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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,...
Phyllis Dupree Clark
Feb 20, 2016
68, a resident of 4054 Dooster St., died Saturday, Feb. 20, at Rex Hospital in Raleigh. She was the daughter of the late Thomas Dupree and Eva Cooper Thorpe. She was a retired forty-one year executive secretary for ABB, Inc, in Paterson, NJ. She is survived by a son, David Clark, Jr. of Paterson, NJ; and one grandchild. Funeral services...
Gracye Hall Moore
Feb 16, 2016
84, a resident of 509 E. Church St., died Tuesday, Feb. 16, at Londyn Bridge Assisted Care in Oxford. She was the daughter of the late John Henry Hall and Ella Lue Peace Hall. She was a retired teacher with the Granville County School System having taught for over forty years at G. C. Hawley School. She was an active...
Frances Perry Sharpe
Feb 16, 2016
90, a resident of 511 Orange Street in Oxford, died Tuesday, Feb.16, at Granville Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Brud Perry and Lena Clark Perry of Person County. She was a funeral director with the former Sharpe Funeral Home in Roxboro. She is survived by a son, S. T. Vaughn, Jr. (Jacqueline) of Raleigh; a daughter,...
Samuel W Cross
Feb 9, 2016
74, a resident of 121 Alston Ct., died Tuesday, Feb. 9, at Duke Regional Specialty Select Hospital. He was the son of the late William and Annie Lee Cross. He was a retired thirty year employee of the City of Oxford. He is survived by his wife, Betty Bagley Cross; three children, Cecil Cross of Georgia, Bessie Marrow of Charlotte...
Laura Jones Perry
Feb 8, 2016
77, a resident of 703 John Street, Henderson, died Monday, Feb. 8, at Maria Parham Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Guy Jones, Sr. and Emma Lee Miller Jones of Lenoir County. She is survived by a fiance, Alford Woods, Jr.;nine sisters, Melva Lee Kornegay and Cora Lee Jones both of Dover, Lillie Mae Jones-Smith of Newark,...
Tre'Shon Cheek
Feb 8, 2016
19, a resident of 315 Davis Street, died Monday, Feb. 8, at Maria Parham Medical Center in Henderson. He was the son of Cory Ckeek, Sr.and Emily Marrow. Other survivors include his son,Tristan Davies of Henderson; a brother and sister, Cory Cheek, Jr. of Henderson and Cordajhia Cheek of Townsville. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, Feb. 13, at 1:00...
Clara Latta Brooks
Jan 24, 2016
84, a resident of 209 Green Forest Dr., died Sunday, January 24 at the home of her daughter in Raleigh. She was the daughter of the late Eugene Latta, Sr. and Rose Emma Thorpe Latta. She was a celebrated Church pianist, choir leader and vocal soloist. For many years she hosted a singing anniversary program and brought together a host...
Nellie Bell Winston
Jan 19, 2016
82, a resident of 104 Brookside Ln., died Tuesday, January 19, at Brentwood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. She was the daughter of the late Tony McCray and Annie Lee Jones McCray of Ocala, Florida. On January 25, 1955 she married Ashville Winston who predeceased her. She was a member of Penn Avenue Baptist Church. She is survived by a daughter,...
Stephen Ricardo Cooper
Jan 18, 2016
65, a resident of 9802 Ashburton Dr., Charlotte, died Monday, January 18 at Duke Medical Center. He was the son of Ruth Holman Cooper of Oxford and the late Marshall Cooper. He was a graduate of Mary Potter High School in Oxford and attended Johnson C. Smith University majoring in Music and he sang in the touring choir. He also...
Jacqueline Ann Daves
Jan 18, 2016
69, a resident of 1050 Rock Spring Church Road in Henderson, died Monday, January 18 at her home. She was the daughter of the late Ray Smith and Mary Burt Smith of Granville County. She is survived by two daughters, Erica Daves of Upper Marlboro, MD and Janice Garner of Clayton; two brothers, James Sidney Smith of Oxford and Wayne...
Ellis Sidney
Jan 16, 2016
58, a resident of 800 E. C Street, Lot 45 Twin Circles, died Saturday at his home. e was he son of the late Ozias Sidney, Sr. and Earlene Harris Sidney. He is survived by four sisters, Alene S. Thornton ad Carolyn Pettiford both o Oxford, Gwendolyn Lewis nd Shirley Sidney both of Butner; and tree brothers, Ozias Sidney, Jr....
Beverly Sue Harris
Jan 14, 2016
5, a resident of 2035 Reedy Creek Road, died Thursday, January 14 at Hock Family Pavilion in Durham. She was the daughter of Persaline Hunt Satterwhite and the late Robert T. Satterwhite. She I survived by her husband Phillip Harris of Charlotte, a son, Phillip Harris, r. of Greenville, SC; her mother, Persaline Hunt Satterwhite of Oxford; and a brother,...
Louise Green Gray
Jan 14, 2016
89, a resident of 1588 Dove road, died Thursday, January 14 at Duke Regional Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Willie L. Green and Ila Bullock Green. She is survived by a son, Thomas Lee Green (Mary Ann) of Evansville, IL; two step-sons, Wilson Gray, Jr. of Massachusetts and Garrett Gray of New Jersey; three sisters, Evelyn Green...
Dwight Mason
Jan 10, 2016
59, a resident of 909 Holloway Street, died Sunday, Jan. 10 at Hock Family Pavilion. He was the son of Virginia Carrington Mason and the late James E. Mason. He was a paint contractor. He is survived by four daughters, Lashonda Mason of Cary, Erica Goodwin,Christian Wilkerson and Kayla Mason all of Durham; two sons, Dwight Jones and Terry Wilkerson...
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