Obituaries

Nov 16, 2020

Maria Butler Henry, daughter of the late Willie Butler, Jr. and Kathleen Ravenell Butler was born June 23, 1951 in Greensboro, NC. She transitioned this earthly life on Monday, November 16, 2020 at Moses H. Cone Hospital, Greensboro, NC.

At an early age, Maria joined Cedar Baptist Church, now known as Cedar Grove Tabernacle of Praise. She...

Nov 15, 2020

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Mr. George Robert Johnson, Jr. passed away on Sunday, November 15, 2020. On Friday, November 20, 2020, a visitation will be held from 4pm-6pm in the Cassie Coote-Brown Memorial Chapel at Perry J. Brown Funeral Home. A private memorial service to honor his life will be held on Saturday, November 21, 2020 in...

Nov 12, 2020

Mrs. Anne H. Brown passed away on Thursday, November 12, 2020. A public viewing will be held on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 from 3pm-5pm in the Cassie Coote-Brown Memorial Chapel of Perry J. Brown Funeral Home. A private chapel service in her honor will be held on Wednesday, November 18, 2020 also in the Cassie Coote-Brown Memorial Chapel.

Nov 9, 2020

Douglas Webb was born on December 20, 1957 in Oglethorpe, Georgia to the late Mary Webb Boone. He was raised in the city of Greensboro by his mother and stepfather James A. Boone. He went home to be with the Lord on Monday, November 9, 2020. He was a 1975 Graduate of Grimsley High School. Upon graduating from high...

Nov 9, 2020

Michael Renard Melvin Sr. was born June 8, 1964 in Greensboro, North Carolina to Sadie Graham and the late Walter Melvin. He was called home to be with the Lord on Monday November 9, 2020.

Michael graduated from James B. Dudley High School and served in the U.S. Army 82nd Airborne Division as a Paratrooper. He was...

Nov 8, 2020

Mr. Harold E. Jones passed away on Sunday, November 8, 2020. A public viewing will be held on Friday, November 13, 2020 from 11am-1pm in the Cassie Coote-Brown Memorial Chapel of Perry J. Brown Funeral Home. A private graveside service will be held on Saturday, November 14, 2020 at Lakeview Memorial Park.

Nov 7, 2020

The development of this "Pearl of Service," Dr. Lucille Cornelia Johnson Piggott, began on the Alton, Illinois farm of her two loving parents, the late Mr. Cyrus L. Johnson and the late Mrs. Cornelia Keen Johnson. Lucille was surrounded by nine siblings on the family farm as they were reared by loving, Christian parents who emphasized the importance of...

Nov 4, 2020

Miss Ossie Lee Bembry was born to Mr. and Mrs. Joe Nathan Bembry on November 11, 1943. She lived with them until their deaths. Ossie then moved to Greensboro, North Carolina where she resided until her transition on Wednesday, November 4, 2020.

Ossie attended school in Pulaski COunty where she graduated from J. L. Bozeman High School...

Nov 4, 2020

Mrs. Ossie Bembry passed away on Wednesday, November 4, 2020. Arrangements are incomplete at this time.

Nov 4, 2020

Mrs. Katherin Fe-Nee Jones Brooks was born on August 22, 1955 and left this earthly life on Wednesday, November 4, 2020. Katherin was the daughter of the late Willie L. Jones and Mae A. Jones.

She is survived by her husband Willie Brooks of Greensboro, her daughter Masha Tanyet Jones of Savannah, GA, sisters Geraldine McDonald of...

Nov 3, 2020

Ogden Bertrand Spruill, lovingly referred to as "Oggie" by family and as "Beau" by college friends, was born September 8, 1960 in Greensboro, NC to Floydelia "Dee" Farrish and the late Albert W. Spruill. After battling diabetes and cancer for a number of years he took his eternal rest on November 3, 2020.

As a Greensboro native,...

Nov 3, 2020

James Pernell Deloatch the oldest son of Aaron and Clara Deloatch was born on July 16, 1946 in Margrettsville, NC. He departed this life on November 2, 2020 at Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem, NC.

James graduated with honors in 1963 from Gunberry High School, Gunberry, NC and became an "Aggie" the following school year. He graduated from...

Nov 3, 2020

Mr. Charles Reynolds Jr. was born on December 11, 1948 to Charlie Reynolds and Mary Lawson Reynolds in Oak Ridge, North Carolina. He peacefully slipped to eternal rest at his home on November 3, 2020. He was affectionately known as Buzzard.

Charles attended Laughlin High School in Summerfield. He worked for ARCT, which later became Reiter, Inc....

Nov 3, 2020

Willie James Mayfield Sr. was born in Greensboro, North Carolina at L. Richardson Hospital on October 8, 1952 to the late Rosetta and Joshua Mayfield Sr. He departed his earthly home on November 3, 2020 at Guilford Healthcare Center. Raised by his Aunt Bert, Willie spent his childhood in Greensboro, NC where he received his formal education at Gillespie...

Oct 30, 2020

Dr. Henry Collins passed away on Friday, October 30, 2020. Funeral service was held Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at Lakeview Cemetery

Oct 30, 2020

Mrs. Alberta Brown passed away on Friday, October 30, 2020. A public viewing will be held on Friday, November 6, 2020 from 3pm-6pm in the Cassie Coote-Brown Memorial Chapel of Perry J. Brown Funeral Home. A private graveside service will be held on Saturday, November 7, 2020 at Lakeview Memorial Park.

Oct 30, 2020

Ms. Shirley Inez Autrey Holifield passed away on Friday, October 30, 2020. A private memorial service honoring her life will be held on Monday, November 2, 2020 in the Cassie Coote-Brown Memorial Chapel of Perry J. Brown Funeral Home.

Oct 30, 2020

Mrs. Evelyn Louise Atkins of Greensboro, NC, departed this life on Friday, October 30, 2020 at Moses Cone Hospital. She was born November 26, 1951 in Madison, WI to the late Edward Gene and Rose Abernathy.

Evelyn graduated from high school in Madison, WI and attended University of Wisconsin Madison for two years. After her marriage to...

Oct 29, 2020

Mrs. Anita Diane Perry Bennett departed this life on Thursday, October 29,2020.

She was born on January 22, 1957 in Guilford County, to Virginia Perry and the late Harry Perry.

Anita was a proud graduate of Walter Hines Page High School in 1975. She later went on to also graduate from GTCC and NC A&T....

Oct 28, 2020

Mrs. Viola Willa Cook-King passed away on Wednesday, October 28, 2020. Arrangements are incomplete at this time.