Obituaries

Apr 3, 2020

Christine Elizabeth Graves Richardson departed this life on Friday, April 3, 2020. She was born January 20, 1941 in Rockingham County, North Carolina to Robert Lee Graves and Suella Scales Graves, both deceased. Christine was a graduate of Booker T. Washington High School class of 1959 in Reidsville, North Carolina. Later in 1986, she attended Rutledge College where she...

Apr 2, 2020

Mrs. Maxine P. Hayes passed on Tuesday April 2, 2020 at her residence. Funeral Services will be a private chapel service at Perry J. Brown Funeral Home on Saturday April 11,2020.

Mar 31, 2020

Deloise Juanita (Pullen) Williamson was the 5th child born to Franklin Pullen and Lillie Mae Pullen. She went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 31, 2020. Deloise was educated in the Cleveland County School system and graduated in 1963 from Douglas Senior High School. She then attended Livingston College in 1963 and later graduated from North...

Mar 28, 2020

George was born and raised in Columbia, NC to his parents the late George W. Sykes and Beulah B. Sykes. He went on to settle in Trenton, New Jersey where he met and married his wife, the late Harriet Sykes. To this union, four children were born.George retired from the Mercer County Sanitation Department where he was s driver...

Mar 27, 2020

Towanna Johnson Rasberry, founder and owner of Cel'Tea'bration Tea Parties, went home to be with the Lord on March 27, 2020. A cel'Tea'bration of life will be held at a later date.

Mar 22, 2020

Joan Blondell Exum Owens affectionately known as Blondie departed this life and entered eternal life on Sunday, March 22, 2020 at the Greenhaven Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center. She was born July 23, 1944 in Tarboro, NC to the late Charles & Roberta Exum. She is preceded in death by her parents Charles & Roberta Exum, Sisters: Leora McCoy, Cindory...

Mar 18, 2020

Thomas 'Tom' L. Blackwell passed on March 18, 2020. The only child of Nannie Bruce Barnwell, he was born on February 2, 1932 in Ruffin, NC, and was educated in the public schools. He served in the United States Army from 1952-1954. He attended Guilford Technical Institute (now GTCC) and was employed by Kelmac Metals as a welder prior...

Mar 13, 2020

Ruth Caldwell Wilson 94 was called home to Our Heavenly Father on March 13,2020. Ruth was born to Henry and Eliza Jane Caldwell in Columbia, SC on March 6, 1926. She was raised in Greensboro, NC with her older sister Johnie Mae. Ruth graduated from James B. Dudley High School in 1943. She married Lester Wilson Jr. and had...

Mar 9, 2020

Mamie (Aunt Mamie) L. Turner went home to be the Lord on Monday, March 9, 2020. Mamie was born on August 31, 1922, the fifth child of nine to Walker and Maggie Ledbetter. She was preceded in death by her parents, 8 siblings, her nephew/son Michael Revel, and devoted niece Barbara L. Herring . Mamie accepted Jesus Christ at...

Mar 9, 2020

William Brown, Jr. died on Monday, March 9, 2020. A service honoring his life will be held at New Zion Baptist Church; 408 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Greensboro NC 27406 on Saturday, March 14, 2020.The visitation will begin at 11:00 am and the service will follow at 11:30 am. The interment will take place following the service at...

Mar 5, 2020

Elder Paul 'Ben' Rives was born September 27th, 1942 in Greensboro, NC. He departed his early journey of life to be with his Heavenly Father on March 5th, 2020 at Moses Cone Hospital. He was proceeded in death by his parents Wiley and Hannah Martin and his Aunt Margaret McNair along with his other aunts. Ben was an Alumni...

Mar 4, 2020

Rosa Jeffries Lane was born April 12, 1940 in Alamance County, NC and transitioned from this life on Wednesday March 4, 2020. She was the daughter of the late Ernest and Cassie Haith Jeffries. She moved to Greensboro as a young child and graduated from James B. Dudley Senior High in 1958 were she was an active member of...

Mar 3, 2020

Dennis C. Taylor was born on March 30, 1953 in Brooklyn, New York. He was educated in the St. Gregory Catholic School System,and then attended the Long Island University School of Pharmacy with concentration in Pharmaceutical Studies.

Dennis loved working on cars and had a successful career in the Automotive industry retiring as a Manager in 2018....

Feb 29, 2020

Mrs. Eva Horne passed away Saturday, February 29, 2020. A service honoring her life will be held on Saturday, March 8, 2020 at Wells Memorial COGIC; 1001 Washington St. Greensboro, NC. The visitation will begin at 11:00 am and the service will follow 12:00 pm. The interment will take place following the service at Carolina Biblical Gardens; 5710 Riverdale...

Feb 28, 2020

Dunbar Porter Gibson, Jr.- A Sojourn Through Six States

The journey of life for Dunbar Porter Gibson, Jr., born to Dr. Dunbar Porter Gibson, Sr. of St. Louis, MO and Mildred Knox of Ann Arbor, MI, began in DETROIT, MICHIGAN on July 28, 1943. His birth at Parkside Hospital followed two years after that of his big...

Feb 27, 2020

Edith Wyona Spruill Troutman Davis was born on December 1, 1947 to the (late) Superintendent John and Mother Ernestine Spruill. She departed this life February 27, 2020, at Guildford Health Center, in Greensboro, NC. Edith, affectionately known as Edie, was a loving and outspoken member of the community who had a love for family and for nurturing people with...

Feb 26, 2020

Mattie Ruth Alston Crump was born June 7, 1933, the second oldest of five children of the late James Porter Alston and Stella Horton Alston in Gulf, North Carolina. On February 26, 2020 she departed from this life peacefully at Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro, North Carolina. Mattie, as she was called by family and friends, graduated from Goldston...

Feb 20, 2020

Joe Turner Williams, son of the late Reuben Williams and Mary Belle Freeman Williams was born on December 15, 1933 in Lincoln County, North Carolina. He departed this life on Thursday, February 20, 2020 at Wesley Long Hospital at the age of 86. Joe accepted Christ as his Lord and Savior and was a member of St. James Baptist...

Feb 18, 2020

Mrs. Nanette G. Love, affectionately known as "Baba" departed this life on February 18, 2020 . She was the second child born to the late Eddie and Constance S. Griffin and granddaughter of James Arthur and Nannie M. Shoffner.

Nanette was educated in the Greensboro Public Schools and attended David D. Jones, JC Price Jr. High and...

Feb 18, 2020

Rita H. Turnley was born April 21, 1956 to William Holt and the Late Julia Holt in Danville, Virginia. She was educated in the Danville County School System.

Rita was employed by United Guaranty Insurance Company for more than twenty-five (25) years. She enjoyed the Andy Griffith Show and has seen all televised episodes. Because of her...