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04/11/2026

Dean Lowery Puryear, 80 of Roxboro, died Friday, April 10, 2026. Born in Person County, she was the daughter of the late Edgar Henderson Lowery and Willie Louise Puryear Lowery. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Wilson Lindy Puryear; and two sisters: Rachael Hite a...

04/10/2026

Ellen Ann Rickman Spencer, 84, of Roxboro, died on Thursday, April 9, 2026. Born in Halifax County, VA. Mrs. Spencer was the daughter of the late Luther James Rickman, and Katie Phillips Rickman. In addition to the parents she was preceded in death by one son, William Frederick Spencer, two brothers...

04/09/2026

Wanda Gail Clayton Welch died on April 8, 2026 at Hillcrest Convalescent Center in Durham, NC following several years of declining health. Wanda was born on April 5,1953 in Person County to Maynard E. Clayton and the late Dorothy Jeffrey Clayton. She is also preceded in death by a baby brother. ..

04/08/2026

04/06/2026

Elbert Lewis Terrell, Sr., 91, of Person County, died on Monday, April 6, 2026. Born in Person County, Mr. Terrell was the son of the late John Thomas Terrell and Mary Walker Terrell. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Gracie Lowery Terrell, along with one son-in-law Ron...

04/01/2026

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03/31/2026

Michael Wood Harris, 67, of Roxboro, died on Tuesday, March 31, 2026. Born in Halifax, Virginia. Mr. Harris was the son of the late Howard Harris and Maddie Smith Harris. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by one brother, Jerry Harris.

Mr. Harris is survived by his spouse, L...

03/25/2026

Maria Victoria De Lourido, 97, of Snow Camp, died on Tuesday, March 24, 2026. Born in Palmira, Colombia. Mrs. De Lourido was the daughter of the late Genaro Victoria and Paulina Wilches. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by nine brothers and sisters.

Mrs. De Lourido was su...

03/25/2026

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03/23/2026

Mary Jane Nelson Pressley, 91, of 642 John Oakley Rd., Prospect Hill, died Thursday, March 19, 2026. Born in Person County, Mrs. Pressley was the daughter of the late Monroe and Mandy Rosa Stone Nelson, wife of the late John H. Pressley and mother of the late Mary Jane Pressley. She was also precede...

03/20/2026

Billy Gray "Bird" Riley, a cherished soul known for his boundless generosity and devout Christian faith, passed away peacefully on March 17, 2026, in his hometown of Roxboro, NC, the very place that had the privilege of witnessing his first breath on November 12, 1936. Born to the late Lonnie Thoma...

03/17/2026

Douglas Leonard Bent, 73, of 949 Oxford Rd., Roxboro, died Friday, March 6, 2026. Born in Albany, NY, Mr. Bent was the son of the late Albert Douglas and Theresa Josephine Gisotti Bent and brother of the late Marie Bent Jansen. Mr. Bent was a retired contractor who later taught construction at both ...