All Obituaries

WALLACE EDGAR NOBBS, III age 71, of 811 Surl Mt. Tirzah Road, Timberlake, NC died Monday afternoon, July 6, 2020 at his home.   Mr. Nobbs was born August 7, 1948, in Richmond County, NY son of the late Wallace Edgar Nobbs, Jr. & Clarice Mayne Nobbs and was husband of Louise Kerr Nobbs who survives. He was retired from the company that he founded, The Beer Man and was of the Baptist faith.   Surviving in addition to his wife are a son, Kenneth Nobbs of San Angelo, TX,...

EDNA EARL LONG LONG, age 77, of 211 Country Club Road Roxboro, NC died Sunday night, June 28, 2020 at her home.   Mrs. Long was born June 19, 1943 in Person County, NC, daughter of the late James Edgar & Mary Frances Regan Long and was wife of 50 years to the late Jerry Thomas Long.  She was retired from the Person County School System and was a member of Theresa Baptist Church.    Surviving are a daughter, Wendy L. Jones & husband, David of Roxboro, NC, two...

MS. ARLENE ELAINE SNEED, age 58, of 329 North Main Street, Roxboro, NC died Thursday, June 11, 2020 at her home.   Ms. Sneed was born March 29, 1962 in Granville County, NC, daughter of the late James Crawford Sneed and Shirley Marie Powell Sneed, who survives and was wife of Bradley Jonas. She was a self-employed building contractor and was a member of Mt Zion Baptist Church in Berea NC.   Surviving in addition to her mother are daughter, Raven Currin and husband, David of...

KRISTINE MAY DALE DENNY, age 33, of 3715 Denny’s Store Road, Roxboro, NC died Monday night, June 8, 2020 at her home.   Mrs. Denny was born May 7, 1987 in Wake County, NC, daughter of Cecil Blank Bowes and was wife of 8 years to Joshua Brent Denny.  She was owner of Earth N Moon Handcrafted Soaps and was of the Methodist faith.   Kristine enjoyed her work of making soaps, sewing, crocheting, hunting, fishing, caring for people, but her greatest joy came...

PAULA FRANCINE WITZKE ADLER, age 58, of 1500 Antioch Church Road, Timberlake, NC died Friday afternoon, June 5, 2020 at her home.   Mrs. Adler was born September 17, 1961 in Cyprus, daughter of the late Paul Carl & Frances Pauline Mattingly Witzke and was wife of 37 years to Wolfe Thomas Adler who survives.  She was a retired teacher from the Person County School System after 27 years of service and was of the Catholic faith.     Paula enjoyed gardening,...

DANNY LEE ROWLAND, age 70, of 901 Ridge Road, Roxboro, NC died Sunday morning, May 31, 2020 at Roxboro Healthcare & Rehabilitation.   Mr. Rowland was born November 20, 1949 in Gaston County, NC, son of the late Elisha Hal & Charlotte Mae Curtis Rowland. He was a brick mason prior to being disabled and was a member of McGhee’s Mill Baptist Church.     Danny enjoyed hunting, fishing, old cars, going to church, and his family.   Surviving are two...

DONALD DAY SWARTZ, age 87, of 2600 Croasdaile Farm Parkway, Durham, NC died Saturday afternoon, May 30, 2020 at the Hock Family Pavilion.   Mr. Swartz was born September 18, 1932 in Person County, NC, son of the late David Clyde & Alma Day Swartz. He was a member of Lamberth Memorial Baptist Church and enjoyed bird watching with the club at Croasdaile and just being around people.     Surviving are a host of cousins.    Graveside services will be conducted...

REGINALD MELVIN STRANGE, age 69, of 1246 Chub Lake Loop Road, Roxboro, NC died Thursday morning, May 28, 2020 at his home.   Mr. Strange was born September 12, 1950 in Person County, NC, son of the late Melvin Heard Strange & Margaret Louise Carswell Oakley and was husband of nearly 45 years to Margie Ogle Strange who survives. He was retired as a self-employed small engine mechanic and previously worked at RPC Corp., Bromma, The Courier Times, and was a member of Theresa Baptist...

WILLIAM THOMAS “TOMMY” PURYEAR, JR., age 48, of 12324 Petersburg Street, Chester, VA, died Wednesday morning, May 27, 2020 at his home.   Mr. Puryear was born March 30, 1972 in Henrico County, VA, son of William Thomas Puryear, Sr. & the late Patricia Ann Walters Puryear.  He was a file clerk with Defense General Supply Center prior to becoming disabled and was of the Baptist faith.     Surviving in addition to his father are a host of aunts, uncles,...

OLEN JAMES WEEKLEY age 86, of 514 Old Salem Road, Roxboro, NC died Saturday afternoon, May 16, 2020 at his home.   Mr. Weekley was born April 16, 1934, in Jackson County, WV son of the late John Wesley Weekley, Sr. & Edith Edna Cottrell Weekley and was husband of 63 years to Nancy Lee Wagner Weekley who survives.  He was retired from Hunter-Douglas, was of the Methodist faith, and was a veteran of the US Navy.  Mr. Weekley enjoyed golf, Nascar, telling jokes, and he...