All Obituaries

ELLEN FLOWERS MELTON age 88, of 2072 Edwin Robertson Road, Roxboro, NC died Friday morning, October 15, 2021 at Commonwealth Senior Living in South Boston, VA.   Mrs. Melton was born December 1, 1932 in Darlington County, SC, daughter of the late William Morris & Marjorie Sanderson Flowers and was wife of 63 years to the late John Henry Melton, Sr.  She was a homemaker and was a member of Theresa Baptist Church.   Ellen enjoyed sewing, cooking, flower and vegetable...

WILLIAM ALLEN “BILL” MASETH age 74, of 6789 Waters Edge Way, Hurdle Mills, NC died Monday night, October 11, 2021 at his home.   Mr. Maseth was born December 11, 1946 in Cuyahoga County, OH, son of the late Louis Fredrick & Elizabeth Christy Maseth and was husband of 53 years to Patty Ann Bauers Maseth who survives.  He was an automobile mechanic retired from Suburban Buick in Pittsburgh, PA, and was a veteran of the US Army where he served in...

RUTH LANE CATES CARTER age 73, of 157 Cates Edwards Road, Timberlake, NC died Saturday evening, October 9, 2021 at her home.   Mrs. Carter was born July 31, 1948 in Person County, NC, daughter of the late James Clyde Cates & Alma Zimmerman Cates Wilkerson and was wife of 35 years to William Cecil Carter who survives.  She was self-employed as a cosmetologist and was a member of Berry’s Grove Baptist Church.  She enjoyed flower and vegetable gardening, going for...

DANIEL ROSS HUTCHINSON age 40, of 3735 Cates Mill Road, Roxboro, NC died Tuesday night, October 5, 2021 in a tragic traffic accident.   Mr. Hutchinson was born August 24, 1981 in Erie County, PA, son of William Ross “Bill” & Hope Hutchinson and Barbara Ann Pierce. He worked for Century link for more than 14 years, was owner/operator of North Carolina Structural Systems, and was a member of Antioch Baptist Church.    Daniel enjoyed fishing, hunting,...

BUDDY MACK HELMS, JR., age 61, of 617 Clay Thomas Road, Roxboro, NC died Thursday afternoon, September 30,2021 at his home.   Mr. Helms was born June 12, 1960 in Durham County, NC, son of the late Buddy Mack Helms, Sr. & the late Ollie Josephine Johnson Turner and was husband of 40 years to Tina Overby Helms who survives. He was employed with Tar Heel Chevrolet as parts manager until he became unable to work and was of the Methodist faith.      Surviving in...

MARY SUE STONE EDWARDS age 88, of 2385 Pinehaven Court, Grayson, GA died Tuesday morning, September 14, 2021 at her home.   Mrs. Edwards was born one of eight children to the late George Ivy & Macie Bell Whitfield Stone on March 25, 1933 in Person County, NC, and was wife of the late Harold Thomas Edwards. She was retired from Kentucky Fried Chicken in Fredericksburg, VA after 18 years of service and was of the Baptist faith.  She raised six of her own children before...

On September 14, 2021, Lois Mae Walker Wrenn was reunited with her dearly-loved husband, John, when she passed peacefully from this life to her eternal life in Christ. While her family will mourn and miss her deeply, they are comforted to know that she is happier than she has ever been in her forever home. Born and raised in East Roxboro, Lois was the proud daughter of David and Sallie Walker, of whom she regularly spoke with love and affection. She knew a life of great joy with her beloved...

DENNIS RAY CLAYTON age 68, of 713 Wagstaff Street, Roxboro, NC died Sunday night, September 5, 2021 at his home.   Mr. Clayton was born April 29, 1953 in Person County, NC, son of the late John Forest Clayton & Euphemia Day Clayton and was husband of Vicki Kay Ornitto Clayton who survives. He was a retired carpenter.    Surviving in addition to his wife are two children, John Ryan Clayton, Layla Nicole McFarland both of Roxboro, NC, sister, Marilyn Lemaire &...

JAMES RONNIE TUCK age 81, of 238 Doc Bass Road, Timberlake, NC died Tuesday afternoon, August 31, 2021 at his home.   Mr. Tuck was born October 15, 1939 in Person County, NC, son of the late James Henry & Willie Lee Wilkerson Tuck and was husband of 33 years to Melva Faye Hodgson Tuck who survives. He was retired from Tultex and was a member of Allensville United Methodist Church.    Mr. Tuck enjoyed Nascar, camping, fishing, hunting, building things, dogs and cats,...

ANGELA ELIZABETH CARVER COLEMAN, age 76, of 1029 Kimball Drive, Durham, NC died Saturday afternoon, August 21, 2021 at her home.   Mrs. Coleman was born June 17, 1945 in Person County, NC, daughter of the late Joe Dallas Carver, Sr. & Edna Hall Barton Carver and was wife of 41 years to Robert Randolph Coleman who survives. She was retired as a self-employed staffing agent, had the honor of being Miss Roxboro in 1962, and was a member of Antioch Baptist Church where she was former...