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William Thomas Thorpe
Nov 5, 2018
71, a resident of 106 Webb Place, died Monday, November 5 at Rex Hospital. He was the son of the late Thee Thorpe, Sr. and Hazel Jones Thorpe. He was a retired truck driver. He is survived by two daughters, Andrea Seward and Lisa Royster both of Oxford; three brothers, Thee Thorpe, Jr., Leroy Thorpe and James Thorpe all of...
Mae Bell Moore
Nov 4, 2018
87, a resident of 2697 Bryans Hill Road, died Sunday, November 4 at Duke Hospice. She was the daughter of the late Pledge Marrow and Vergie Smith Marrow. She was a former employee of the Dietary Department of John Umstead Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, November 8 at 2:00 P.M. at Oak Grove Baptist Church by Rev. George...
Mary M Cannady
Nov 1, 2018
103, a resident of Whitmore Retirement Center, died Thursday, November 1 at Whitmore. She was the daughter of the late William P. Cannady and Mary Glover Cannady. She was a graduate of Howard University in Washington, DC and earned a Master's degree from Smith University in Connecticut. She had an interesting life and it will be highlighted in Thursday's Oxford...
Louis Bernard Dickens
Oct 24, 2018
67, a resident of 115 Hillsboro Street, Roxboro, died Wednesday, October 24 at PruittHealth in Raleigh. He was the son of the late Louis Dickens and Matina Burton Dickens. He was a former employee with the United Postal Service and a veteran of the United States Army. He is survived by two daughters, Melita Nelson of Roxboro and Terry Morgan...
William Thomas Wilkerson
Oct 23, 2018
73, a resident of 6106 Pine Town Road, died Tuesday, October 23 at Duke Medical Center. He was the son of the late Johnny Wilkerson and Helen Cooper Wilkerson. He was a retired employee of the Glass Plant in Henderson (Saint Goban) He is survived by his wife, Alma Thorpe Wilkerson; a daughter, Porchia W. Pierce of Oxford; a sister,...
Emily Mashona Marrow
Oct 16, 2018
43, a resident of 330B Rollins Avenue, Henderson, died Tuesday, October 16 at Maria Parham Health. She was a 1993 graduate of Northern Vance High School. She was employed as a customer Service Manager at Roses Department Store. She is survived by a daughter, Cordajhia Cheek of Henderson; her mother, Adline Marrow of Henderson; two sisters, Carolyn Branche of Henderson,...
James Thomas Williams
Oct 15, 2018
93, a resident of 5503 Antioch Road, died Monday, October 15 at Pettigrew Rehabilitation Canter in Durham. He was the son of the late James Alexander Williams and Jessie Chavis Williams. He was a retired Army veteran. He was a member of Antioch Baptist Church where he served on the Board of Deacons. He assisted with the first "Meals on...
Lilar Bradford
Oct 8, 2018
101, a resident of 600 East B Street, Apt. C5, Butner, died Monday, October 8 at Brantwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She is survived by two granddaughters, Michelle Yulonda Davis and Kimberly Franchon Davis; a grandson, Christopher Amos Davis; seven great grandchildren, William Myrell Davis, Kanisha LaToya Fogg, Ameer Corbett, Ah-lateef Corbett, Crystal Malea Davis, Alexis Taylor Davis and Amani...
Minister Danny Stainback
Oct 7, 2018
55, a resident of 403 Sycamore Street, died Sunday, October 7 at his home. He was the son of Jerome Stainback and Josephine Williams Stainback. He was an employee of Edgecombe County Youth Detention Center. He is survived by his wife, Ursula Hunter Stainback; a son and daughter, Chriistian Stainback of Brooklyn, NY and Trinity Stainback of Rolesville; his parents,...
Nellie Barley Wilson
Sep 29, 2018
91, a resident of 215 Howard Place, died Saturday, September 29 at her home. She was the daughter of the late Johnny Glass and Annie Austin of Pittsylvania County, Virginia. She is survived by four children, Ernest David Wilson (Linda Raay) of Roxboro, Pearl Wilson Owens nd Janice Denise Wilson Royster both of Oxford, and Phillip Lee Wilson, Jr. of...
Ruby Lee Wilkerson
Sep 26, 2018
62, a resident of 7532 Sam Young Road, died Wednesday, Sept. 26 at Granville Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Buddy Hunt and Mary Ethel Hester Hunt. She was a former employee of John Umstead Hospital. She is survived by her husband, Connell Wilkerson; one daughter, Vashone Eaton of Oxford; three sons, James L. Speed and Derrick...
Ruby Wortham Winston
Sep 24, 2018
59, a resident of 107 Cedar Court, died Monday, Sept. 24 at her home. She was the daughter of Barbara J. Wortham and the late James Norman Hutcherson. She was an employee of Revlon. She is survived by a daughter, Yolanda Sierra Winston of Wilmington; a son, Alexander Xavier Winston, Jr. of Oxford; her mother and step-father, Barbara Wortham Bobbitt...
Charles E Puryear Sr
Sep 23, 2018
63, a resident of 821 Hanson Road, Durham, died Sunday, Sept. 23 at his home. He was the son of the late John D. Puryear and Alzada Hicks Puryear. He was a member of New Hope Granville Baptist Church. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force. He is survived by his wife, Janet Bullock Puryear; a son,...
Michael Wright
Sep 12, 2018
58, a resident of 203 Wilmington Avenue, died Wednesday, Sept. 11 at his home. He was the son of the late Douglas Wright and Mable Guess Wright. He was a brick mason. He is survived by his wife, Jeanette Chavis Wright; three daughters, Shawanda Wright of Greensboro, LaPricious Chavis of Charlotte and Clotilda Cooper of Henderson; four sons, Michael Wright,...
Randy Williams
Sep 11, 2018
63, a resident of 500 Pickwick Trail, Durham, died Tuesday, Sep. 11 at Duke Regional Hospital. He was the son of the late David Cooper Williams and Easter Manns Williams of Franklin County. He is survived by a daughter, Matunya Crudup of Kittrell; four sisters, Elizabeth E. Hargrove of Henderson, Virginia W. Snow, Carolyn Williams and Shirley J. Williams all...
Margie Hanks Jones
Sep 9, 2018
82, a resident of 2309 Thomas Road, Henderson, died Sunday, Sept. 9 at Maria Parham Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Nathan Hanks and Rebecca Collins Hanks. She was a retired LPN. She is survived by one daughter, Tonya Small of Henderson; five sons, John Jones, Jr., Richard "Ricky" Jones, Kenneth "Tookie" Jones, Michael Jones and Allen...
Brenda Williams Jiggetts
Sep 9, 2018
67, a resident of 107 Daniel Street, died Sunday, Sept. 9 at her home. She was the daughter of the late Mckinley Williams and Lindsey Howard Williams. She was a former twenty-two year employee of the former Burlington Industries. She is survived by a daughter, Cheryl S. Peace of Oxford; a sister, Carolyn W. Hobgood of Oxford; two brothers, Oscar...
Willie James Perry
Sep 9, 2018
64, a resident of 6695 Poplar Creek Road, died Sunday, Sept. 9 at Duke Medical Center for injuries received in a motor vehicle accident on August 19. He was the son of the late Willie Norris Perry and Mary Elizabeth Thorpe Perry. He was a former employee with the city if Oxford. He is survived by his wife, Anita Pettiford...
Dorothy Green Braswell
Sep 2, 2018
90, a resident of 3547 Cannady Mill Road, died Sunday, Sept. 2 at Granville Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late James Arthur Green and Mary Timberlake Green. She was a retired employee of Murdoch Developmental Center. She is survived by a son, Ronnie Braswell of Oxford; a daughter, Wanda B. McGhee of Timberlake; four grandchildren; and five...
Bessie Mae Glover
Aug 31, 2018
93, a resident of 500 Prospect Avenue, died Friday, August 31 at Universal Health Care. She was the daughter of the late Eugene Hawley and Janie Chavis Hawley. She is survived by two daughters, Pearlie G. William and Tonnette Clark-Saffore both of Chesterfield, Virgnia; three sons, James W. Glover of Oxford, Bennie Lee Glover and Carlton Glover both of Richmond,...
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