Nathaniel A. "Jack" Faucette, Jr.
Dec 31, 2017
90, a resident of 4119 Rock Brook Road, died Sunday, December 31 at his home. He was the son of the late Nathaniel A. Faucette, Sr. and Elizabeth Cox Faucette. He was a retired brick mason, and a member of Greater New Hope Baptist Church where he was chairman of the Board of Deacons. He was a veteran of the...
Frank Edward Smith
Dec 26, 2017
81, a resident of Chester, PA and a native of Oxford, died Tuesday, December 26 in Chester. He was the son of the late William Smith and Nannie Bailey Smith. He was a Career Counselor in the Philadelphia School District before retirement. He was a veteran of the United States Navy. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in...
Ricardo Lee Short
Dec 25, 2017
49, a resident of 130 Maluli Dr., died Monday, Dec. 25 at Granville Medical Center. He was the son of James O. Short and Ernestine Manley Short of Winterville. Other survivors include three sons, Terrell M. Clark, Ricardo Straughter (Emily) and Ezekiel Banks; two grandchildren; a sister, Veronica L. Jegels (Harold); a brother, James A. Short; four nephews; one niece;...
Davis M. Ely
Dec 25, 2017
51, a resident of Universal Healthcare, died Monday, December 25. He was the son of Clausell Ely, Jr. and Fay Parker. He was a veteran of the United States Army. Other survivors include a brother, Daron A. Moore of Portsmith, VA. A memorial service will be held at a date to be determined
Rachael Fields Downey
Dec 15, 2017
76, a resident of 7540 Cornwall Road, died Friday, December 15 at Brantwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was the daughter of Frelia Street Fields and the late Willie Fields, Sr. She was a member of Elijah Grove Baptist Church in Person County. She is survived by her mother, Frelia Street Fields of Oxford; one brother, Willie Fields, Jr. of...
Jon Derrick Wright
Dec 15, 2017
51, a resident of 203 Wilmington Avenue, died Friday, December 15 in Raleigh.. He was the son of the late John Douglas Wright and Mable Lue Davis Wright. He was a former supervisor with Heil Gold Mines. He is survived by his devoted wife, Shelby McKay Wright; a daughter, Letasha Nicole Ramos (Andres) of Fort Hood, Texas; three grandchildren, one...
Henrietta Green Taylor
Dec 13, 2017
Henrietta Green Taylor, 90, a resident of 201 Belle Street, died Wednesday, Dec. 13 at her home. She was the daughter of the late Willie Lee Green and Annie Lee Vass Green. She is survived by three daughters, Ann D. Taylor, Patricia T. Fields and Corene Norman all of Oxford; two sisters, Joyce Green of Stem and Gloria Bridges of...
Christine Josephine Morton
Dec 8, 2017
91, a resident of Toney Rest Home, died Friday, December 8. She was the daughter of the late John Howard, Sr. and Frances Clark. She was a member of Davis Chapel Baptist Church where she sang in the senior choir. She is survived by two daughters, Evelyn Faulcon of Kittrell and Beulah Smith of Durham; a son, Howard Morton of...
Vincent Elliot Rodenwold
Dec 7, 2017
30, a resident of 4058 Brooksdale Dr., Franklinton, died Thursday, December 7 in Greenville. He was the son of Karen Saccoccio of the home. He is also survived by a sister, Alicia Brownell of Southfield, NY. A visitation will be held Thursday, December 14 from 11:00 A.M. until 6:00 P.M. at Wright Funeral Home. A memorial will announced a a...
Early Edward Blount Jr
Dec 6, 2017
78, a resident of 18704 Lakeland Dr., Lewis, DE, died Wednesday, December 6 at Christianna Hospital in Wilmington, DE. He was a native of Smithfield, VA, the son of the late Early Blount, Sr. and Evangeline Burnett Blount. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force. He is survived by his wife of fifty-two years, Annie Paschall Blount;...
Mary Helen Rogers
Dec 3, 2017
65, a resident of 101 West Westbury Drive, died Sunday, December 3 at Duke Regional Hospital. She was the daughter of the late James Rogers and Ruth Lyons Rogers. She is survived by two children, Katherine Rogers of Henderson and Perry Rogers of South Carolina; two sisters, Gloria Rogers of Oxford and Carolyn Rogers of Raleigh; two brothers, Chester Rogers...
Tony Lee Burwell, Sr
Dec 1, 2017
47, a resident of 309 Foxborough Lane, Henderson, died Friday, Dec. 1 at his home. He was the son of the late Charles Burwell, Sr. and Mishew Perry Burwell. He was a United States Army veteran. He is survived by a daughter, Deja Burwell of Winston-Salem; a son Tony Burwell, Jr. of Henderson; four sisters, Patricia of Raleigh, Annette of...
Nathan "Boot" Pettiford
Nov 24, 2017
68, a resident of 111 Leak Ave., died Friday, November 24 at Duke Medical Center. He was the son of the late William Pettiford and Hallie Henderson Pettiford. He is survived by his wife, Yvonne Peace Pettiford; two daughters, Larissa Alpha Daniels and Christaine Leshay Pettiford both of Oxford; two sons, Bernard Sydney of Butner and Christopher Lee Pettiford of...
Herbert Lyons
Nov 21, 2017
68, a resident of 5515 Antioch Road, died Tuesday, Nov. 21 at Duke Medical Center. He was the son of the late Louis C. "Paul" Lyons and Mary Hunt Lyons. He was a retired thirty-year employee of Murdoch Development Center and a member of Blooming Star Masonic Lodge #53. He is survived by his wife, Delores McNeal Lyons; a brother,...
Carolyn Hobgood Bullock
Nov 18, 2017
70, a resident of 125 Belle St., died Saturday, November 18 at Duke Regional Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Moses Hobgood and Julia Bailey Hobgood. She is survived by a daughter, Cassandra Massenburg of Winston-Salem, NC; two sons, Patrick Bullock of Raleigh and Minister Arnold Bullock of Axton, VA; and six grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted...
Lucille Allen Evans
Nov 7, 2017
69, a resident of 5081 Old Route 75, died Tuesday, November 7 at Universal Healthcare. She was the daughter of the late James Roosevelt Allen and Daisy Gregory Allen. She was educated in the Granville County School system, graduating from the former G. C. Hawley High School. She made a career out of helping others and was a retired employee...
Sadie Mae Green
Oct 29, 2017
78, a resident of 3592 Silver Creek Lane, died Sunday, Oct. 29 at Universal Healthcare. She was the daughter of the late Ernest Downey, Sr. and Ruthie Mae Allen. She was the widow of Johnnie Green. She was a retired thirty-year employee of John Umstead Hospital and a member of Belton Creek Baptist Church where she was a member of...
Barry Jerome Winston
Oct 18, 2017
62, a resident of 83 Deer Chase Ln, Henderson, died Wednesday, Oct. 18 at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh. He was the son of the late John Cooper Winston and Marie Puryear Oakley. He is survived by his wife, Deloris Maxine Mitchell Winston; five daughters, Ashley Mitchell and April Mitchell both of Henderson, Nakisha Satterfield and Latisha Satterfield and Elisha...
Mary Pettiford
Oct 16, 2017
84, a resident of 129 Coventry Dr., died Monday, Oct. 16 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Johnnie Blackwell and Ruth Perry Blackwell. She is survived by three daughters, Anita Perry of Oxford, Joann Glover and Terry Barnes both of Richmond, VA; two sons, Douglas Pettiford of Oxford and Bruce Pettiford of Roxboro; two sisters, Mamie...
Thomas Williams Jr
Oct 11, 2017
44, a resident of 675 Lincoln St., died Wednesday, October 11 at Duke Regional Hospital in Durham. He was the son of the late Thomas Lee Williams and Nancy Champion Williams. He is survived by his long-time companion, Larie Barnes; eigh children, Shanasia Shivers, Shaniqua Shivers, Shaquana Shivers all of Henderson, Tyreid Williams, Tylieka Barnes, Joshua Brown and Jonathan Barnes...
