Edward Garfield Taborn
Jun 11, 2018
74, a resident of 3129 Lewis Road, died Monday, June 11 at his home. He was the son of the late Nathaniel Taborn and Elizabeth Peace Taborn. He was a retired employee of John Umstead Hospital. He is survived by a daughter, Chiquita Taborn of New York and a brother, Willie Taborn of Oxford. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday,...
James Allen
Jun 8, 2018
88, a resident of 701 29th Street, Butner, died Friday, June 8 at Eno Pointe Assisted Living in Durham. He was the son of the late Gilbert Allen and Addie Lyon Allen. He was a retired Auto Mechanic. He is survived by two daughters, Thomasene Andrews of New York, NY and Tena Allen of the Bronx, NY; a son, James...
Leonard Douglas
Jun 1, 2018
62, a resident 1727 Highway 15, Creedmoor, died Friday, June 1 at his home. He was the son of Clementine Douglas and the late Junior Douglas. He is survived by a daughter, Kaneesha Person of Creedmoor; his mother, Clementine Douglas also of Creedmoor; one grandchild; seven sisters, Mary Ann Yarborough of Texas, Esther Douglas of Franklinton, Carolyn Douglas and Keisha...
Frelia Street Fields
May 31, 2018
96, a resident of 7542 Cornwall Road, died Thursday, May 31 at Brantwood Nursing and rehabilitation Center. She is survived by a son, Willie Fields of Oxford; four daughters, Mary F. Thornton, Rosa Lee Fields, Helen B. Fields and Claudiine E. Fields all of Oxford; four grandchildren; and three great grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, June 5 at...
Mary Hayes Throckmorton
May 27, 2018
83, a resident of 2658 Bodie Currin Road, died Sunday at her home. SHe was the daughter of the late George Throckmorton and Cora Amis. She was a member of Mt. Moriah Primitive Baptist Church. She is survived by a sister, Ruth Armstrong of Elm City; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Friday, June 1 at...
Barbara Crews Williams
May 26, 2018
55, a resident of 114 Institute Street, Henderson, died Saturday, May 26 at Duke Medical Center. She was the daughter of Horlest Crews and the late Mary Watson Crews. She is survived by one daughter, Ceria Williams of Henderson; two sons, Brian Williams of Atlanta, GA and Jester Williams of Norlina; two sisters, Shirley Cheatham of Oxford and Genice McNeil...
Frank Harris
May 25, 2018
94, a resident of 6031 NC Highway 96 North, died Friday, May 25 at his home. He was the son of the late Fielding Harris and Ella Daye Harris. He was a retired farmer. He is survived by five daughters, Nora Towler, Deborah Jean Harris, Theresia Blackwell, Angela Norwood and Kim Harris all of Oxford; two sons, David Bradley of...
Christine Puryear Davis
May 23, 2018
68, a native of Granville County and a resident of 1311 Fay Street in Durham, died Wednesday, May 23 at her home. She was the daughter of the late John Puryear and Elizabeth Hawley Puryear. She is survived by two sons, Russell Puryear of Atlanta, GA and Michel Junior Davis of Henderson; a daughter, Tanika Simeus of Durham; three brothers,...
Bessie Thornton Jones
May 21, 2018
90, a resident of 6552 Cornwall Road, died Monday, May 21 at E. E. Toney Rest Home. She was the daughter of the late James Thornton and Lydia Morris Thornton. She was a member of Huntsville Baptist Church. She is survived by two sons, Parham Jones, Jr. of Durham and Charles Jones of Oxford; two daughters, Linda Lee Hart of...
Barbara Ann Blackwell
May 7, 2018
69, a resident of 169 Old Allensville Road, died Monday, May 7 at Duke Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Earl Lester Blackwell and Lodema Graves Blackwell. She was a retired employee of the Environmental Protection Agency. She is survived by a sister, Patricia Terry of Roxboro; and a niece and goddaughter, Shameka England of the home....
Lt. Col. Austin R. Lee, Ret.
Apr 30, 2018
87, a resident of 27 Delta Dr., Roxboro, died Monday, April 30 at his home. He was the son of the late Ambrose Lee, Sr. and Helen Brooks Lee. He was a retired Lt. Col. with the United States Army. He was a recipient of the National Defense Service Medal w/Oak Leaf Cluster, Armed Forces Reserve Medal, Army Commendation Medal,...
Susie Evans Davis
Apr 18, 2018
92, a resident of 613 28th Street, Butner. Died Wednesday, April 18 at her home. She was the daughter of the late James Henry Evans and Serena Eaton Evans of Franklin County. She was a member of Mt. Vernon Baptist Church. She is survived by two sons, Nathaniel Davis, Jr. (Faye) of Creedmoor and James Thomas Davis of Butner; three...
Fred Whitted
Apr 17, 2018
83, a resident of 817 Franklin Street, Roxboro, died Tuesday, April 17 at Duke Medical Center. He was the son of the late Walter Jones and Louise Whitted. He was the owner of Hester-Whitted-Day Funeral Home. He was a member of First Baptist Church and a veteran of the United States Army. He is survived by his wife, Bertha Banks...
Rev. Mack T. Timberlake, Sr.
Apr 3, 2018
89, a resident of 601 26th Street in Butner, died Tuesday, April 3 at Duke Medical Center. He was the son of the late Emmanuel Timberlake and Helen Bullock Timberlake. He was the former pastor of several area churches including Oak Grove Baptist Church and Olive Grove Baptist Church. He is survived by six children, Linwood Timberlake, Calvin Timberlake and...
Govan Hunter
Apr 3, 2018
72, a resident of 5616 Tabbs Creek Church Road, died Tuesday, April 3 at Duke Medical Center. He was the son of the late Robert Hunter and Pattie Lue Ward Hunter. He was a former employee of J.F.D Electronics, Lauren's Glass Plant, Certainteed Corporation and was self-employed at Hunter's Garage. He was a graduate of the former Mary Potter High...
Mildred Fogg Harris
Mar 31, 2018
89, a native of Franklin County, North Carolina. died Saturday, March 31 in Bowie, Maryland. She was the daughter of the late David Fogg and Elizabeth Jones Fogg. She was the loving wife of Silas Harris who preceded her in death in 2006. She was a member of Mitchell Missionary Baptist Church in Louisburg, North Carolina. After completing her education...
Michael Anthony Bullock
Mar 30, 2018
54, a resident of 322 E. Umstead Street, Durham died Friday, March 30 at his home. He was the son of the late Harry L. Bullock and Mary J. Sutton Bullock. He was a member of Russell CME Church in Durham. He is survived by a niece, Janell Bullock of Wake Forest; a nephew, Cedric Bullock of Henderson; three aunts,...
Gloria Gwynn Thorpe
Mar 29, 2018
74, a resident of 1235 Hatch Road, Chapel Hill, died Thursday, March 29 at her home. She was the daughter of the late Robert Gwynn and Hallie Turner Gwynn of Caswell County. She is survived by her husband, Rev. Ned Thorpe; two daughters, Robin Michele Thorpe of Hillsborough and Kimberly Thorpe Kirkpatrick of Greensboro; two sisters, Linda G. Mims of...
Alexander Hart Jr
Mar 28, 2018
73, a resident of 4512 Cannady Mill Road, died Friday, March 23 at his home. He was the son of the late Alexander Hart and Mary Clack Hart of Person County. He was a former employee of McFall Logging Company and was self-employed at New Arrival Pulpwood Company. He is survived by his wife, Ernestine Allen Hart; a son, Willie...
William Thomas Lyon
Mar 20, 2018
William "Sonny Boy" Lyon, 86, a resident of 414 Lanier Street, died Tuesday, March 20 at Brantwood Rehabilitation Center. He was the son of the late Walter Lyon and Frances Thomas Lyon. He was a retired employee of Bandag, Inc. He is survived by his wife, Panthea Henderson Lyon; two daughters, Diane L. Burrell of Franklinton and Althea Lyon of...
