All Obituaries

DALE HOUSTON ELLIS age 52, of Roxboro, NC died Monday afternoon, May 21, 2018 at his home.   Mr. Ellis was born April 24, 1966 in Durham County, NC son of the late William Wallace Ellis & Carolyn Mabry Ellis who survives.  He was a designer for Creavtive Florist in Durham, NC.   Surviving in addition to his biological mother is the mother that raised him, Susie Ellis, four sisters, Teresa Ellis, Tammy Phillips, Katherine Ellis, and Wanda...

BILLY JAMES BROOKS, age 80, of Roxboro, NC, died Sunday morning, May 6, 2018 at Person Memorial Hospital.   Mr. Brooks was born July 16, 1937 in Person County, NC son of the late Frazier Oliver & Mildred Katherine Groves Brooks.  He was an insurance salesman for much of his life, retired from O’Neil’s Quick Stop and was a member of Theresa Baptist Church.    Surviving are a daughter, Vickie Brooks Hunt & husband,...

JANET ELIZABETH HATCHER CLAYTON, age 86, formerly of 1575 Red Oak Drive, Roxboro, NC, died Tuesday afternoon, May 1, 2018 at Roxboro Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center.   Mrs. Clayton was born February 15, 1932 in Person County, NC daughter of the late Clarence Price & Helen Elizabeth Harris Hatcher.  She enjoyed playing bingo and the lottery, was retired from Collins & Aikman Corp. and attended Roxboro Church of...

WILLIAM ROBERT ROACH, SR., age 64, of 121 Archie Clayton Road, Roxboro, NC, died Sunday morning, April 29, 2018 at Universal Healthcare in Oxford, NC.   Mr. Roach was born March 3, 1954 in Pittsylvania County, VA son of the late Rison “Pet” & Burter Mae Roach and was husband to the late Wanda Mitchell Roach.  He was retired from Goldkist and farming and was a member of Community Baptist Church.    Surviving are two...

CHRISTOPHER SHAWN PHELPS, age 46, of 1025 Ridge Road, Roxboro, NC, died Saturday morning, April 28, 2018 at his residence.   Mr. Phelps was born January 16, 1972 in Person County, NC son of the late Billy & Donna Palmer Phelps.    Surviving are a sister, Yolanda Long, brother, Ralph Thomas Klock, Jr., two nieces, Rachel Teague, Kelsey Martin, two nephews, Brandon Long, Christian Martin, and uncle, Butch Palmer & wife,...

ALVIS WELDON REAVES age 79, of 5482 Woodsdale Road, Roxboro, NC died Thursday morning, April 26, 2018 at his home.   Mr. Reaves was born April 26, 1939 in Person County, NC son of the late Jessie & Nomie Solomon Reaves and was husband of nearly 21 years to Phyllis Pleasant Reaves who survives.  He was retired from Epes, Collins & Aikman Corp., and Ryder as a truck driver and was of the Baptist faith.   Surviving in addition to his...

ANNIE ZELL WRENN HOLT age 85, of 202 Snipes Road, Hurdle Mills, NC died Wednesday afternoon, April 25, 2018 at Duke Regional Hospital.   Mrs. Holt was born April 18, 1933 in Person County, NC daughter of the late Bernice & Mattie Long Wrenn and was wife of 59 years to the late Johnnie Ervin Holt, Jr.  She was retired from Longhurst Cotton Mill after 45 years of service and was a member of North Roxboro Baptist...

CORKEY LEE LONG age 82, of 732 Cavel-Chub Lake Road, Roxboro, NC died Tuesday morning, April 24, 2018 at his home.   Mr. Long was born February 25, 1936 in Person County, NC son of the late Thomas Lee & Ruthie Ann Wrenn Long and was husband of 62 years to Maggie Bell Dixon Long who survives.  He was retired from Rollie D. Long masonry and was a member of Theresa Baptist Church.   Surviving in addition to his wife are a daughter, Carolyn...

MARY OLIVER TINGEN CLAYTON age 89, of 247 Windsor Drive, Roxboro, NC died Friday night, April 20, 2018 at Person Memorial Hospital.   Mrs. Clayton was born June 25, 1928 in Person County, NC daughter of the late Thomas & Annie Lee Oliver and was wife of 39 years to the late Ira Cleveland “I.C.” Tingen and 12 years to the late Wilbert Clayton.  She was retired from Collins & Aikman Corp. and was a member of Bethel Hill Baptist...

JAMES SAMUEL “JIMMIE” HORNBUCKLE, JR. age 81, of 805 Medford Oakley Road, Rougemont, NC died Monday night, April 9, 2018 at his home.   Mr. Hornbuckle was born September 22, 1936 in Granville County, NC son of the late James Samuel & Susie Adcock Hornbuckle and was husband of 59 years to Rachel Daphine Allen Hornbuckle who survives.  He was retired from Parker Industries after 12 years of service, was a member of Mt. Harmony Baptist Church and was...