Frances Lee Bell
Jul 29, 2017
82, a resident of Brantwood Nursing & Convalescent Center, died Saturday, July 29 at Granville Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Gilliam Bell and Leanna Braswell Bell. She is survived by a daughter and son, Janet Harris of Rougemont and Stanley Harris of Oxford; two grandchildren; and five great grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, August...
Helen S Reid
Jul 27, 2017
93, a resident of Brantwood Nursing Center, died Thursday, July 27 at Grancille Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Ralph Small and Harriett Hargrove Small. She is survived by three daughters, Sylvia B. Godfrey of Creedmoor, Gwendetta Reid-White (William) of McLeansville and Jacqueline Reid of Bronx, NY; one son, John Reid, Jr. of Durham; one grandson, Myron...
Joseph Taylor
Jul 23, 2017
97, a resident of 201 Belle Street, died Sunday, July 23 at his home. He was the son of the late Joe Taylor and Phebie Marrow Taylor. He was a member of Penn Avenue Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon. He is survived by his wife, Henrietta Green Taylor; three daughters, Ann Taylor, Patricia Fields and Corene Norman...
Michael Devon Brooks
Jul 19, 2017
45, a resident of Orlando, Florida, died Wednesday, July 19 at his home. He was the son of the late Charlie Mack Brooks and Phyllis Annette Moore Brooks. He is survived by a daughter, Crystal Brooks of Homestead, Florida; three sisters, Cynthia Lockamy of Wake Forest, Linda Brooks and Juanita Brooks both of Raleigh; and a brother, Charles Brooks of...
Graham Thomas Downey
Jul 18, 2017
75, a resident of 2548 Bodie Currin Road, died Tuesday, July 18 at his home. He was the son of the late Graham Earlie Downey and Beulah Bailey Downey. He is survived by his wife, Landora Lockett Downey; two children, Graham Downey, Jr. and Felise Braswell both of Oxford; a brother and sister, Earlie L. Downey of Oxford, and Beulah...
Jamie A Wilkerson
Jul 17, 2017
( Change of venue) 37, a resident of 1201 US Highway North, Norlina, died Monday, July 17 at Mariah Parham Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late James T. Wilkerson and Carol Jordan Wilkerson. She was Attorney for the County of Warren. She is survived by an uncle, H. Eugene Jordan (Gwen) of Raleigh; four aunts,...
Gloristine Wilkerson
Jul 14, 2017
70, a resident of 2113 Old Mill Farm Road, Franklinton, died Friday, July 14 at her home. She was the daughter of the late Johnny Walker and Mattie Walker. She is survived by three sons, Tony Wilkerson of Tallahasse, FL, Corey Wilkerson of Miami, FL and Curtis Wilkerson of New Philadelphia, OH; three daughters, Bridgette Nelson of Gastonia, Charlene Carrier...
Lucille Green Parrish
Jul 11, 2017
84, a resident of 200 Eighth St. Apt. D2 in Butner, died Tuesday, July 11 at Treyburn Rehabilitation Center in Durham. She was the daughter of the late William Green and Josephine Green Green. She was a retired thirty-year employee of the John Umstead Hospital dietary department. She is survived by a daughter, Marie Parrish Pulliam of the home; a...
Flossie Thornton Bass
Jul 9, 2017
85, a resident of 224 Oak Ridge Apartments, died Sunday, July 9 at her home. She was the daughter of the late Nathaniel Thornton and Beulah Thorpe Thornton. She is survived by seven siblings: John Thornton and Lue Perry Thornton both of Henderson, Esther Terry, Hallie Allen, Estelle Puryear, William Thornton and Geneva Harris all of Oxford. Funeral services will...
Marie Wilkerson Smith
Jul 7, 2017
96, a resident of 4050 Dooster Street, died Friday at Granville Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Otho Wilkerson and Betty Harris Wilkerson. She is survived by three daughters, Jean C. Smith, Catrelia S. Latta and Margaret Joiner all of Oxford; two sons, Haywood "Butch" Smith, Jr. and Earlie Tony Smith both of Oxford; thirteen grandchildren; eleven...
Evelyn O Jones
Jul 6, 2017
82, a resident of Universal Healthcare, died Thursday, July 6 at Granville Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Cardell Branch and Clarene Branch. She is survived by her husband, Richard Jones of Henderson; a step-daughter, Regina Evans of Raleigh; four step-granddaughter, Dana Evans, Shamara Evans, Lacole Dunn and Stanina Williams; a step-grandson, Shamar Evans; six nephews, Arthur...
Catherine Scott
Jun 23, 2017
69, a resident of 495 Dick Faines Road, died Friday, June 23 at Duke Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late James Davis and Maryliza Hargrove of Mecklenburg, VA. She is survived by her husband, Dennis Scott; a daughter, Tarsher Scott of Henderson, three sons, Bryan Scott of Raleigh, Anthony Scott and Tony Scott both of Henderson; ten...
Michael Leon Umstead
Jun 23, 2017
61, a resident of 9142 Thornton-Royster Rd., died Friday, June 23 at Duke Medical Center. He was the son of the late Willie Ray Umstead and Josephine Green Coles Umstead. He is survived by his wife, Mattie Newbie Umstead; a daughter, Sherry Shervon Harris of Atlanta, GA, Michael Mark Anthony Harris of Newark, NJ, Leon Marcellous Harris and VanShelton Ray...
Samuel Hawkins
Jun 20, 2017
89, a former resident of New York and a native of Vance County, died Tuesday, June 21 at Granville Medical Center. He was the son of the late Roy Hawkins and Annie Thorpe Hawkins of Vance County. He was a retired truck driver. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday, June 25 at 12:00 P.M. at Wright Funeral Home Chapel. Burial...
Joyce Ray Eaton Jones
Jun 18, 2017
76, a resident of 1304 Fairway Dr., died Sunday, June 18 at her home. She was the daughter of the late David Lyons and Melissa Eaton Lyons. She was a retired employee of Prudential Life Insurance Company. She was a 1958 graduate of the former Mary Potter Academy. She is survived by three children, Vanessa Brown of Savannah GA, Stephanie...
Morton Wilkins
Jun 15, 2017
82, a resident of 207 Summit Ave., died Thursday, June 15 at Duke Hospice. He was the son of the late Nathaniel Wilkins and Kate Reed Wilkins. He is survive by his wife, Carolyn Reed Wilkins; three children, Stanley Wilkins of Newark, NJ, Beverly Gilbert (Felton) of Somerset, NJ and Valeria Ingram (Greg) of Newark, NJ; three step children, Kyle...
Joanne Harris Evans
Jun 12, 2017
53, a resident of 81 Taylor Farm, died Monday, June 12 at Duke Medical Center. She was the daughter of Marie Jones Harris of Henderson and the late John Thomas Harris. She is survived by three children, Patrice Brown and Saniece Thomas both of Henderson, and Shaquille Alexander of Greensboro; two sisters, Frances Williams of Durham and Marie Annette Harris...
Willie James Ware
Jun 9, 2017
Winston-Salem - Willie James Ware, Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, June 15 at 12pm at Clark S. Brown & Sons Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 11:00am until 12:00pm at the chapel. (Clark S. Brown & Son)
Lucy Speed Henderson
Jun 9, 2017
75, a resident of 155 Brookside Lane, died Friday, June 9 at Brantwood Nursing Center. She was the daughter of the late Dorsey Speed and Lucy Thorpe Speed of Person County. She is survived by her son, Anthony Henderson (Phyllis) of Oxford; a grandson, Cody Henderson of Oxford; a brother, Willie G. Speed (Christine) of Roxboro, six sisters, Ola M....
William Howard Lyon, Sr.
Jun 6, 2017
75, a resident of 2517 Brogden Road, died Tuesday, June 6 at his home. He was the son of the late James Lyon and Airlee Wilkerson Lyon. He was a retired barber. He is survived by his wife, Nevie Bass Lyon; three sons, William H. Lyon, Jr. of Butner, Robert Lyon of Creedmoor and Brandon Lyon of Durham; a daughter,...
