Obituaries

Jul 20, 2018

Roderick Lee Dean Jr. was born April 4,1972 and went home to be with the Lord on July 20, 2018. He leaves his mother, Veronica Dixon Dean and the late Roderick Lee Dean Sr., brother, Robert L. Dean Sr., children; Malik Lawson, Karimah Dean, Reakwon Dean, Amir Dean, and Ashod Dean. Grandmothers; Evangeline T. Dixon, Mary Dean, and the...

Jul 19, 2018

Mr. Michael Jerome Potts was born on January 28, 1972 to Shirley Potts in Kinston, North Carolina. He transitioned from this earthly life on July 20, 2018. "Big Mike" as he was affectionately known moved to Greensboro, NC with his family at the age of two. He attended Guilford County Public schools. Big Mike was fun-loving, quiet and well-known...

Jul 17, 2018

Rosa Hooker Sellers was born one of three children March 15, 1928 in Randleman, North Carolina to the late Joe and Ethel Watts. She transitioned to her heavenly home on July 17, 2018. Her early education was through Randolph County Public Schools. She received her Bachelor of Arts Degree from Winston-Salem State University, a very proud Ram and member...

Jul 16, 2018

Annie Horne Fuller was born May 21, 1934 in Anson County to the late Walter Alexander Horne and Annie Huntley Horne. On Monday, July 16, 2018 Annie made a peaceful departure from this world and took rest with the Lord.

Annie attended Red Hill Elementary and graduated from Deep Creek High in Anson County. She attended Providence...

Jul 12, 2018

Cofeen Hayes Isley, loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, departed this life on July 12, 2018, with her family by her side. She was born November 30, 1935 in Brown Summit, North Carolina to the late Robert C. Hayes, Sr. and Mozelle Ayers Hayes. Cofeen was the fourth of six children and was educated in Guilford County School System where she...

Jul 9, 2018

With deep sorrow, the family of William A. Graves announces his sudden passing on the evening of July 9, 2018. He was born August 8, 1941 to Sylvester and Pearl Alzaydie Graves in Chicago, Illinois. A lifelong hard worker, Bill Graves ventured into a number of work fields including owning and operating several of his own stores and businesses...

Jul 4, 2018

Mr. James L. Ham passed away Wednesday, July 4, 2018. A memorial service will be held to honor his life on Monday, July 9, 2018 at the Cassie Coote- Brown Chapel of Perry J. Brown Funeral Home; 909 E Market St. Greensboro, NC. The service will begin at 12 pm.

Jul 2, 2018

Mr. Pershing Edward Wall, Sr., loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather departed this life on Monday, July 2, 2018 at the age of ninety-nine. He was born on January 2, 1919 in Albemarle, NC to James Marshall and Eliza Jane Wall. Pershing, the seventh of ten children, was educated in the Stanly County school system where he graduated from...

Jun 30, 2018

Mrs. Virginia Waddell passed away Saturday, June 30, 2018. A service honoring her life will be held Saturday, July 7, 2018 in the Cassie Coote- Brown Chapel of Perry J. Brown Funeral Home; 909 E Market St. Greensboro, NC. The visitation will begin at 12:30 pm and the service will follow at 1 pm.

Jun 29, 2018

Ms. Debora Gavin Barton passed away Friday, June 29, 2018. A service honoring her life will be held on Thursday, July 5, 2018 in the Cassie Coote- Brown Chapel of Perry J. Brown Funeral Home; 909 E Market St. Greensboro, NC. The visitation will begin at 3 pm and the service will follow at 3:30 pm.

Jun 28, 2018

Tyrone Kenard Butler, "TIGER", transitioned on June 28, 2018. He was born January 27, 1962 in Greensboro, NC to Barbara H. Butler and the late Charles Alson Butler. He is a graduate of Walter Hines Page High School (1980) and attended NC A&T SU. He was the Owner-Operator of TigerVision Photography. He performed with EastCoast Entertainment -RUBBERBAND. He also...

Jun 27, 2018

Jonathan J. Rucker, Sr. died on June 27, 2018 in the company of his loving family. Born on September 1, 1945 in Greensboro, NC to JC Rucker and Mamie Rucker, he is a graduate of James B. Dudley High School (1966). In 1968 he married the love of his life, Mary Collins and they raised three children, Jonathan, Jr,...

Jun 27, 2018

Mrs. Mildred Jeanette Bennett, daughter of the late Donald M Vincent Sr. and Mildred A. Vincent, went home to be with the lord on June 27, 2018. She leaves to cherish her memories with her husband of 30 years Wiley Bennett and their 3 children: Theresa Henderson, Deven "Tony" Milton and Laquisha Bennett. She also leaves siblings Kathy Smith,...

Jun 25, 2018

Tash T. Nowlan was born on November 24, 1972 to Annette Nowlan and Freddie Bater at L. Richardson Hospital in Greensboro, North Carolina. She departed this life on Monday, June 25, 2018 at Moses Cone Hospital.

Tash attended the Guilford County Public School System.

Tash leaves to cherish her memories son: Trevell D. Nowlan (Keena);...

Jun 23, 2018

Mrs. Mary E. Little, age 85, was born June 29, 1932, and received her wings on June 23, 2018, at the Moses H. Cone Hospital in Greensboro, NC. Mary attended the Greensboro City Schools. Mary retired from Cone Mills, and later worked in various Home Health Assisted living facilities. She was a faithful member of Love and Faith Christian...

Jun 20, 2018

Mrs. Frances Lindsay passed away Wednesday, June 20, 2018. A service honoring her life will be held Tuesday, June 26, 2018 at Union Memorial United Methodist Church; 909 E. Gate City Blvd. Greensboro, NC. The visitation will begin at 11:30 am and the service will follow at 12 pm. The interment will take place following the service at Lakeview...

Jun 18, 2018

Mrs. Cassandra McCollum passed away Monday, June 18, 2018. Arrangements are incomplete at this time.

Jun 17, 2018

Larry Bernard Davis was born in Greensboro, North Carolina on April 5, 1955 to Mary Lee Stubbs Davis and Frank Raiford Davis, Sr. The last-born of seven children to this union; Larry was always affectionately called the 'baby' of the family... and he reveled in holding that position. Larry received his primary and secondary education in the Greensboro/Guilford County...

Jun 16, 2018

Mr. James Johnson entered into eternal life on Saturday, June 16, 2018, at Moses Cone Hospital. James was born in Greensboro, N.C. on June 4, 1949 to the late Leon Johnson and Minnie Neal. He was a graduate of James B. Dudley High school, class of 1967. After graduating, James joined the Marine Corps Institute on January 26, 1970....

Jun 12, 2018

George Herman Lewis, Jr., began his life's journey, Tuesday evening, July 11, 1950, at L. Richardson Memorial Hospital, Greensboro, North Carolina. He was a miracle baby born to parents, Herman George Lewis and Daisy Foxx Lewis, who preceded him in death. After eleven years of marriage and a diagnosis from a Duke University Doctor that his mother would never...