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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...

Rosa Wilkerson

Rosa Wilkerson

Sep 22, 2015

93, a resident of Universal Healthcare, died Tuesday, September 22. She was the daughter of the late Steven Wilkerson, Sr. and Ludellia Thorpe Wilkerson. She is survived by a nephew, James Wilkerson (Elsie) who along with her first cousin, Alma B. Chavis were her caretakers. other survivors include cousins, Lucy Chavis, James Thomas Chavis, Polly Royster, Mollie Thorpe Donald Debnam,...

Queen V. Lewis

Queen V. Lewis

Sep 20, 2015

83, a resident of 122 Webb Place, died Sunday, September 20, at Rex Hospital in Raleigh. She was the daughter of the late Jessie Chavis and Cora Jones Chavis. She was a member of Baptist Grove Baptist Church. She is survived by four daughters, Shirley Lewis of Henderson, Angela D. Lewis of Winston-Salem, Dorothy Lewis and Vivian Reid both of...

Daisy B. Cooper

Daisy B. Cooper

Sep 18, 2015

96, a resident of Toney Rest Home, died Friday, Sept. 18 at Granville Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Joe Peace and Rhonda Cooper Peace. She is survived by a great niece and care provider, Mary C. Moseley, and other great nieces and nephews. She was a member of New Light Baptist Church where she was a...

Rev. Eddie Wright

Rev. Eddie Wright

Sep 9, 2015

66, a resident of 504 Links Court, died Wednesday at Mariah Parham Medical Center. He was the son of Louise Redfern Wright Johnson and the late Roscoe Wright of Fayetteville. He is survived by a wife, Maresa Jones Wright; two daughters, Sabrina Wright and Ashley Wright both of Henderson; three sons, Eddie Wright, Jr., Raleigh, Damious Alston of Temple Hills,...

David Raphael Daye

David Raphael Daye

Sep 3, 2015

55, a resident of 3004 Bryants Hill Rd., died Thursday in Lawrenceville, VA. he was the son of Hallie Daye and the late David Daye. He was a professional truck driver. He is survived by a daughter, Nickie Harris of Oxford; a mother, Hallie Daye of Durham; a sister, Lois Daye Spearman of Durham; a brother, Herbert Daye of Oxford;...

Reginald Wilson

Reginald Wilson

Sep 3, 2015

67, a resident of Grifton NC, and a native of Atlantic City, NJ, died Thursday, at Dixon House Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Grifton, NC. He was the son of the late Otis Reginald Wilson, Sr. and Patricia Ann Field. He is survived by a sister Veronica Gray of Baltimore, MD., two aunts, Betty Fields McBride and Annette Fields Hicks...

Mary Helen Jones

Mary Helen Jones

Aug 30, 2015

93, a resident of 2061 Enon Road, died Sunday, Aug. 30, at her home. She was the daughter of the late Thomas Davis and Pantha Crudup Davis and the widow of Alfonzo Jones. She is survived by four daughters, Annie Mae Jones of the home, Louise King of Durham, Lucy Harris and Shirley Roberts both of Henderson; four sons, Thomas...

Elder Walter Robert Winborne

Elder Walter Robert Winborne

Aug 30, 2015

66, a resident of 600 Pineburr Place in Durham, died Sunday at Duke Regional Hospital. He was the son of Margaret Bynum Winborne Batton and the late Dennis C. Winborne of Como, NC. He is survived by a wife, Mary Arrington Winborne; two daughters, Yulonda W. Allen, Cockeysville, MD and Kymberly W. Goldston of Morrisville; three sons, Jason Winborne of...

Michael Jerome Pressley

Michael Jerome Pressley

Aug 10, 2015

28, a resident of 125 Webb Place, died Monday at Duke Medical Center in Durham. He was the son of Woodrow Pressley and the late Elder Phyllis Overby. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 2:00 p.m. at Wright Funeral Home Chapel by Reverend Herbert Jones. Burial will be in Meadowview Memorial Park. He is survived by three daughters, Saniyah...

James E. Hawkins, Sr.

James E. Hawkins, Sr.

Aug 10, 2015

82, a resident of 303 Saddletree Road, died Monday at VA Medical Center in Durham. He was a native of Franklin County and the son of the late Herman Hawkins and Oza Fogg Hawkins. He was a veteran of the United State Army. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at Concord Missionary Baptist Church at 2:00 p.m. by Reverend S....

Louise Green Gray

Louise Green Gray

Jan 14, 2015

89. a resident of 1688 Dove Road in Creedmoor, 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 Gray (Mary Ann)of Evansville, IL; three sisters, Evelyn Green of the home, Marene Landis of Creedmoor and Geraldine Gooch of Oxford; two...

Thelma Allen Hester

Thelma Allen Hester

Jan 12, 2015

90, a resident of 405 Person Street, died Tuesday, January 12 at Universal Healthcare. She was the daughter of the late Hubert Allen and Flora Smith Allen. She is survived by a daughter, Lettie H. Tillman of Oxford; two sisters, Bernice Wiggins and Eunice Eaton both of Oxford; and one brother, Earnest Allen of Oxford. Funeral services will be conducted...

Mary Elizabeth Foster

Mary Elizabeth Foster

Jan 12, 2015

87, a resident of 164 Edgar Harrison Road in Henderson, did Tuesday, January 12 at Franklin oaks. She was the Daughter of the late Andrew Cheek and Josephine Cheek of Franklin Count. She is survived by three nephews, Joseph Williams Ellen), Kenneth Williams (Hazel) and David Williams (Nancy) all of Henderson. Funeral services will be conduted Friday, January 15 at...

Dwight Mason

Dwight Mason

Jan 10, 2015

59, a resident of 909 Holloway St., died Sunday, Jan. 10 at Duke Hospice, 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, Lashondra Mason of Cary, Erica Goodwin, Christian Wilkerson and Kayla Mason all of Durham; two sons, Dwight Jones...

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