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Beulah Allen

Beulah Allen

Jan 4, 2021

96, a resident of 185 Crescent Drive, died Monday, January 4 at her home. She was the daughter of the late Mark Bullock and Viola Daniel Bullock.

She is survived by fifteen children; Catherine Williams of Henderson, Magdalene Venable of Elizabeth, NJ, Queen Venable of Oxford, Viola Venable of Durham, Jannie Fields of Oxford, Elouise Tarry of...

Sherbidine Terry

Sherbidine Terry

Jan 2, 2021

54, a resident of 100 Westbury Drive, died Saturday, January 2 at Wake Medical Center. She was the daughter of Josephine Finley, and the foster daughter of the late Moses Davis and Mettie Harris Davis. She was a former employee of the Environmental Services Department of Granville Health Services.

She is survived by her husband, Walter Terry;...

Marilyn Hargrove Peace

Marilyn Hargrove Peace

Dec 30, 2020

76, a resident of 200 Eighth Street, Butner, died Wednesday, December 30 at her home. She was the daughter of the late John Hargrove and Annie Henderson Hargrove.

She is survived by her daughter, Andrea Peace; two sons, Elliott Peace of Rock Hill, SC and Charles Peace of Manasses, VA; a brother, Calvin Hargrove (Doris) of Levittown,...

Reginald "Sputnik" Jackson

Reginald "Sputnik" Jackson

Dec 29, 2020

62, a resident of 3645 Wellington Drive, Franklinton, died Tuesday, December 29 at his home. He was the son of Blanch Anderson Taylor and the late Joe Ellis Taylor. He was a retired thirty year employee of John Umstead Hospital.

He is survived by his wife, Ruth Green Jackson; two sons, Reginald Jackson (Shauna) and Ryan Jackson...

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas

Dec 21, 2020

This is usually the most joyous time of the year, but its been dampen by this terrible pandemic. In the interest of public safety, it is with deep regret that our "Service of Remembrance" will not be held this year. Know that we are thinking of you and the great loss you have suffered. We, along with our staff,...

William Henry Black

William Henry Black

Dec 13, 2020

55, a resident of 116 Daniel Street, died Sunday, December 13 at Duke university Medical Center. he was the son of the late John Frank Black and Emma Lou Watson Black of New Haven, CT. He was a former employee of Grace Federal Solutions and the City of Oxford.

He is survived by his wife, Omegia Overby...

Mary Louise Hunt Braswell

Mary Louise Hunt Braswell

Dec 13, 2020

82, a resident of 213 Howard Place, died Sunday, December 13 at Moses Cone Memorial Hospital in Greensboro. She was the daughter of the late Roger Hunt and Nora Green Hunt. She was formerly employed with Environmental Services.

She is survived by two sisters, Annie Lewis of Greensboro and Lula Hawley of Virginia Beach, VA; a devoted...

Bertha Belle Meadows

Bertha Belle Meadows

Dec 13, 2020

100, a resident of 300 N. 26th Street, Butner. Died Sunday, December 13 at Duke Hospice. She was the daughter of the late William Meadows and Nina Wortham. She was a former farmer.

She is survived by her daughter, Blanche Day (Joe) of Butner.

A graveside service will be conducted Sunday at 1:00 P.M. at...

Hubert William Daniel

Hubert William Daniel

Dec 12, 2020

87, a resident of Newark. NJ, died Saturday, December 19 at South Mountain Health Care Center in Vaux Hall, NJ. He was the son of the late Charlie Daniel and Senora Kersey Daniel.

He is survived by his step-daughter, Cynthia M. Cozart of East Orange, NJ; his son, Melvin M. Cooley of Oxford a brother, Bishop James...

Bexie "Puddin" Cooper

Bexie "Puddin" Cooper

Dec 11, 2020

79, a resident of 110 Leak Avenue, died Friday, December 11 at Duke-Raleigh Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Clarence Cooper and Sebeirta Howell Cooper, and the widow of the late Cheatham Harris.

She is survived by a son, Riley Cooper of Oxford; two daughters, Carolyn Murphy of Henderson and Bonita Green of Oxford; two...

Lucille Hawley

Lucille Hawley

Dec 9, 2020

78, a resident of 206 Lynn Bank Estates Road, died Wednesday, December 9 at her home. She was the daughter of the late Johnnie Blackwell and Ruth Perry Blackwell Peace. She was the widow of the late William Hawley.

She is survived by three daughters, Pamela Hodge and Cynthia Hunt (Michael) both of Creedmoor and Diane Wilkerson...

Emma Ludella Jones Beverette

Emma Ludella Jones Beverette

Dec 7, 2020

78, a native of Oxford and a resident of Newark, NJ, died Monday, December 7, 2020 in Newark, NJ. She was the daughter of the late Cleveland Jones and Maggie Beth Jones.

She was married to the late R. T. Harris and was the mother of his six children. After his death she would later marry the...

Mary "Toad" Spencer Umstead

Mary "Toad" Spencer Umstead

Dec 4, 2020

83, a resident of 104 Knoll Street, died Friday, December 4 at Maria Parham Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Reed Spencer and Fannie Bell Spencer. She was a 1958 Graduate of the former Mary Potter Academy.

She is survived by two sons, Dennis Spencer and Arthur O. Spencer both of Oxford; three daughters,...

William H. Downey

William H. Downey

Dec 1, 2020

71, a resident of 1222 N. Roxboro Street, Durham, died Monday at his home. He was the son of the late James Nathaniel Downey, Sr. and Bessie Green Downey. He was a former bus driver.

He is survived by a step-son, Eric Downey of Durham; a brother, James Nathaniel Downey, Jr., of Durham; and four sisters, Paulina...

Levon Wilkerson

Levon Wilkerson

Nov 26, 2020

74, a resident of The Oaks at Whitaker Glen, Raleigh, died Thursday, November 26. He was the son of the late Sam Wilkerson and Marie Bailey Wilkerson. He was a licensed North Carolina Funeral Director and a retired Healthcare Tech with John Umstead Hospital.

He is survived by his son, Cory Mozee of Little Falls, NJ; and...

Major George Alfred Cannon, Sr. Ret.

Major George Alfred Cannon, Sr. Ret.

Nov 24, 2020

69, a resident of 6122 Wild Cherry Lane, died Tuesday, November 24 at his home. He was the son of the late Robert Cannon and Joanna Belk Cannon of Millsboro, Delaware. He was a retired Major with the United States Army and a retired Senior Program Analyst with American Express.

He is survived by his wife, Sharon...

Waiata Ferrando Alston

Waiata Ferrando Alston

Nov 23, 2020

39, a resident of 1734 Pasture Walk Drive, Wake Forest, died Monday, November 23 from injuries received in an auto accident in Hillsborough. He was the son of Ellen White Alston Williams and the late Velez Perez Alston. He was a deliveryman for MR Williams & Company.

He is survived by his wife, Georgia Easter Alston; a...

Randolph R Lockett

Randolph R Lockett

Nov 22, 2020

80, a resident of 802 Autumn Park, died Sunday, November 22 at Granville Health Systems. He was the son of the late Alfonzo Lockett and Landora Reed Lockett; He was a retired educator and accomplished musician.

He is survived by his son, Lemuel Lockett of the home; two sisters, Hattie Blalock and Landora Lockett both of Oxford;...

Lois M Gooch

Lois M Gooch

Nov 15, 2020

87, a resident of 2661 Hester road, died Sunday November 15 at the home of her brother and sist2695 Hester Road. She was the daughter of the late Hubert L. Gooch, Sr. and Willie Ada Fleming Gooch. She was a retired school teacher.

She is survived by a brother, Dr. James J. Gooch (Glenda) of Oxford and...

Ronnie Harvey Braswell

Ronnie Harvey Braswell

Nov 13, 2020

72, a resident of Universal HealthCare, died Friday November 13 at Granville Health Systems. He was the son of the late Rev. John H. Braswell and Dorothy Green Braswell.

He is survived by his wife, Margarita Comas Braswell of Fort Lauderdale, FL; two sons, Rony Braswell of Kittrell, John  H. Braswell, Jr. of West Palm Beach, FL;...

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