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Mary Frances Peace

Mary Frances Peace

Apr 9, 2021

90, a resident of 2887 Charlie Grisson Road, Kittrell, died Friday, March 9 at Brantwood. She was the daughter of the late Louis Thomas Peace, Sr. and Julia Ann Chavis Peace.

She is survived by five daughters, Carolyn P. Tabourn and Julia Peace both of Kittrell, Brenda Peace of Palm Springs, CA, Cynthia Peace of Henderson, and...

Mary Royster Pettiford

Mary Royster Pettiford

Apr 7, 2021

64, a resident of 377 Clay Thomas Road, Roxboro, died Wednesday, April 7 at Duke Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Dick Obie and Minnie Royster Moss. She was a retired employee of Duke Medical Center and a member of Prospect Hill Baptist Church in Person County.

She is survived by her son, Willie...

Gladys Hester

Gladys Hester

Apr 5, 2021

84, a resident of Oxford, died Monday, April 5 at Compass Healthcare in Mebane. She was the daughter of the late Jollie Conyers and Marie Johnson Conyers of Pinewood, SC. She was the widow of Calvin Hester.

She is survived by two daughters, Willien H. Battle of New York and Sheila Hester of Oxford; her son, Dwight...

Robert Speed Jr

Robert Speed Jr

Mar 31, 2021

75, a resident of 725 Baker Street, died Wednesday, March 31 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. He was the son of the late Robert Speed, Sr. and Alice Thorpe Speed. He was a retired employee of Certainteed.

He is survived by two daughters, Karen Evans of Durham and Marjorie Speed of Oxford; three sons,...

Cindy Puryear Davis

Cindy Puryear Davis

Mar 29, 2021

56, a resident of 418 Person Street, died Monday, March 29 at UNC Hospital. She was the daughter of the late William Hayes "Red" Puryear and Cora Mae Doe Puryear.

She is survived by her husband, Stanley Davis; her daughter, Lakenda Bradford of Raleigh; a sister, Tammie Alston of Oxford; two brothers, Marcus Puryear of Oxford and...

Lillian Cheek

Lillian Cheek

Mar 26, 2021

67, a resident of 249 Red Clay Lane, died Friday, March 26 at the home of her daughter, 4081 Hicksboro Road, Henderson. She was the daughtert of the late Thomas E. Tunstall and Lillian Cheek.

She is survived by two daughters, Sandy Lambert and Keithfer Hicks both of Henderson; two sons, Keith Cheek and Roy Allen Cheek,...

David Lee Garrett Jr

David Lee Garrett Jr

Mar 20, 2021

69, a resident of 211 Lot 8 Harkey Lane, Creedmoor, died Saturday, March 20 at Duke Regional Hospital. He was the son of the late Davis Garrett, Sr. and Etter Bailey Garrett.

He is survived by is devoted companion, Ada Braswell of the home; six children, Tracy Harris (Steven), Raquel Sheen (Malik), Vonya Harris (Lamont),Shelton Harris (Jessica)...

Helen Howard Peace

Helen Howard Peace

Mar 14, 2021

98, a resident of 2802 Charlie Grissom Road, Kittrell, died Sunday, March 14 at her home. She was the daughter of the late Frank Howard and Emma Hicks Howard. She was the widow of the late Phillip E. Peace and was a member of Ilong Baptist Church.

She is survived by five daughters, Zenobia White of Temple...

Dr. Arcelia Faye Taylor Jeffreys

Dr. Arcelia Faye Taylor Jeffreys

Mar 9, 2021

76, a resident of Shonele Lane, Stem, died Tuesday, March 9 at her home. She was the daughter of the late Irene Taylor Allen and Crawford "Rick" Allen.

She was a member of First Baptist Church of Oxford where she served as Chairperson of Advent Season, and was a member of the Senior and Gospel Choirs.

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John Earl Green

John Earl Green

Mar 8, 2021

72, a native of Granville County and a resident Durham, died Monday, March 8. He was the son of the late Otelia Paschall Green. He was a retired veteran of the United States Army.

He is survived by his wife, Patricia Winston Green; two daughters, Katrice Green Chitambira of Durham and Dr. Teresa D. Green of Raleigh;...

Fannie Bell Spencer Wilson

Fannie Bell Spencer Wilson

Mar 1, 2021

88, a resident of 3207 Webb School Road, died Monday, March 1 at Duke Hospice. She was the daughter of the late Reid Spencer and Fannie Bell Reed Spencer. She was a retired employee of Ideal Fasteners.

She is survived by two sons, Leroy Wilson, Sr. of Durham, and Tyrone Alvin Wilson of Oxford; six grandchildren; and...

Barbara Ann Mccaden

Barbara Ann Mccaden

Mar 1, 2021

82, a a native of Farmville, VA, and a resident of 4069 Lyn Street, died Monday, March 1 at her home. She was the daughter of the late James C. Moseley and Polly Gray Moseley. She was a retired employee of John Umstead Hospital.

She is survuved by her husband, John McCaden; two sons, Michael McCaden (Brenda)...

Bonnie Garrett

Bonnie Garrett

Feb 28, 2021

75, a native of Creedmoor and a resident of 3003 Quail Run Drive, High Point, died Sunday, February 28 at Hospice of High Point. She was the daughter of the late Winnie Braswell. She was a retired employee of IBM.

She is survived by a step-daughter, Beverly Parker of Knightdale; a devoted caregiver, her daughter-in-law, Julia "Paula"...

Clarence Stanley Roberts

Clarence Stanley Roberts

Feb 21, 2021

55, a resident of 1505 Chapel Hill Road, Durham, died Sunday. He was the son of Betty Lou Bullock Roberts and the late Clarence P. Roberts.

He is survived by his son, Marquel Roberts of Butner; four sisters, Linda Kimbell of Seattle, Washington; Felicia Cox of Durham, Angela Berry of Stovall and Constance Burnette of Creedmoor; four...

Audrey Jean Lowe

Audrey Jean Lowe

Feb 17, 2021

72, a resident of 2878 Charlie Grissom Road, died Wednesday, Feb. 17 at Universal HealthCare. She was the daughter of Helen Howard Peace and the late Phillip Elmore Peace . She was a retired employee of General Electric Corp.

She is survived by her son, David C. Lowe III (Candyce) of Kittrell; five sisters, Zenobia White of...

Rosa Mae Williams

Rosa Mae Williams

Feb 16, 2021

59, a resident of 550 W. Andrews Ave., died Wednesday. Feb. 16 at Maria Parham Health. She was the daughter of the late John Williams and Mattie Bullock Williams. She was a 1980 graduate of Vance Senior High School.

In addition to her parents she was predeceased by six brothers, six sisters, three uncles and four nephews....

Douglas Bernard Clayton Sr

Douglas Bernard Clayton Sr

Feb 15, 2021

63, A resident of 6685 Alvis Brooks Road, died Monday, Feb. 15 at his home. He was the son of the late Burley Clayton and Alice Green Clayton of Person County. He was a retired veteran of the United States Army and a former employee of the North Carolina Department of Transportation.

He is survived by his...

Barbara Cotten Smith

Barbara Cotten Smith

Feb 14, 2021

85, a resident of 4018 Crescent View Lane, died Sunday, Feb. 14 at Granville Health Systems. She was a thirty-three year retired employee of Lauren Glass.

She is survived by two sons, Ronald Smith of Milton, and Kennard Smith of Greensboro; three daughter, Fayecha Smith of Oxford, Barbara S. Anderson, and Valerie Ragland both of Stovall; seven...

Deborah Davis Sidney

Deborah Davis Sidney

Feb 13, 2021

86, a resident of 4697 Hancock Road, died Saturday, Feb. 13 at Duke Regional Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Robert Henry Davis and Mary Allen Davis. She was a long-time nurse in the office of Dr. Francine Chavis.

She is survived by her husband, Elijah Sidney of Oxford; a daughter and son, Deborah S....

Mary "Rose" Boykin

Mary "Rose" Boykin

Feb 11, 2021

80, a resident of 114 Garden Walk Drive, died Thursday, Feb. 11 at her home. She was the daughter of the late Elijah Thomas and Mattie Watkins Thomas.

She is survived by her daughter, Barbara Burwell (Rev. Charles) of Henderson; a son, Barry Gilliam of Dallas, TX; ten grandchildren; and five great grandchildren.

Funeral services...

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