Delilah C. Campbell
ST. LOUIS -- Delilah Comer Campbell, 71, of St. Louis, formerly of
Vance County, died Thursday, June 14, 2001, at DePaul Hospital in Bridgeton,
Mo. She was the daughter of the late Ivory Comer and Eardie James.
Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. today at Little Zion Holiness
Church by the Revs. Brenda G. Peace and O.T. Perry. Burial will follow
in the Blacknall Cemetery.
Survivors will be announced at a later time.
Arrangements are by Garnes Funeral Services.
Dorothy C. Davis
WARRENTON -- Dorothy Carter Davis, 69, of the Olive Grove community
died Tuesday, June 19, 2001, at Halifax Regional Hospital in Roanoke Rapids.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at Olive Grove
Baptist Church in Littleton. The Rev. Lawrence Harrison will officiate.
Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Surviving are four children, Roscoe Davis Jr., Jacqueline Davis and
Lynette Davis, all of Baltimore, and Aaron Davis of North Carolina; two
stepdaughters, Sheila Blount and Elaine Davis, both of Baltimore; and 14
grandchildren.
Arrangements are by R.H. Greene Funeral Service of Warrenton.
Michael M.D. Jones
GREENSBORO -- Michael Monroe Davis Jones, infant son of Andrew L. and
Shelva Brawley Jones of Greensboro, died Thursday, June 21, 2001, in Duke
University Medical Center.
Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in Sunset Gardens
by Dr. Marion D. Lark.
Surviving in addition to his parents are one brother, Cody Jones; three
sisters, Stephanie Jones, Brittany Nicole Jones and Cassandra Jones, all
of the home; his maternal grandparents, Wilbur M. and Shelva Jean Brawley
Jr. of Wilmington; his paternal grandmother, Judith M. Davis, and her husband,
Cliff, of Lexington; and his paternal grandfather, H. Mike Jones, and his
wife, Rebecca, of Henderson.
J.M. White Funeral Home is in charge of the services.
Ephraim Martin Jr.
HENDERSON -- Ephraim “E.C.” Martin Jr., 88, of 604 East Ave. died Monday,
June 18, 2001, at the Guardian Care nursing facility. He was a Vance County
native and the son of the late Susie Southerland Martin and Ephraim Martin
Sr. He was the widower of Lizzie Thorpe Martin.
He was a member of Big Ruin Creek Baptist Church and a member of the
New Bethel Quartet for 26 years, during which he sang tenor. He also was
a former employee of Burkart Industries.
Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday at New Bethel
Baptist Church by the Revs. Haywood Foster and Jamil Crosson. Burial will
follow in the Dickies Grove Baptist Church cemetery.
Surviving are two daughters, Earline Martin of the home and Marie Branch
of Gillburg; one son, James T. Martin of Henderson; 17 grandchildren; and
26 great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends at the home.
Pallbearers will be grandsons. Floral bearers will be granddaughters.
Arrangements are by Garnes Funeral Services.
Jeffrey L. Steed
HENDERSON -- Jeffrey Lynn Steed, 45, of 902 Bridges St. died Monday,
June 18, 2001, in Oxford Manor Nursing Care. He was a native of Brooklyn,
N.Y., and the son of the late Willie James and Cereas Baskett Steed.
He attended Vance County Schools and North Carolina A&T State University.
He was a collections supervisor for Maryland Cable Co.
He was a member of Coley Spring Missionary Baptist Church, where he
was on the usher board.
Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday at Coley Spring
Missionary Baptist Church by the Rev. Carlson Jones Sr. Burial will follow
in the church cemetery.
Surviving are one son, Jeffrey Lynn Steed Jr. of Maryland; one brother,
Trevor Steed of Washington, D.C.; and one stepbrother, Bobby Scott of Durham.
The family will receive friends at the residence.
Viewing will be held at the church one hour before the service.
Arrangements are by Mary Davis-Royster Funeral Services.
Thomas S. Rogers Sr.
HENDERSON -- Thomas Samuel Rogers Sr., 78, of Kittrell died Wednesday,
June 20, 2001, at the VA Hospital in Durham. He was a Vance County native
and the son of the late George Clifton Rogers and Esther Burwell Rogers.
He was the stepson of the late Beulah Reavis Rogers.
He was a member of Kittrell First Baptist Church, where he served on
the deacon board for many years. He also served as chairman of the trustee
board, superintendent of the Sunday school for 30 years, janitor and caretaker
of the church for 34 years.
He was educated in Vance County public schools and was a veteran of
the U.S. Army, serving during World War II. He was a member of the American
Legion and Vance County Baptist Sunday School Convention. He also attended
the Vance County Training Institute. He was a licensed brick mason.
Funeral services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Sunday at Kittrell First
Baptist Church by the Revs. James R. Fogg, McArthur Clemons, William Garner
and Norris Trice. Burial will follow in the Kittrell First Baptist Church
Memorial Gardens.
Surviving are his wife, Clara H. Rogers; three sons, Thomas Rogers
of the home, William Rogers of Henderson and Stephen Rogers of Culpeper,
Va.; one daughter, Estherose R. Faucette of Henderson; eight sisters, Alice
Boyd of Louisburg, Annie Turner of Washington, D.C., Geneva Suitt of Creedmoor,
Ethel Armstead, Marcelene Rollins and Mozelle Carter, all of Baltimore,
Helen Williams of Henderson and Shirley Fleming of Raleigh; one stepsister,
Hazel Kirkland of Mount Vernon, N.Y.; two brothers, Dr. Christopher Rogers
of Las Vegas and Morris Rogers of Mount Vernon, N.Y.; and 10 grandchildren.
The family will receive friends Sunday from 2 p.m. until the time of
the service and all other times at the home.
Pallbearers will be Herbert Rogers, Eric Burwell, Joseph Brandon, Robert
Burwell, Clarence Hicks Jr. and Johnny Brandon. Honorary pallbearers will
be deacons of Kittrell First Baptist Church and members of American Legion
Post 176.
Floral bearers will be Cynthia B. Alston, Zephia B. Ragland, Odessa
R. Williams, Patricia Burwell, Minda B. Williams, Joyce B. Hayes and Denise
R. Davis. Honorary floral bearers will be missionaries of Kittrell First
Baptist Church.
Arrangements are by Garnes Funeral Services.
Walter Williams
WARRENTON -- Walter Williams, 68, of Jamaica, N.Y., formerly of Warrenton,
died Monday, June 18, 2001, in Flushing, N.Y.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday at Jerusalem Baptist
Church in Warrenton by the Rev. Washington L. Lundy. Burial will follow
in the church cemetery.
Surviving are his wife, Lucy Ann Williams; three daughters, Dorothy
Irene Williams of Springfield, Colo., Tracy Renee Williams of Springfield
Gardens, N.Y., and Tonya Bernice Easter of St. Louis, Miss.; two sons,
Samuel Williams of Warrenton and Lester Glen Williams of Beaufort, S.C.;
12 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; his mother, Dorothy B. Williams
of Warrenton; four sisters, Addie Grace Jones, Lucy Lee Dunlap, Katie Bell
Williams and Catherine Williams, all of Warrenton; and two brothers, the
Rev. Benjamin Williams of Hilton Head, S.C., and Preston Williams of Brooklyn,
N.Y.
The body will be on view from 2 to 8 p.m. today at Boyd’s Funeral Services
Chapel in Warrenton and until taken to the church one hour before the services
Sunday.
Arrangements are by Boyd’s Funeral Services of Warrenton.
Doris F. Ayscue
HENDERSON -- Doris Faulkner Ayscue, age 84, a resident of Raleigh and
a former resident of the Aycock community, died Friday at Wake Medical
Center. She was a native of Vance County, the daughter of the late Howard
Vernon Faulkner Sr. and Bessie Faulkner Faulkner, and widow of C.F. “Tom”
Ayscue Sr. She was a member of the New Sandy Creek Baptist Church, where
she was a member of the Senior Adult Sunday School Class and a former Sunday
school teacher, choir member and G.A. teacher.
Funeral services will be held Monday at 2 p.m. at the New Sandy Creek
Baptist Church by the Rev. Tim Burgess and the Rev. Rick Clayton. Burial
will follow in the church cemetery.
She is survived by two daughters, Fay A. Clayton and husband Butch
of Henderson Teresa A. Brown and husband Daryl of Atlanta, Ga.; one son,
C.F. Ayscue Jr. of Raleigh; four grandchildren, Jackie C. Baynes and husband
Timmy, Julie Clayton, Whitney Brown and Rhonda Ayscue; one sister, Maria
Faulkner of Henderson; four brothers, Allison Faulkner, H.V. Faulkner Jr.,
Cecil Faulkner and Jerry Faulkner, all of Henderson.
The family will receive friends Sunday night from 7 until 8:30 p.m.
at the J.M. White Funeral Home. At other times, they will be at the home
of Fay and Butch Clayton at 1609 Peace Street. Serving as active pallbearers
will be her nephews.
Flowers will be accepted, or memorial contributions may be made to
the New Sandy Creek Baptist Church, 1699 Weldon’s Mill Road, Henderson,
N.C. 27536, or to the Alzheimer’s Foundation, 400 Oberlin Road, Suite 208,
Raleigh, N.C. 27605.
Arrangements are by the J.M. White Funeral Home.
Michael W. Edwards
HENDERSON -- Michael Wellons Edwards, 44, of 1241 Jacksontown Road died
Friday, June 22, 2001, at Maria Parham Hospital. He was a Vance County
native and the son of Hallie Lassiter Edwards of Henderson and the late
Willard Thomas Edwards. He was a self-employed mechanic.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. today at Flowers Funeral
Chapel by the Rev. Eddie Nutt. Burial will follow in the Middleburg Cemetery.
Surviving, in addition to his mother, are his wife, Brenda Worley Edwards;
a daughter, Christy Michelle Edwards of Creedmoor; two sons, Christopher
Jordan Edwards of the home and Michael Eric Leonard of Durham; a stepson,
Toby Leonard of Henderson; two sisters, Lisa E. Cooper and Susan F. Edwards,
both of Henderson; and three grandchildren.
The family received friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday at Flowers
Funeral Home. All other times, they are at the home of his mother, Hallie
Edwards, 1261 Jacksontown Road, Henderson.
Serving as active pallbearers will be Larry Moody, Wayne Moody, Randy
Wynne, Darrell Wynne, Bobby Cole, Billy Fleming, Martin Harper and Kenneth
“Buck” Goss.
Arrangements are by Flowers Funeral Home.
Mary Nicholson
HENDERSON -- Mary Eliza Hargrove Nicholson, 88, died Thursday, June
21, 2001, at Evergreen Nursing Center in Greensboro. She was the daughter
of the late Rev. Jim Mike Hargrove and Francis Kersey Hargrove and the
widow of Joseph Zack Nicholson.
She was educated in the public schools of Mecklenburg County, Va.,
and Franklin County.
At an early age, she joined and remained a faithful member of St. Andrews
United Church of Christ, holding leadership positions in the Missionary
Circle, senior choir and church program committee and serving as a mother
of the church. She also performed as a soloist throughout the community.
She was retired from J.P. Taylor Tobacco Co.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Andrews
U.C.C. by the Rev. C. Jerome Taylor. Interment will follow in Sunset Gardens.
The body will lie in state at the church one hour before the services.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at E.C. Terry’s
Funeral Service and other times at 203 W. Andrews Ave.
Viewing will be held from 1 to 9 p.m. today at E.C. Terry’s Funeral
Service.
Surviving are one daughter, Mary Ann Brame of Greensboro; five sons,
Eugene Nicholson of Tamarac, Fla., and Elijah Nicholson, Billy Nicholson,
Bobby Nicholson and Hiawatha Nicholson, all of Henderson; one sister, June
H. Patillo of Henderson; 22 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.
Floral bearers will be the Missionary Circle and ladies of St. Andrews
Church. Pallbearers will be the deacons and trustees of St. Andrews Church.
Arrangements are by E.C. Terry’s Funeral Service. Condolences may be
e-mailed to ect@gloryroad.net.
William Hood “Bill” Parham
GREENSBORO -- William Hood “Bill” Parham, 78, of 1004 Twychenham Drive
died Thursday, June 21, 2001, at Moses Cone Hospital following surgery
for a ruptured aneurysm.
The funeral will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, June 25, 2001, at Hanes-Lineberry,
North Elm Street Chapel. Burial to follow at 3 p.m. in Elmwood Cemetery,
Henderson, N.C.
Mr. Parham, son of Dr. and Mrs. Albert Hood Parham of Henderson, grew
up in Washington, D.C., Henderson and Oxford, N.C. He had lived in Greensboro
since 1959. Mr. Parham worked for several printing companies in the area,
including Mickey Printing in High Point and Fisher-Harrison in Greensboro.
He is survived by his wife of 25 years, Elynor Crumpler Parham; daughters,
Margaret Parham Ramsey and husband Vaughn Ramsey of Greensboro and Jane
Parham Tuttle and husband Steven Tuttle of Irmo, S.C.; son, Charles Albert
Parham of Greensboro; brother, Robert S. Parham and wife Sue B. Parham
of Richmond, Va.; stepsons, Joseph Thomas Crumpler of High Point and Mark
Stanard Crumpler and wife Lit of Blowing Rock, N.C.; three grandchildren;
and one stepgrandchild.
Mr. Parham was preceded in death by his first wife, Dora Page S. Parham,
who died in 1972.
Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Mr. Parham’s family would like to thank his doctors and the staff of
Cone’s surgical intensive care unit for their many kindnesses during this
difficult time.
John S. Richardson
OXFORD -- John Sidney Richardson, 85, of 117 Eighth St. died Wednesday,
June 20, 2001, at Treyburn Rehabilitation Center. He was a native of Claremont,
N.H., and the son of the late Charles and Dorothy Grace Osgood. He was
preceded by wife Kathryn Mae Johnston Richardson in 1960 and wife Marion
Phoebe Mills Richardson in 1997.
He graduated from Stevens High School in Claremont, N.H., in 1933,
served in the 20th Bomber Command, U.S. Army Air Corps, during World War
II and graduated from the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston in
1949. He had a dance band in the 1940s, taught high school choir, band
and orchestra from 1949 to 1951, retired from McGill Manufacturing in Valparaiso,
Ind., taught string bass and played in the orchestra at Valparaiso University,
as well as performing in local jazz groups. He was a 50-year member of
the Masons and retired to Durham in the mid-1980s.
Memorial services will be held at a later time in Butner.
Surviving are a daughter, Marsha Hamacher of Half Moon Bay, Calif.;
two sisters, Edith Greenwood of Claremont, N.H., and Elinor Morin of Berlin,
N.H.; a brother, Joseph C. Richardson of Lancaster, N.H.; one grandson;
and one great-grandson.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Butner Presbyterian
Church Organ Fund or Music Department, 310 16th St., Butner, N.C. 27509,
or to the Claremont Historical Society in Claremont, N.H.
Arrangements are by Eakes Funeral Home of Oxford.
Mrs. Christine ‘Teeny’ Chance
HENDERSON -- Mrs. Christine “Teeny” Chance, 76, resident of Townsville,
died Saturday. Mrs. Chance was born in Durham and lived on Glen Rd. until
1993, at which time she moved to Kerr Lake. She was preceded in death by
her husband, Lee A. Chance on July 5, 1977. Mrs. Chance was the daughter
of the late Ernest Roberts and Nannie Mangum Roberts of Durham County.
She worked at American Tobacco Company for 35 years before retiring in
1983.
She is survived by two sisters, Ruth Farrell and Buck of Durham, and
Faye Bradley and Earl of Henderson; two brothers, Jake Roberts and Faye
of Bahama, and Ernest Felton Roberts of Apex; and three nieces and seven
nephews.
Funeral service will be held today at 11 a.m. in Clements Funeral Chapel
with Rev. Sam Brewer officiating. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Memorial
Park. The family received friends Monday evening from 7-9 p.m. at Clements
Funeral Home in Durham. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Tungsten
Baptist Church, P.O. Box 703, Henderson, N.C. 27536.
Lottie P. Collier
HENDERSON -- Lottie Pegram Collier, 57, of 54 Dickie Drive, Henderson,
in the Epsom community, died Sunday, June 24, 2001, at Maria Parham Hospital.
She was a Vance County native and the daughter of the late William Elmus
and Lucy Harris Pegram.
She was a retired quality control inspector with Americal Inc., and
a member of Cokesbury United Methodist Church.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Cokesbury
United Methodist Church by the Rev. Michael Rocheleau. Burial will follow
in the church cemetery.
Surviving are her husband, David Charles Collier Sr.; a daughter, Cindy
C. Rush of Oxford; four sons, David Charles “Capt. Dave” Collier Jr., Anthony
W. “Tony” Collier, Kevin L. Collier and Michael S. “Cotton” Collier, all
of Henderson; three sisters, Mary P. Abbott and Peggy M. Pegram, both of
Henderson, and Rose P. Floyd of Durham; four brothers, William H. Pegram,
G. Wheeler Pegram, Elmus Gray Pegram and Jerry W. Pegram, all of Henderson;
and five grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a sister, Rachel P.
Abbott.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at Flowers
Funeral Home. All other times, they will be at the home.
Serving as active pallbearers will be Jessie Ray Pegram, William Ray
Abbott, Franklin Floyd, Jamie West, Robbie Dean Collier, Ronnie Pegram,
Brad Pegram, George Wheeler Pegram and Kenneth Abbott.
Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Cokesbury United
Methodist Church, c/o Ruth Moss, 1705 Allison Cooper Road, Henderson, N.C.
27536.
Arrangements are by Flowers Funeral Home.
Frank P. Fox
OXFORD -- Frank Powell Fox, 80, of 400 Forest Road, died Sunday, June
24, 2001, at Veterans Administration Hospital in Durham. He was a Vance
County native and the son of the late Benjamin F. and Lucy Alston Fox.
He was a graduate of Townsville High School and attended Brevard College.
In the late 1930’s, he moved to Oxford and joined the Army Air Corps and
served in the 15th Air Force in the European theater during World War II.
In February of 1944, he was shot down over Regensburg, Germany, and was
held as a prisoner of war until liberated in late April 1945.
He was a member of the Oxford Presbyterian Church and, until his retirement,
was an insurance agent for the Harris Insurance Agency in Oxford.
Memorial services will be conducted at 2 p.m. today at Oxford Presbyterian
Church by the Rev. Dr. Graham McChesney. Burial will follow in Elmwood
Cemetery with military honors.
Surviving are his daughter, Corinne Cannady Fox of Durham; his son,
F. Powell Fox Jr. of Oxford; and two grandchildren. He was preceded in
death by his wife, Betsy Currin Fox.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Oxford Presbyterian
Church, P.O. Box 652, Oxford, N.C. 27565.
The family received friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at the home of
Powell and Susan Fox, 319 Forest Road in Oxford.
Arrangements are by Gentry-Newell and Vaughan Funeral Home of Oxford.
Thomas A. Moore
HENDERSON -- Thomas Avent Moore, age 65, a resident of 678 Roanoke Avenue,
died Monday, June 25, 2001, at Maria Parham Hospital.
He was a native of Franklin County and was the son of Annie Terrell
Moore Strickland of Henderson and the late Kenneth Gill Moore. He was a
retired tobacco farmer and was an active member of the Ebenezer United
Methodist Church in Franklin County where he was a trustee and member of
the Administrative Board.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the Ebenezer
United Methodist Church by the Rev. Sidney E. Stafford. Burial will follow
in the church cemetery.
In addition to his mother, he is survived by one brother, Rencher G.
Moore and wife, Ruth, of Henderson; and one nephew, Michael K. Moore.
He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Verona R. and
James Avent Terrell; and his paternal grandparents, Ida Stanton and Thomas
Frederick Davis Moore.
The family will receive friends at the home at 678 Roanoke Ave.
Serving as active pallbearers will be Odell Hedgepeth, William Strother,
Wayne Johnson, Randy Terrell, Ben Harris, Joel Harris, and Robert Brantley.
Flowers will be accepted or memorial contributions may be made to the
Ebenezer United Methodist Church, c/o Eleanor Dickens, 168 Monroe Dickens
Road, Kittrell, N.C. 27544.
Arrangements are by the J.M. White Funeral Home.
Bettie D. Ramsey
OXFORD -- Bettie Dixon Ramsey, 93, of Jacksonville, Fla., died Friday,
June 22, 2001, at the Baptist Medical Center in Jacksonville, Fla. She
was a Granville County native and the daughter of the late John and Alice
Dixon. She was a member of Union Chapel Baptist Church and was retired
from Burlington Mills.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Eakes Funeral
Chapel in Oxford by Dr. Greg Lawson. Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery.
Surviving are three stepsons, Washington Ramsey, Weldon Ramsey and
Herbert Ramsey, all of Virginia; one granddaughter; and one great-granddaughter;
and two great-great-grandsons.
Visitation will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at Eakes Funeral
Home in Oxford.
Arrangements are by Eakes Funeral Home of Oxford. |
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