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Obituaries
Mattie Rean Withers
Oct 26, 2023
95, a resident of 4752 Old Route 75, died Thursday, October 26 at Brantwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was the daughter of the late Dave Taborn and Mattie Harris Taborn. She joined Olive Grove Baptist Church at an early age.
She is survived by two daughters, Angela Perry (Alton) of Wendell and Rita Weaver of Washington,...
Darius "Salik" Jordan
Oct 21, 2023
32, a resident of 467 Madison Grove Lane, Henderson, died Saturday, Oct. 21 at Duke Medical Center. He was the son of Darrin Jordon and Angela Harris.
He is survived by three daughters, Harmony Jordan of Warrenton, Ideyssey Jordan of Stovall and Alaia Rodwell of Henderson; his parents, Darrin Jordan of South Carolina and Angela Harris of...
Alvin Emanuel Landis
Oct 19, 2023
66, a native of Granville County and a resident of Raleigh, died Thursday, October 19 at his home. He was the son of the late Earl Lee Yancey and Peggy Thompson. He was later adopted by the late Alfonzo Landis and Alice Helen Williams Landis. He was a brick mason by trade.
He is survived by his...
Ann Derita Taylor
Oct 2, 2023
74, a resident of 104 Jones Street, died Monday, October 2 at Brantwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was the daughter of the late Deacon Joseph Taylor and Henrietta Green Taylor. She was a member of Penn Avenue Baptist Church and a retired Executive Administrator of Dunham Regional Hospital.
She is survived by two sons, Anthony Reed...
Lenore Hargrove Harris
Oct 2, 2023
81, a resident of 4027 W. Antioch Dr., died Sunday, Oct. 2 at Universal Healthcare. She was the daughter of the late Robert Hargrove and Mary Hawkins Hargrove.
She is survived by her husband Eddie Lawrence Harris and one sister, Janie Hargrove Ingram of Oxford.
A memorial service will be conducted on Saturday, November 18,...
Evelyn Tharrington Brodie
Sep 20, 2023
84, a resident of 111 Windemere St., transitioned Wednesday, September 20 at Universal Healthcare. She was the daughter of the late Bost Thompson and Geneva Tharrington Richardson.
She is survived by five children: Mackson Brodie of Bunn, Roseta Brodie of Raleigh, Brenda Taylor, Patricia Brodie and William Brodie all of Oxford.
Funeral services will be...
Esther Luvenia Speed Bacot
Sep 10, 2023
85, a resident of 188 St. Nicholas Ave., NY. NY, died Sunday, September 10 at her home. She was the daughter of the late Willie Moore Speed and Gladys Cooley Speed. She was a retired employee of the United States Postal Service.
She is survived by a sister, Doris Speed Harvey (Bennett) of Elizabethtown; one Aunt, Lessie...
Irene Abrahams
Sep 8, 2023
87, a resident of Stem, died peacefully surrounded by loving family Friday, September 8 at her home, 118 E. Tally Ho Road. She was born in Clermont, FL to the late Cornelius Benton and Bessie Mae Taylor. She was a member of Pettiford Grove Baptist Church in Kittrell.
She is survived by a daughter, Redetha Grady (Willie)...
Emma Garner Williamson
Aug 24, 2023
80, a resident of 108 Zander Woods Court, Mount Holly, NC, and formerly of 823 Elmira Ave., Durham, transitioned Thursday, August 24 at the Ronin Johnson House in Dallas, NC, She was the daughter of the late Vernon Garner, Sr. and Mary Green Garner of Durham. She was a faithful member of New Calvary Church, 3024 Burton Road in...
Sandra Rene Johnson Watkins
Aug 24, 2023
77, a resident of 72 N. Cobble Creek Dr., died Thursday, Aug. 24 at Maria Parham Health System. She was the daughter of the late Joseph Samuel Johnson and Dorothy Mae Burton Johnson. She was a retired employee of The Star Ledger Newspaper in Newark, NJ.
She is survived by a son, Eugene DeShonn Watkins of Henderson;...
Patricia Denise Hobgood Williams
Aug 23, 2023
62, a resident of 740 Baker Street, died Wednesday, August 23 at her home. She was the daughter of the late Moses Hobgood and Queen Elizabeth Chavis Hobgood.
She is survived by a son, Walter Hobgood of the home; two daughters, Elizabeth Hobgood of Raleigh and Theresa Royster of Wake Forest; three sisters, Sandra Pemberton, Gwendolyn Jones...
Gary Somerville
Aug 11, 2023
49, a resident of 1583 Brook Drive, Apt. D, Creedmoor, died Friday, August 11 at his home. He was a Federal corrections officer.
He is survived by his son, Kamron Austin Somerville of Oxford; his step-daughter, Winter Austin McMannen of Oxford; three brothers, Benjamin Somerville, Jr. and Mark Somerville both of Durham and Darryl Somerville of Charlotte;...
Daniel Elijah Raz Walker
Aug 7, 2023
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26, a resident of Sahuarita, AZ, died Monday, August 7 in Sahuarita. He was the son of Willa Linee Vanhook Walker of Durham and the late Freeman Anthony Walker.
Other survivors include hia mother, Willa Linee Vanhook Walker of Raleigh; two...
Wanda Maria Daniel
Aug 5, 2023
68, a resident of Murdoch Developmental Center, died Saturday, August 5. She was the daughter of the late James Clarence Daniel and Priscilla Lee Landis Daniel.
She is survived by three brothers, Kenneth E. Daniel (Bronzella), Rev. Dennis Daniel (Donna) and Rev. Efrem Daniel (Tonya) all of Creedmoor.
A graveside service will be conducted Thursday,...
Larry V Walker Sr
Aug 5, 2023
74, a resident of 2113 Old Mill Road, Franklinton, died Saturday August 5 at his residence. He was the son of the late Johnny Walker, Sr and Mattie Ogburn Walker of Miami, FL. He was a professional truck driver.
He is survived by his son, Larry V. Walker, Jr. of Fayetteville; five siblings, Johnny Walker Sr. of...
Alberta Perry Mallory
Aug 2, 2023
88, a resident of 3671 W. Antioch Drive, died Wednesday, August 2 at Duke University Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Leonard Perry and Mamie Banks Perry. She was a member of First Baptist Church.
She is survived by her husband, Deacon Robert Mallory, Sr.; a daughter, Phyllis Mallory Fletcher of Houston, TX; two sons,...
Dolores Whitfield Dolson Henderson
Jul 28, 2023
91, a resident of 108 Eastway Drive, died Friday, July 28 at her home. She was the daughter of the late Charlie Dolson and Lizzie Beth Jones Dolson. She was a former Lab Technician at Adams Tobacco Company.
She is survived by her son, Rev. Dr. James Henderson (Lori) of Archer Lodge; three grandchildren; and three great...
Putreal "Phil" Allen
Jul 26, 2023
71, a resident of 613 Dunbar St., Durham, died Wednesday, July 26 at Duke University Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Ed Allen, Sr. and Beulah Bullock Allen.
She is survived by her daughter, Leslie Allen of the home; fourteen siblings: Catherine Williams of Henderson, Ed Allen, Jr. of Oxford, Magdalene Venable of Elizabeth, NJ,...
Lois Mae Daniel Cozart
Jul 20, 2023
75, a resident of 5166 Forest View Hights Road, died Thursday, July 20 at Deacons Place in Greensboro. She was the daughter of the late William McCoy Daniel and Lora Montague Daniel and the widow of Thomas Cozart who passed May 15 of this year.
She is survived by her son, Thomas Cozart, Jr. ( Angela) of...
Margaret Royster Kinton
Jul 18, 2023
96, a resident of 310 Howard Drive, transitioned Tuesday, July 18 at her home. She was the daughter of the late Dock Royster, Sr. and Essie Thornton Royster.
She is survived by two daughters, Gwendolyn Faison of New York and Patricia Kinton of Irvington, NJ; four sons, Marshall Kinton (Sheila), Michael Kinton (Christine), Toney Kinton (Karen) all...
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