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Louise Cockrell Farmer

Louise Cockrell Farmer

May 23, 2015

ROCKINGHAM-Annie Laurie Tingen Short, 84, of 1919 Wheat Street, died Thursday, May 21, 2015 at FirstHealth Richmond Memorial Hospital.Born in Granville County on November 15, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Abner Garrett and Laura Keeton Tingen and was the 11th of 14 children.She was a graduate of Townsville High School and Henderson Business College.She was a homemaker,...

Louise Cockrell Farmer

Louise Cockrell Farmer

May 23, 2015

HENDERSON-Louise Cockrell Farmer, 81, a resident of 1572 Warrenton Road, died Saturday, May 23, 2015 in a local nursing home. Born in Nash County on September 4, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Johnny Cockrell and Annie Wells Cockrell, and was the widow of Roger Gray Farmer.She was a homemaker and was of Baptist Faith. To honor her...

Louise Cockrell Farmer

Louise Cockrell Farmer

May 23, 2015

HENDERSON-Louise Cockrell Farmer, 81, a resident of 1572 Warrenton Road, died Saturday, May 23, 2015 in a local nursing home. Born in Nash County on September 4, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Johnny Cockrell and Annie Wells Cockrell, and was the widow of Roger Gray Farmer.She was a homemaker and was of Baptist Faith. To honor her...

Louise Cockrell Farmer

Louise Cockrell Farmer

May 23, 2015

Louise Cockrell Farmer, 81, a resident of 1572 Warrenton Road, died Saturday, May 23, 2015 in a local nursing home. Born in Nash County on September 4, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Johnny Cockrell and Annie Wells Cockrell, and was the widow of Roger Gray Farmer.She was a homemaker and was of Baptist Faith. To honor her...

Annie Laurie Tingen Short

Annie Laurie Tingen Short

May 21, 2015

ROCKINGHAM-Annie Laurie Tingen Short, 84, of 1919 Wheat Street, died Thursday, May 21, 2015 at FirstHealth Richmond Memorial Hospital.Born in Granville County on November 15, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Abner Garrett and Laura Keeton Tingen and was the 11th of 14 children.She was a graduate of Townsville High School and Henderson Business College.She was a homemaker,...

Larry Franklin Holland, Sr.

Larry Franklin Holland, Sr.

May 20, 2015

Larry Franklin Holland Sr., Age 70, of 3060 Cameron Drive, died on Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at Transitions Life Care Center in Raleigh. He was born on August 14, 1944 in Henderson NC, and was the son of the late Evelyn Christianson Holland and Charles Sidney Holland Sr. Larry finished Henderson High School in 1962 and Danville Technical Institute is...

Christine Elliott Callis

Christine Elliott Callis

May 12, 2015

HENDERSON-Christine Elliott Callis, age 77, a resident of 2195 Satterwhite Point Road, died Tuesday, May 12, 2015, at Rex Hospital.Born in Vance County on May 25, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Claude Elliott and Viola Woody Elliott, and was the widow of Charles Louis Callis. She was a retired bookkeeper for Associated Brokers and was a member...

David Wilson Edwards

David Wilson Edwards

May 9, 2015

HENDERSON-David Wilson "DW" Edwards, age 91, a resident of 290 Bear Pond Road, died Saturday, May 09, 2015, at his home.DW was born in Franklin County on February 2, 1924 to the late William Marvin Edwards and Elizabeth Ayscue Edwards.DW and his wife Jane moved to Vance County where he worked for The North Carolina Department Of Transportation for 50...

Betsy L. Kittrell

Betsy L. Kittrell

May 8, 2015

HENDERSON-Frances Elizabeth "Betsy" Kittrell, 90, a resident of 209 Lakeview Drive, died Friday, May 08, 2015 at Transitions LifeCare in Raleigh.Born in Vance County on January 15, 1925, she was the daughter of the late John Hinton Langston and Luna Bartholomew Langston and was the widow of Asa Hardy Kittrell. She was a graduate of Henderson High School and attended...

Mary Jane Passas

Mary Jane Passas

May 7, 2015

Henderson, NC- Mary J. Passas, 88, a resident of Oakdale Circle, quietly passed away at home on May 7, 2015 surrounded by loved ones.Born on April 18, 1927 in Topeka Kansas, she was the daughter of the late Jason S. Morton and Joy E. Grayson and lived much of her youth on a farm in Oskaloosa.She later moved to the...

Ernest Allen Hope, Jr.

Ernest Allen Hope, Jr.

May 7, 2015

HENDERSON-Ernest Allen "Ernie" Hope, Jr., 72, a resident of 300 Steed Dickerson Road, died Thursday, May 7, 2015, at Maria Parham Medical Center following a brief illness.Born on December 9, 1942 in Vance County, he was the son of the late Ernest Allen Hope and Mary Lee Twisdale Hope. Ernie was a Veteran of the United States Navy He was...

Patricia Daniel Williams

Patricia Daniel Williams

May 6, 2015

Patricia D. Williams RALEIGH- Patricia Daniel Williams, age 78, a resident of 2420 Lake Wheeler Road, and former Henderson resident, passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2015 in Raleigh.She had been undergoing care for Alzheimers for several years.Born on December 10, 1936 in Vance County she was the daughter of the late Roy C. Daniel and Carrie Williams Daniel.She was a...

Virginia Poythress Boyd

Virginia Poythress Boyd

May 3, 2015

Virginia P. Boyd Henderson- Virginia Poythress Boyd, 93, returned to her heavenly home on May 3, 2015, surrounded by her family and loved ones.Her devotion to her family and her firm belief in God supported her in her life here on earth and ultimately gave her peace. Virginia was born in Vance County on June 30, 1921 to the late...

Howard Vance Harrell, Jr.

Howard Vance Harrell, Jr.

May 3, 2015

RALEIGH- Howard V. (Butch) Harrell, Jr. P.E.January 26, 1944-May 3, 2015 Son of the late Howard V. Harrell, Sr. and Lillian J. Harrell of Oxford, NC. Early education at Oxford City schools. He was a graduate of Louisburg Methodist College and held a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from N.C. State University. He worked with CP&L as a...

Thomas Lewis Fuller

Thomas Lewis Fuller

May 2, 2015

HENDERSON-Thomas Lewis Tommy Fuller, age 88, a resident of 5429 158 Business, died Saturday, May 02, 2015, in a local nursing home.Born in Vance County on September 26, 1926 in Vance County, he was the son of the late John William Fuller and Elizabeth Edwards Fuller, and was the widower of Mary Leigh Wilkerson Fuller.He was retired from Universal Leaf...

Coy Lee Pegram

Coy Lee Pegram

Apr 13, 2015

HENDERSON- Mr. Coy Lee Pegram, age 90, a resident of 326 E. Coachway Dr., died Monday, April 13, 2015 at Granville Medical Center.Born June 7, 1924 in Vance County he was the son of the late Carl Alexander Pegram, Sr. and Lillie Belle Dickerson Pegram. Mr. Pergam was a veteran of the United States Army serving during WWII and was...

Richard William Gaby

Richard William Gaby

Apr 13, 2015

Chapel Hill- Mr. Richard William Rich Gaby, most recently from Chapel Hill, but long time resident of Oxford, North Carolina, passed away suddenly on Monday, April 13, 2015 from his battle with leukemia.Born January 1, 1960 in Ft. Smith, Arkansas, he was the son of the late Walter Edward Gaby, Jr and Norma Ann May Gaby. His parents were world...

Mattie Brewer Owens

Mattie Brewer Owens

Apr 13, 2015

HENDERSON- Mattie Brewer Owens, age 81, a resident of 15 Hayes Farm Road, died Monday April 13, 2015 at a local nursing home.Born November 10, 1933 in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Garner Brewer and Virgie Stainback Brewer.She was retired from Southern Quilters where she worked in the human resources department and was a member of...

Walter Gray Twisdale

Walter Gray Twisdale

Apr 9, 2015

HENDERSON-Walter Gray W.G. Twisdale, age 83, a resident of 214 Red Bud Circle, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 9, 2015 at Kerr Lake Nursing & Rehab.Born in Vance Count on April 14, 1931, he was the son of the late Elmus and Maude Twisdale. Mr. Twisdale was retired from Clayton Mobil Homes, Inc.He was a...

Carlos Lopez-Ortiz

Carlos Lopez-Ortiz

Apr 8, 2015

BUTNER-Carlos Lopez- Ortiz, 79, of 103 24th Street, died Wednesday at Duke Regional Hospital.Born January 4, 1936 in San Pedro, Mexico he was the son of the late Lino Lopez Recio and Juana Ortiz Moreno.He worked as a tobacco farmer and was a member of Jesus Rey De Reyes Pentecostal Church. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 pm...

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