All Obituaries

PEGGY PHILLIPS SINK age 72, of 1279 North Main Street, Roxboro, NC died Saturday night, May 18, 2019 at her home.   Mrs. Sink was born September 29, 1946 in Person County, NC daughter of the late Harvey Masten & Viola Holt Phillips and was wife of 42 years to Nelson Allen Sink who survives.  She was retired from Tar Heel Chevrolet after 30 years of service and was a member of North Roxboro Baptist Church where she had been a Sunday school teacher and a member of the...

ROBERT THOMAS REAVES age 80, of 214 Salem Pond Drive, Hurdle Mills, NC died Tuesday afternoon, May 14, 2019 at his home.   Mr. Reaves was born February 12, 1939 in Person County, NC son of the late Acey Banks & Willoree Wrenn Reaves and was husband of nearly 61 years to Hannah Blanks Reaves who survives.  He was retired from Owens Corning after 38 years of service and was a member of Salem United Methodist Church.  Robert, also known to many as Papa Robert, Pops, and...

EMTETHAL ABDEL MALAK age 67, of 176 Gregory Street, Roxboro, NC died Tuesday morning, May 14, 2019 at her home.   Mrs. Abdel Malak was born July 22, 1951 in Egypt, daughter of the late Fawgy Abdel Malak & Basita Gendi Shenouda and was faithful wife of 30 years to Atef Aguib who survives.  She worked as an accountant and for J.C. Penny until her health prevented her from doing so.   In addition to her husband she was a loving mother of two children, Suzy Aguib &...

JIMMIE ALLEN JONES age 60, of 630 Berry Hill Road, South Boston, VA died Wednesday evening, May 8, 2019 at Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital.   Mr. Jones was born November 3, 1958 in Petersburg, VA son of the late James Allen Jones and Thelma Reaves Jones who survives.  He previously worked as a brick mason laborer and was a member of McGhees Mill Baptist Church.   Surviving in addition to his mother are two brothers, Ronnie Jones & wife, Charlotte of Brodnax, VA,...

FLOYD JUNIOR MELTON age 92, of  Durham, NC died Thursday morning, May 2, 2019 at the Hospice Home of Alamance.   Mr. Melton was born May 11, 1926 in Person County, NC son of the late Floyd William & Florence Victoria Shearin Melton and was husband of nearly 60 years to the late Gyrtie Syrilda Sherman Melton.  He was a supervisor retired from Byrd’s Food Stores and was a member of First Baptist Church in Durham, NC.  Mr. Melton served as Deacon for six...

SHIRLEY ANN CLAYTON KENION age 76, of 250 Wiley Lunsford Road, Rougemont, NC died Monday night, April 29, 2019 at her home.   Mrs. Kenion was born August 11, 1942 in Person County, NC, daughter of the late Ulysses "Buck" & Irma Bowes Clayton and wife of 43 years to Clyde Franklin Kenion who survives.  She was retired from Firstmark Aerospace Corp. and was a member of Somerset Baptist Church.   Shirley enjoyed reading, fellowship with her church family,...

BILLY THURMAN CLAYTON age 88, of 1222 John D. Winstead Road, Roxboro, NC died Thursday morning, April 25, 2019 at the VA Medical Center.   Mr. Clayton was born July 2, 1930 in Person County, NC son of the late James Ralph & Ida Sue Chandler Clayton and was husband to the late Eunice Arlington Brooks Clayton.  He was retired from Collins & Aikman Corp. after 43 years of service, was an avid golfer, enjoyed dancing, fishing, bowling, was of the Baptist faith, and was a...

THOMAS EARL RIDGWAY, SR. age 72, of 169 Calip Long Lane, Roxboro, NC, died Wednesday morning, April 17, 2019, at Duke University Hospital.   Mr. Ridgway was born January 6, 1947, in Baltimore, MD, son of the late John Richard & Mary Margaret Brown Ridgway and was husband of 16 years to Pamela Jean Lewis who survives. He was retired from Baltimore Gas & Electric, was of the Catholic faith, and was a veteran of the US Army where he served during Vietnam.   Thomas was...

BETTY LEE WILKERSON MEDLIN LONG age 83, of 4666 Oxford Road, Roxboro, NC, died Sunday morning, April 14, 2019, at her home.   Mrs. Long was born March 14, 1936, in Durham County, NC, daughter of the late Charlie & Minnie Mae Horton Wilkerson and was wife of the late Wallace Medlin and the late Russell Long. She was a waitress for more than 40 years at The Rice House until their closing and was of the Baptist faith.   Surviving are five children, Billy Medlin & wife,...

RONNIE LEE BRAITHWAITE age 72, of 8930 Virgilina Road, Roxboro, NC died Wednesday evening, April 10, 2019 at his home.   Mr. Braithwaite was born June 19, 1946 in Sanpete County, UT son of the late Leland & Meryle Owens Braithwaite and was husband of 33 years to the late Mildred Estelle Long Braithwaite.  He worked as a truck driver for several companies, was of the Baptist faith, and a veteran of the US Army where he served two tours in Vietnam.   Surviving are two...