All Obituaries

MARY ABIGAIL WOODY JACOBS, age 93, of 67 Old US 501 Highway, Roxboro, NC died Monday morning, October 19, 2020 at Person Memorial Hospital.   Mrs. Jacobs was born May 18, 1927 in Person County, NC, daughter of the late Patrick Henry Woody, Sr. & Hattie Lillian Wilborn Woody and was wife of 58 years to Joseph Bailey Jacobs who survives.  She was retired from Collins & Aikman Corp. and was a member of Bethel Hill Baptist Church for 81 years where she taught Sunday School...

ANNIE PEARL “MA” MILLIKEN HOBBS, age 87, of 1296 Country Club Road, Roxboro, NC died Tuesday morning, October 13, 2020 at Duke University Hospital.   Mrs. Hobbs was born February 7, 1933 in Brunswick County, NC, daughter of the late Levie & Kattie Conway Milliken and was wife of more than 60 years to the late Frederick Eugene Hobbs, Sr.  She retired in 1995 from Durham County Social Services and was a member of Olive Branch Baptist Church.  Mrs. Hobbs enjoyed...

GREGG MICHAEL SHONYO, age 64, of 6094 Moore’s Mill Road, Rougemont, NC died Monday morning, October 5, 2020 at his home.   Mr. Shonyo was born June 22, 1956 in Middlesex County, MA, son of the late William Lyle Shonyo and Barbara Ann Hayes Shonyo who survives and was husband of 38 years to Wendy DeMatthews Shonyo who also survives.  He was owner and operator of S&S Rock Service, Inc. and was a veteran of the US Navy.  Gregg enjoyed riding his Harleys, working,...

GENEVA WILLIAMS PALMER, age 87, a resident of the Caswell House and formerly of Roxboro, NC died Sunday night, October 4, 2020 at Sovah Health-Danville.   Mrs. Palmer was born June 27, 1933 and was wife of the late Leonard Palmer.   Burial will be in the Person Memorial Cemetery.  No services are planned.    Arrangements are by Strickland and Jones Memorial Funeral Services, 1810 Durham, Road, Roxboro, NC 27573.  Online condolences may be made at...

ETHEL MARIE MORRIS BOWES, age 80, of 193 Ralph Bowes Road, Semora, NC died Friday morning, September 25, 2020 at Person Memorial Hospital.   Mrs. Bowes was born May 2, 1940 in Granville County, NC, daughter of the late Ronald Buck Morris & Myrtle Bowling Morris and was wife of the late Ralph Beam Bowes.   She worked in textiles for many years before retiring from Country Club Convenience and was a member of Theresa Baptist Church.   Surviving are a son, Ralph D....

Gordon Stover Davis, Jr., age 70, of 263 Davis Farm Road, Leasburg, NC died Monday afternoon, September 21, 2020 at his home.   Mr. Davis was born May 1, 1950 in Person County, NC, son of the late Gordon Stover Davis Sr. & Jean Winstead Davis who survives.  Mr. Davis was retired from the City of Burlington after 26 years of service and was a member of Leasburg United Methodist Church.   Gordon had a smile that was contagious and...

EUNICE HATTIE “PINKY” ABBITT DICKERSON, age 88, of 200 Peachtree Street, Roxboro, NC died Friday afternoon, September 18, 2020 at her home.   Mrs. Dickerson was born September 18, 1932 in Person County, NC, daughter of the late Willard Benjamin Abbitt and Eunice Hattie Winstead Abbitt and was the wife of the late J. D. Dickerson. Mrs. Dickerson was also preceded in death by a son, W. B. Dickerson.  She was the president of Abbitt Dickerson Properties, and was a member...

AL JOSEPH “PEE WEE” SEATE, age 66, of 1180 High View Church Road, Roxboro, NC died Tuesday afternoon, September 15, 2020 at his home.   Mr. Seate was born June 14, 1954 in Person County, NC, son of the late Arthur Seate & Florence Ester Tuck Seate.  He was a carpenter and was a member of High View Baptist Church.   Surviving are a nephew, Kelly Martin Seate & wife, Leslie, niece, Melissa Jo Seate & fiancée, Nekevin Cates, sister-in-law, Mary...

It is with thankfulness and joy that Portia Carver and Anna Nabb celebrate the life of Emogene G. Carver, wife of the late Carlton B. Carver formerly of Timberlake, North Carolina, and more recently of Knoxville, TN.  Those who knew her know Faith, family, friends, and flowers were some of the greatest passions in Mama’s (Aunt Jean’s) life!  Faith … There are no words to describe the strength of her faith.  It was unfailing in the worst of times and...

The angels came for Lacy Wilson Winstead Jr. on Friday, September 4 at his home.  Born March 16, 1943, he is the son of the late Sarah W. and Lacy W. Winstead, Sr.  Remaining to cherish his memory are his beloved wife of 39 years Dr. Claudia Berryhill, daughters Blair Ackiss and husband Tyler of Wilmington, NC, Paige Welsh and husband Michael of Roxboro, brother Raymond Winstead II and wife Shirley of Roxboro, granddaughter Isabel Kessler of Chattanooga, TN, and granddaughter...