All Obituaries

DANNIE EDWARD EASTWOOD, age 67, of 4230 Bowmantown Road, Roxboro, NC died Friday morning, November 25, 2022 at his home after a courageous battle with cancer.   Mr. Eastwood was born March 3, 1955 in Granville County, NC, son of the late Tommie Edward & Catherine Elizabeth West Eastwood and was husband of 36 years to Janet Hite Eastwood who survives.  He was retired from the City of Roxboro and was of the Baptist faith.   Dannie enjoyed fishing, rabbit hunting,...

ROSALIND ANN WAGNER MELTON age 80, of 7388 Dirgie Mine Road, Roxboro, NC died Thursday night, November 24, 2022. Mrs. Melton was born April 29, 1942 in Person County, NC, daughter of the late Silas Hayes Wagner, Sr. and Annie Sue Morris Wagner Stevens and Joseph “Joe” Stevens. She was wife of 58 years to Lawrence Wayne Melton, Sr., who survives.   Prior to retirement she was a business owner of Virginia-Carolina Electronics and also worked for Burlington Industries and...

INFANT CHRISTOPHER BRAXTON BOWES, of 121 Lynn Drive, Roxboro, NC died Saturday, November 19, 2022 at his home.   Braxton was born June 18, 2022 in Durham County, NC, son of Colby Alexander Bowes & Victoria Danielle “Tori” Henderson.     Surviving in addition to his parents are a brother, Kane Bowes, paternal grandparents, Donald & Amy Bowes, Jennifer Hersey, maternal grandmother, Joan Anderson, aunts, Makayla Godwin, Julianna “Juli” Godwin,...

JULIA MAY JONES HALL age 81, of 313 Leasburg Road, Roxboro, NC died Friday morning, November 18, 2022 at her home.   Mrs. Hall was born March 25, 1941 in Randolph County, WV, daughter of the late Sandusky Walsh Jones & the late Elizabeth Hall Jones and was wife of the late Dewey Hunter Moore.  She was a retired caregiver and was a member of Mill Creek Baptist Church.   Julia enjoyed caring for others, crafting, and spending time with her family.   Surviving are...

JAMES HAMLETT “JIMMY” HOWERTON, age 83, of 121 Shady Hill Circle, Roxboro, NC died Thursday afternoon, November 17, 2022 at Duke Regional Hospital.   Mr. Howerton was born May 25, 1939 in Person County, NC, son of the late George Washington & Mary Ida Hubbard Howerton and was husband of nearly 52 years to Linda Painter Howerton who survives.  He was retired from Collins & Aikman Corp. after 40 years of service and was a member of Oak Grove United Methodist...

GERRE “MIMI” FAIRCHILD SIMPSON, age 74, of 1965 Blalock Dairy Road, Roxboro, NC died Tuesday morning, November 15, 2022 at her home.   Mrs. Simpson was born March 1, 1948 in Broome County, NY, daughter of the late Kenneth Lawrence & Margaret Mary Gerken Fairchild and was wife of 42 years to the late Hine Simpson, Jr.  She was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith.   Mimi enjoyed crocheting, ceramics, playing Facebook games, animals, everyone’s...

Jean Hilton Rogers (Jeanie), age 77, died Monday, November 14. Jeanie was the daughter of the late Wingate and Sue Rogers. She was predeceased by her brother, James (Jimmy) Rogers.   Jeanie is survived by her sister Mary Sue Thompson (Jerry), sister-in-law Joan Rogers, nephew Bryan Thompson, nieces Sherri R. Baum and Kelly S. Rogers, and grandnieces Mary Jennings Baum and Emma Layne Thompson. She is also survived by numerous special cousins. She truly loved her family and enjoyed...

MACKLIN GRAY GRINSTEAD CARR age 83, of 78 Carr Farms Road, Roxboro, NC died Saturday afternoon, November 12, 2022 at her home.   Mrs. Carr was born February 7, 1939 in Person County, NC, daughter of the late Albert Yancey Grinstead & Viola Lilliam Allison Grinstead and was wife of 49 years to the late Leon Stanley “Stan” Carr.  She was retired from farming and was a member of Allensville United Methodist Church.   Mac enjoyed playing the guitar and piano,...

MICHAEL ALLEN LUPTON age 77, of 19 Dove Lane, Roxboro, NC died Saturday morning, November 12, 2022 at his home.   Mr. Lupton was born June 8, 1945 in Craven County, NC, son of the late Woodrow Preston Lupton & Ruth May Grant Allen and was husband of Rhoda Elizabeth Gosnell Lupton who survives.  He was a lineman retired from Mastec, was a member of Theresa Baptist Church, and was a veteran of the US Army where he served in Vietnam.   Mike enjoyed going to the...

MAX EDWARD REYNOLDS age 84, a resident of Roxboro Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center, Roxboro, NC and formerly of Lenoir, NC died Wednesday afternoon, November 9, 2022.   Mr. Reynolds was born May 16, 1938 in Caldwell County, NC, son of the late John Reynolds & the late Edna Winkler Knootz and was husband of 40 years to the late Janice Marie Harris Reynolds.  He previously was a Lieutenant with the NC Prison System, was retired from the insurance industry, was a member of...