obituaries
Obituaries
Walter B. Green
Jun 27, 2016
82, a resident of 141 Brookside lane, died Monday, June 27 at his residence. he was the son of the late Bennie Green and Prince Kingsberry Green of Vance County. Complete funeral arrangements can be obtained from Evans-Gordon Funeral Home, 736 Clinton Avenue, Newark, NJ 07108, (973)399-3900. Fax (973)399-3901.
Stanley Hawley
Jun 23, 2016
56, a resident of 4519 Fairport Road, died Thursday, June 23 at his home. He was the son of Roy Ellis Hawley and Sarah Chavis Hawley. He was a self-employed landscaper. Other survivors include his wife, Malinda Lewis Hawley; a daughter, Kimberly L. Spencer of Creedmoor; a son, Jonathan A. Hawley of the home; two sisters, Delores H. Hunt of...
Louise Thorpe
Jun 15, 2016
73, a native of Granville County, and a resident of Brooklyn, NY, died Wednesday, June 15 in Brooklyn, NY. She was the daughter of the late Robert Thorpe, Sr. and Maranda Smith Thorpe. She was a graduate of the former Mary Potter Academy. She is survived by a daughter, Lisa Elliott of the home; a sister, Virginia Thorpe of Oxford;...
John Crudup
Jun 14, 2016
69, a resident of 1833 Allen Creek Road in Rougemont, died Tuesday, June 14 at Duke Regional Hospital. He was the son of the late Trumiller Crudup. He is survived by his wife, Lorraine McGhee Crudup; one son, John Clax of Clarksville, TN; three brothers, Dallas Crudup of Youngsville, Ollie Perry and Leo Crudup both of Franklington; two sister, Mary...
Elnora Throckmorton
Jun 12, 2016
83, a resident of 8118 NC Highway 96 North, died Sunday, June 12 at Duke Regional Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Graham Throckmorton and Pearl Harris Throckmorton. She was a retired farmer. She was a 1955 graduate of the former Joe Toler High School. She is survived by four sisters: Melcina T. Yancey of Durham, Catherleen T....
Elvin Clayton
Jun 7, 2016
78, a resident of 4065 Salem Farm Road, died Tuesday, June 7 at Veteran's Hospital in Durham. He was the son of the late Ernest Clayton and Eunice Thornton Clayton. He was a US Army veteran, having served as a member of the 82nd Airborne. He was a graduate of Elizabeth State Teachers University. He is survived by a step-son,...
William Gray Bullock
Jun 6, 2016
87, a resident of 6674 Goshen Road, died Monday, June 6 at his home. He was the son of the late Dorsey Bullock and Rachael Lyons Bullock. He is survived by his wife, Lutrell Lawson Bullock; one son, Dexter Bullock of Montclair, New Jersey; a daughter, Ann Bradford (Mack) of Burlington, New Jersey; eight grandchildren; and many loving great grandchildren....
Joan Greenwood
May 30, 2016
65, a native of Granville County, and a resident of Bowie, MD has died. Arrangements are pending.
Edith Hawkins Noel
May 30, 2016
67, a resident of 2626 Bryans Hill Road., died Monday, May 30 at 4203 Belltown Rd. She was the daughter of the late Irvin Hawkins and Martha Gooch Hawkins. She was a retired Senior Vice President/Treasurer with North Carolina Mutual Management Investment Firm. She is survived by her husband, James E. Noel; one daughter, Tammy Black Cozart of Oxford;four step...
Betty Bernice Marrow Lee
May 27, 2016
74, a resident of 2847 Red Lodge Way, Douglasville, GA died Friday, May 27, at Well Star Hospital. She was a native of Granville County and the daughter of the late Pleasant Samuel Marrow and Maryanna Watkins Marrow. She is survived by a son, Ronnie "Ron" Lee Marrow of McDonough, GA; a daughter, Roslyn Lee of the home; two sisters,...
Ella Lewis Marrow
May 24, 2016
75, a resident of 107 Chelsey Lane, died Tuesday, May 24 at Brentwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was the daughter of the late George Lewis and Lavinia Green Lewis. She is survived by her husband, Lewis Melvin Marrow; one daughter, Marilyn M. Perry of Creedmoor; two sons, Melvin Jason Marrow of Charlotte and Nathaniel Marrow of the home; three...
Virginia Hargrove Williams
May 21, 2016
85, a resident of 1007 Williamsboro Street, died Saturday May 21 at Maria Parham Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late John P. Hargrove and Annie Henderson Hargrove. She was a retired employee of the 3M Corporation. She is survived by her husband, Johnnie Williams; one son, Johnnie Williams, Jr. of Beltsville, MD; four daughters, Jeraline Morrisson of...
George Jones
May 19, 2016
70, a resident of 297 Lane Store Road, died Thursday, May 19 in Franklinton. He was the son of the late Johnny Jones and Pearl Strickland Jones. He was a retired machinist. He is survived by one son, Mickey Jones of Raleigh; three daughters, Joyce Jones of Franklinton, Kimberly Jones and Erica Jones both of the home; one brother, Johnny...
Tara Tonisha Rose
May 18, 2016
40, a resident of 210 East C Street, Butner, died Wednesday, May 18 at her home. She was the daughter of Annie Cooper Rose and the late Lonnie H. Rose, Jr. She was a 1994 graduate of J. F. Webb High School. She earned an Associate Degree in Applied Science and Health from DeVry University. she is survived by a...
Rosanna Bass Allen
May 17, 2016
84, a resident of 4601 Malor Dr. in Wake Forest, died Tuesday, May 17 at Wake Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Willie Bass and Lucy Thorpe Allen. She is survived by four daughters, Doretha Brown of Wake Forest, Linda Jenkins of Louisburg, Rosetta Evans and Marjorie Allen both of Raleigh; a son, Steve Allen of Raleigh;...
Karen Harris Peace
May 17, 2016
52, a resident of 605 28th Street, died Tuesday, May 17 at Duke Medical Center. She was the daughter of Shirley Tilley Harris and the late Clarence Henry Harris. Other survivors include her husband, Cedrick Peace; a son, Shawn Peace of Raleigh; a daughter, Chatel Peace of Oxford; three sisters, Cathy Davis of Creedmoor, Cynthia Colimon of Virginia Beach and...
Shandee Aneria Watson
May 16, 2016
27, a resident of 100A Hut Street, died Monday, May 16 at Duke Medical Center. She was the daughter of Larry Robertson and Tammy Watson. Other survivors include three sisters, Shontrell Watson and Tanijah Moore both of Oxford and Sheresa Bullock of Henderson; two brothers, Jamal Watson (La'Tryce) of Oxford and Leon Bullock of Henderson; a maternal grandmother, Rosetta Duncan...
Joyce Ann Harris
May 15, 2016
69, a resident of 6012 Pine Town Road, died Sunday, May 15 at her home. She was the daughter of the late Clifton Harris and Elizabeth Downey Harris. She was a Health Care Administrator at Pine Gardens Adult Care. She is survived by one sister, Annette Berger of Newark, NJ; and four brothers, Calvin Harris, Alvis Harris, Alver Harris and...
Cory Cheek, Jr.
May 15, 2016
20, a resident of 315 Davis Street, died Sunday, May 15 at Maria Parham Hospital. He was the son of Cory Cheek, Sr. and Emily Marrow. Other survivors include a daughter, Jhourni Cheek of Oxford; a sister, Cordajhia Cheek of Henderson; a maternal grandmother Adline Marrow of Townsville; a paternal grandmother, Joyce Cheek of the home. Funeral services were conducted...
Presley Williams
May 14, 2016
91, a resident of 327 Carver School Road, died Saturday, May 14 at Kindred Healthcare. He was the son of the late Connie Williams. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Burton Williams; a son and daughter, Presley Williams, Jr. and Marjorie Williams both of Henderson; a foster son, Clifton Jordan of Henderson; a step-daughter, Sandra Watkins of Henderson; two...
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