Anetia Gwendolyn Winston
Jun 6, 2025
Anetia Gwendolyn Winston, 69, of 2071 Winston Road, Creedmoor, transitioned on June 6, 2025 at her residence. She was born June 4, 1956 in Granville County to the parentage of the late Alice Estelle Lawrence Winston and John Junior Winston.
She is survived by her sister Portia Winston of the home; four brothers, Ellis Winston (Martha Winston)...
Diane Allen Bullock
Jun 5, 2025
Diane Allen Bullock, 70, of Allenplace Lane, Kittrell, transitioned on Thursday, June 5, 2025 at Duke University Hospital in Durham. She was born in Vance County to the late Geneva Henderson Allen and John Edward Allen.
Funeral services will be conducted at 12pm, Thursday, June 12 at Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church (2464 Rock Mill Rd, Henderson,...
Lewis Melvin Marrow
Jun 4, 2025
Lewis Melvin Marrow, 83, of 107 Chelsea Lane, transitioned on June 4, 2025 at Duke University Hospital in Durham. He was born in Granville County to the late Willie M. Marrow and Olivia Taylor Marrow.
Funeral services will be conducted at 1pm, Wednesday, June 11 at Wright Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Floyd Greenwood, Presiding and Reverend...
Mary Lou Brown
Jun 2, 2025
Mary Lou Brown, 101, a resident of Brantwood Nursing Center, transitioned on June 2, 2025. She was born in Granville County to the late Will Waller and Ellena Bullock Waller.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2pm, Sunday, June 8 at Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Viewing is scheduled for...
Barbara Davis Canady
Jun 1, 2025
Barbara Elaine Davis Canady, 59, of 1004 W. Young Street, Henderson, transitioned Sunday June 1, 2025 at her residence. She was born in Bridgeport, CT to Martha Grey Davis and the late Reverend Nathaniel Davis.
She is survived by three sons: Jerome Canady of Oxford, Aaron Canady (Dorthea) of Louisburg and Christopher Canady of Henderson; four grandchildren;...
Margie Cotton Hunt
May 31, 2025
Margie Cotton Hunt, 96, of 108 Chelsea Street, transitioned Saturday, May 31 at her residence. She was born in Dinwiddie, VA to the late Carrie Smith Cotton and George Cotton.
Funeral services will be conducted at 1pm, Tuesday, June 3 at Oak Grove Baptist Church (2213 Enon Rd, Oxford, NC 27565). Burial will follow in the church...
Jean Carolyn Smith
May 30, 2025
Jean Carolyn Smith, 83, of 4050 Dooster St. transitioned on Friday, May 30 at her residence. She was born in Granville County to Marie Wilkerson Smith and Haywood Alex Smith, Sr.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2pm Thursday, June 5 at New Hope Granville Missionary Baptist Church (5643 Old Roxboro Rd Oxford, NC 27565) by Reverend...
Juanita Williams Alston
May 29, 2025
Juanita Williams Alston, 70, of 155 Welcome Avenue, Henderson, transitioned on May 29, 205 at her residence. She was born in Vance County to the late Isabelle Hart Williams.
Funeral Services will be conducted at 1 pm, Friday, June 6, 2025 at Rowland Chapel Christian Church (2293 Epsom Rocky Ford Rd, Henderson, NC 27537) by Reverend Ronald...
Frederick Owen Smith
May 28, 2025
Frederick Owen Smith, 53, of 3059 Horseshoe Bend Road, Henderson, transitioned on Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at Duke Hock Family Pavilion in Durham. He was born in Durham County to Cora Lee Terry Smith and Franklin Taylor Smith. He worked many years in construction with vast knowledge and skill, especially in remodeling and renovations.
Funeral services will...
Taquom Deshawn Jones
May 24, 2025
Taquom Deshawn Jones, 26, of 503 Henderson Street passed away on May 24, 2025 at his residence. He was born in Durham County to Kimberly Jones and Anthony Williams.
Funeral services will be conducted at 3pm, Wednesday, June 4 at Jones Chapel Missionary Baptist Church ( 148 Jones Chapel Rd, Louisburg, NC 27549). Burial will follow in...
Patricia Edgerton Moore
May 24, 2025
Patricia Edgerton Moore, 72, a resident of Durham, NC transitioned on May 24, 2025 at Duke Regional Hospital in Durham, NC. She was born in Granville County to the late Elbert Lee Edgerton and Ella Daye Edgerton.
Funeral Services will be conducted at 2 pm, Friday at Wright Funeral Home Chapel. Viewing is scheduled for one hour...
Fred Samuel Hart
May 24, 2025
Fred Samuel Hart, 77, of 6562 Cornwall Road, transitioned on Saturday, May 24, 2025 at Duke Regional Hospital in Durham, NC. He was born in Granville County to the late Benjamin and Virginia Taylor Hart.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2pm, Saturday, May 31, at Wright Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Meadowview Memorial Park....
Dorothy Peace
May 20, 2025
Dorothy Peace, 80, of Hunting Trail Lane, transitioned on Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at Duke University Hospital in Durham. She was born in Vance County to the late Louis and Julia Chavis Peace.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2pm, Wednesday, May 28 at Wright Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow at Meadowview Memorial Park. Viewing is...
Sarah Lee Blackwell Downey
May 20, 2025
95, a resident of 2627 Mountain Creek Road, transitioned Tuesday, May 20 at the home of her daughter, in Rocky Mount. She was the daughter of the late Rev. W. A. Blackwell and Rachel Brame Blackwell. She was a member of New Grassy Creek Baptist Church.
She is survived by her daughter, Rachel Blackwell Mills (Larry Mills)...
Alfonza R Watson
May 14, 2025
Alfonza R. Watson, 64, of Brookside Lane transitioned on May 14, 2025 at his residence. He was born in Granville county to the late Samuel and Ann Woods Watson.
Funeral services will be conducted at 1pm, Saturday, May 24 at Wright Funeral Home Chapel. Viewing will be one hour prior to services.
John Ivey Watson
May 5, 2025
John Ivey Watson, 64, of 50 McNair Circle, transitioned on Monday, May 5, 2025 at his residence in Henderson. He was born in Warren County to the late James Edward Watson, Sr. and Mary Elizabeth Boyd Watson.
A memorial service will be conducted at 1 pm, Tuesday, May 13 at Spring Street Missionary Baptist Church, 511 Orange...
Cory B Terry, Sr.
May 3, 2025
Cory B. Terry, Sr, 53, of 5131 Antioch Road transitioned on Saturday, May 3, 2025 at his residence. He was born in Vance County to Nathaniel Terry and Sheila Wright Terry.
Funeral services will be conducted at 3 pm, Saturday, May 10th at Wright Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Ilong Baptist Church Cemetery. Viewing...
Annie Fields Royster
May 2, 2025
Annie Fields Royster , 85, a native of Granville County, transitioned on Friday, May 2, 2025 at University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center in La Plata, MD. She was born in Granville County to the late Emmitt Fields and Annie Burwell Fields.
She is survived by her daughter, Kim Royster...
Georgia "Shorty" Pettiford Edgerton
Apr 20, 2025
83, a resident of 500 Prospect Ave., transitioned Sunday, April 20 at Granville Medical System. She was the daughter of the late William Pettiford and Hallie Henderson Pettiford.
She is survived by a daughter, Sharon Carter of Henderson; two sisters, Ella Pettiford Redding (Robert) and Diane Bumpass (Ricky) all of Oxford; two brothers. Larry Pettiford (Bettie) of...
Carla Renee Shante Brogdon
Apr 18, 2025
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Carla Brogdon, 55, a resident of New Jersey transitioned on Friday, April 18, 2024. She was the daughter of the late Edna Elaine Gregory and Keith Pennix.
She is survived by her devoted husband, Terance Brandon, her beloved daughter, Chantiyana Beckett, a son, Jalen Brogdon, grandson, Caden Turner; a sister and brother, Keta...
