James Horner Wilkerson James Horner Wilkerson, “Big Jim”, 82, of Granville County passed away Saturday, December 19, 2020 at Granville Medical Center. Jim was born December 8, 1938 in Stovall, North Carolina to the late Robert and Marie Wilkerson. In 1966 he married the love of his life, the late Andrea Dillehay Wilkerson. He
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Kimberly Lloyd Ray Kimberly Lloyd Ray, 55, a resident of Durham County passed away Thursday, December 17, 2020 at Hock Family Pavilion. Kimberly was born in Durham, NC on October 25, 1965 to the late Ray Douglas Lloyd and Linda Henley Lloyd. She was a 1984 graduate of South Granville High School and was
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Elbert Cecil Keith Jr. Elbert Cecil Keith Jr., of Creedmoor, NC died unexpectantly on December 16, 2020 at Duke Regional Hospital in Durham, NC. Elbert was born on September 26, 1954 at Watts Hospital in Durham, NC to Elbert Cecil Keith Sr., and the late Margaret Wheelous Keith. He was raised in Butner, NC
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Hallie Mae Adcock Saunders Hallie Mae Adcock Saunders, 90, of Vance County passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at her home. Hallie was born in Mecklenburg County, VA to the late Otha David Adcock and Mary Hester Wiles. She was a longtime member of Calvary Baptist Church in Henderson. Hallie worked at Americal for
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Danny Phil Claiborne Danny Phil Claiborne, 68, of Granville County passed away Saturday, December 12, 2020 at Granville Medical Center after a lengthy battle with cancer. Danny was born in Granville County to Dorothy Mae Beal and the late Melvin Fitchel Claiborne. He was a member of Stovall Methodist Church and farmed most of
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Patricia Grissom Coley Patricia Grissom Coley, 72, of Granville County passed away Sunday, December 13, 2020 at her home. Pat was born in Granville County to the late William Thornton Grissom and Virginia Doris Faucette. She married the love of her life in 1976 and retired from Granville County Social Services after many years
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Crawford Maurice Knott C. Maurice Knott, 91, died peacefully at home December 10, 2020. Born March 21, 1929, he was the only child of the late C.F. and Elsie Pruitt Knott of Granville County. After two years at NC State College (now NCSU) in Raleigh, Maurice married the late Mary Rose Currin Knott. In
Read life storyMary Lonon Overby Mary Lonon Overby, 59, a longtime resident of Granville County passed away Thursday, December 10, 2020 at Duke University Hospital. She was born February 3, 1961 in Buncombe County, NC to the late Willard Osborne Lonon and Stacey Taylor Lonon. Mary was a member of Butner Presbyterian Church and was a
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Kenneth Ray Boyd Sr. Kenneth Ray Boyd Sr., 54, of Granville County passed away Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at his niece’s home. Kenneth was born in Granville County to Alfred W. Boyd Jr. and Julia Cifers Boyd. He was of the Baptist Faith and was baptized at Tally Ho Baptist Church. Kenneth was employed
Read life storyAnn Williams Currin Ann Williams Currin, 68, a longtime resident of Granville County passed away Thursday, December 3, 2020 at Granville Medical Center. She was born in Granville County on November 25, 1952 to the late Dudley Bonitz Williams, Sr. and Lucy Aronstead King. She was a member of Oxford Presbyterian Church and worked
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Madge Daniel Gardner Madge Daniel Gardner, 80, of Henderson, NC died Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at Senior Citizens Home in Henderson. Madge was born July 15, 1940 in Oxford, NC to Paul Nicholson Daniel and Margret Frazier Daniel. Madge had many fond memories of her adventures with family and friends near her childhood home
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Charles Noblin Newton Sr. Charles Noblin Newton Sr., 85, of Granville County passed away Friday, November 27, 2020 at Duke Regional Hospital. Charles was born in Granville County to the late Sherman Merritt Newton Sr. and Annie Laurie Barnette. A public viewing will be held Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at Eakes Funeral Home in
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Harvey Thomas “H.T.” Brame Harvey Thomas “H.T.” Brame, 93, of Granville County passed away Friday, November 27, 2020 at his home. H.T. was born on October 11, 1927 in Vance County to the late Nathan Phillip Brame and Lola Faulkner. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Creedmoor. H.T. served two years
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Betty Keith Betty Keith, age 85, of Creedmoor, NC passed peacefully in her home on Wednesday, November 25th with family present. She was born in Durham, NC to Melvin (Pete) Williams and Vera Durham Williams on July 19, 1935. She grew up in Durham and graduated from Durham High School where she earned the
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Martin Luther “Jack” Reames Martin Luther “Jack” Reames, 83, of Granville County passed away Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at Senior Citizens Home in Henderson, NC. Jack was born in Granville County to the late Calvin Reames and Mattie Wilson. He retired from Burlington Mills as a mechanic after 35 years of service. Jack was
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