Phillip Warren Iii
Dec 11, 2025
Phillip Warren III, 52, a resident of Franklinton, transitioned on December 11, at Duke University Hospital. He was born in Maryland to Phillip Warren Jr. and Carolyn Thompson Warren.
He is survived by his wife Marquitta Atkins Warren, his parents, Phillip Jr and Carolyn Warren; and a host of other extended relatives and caring friends.
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Donald Cordell Mitchell
Dec 10, 2025
Donald Cordell Mitchell, 77, a resident of Oxford, transitioned on Wednesday, December 10, at Select Specialty Hospital in Durham. He was born in Granville County to the late Charlie Mitchell and Hattie Ann Howard Mitchell.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 pm, Sunday, December 21 at Wright Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Meadowview Memorial...
James Lester Burt
Dec 10, 2025
James Lester Burt, 66, of Creedmoor, transitioned on December 10, 2025 at Duke Reginal Hospital in Durham. He was born in Durham County to Dorothy Praitt Burt and the late Carl Burt Jr.
He is survived by a daughter, Tomica Satterwhite Thomas of Oxford; his mother, Dorothy Burt of Creedmoor; one sister, Gayle Wright of Oxford and...
Dr. Hester Lawson Jones
Dec 6, 2025
Dr. Hester Burnett Lawson Jones, Ph.D. was born on December 10, 1950 in Oxford, North Carolina to the union of the late Cleotes Lawson Sr. and Dolly P. Lawson. She was the classic middle child; the fifth of the couple's ten children: the youngest of the oldest and the oldest of the youngest. Hester, named after her...
Leslie Darden
Dec 3, 2025
Leslie Darden, 79, a resident of Summerville, SC, transitioned on December 3, 2025. He was born in Newport News, VA to the late William Darden and Dorothy Daniels Darden.
He is survived by his children: Angela Facey (Carl) of Lithia, FL, Jeffrey Tyler (Wendy) of Summerville, SC and Karen Rogers of Dallas, TX; one sister, Amona Budansingh...
Haywood Alex Smith, Jr.
Nov 30, 2025
Haywood Alex Smith, Jr., 73, of 4049 Lyn Street, transitioned on November 30, 2025 at Duke Regional Hospital in Durham. He was born in Granville County to the late Haywood, Sr. and Marie Wilkerson Smith.
Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 pm, Friday, December 5, 2025 at Greater Harvest Full Gospel Baptist Church (5110 Antioch Rd,...
Minister Mary Watson Ragland
Nov 29, 2025
Minister Mary Watson Ragland, 63, transitioned on Saturday, November 29, 2025 in Burlington, NC. She was born in Warren County to the late James and Mary Elizabeth Boyd Watson.
Funeral services will be conducted at 12 pm, Saturday, December 6, 2025 at New Covenant United Holy Church (2811 Dearborn Dr, Durham, NC 27704) by Elder William Ragland,...
Dr James Julian Gooch
Nov 16, 2025
Dr. James J. Gooch, 79, of Oxford, transitioned on Sunday, November 16, 2025 at his residence. He was born in Granville County to the late Hubert Lee Gooch, Sr and Willie Ada Fleming Gooch.
He is survived by his wife, Glenda Lowe Gooch; two sons: Julian Gooch of Oxford and Gerik Gooch of Decatur, GA, and one...
Carlyssa Evet Bradley
Nov 9, 2025
Carlyssa Evet Bradley, transitioned on Sunday, November 9, 2025.
She is survived by a daughter, her mother and a host of other relatives and caring friends.
A memorial service will be conducted at 2 pm, Wednesday, November 19 at Wright Funeral Home Chapel.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to her...
Grant Peace, Jr.
Nov 8, 2025
Grant Peace, Jr. transitioned Saturday, November 8 at Brentwood Nursing Center. He was born in Granville County to the late Grant Peace Sr and Louvenia Lewis Peace.
He is survived by his wife Gloria Peace; son Reggie Peace (Jeanette); two grandchildren, five great grandchildren, and three siblings: Sarah Priscilla, Garland, and Leonard.
Funeral services will...
Dr. Larry Ellis Hamme
Nov 3, 2025
Dr. Larry Ellis Hamme, a beloved father, grandfather, brother, and friend, passed away peacefully on November 3, 2025, at the age of 76. Born on November 24, 1948, in Oxford, North Carolina, he was the fifth of six children born to Oscar Cornell Hamme and Lucy Davis.
He is survived by a daughter, Sana T. Hamme, a...
Sandra Joy Pettiford
Nov 3, 2025
Sandra Joy Pettiford, 66, of Green Forest Drive, transitioned on Monday, November 3, 2025 at her residence. She was born in Granville County to the late George W. Pettiford and Rosa Jones Pettiford.
She is survived by her children: Myla Pettiford of Oxford, Tevin Pettiford of Mooresville, and Matthew Pettiford of Henderson; and two brothers, George Marshall...
Thomas Allen, Jr
Oct 23, 2025
Thomas Allen, Jr, 91, of Tanner Town Rd. Brodnax, VA transitioned on Thursday, October 23, 2025 at VCU Medical Center in Richmond, VA. He was born in Granville County to the late Thomas and Mary Willie Cooper Allen.
He is survived by his wife, Helen Daye Allen; two sons: Melvin Allen of Brodnax, VA, Billy Allen of...
Isabella Gregory Bailey
Oct 20, 2025
Isabella Gregory Bailey, 94, of W. Antioch Drive, transitioned on Monday, October 20, 2025 at Rex Hospital in Raleigh. She was the daughter of the late Thomas and Fannie Wilkerson Gregory and retired from Murdoch Center in Butner.
She is survived by three daughters: Jacqueline B. Royster of Butner, Tammy B. Williams, and Karen B. McQueen (Michael)...
Mary Elizabeth Sidney-Marrow
Oct 2, 2025
Mary Elizabeth Sidney-Marrow, 97, of Oxford transitioned on Thursday, October 2, 2025 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Tommy and Virgie Fields.
She is survived by her children Willie Mae Thomas (Mike), Hubert Sidney Jr (Patricia), Mary Ann Spencer (Dennis), Ivery Marrow Jr, and Francis Parker; 14 grandchildren, 41 great-grandchildren, 4 great great-grandchildren,...
Edward Lee Morgan
Sep 30, 2025
Edward Lee Morgan, the son of the late Alex Morgan Jr. and Catherine Rebecca Brandon Morgan was born on December 3, 1955, in Oxford, NC and entered eternity on September 30, 2025, at Granville Medical Center in Oxford, NC.
He is survived by a son Darrell Lee Royster of Durham, two sisters, Onia M. Royster of Raleigh...
Betty Cooper Williams
Sep 25, 2025
Betty Cooper Williams, 81, of Forest View Heights, transitioned on Thursday, September 25, 2025 at Granville Medical Center. She was born in Granville County to the late Robert Lee Cooper Sr and Helen Hicks Cooper.
She is survived by two sons: Roderick Taylor (Lisa) of Henderson and Reginald A. Taylor of Oxford; one brother, Robert Cooper Jr...
Annie Lucille Perry
Sep 25, 2025
76, a resident of 300 Coleman Street, transitioned Thursday, Sept. 25 at her home. She was the daughter of the late McKinley Perry and Mary Clay Perry. She was a retired long-time bank teller at the former Union National Bank.
She is survived by five sisters, Patricia Perry, Margaret Perry, Gloria Perry and Vickie Perry all of...
Clayton Gatling
Sep 24, 2025
75, a resident of 4022 Shady Brook Drive, Kittrell, transitioned Wednesday, Sept 24 at Maria Parham Medical Center. He was the son of the late Timothy Greer and Rachael Cox Greer. He was a retired accounting office manager.
He is survived by his wife, Cornelia Lawson Gatling; two sons, Reginald Clayton Gatling (Veronica) of Durham and Kerry...
Keith Darron Thomas
Sep 24, 2025
63, a resident of 210 Red Oak Road, Henderson transitioned on Wednesday, Sept. 24 at WakeMed Hospital in Raleigh. He was the son of the late James Howard Thomas and Martha Hart Thomas.
He is survived by his wife Cheryl Moon Thomas; two daughters, Jennifer Moon and Becky MacGowan both of Chapel Hill; one son, Josh Moon...
