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Nancy Terry Cottrell

Nancy Terry Cottrell

Feb 2, 2015

Nancy Ann Terry Cottrell, age 64, a resident of 443 Oak Street, died Monday, February 2, 2014 at Duke University Hospital.Born in Vance County on November 14, 1950 she was the daughter of the late William Allen Terry and Mildred Bullock Terry. Nancy Ann was a life-long resident of Henderson and attended school in Mrs. L. T. Harriss classes at...

Gerald Wayne Perkinson

Gerald Wayne Perkinson

Feb 1, 2015

Gerald Wayne Perkinson, age 74, a resident of 928 Abbott Road, died Sunday, February 01, 2015, at his home.Born on August 19, 1940 in Lee County, he was the son of the late Eugene Aubrey Perkinson and Elizabeth Lassiter Perkinson.He was a Veteran of the United States Army, and was a retired insurance salesman. Geraldwas formerly employed at Home Boys...

Gerald Wayne Perkinson

Gerald Wayne Perkinson

Feb 1, 2015

Gerald Wayne Perkinson, age 74, a resident of 928 Abbott Road, died Sunday, February 01, 2015, at his home.Born on August 19, 1940 in Lee County, he was the son of the late Eugene Aubrey Perkinson and Elizabeth Lassiter Perkinson.He was a Veteran of the United States Army, and was a retired insurance salesman. Geraldwas formerly employed at Home Boys...

Robert Edward Abbott

Robert Edward Abbott

Jan 31, 2015

Robert Edward Abbott, age 77, a resident of 1106 Murphy Road, died Saturday, January 31, 2015, at Maria Parham Medical Center.Born in Vance County on January 26, 1938, he was the son of the late Clarence Edward Abbott and Ruth Roberson Abbott. Mr. Abbott was a retired tobacco farmer and was a former employee of Burkhart. Funeral services will be...

Carl David Beckham

Carl David Beckham

Jan 28, 2015

Carl David "C. D." Beckham, age 91, a former resident of Edwards Road, died Wednesday, January 28, 2015, in a local nursing home.Born on September 30, 1923 in Vance County, he was the son of the late Walter McDuffie Beckham and Norma Grissom Beckham.Mr. Beckham retired from Roses Stores, Inc. and was a tobacco farmer.He was a lifetime member of...

Eugenia Stainback Henderson

Eugenia Stainback Henderson

Jan 28, 2015

VANCOUVER WA- Eugenia Stainback Henderson, age 86, a resident of 15003NW Seward Rd, and a former resident of Decatur, GA, died Wednesday January 28, 2015 at Flowers Place Adult Family Home in Vancouver. A native of Henderson, she was the daughter of the late William Barnard Stainback and Lois Beam Stainback, and was the widow of William Ray Henderson. Mrs....

Dorothy Nary Johnston

Dorothy Nary Johnston

Jan 27, 2015

Dorothy N. Johnston HENDERSON- Mrs. Dorothy Jeanne Nary Johnston, age 84, a resident of Henderson, died Tuesday at a local nursing home.Born in Bigerville, PA on April 3, 1930 she was the daughter of the late Orie A. Nary and Ruth Reed Nary.She was a retired medical technologist. At the request of Mrs. Johnston no services are planned. She is...

Phillip Harold Williams, Jr.

Phillip Harold Williams, Jr.

Jan 27, 2015

HENDERSON- Phillip Harold Williams, Jr. age 45, died Tuesday, January 27, 2015 at his home.Born in Henderson on December 19, 1969 he was the son of Phillip Harold Williams, Sr. and Ann Hershman Williams of Henderson. A memorial service will be conducted Friday at 7 PM by Rev. Frank Sossamon at J.M. White Funeral Home. In addition to his parents...

Robert "Bobby" Guy Wells

Robert "Bobby" Guy Wells

Jan 26, 2015

Robert Guy Bobby Wells, age 85, a resident of 276 Allen Road in the Dabney Community, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, January 26, 2015, at his home.Born on April 30, 1929 in Vance County, he was the son of the late Guy Polk Wells and Helen Elizabeth Reavis Wells. Bobby retired from the NC Department of...

Herbert Clay Bowen

Herbert Clay Bowen

Jan 25, 2015

HENDERSON- Mr. Herbert Clay Bowen, age 58, a resident of 2485 N. Lynnbank Road, died Sunday, January 25, 2015 at his home.Born March 1, 1956 in Vance County he was the son of the late Edwin Lewis Bowen, Sr. and Allie Leigh Slaughter Bowen of the home.He was medically retired from Time Warner Cable and was a veteran of the...

John Brewer Baity

John Brewer Baity

Jan 21, 2015

HENDERSON- John Brewer Baity, Sr. age 87, a resident of 815 Meadow Lane, died Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at Kerr Lake Nursing & Rehab.Born on April 1, 1927 on Southall Street in Henderson, he was the son of the late Jesse M and Eliza Hayes Baity. John graduated from Henderson High School in 1944 and went to NC State University...

Frances Harp Roberson

Frances Harp Roberson

Jan 20, 2015

Frances Harp Roberson, age 80, a resident of 3060 Kelly Road, died Tuesday, January 20, 2015.Born in Vance County on March 1, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Genie Marvin Harp and Jamie Grissom Harp, and was the widow of Melvin D. Roberson. She was a member of Harris Chapel United Methodist Church where funeral services will be...

Fleeta Clary Wood Edwards

Fleeta Clary Wood Edwards

Jan 18, 2015

HENDERSON-Fleeta Clary Wood Edwards, age 88, a resident of 1245 Park Avenue, died Sunday, January 18, 2015 at Maria Parham Medical Center.Born on October 6, 1926 in Northampton County, she was the daughter of the late Leonard Allen Clary and Cora Ray Clary.Mrs. Edwards was a retired Registered Nurse, and was a member of Mt Carmel United Methodist Church. Funeral...

Bettie Dunn Williams

Bettie Dunn Williams

Jan 17, 2015

Bettie Jean Dunn Williams, age 75, a resident of 1605 Peace Street died Saturday, January 17, 2015 at Maria Parham Medical Center.Born on August 10, 1939 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Charles A. Dunn and Josie Madolyn Ayscue Dunn.Mrs. Williams was a member of Liberty Christian Church where she served as a deacon.She was also...

Lucille W. Wilson

Lucille W. Wilson

Jan 17, 2015

Lucille Watkins Wilson, age 87, a resident of306 Hibernia Rd,died Saturday, January 17, 2015, at Carolina House of Wake Forest. Born Janurary 8, 1928 in Vance Co., she was the daughter of the late Nannie Riddick Watkins and John Clardy Watkins. She was the widow of Frederick Hugh Wilson, Sr. Mrs. Wilson was retired from Vance-Granville Community College andwas a...

Dexter Lee Nance

Dexter Lee Nance

Jan 15, 2015

HENDERSON-Dexter Lee Nance, age 82, a resident of 309 Roberts Avenue, died Thursday, January 15, 2015, at Kerr Lake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.Born in Granville County on March 21, 1932, he was the son of the late Dexter Lee Nance and Betty May Nance. He was retired from Harriett & Henderson Yarns, Inc. and was a member of Westwood Pentecostal...

Robert Lee Chappell

Robert Lee Chappell

Jan 13, 2015

Zebulon-Robert Lee Chappell age 67, a resident of NC 39, died Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at Wake Medical Center from injuries received in an accident. Born in Vance County on March 22, 1947, he was the son of Rev. Charlie Chappell, Jr. of Henderson and the late Mary Aycock Chappell.Robert was a Veteran of the Untied States Army serving during...

Betty Rose Grissom

Betty Rose Grissom

Jan 9, 2015

Betty R. Grissom HENDERSON-Betty Rose Grissom, age 71, a resident of 1245 Park Avenue, died Friday, January 09, 2015.Born in Vance County on June 12, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Jack Clemons Grissom and Alma Louise Twisdale Grissom. Betty was a member of Fuller Chapel United Church Of Christ where funeral services will be held Sunday at...

Merdis Mae Tant Eatmon

Merdis Mae Tant Eatmon

Jan 8, 2015

Henderson-Merdis Mae Tant Eatmon, 64, of Henderson, died Thursday, January 8, 2015at Maria Parham Medical Center.Born in Vance County on October 23, 1950, she was the daughter of the late Leven Lee Tant and Linda Smart Tant. A memorial service will be held Sunday at 3 pm at Blessed Hope Baptist Church by Dr. Donald A. Perkinson. She is survived...

Henry Clayton Riggan

Henry Clayton Riggan

Jan 5, 2015

HENDERSON- Mr. Henry Clayton Riggan, age 71, a resident of 1295 Kelly Road, Henderson, died Monday, January 5, 2015 at Maria Parham Medical Center.Born in Vance County on April 9, 1943, he was the son of the late Sam Riggan and Molly Ellington Riggan.He was the owner and operator of Riggan Sheet Metal. A memorial service will be held Thursday...

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