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Obituaries
Antonio Lawrence
May 8, 2023
58, a resident of 628 Deacon Ridge St., Wake Forest, died Monday, May 8 at Wake Medical Center. He was the son of the late Willie Yarborough and Mary Lawrence. He was an AI Engineer at IBM.
He is survived by his wife, Cynthia Winston Lawrence; one brother, Willie T. Yarborough of Baltimore, MD; and two sisters,...
Michelle Jones Henderson
May 4, 2023
52, a resident of 91 Ellington Path, died Thursday, May 4 at Maria Parham Health. She was the daughter of the late Louis jones and Lucy Speed Jones. She was a social worker and a veteran of the United States Army.
She is survived by two sons, Keith R. Bentley of New Mexico State and Thurman L....
David Woods Jr
May 1, 2023
65, a resident of 337 Holly Creek Landing, Creedmoor, died Monday, May 1 at Maria Marham Health. He was a veteran of the United States Army. He was a supervisor of a printing company.
He is survived by A daughter and three sons: Shanetta Woods of Creedmoor, David Jamal Hobgood of Henderson, Shaun Grier and Mandel Grier...
.George Deroy Evins
Apr 29, 2023
77, a resident of 378 Daniel Boone Trail, Henderson, died Saturday, April 29 at Maria Parham Health. He was the son of the late Grover Evins and Luvenia Bland Evins of Woodruff, South Carolina. He was a retired computer specialist. He was a decorated veteran of the United States Air Force.
He is survived by two stepchildren,...
Ellerene Satterfield Thorpe
Apr 27, 2023
67, died Thursday, April 27 at Duke University Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Floyd Satterfield and Lillian Lyon Satterfield.
She is survived by her husband, George E. Thorpe; sons, George Anthony Thorpe (April), Dr. Lynn Thorpe and Joshua Thorpe (Maria); siblings, Floyd Satterfield, James Ned Satterfield, Chester Satterfield and Luewanda Greene (Kenneth); and six...
Jesse Williams Jr
Apr 16, 2023
60, a resident of 1110 Washington Lane, Henderson, died Sunday, April 16 at his home. He was the son of Jesse Williams, Sr. of Oxford and the late Hazel Hawkins Williams.
He is survived by his wife of thirty-five years, Linda Branch Williams; two daughters, Shonda Foster of Raleigh and Sharon Foster Hayes (Milton) of Henderson; two...
Jalayah Cox
Apr 15, 2023
six year old daughter of Jerrall Cox and Chaditah Garrett, died Saturday, April 15 at her home, 2165 Frazier Lane in Franklinton.
She is also survived by a brother, Ja'Maree Cox of the home; maternal grandparents, Ailsa Hobson of Creedmoor and Christopher Garrett of Butner; paternal grandparents, Felicia Cox, Jerry Burnette and Donald Kenan all of Durham....
Anna Demarino Marable
Apr 11, 2023
97, beloved wife of the late Edward Butler Marable, Sr., sadley passed away on Tuesday, April 11 2023 at the age of ninety-seven in Stem, North Carolina. She was born January 19, 1926 in Orange, New Jersey to the late Vito Antonio De Marino and Bridget De Marino (nee Valvano). Ann was predeceased by four sisters and three brothers:...
George Lee Daye
Apr 9, 2023
73, a resident of 104 Halifax Street, died Sunday, April 9 at Rex Hospital in Raleigh. He was the son of Mary Daye Myers and the late George Wesley Daye. He was a retired employee of Murdoch Developmental Center and the owner of Days Mortuary Transportation Service.
He is survived by his wife, Leslie Hawley Daye; two...
Dorothy Meadows
Apr 8, 2023
74, a resident of Bowie, MD, died Saturday, April 8. She was the daughter of the late James E. Meadows, Sr. and Lillian Estelle Plummer Meadows. She was Vice-President of World Service Authority.
She is survived by her son, Travis Meadows of Bowie, MD; three sisters, Irene Watson of Henderson, Joyce Meadows of Raleigh and Bernice Alston...
Geneva Rogers Smith
Apr 1, 2023
a native of Granville County, died Saturday, April 1 in Lithia, FL She was the daughter of the late Harold Rogers and Rosa Allen Rogers.
She is survived by a brother, Elder John Rogers (Min. Mary) of Oxford; one aunt, Josephine Johnson of Oxford; a brother-in-law, Leslie Darden of Lithia, FL; several nephews and a niece she...
Mattie Harris Scott
Mar 30, 2023
76, a resident of 2597 Brogden Road, died Thursday March 30 at Duke Regional Hospital. She was the daughter of the late James Harris and Annie Belle Terry Harris.
She is survived by her husband, Howard Scott; two daughters, Cheryl Scott Crews and Charletta Scott Thomas both of Butner; four sisters, Willie B. Cozart, Gloria Ann Stovall,...
Delton Thomas Sanford
Mar 23, 2023
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57, a resident of 1111 Casey Dr., Wake Forest, died Thursday, March 23 at Duke Regional Hospital. He was the son of the late Richard B. Sanford and Laure B. Morgan. He was a fifteen year employee of Altec in Butner. He was a 1985 graduate of South Granville High School and a member...
Emma Yancey Harris
Mar 23, 2023
90, a resident of 1300 Goshen Street, died Thursday, March 23 at her home. She was the daughter of the late Alexander Yancey and Lena Greenwood Yancey.
She is survived by two sons, Willie T. Harris, Jr. and Maurice W. Harris, Sr. both of Oxford; four daughters, Lena H. Oakley, Gwendolyn Ann Williams and Pearlistine Harris all...
Stanley Nathaniel Hicks
Mar 22, 2023
61, a native of Granville County died Wednesday, March 22 in Greenville Memorial Hospital in Greenville, South Carolina. He was the son of the late Charles Hicks and Nellie Hunter Hicks. He was a veteran of the United States Army.
He is survived by two daughters, Charlene Wright of Stovall, NC and Cameron Royster of Creedmoor, NC;...
James Ellis Toney Latta
Mar 16, 2023
82, a resident of Webb Place, died Thursday, March 16 at Duke University Hospital. He was the son of the late James Roscoe Latta and Eula Lyons Latta. He was a retired truck driver and an employee for the city of Montclair, NJ for over twenty years.
For many years he was a devoted member of Prince...
William Washington
Mar 8, 2023
54, a resident of Durham, died Wednesday, March 8, 2023. He was the son of William Washington and Emily Harding Washington. He was the owner of Wheelz Carz 4 Sale, Inc.
He is survived by his daughter, Larekia Pettiford of Richmond, VA; three sons, Pernell Washington of Deland, FL, Zackery Washington of Charlotte, NC and Wyatt Washington...
Ruby R Watkins
Mar 6, 2023
64, a resident of 111 Freedom Circle, Soul City, died Monday at Maris Parham Health. She was the daughter of the late James Bullock and Ruth Henderson Bullock. She was a licensed CNA and the holder of an associate degree in business administration.
She is survived by her husband, Fredrick Watkins; two daughters, Shakia Chavis-Moss of Oxford...
Minister Sandra J Terry
Feb 25, 2023
67, a resident of 113 Oak Road, Butner, died Saturday, Feb. 25 at Duke Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Olynwood Wright and Madeline Hunter Wright. She was a former employee of Duke University.
She is survived by her husband, Ervin Terry; a daughter, Tawanda Ealy (Michael) of Durham; two sons, Shawn Terry and...
Gladys Mae Hunt
Feb 15, 2023
87, a resident of 810 Raleigh Street, died Wednesday, Feb. 15 at Hock Family Pavilion. She was the daughter of the late John Thomas Jones and Rosa Allen Jones.
She is survived by five daughters, Marilyn Carrington, Shirley Oakley, Donna Hunt, Burnette Hunt and Willie Mae Hunt all of Oxford, and four sons, Charles Thomas Hunt, Alexander...
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