Gilberta Eaton Green
Jul 13, 2023
96, a resident of 4189 Shock Overton Road, died Thursday, July 13 at Duke Regional hospital. She was the daughter of the late Lonnie Eaton and Geneva Smith Eaton. She was a retired Health Care Technician and a member of Olive Grove Baptist Church.
She is survived by her granddaughter and caretaker, Nadine Green.
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Vernon Dennis Wilson, Jr.
Jul 4, 2023
62, husband of Oxford native, Charlotte Jones Wilson, died this morning (July 4) at their home in Durham. He was the son of the late Vernon Wilson, Sr. and Bernice Rice Wilson of Asheville. He was a former employee of Duke University Hospital and after retirement a Postal Carrier.
Other survivors include his two daughters, Precious Wilson...
Deacon James Andrew Harris, Sr.
Jul 1, 2023
73, a resident of 3018 Gela Road, died Saturday July 1 at his home. He was the son of the late James "Jim" Harris and Annie Bell Terry Harris. He was a former employee of John Umstead Hospital, Murdoch Center and Central Regional Hospital. He was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church where he served on the Board...
Rev. Dr. J. Eric Morgan
Jun 30, 2023
63, a resident of 201 Providence Road, and a native of Liberia, died Friday, June 30 at Granville Health Systems. He was the son of James H. Morgan and Beatrice Smith Morgan of Liberia. He was the pastor of Mount Vernon Baptist Church in Creedmoor.
Other survivors include six brothers, James Morgan of Willingboro, NJ, Shedrick G....
Hattie Mae Wilkerson
Jun 23, 2023
97, a resident of 308 Sycamore Street, died Friday, June 23 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late George Yancey and Estelle Betts Yancey. She was a homemaker.
She is survived by three daughters, Georgia Mae Williams, Janet W. Thorpe and Edna S. Wilkerson all of Oxford; four sons, Alfonza Wilkerson and Robert Lee...
Willie Verns Waddell
Jun 12, 2023
85, a resident of 9935 Cherry Creek Blvd, Raleigh, died Monday, June 12 at Duke University Medical Center. He was the son of the late Tad Waddell and Bessie Harrington Waddell. He was a retired electrician.
He is survived by his wife, Joyce Morgan Waddell; two daughters, Deidre Waddell of New York City and Wendy Waddell of...
Dallas James Dickey Jr
Jun 8, 2023
74, a native of Oxford, and a resident of Richmond, VA, died Thursday, June 8 at his home, following a valiant fight with health complications. Dallas was born September 24, 1948 in Oxford, North Carolina to the parentage of the late Elnora Marrow Dickey and Dallas James Dickie, Sr.. He was the oldest of four children. He is also...
Lee Alma Thorpe
Jun 6, 2023
91, a resident of 6516 Old Roxboro Road, died Tuesday, June 6 at Duke Regional Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Benjamin Thorpe and Cora Lyons Thorpe. She was a retired farmer.
She is survived by a sister, Sarah Thorpe Brooks of the home; and three brothers, Robert T. Thorpe (Rosa) and Pete Thorpe both...
Eva Mae Massenburg
Jun 2, 2023
83, a resident of 712 East Andrews Avenue, died Friday, June 2 at her home. She was the daughter of the late Melvin Williams and Elizabeth Overby Williams. She was a homemaker.
She is survived by her son, Michael Antonio Williams (Adrienne) of the home; a sister, Patricia Burwell (Rev. Spotwood) of Henderson; and six grandchildren.
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Kaye Green Plair
May 20, 2023
62, a resident of 1430 Collegiate Circle, Raleigh, died Saturday, May 20 at Duke Raleigh Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Walter Lee Green and Harriett Allen Green. She was a former employee of the Durham Police Department.
She is survived by a son, Jarreau Plair of Durham; five sisters, Roselyn Green, Mary Diane Quick,...
Carleton S. Lea Iii
May 17, 2023
58, a resident 114 Jones Street, died Wednesday, May 17 at Granville Health. He was the son of Ernestine (Tonya) Evans Elmore and the late Carleton S. Lea, Jr. He was a member of New Hope Granville Baptist Church.
He is survived by his mother, Ernestine (Tonya) Evans Elmore of the home; four sisters, Monica "Schreese" Evans...
Thomas Jonathan Cozart, Sr.
May 15, 2023
73, a resident of 5166 Forest View Heights Road, died Monday, May 15 at Duke University Hospital. He was the son of the late Ellis T. Cozart, Sr. and Serena Cozart Cozart. He was a retired employee of CertainTeed Corp.
He is survived by his wife, Lois Mae Daniel Cozart ; one son, Thomas Cozart, Jr. (Angela)...
Joe "Bubba" Green, Jr.
May 12, 2023
71, a resident of Cannady Mill Road, died Friday, May 12 at his home. He was the son of the late Joe Green, Sr., and Lucille Davis Green. He was a retired barber.
He is survived by two sisters, Charlotte Green Hester of Oxford, and Helen Green Greer of Henderson; and eleven brothers, Earl Green of Kittrell,...
Viola Marie Hunter Strater
May 11, 2023
81. a resident of 210 Alexander Ave., died Thursday, May 11 at her home. She was the daughter of the late Charles L. Hunter, Sr. and Luvenia Allen Hunter. She was a former employee of the former JFD Electronics and American Tobacco Company.
She is survived by her husband Elijah "Ed" Strater; four children, Alfonzo Hunter, Felicia...
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...
