All Obituaries

BURLEY THOMAS “TOMMY” DAY age 83, of 45 Tee Court, Roxboro, NC died Sunday morning, August 1, 2021 at his residence. Mr. Day was born May 7, 1938 in Person County, NC, son of the late Burlie Thomas Day Sr. & the late Louise Long Day and was husband of 61 years to Nancy Lorraine Eller Day who survives. He retired from the Person County School System after 30 years of service in education and coaching and was a member of Long Memorial United Methodist Church. Coach Day enjoyed...

WINFRED CARLTON “WIMP” CLAYTON age 81, of 3323 Jim Thorpe Highway, Roxboro, NC died Friday morning, July 30, 2021 at Duke Regional Hospital.   Mr. Clayton was born July 1, 1940 in Person County, NC, son of the late Carlton & May Wrenn Clayton and was husband of 52 years to Rose Ellen Yancey Clayton who survives. He was retired from Sprint after 35 years of service, was a member of the Person County Elks Lodge, and was a member of Theresa Baptist Church.  Wimp...

JOHNNIE MAYNARD PULLIAM, SR. age 90, of 755 Providence Road, Roxboro, NC died Tuesday morning, July 27, 2021 at the VA Medical Center.   Mr. Pulliam was born September 22, 1930 in Person County, NC, son of the late John William & Precious Jessie Gold Gravitte Pulliam and was husband of Gladys Elizabeth Trowbridge Pulliam who survives. He was retired from Woody Village Barber Shop, a member of Providence Baptist Church, and a veteran of the US Army where he served during the Korean...

JOHNNIE LEE MONTAGUE age 65, of 9890 Boston Road, Roxboro, NC died Friday afternoon, July 9, 2021 at his home.   Mr. Montague was born October 3, 1955 in Person County, NC, son of the late Randolph Lantley Montague, Sr. and Rosa Etta Whitt Montague who survives and was husband of 40 years to Lillie Mae Pruitt Montague who also survives. He was retired from Clover Yarn and was a member of Ephesus Baptist Church.    Johnnie enjoyed dogs, fishing, country and gospel music,...

WILLIAM REID ROGERS age 80, of 55 Bessie Daniel Road, Roxboro, NC died Friday morning, July 9, 2021 at Addison of Durham.   Mr. Rogers was born September 1, 1940 in Person County, NC, son of the late Elmo Wilkerson Rogers & Geraldine Rachel Clayton Rogers and was husband of nearly 51 years to Janice Delma Lowe Rogers who survives. He graduated high school in Burlington, NC and attended college at East Carolina University and Goldy Beacom Community College. He spent most of his...

CYNTHIA FAYE LONG FLOYD age 88, of 901 Ridge Road, Roxboro, NC died Wednesday morning, July 7, 2021 at Roxboro Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center.   Mrs. Floyd was born November 16, 1932 in Person County, NC, daughter of the late Brodie Ulysses & Ressie Rhew Long. She was a homemaker and was a member of Rock Grove Baptist Church where she was a former member of the choir.      Cynthia enjoyed animals, cooking (famous chocolate pies), playing piano, listening...

CINDY RENEE STEINER HOADLEY age 56, of 54 Cates Edwards Road, Timberlake, NC died Friday morning, June 25, 2021 at UNC Hospitals.   Mrs. Hoadley was born October 13, 1964 in Mingo County, West Virginia, daughter of the late Morrell & Nellie Davis Steiner and was wife of 35 years to Mark Allen Hoadley who survives. She was employed with the Person County School System and was a member of Timberlake Baptist Church.   Cindy enjoyed wildlife (birds especially), cooking, going...

BILLIE VOYDE KIDD age 69, of 7065 Hurdle Mills Road, Hurdle Mills, NC died Thursday afternoon, June 24, 2021.   Mr. Kidd was born July 21, 1951 in Person County, NC, son of the late Thomas Walter & Sylvia Clayton Kidd. He was retired from American Tobacco Company, was previously employed with Coca Cola of Durham, was a member of Surl Primitive Baptist Church, and also attended Helena, Roxboro, Stories Creek, and Flat River Primitive Baptist Churches.    Billie enjoyed...

WILLIAM HESTER LUNSFORD, JR. age 66, of 5411 Dirgie Mine Road, Roxboro, NC died Wednesday morning, June 23, 2021 at Maria Parham Health.   Mr. Lunsford was born September 17, 1954 in Person County, NC, son of the late William Hester Lunsford, Sr. & Shirby Jean Owens Lunsford.  Until he became unable, he worked as a farmer and did carpentry work and was of the Baptist faith.   Surviving are a brother, John Lunsford & wife, Tina, nephew, Joshua Clinton Lunsford...

LOUIE “L.V.” VERNON COGGINS RUDD, SR. age 84, of 63 Gwinn Road, Roxboro, NC died Sunday morning, June 20, 2021 at his home.   Mr. Rudd was born July 28, 1936 in Caswell County, NC, son of the late William Grover & Lessie Holesomback Rudd and was husband of the late Peggy Jo Poole Rudd. He was retired from North American Aerodynamics.  L.V. enjoyed going to yard sales, gardening, and working on old sewing machines and clocks.   Surviving are three...