Dorothy Ella Thornton
Feb 13, 2023
72, a resident of 6177 Highway 96 North, died Monday, Feb. 13 at Granville Health System. She was the daughter of the late Nathan Person and Roberta Alston Person of Vance County. She was a former receptionist for Duke University Hospital. She was a member of New Hope Granville Baptist Church.
She is survived by her husband,...
Baxter Bass
Feb 7, 2023
68, a resident of 302 Harris Street, died Tuesday, Feb. 7. He was the son of the late William T. Bass and Lillie Cash Bass. He was a retired career veteran of the United States Navy.
He is survived by his wife, Fannie Hawley Bass; three sons, D'velle Bass and Tavaras Bass both of Greensboro, and Shamar...
Kenneth Burwell
Feb 7, 2023
60, a resident of Henderson, died Tuesday Feb. 7 at Jim and Betsy Hospice Home in Pittsboro. He was the son of William Burwell, Sr. of Henderson and the late Mary Francis Royster Burwell. He was a carpenter by profession.
He is survived by three daughters, Kendrea Burwell of Henderson, Brittany Marrow of Clarksville, VA and Bryannia...
Virginia Thorpe
Feb 6, 2023
76, a resident of 115 Alston Court, died Monday, Feb. 6 at Granville Health System. She was the daughter of the late Robert Thorpe, Sr. and Maranda Smith Thorpe. She was a member of Penn Avenue Baptist Church.
She is survived by one son, Preston Thorpe of the home; two daughters, Vanessa Smith (Sandy), and Sharon Thorpe...
Julius Charles Mitchell Jr
Feb 5, 2023
89, a resident of 1618 Graham Ave., Henderson, died Sunday, Feb. 5 at Universal Healthcare in Oxford. He was the son of the late Julius C. Mitchell, Sr., and Geneva Madray Mitchell. He was a professional truck driver.
He is survived by four sons, Julius Mitchell III and Richard Mitchell both of Henderson, Ronald Mitchell of Dover,...
Erma Morton Jones
Jan 27, 2023
70, a resident of 146 Coventry Dr., died Friday, Jan. 27 at Duke University Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Wilbert Morton and Bessie Hedgepeth Morton. She was a retired employee of Walmart, and a member of Antioch Baptist Church.
She is survived by her son, Brian Jones (Keisha) of Creedmoor; two brothers William Morton,...
Kenneth Thmarmon Perry Jr
Jan 25, 2023
26, a resident of 805 Sunset Ave., died Wednesday, January 25 in Person County. He was the son of Lizette Burwell and Kenneth T. Perry, Sr. of Oxford.
Other survivors include two brothers, Tamon Moore and Keonte Perry both of Oxford; a sister, Tameka Heggie of Creedmoor; and his maternal grandfather, William Burwell, Sr. of Stovall.
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George Washington Wilkins
Jan 23, 2023
79, a resident of 1195 N. Ridge Drive, Stem, died Monday, January 23 at Duke Regional Hospital. He was the son of the late Clarence B. Wilkins and Catherine Blackwell Wilkins.
He is survived by his wife, Anne Harden Wilkins; a son, George T. Wilkins of the home; a daughter, Sylvia Williams of Henderson; a sister, Bettie...
Arnethia Mcghee Anderson
Jan 17, 2023
74, a resident of 3115 Sterl Carrington Road, died Tuesday, Jan. 17 at Duke Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Oscar McGhee and Bessie McGhee. She was a former secretary at Murdoch School and a member of Timothy Darling Presbyterial Church.
She is survived by her husband Gerney Mctura Anderson; a son and daughter,...
Roosevelt "Bud" Hawkins
Jan 17, 2023
88, a resident of 112 Halifax St., died Tuesday, Jan. 17 at his home. He was the son of the late Ervin Hawkins and Jessie Harris Hawkins. He was a retired Master Carpenter.
He is survived by his former wife and long-time devoted friend and caretaker, Louise Wilkerson Hawkins; a daughter and son (also caretakers), Sherry H....
Annie Marie Taylor
Jan 15, 2023
88, a resident of 311 W. Front Street, died Sunday, Jan. 15 at Granville Health Systems. She was the daughter of the late Ellis Taylor and Irene Winston Taylor.
She is survived by four daughters, Sherry D. Taylor and Irish Thompson (Aquito) both of Oxford, Elizabeth T. Harris (Brian) and Andrea Taylor (Vincent) both od Durham; four...
Albert Lee "Doobug" Small Jr
Jan 10, 2023
44, a resident of 1222 Dorsey Ave., died Tuesday, Jan. 10 at Maria Parham Health. He was the son of Albert Lee Small, Sr. and Janie Marie Durham Small. He was a former employee of Food Lion Distribution in Butner.
He was educated in the Vance County School System. He found pleasue in cookins, telling jokes and...
Kennard Anthony Black
Dec 26, 2022
41, a resident of 101 Alston Court, died Monday, Dec. 26. He was the son of Pamela Williams and Randolph Hart, Jr.
He is survived by two sons, Oryan Black and Otavius Black both of Oxford, and a sister, Angela Evans of Creedmoor.
Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, Dec. 31 at 11am at Penn...
Dr. Elaine Herndon Yarborough
Dec 25, 2022
74, a native of Granville County and a resident of 4403 Lazy River Road, Durham, died Sunday, Dec. 25 at her home. She was the daughter of the late Isaac Lee Herndon, Sr. and Ruby Cooper Herndon. She was a member of First Baptist Church and a retired College Professor.
She is survived by a daughter and...
Carlyle L. Smith
Dec 14, 2022
761, a resident of Murdoch Developmental Center, died Wednesday, Dec. 14. He was the son of the late Frances Smith.
He is survived by a vast number of cousins including his guardians, LaVerne Smith and Michael Smith, William E. Smith, Theodore Smith (Betty), Dr. Ira Q. Smith (Esther), Lenox Smith, Sylvester Smith, Chris Wortham (Talihah), Pastor Johnnye...
James Henry Thorpe Ii
Dec 11, 2022
52, a resident of 7063 Old West Lane, died Sunday at Duke Medical Center. He was the son of Mary Ann Green and the late James Henry Thorpe. He was an employee of ADUSA Distribution Center in Butner.
He is survived by his wife, Dione Johnson Thorpe of Durham; three sons, Ke'Shawn Johnson of Atlanta, GA, Joshuya...
Mabel Deloris Bailey
Dec 9, 2022
87, a native of Granville County, died December 9, 2022 in Nazareth, PA. She was the daughter of the late William R. Pettiford and Mabel Blackwell Pettiford and the widow of the late James Leonard Bailey.
She was a graduate of the former Mary Potter Academy. She was a retired Supervisor from Clara...
Marjorie Mershon Foster
Dec 3, 2022
77, a resident5 of 6690 Poplar Creek Road, died Saturday, Dec. 3 at her home. She was the daughter of the late Willian Mershon, Jr. and Grace Whitmarsh Mershon of Daytona Beach, FL.
She is survived by her daughter, Connie Miller of the home; a sister, Jean Sheehy of Whitehall, NY; three grandchildren; and five great grandchildren....
Delores Norman Mallory
Nov 15, 2022
81, a resident of 305 Taylor Street, died Tuesday, Nov. 15 at Duke Regional Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Herman Norman and Lillian Pope Norman. She was a 1958 graduate of the former Mary Potter Academy.
She is survived by three daughters, Lillian Ladell Norman, Teressa Taylor and Valerie Webb all of Oxford; a...
Alexander Williams Jr
Nov 13, 2022
96, a resident of 4045 Salem Road, died Sunday, Nov. 13 in New Bern. He was the son of the late Rev. Alexander Williams, Sr. and Daisy Mckenney Williams of Rock Hill, SC. He was a retired Teacher and a United States Navy veteran.
He was a 1943 graduate of Marbough County High School in Bennettsville, SC...
