All Obituaries

BAILEY LOMAX PURYEAR age 87, of 1565 Pin Oak Court, Roxboro, NC died Friday morning, July 19, 2019 at Roxboro Healthcare & Rehabilitation.   Mr. Puryear was born July 25, 1931 in Person County, NC, son of the late Charlie Herbert & Mable Sue Lowery Puryear.  Upon his retirement as a lineman he worked a number of years for H&R Block and was a member of High View Baptist Church.  He enjoyed shooting pool, fishing, Person High School basketball, and participating in...

HENRY CARSON ELLIOTT age 73, of 1747 Peed Road, Rougemont, NC died Thursday afternoon, July 18, 2019 at his home.   Mr. Elliott was born June 1, 1946 in Mecklenburg County, VA, son of the late William Anderson & Virgie Wiles Elliott.  He was an Instrumentation Technician for C&A Corp. where he retired after 35 years of service, was a member of Ridgecrest Baptist Church, and was a veteran of the US Army.   Surviving are a daughter, Kristal E. Ford & husband,...

R. DEMPSEY DUNN age 66, of 835 Bethel Hill School Road, Roxboro, NC died Wednesday afternoon, July 17, 2019 at Person Memorial Hospital.   Mr. Dunn was born June 18, 1953 in Person County, NC son of the late Roy Thomas Dunn and Pauline Johnson Dunn who survives and was husband of 23 years to Laurel “Laurie” Apo Dunn who also survives.  He was a superintendent with Power Plant Maintenance and also previously worked for Southern Energy, the Person County Sheriff’s...

WILMA FAYE LIPSCOMB BROOKS age 73, of 3875 Halifax Road, Roxboro, NC, died Thursday afternoon, July 11, 2019 at her home.   Mrs. Brooks was born November 21, 1945, in Portsmouth, VA, daughter of the late Hudson Wallace & Eldorado Mangum Lipscomb and was wife of 55 years to Charles Frazier Brooks who survives.  She was retired from Collins & Aikman Corp. and was a member of Rock Grove Baptist Church.   Surviving in addition to her husband are two sons, Mark Tracey...

DORIS AMANDA DOULONG KELLER age 97, of 2127 Hester’s Store Road, Roxboro, NC, went home to be with the Lord Saturday night, July 5, 2019.   Mrs. Keller was born May 2, 1922, in Baltimore, MD, daughter of the late Frederick Doulong and Marie Machovic Bailey and was wife of the late Charles J. Keller.  She lived all of her life in Maryland before moving to North Carolina in 2009 to live with her daughter, Barbara.  She was a homemaker and attended Clement Baptist Church...

SUSIE FAYE LAPPIN WILBORN age 65, of 737 Denny’s Store Road, Roxboro, NC died peacefully Saturday afternoon, June 29, 2019 at her home surrounded by her family.   Mrs. Wilborn was born March 5, 1954 in Chincoteague, VA, daughter of the late Edna Louise Booth Lappin and was wife of 42 years to the late Jimmy Bascom Wilborn, Sr.  She was retired from Person County 911 and formerly worked for the Person County Sheriff’s Office.  Susie enjoyed crocheting,...

SHIRLEY ANN SHELTON AIKEN age 81, of 606 Tonker Drive, Roxboro, NC, surrounded by her family, went home to be with the Lord on Friday evening, June 21, 2019 at Duke University Hospital.   Mrs. Aiken was born March 25, 1938 in Person County, NC, daughter of the late Willie and Myrtle Brown Shelton.  She was retired from Western Electric/AT&T and was a charter member of Somerset Baptist Church.  Mrs. Aiken enjoyed mowing, tending her flowers, watching gameshows and sports,...

SHELBY ELAINE PUGH BOWLING age 75, of 901 Ridge Road, Roxboro, NC died Wednesday morning, June 19, 2019 at Duke Regional Hospital.   Mrs. Bowling was born December 16, 1943 in Person County, NC, daughter of the late Henry Wallace & Emma Louise Evans Pugh and was wife of 43 years to the late Marvin Jones Bowling, Sr.  She was retired from Person Memorial Hospital after 28 years of nursing, and was a member of Theresa Baptist Church.  Mrs. Bowling enjoyed playing...

KENNETH DALE CROW, SR. age 91, of 1200 Gentry Dunkley Road, Roxboro, NC died Tuesday morning, June 18, 2019 at the VA Medical Center.   Mr. Crow was born August 21, 1927 in Lundale, WV, son of the late John Randall Crow & Ethel Clay Crow Spurlock and was husband of 64 years to Grace Carol Gentry Crow who survives.  He started his career as a carpenter with George W. Kane, was a Golden Member of Allensville United Methodist Church, was a Scout Master, a member of American...

CARY LAMBERTH SOLOMON age 83, of 1189 Country Club Road, Roxboro, NC died Monday night, June 17, 2019 at Person Memorial Hospital.   Mr. Solomon was born November 9, 1935 in Person County, NC son of the late Oscar Lamberth & Betty Bera Clayton Solomon.  He enjoyed working with horses and was a member of Oak Grove United Methodist Church.   Surviving are his nieces and nephews, Oliver T. Fuller, III, Stephen Fuller, Jackie Wilkins & husband, Mike, Lisa Hodges &...