Earl Thomas Hunt Sr
May 2, 2022
74, a resident of 503 Kingsbury Street, died Monday, May 2 at his home. He was the son of the late George Carr Hunt and Beatrice Hunt Parker. He was a retired thirty-four year employee of Bandag Corp.
He is survived by his wife, Doris Ann Hodges Hunt; three sons, Eric B. Hunt (Dorothy) of Henderson, Ernie...
Albert "Boot" Turner
Apr 25, 2022
84, A resident of Brantwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, died Monday, April 25. He was the son of the late Albert Turner, Sr. and Sadie Jeffreys Turner.
He is survived by three daughters, Judy Garner of Oxford, Deborah Parker of Durham and Crystal Blash of Henderson; a son, Albert Turner III of Germany; fourteen grandchildren; and twenty-eight...
Essolene Waterman
Apr 17, 2022
82, a native of Granville County, died Sunday, April 17 at Virginia Beach Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Nathaniel Tanner and Goldie Jones Tanner.
She is survived by two daughters, Robin Witherspoon of New York, NY and Charlene Miller of Gainesville, VA; a son, Keith Waterman of Virginia Beach, VA; a nephew, whom...
Dorothy Jean Russell Gregory
Apr 3, 2022
83, a resident of 1205 West C Street, Butner, died Sunday, April 3 at Duke Hospice. She was the daughter of the late Haywood Russell and Nellie Tuck Russell.
She is survived by five nieces, Julia Russell, Deloris Johnson, Catherine Russell, Sheila Latta and Belinda Russell; and three nephews, Cornell Russell, Ricky Russell and Pernell Yancey.
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Willie Mae Wright
Mar 24, 2022
52, a resident of 296 Taylor Farm Road, Henderson, died Thursday, March 24 at Maria Parham Medical Center. She was the daughter of Willie Junior Wright and the late Linda Faye Smith Wright. She was a healthcare worker.
She is survived by her daughter, Solei Wright of Henderson; her father, Willie Junior Wright of Kittrell; four sisters,...
Demario Horace Sims, Jr.
Mar 21, 2022
32, a resident of 125 Chestnut Dr., Warrenton, died Monday at Maria Parham Medical Center. He was the son of Marie Harris and Horace Simes both of Warrenton.
Other survivors include his daughter, Jade Sims of Warrenton and one brother, Mario Lamont Sims of Henderson.
Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, March 26 by Rev....
Dexter Michael Brown, Jr.
Mar 19, 2022
41, a resident of Vance County, died Saturday. He was the son of Dexter Brown, Sr. and Terresa Cheek Brown.
He is survived by his parents, Dexter Brown, Sr. and Teresa Cheek Brown, both of Henderson; two son, Jae'quon Jones of Warrenton and Xavier Debarry of Durham; three sisters, Kakeasha Richardson (Tommy) of Henderson, Tisha Brown of...
Willie Thomas Dobaly
Mar 8, 2022
60, a resident of 208 W. Hillsboro St., Creedmoor, died Tuesday. He was the son of Barbara Dobaly Gardner and the late James Gardner.
He is survived by his mother, Barbara Dobaly Gardner of the home; a brother, James Dobaly of Stem; a niece, Sharron Dobaly of Durham; a nephew, Tarquis Dobaly of Dunham; three great-nieces, Jada...
Judy Kay Taylor Bailey
Mar 4, 2022
66, a resident of 311 Mittenzwei Lane, died Friday, March 4 at her home. She was the daughter of the late James Clifton Taylor and Annie Ruth Hill Taylor
She is survived by three daughters, Kayrn Taylor, Leticia Bailey Ricks and Nannetta Bailey; one son, Nicholas Bailey; grandchildren, Kaona Thorpe, Kayla Hunter, Jordan Hunter, Kianna Evans, Edward...
Ronald E. Hicks
Mar 3, 2022
47, a resident of Gregory Ln, died Thursday, March 3 at his home. He was the son of Donald Hicks and the late Gracie Ridley Hicks. He was an employee of Food Lion Distribution.
He is survived by two daughters, Makayla Hicks and Zaniya Hicks both of High Point; his father, Donald Hicks; two sisters, Sandra Ridley...
Lula Malone Allen
Feb 26, 2022
85, a resident of 104 Allen Road, died Tuesday, June 28 at her home. She was the daughter of the late Charlie Malone and Juanita Malone of Franklin County.
She is survived by her son, Barnard Allen of Franklinton; a sister, Meatrice Blackman of Franklinton; six grandchildren; and twelve great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be...
Samuel Marrow
Feb 20, 2022
79, a native of Granville County, died Sunday, Feb. 20 at Kings County Hospital in Brooklyn, NY. He was the son of the late Pleasant "Plez" Marrow and Mary Anna Marrow.
"Stickman", as he was affectionately called, had the gift much like his mother for playing the piano. Give him almost any instrument and he could play...
Blanch Taylor
Feb 19, 2022
90, a resident of 106 Phocian Street, died Saturday, Feb. 19, at Pelican Healthcare in Henderson. She was the daughter of the late Garland Anderson and Vitery Taylor.
She is survived by four sons, Gerney Anderson, Meryline Anderson, Rayford Anderson and Kenneth Taylor all of Oxford; seventeen grandchildren; and a number of great grandchildren.
A...
Mary Elizabeth Thornton
Feb 17, 2022
79, a resident of 155 Mindy Lane, Henderson, died Thursday, Feb. 17 at Maria Parham Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Roosevelt Peace and Nancy Esther Williams Peace. She was a former seamstress with Royal Home Fashions.
She is survived by her husband, Lou Perry Thornton; three daughters, Esther Estes, Doris Harris and Mary...
Reverend Dr. Adolphus Smith
Feb 14, 2022
94, a resident of 1655 Pope Road, Creedmoor, died Monday at his residence. He was a native of Caswell County, NC. He was the son of the late Robert Smith and Texanna Williams Smith.
He attended primary and secondary schools in Caswell County. He later earned degrees from Morehouse College in Atlanta, GA,...
Timothy Perry
Feb 11, 2022
53, a resident of 1942 W. River Road, Franklinton, died Friday, Feb. 11 at his home. He was the son of Esther Wortham Perry of the home; and his father, James Perry of Henderson.
He is survived by his mother, Esther Wortham Perry of the home; father, James Perry of Henderson, NC; and one brother, James Tyrone...
Makari Jamel Smith
Feb 9, 2022
23, died Wednesday, Feb. 9 at Duke Medical Center. He was the son of Valerie Smith and Marvin G. Hall. He was a veteran of the United States Army.
He is survived by his mother, Valerie Smith of the home; his father, Marvin G. Hall of Cove City, NC; and his sister, Marlene Ellis of South Carolina....
Robert Milton Blalock
Feb 8, 2022
83, a resident of 4001 Meriweather Dr. Durham, died Tuesday, Feb. 8 at UNC Hospital. He was the son of the late Milton Blalock and Annie Lou Young.
He is survived by eight children, Robert M. Blalock, Jr. of Syracuse, NY, Steven M. Blalock (Leyanne) of the home, Christopher R. Blalock (Stephanie) of Durham, Kenneth Blalock of...
Gladys Morton Thornton
Jan 31, 2022
93, a resident of 9623 Old Hwy 15, Bullock, died Monday, January 31 at Granville Health Systems. She was the daughter of the late Henderson Morton and Sallie Beasley Morton. She was a retired Social Worker and CNA.
She is survived by three sons, Gary A. Royster, Sr. (Mitsuya) of Hawaii, Clarence B. Royster (Wildean) and Adam...
Owen Lee Bradford
Jan 25, 2022
72, a resident of 3535 West Thollie Green Rd., died Tuesday, January 25 at his home. He was the son of the late Harold R.T. Bradford and Inell Lyons Bradford. He was a retired Fast-Food manager.
He is survived by eleven siblings, R. B. Bradford and Harold Bradford both of Stem, Irene Singletary, Darryl Bradford, Christopher Bradford,...
