Obituaries

Ramona Tucker Dean, 89, of Raleigh , North Carolina passed away July 28, 2022 at her home in Raleigh , North Carolina . She was born on April 24, 1933 in Granville County, North Carolina to Robert and Hilda (Williams) Tucker. She grew up on a farm in Granville County. After schooling she moved to Raleigh to...

Marion Nancy Glickman Effron, 98, died Tuesday Nov. 16, 2021 in Chapel Hill, N.C. She had been a resident of the Carol Woods Retirement Community since 2010. Prior to moving to North Carolina she lived in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. for 57 years.

She was born March 5, 1923 in Philadelphia, PA - the daughter of Robert and...

Arthur "Butch" Benjamin Woody, 79, of New Hill, died on Monday, September 20, 2021. Butch was born June 25, 1942 in Palakta, Florida to Felix Sr. and Marion (Atkins) Woody. Butch grew up in Apex, graduated from Apex High School and Kings College and was a lifelong member of Apex Baptist Church. He was an Eagle...

Mrs. Mary Isis Seagle Oxford of Morganton, passed away on Friday June 25, 2021, after a period of declining health.
Mrs. Oxford was the daughter of the late Guy and Rachel Beck Seagle, and a faithful member of Grace Episcopal Church, were she served as president of the Episcopal Church Women, and was a member of the...

James Michael Hemmings, 82, of Morganton, passed away on Thursday, June 24, 2021 at Frye Regional Hospital following a period of declining health.
James was born February 5, 1939 in Surry County to the late Lewis James Hemmings and Annice Marshall Hemmings. He was a member of Drexel Memorial Baptist Church. James...

Olivia Jean O'Donery, age 78, a former resident of Sioux Falls, SD; Grafton, OH; and Mt. Airy, NC, passed away Wednesday, June 23, 2021, at the Vidant Roanoke-Chowan Hospital.

Olivia was born on November 25, 1942, to the late Joseph and Verna (née Alderman) Donery in San Diego, CA.

A memorial mass will be held in...

ndrew Lynn Edwards (Big Joe) of 603 Temple Street Selma, N.C passed away on Monday, June 21, 2021. Andrew is the son of late Robert Ernest and Blossie Mae Edwards of Selma, N.C. Andrew is survived by one son, Andrew Lynn Edwards III, a longtime partner Shirley McFadgen for 40 years, eleven siblings: Jacqueline E....

Joyce Helen Kuykendall
Rutherfordton, NC

Joyce Helen Edwards Kuykendall, 94, of 140 Scoggins Road, passed away Saturday, June 19, 2021, at her residence. Joyce was born in Swain County, North Carolina on January 21, 1927, a daughter of the late George Edwards and Nanny Simmons Edwards. She was the widow of William...

Tomegue Nickell Lassiter (Meeka) was born January 11, 1973, in Johnson County to the late Alice Lassiter Stokes and Isaiah Dawes. Meeka transitioned from earth to heaven on Friday, June 18, 2021, in Smithfield at UNC Johnston Health.
Meeka attended Smithfield Selma High School in Smithfield, NC (C/O 1991) She worked...

Ms. Patricia Beatrice Houck Armstrong, 58, of Connelly Springs passed away on Friday, June 18, 2021 at Grace Hospital following a period of declining health.
Patricia was born on September 21, 1962 in Cleveland County, NC to the late Carroll Houck and Vernie Watts Houck. She was known as a strong, independent,...

Nelle Wilson Foy
1939 - 2021

Gastonia - Kathryn Nelle Wilson Foy, 81, passed away on June 17, 2021. She was born in Gaston County on August 7, 1939 to the late Thomas Albert and Ella Moss Wilson.
She was a member of First ARP Church in Gastonia. Nelle was a loving wife, mother and grandmother to her grandchildren;...

Mr. Edmundson was born on January 30, 1968 and passed away on Wednesday, June 16, 2021.

Mr. Edmundson was a resident of 5322 US Hwy 301 N. Selma, North Carolina.