Obituaries

May 28, 2021

SAM A. TWIFORD JR of Elizabeth City, NC died May 28, 2021 at the age of 77. A retired funeral director, he was the former co-owner of Twiford Funeral Homes and was president of the North Carolina Funeral Directors Association in 1989. A graduate of the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science, he taught at the Gupton Jones School of Mortuary Science for several years and became dean of...

Mar 5, 2021

Mr. Donald Morris Wilkerson, 81, passed away on Friday, March 5, 2021. A service in celebration of Don’s life in the Resurrection of our Lord will be held on Wednesday, March 10th at 2 PM with family in attendance and all others invited to join via livestream at www.stpaulsepiscopal.com. Entombment will follow in the mausoleum at Pinewood Memorial Park....

Jan 10, 2021

Rev. Gary W. Jennings, age 73, went home to be with the lord Sunday, January 10, 2021 after a hard battle with Covid-19. He was born to the late Carl and Martha Jennings in Sullivan Co. Tennessee on April 27, 1947. Rev. Jennings accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior when he was 9 years old, started preaching...

Dec 3, 2020

Aberdeen, NC- Knox Van Buren "Van" Matthews, Jr., age 83, died Thursday, December 3, 2020 at Seven Lakes Memory Care after a long battle with cancer and dementia. A graveside service will be conducted at 2 PM Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at Bethesda Cemetery with Rev. David Burroughs officiating. The family will receive friends at Boles Funeral Home in...

Oct 31, 2020

Mr. Charles R. “Charlie” Moore, III, age 69, left this life and headed off on the next great adventure as promised in the Scriptures on October 31 st , 2020. Born on May 15 th , 1951, he was the son of the late Charles R. Moore, Jr. and the late Edna Walter Moore. Charlie was a public servant,...

Oct 7, 2020

GREENSBORO, NC – Dorothy Monteith Shytle, 95, died October 7, 2020 at Spring Arbor of Greensboro. Dorothy was born in Gastonia, NC on July 8, 1925 to the late Hampton & Isabell Monteith and soon moved with her family to her mountain home in Murphy, NC. She often shared with family and friends the experiences of growing up in...

Sep 5, 2020

Gregory Harold "Gregg" Hampton, age 61, of Hummingbird Lane, Boone, passed away Saturday, September 5, 2020. He was born on February 27, 1959 in Watauga county to Barney Stanley and Delores Storie “Tommie” Hampton. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Monroe and Lela Greene Hampton as well as his maternal grandparents, Carnie Harold and Lena S....

Aug 22, 2020

Larry Dean Morrison, 75, of Beck’s Nursery Road, and co-owner of Davidson and Piedmont Funeral Homes, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, August 22 at his home surrounded by his loving family.

A funeral service will be held at 11 am on Wednesday, August 26 at First Baptist Church of Welcome, by the...

Aug 19, 2020

Elsie Sullivan Sellers, 85, died Wednesday afternoon, August 19, 2020 in the home she shared with her daughter and family in Smithfield. Elsie was born in Johnston County on June 8, 1935, one of four children of Albert Braxton and Lee Ora Capps Sullivan.  Her parents and three siblings, (an infant brother; sister, Nora Blackman; and brother, Jarvis Sullivan)...

Jul 15, 2020

Mrs. Hilda Alford Johnson, age 99 formerly of Biscoe Road, Troy died Wednesday, July 15 at Sandy Ridge Assisted Living in Candor.

Mrs. Johnson was the widow of funeral director William H (Bill) Johnson of Troy and she had worked as a hostess at Briggs Funeral Home in Troy.

A graveside service will be held...

Jul 15, 2020

Linwood Barbour, Sr.

Raleigh, NC

It is  with profound sadness the family of Linwood Barbour, Sr. announces his passing on Wednesday, July 15, 2020 following a brief illness. Born in Four Oaks, NC, Lin was the son of the late William Robert Barbour, Sr. and Mary King Barbour.

A graduate of Four Oaks...

Jun 11, 2020

Leonard Ray Hockaday, Jr.

Leonard Ray Hockaday, Jr., 68, of Roanoke Rapids died June 11, 2020 at his home.

Ray was born January 16, 1952 in Iredell County, NC to the late Leonard Ray Hockaday, Sr. and Dorothy Green Hockaday. Ray was also preceded in death by his sister, Susan Ellen Hockaday; and his uncle...

May 13, 2020

Susan Harper Pennington died Wednesday, May 13, 2020. She was the only child of the late James Bryan Harper and Mary Sue Henley Harper of Winston-Salem. She graduated from Salem College in Winston-Salem and Mount Vernon College in Washington, DC. She was the widow of the late O.C. Pennington, Jr., former owner of Pennington-Smith Funeral Home in Raleigh, and long-time Vice-President of Brown-Wynne...

May 5, 2020

Mrs. Mary Lynn Weaver Garner, age 61 of Summerville Church Road, Denton, NC died Monday, May 4 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem.

A private Graveside Service will be held Friday at Summerville Baptist Church Cemetery conducted by Rev. Flynn Richardson. A public Memorial Service will be held at a later date.

Mrs. Garner was...

Apr 21, 2020

Martha Groves Harris, 82, passed away at home with her family by her side. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late William Groves, III and Ella Giles Groves. Martha graduated from the UNC School of Nursing, class of 1960 and was a proud UNC TARHEEL.

Martha is survived by her daughter, Jennifer Harris...

Apr 19, 2020

James Elwood Hollowell, 79, completed his journey home on Sunday, April 19, 2020 to the welcoming words, “Well done, my good and faithful servant.” Jimmy was born in Wayne County on March 24, 1941 to the late Roland Elwood Hollowell and Elease McLaurin Hollowell. He proudly served his country in the United States Air Force. Jimmy was a hard-working...

Apr 3, 2020

On Friday, April 3, 2020 in the early hours of the morning, Mrs. Virginia Jones Baker, 83, woke her sons and while holding her hands, they gently let her know they were with her and that everything was okay. Just a few moments later she peacefully took her last breath on earth and breathed her first in Heaven.

Mar 31, 2020

Philip Alexander Jackson, 89, of Lexington passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2020 at the Wayne T. Patrick Hospice House in Rock Hill, SC.

In order to comply with directives from Governor Cooper’s office, a private funeral service will be held in the Davidson Funeral Home Chapel and will be streamed live on the Davidson Funeral Home...

Feb 20, 2020

John William Towe, 92, of Greensboro, passed away on February 20, 2020. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at Forbis and Dick North Elm Street Funeral Chapel. Interment will follow at Lakeview Memorial Park. John was born on February 16, 1928 in Surry County, NC to the late John G. &...

Feb 14, 2020

William Larry Swindell (Larry), 68, died February 14, 2020.

Born in Pasquotank County, NC he lived in eastern NC most of his life until 2012, when he moved to Greensboro, NC.

He was the son of the late Betty Thigpen Swindell and Marion Smith Swindell. He grew up working in the family business and earned...