Roland “Sonny” Pernay Tarlton Jr. Roland “Sonny” Pernay Tarlton Jr., of Granville County passed away Monday, April 18,2022 at his home. Sonny was born on April 15,1947 in Union County to the late Roland Pernay Tarlton Sr. and Julia Rebecca Stegall. He had a passion for motorcycles and owned Ancient Iron Cycle in Oxford for
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Hey Cynthia Wheeler Farmer Cynthia Wheeler Farmer, 56, of Bracey, Virginia passed away Wednesday, April 13,2022 at her home. Cynthia was born in Durham County on June 5, 1965 to the late Samuel Macon Wheeler and Shelby Jean Strange. She was a loving wife and mother and loved being a Granny to her granddaughters. Funeral
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“E.P.” Albert Williams, Jr. “E.P.” Albert Williams, Jr.,67, passed away Wednesday, April 13,2022 at Duke University Hospital in Durham. E.P. was born in Granville County on December 11, 1954 to the late Epluribus Albert Williams Sr. and Inez Elliott. He retired from Murdoch Developmental Center after seventeen years of service and he worked for GFL
Read life storyTimothy Williams Timothy Williams, 70, of Granville County passed away Saturday, April 9,2022 at his home. A full obituary will follow.
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Battle Coleman Steele Battle Coleman Steele, 67 of Oxford, passed away on Friday, April 8th 2022 after a lengthy illness. Born on January 6, 1955, to Madelene and Ralph Steele of Southern Granville County, Battle was a graduate of South Granville High School and Elon College. He played football and excelled in his studies. He
Read life storyChase Dakota Smithson Chase Dakota Smithson, 31, of Oxford passed away Friday, April 1,2022 at his home. Chase was born in Pasquotank County, NC to Jarvis Craig Smithson and Janice Burton Smithson. He was an outdoorsman and loved to be in the country, spending his time hunting, fishing and riding four-wheelers. Chase was a beloved
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Badge (Tommie) Goss Badge “Tommie” Goss, 81, a lifetime resident of Granville County passed away Wednesday, April 6, 2022 while under hospice care at Duke Regional Hospital. He was born March 27, 1941 in Oxford, NC to the late Badge Gordon Goss and Mary Evelyn Goss. He was a member of Olive Grove Baptist Church.
Read life storyLynette Beal Carpenter Lynette Beal Carpenter, 60, passed away Sunday, April 3,2022 at her home. Lynn was born in Granville County on May 7,1961 to the late Elijah Brodie Beal and Mattie Bell Newton. She was very faithful to her aging parents and always put others before herself. Lynn loved fishing and her kitty cats
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Robert Allen Johnson Robert Allen Johnson, 77, passed away on March 30, 2022. He was born on April 28, 1944 and left this world 2 years and 29 days ahead of his goal. He had hoped to live until age 80, but was pleased to have all the years he got. As a teenager a
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James Mahan Adams James M. Adams, 80, of Butner, North Carolina, passed away March 31, 2022 after a brief battle with cancer. Jimmy was born in Denver, Colorado on September 11,1941 to the late Aubrey R. and Addie T. Adams. He graduated from Northern High School in Durham. Even though James retired from GTE (General
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Vea Marie Henley Bailey Vea Marie Henley Bailey, 83, of Oxford passed away Wednesday, March 30,2022 at Universal Healthcare. Marie was born in Granville County on November 23, 1938 to the late Foster Henley and Rosa Ball Henley. She was a member of Oak Hill Presbyterian Church. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, April 2,2022
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John Edward Englebright John Edward Englebright, 65, passed away Monday, March 28,2022 at Duke Medical Center in Durham. Ed was born in Granville County on December 6,1956 to the late John Ballard Englebright and Virgie Elliott. He was a member of Mountain Creek Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held Friday, April 1,2022 at 11:00
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Patricia Reid Welborn Patricia Reid Welborn, 66, of Creedmoor passed away Thursday, March 24,2022 at her home. Pat was born in Vance County on April 15,1955 to the late Herbert B. Reid and Edith Magdalene Edwards. She loved to visit the lake, whether it was with her beloved family and friends or to just
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Charles David Cook Charles David Cook, 80 of Granville County passed away of natural causes at home on Friday, March 18,2022. Born in Fulton County, Georgia to Charles Henry Cook and Hortense Shirah Cook. He’s worked all his life and retired from being a retail associate at a store formerly named Cook’s Amaco. Shortly after
Read life storyWallace Berry Clayton Wallace Berry Clayton, 88, of Oxford died Monday, March 21,2022 at Laurels of Chatham in Pittsboro, NC. Wallace was born in Helena, in Person County, the son of the late Willie MacDonald Clayton and Ethel Clayton Clayton. He was educated in Person County, graduated from Helena High School, attended Louisburg College and
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