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Willie Marable

Willie Marable

Nov 21, 2015

76, a resident of 401 Person Street, died Saturday, Nov. 21 at Duke Regional Hospital. He was the son of the late John Lee Marable and Victoria Williams Marable. He is survived by a wife, Mary Ann Watson Marable; one daughter, Carolyn Crews of Oxford; four sons, Dennis Marable of Bowie, MD, Willie Marable, Jr. of Hookerton, David Marable of...

Timothy "Timmy" Stubbs

Timothy "Timmy" Stubbs

Nov 16, 2015

52, a resident of 103 24th Street, Lot 13, Piedmont Park in Butner, died Monday, Nov. 16 at Duke Regional Hospital. He was the son of the late Herman Stubbs and Emma Lou Burnette Stubbs. He was an employee with Murdoch Development Center. He is survived by a brother, Chester Stubbs of Butner and a sister, Shirley S. Gilchrist of...

Wilbert L. Morton

Wilbert L. Morton

Nov 13, 2015

80, a resident of 5048 Antioch Road, died Friday, Nov. 13 at Select Specialty Hospital in Durham. He was the son of the Late Wilbert Morton and Bessie Hedgepeth Morton. He was a retired veteran of the United States Army and the Granville County Sheriff's Department. He a former member of the Oxford Police Department. He was a graduate of...

Mildred Blackwell Morris

Mildred Blackwell Morris

Nov 10, 2015

87, a resident of 4143 Cannady Mill Road, and the widow of Dr. J. V. Morris, died Tuesday, Nov. 10 at her home. She was the daughter of the late Herbert Blackwell and Minnie Green Blackwell of Lenoir County. She is survived by three daughters, Min. Jacqueline Morris-Goodson of oxford, Theresa Morris-Brown and Tina Morris-Anderson (Rev. Paul) both of Raleigh;...

Arthur E. Green

Arthur E. Green

Nov 8, 2015

68, a resident of 609 East 25th Street in Butner, died Sunday, Nov. 8 at his home. He was the son of the late George Green and Mattie Wortham Green. He is survived by a wife, Barbara Scott Green; a son, Derik E. Green of Oxford; a daughter, Kimberly Green of Creedmoor; a brother, Aquilla "David" Campbell of Oxford; a...

Laura M Fogg

Laura M Fogg

Nov 5, 2015

81, a resident of 98 Lane Store Rd., died Thursday, Nov. 5 at Franklin Oaks Nursing Home. She was the daughter of the late Ben Alston and Lillie Harris Alston of Granville County. She is survived by two daughters, Cassandra Fogg of Franklinton and Beverly Renee Eley of Durham; two brothers, Bennie Lee Alston of Kittrell and Thomas Alston of...

Alonzo Maurice Hunter, Sr.

Alonzo Maurice Hunter, Sr.

Oct 29, 2015

55, a resident of 35 Branch Street in Kittrell, died Thursday, Oct. 29 at Granville Medical Center. He was the son of the late Dallas Ray Hunter and Alice Lemay Hunter. He was an employee of Bandag, Inc. He is survived by a wife, Denise Patricia Wright Hunter; three sons, Alonzo Hunter, Jr. of Raleigh, Laquan Hunter of Henderson, Terrell...

Ethel Cozart Daniel

Ethel Cozart Daniel

Oct 25, 2015

83, a resident of 260 S. 19th Street, Newark, NJ, died Sunday, Oct. 25 at Beth Israel Hospital in Newark. She is survived by a husband, Hubert Daniel; a daughter, Cynthia Cozart of the home; and a granddaughter, Dalila Cozart of Charlotte. Funeral services will be conducted Friday, Oct. 30 at 1:00 P.M. at Belton Creek Baptist Church by Rev....

Charlie Davis, Jr.

Charlie Davis, Jr.

Oct 23, 2015

77, a resident of 7626 US Highway 15, died Friday, Oct.23 at Duke Regional Specialty Hospital. He was the son of the late Charlie Davis, Sr. and Susie Eaton Davis. He is survived by a daughter, Sabrina D. Vines, Upper Marlboro, MD; three sons, Charlie Davis III of Accokeek, MD, Dirk Davis of Warrenton and Don Davis of Bowie, MD;...

Mary Frances Burwell

Mary Frances Burwell

Oct 21, 2015

74, a resident of 7683 Revis Road, died Wednesday, Oct. 21 at her home. She was the daughter of the late George Royster and Mildred Hargrove Royster of Mecklenburg County, VA. She is survived by a husband, William Burwell, Jr.; six daughters,Sherry B. Roberts and Markeithia B. Gregory both of Stovall, Angela B. Wyche and Lizette B. Perry, both of...

Samuel Cox, Sr.

Samuel Cox, Sr.

Oct 19, 2015

85, a native of Pitt County, died Monday, October 19, at Ovealstone Comfort Home in Bowie, MD. , He was the son of the late Noah Cox and Florence Hardy Cox. He was a graduate of G. C. Hawley High School and North Carolina A & T State University, where he received a degree in Electrical Engineering and a degree...

Carrie Bell Wilkins

Carrie Bell Wilkins

Oct 18, 2015

82, a resident of 105 Cheatham Avenue, died Sunday, Oct. 8, at Transition Life Care in Raleigh. She was the daughter of the late George W. Wilkins and Bertha Wilkerson Wilkins. She is survived by three sisters, Lois Cozart, Dorothy Harris and Helen Harris all of Oxford; and a vast number of nieces, nephews, other loving relatives and caring friends....

Marie Black Allen

Marie Black Allen

Oct 5, 2015

74, a resident of 137 Webb Place, died Monday at Duke Medical Center in Durham. She was the daughter of the late Willie Yancey and Hattie Ann Howard Mitchell. She is survived by five daughters, Marilyn Struzziery of Boones Mill, VA, Vikki Allen of Durham, Mikki Allen-Thompson of Montclair, NJ, Marietta Black and Pamela Williams both of Oxford; two sons,...

Theola Rogers Estes

Theola Rogers Estes

Oct 5, 2015

62, a resident of 2666 Rock Spring Church Road, died Monday at her home. he was the daughter of the late Julian Rogers and Odean Braswell Rogers. She is survived by a husband, Donald Estes; two sons, Donald Estes, Jr. of the home and Kevin York Estes of Franklinton; three sisters, Odean Hayes of Durham, Veola Spivey of Wake Forest...

European P Norwood

European P Norwood

Oct 1, 2015

81, a resident of 1006 Raleigh St., died Thursday, Oct. 1 at Brantwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was the daughter of the late Oliver Poole and Julia Sullivan Poole of Lauren, SC. She is survived by a husband, Rev. Joel Norwood; three daughters, Jacqueline Norwood of Henderson, Julia Banks of Greenville and Elizabeth Harris of Laurel, MD; four sons,...

Virginia Holman Bannister

Virginia Holman Bannister

Oct 1, 2015

a resident of Fairlawn, NJ died Thursday, Oct. 1 in Columbia, MD. at the home of her niece, Nancy Laster. There are no immediate survivors. Funeral services will be conducted Monday, Oct. 12 at 11:00 A.M. at Timothy Darling Presbyterian Church by Rev. Tolokun Omokunde. Burial will be in Meadowview Memorial Park. A viewing will be held Sunday, Oct. 11...

Janice Faye Harris

Janice Faye Harris

Sep 29, 2015

60, a resident of 210 New College St., died Tuesday, September 27, at Duke Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Clifton Harris, Sr. and Margaret Downey Harris. She is survived by two sisters, Annette Harris Berger (Kerley) of Newark, New Jersey and Joyce Harris of Oxford; and four brothers, Calvin Harris, Sr. (Carolyn), Alvis Harris, Jerry Harris...

Zellah Laverne Davis

Zellah Laverne Davis

Sep 27, 2015

60, a resident of 300 Alexander Ferry Rd., in Boydton, VA, died Sunday at UNC Hospital. She was the daughter of Narcissus Evans Morris and the late Wilson Hunter. She was an employee of Murdoch Center. She is survived by her mother, Narcissus Evans Morris of Boydton, VA and a brother, Angelo Lowry of Boydton, VA. Funeral services will be...

Geneva Oakley Thornton

Geneva Oakley Thornton

Sep 25, 2015

70, a resident of 224 Wilmington Ave., died Friday, September 25 at her home. She was the daughter of the late James Louis Oakley and Corrine Anderson Oakley. She was a member of Olive Grove Baptist Church. She is survived by three daughters, Sharon T. Wilkes of High Point, NC, Keneasha T. Jones and Teresa Thornton both of Oxford; two...

Hallie Daye Daye

Hallie Daye Daye

Sep 24, 2015

90, a resident of Treyburn Convalescent Center, died Thursday, September 24. She was the daughter of the late John Daye and Cappie Anderson Daye. She is survived by a daughter, Ellen Lois Spearman (William)of Durham; a son, Herbert Andrew Daye of oxford; and eight grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Monday, September 28 at 2:00 P.M. at Oak Grove Baptist...

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