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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...

Valara Lee Renn

Valara Lee Renn

Jan 4, 2015

Henderson-Valara Lee Renn, age 72, a resident of Southerland Mill Road, died Sunday, January 04, 2015, at Duke University Hospital.Born in Vance County on May 7, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Albert Isaac Renn and Mildred Myrick "Berlin" Byrd. She was a retired customer service representative at BB&T Bank. Graveside services will be held Wednesday at 2...

Eric Malone Pendergrass

Eric Malone Pendergrass

Jan 3, 2015

HENDERSON-Eric Malone Pendergrass, age 47, died on Friday, January 3, 2015, at his home. Eric was born in Vance County on January 13, 1967; he was retired from WalMart and attended Livingstone Church Of God. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, January 6, 2015, at 2 pm in the J. M. White Funeral Home Chapel by the Rev. Brent Kasey.Burial...

Dorothy Ann Hunt Ball

Dorothy Ann Hunt Ball

Jan 3, 2015

HENDERSON-Dorothy Ann Hunt Ball, age 70, a resident of Coble Blvd., died Saturday, January 3, 2015, at Maria Parham Medical Center.Born on July 8, 1944 in Vance County, she was the daughter of Pastor Dorothy Logio Hunt of Henderson and the late Andrew Lee Hunt. A memorial service will be held Friday at 2 pm at Crystal River Church Of...

Harold Earl Peachey

Harold Earl Peachey

Jan 2, 2015

Oxford- Mr. Harold Earl Peachey, age 66, a resident of 4039 Our Road, Oxford died Friday, January 2, 2015 at his home.Born in Bremerton, WA on March 20, 1948 he was the son of the late Howard Peachey and Lucille Rigney Peachey.He was employed as a machinist at Trimm Inc, in Butner.Harold loved his boxer dog and horticulture. A private...

Charles P. Smith

Charles P. Smith

Dec 30, 2014

Charles Parsons Smith, age 93, a former resident of South Cooper Drive, died Tuesday, December 30, 2014, in a local nursing home.Born in Vance County on November 18, 1921, he was the son of the late Charles Sumner Smith and Elizabeth Parsons Smith.He was a Veteran of the United States Army serving during World War II and was a retired...

Donnie Ray Crowder

Donnie Ray Crowder

Dec 26, 2014

Donnie Ray Crowder, age 63, a resident of 982 Faulknertown Road, died Friday, December 26, 2014, at his home.Born on November 3, 1951 in Northampton County, he was the son of the late Kelly McDaniel Crowder and Blanche Pierce Crowder. Mr. Crowder was a self-employed mechanic.He was a member of Poplar Creek Baptist Church, member of the International Hot Rod...

Inez Harris Wall

Inez Harris Wall

Dec 25, 2014

Inez Harris Wall, age 101, a former resident of Coble Blvd., died Thursday, December 25, 2014, at Senior Citizens Nursing Home.Born on March 29, 1913 in Franklin County, she was the daughter of the late James Parry Harris and Joseph Estelle Blackley Harris, and was the widow of Clarence Peyton Wall. Mrs. Wall was a member of West End Baptist...

Lelia Chastain Brigham

Lelia Chastain Brigham

Dec 24, 2014

Lelia C. Brigham HENDERSON-Lelia Chastain Brigham, age 73, a resident of 641 Lakeview Drive, died Wednesday, December 24, 2014, at her home.Born on October 2, 2941 in Winston-Salem, she was the daughter of the late Dr. L. L. Chastain and Louise White Chastain, and was the widow of John Stovall Royster Brigham. Lelia attended Ringling School of Art.She was a...

Barbara Binkley Newcomb

Barbara Binkley Newcomb

Dec 22, 2014

HENDERSON- Mrs. Barbara Stone Newcomb, age 78, a resident of Henderson, died Monday, December 22, 2014 at Maria Parham Medical Center.Born on July 11, 1936 in Vance County she was the daughter of the late Walter Henry Stone and Margaret Hines Brinkley Stone.She was a graduate of Durham Business School and a retired librarian, having worked for 29 years at...

Charles Lacey Fleming

Charles Lacey Fleming

Dec 21, 2014

HENDERSON-Charles Lacey Fleming, age 68 of Henderson, died Sunday, December 21, 2014, at Hock Family Pavilion in Durham.Born in Vance County on January 5, 1946, he was the son of the late Charles E. Fleming and Florine Abbott Fleming.He was a Veteran of the United States Air Force and retired from Home Credit.Lacey was a graduate of John Graham High...

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