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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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;...
Beatrice Hicks Kelly
Nov 13, 2020
87, a resident of Pelican Convalescent and Rehabilitation Center, died Friday, November 13. She was the daughter of the late John Henry Hicks and Rosa Bell Hicks of Franklin County. She was the widow of John Irving Kelly of Amelia, VA.
She lived most of her young adult life in New York City where she was employed...
George Anna Parker Chavis
Nov 9, 2020
86, a resident of 114 Leak Avenue, died Monday, November 9 at her home. She was the Daughter of the late George Parker and Fanny Ashe Parker. She was the widow of the late Leroy Chavis, Sr.
She is survived by six sons, Howard Chavis of Oxford, Theodore Chavis (Addie), James Chavis, George Chavis (Karen), David Chavis...
Mary Lee Davis Mason
Nov 7, 2020
76, a resident of 4538 Buckhorn Road, Bullock, died Saturday, November 7 at her home. She was the daughter of the late John Davis, Sr. and Ludy Crosbury Davis.
She is survived by her husband, Edmund Mason; two sons, Jamie Mason of Bullock and Charles Mason of Henderson; two daughters, Henrietta Dickerson of Bullock and Teresa Elizabeth...
Juanita Taylor Cobb
Oct 31, 2020
79, a resident of Butner, died Saturday, October 31 at Duke Regional Hospital. She was the daughter of the late James Taylor, Sr. and Sallie Lyon Taylor, and the widow of the late Rev. Charles H. Cobb.
She is survived by her son, Dennis Williams of Durham; and eight grandchildren.
Services will be held at...
Ozie Mae O'Neal
Oct 30, 2020
89, a resident of 3805 Ridgewood Drive, Franklinton, died Friday, October 30 at her resident. She was the daughter of the late Ernest Hockaday and Frances King Hockaday. She was a retired CNA.
She is survived by a daughter, Joyce A. Broach of the home; three sisters, Katherine "Kitty" Percell of Raleigh, Tessie Roberson of Charlotte and...
Patricia Ann Thorpe Robinson
Oct 27, 2020
61, a native of Granville County and a resident of Concord, NC, died Tuesday, October 27 at her home. She was the daughter of the late Thee Thorpe, Sr. and Hazel Jones Thorpe. She was a CNA.
She is survived by her husband, Albert Wayne Robinson; two daughters, Kristin Davis of Concord and Nickethia Davis of Raleigh;...
