All Obituaries

RICHARD THOMAS “TOMMY” ROBERSON, JR. age 59, of 1416 North Main Street, Roxboro, NC died Saturday afternoon, April 10, 2021 at Person Memorial Hospital.   Mr. Roberson was born April 13, 1961 in Person County, NC, son of the late Richard Thomas Roberson, Sr. & Virginia Christine Shelton Roberson who survives.  He was previously employed with Roxboro Glass and was a member of Longhurst United Methodist Church.  Tommy enjoyed restoring old cars and collecting...

JACK C. CAPPS, JR., age 58, of 65 Scotland Place, Roxboro, NC died Friday night, April 2, 2021.   Mr. Capps was born October 19, 1962 in Cumberland County, NC, son of Jackie Cameron Capps, Sr. & wife, Jane of Wilmington, NC, and Agnes Therisa Bunce Harris of Raeford, NC all of whom survive.  He started his career with Boddie-Noell Enterprises, then Oakwood Homes, and eventually started his own business, Sale Away Investments, LLC as a real estate investor.  He was a...

DELMA LUCILLE EVANS SMALLWOOD, age 82, of 2225 Sparger Road, Durham, NC died Wednesday morning, March 31, 2021 at her home.   Mrs. Smallwood was born May 14, 1938 in Person County, NC, daughter of the late Tristam Earl & Mae Elizabeth Clayton Evans and was wife of 60 years to Horace Rector “Dick” Smallwood who survives.  She was retired from the Durham Clinic and was a member of McMannen United Methodist Church.  Delma enjoyed reading, playing games, Rook,...

BARBARA RUTH ROSS McNEILL age 82, of 3233 Mt. Harmony Church Road, Rougemont, NC died Saturday afternoon, March 27, 2021 at Person Memorial Hospital.   Mrs. McNeill was born October 23, 1938 in Durham County, NC, daughter of the late Reuben Vernon & Gaynell Terry Ross and was wife of the late Paul Wilson McNeill.  She was retired from Liggett & Myers and IBM and was of the Baptist faith.  Mrs. McNeill enjoyed her chickens, being outdoors, going to the beach, Duke...

JOHN BENNY BLUME, JR. age 50, of 660 Jim Poole Road, Roxboro, NC died Wednesday evening, March 24, 2021 at his home.   Mr. Blume was born June 12, 1970 in Person County, NC, son of John Benny “J.B.” Blume, Sr. and the late Marion Elaine Callahan Yarborough and was husband to Michelle “Missy” Poole Blume.  He was employed with Spuntech Industries.  John enjoyed hunting, fishing, watching old westerns, country music, and spending time with his...

CHESTER LEE TARVER age 86, of Roxboro, NC died Friday morning, March 19, 2021 at his home.   Mr. Tarver was born May 20, 1934 in Pearl River County, MS, son of the late Hallie Lugene & Carrie Elizabeth Wages Tarver and was husband of 39 years to the late Betty Lynn Jones Tarver.  He was retired from Bromma.   Surviving are two daughters, Karolee Wolfe & husband, Vick, Darlene Chambers & husband, Danny, all of Glen Rose, TX, three grandchildren, three great...

William Ralph Bridges Sr., 82, of Wake Forest, NC was called to his heavenly home March 9, 2021, at Transitions Life Care Hospice House in Raleigh. Ralph is survived by his wife Marjorie (mama, sug) of nearly 60 years (meeting and falling in love and getting married after one week), daughter Paula Wilder (Cliff), son William (Shelley), grandchildren Ashleigh (his “Booger”) Wilder Weymann (Ryan), Austin and Isabella (Izzie) Bridges, and great grandchildren Cooper and Payton...

ANDREW JACKSON BLALOCK age 84, of 3094 Oxford Road, Roxboro, NC died Friday morning, March 5, 2021 at the Hock Family Pavilion.   Mr. Blalock was born December 31, 1936 in Person County, NC, son of the late Melvin Asbury & Martha May Blaylock Blalock and was husband of 53 years to the late Deloris Palmer Blalock.  He was retired from Loxcreen, was a member of Gateway Baptist Church, and was a veteran of the Army National Guard.   Andrew enjoyed watching cartoons and...

BOBBY GWYNN DUNEVANT age 70, of 238 Beaver Creek Parkway, Roxboro, NC died Sunday night, February 28, 2021 at the VA Medical Center.   Mr. Dunevant was born December 1, 1950 in Caswell County, NC, son of the late John Thomas Dunevant, Jr. & Thelma Virginia Wiles Dunevant and was husband of 28 years to Sandra Anne Parker Dunevant who survives. He was retired from B&S Transportation, Inc. as a truck driver, was of the Baptist faith, and was a veteran of the US Army.  Bobby...

SHARON ANN LOFTIS RICE, age 65, of 257 Somerset Drive, Roxboro, NC died Friday night, February 26, 2021 at Duke Regional Hospital.   Ms. Rice was born November 15, 1955 in Halifax County, VA, daughter of the late Henry Hover Loftis, Sr. & Barbara Jean Oakley Loftis who survives.  She was retired from Duke University Health System, and was a member of North Fork Baptist Church.  Ms. Rice enjoyed softball, cooking, reading, sudoku puzzles, watching soap operas, working,...