All Obituaries

RAYMOND WALTER “RAY” BENEVILLE, age 80, of 101 Dan Winstead Road, Roxboro, NC passed away Tuesday afternoon, September 17, 2019 at his home.   Mr. Beneville was born July 16, 1939 in Bergen County, NJ, son of the late Raymond Emil & Evelyn Koelln Beneville and was husband of 48 years to Faye Ann Clayton Beneville who survives.  He resigned from the Department of Corrections as a Lieutenant then upon his retirement from Averitt Trucking after 35 years of service he...

HAROLD THOMAS DENNY, age 86, of 3650 Denny’s Store Road, Roxboro, NC passed away Sunday morning, September 15, 2019 at Person Memorial Hospital.   Mr. Denny was born May 28, 1933 in Person County, NC, son of the late Jessie William & Ruth Gordon Pritchett Denny and was husband of 64 years to Dorothy Marie Davis Denny who survives.  He was a former Deputy with the Person County Sheriff’s Department, was retired from Life of Georgia, and was a member of Sharon...

INFANT ATTICUS LEOPOLD HOLT age 2 months, of 400 Allie Clay Road, Roxboro, NC died Sunday morning, September 8, 2019 at Duke University Hospital.   Infant Holt was born July 4, 2019 in Durham County, NC, son of Joshua Adam Holt & Felicia Paige Hudson Holt.   Surviving in addition to his parents are his twin brother, Elijah Dawson Holt, maternal grandparents, Wendell & Tammi Hudson, paternal grandparents, Hughie & Tammy Holt, maternal great-grandparents, Kent &...

THELMA PAULINE STEPHENS WHITE, age 98, of 10 Lonesome Pine Trail, Riverside, AL and formerly of Roxboro, NC passed away Thursday morning, August 29, 2019 at her home.   Mrs. White was born February 2, 1921 in Person County, NC, daughter of the late John Ira & Nettie Mae Hamlett Stephens and was wife of the late William Garland White.  She was retired from Eaton Corp. and was a member of Grace United Methodist Church.   Thelma enjoyed quilting, crocheting, cooking and...

JAMES THOMAS WEAVER, SR., age 87, of 4935 Allensville Road, Roxboro, NC passed away on Wednesday, August 28, 2019 at Duke Regional Hospital.   Mr. Weaver was born October 4, 1931 in Person County, NC, son of the late Lonnie Johnson Weaver & Eva Oakley Weaver and was husband of 69 years to the late Jane Matilda Robinson Weaver.  He was retired as a self-employed farmer and was a member of Allensville United Methodist Church where he sang in the choir and also in the...

JASPER LEE PRUETT, age 25, of 1557 Gentry Ridge Road, Roxboro, NC passed away Tuesday morning August 27, 2019 at his home.   Mr. Pruett was born August 14, 1994 in Durham County, NC, son of Tracy E. Pruett and Margaret Lynn Wilbourne Pruett and was of the Baptist faith.    Surviving in addition to his parents are his paternal grandmother, Betty Pruett, eight uncles, Jimmy Pruett, Garnett Wilbourne, Donald Wilbourne, Mark Wilbourne, Ted Wilbourne, Richard Wilbourne, Reggie...

GREGORY BRYANT “G.B.” HOLT, JR., age 83, of Leasburg, NC passed away on Saturday morning, August 17, 2019 at Duke Regional Hospital.   Mr. Holt was born July 28, 1936 in Person County, NC, son of the late Gregory Bryant Holt, Sr. & the late Lucille Fuller Holt and was husband of 64 years to Hilda Ledbetter Holt who survives.  He was a self-employed mechanic, a member of Leasburg United Methodist Church, and a veteran of the NC Army National...

Francis James “Frank” Mitchell, age 86, of Springfield, TN passed away Sunday, August 11, 2019 at The Waters of Robertson in Springfield, TN.   Mr. Mitchell was born November 5, 1932 in Danville, VA son of the late Dewey Audrey Mitchell, Sr. & Lottie Grey Williams Mitchell, and was husband of Dollie Moon Mitchell who survives. He was retired from the U.S. Air Force where he worked as a Technical Supply Sgt.  Mr. Mitchell was a singer and song writer and loved...

GARY WESLEY MATIE age 64, of 1181 Cavel Chub Lake Road, Roxboro, NC died Wednesday evening, August 7, 2019 at UNC Hospital.   Mr. Matie was born December 21, 1954, in Warren County, PA son of the late Herman Leroy & Nellie Vera Johnson Matie and was husband of 38 years to the late Bonnie Kay Mott Matie.  He was employed with Polywood Inc., was of the Christian faith, and was a veteran of the US Marines.   Surviving are four daughters, Teresa Price &...

BURLEY REAVES HAMLETT age 84, of 215 Reams Ave., Roxboro, NC died Tuesday afternoon, August 6, 2019 at the VA Medical Center.   Mr. Hamlett was born November 17, 1934, in Person County, NC son of the late Howard Hamlett & Theresa Rose Hall. He was retired from Wynn Oil, was a member of Cavel Baptist Church, and was a veteran of the US Army.  Burley was a member of The Roxboro Elks Lodge for 36 years and Roxboro Country Club for many years.  He enjoyed playing baseball in...