All Obituaries

ERNEST NORMAN TATE, SR. age 74, of 427 North Lamar Street, Roxboro, NC died Tuesday night, June 8, 2021 at his home.   Mr. Tate was born December 17, 1946 in Buncombe County, NC, son of the late John Dudley & Frances Treadway Tate and was husband of 57 years to Peggy Joyce Collins Tate who survives. He was self-employed and was a member of North Roxboro Baptist Church.  Norman enjoyed NASCAR, watching westerns, supporting St. Jude Children’s Hospital, and his flower...

WALTER HICKS AVERETT age 87, of 5966 US HWY. 158 East, Leasburg, NC died Tuesday morning, June 8, 2021 at his home.   Mr. Averett was born March 16, 1934 in Person County, NC, son of the late Luther & Rosa Hicks Averett. He was retired after 39 years of service from the North Carolina Department of Transportation.  Walter enjoyed fishing, playing cards, mowing his lawn, gardening and his salad patch, and cooking breakfast for his family every Christmas eve.   Surviving...

HUGH BEAM “JUNIOR” REAVES age 81, of 1000 Carolina Ave., Virgilina, VA died Saturday night, June 5, 2021 at his home.   Mr. Reaves was born November 8, 1939 in Person County, NC, son of the late Luke & Laura Lowery Reaves and was husband of 13 years to Martha Gayle Pulliam Reaves. He was a self-employed handyman and was a member of the Roxboro Church of God.   Surviving in addition to his wife are a sister, Edna R. Turner, three step-children, Margaret Dunn...

BETSY HOWERTON KIDD, age 74 of Newnan, GA died Monday, May 31, 2021.  She was born June 28, 1946 in Person County, NC daughter of the late Burnis & Betty Walker Howerton and was wife of 37 years to the late Larry W. Kidd.   Betsy taught school for 20 years in various locations.  She began her teaching career at Bethel Hill Elementary School in Person County in 1972.  She then was director of “Operation Ours”, a federal preschool program in Alamance...

DEBORAH PALMER LADD age 59, of 320 Johnny Palmer Road, Roxboro, NC died Thursday afternoon, May 27, 2021 at Duke Regional Hospital.   Mrs. Ladd was born November 25, 1961 in Person County, NC, daughter of the late Johnny Lowraine & Beatrice Nunn Palmer and was wife of 22 years to the late Michael Wayne Ladd.  She was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith.  Deborah enjoyed flower gardening, listening to the birds, going to the beach and mountains, collecting porcelain...

SHELBY PERKINS PEED age 84, of 180 Walkers Path, Roxboro, NC died Thursday afternoon, May 13, 2021 at Person Memorial Hospital.   Mrs. Peed was born October 15, 1936 in Person County, NC, daughter of the late Lawrence Radford & Pauline Elizabeth Holt Perkins and was wife of 47 years to the late Benjamin Simon Peed, Jr.  Prior to her quitting work to care for her grandchildren she worked for Eanes Oil Company and Eaton Corp.  Shelby enjoyed flower and vegetable gardening,...

NAT JUNIOR CARVER age 64, of 222 Lawrence Street, Roxboro, NC died Saturday night, May 8, 2021 at Person Memorial Hospital.   Mr. Carver was born October 23, 1956 in Person County, NC, son of the late Nathaniel Maytheo & Margaret Helen Briggs Carver.  He was formerly employed with Collins & Aikman Corp.   Surviving are a daughter, Ashlee Ciara Guthrie of Roxboro, NC, granddaughter, Lyrik Mariah Johnson, brother, Terry Carver & wife, Christy of Roxboro, NC,...

LULA BELL REAVES MITCHELL age 76, of 959 Denny’s Store Road, Roxboro, NC went home to be with her Savior, parents, husband, sons, and siblings Friday afternoon, May 7, 2021 at the home of her daughter.   Mrs. Mitchell was born November 20, 1944 in Person County, NC, daughter of the late Luke & Laura Lowery Reaves and was wife of 45 years to the late Billy Gene Mitchell, Sr. She was retired from Collins & Aikman Corp. after 19 years of service and was a member of...

MARY ELIZABETH FERGUSON LAND age 52, of 97 Allie Clay Road, Roxboro, NC died Tuesday night, May 4, 2021 at Person Memorial Hospital.   Mrs. Land was born December 10, 1968 in Halifax County, VA, daughter of the late Betty Jane Moore Ferguson and was wife of 36 years to Lawrence Henry Land, Sr. who survives.  She was a homemaker.   Surviving in addition to her husband are two daughters, Samantha Ferguson, Candace Land both of Roxboro, NC, two grandchildren, Emmary Land...

BIRCH MONROE BOWES age 73, of 94 Mill Creek Road, Roxboro, NC died Monday afternoon, May 3, 2021 at UNC Hospital.   Mr. Bowes was born September 26, 1947 in Person County, NC, son of the late Monroe Douglas & Mary Bell Walker Bowes and was husband of 42 years to the late Rosa Mae Wade Martin Bowes. He was retired as a self-employed mechanic and was of the Baptist faith.  Birch enjoyed riding motorcycles, collecting various items (his grandchildren call it junk),...