Khalil Chablis Bailey
May 7, 2016
15, a resident of 209 Harris Street, died Saturday, May 7 at UNC Hospital in Chapel hill. He was the son of Desmond "Bro" Bailey and Natasha Thornton. Other survivors include three brothers, Khareem Bailey, Tyrone Hamilton and Jonathan Seltzer all of Oxford; a sister, Carter Ellis also of Oxford; maternal grandparents, Larry Jones of Oxford, Sheila and Larry Miller...
James Royster
May 5, 2016
78, a resident of 6574 Sidney Cottrell Rd., died Thursday, May 5 at his home. He was the son of the late Willie Lee Royster, Sr. and Lucy Ann Crosby Royster. He is survived by his wife, Geraldine Heggie Royster; three sons, Wallace Royster (Tina) of Franklinton, Stanley Royster (Beverly) and Kevin Royster (Sandra) both of Oxford; one daughter, Jerine...
Edith Cheatham Harris
Apr 24, 2016
85, a resident of 3693 Eaton Road, died Sunday, April 24 at Kindred Nursing and Convalescent Center in Henderson. She was the daughter of the late Roy W. Cheatham and Lucy Cooper Cheatham. She is survived by one daughter, Jacqueline Harris Braswell of Kittrell; two sisters, Lucy C. Hawley of Oxford and Magnolia C. Lyons of Atlantic City, NJ; six...
Shirley Williams Woodard
Apr 14, 2016
58, died Thursday, April 14 at Wake Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late John Williams, Jr. and Mattie Bullock Williams. She is survived by four daughters, Kenya Williams and Latonya Woodard both of Raleigh, Timika Southerland of Henderson and Latasha Middleton of Durham; three sons, Michael Williams, Kevin Williams and Antonio Woodard all of Raleigh; five sisters,...
Thurland Rufus Garrett, Jr.
Apr 14, 2016
74, a native of Granville County,and the son of the late Thurland R. and Mary Garrett, Sr., died Thursday, April 14 in Michigan. He was a graduate of the former Mary Potter Academy in Oxford. NC. He retired in 2004 as Sergeant of Security at Beth Israel Medical Center in Manhatten, New York, after thirty-four years of service. At the...
Anthony W. Jones
Apr 10, 2016
54, a resident of 407 Owens Street, died Sunday, April 10, at his home. He was the son of Randolph Jones, Sr. and Mary T. Jones. He was an employee of Revlon. He is survived by two daughters, Eboni Turner of Henderson and Tasha Hargrove of Franklinton; a son, Antione Jones of Kenbridge, VA; four sisters, Valerie Cohen of Apex,...
Dwight W. Hargrove
Apr 6, 2016
60, a resident of 1314 County Line Road, in Manson, died Wednesday at Maria Parham Medical Center. He was the son of the late Samuel Hargrove and Sarah Hanks Hargrove. He was an Army Veteran. He is survived by three brothers, Bernard Hargrove of East Orange, New Jersey, Samuel Howard Hargrove of Riverdale, Georgia and Corey Hargrove of Parlin, New...
Alice G. Jones
Apr 1, 2016
85, a resident of 304 Peace Street, died Friday, April 1, at her home. She was the daughter of the late Glennis Walker and Fannie Green Walker. She was a former employee of Creedmoor Sportswear. She is survived by her husband, James E. Jones; a son, Albert L. Jones of Jacksonville, FL; a daughter, Cynthia "Cindy" Jones of the home;...
Ester Graham Kearney
Apr 1, 2016
73, a resident of 170 S. Beckford Drive, died Friday, Apr. 1, at Maria Parham Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Willie J. Graham and Mary Ruberta Brown Graham of Columbus County. She was a retired Sickle Cell Educator/Counselor with the State of North Carolina. She is survived by her husband, James "Jim" C. Kearney, Sr.; three...
Willie Brooks
Mar 29, 2016
87, a native of Granville County, died Tuesday, Mar. 29, in New York. Arrangements are pending.
Mary Morgan Robertson
Mar 26, 2016
67, a resident of 1215 Topleman Street, Henderson, died Saturday, Mar. 26 at her home. She was the daughter of the late Alex Morgan, Jr. and Catherine Brandon Morgan. She is survived by three sons, Larry Robertson of Durham, Eric Tyrone Robertson of Oxford and Wayne Robertson of the home; two daughters, Mary Ann Morgan of Oxford and Tyneisha Morgan...
Dorothy Ann Downey
Mar 20, 2016
68, a resident of 405 Linden Ave., died Sunday, Mar. 20, at her home. She was the daughter of the late Oscar Downey and Blonnie Young Downey. She was a former employee of the former Lenox China. She is survived by four sons, Linwood Downey and Lucius Downey both of Queens, NY, Marcus Downey of Brooklyn, NY and Jonnathan Marcellus...
Byron Dickey
Mar 18, 2016
47, a resident of 108 Knowles Street, died Friday, Mar. 18, at his home. He was the son of the late Henry E. Dickey and Mariana Hawkins Dickey. He was a Health Care Technician at John Umstead Hospital in Butner. He is survived by three children, Jamel Holloway of Durham, Byron G. Dickey and Ariana Dickey both of Butner; and...
Cornelius "Neat" Williams
Mar 18, 2016
68, a resident of 2285 N. Garnett Street in Henderson, died Friday, Mar. 18, at Maria Parham Medical Center. He was the son of the late John Williams and Mattie Bullock Williams. He is survived by three daughters, Stacy Banks of Brooklyn, NY, Esther Williams of Newport News, VA and Shanah Williams of Delaware; two sons, Patrick Williams of Newport...
Susan Sylvester Harris
Mar 11, 2016
62, a resident of 6610 Pebble Road, died Friday, Mar. 11, at Duke Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Nicholas Sylvester and Eve Van Houston Sylvester of Morris County, New Jersey. She is survived by two grandsons who were the center of her life, Ja'Quan Brandon and Jordon Brandon both of the home; a niece, Lisa A....
Sheila Bailey Chandler
Mar 3, 2016
51, a resident of 7605 Sam Hall Rd., died Thursday, Mar. 3, at her home. She was the daughter of the late James Edgar Bailey and Nannie Taylor Bailey. She is survived by her husband, Beasley Chandler; a daughter, Juliette Chandler; three sisters, Carolyn Cotten of Oxford, Gwendolyn Bullock of Henderson and Jacqueline Davis of Richmond, VA; and two grandchildren....
Pearlie Mills Herndon
Mar 3, 2016
91, a resident of 6100 Highway 86 N. in Hillsborough, died Thursday, Mar. 3, at her home. She was the daughter of the late Scholar Mills, Sr. and Bettie Royster Mills of Granville County. She is survived by three daughters,Vivian Henrdon-Latta of Hillsborough, Brenda Herndon and Wilma Herndon both of Durham; four sons, Ferber Herndon of Oxford, Ellis W. Herndon...
Virginia Timberlake
Mar 1, 2016
90, a resident of 601 26th Street in Butner, died Tuesday, Mar. 1, at Duke Hospice in Durham.She was the daughter of the late George Grimm Rogers and Mamie White Rogers. She is survived by her husband, Reverend Dr. Mack Timberlake, Sr.; three daughters, Reverend Joan Watson of Brandywine, MD, Delores Timberlake of Charlotte and Gloria Jackson of Durham; three...
Gloria Mcmannen
Feb 29, 2016
67, a resident of 5171 Antioch Road, died Monday, Feb. 29, at Duke Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late James Oscar McMannen and Henrietta Bailey McMannen. She was a retired registered nurse at Central Regional Hospital in Butner. She is survived by two sons, Reginald McMannen of Oxford and Anthony McMannen of Durham; a sister Geraldine Andrews...
Robert Lee Mcaden
Feb 24, 2016
71, a resident of Carver Living Center in Durham, died Wednesday, Feb. 24, at Carver. He was the son of the late Dossie McAden and Ruby Jackson McAden. He is survived by three daughters, Lavern Manzano of Graham, Margaret McAden and Stephanie Hargrove both of Oxford; two sons, Robert McAden, Jr. and Dossie McAden both of Oxford; and a sister,...
