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Obituaries
Bertha Lindsey Hardee
Jan 30, 2020
82, a resident of 210 Hicks Mill Road, died Thursday, Jan. 30 at Universal Healthcare. She was the daughter of the late Sherman Lindsey aand Bertha Downey Lindsey. She was a retired thirty-two year employee of AT & T.
She is survived by her daughter, Zina L. Hardee of Oxford.
Funeral services will be conducted...
Ethel Day Daniel
Jan 29, 2020
90, a resident of 106 Cedar Street, Butner, died Wednesday, Jan, 29 at Universal Healthcare. She was the daughter of the late Charlie Day and Lizzie Bullock Day. She was a retired employee of Murdoch Development Canter.
She is survived by her daughter and son, Brenda Bullock, and Bryan Keith Daniel, both of Butner; four grandchildren; and...
Willie Bullock Sr
Jan 28, 2020
80, a resident of 4121 Range Road, died Tuesday, Jan. 28 at his home. He was the son of the late Eugene Bullock and Anna Cozart Bullock. He was a retired twenty-nine year employee of the City of Oxford.
He is survived by his wife, Pearley Ruth Allen Bullock; a daughter, Kathryn Allen Jackson of Stem; a...
Dorothy Coley Thomas
Jan 25, 2020
On March 22, 1924 Thaddeous Roosevelt Coley and Lessie Revis Coley of the Northside Community in Creedmoor welcome their first child; a daughter Dorothy. On Saturday January 25, 2020she transitioned into eternal peace and serenity. She leaves behind a legacy of nurturing intelligence, curiosity and kindness. Her greatest legacy is the family she built and sustained.
Dorothy...
Marisha Ariana Hargrove
Jan 20, 2020
30, a resident of Plum Nutty Road, Henderson, Died Monday, Jan. 20 at Duke Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Len Hargrove and Michelle Hargrove Thornton.
She is survived by a daughter and son, Paris Nicholson and Carson Hargrove both of Henderson; three brothers, Martrel Hargrove of Henderson, Martel Hargrove of Bullock, and Len...
Anthony Puryear
Jan 4, 2020
61, a resident of 222 Lochwood Dr., Raeford, died Saturday, Jan. 4 at UNC Hospital. He was the son of the late John D. Puryear and Alzada Hicks Puryear. He was a retired employee of the United States Postal Service and a veteran of the United States Army.
He is survived by his wife, Gloria Thomas Puryear;...
Barbara Meadows Harrison
Jan 3, 2020
77, a resident of 501 Hickory Street, Henderson, died Friday, Jan. 3. at Rex Hospital. She was the daughter of the late James Meadows, Sr., and Lillian Plummer Meadows.
She is survived by her husband, Maurice Elbert Harrison; a daughter, Cynthia Fogg of Henderson; two sons, Maurice E. Harrison, Jr. and Kelvin W. Harrison both of Henderson;...
Herman T King
Jan 2, 2020
78, a resident of 213 Granville Street, died Thursday, Jan. 2 at Durham Regional Hospital. He was the son of the late Herman King and Margaret King.
He is survived by his wife, Karen Tharrington-King; a son and daughter, Thomas Tharrington and Irene Tharrington both of Oxford; a sister, Rosemary Hunter of Selma; and two grandchildren.
...John Thomas Oakley
Jan 1, 2020
73, a resident of 405 Prospect Street, died Wednesday, Jan. 1 at Granville Medical Center. He was the son of the late John Melvin Oakley and Willie Nelson Oakley. He was a retired Health Care Technician.
He is survived by his wife, Annie Chavis Oakley; a son and daughter, Ralph Thomas Oakley and Linda Faye Oakley both...
Edward Adolph Spencer
Dec 29, 2019
80, a resident of 3649 Ashton Glenn Dr., died Sunday, Dec. 29 at Durham Regional Hospital. He was the son of the late Reed Spencer and Fannie Skipwith Spencer. He was a retired educator.
He is survived by five daughters, Bernetta Bailey of Henderson, Veronica Hughes of Woodbridge, VA, Michelle Johnson of Marion, Wendy Clegg of Biscoe,...
Marcus A. Darby
Dec 29, 2019
37, a resident of New Orleans, LA, died Sunday, Dec. 29 in New Orleans. He was the son of Sandra Eaton Darby of Oxford and James "Jack" Darby of Virginia Beach, VA.
Other survivors include a daughter, Chanasia Darby of Chesapeake, VA; a son, Z'ion Darby of Durham; and a brother, Maurice Darby of Shelby.
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Susie Jane Royster
Dec 29, 2019
70, a resident of 3629 Plantation Road, died Sunday, Dec. 29 at 3646 Planation Road. She was the daughter of the late CHarles Monroe Clark and Mattie Ella Royster Clark. She was a retired employee of Stover Candy Company in Clarksville, VA.
She is survived by a daughter, Toinette Clark of Bullock; a son, William Royster, Jr....
Catherine Marrow Williams
Dec 28, 2019
85, a resident of 1706 Monarch Drive, Creedmoor, died Saturday, Dec. 28 at Duke Regional Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Zeb Marrow and Clara Wimbush Marrow. She was a retired Head Pastry Chef at John Umstead Hospital.
She is survived by a daughter, Alice Carolyn Roberts of Roxboro; three sons Eugene Williams, Jr. and...
Bettie Thorpe Kingsbury
Dec 25, 2019
96, a resident of 4074 Lyn Street, died Wednesday, December 25 at Mariah Parham Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Jimmie Wortham and Nancy Thorpe. She was a retired CNA supervisor.
She is survived by two granddaughters, Cassandra "Kim" Pettiford of the home, and Varsha Pettiford-Spencer (Shirae) of Newark, NJ; a brother, Garland Wortham...
Betty Thorpe Winston
Dec 8, 2019
87, a resident of 212 Howard Place, died Sunday, Dec. 8 at Granville Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Albert Thorpe and Lucy Jones Thorpe. She was a retired CNA.
She is survived by her daughter, JoAnn Williams of the home; two sisters, Ida Williams and Minister Catherine Cooper Mills both of Oxford; a...
Bert Glover
Nov 28, 2019
103, a resident of Brantwood Nursing and Convalescent Center, Died Thursday, November 28 at Granville Medical Center. He was the son of the late Albert Glover and Rose Bell Smith Glover. He was a member of Pine Grove Baptist Church and a veteran of WWII.
He is survived by a daughter, Bertina Tyler of Oxford; two grandchildren;...
Blanche Harris Suitt
Nov 21, 2019
98, a resident of 2178 Bowman Road, died Thursday, November 21 at Duke Regional Hospital. She was the daughter of the late David Harris and Freda Blacknell Harris, and the widow of the late Eugene Suitt.
She is survived by several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, November 27 at 2:00 P.M....
Mary L. Toombs
Nov 18, 2019
81, a resident of 5503 Carey Place, Durham, died Monday, November 18 at her home. She was the daughter of the late Andrew Salley and Corene Carter Salley of Mecklenburg County, VA. She was a retired Data Entry Supervisor with Westminister County VA. Government.
She is survived by a sister, Clara Clark of Fredericksburg, VA; a brother,...
William Henry "Bud" Bullock
Nov 16, 2019
63, a resident of 230 Peachtree Street, Henderson, died Saturday, November 16 at his home. He was the son of the late Joseph Bullock and Sally Bullock Bullock.
He is survived by his wife, Gwendolyn Bailey Bullock of Oxford; two daughters, Pamela Smith of Henderson, and Mercedes Jones of Greensboro; a son, William Bullock of Henderson; five...
Mary Lee Rainey Oakley
Nov 16, 2019
86, a resident of 169 Joe Taylor Road, died Saturday, November 16 at her home. She was the daughter of the late Ashley Rainey and Virdie Foster Rainey.
She is survived by three daughters, Sharon Oakley Foster and Sheila Oakley Hawkins both of Henderson, and Brenda Cobbins of Bullock; and two sons, Barry Lewis of Henderson, and...
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