All Obituaries

HAZEL MARIE UTLEY BARBER, age 95, of Roxboro, NC passed away Saturday morning, September 16, 2023 at Person Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Barber was born September 22, 1927 in Durham County, NC, daughter of the late Arthur William & Elizabeth “Lizzie” McDuffie Utley and was the wife of 33 years to the late William M. Barber.  Born and raised in West Durham, she later moved to Orange County and then with her daughter to Virginia and Baltimore, and then back to North Carolina...

OSKER ADDISON CLARK, age 78, of Roxboro, NC, passed away Sunday afternoon, September 10, 2023 at his home surrounded by his family. Mr. Clark was born January 20, 1945 in Person County, NC, son of the late Willie Henry & Ruth Mabel Chisenhall Clark. He was retired as a self-employed truck driver and was a veteran of the US Army. Osker enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren who were his life, working, fishing, and taking trips to White Lake and the beach. Surviving are three...

BARBARA JEAN BOWLING BLALOCK, age 82, of Roxboro, NC passed away Sunday morning, September 10, 2023 at AuthoraCare Collective, Burlington, N.C. Mrs. Blalock was born September 22, 1940 in Durham County, NC, daughter of the late Floyd Henderson & Maggie Ola Taylor Bowling and was wife of the late Melvin Carl Blalock.  She was retired from the US Postal Service and was a member of Bethany Baptist Church. Surviving are two children, Jeffrey Blalock & wife, Amy of Stem, NC, Floyd...

KATHLEEN ANN BLALOCK WHITFIELD, age 74, of 296 Patterson Drive, Roxboro, NC passed away Friday afternoon, September 8, 2023 at Roxboro Health Care & Rehabilitation Center. Mrs. Whitfield was born January 11, 1949 in Person County, NC, daughter of the late James Henry & Mira Katherine Murray Blalock and was wife of 37 years to the late Grover Alvah “Pee Wee” Whitfield, Jr.  She was retired from Eno Point Assisted Living and was of the Baptist faith. Kathleen enjoyed...

RAY CHARLES “POOCHIE” GENTRY, age 64, of 1247 Buck Street Road, Roxboro, NC passed away Tuesday morning, September 5, 2023 at his home with his loving family by his side. Mr. Gentry was born February 22, 1959 in Person County, NC, and raised on Kitten Hill USA, son of the late Roy Thomas & Mary Sue Walker Gentry and husband of Doris Hicks Gentry.  He was retired from EMLEX Construction Company and worked in the construction field for 44 years, and was a member of Oak...

MARY ELIZABETH PRUITT BARNETTE, age 61, 529 Barnette Tingen Road, Roxboro, NC passed away Monday evening, September 4, 2023 at Duke University Hospital. Mrs. Barnette was born August 30, 1962 in Halifax County, VA, daughter of the late Richard Oliver & Mary Marie Keeton Pruitt and was wife of 21 years to Keith Long Barnette who survives.  She was office manager of Barnette Well Drilling, Inc., and was of the Baptist faith. Mary enjoyed the beach, shopping, traveling, horseback...

MARGARET OAKLEY O’BRIANT, age 92, of Roxboro, NC passed away Sunday night, September 3, 2023 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. O’Briant was born August 10, 1931 in Person County, NC, daughter of the late John William Oakley, Sr. & Gracie Alma Clayton Oakley and was wife of 61 years to the late George Beechum O’Briant, Sr.  She was retired from Collins & Aikman Corp. and was a member of North Roxboro Baptist Church. Margaret enjoyed cooking,...

DANIEL WASHINGTON DAWKINS, JR., age 90, of 9360 Boston Road, Roxboro, NC passed away Tuesday night, August 29, 2023 at his home. Mr. Dawkins was born January 22, 1933 in Lee County, NC, son of the late Daniel Washington & Maggie Tripp Dawkins and was husband of the late Lena Autry Dawkins.  Upon his retirement from Progress Energy, he drove a tour bus and was a member of Flat Springs Baptist Church in Sanford, NC and Bethel Hill Baptist Church.  Mr. Dawkins enjoyed riding his...

MARK ALLEN HOADLEY, age 58, of 54 Cates Edwards Road, Timberlake, NC passed away Sunday evening, August 27, 2023 at Duke University Hospital. Mr. Hoadley was born September 2, 1964 in Fayette County, WV, son of the late Larry F. & Peggy Adams Hoadley and was husband of 35 years to the late Cindy Renee Steiner Hoadley.  He was employed with Merck Sharp & Dohme, was a member of Timberlake Baptist Church, and was a veteran of the US Army.  Mark had a love for grilling,...

LEWIS HAROLD MORAST, JR., age 77, of Roxboro, NC, passed away Thursday morning, August 24, 2023 at Roxboro Health Care & Rehabilitation Center. Mr. Morast was born August 14, 1946 in Wayne County, MI, son of the late Lewis Harold Morast, Sr. & Virginia Nellie Jacoby Morast and was husband of the late Sharon Jean Stull Morast.  He was retired from Strut Masters and was a veteran of the US Army. Surviving is a son, Clinton Matthew “Boomer” Morast & wife, Robin,...