All Obituaries

SUSAN GRACE WHITT LONG age 62, of 901 Ridge Road, Roxboro, NC died Saturday morning, January 12, 2019 at Roxboro Healthcare & Rehabilitation.   Mrs. Long was born October 24, 1956 in Durham County, NC, daughter of the late Eddie Carlton Whitt, Jr. & the late Martha Ellis Whitt. She worked as a baker for Winn Dixie until she became unable and was a member of Ellis Chapel United Methodist Church.             Surviving are...

Mollie Sandra Allen Breeze—otherwise known as “Sticks” to her late brother Dock, “Bae” to family and friends, “Pollack” to those boys down at the Telephone Company, and “Nana” to the people who loved her the most—died on Wednesday afternoon, January 9, 2019 at the age of 78.   The people in her life were numerous, and her family always joked about the fact that she was famous. You may have known her as the woman who once...

RONNIE LEIGH O’BRIEN age 69, of 1214 Mackfieldson Road, Roxboro, NC died Tuesday morning, January 8, 2019 at his home.   Mr. O’Brien was born January 22, 1949 in Person County, NC son of the late Taylor Leigh & Mary Ellen Gravitt O’Brien and was husband to Deborah Ann Terrell Obrien who have spent 23 years together.  He was retired from Alsco and enjoyed anything outdoors.   Surviving in addition to his wife are four children, Robin, Chad, Rodney,...

ROBERT CAMPBELL “R.C.” SCOTT, JR. age 84, of 54 South 3rd Street, Roxboro, NC died Saturday morning, January 5, 2019 at his home.   Mr. Scott was born May 29, 1934 in Person County, NC son of the late Robert Campbell Scott, Sr. & Scottie Barnette Scott and was husband of 28 years to the late Betty Joan West Scott.  In his earlier years he worked for Western Electric and later retired from Progress Energy after many years of service, was a member of Bible Baptist...

ANN BROOKS RIMMINGTON, age 87, of 420 Estate Road, Semora, NC died Wednesday morning, January 2, 2019 at Person Memorial Hospital.   Mrs. Rimmington was born July 20, 1931 in Person County, NC daughter of the late Thomas Carlyle & Helen Williamson Wharton Brooks and was wife of 63 years to John Brinton Rimmington who survives.  She was a homemaker but also previously was a teacher’s assistant at the Kiddie Country Preschool in Burke, VA and was a member of Roxboro...

MARY ELIZABETH WARE JENKINS age 67, of 544 Cedar Creek Road, Timberlake, NC died Wednesday afternoon, December 26, 2018 at the Hock Family Pavilion.   Mrs. Jenkins was born July 31, 1951 in Durham County, NC, daughter of the late Paul Douglas & Ludie Louise Pridgen Ware and was wife of nearly 51 years to John Charles Jenkins, Sr. who survives.  She was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith.   Surviving an addition to her husband are two children, Bonnie Childress...

LARRY WINFORD SEATE age 70, of 11595 Virgilina Road, Roxboro, NC died Monday afternoon, December 17, 2018 at his home.   Mr. Seate was born June 21, 1948 in Person County, NC son of the late Arthur & Florence Ester Tuck Seate and was husband of 38 years to Mary Josephine Conner Seate who survives.  He was retired from ABB Inc. after 43 years of service and was a member of High View Baptist Church.   Surviving in addition to his wife are a daughter, Melissa Jo Seate and...

Our 2nd annual Tree of Remembrance Ceremony was held on Sunday, December 16, 2018. We celebrated and honored the lives of loved ones who were lost this past year (December 1, 2017 - November 30, 2018). We had our Christmas tree decorated with ornaments for each loved one and the family was given the ornament to take home with them to place on their Christmas tree in their loved ones' honor to cherish for many years to come. The Reverend Ann Benson conducted the...

BETTY LOU GENTRY BARTON age 87, formerly of Timberlake, NC died Saturday morning, December 15, 2018 at Person Memorial Hospital.   Mrs. Barton was born January 23, 1931 in Person County, NC, daughter of the late Aubrey Watkins & Roxanna Buchanan Gentry and was wife of 56 years to the late Charles Anderson Barton, Sr.  She formerly worked at Fo Acre, was owner along with her husband of W.L. Barton’s Store and Milling Company, was a homemaker, and was a member of Antioch...

LOIS JANE EVANS DUNN age 88, of 201 Gillyweed Court, Holly Springs, NC died Friday morning, December 14, 2018 at Transitions Lifecare & Hospice Home in Raleigh, NC.   Mrs. Dunn was born August 11, 1930 in Person County, NC, daughter of the late James Monroe & Gladys Ruth Wilkins Evans and was wife of 36 years to the late Malcolm Paige Dunn. She was retired from North American Aerodynamics and was a member of Oak Grove United Methodist...