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Sarah Chavis Hawley

Sarah Chavis Hawley

Sep 22, 2019

a resident of 4071 Dooster Street, died Sunday, Sept. 22 at her home. She was the daughter of the late Jim Chavis and Catherine Harris Chavis.

She is survived by her husband, Ellis Hawley; two daughters, Delores H. Hunt of Oxford and Diane H. Floyd of Georgetown, Texas; two sons, Colonel L. Hawley of Oxford, and Ollie...

Linda Bobbitt Hawley

Linda Bobbitt Hawley

Sep 22, 2019

69, a resident of 5018 Clayton Road, Rougemont, died Sunday, Sept. 22 at Duke Regional Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Roy Lee Bobbitt and Levy Williams. She was a former manager with RHA.

She is survived by her husband, Donnie Hawley; seven sisters, Daphine Blackwell (Johnnie) of Elizabeth City, Ida Bass (James) of Oxford,...

Mary Owens Lindsey

Mary Owens Lindsey

Sep 19, 2019

85, a resident of 105 Knowles Street, died Thursday Sept. 19 at her home. She was the daughter of the late Theodore Taylor, Sr. and Willie Mae Owens, and the widow of the late Deacon Joseph Lindsey.

She is survived by a son and daughter, Joseph McKinsley Lindsey, Jr. of the home, and Dorothy Lindsey McKnight of...

Mia Ariel Hargrove

Mia Ariel Hargrove

Sep 9, 2019

33, a resident of 9000 US Hwy. 15 North, Bullock, died Monday, Sept. 9 at UNC Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Michelle Hargrove.

She is survived by a sister, Marisha Hargrove of Henderson; two brothers, Martrel Hargrove of Henderson and Martel Hargrove of Bullock; and her maternal grandparents, Harold Hargrove and Rev. Glendora Small...

Taron Vontrell Carroll

Taron Vontrell Carroll

Sep 9, 2019

21, a resident of Henderson, died Monday, September 9. He was the son of Monique Elkerson and Troy Carroll.

Other survivors include his daughter, Ivey Carroll of the home; two sisters, Courtney Thorpe of Henderson and Tyneisha Chavis of Durham; two brothers, Troy Von Carroll and Tysean McCoy both of the home; two step-sisters, Tyneisha Chavis and...

Christian Malik Estes

Christian Malik Estes

Aug 31, 2019

19, a resident of Charlotte, died Saturday August 31 in Charoltte. He was the son of Latoya Kinyon Woodward and the late Christopher L. Estes.

He is survived by a daughter, Paisley Estes of Durham; his mother, Latoya Kinyon Woodward of Charlotte; two sisters, Bry'anna Woodward of Charlotte and Kamiya Estes of Creedmoor; four brothers, Braylen Woodward...

Samuel Lamont Hart

Samuel Lamont Hart

Aug 27, 2019

42, died Tuesday, Aug. 27. He was the son of Fred Samuel Hart of the home and Linda Jones Hart of Oxford.

Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, August 31 at 1:00 P.M. at Wright Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Huntsville Baptist Church cemetery. A viewing is scheduled for Friday, August 30 from 11:00 A.M....

Mary Grace Woodard Ware

Mary Grace Woodard Ware

Aug 25, 2019

73, died Sunday, August 25. She was the daughter of the late Fredrick S. Woodard, Sr. and Grace Tyler Woodard of Butner.

Funeral service will be held Sunday, September 1 at 2:00 P.M. at Clark S. Brown & Son Funeral Home in Winston-Salem. A viewing is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 31 at Wright Funeral Home from 11:00...

Carol Price Allen

Carol Price Allen

Aug 20, 2019

78, a resident of 614 24th Street, Butner, died Tuesday, August 20 at her home. She was the daughter of the late Lewis Albert Molloy Price and Mamie Ethel Graces Price of Caswell County.

She is survived by her husband, Marshall Allen; and three sisters, Patricia Lee of Yanceyville, Valarie Gist of Chapel Hill, and Judy Hill...

Phylincia Lancaster

Phylincia Lancaster

Aug 14, 2019

61, a resident of 8527 Tom Matthews Road, Bullock, died Wednesday, August 14 at Wake Forest Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem. She was the daughter of the late Edward Lancaster and Jesse Braswell Lancaster. She was a former employee of John Umstead Hospital.

She is survived by her sister, Deidre "Dee Dee" Lancaster of Wake Forest.

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Nick "Niece" Cheek

Nick "Niece" Cheek

Jul 30, 2019

88, a resident of 4066 Jacksontown Road, Henderson, died Tuesday, July 30 at his home. He was the son of the late Charlie W. Cheek and Mary Edmonds Cheek. He was an automotive mechanic.

He is survived by three daughters, Roberta Powell of Warrenton, Deloris Bryant and Teresa Brown both of Henderson; four sons, Thurston Cheek of...

Bermadine Cooper Jones

Bermadine Cooper Jones

Jul 27, 2019

65, a resident of 4717 Shadebush Dr., Durham, died Saturday, July 27 at Duke Hospice. She was the daughter of the late Thurman Henry Cooper and Emma Doris Howell Cooper.

She is survived by her husband, Parham Jones; a daughter, Sherita Renee' Johnson of Durham; two sisters, Queen Earle of Durham and Patricia Parham of Oxford; three...

Edward N Riddick

Edward N Riddick

Jul 20, 2019

84, a resident of 922 Williamsboro St., died Saturday, July 20 at Sentara Hospice House in Virginia Beach, VA. He was the son of the late Ernest E. Riddick and Fannie Brown Riddick of Norfolk, VA.

He was a Teacher at the former G. C. Hawley High School. His illustrious career expended for over thirty-one years. He...

Armantha Stainback Lewis

Armantha Stainback Lewis

Jul 19, 2019

78, a resident of 4519 Fairport Road, and daughter of the late Arthur Stainback and Lonie Johnson Stainback, and widow of the late James "Jack" Lewis who died July 10, 2019, died Friday, July 19 at Duke Hospice in Durham. She was a former employee of Christex.

She is survived by four daughters, Malinda Hawley of Oxford,...

Lillie Hayes Bass

Lillie Hayes Bass

Jul 13, 2019

95, the daughter of the late Lucious D. Hayes and Pearlie Bass Hayes of Person County, died Saturday, July 13 at Universal Healthcare. She was a member of Siloam Baptist Church where she was a former member of the Senior Choir, Missionary Circle and a Deaconess.

She is survived by two sons, James Donnell Bass (Dorothy) of...

Wayne Bradford Burt

Wayne Bradford Burt

Jul 12, 2019

58, a resident of 2196 Smith Road, died Friday, July 12 at his home. He was the son of Dorothy Pratt Burt and the late Carl Burt. He was a former employee of Mount Hope Finishing Company.

He is survived by his mother, Dorothy Pratt Burt; two sisters, Sallie Yates and Gayle Wright both of Oxford; and...

Emma Fields Edwards

Emma Fields Edwards

Jul 12, 2019

80, daughter of the late Lonnie Fields and Elizabeth Bowden Fields, died Friday, July 12 at Durham Regional Hospital.

She is survived by two daughters, Carolyn E. Downey and Laverne Thornton both of Oxford; two brothers, Jessie Fields and Toney Fields both of Oxford; three sisters, Deborah Cheatham of Henderson, Catherine Daniel and Bessie Smith both of...

James "Jack" Lewis

James "Jack" Lewis

Jul 10, 2019

84, a resident of 4519 Fairport Rd., died Wednesday at his home. He was the son of the late Eugene Lewis and Dora Downey Lewis. He was a retired employee of Bandag, Inc.

He is survived by his wife, Armantha Stainback Lewis; four daughters, Malinda Hawley of Oxford, Joyce Lewis of Atlanta, GA, Jacqueline Johnson and Laverne...

Mary Skinner Thorpe

Mary Skinner Thorpe

Jul 9, 2019

95, a native of Granville County and the daughter of the late John Randall Skinner and Fannie Smith Royster Skinner Eaton, died Tuesday, July 9 in Silver Spring, MD.

She was a 1945 graduate of the former Mary Potter Academy. She was a former member of Olive Grove Baptist Church and was a member of New Redeemer...

Alice Fields Mitchell

Alice Fields Mitchell

Jul 8, 2019

71, a resident of 503 West C Street, Apt. 1D, Butner, died Monday, July 8 at Duke Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Bennie Fields and Vinell Young Fields. She was a retired employee of Blue Cross Blue Shield.

She is survived by her husband, Robert Mitchell;  and two sisters, Nell Fields of Butner,...

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