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Phyllis Dupree Clark

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Marjorie Garcia

Marjorie Garcia

Jan 7, 2016

7, a resident of Roanoke, VA, died Thursday, Jan. 7 in Roanoke. She was a native of Granville County, the daughter of the late Fannie Mae White. She is survived by a daughter and son, Cassandra Garcia-Thomas and Paul Anthony Garcia both of Roanoke. Graveside services were conducted Wednesday, Jan. 13 at Meadowview Memorial Park.

Robert Peace Jr

Robert Peace Jr

Jan 3, 2016

80, a resident of 4061 Belltown Road, died Sunday, Jan. 3 at his home. He was the son of the late Robert Peace, Sr. and Lucy Cunningham Peace. He is Survived by two daughters, Sonya Blow of Wake Forest and Robin Peace of Lumberton; and one son, Jeremy Peace of Oxford. Funeral services will be Conducted Saturday, Jan. 9 at...

Farrie Lee Perry, Sr.

Farrie Lee Perry, Sr.

Dec 25, 2015

81, a resident of 5501 Forest View Heights in Oxford, died Friday, Dec. 25 at Maria Parham Medical Center in Henderson. He was the son of the late Hugh Perry and Nonie Yarborough Perry of Franklin County. He was a retired construction worker and a member of First Baptist Church in Oxford, where he sang in the Male Chorus. He...

Leander Henderson

Leander Henderson

Dec 17, 2015

53, a resident of 104 Briarwood Street in Henderson, died Thursday, Dec. 17 in Louisburg. He was the son of Carrie Frances Henderson Jones and the late Leanza Walker. He was a member of United Christian Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church where he served on the Board of Trustees and was a member of the Male Choir. He was an employee...

Mildred Mitchell

Mildred Mitchell

Dec 11, 2015

85, a resident of 9590 Grassy Creek Rd., died Friday, Dec. 11 from injuries received in an Auto Accident. She was a native of Brooklyn, NY. She is survived by a husband, Julius C. Mitchell, Sr.; one daughter, Denice Rue of Henderson, NC; four sons, Julius C. Mitchell, Jr. of Creedmoor, Ronald Mitchell of Felton, DE, Steven Mitchell of Dover,...

Symiter Throckmorton

Symiter Throckmorton

Nov 29, 2015

91, a resident of 8118 NC Highway 96 N, died Sunday, Nov. 29 at Heritage Meadows Home for the Aged and Disabled. She was the daughter of the late Graham Throckmorton and Pearl Harris Throckmorton. She was a graduate of the former Joe Toler High School and she did further studies at A & T College in Greensboro. She is...

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