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Jeffrey Ellis Williams

Jeffrey Ellis Williams

Mar 19, 2017

51, a resident of 1811 Bough Ave., Clearwater, FL, died Sunday, March 19 at his home.  He was the son of the late Booker T. Williams, Sr. and Esther Daye Williams. He is survived by five sisters, Gloria Williams and Barbara Green both of Oxford, Justine Williams of Butner, Pauline Winston and Diane Wilson both of Durham; six brothers, Booker...

Roy Cheek, Sr.

Roy Cheek, Sr.

Mar 11, 2017

62, a resident of 249 Red Clay Lane, Henderson, died Saturday, March 11 at his home. He was the son of the late Ellison Cheek and Ellen Hargrove Cheek. He is survived by his wife, Lillian Tunstall Cheek; two daughters, Sandy Lambert and Keithfer Hicks both of Henderson; two sons, Keith Cheek and Roy Cheek, Jr. both of Henderson; a...

Larry O'Neal

Larry O'Neal

Mar 8, 2017

63, a resident of 380 Burnette Road, Louisburg, died Wednesday, March 8 at his home. He was the son of the late Percy O'Neal and Nellie Farrer O'neal of Orange County. There are no immediate survivors. Reverend Sandy Jones will conduct a memorial services Tuesday, March 14 at 1:00 P.M. at Wright Funeral Home.

Belinda Taylor Williams

Belinda Taylor Williams

Mar 6, 2017

58, a resident of 107 Thomas Street, died Monday, March 6 at Duke Hospice. She was the daughter of the late John Taylor and Vera Howard Taylor. She is survived by a daughter, Cannan Terry of Oxford; a son, Adaryll Taylor of Brooklyn, NY; three sisters, Alicia Taylor of Montclair, NJ, Edna Peace and Elizabeth Dawes both of oxford; five...

Walter "Woggie" Evans

Walter "Woggie" Evans

Mar 4, 2017

65, a resident of 506 Charles Street, Henderson, died Saturday, March 4 at his home. He was the son of the late Walter T. Evaans and Zelma Harris Evans. He is survived by his wife Minister Helen Cheek Evans; two daughters, Tonya Evans and Syreeta Latta both of Oxford; four sisters, Reverend Charlene Evans Morton, Sylvia Baskerville, Audrey Hamlett all...

Minnie Williams Thorpe

Minnie Williams Thorpe

Mar 3, 2017

93,  a resident of Universal Health Care, died Friday, March 3 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late James Alexander Williams and Jessie Ola Chavis Williams. She is survived by three grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; three sisters, Callie W. Gill, Alice W. Faucette and Dora W. Pettiford all of Oxford; two brothers, James T. Williams of Oxford...

Sfc George Bennett Poole, Ret.

Sfc George Bennett Poole, Ret.

Mar 2, 2017

61, a resident of 1405 Warden Street in Elizabeth City, died Thursday, March 2 at his home. He was the son of the late Brodie Poole and Sallie Warren Poole. He was a retired SFC with the United States Army where he received many, many medals and awards for honorable service to his country. He is survived by a daughter,...

Frederick Marshall Cooper

Frederick Marshall Cooper

Mar 1, 2017

68, a resident of 416 Kingsbury St., died Wednesday, Mar. 1 at Bryan's Center in Durham. He was the son of Ruth Holman Cooper and the late Marshall F. Cooper. He was a member of First Baptist Church where he served as a Trustee. He was a member of Blooming Star Masonic Lodge #53 where he served for over thirty...

Beatrice Thornton Smith

Beatrice Thornton Smith

Feb 20, 2017

96, a resident of 108 Leak Street, died Monday, Feb. 20 at Brantwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was the daughter of the late James "Jimmy" Thornton and Lydia Morris Thornton. She is survived by three sons, Oscar C. Smith of Goldsboro, Michael A. Smith-Muhammad and Larry Donnell Smith both of Oxford; six daughters, Lila S. Reavis of Henderson, Marie...

Rosa Jones Cooper

Rosa Jones Cooper

Feb 15, 2017

73, a resident of 218 Westbury Dr., died Wednesday, Feb. 15 at her home. She was the daughter of the late John Jones and Rosa Allen Jones. She is survived by her husband, James Edward Cooper; eight sisters, Gladys Hunt and Hazel Denis White both of Oxford. Carolyn Bullock, Viola Thornton, Mary Thomas, Earlene Harris, Margaret Jones and Christine Jones...

Christopher Dick Bullock

Christopher Dick Bullock

Feb 1, 2017

56, a resident of 9201 US Highway 15, Bullock, NC, died Wednesday, February 1 at his home. He is survived by a son, Sterling Hester of Lumberton, NC; his mother, Mable Rich of Newark, NJ; a brother, Donald E. Rich, Jr. of Newark, NJ; one grandchild; and a devoted aunt and caretaker, Amanda Bullock of the home. Funeral services will...

Robert "Bob" James

Robert "Bob" James

Jan 23, 2017

77, a resident of 2633 Corpus Wilkerson Rd., died Monday, Jan. 23 at Rex Hospital. He was the son of the late Harry James and Ida Thomas James. He is survived by a wife, Carol Gilmore James; two daughters, Serena James Williams of Detroit, MI and Tasha James Gibson of Houston, TX; one son, Derek James of Culpepper, VA; twenty-seven...

Doris M. Monroe

Doris M. Monroe

Jan 20, 2017

70, a resident of 202 Autumn Park, died Friday, January 20 at UNC Hospitals in Chapel hill. She was the daughter of the late John Henry Reid and Helen Small Reid of New York, NY. She was a retired employee of Murdoch Rehabilitation Center in Burner. She is survived by a son, Myron A. Monroe of Oxford; her mother, Helen...

Omie Perry Wortham

Omie Perry Wortham

Jan 8, 2017

100, a resident of Brantwood Nursing and Convalescent Center, died Sunday, January 8 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Herman Perry and Jeanette Peace Perry. She is survived by six nieces, Mamie Perry and Mary Pettiford both of Oxford, Lucille Hawley of Kittrell, Renee Robinson of Richmond, VA, Margaret Terry and Mary Perry Frieson both of...

Willie Bea Hargrove

Willie Bea Hargrove

Jan 6, 2017

82, a longtime resident of Arlington, VA, died Friday, January 6 at Brookdale-Lakeridge Senior Assisted Living Center. She was the loving and devoted Wife of the late Junious "Buck" Hargrove and the daughter of the late Herman Allen and Magnolia Paschall Allen. Those left to cherish her memory include: two daughters, Patricia McCoy of Philadelphia, PA and Carolyn Cook of...

Benita Greene Thornton

Benita Greene Thornton

Jan 2, 2017

82, a resident of 38 Squirrel Hollow in Henderson, Died Monday, Jan. 2 at her home.She was the daughter of the late Enoch Greene and Florence Nash Greene. She is survived by her husband John Thornton; a son Brent Thornton of Raleigh; three sisters, Eldora Brinkley of Richmond, VA, Geraldine George of Henderson and DeDe Greene of New York, NY;...

Annie Ruby Dixon

Annie Ruby Dixon

Dec 25, 2016

Anne Dixon, 90, a resident of Toney Rest Home, died Sunday, Dec. 25. She was the daughter of the late Patrick and Amanda Carter of Durham County. Her only survivors are nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Friday, Dec. 30 at 10:00 A.M. at Wright Funeral Home. Burial will be in St. Simeons Episcopal cemetery. A viewing is...

Thomas Earl Hargrove

Thomas Earl Hargrove

Dec 24, 2016

63, a resident of 161 Brunswick Lane in Henderson, died Saturday, Dec. 24 at Kindred Nursing and Convalescent Center. He was the son of the late Willie Hargrove and Nannie Harrison Hargrove. He is survived by two sons, Martez Hargrove of the home and Maurice Hargrove of Henderson; two sisters, Shirley H. Bullock of Middleburg and Lillie Mae Small of...

Willie "Jack" Wilson

Willie "Jack" Wilson

Dec 23, 2016

89, a resident of 3207 Webb School Rd., died Friday, Dec. 23 at his home. He was the son of the late Otha Wilson and Nanny Blalock Wilson. He is survived by his wife, Fannie Spencer Wilson; two sons, Leroy Wilson, Sr. of Durham and Tyrone Wilson, Sr. of Oxford; a sister, Mary Wilson-Butler of Brooklyn, NY; a brother, Cornell...

Eugene Washington "Buck" Lyon, Jr.

Eugene Washington "Buck" Lyon, Jr.

Dec 20, 2016

73, a native of Granville County, died Tuesday, Dec. 20 in Orange, NJ. He was the son of the late Eugene W. Lyon, Sr. and Annie Beatrice Hunt Lyon. He was the step-son of the late Vivian Lyon. He is survived by three sons, Antonio Smith of Nashville, TN, Darrell Lyon (Towanda) of Pennsylvania and Eugene R. Lyon (Jamiria) of...

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