Obituaries

Oliver Howell Cash

Oliver Howell Cash

Oct 19, 2012

Oliver Howell "Baby" Cash, age 81, of 2711 Enon Rd. died Friday, October 19, 2012. Mr. Cash was a native of Granville County and the son of the late James Walter Sr. and Alma Ragland Cash. He served his country in the army and was an Army veteran of the Korean Conflict. Mr. Cash was very involved in the life...

Brenda Newton Wilkins

Brenda Newton Wilkins

Oct 19, 2012

Brenda Newton Wilkins, age 72, a resident of 5683 Tabbs Creek Rd., died Friday, October 19, 2012 after a lengthy illness with ALS Lou Gehrig disease. She was a native of Granville County and was the daughter of the late Stewart Edward and Margaret Almond Newton. Mrs. Wilkins was a graduate of Berea High School. She was a longtime employee...

Rita Ann Beck

Rita Ann Beck

Oct 16, 2012

In loving memory of Rita A. Beck who passed away on October 16, 2012 with her family by her side. Rita was born on neember 30, 1941 in Altoona, PA. She was a former resident of Mentor, Ohio where she lived for 45 years. Rita leaves behind a son, a daughter-in-law, four grandchildren, two brothers, several nieces & nephews, along...

William Bill Rudolph Winders

William Bill Rudolph Winders

Oct 15, 2012

DURHAM-William "Bill" Rudolph Winders, 89, of Durham died Monday, October 15, 2012. Bill was born in Wilson County on May 13, 1923 to the late George Reid Winders and Ida Scott Winders. Bill graduated from High Point High School, June 1940. He was drafted into 875th Air Borneengineers in 1943. Bill spent the next three years in the South Pacific...

George Merrill Davis, Iii

George Merrill Davis, Iii

Oct 14, 2012

George Merrill Davis, III, age 34, died Sunday, October 14, 2012 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Merrill was born in Durham on January 23, 1978, and was employed by Stone Brothers & Byrd in Durham. Merrill attended Durham Public Schools and was an active member of Duke Memorial Uneed Methodist Church in his youth. He graduated from Riverside...

Anne Laurie Bradley Morris Wilkinson

Anne Laurie Bradley Morris Wilkinson

Oct 14, 2012

Anee Laurie Bradley Morris Wilkinson passed peacefully from her earthly life at her home in Prospect Hill, NC on Sunday, 14 October 2012. Anee Laurie was born in Chalybeate Springs, NC in 1914, the 5th child of Willie Bradley aneernie Carpenter. She spent her early life in Chalybeate Springs but moved to Durham in 1927 and her family later built...

Richard Alan Scarberry

Richard Alan Scarberry

Oct 14, 2012

Mr. Richard Alan Scarberry, Sr., 64, passed away at his home in Wake Forest, NC, Sunday October 14, 2012. A native of Upland, CA, Richard was born to the late Leo Scarberry & Wilma Kalmbach. A printer by trade, Richard maintained a strong work ethic all of his life. He fell in love with and married the former Brinda Bender....

Woodrow Edward Yancey

Woodrow Edward Yancey

Oct 14, 2012

SWANSBOBO: Pastor Woodrow Edward Yancey, age 69, died October 14, 2012 in Greenville NC. He was a native of Granville Co. and was the son of the late Woodrow Wilson and Pattie Inscoe Yancey. Pastor Yancey has been preaching since 1967 after graduating from the Southeasterneeminary. He has preached at Dexter Baptist Church in Granville Co., First Coneegational Christian Church...

Edward Charles Matthews

Edward Charles Matthews

Oct 12, 2012

Edward Charles Matthews, 92, died on Friday, October 12, 2012. Edward was born in Schenectady, NY to the late Earl Edward aneelsie Crayfourd Matthews on May 7, 1920. He graduated from the Schenectady Public Schools and from the General Electric Company apprentice program as an instrument maker/designer. Edward was a WWII Army Veteran with service in the South Pacific. In...

Clarence Woody Morris

Clarence Woody Morris

Oct 9, 2012

Clarence Woodrow "Woody" Morris, 68 passed away at his home in Franklinton on Tuesday, October 9, 2012. He was born to Haywood and Sadie Morris, May 29, 1944. He graduated from Franklinton High School and moved into a career in construction. He is survived by his wife, Ida Self Morris of the home, mother, Sadie Pleasants Morris of Louisburg, and...

Janie Catherine Oakley

Janie Catherine Oakley

Oct 7, 2012

STEM: Janie Oakley, 81, died Sunday October 7, 2012 at Durham Regional Hospital. She was a native of Granville Co. and was the daughter of the late William Pender and Mittie Taylor Oakley. She was a member of Bethany Baptist Church and a home maker. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 PM, October 9, 2012 in the Gentry-neell &...

Dorothy Daniel Lloyd Vick

Dorothy Daniel Lloyd Vick

Oct 6, 2012

Dorothy Daniel Lloyd Vick, 99, of Durham died at home on Saturday, October 6, 2012. Mrs. Vick was a longtime resident of Durham, and thoroughly enjoyed cooking, gardening and visits from her many family members and friends. She retired from Liggett Myers in 1976. Mrs. Vick is survived by her sister Gertrude Newman of Chattanooga, TN formerly of Henderson, NC;...

Mary Grace Sneer Strowd

Mary Grace Sneer Strowd

Oct 4, 2012

Mrs. Mary Grace Sneer Strowd, 79, of Pittsboro, died unexpectedly Thursday, October 4, 2012 at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill surrounded by her loving family. Mary Grace was born May 10, 1933 in Pinnacle, NC / Stokes County the seventh child of Willie Clarence Sneer and Mary Grace Wall Sneer. She graduated from Pinnacle High School in 1951 and attended...

Kareneee Vaughn Alden

Kareneee Vaughn Alden

Oct 4, 2012

Kareneee Vaughn Alden, age 69, died Thursday, October 4, 2012, at Wake Med Hospital. She was born in Waterford, NY to the late Edward and Pauline Vaughn on neember 22, 1942. Karen enjoyed arts & crafts and crocheting. She is survived by her four children: Kimberly Alden of Franklinton, NC; Tammy Yuhasz, Robert Alden and Jason Alden, all of Schenectady,...

Lillian Marie Rose Heimlich

Lillian Marie Rose Heimlich

Oct 3, 2012

Lillian Marie Rose Heimlich, 88, died oneednesday, October 3, 2012. Lillian was born ineennsauken, NJ to the late Francis and Florence McKeoneengel oneeptember 2, 1924. Lillian was a loving wife, mother and friend to anyone that she had the opportunity to come in contact with. Lillian was a member of Holy Infant Catholic Church in Durham, NC and a longtime...

Carolyn Sherman Briggs

Carolyn Sherman Briggs

Oct 2, 2012

OXFORD: Carolyn Sherman Briggs, died Tuesday October 2, 2012 at her home. She was a native of Granville County and was the daughter of the late William Sidney and Julia Beth Currin Sherman. Carolyn was the widow of the late William "Buck" Briggs. Carolyn was a home maker and a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church, a Deaconess, Sunday School...

Mildred Smith Tippett

Mildred Smith Tippett

Oct 1, 2012

OXFORD: Mildred Smith Tippett, passed away on Monday, October 1, 2012 at Durham Regional Hospital, after many years of declining health. Mildred was born October 7, 1934, in Franklin Co., and was the daughter of the late Melville & Laura Mae Smith, one of ten children. Mildred was a former farm wife and was medically retired from Granville Manufacturing Company...

Myra Salter Roberts

Myra Salter Roberts

Oct 1, 2012

FRANKLINTON: Myra Salter Roberts, age 83 of Franklinton died peacefully oneebruary 10 , 2012 in Uneersal Health Care in Raleigh. She was a native of Atlantic, NC and was the daughter of the late Colon Wallace Salter and Mable Salter Brown. In 1946 she married JL and resided in Franklinton and raised a family. She was a homemaker. Funeral services...

Myra Salter Roberts

Myra Salter Roberts

Oct 1, 2012

FRANKLINTON: Myra Salter Roberts, age 83 of Franklinton died peacefully oneebruary 10 , 2012 in Uneersal Health Care in Raleigh. She was a native of Atlantic, NC and was the daughter of the late Colon Wallace Salter and Mable Salter Brown. In 1946 she married JL and resided in Franklinton and raised a family. She was a homemaker. Funeral services...

Adora Wilkerson Jones

Adora Wilkerson Jones

Sep 29, 2012

Adora Wilkerson Jones, 82, died on Saturday, September 29, 2012. Adora was born in Durham, NC to the late William David and Sarah Stanton Wilkerson, Sr. oneecember 14, 1929. Adora graduated from Durham High School. She was a member of Christian and Missionary Alliance Church in Durham. Adora is survived by her husband of 55 years Jessie David Jones of...