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...
Dwine Edward Hhunt
Mar 4, 2018
52, a resident of 810 Raleigh Street, died Sunday, March 4 at Duke Hospice. He was the son of Gladys Mae Jones Hunt and the late Charles West Hunt. He was an employee of Lace Lactics. He is survived by his mother, Gladys Mae Jones Hunt of the home; five sisters, Marlyn Carrington, Shirley Oakley, Donna Hunt, Burnette Hunt and...
Mary Lester Holman
Feb 28, 2018
92, a resident of 207 Sycamore St., died Wednesday, February 28 at her home. She was the daughter of the late Weldon Lester and Annis Royster Lester. She was a graduate of the former Mary Potter Academy and Deshazor Beauty College. She was the mother of Timothy Darling Presbyterian Church and a member of American Legion Women's Auxiliary Unit 166...
Melvin Bulloack
Feb 27, 2018
58, a resident of 7218B Mountain Road, died Tuesday, Feb. 27 at Wake Medical Center. He was the son of the late William H. Bullock and Hannah Moss Bullock of Vance County. He was a logger. He is survived by four daughters, Neketta Davis of Stovall, Keon Hobgood, Tangenika Bullock and Sharecia Bullock all of Oxford; a sister, Helen Williams...
John Thomas Hutcherson
Feb 5, 2018
75, a resident of 204 Railroad Ave., died Monday, February 5 at Duke Regional Hospital. He was the son of the late James Hutcherson and Annie Lee Overby Hutcherson. He was a thirty-three year retired employee of Bandag, a member of New Grassy Creek Baptist Church and a Masonic Mason. He is survived by a daughter, Tina Battle of Oxford;...
Louise Bradsher Mitchell
Feb 1, 2018
82, a resident of Whitmore Retirement Center, died Thursday, Feb. 1 at Brantwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was a native of Person County, the daughter of the late Paul Bradsher and Sarah Cousin Bradsher. She was a member of Cedar Grove Missionary Baptist Church and a 1953 graduate of Person High School. She was the widow of the late...
Louis Henry Downey
Feb 1, 2018
85, a resident of 416 Owen St., died Thursday, Feb. 1 at his home. He was the son of the late Paul Downey, Sr. and Annie Mae Strong Downey. He was a retired brick mason and a former employee of the former Burlington Industries. He is survived by his wife, Mary Lee Davis Downey; two daughters, Queen Esther Bowden of...
Warren E Parker
Jan 29, 2018
57, a resident of 405 Ivey Day Road, died Monday, January 29 at Granville Health Systems. He was the son of Annie Beatrice Hawley Parker Strater and the late William Lorenzo Parker. He was an employee of the United States Postal Service and a veteran of the United States Marines. He was a member of First Baptist Church where he...
Tony Raynard Anderson
Jan 27, 2018
44, a resident of 102 Leake Street, died Saturday, January 27 at Granville Health Systems. He was the son of Myrtle Marie Anderson and the late William Pettiford. He was an automotive mechanic. He is survived by two daughters, Khadijha Anderson of Oxford and Zayonnie Anderson of Suffolk, VA; his mother Myrtle Marie Anderson of the home; a brother, Ronnie...
Wayne A. Hammie
Jan 21, 2018
68, a resident of 123 Sycamore Street, died Sunday, January 21 at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill. He was the son of the late Ida B. Hammie. He is survived by a son, Shelton Hammie of the home; two sisters, Margaret Wooten of Oxford and Lettye Smith of Tucson, Arizona; one brother, Allen C. Hammie of Bronyx, New York; and...
Vickie Lindsey Yancey
Jan 21, 2018
61, a resident of 208 Rectory Street, died Sunday, January 21 at Brantwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was the daughter of Mary Owens Lindsey and the late Deacon Joseph Lindsey, Sr. She is survived by her mother and one daughter, Liindsey Yancey of the home; three god-sons, Frank Thomas of Virginia Beach, VA, Damon Jones and Tevon Jones both...
Alfred Wood Jr
Jan 20, 2018
64, a resident of 321 Keene Street, Henderson, died Saturday, January 20 at UNC Hospital. He was a native of Portsmouth, VA, the son of the late Alfred Wood, Sr. and Ruby Mae Vaughan. He is survived by two daughters, Juanita Renee Wood of Portsmouth, VA and Carolyn W. White of Newport News, VA; two sisters, Patricia Barnes of Virginia...
Brenda Lee Williams
Jan 16, 2018
60, a resident of 227 Kitts Landing Lane, Henderson, died Tuesday, January 16 at Duke Medical Center. She was the daughter of Nancy Brandt Williams and the late Eaton Williams. She was a certified welder by trade. She is survived by her daughter, Ebony Eaton (Tremaine "Kaseem") of Creedmoor and her mother, Nancy Brandt Williams of Warrenton; a sister, Hazel...
Mae Frances Lewis
Jan 11, 2018
87. a resident of 117 Mallard Lane, Henderson, died Thursday, January 11 at her home. She was the daughter of the late Dorsey Williams, Sr. and Lillie Mae Hill Williams. She is survived by two sons, Davis Lee Lewis and James Edward Lewis both of Henderson; three daughters, Brenda M. Blalock, Polly Ann Lewis and Emma Marie Williams all of...
Lucille Hester Mitts
Jan 9, 2018
69, a resident of 100 Crescent Drive, died Tuesday, January 9 at Universal Healthcare. She was the daughter of the late William Hester and Lizzie Carr Hester. She is survived by three sons, Freddie Hester of Oxford, William Hester and Benjamin Hester both of Henderson; and five grandchildren. A memorial service will be conducted Monday, January 15 at 2:00 p.m....
