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Obituaries
Steven Kyle Waddell
Nov 5, 2022
53, a resident of 511 Andover Road, Durham, died Friday, Nov. 4. He was the son of Willie Waddell and Joyce Morgan Waddell of Raleigh. He was the owner of Plumpeez Deli in Butner.
He is survived by his wife, Naila White Waddell; four children, Chancis Waddell of Los Angeles, CA, Jodi Waddell of Pennsylvania, Lyne Pitt...
Barnetta Parker Harmon
Oct 22, 2022
75, a native of Oxford, died Tuesday, Nov. 22 in Pleasantville, NJ. She was the daughter of the late James Parker and Jeanette Parker.
At the age of sixteen the family relocated to Atlantic City, New Jersey, which quickly became her home. Being the oldest of her siblings, Barnetta could often be found helping her family by...
Rev. Roy Fleming Jr
Oct 21, 2022
73, a former resident of Vance County, died Friday, Oct. 21 at Cape Fear Valley Hospital in Fayetteville. He was the son of the late Roy Fleming, Sr. and Mary Terry Fleming of Richmond, VA.
He is survived by his wife, Ella Strong Fleming; five children, Tyhe'm Fleming of MA, Terron Fleming of NY, Kanika Powell (Steve)...
Pervis Sanford
Oct 19, 2022
58, a resident of 1654 Enon Road, died Wednesday, October 19 at his home. He was the son of the late Richard Sanford and Laura Morgan Sanford.
At an early age he joined the Only Way Church of Christ under the late Bishop Clinton Winston. He was a 1984 graduate of South Granville High School and was...
Bessie Lewis Davis
Oct 8, 2022
77, a resident of 4290 Stagecoach Road, died Saturday, Oct. 8, at Universal Healthcare. She was the daughter of the late George Lewis and Lavinnia Green Lewis.
She is survived by her daughter, Letitia Saunders of the home; a sister, Earline Wiggins of Richmond, VA; one grandchild; and two great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be...
Ollie T-Buck Thornton
Oct 5, 2022
71, a resident of 303 Driftwood Circle, Creedmoor, died Wednesday, Oct. 8 at Veteran's Hospital. He was the son of the late Andrew Thornton and Bessie Wilkerson Thornton. He was a veteran of the United States Army.
He is survived by a brother and sister, Min. William P. "Boot" Thornton (Ailene) and Ms. Vallory Thornton both of...
Esther Pearl Cheatham Cooper
Sep 30, 2022
83, a resident of 4674 Belltown Road, died Friday, Sept. 30 at Duke Hospice. She was the daughter of the late Clyde Cheatham, Sr. and Annie Bell Williams Cheatham. She was a CNA and a retired employee of Murdoch Center.
She is survived by a daughter and son, Maxine R. Cooper and Rodney Odell Cooper both of...
Mary Jean Green
Sep 29, 2022
80, a resident of 610 28th Street, Butner, died Thursday, Sept. 29 at her home. She was the daughter of the late Elvis Estes and Estella Spivey Estes. She was a retired inspector with Nortel.
She is survived by a daughter, Linda Green of the home; a son, Dwight Green (Veronica) of Clayton; two sisters, Estelle Staten...
Linda Belle Egerton
Sep 22, 2022
73, a resident of 99 Happy Valley Trail, Franklinton, died Thursday, Sept. 22 at Duke Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late George Lee Egerton and Shirley Alston Egerton.
She is survived by a daughter, Angela Walker (Clarence) of Franklinton; two sisters, Patricia E. Cheatham of Louisburg and Lillie E. Rogers (Howard) of Franklinton; two...
Queen Esther Martin
Sep 21, 2022
Queen Esther Martin, 88, A resident of New York City, died Wednesday, Sept. 21. She was the daughter of the late Leamon Henderson and Gertrude Jeffers Henderson.
Local services will be announced.
Ellen Houpe Burford
Sep 13, 2022
58, a resident of 1818 Milan St., Durham, died Tuesday, Sept. 13 at Duke Medical Center. She was the daughter of Calvin P. Houpe and Mary Conner Houpe of Wayne County. She was a medical coder by profession.
Other survivors include her husband, Renwick Burford; four daughters, Chrystal Mitchell and Sherri Burford both of Oxford, Lakeisha Burford...
Bridgette Wilkerson Nelson
Sep 10, 2022
58, a resident of 149 W. Moss Creek Drive, Clayton, died Saturday, Sept. 10 at Johnston UNC Healthcare Clayton. She was the daughter of the late Vernon Wilkerson and Gloristine Walker Wilkerson of Miami, FL.
Other survivors include two sons, Xavier Hatcher (Marquicia) of Belmont and Terrence Cole of the home; three sisters, Stephanie Wilkerson Laurent (Reginald)...
Priscilla Bowden Fields Spencer
Aug 30, 2022
69, a resident of 9309 Doss Court, Wake Forest, died Tuesday, August 30 at her home. She was the daughter of the late Henry Isaac "Bo" Bowden and Edna Mae McCray Bowden.
She is survived by her son, Eugene A. Fields, Jr. of Oxford; two daughters, Nakia Allen and Sherry Fields both of Wake Forest; five sisters,...
Dennis "Big Nip" Leroy Scott
Aug 27, 2022
72, a resident of 465 Dick Faines Road, died Saturday, August 27 at Duke Hospice. He was the son of the late Edgar L. Scott and Ruth Taylor Scott.
He is survived by his daughter, Tarsher Scott of the home; three sons, Bryan Scott of Knightdale, Anthony Scott and Tony Scott both of Henderson; a sister, Fannie...
Barry Cornel Hargrove
Aug 25, 2022
63, a resident of 6675 Poplar Creek Road, died Thursday, August 25 at Maria Parham Medical Center. He was the son of the late Dorsey Hargrove and Thelma Burwell Hargrove.
He is survived by his wife, Phyllis Williams Hargrove; A daughter and son, Shaunique Denise Hargrove of Creedmoor and Barry Tyrell Hargrove of Franklinton; five sisters, Marjorie...
Marie Jones Harris
Aug 25, 2022
81, a resident of 182 Oak Tree Lane, Henderson, died Thursday, August 25 at Maria Parham Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Joseph Bruce Jones and Mattie Brame Jones.
She is survived by two daughters, Marie A. Harris of Warrenton and Frances Harris Williams of Durham; two sons, Cedrict Harris and Frederick Harris both...
Lila Mae Allen Harris
Aug 16, 2022
a resident of 613 26th Street, Butner, died Tuesday, Aug. 16 at Duke Hospice. She was the daughter of the late Conway Allen and Rebecca Jones Allen. She was a member of Hawkins Chapel Baptist Church.
She is survived by two sons, Jasper Harris of Creedmoor and David Harris, Jr. of Franklinton; three daughters, Brenda Campbell of...
Mary Ellen Moss Smith
Aug 12, 2022
78, a resident of 2184 Lauren Mill Drive, died Friday, August 12 at Duke Hospice. She was the daughter of the late Willie Hampton Moss and Hallie Cheatham Moss. She was a former employee of Northern Telecom.
She is survived by A daughter, Bernetta Moss of the home and several siblings to be announced later.
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Ralph Lee Bagley
Aug 12, 2022
64, a resident of 6096 Horner Siding Road, died Friday, August 12 at his home. He was the son of the late Fred Bagley and Helen Taylor Bagley. He was a nurse by profession.
He is survived by two sons, Keith Bagley of Oxford and Carrington Cheek of Henderson; three brothers to be announced; and seven grandchildren....
Hattie Bell Thornton Pettiford
Aug 3, 2022
90, a resident of 111 Phocian St., died Wednesday, Aug. 3 at her home. She was the daughter of the late Jimmy Thornton and Lidia Morris Thornton. She was a member of New Hope Granville Baptist Church.
She is survived by her son, Tommy Pettiford; three grandchildren; ten great grandchildren; and twelve great-great grandchildren.
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