All Obituaries

MICHAEL HALL JONES age 66, of 431 Alleghany Drive, Roxboro, NC passed away Wednesday morning, January 19, 2022 at his home.   Mr. Jones was born July 15, 1955 in Person County, NC, son of the late Wiley Edward “Eddie” Jones & Barbara Ann Hall Jones who survives.  He was retired from Coca Cola Bottling Company as a Certified Public Accountant and was a member of Clement Baptist Church.    Mike enjoyed Alabama and NFL Football, bowling, trips to the...

FLORA ISABELLE ELLIOTT TINGEN, age 90, of 1290 Pixley Pritchard Road, Timberlake, NC died Tuesday night, January 18, 2022 at Roxboro Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center.   Mrs. Tingen was born September 23, 1931 in Granville County, NC, daughter of the late James William & Mary Moss Elliott and was wife of the late Archie Bradsher Tingen. She was retired from John Umstead Hospital after more than 30 years of service and also worked with Person County Counsel on...

RACHEL DAPHINE ALLEN HORNBUCKLE, age 82, of 805 Medford Oakley Road, Rougemont, NC died Saturday evening, January 8, 2022 at Maria Parham Health Hospital.   Mrs. Hornbuckle was born January 5, 1940 in Person County, NC, daughter of the late Samuel Henry & Millie Lee Oakley Allen and was wife of 59 years to the late James “Jimmy” Samuel Hornbuckle Jr. She was a farmer, homemaker, and was a member of Mt. Harmony Baptist Church.   Surviving are three children,...

CHARLES MICHAEL GENTRY age 73, of 265 Amy Lane, Roxboro, NC died Sunday afternoon, December 19 2021 at Granville Medical Center.   Mr. Gentry was born December 22, 1947 in Person County, NC, son of the late Charles Augusta & Mary Pauline Foushee Gentry and was husband of Marie Jeanne Kulper Gentry who survives.  He was retired from O.C. Mitchell, Jr., Inc. and also farmed all of his life, was a member of Allensville United Methodist Church, and was a veteran of the US Army...

NICOLE LYNN RIMMER age 21, of 275 Crystal Springs Drive, Timberlake, NC died Saturday evening, December 17, 2021.   Ms. Rimmer was born December 16, 2000 in Person County, NC, daughter of the late Jeffrey Lynn Fullerton and Alice Rimmer Napier who survives.  She previously worked for GKN.  Nicole enjoyed making Tik-Tok videos, dogs, helping people, going to the beach, spending time with her family and friends, and had a smile that would light up a...

HORACE "DICK" RECTOR SMALLWOOD, III, age 85, of Durham, NC died Saturday afternoon, December 11, 2021 at his home.   Mr. Smallwood was born April 23, 1936 in Washington, DC, son of the late Horace Rector Smallwood, Jr. & Pearl Violet Bartle Smallwood and was husband of 60 years to the late Delma Lucille Evans Smallwood.  He was retired from Wachovia Bank and was a member of McMannen United Methodist Church.  Dick had a love for baseball and played college...

Rachel Phoebe Allen Martin (88) of Hurdle Mills, NC passed away Saturday morning, December 11, 2021 at her home surrounded by her family.  Rachel was the youngest born of the late Ira Greene Allen and the late Joie Broach Allen on September 14, 1933.  She was born in the Bushy Fork community, at home, and lived her entire life not far from her birthplace.  She was wife of 70 years to the late W.L. Martin, Jr. After graduating from Roxboro High School, she entered Watts LPN...

GERALD DALE HAGER age 78, of 15 Piney Lane, Leasburg, NC passed away Monday morning, November 29, 2021 at Duke University Hospital.   Mr. Hager was born May 7, 1943 in Allegany County, MD, son of the late Gerald James & Lola Pauline Unger Hager and was husband of 56 years to Geneva Thomas Hager who survives. He was retired from Progress Energy after 35 years of service, was owner of North American Turbine Services for 10 years, attended North Roxboro Baptist Church, and was a...

RONALD "SACK" SPENCER ELLIXSON age 73, of 9547 Hwy. 49 North, Roxboro, NC passed away Saturday morning, November 27, 2021 at the VA Medical Center.   Mr. Ellixson was born October 1, 1948 in Halifax County, VA, son of the late Woodrow Valentine & Beryl Dixon Ellixson and was husband of Teresa Yvonne Cashell Ellixson who survives.  He was retired from Ellixson House Moving, was a member of Florence Avenue Baptist Church, and was a veteran of the US Navy where he...

CARL WILLIAM “BILL” SMALL age 85, of 116 Log Home Road, Timberlake, NC passed away peacefully Sunday morning, November 14, 2021 at his home.   Mr. Small was born May 18, 1936 in Cabarrus County, NC, son of the late Carl Jason & Wilma Elizabeth Calloway Small and was husband of 54 years to the late Ruth Price Small.  He graduated from Concord High School in 1954.  Bill worked for Winn Dixie for 25 years and then became owner/operator of North Main IGA grocery...