All Obituaries

DAN C. PEARCE September 6, 1924 – February 28, 2021   LOUISBURG – Dan Currin Pearce, 96, of Louisburg, passed away Sunday night at this home. Dan was born in Franklin County, North Carolina on September 6, 1924. Dan was a son of the late Julius and Ammie Medlin Pearce. He was preceded in death by his wife of 77 years, Coleen W. Pearce; sisters, Dorothy Parrish, Pattie Wrenn, Lillian Strickland, Colleen “Pete” Stallings and his brother, J.C. Pearce. Dan is...

EVELYN L. HOWELL February 5, 1938 – February 25, 2021   LOUISBURG – Evelyn Lester Howell, 83, of Louisburg, died Thursday morning. Evelyn was a daughter of the late Fred and Geneva D. Lester. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bobby Howell; sister, Carolyn Homes; brothers, Fred Lester, Jr and Ronald Lester. A graveside service will be held 2 p.m. Sunday at Rock Spring Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends immediately following the...

CHARLES A. CLARK January 3, 1939 – February 23, 2021   LOUISBURG – Charles Alfred Clark, 82, of the Lake Royale Community, Louisburg, died Tuesday evening. Charles was born in Gilliam, MO. He was preceded in death by his mother and step-father, Mary Lorene and Charles Murdoch and his daughter, Charla Sue Clark. A service will be held at a later date. Charles is survived by his loving wife of 63 years, Sue Clark; daughter, Mary Jo Wegenast of Louisburg; sister, Phyllis...

LUCILE C. PAGE June 26, 1932 – February 21, 2021   LOUISBURG – Lucile Champion Page, 88, of Louisburg, died Sunday afternoon. Lucile was a daughter of the late Lonnie and Iva H. Champion Inscoe. She was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Robert V. Page, Sr.; sister, Martha Hunt; brothers, Thomas Champion and Walter Champion. A graveside service will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday at Oakwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends immediately following the...

MARY RIGGAN LOVIN February 9, 1953 – February 17, 2021   BUNN – Mary Elizabeth Riggan Lovin, 68, of Bunn, passed away on Wednesday, February 17th, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on February 9, 1953, in Portsmouth, Virginia, the daughter of William H. Riggan, Jr. of Warren County, NC and Earis Marie Coppedge of Franklin County, NC. She was preceded in death by her father, mother, brothers, Jerry Lee Riggan and Robert Jackson...

ELOISE H. BRANTLEY             Eloise Hopkins Brantley of Alexandria, Virginia went home to be with her Lord in the early morning hours on Friday, February 12, 2021.  She was born September 23, 1939 in Middlesex, NC to the late Winslow Brantley and Lottie Hopkins Brantley.           Eloise began her career in the legal field in the 1960’s and worked for various law firms, including...

GENEVA W. BURNETTE Jan. 29, 1931 – Feb. 11, 2021 LOUISBURG - Geneva Woodlief Burnette, 90, went home to be with the Lord Thursday morning at Louisburg Nursing Center.  She was born in Granville County, a daughter of the late Enoch and Ola Medlin Woodlief.  Mrs. Burnette was a retired CNA having worked at Franklin Regional Medical Center.  A graveside funeral service will be held at 2 pm Tuesday, February 16th  at Oakwood Cemetery, Louisburg, with Reverend Doug...

John Davis Alston II October 26, 1937 - February 10, 2021 John Davis Alston, 83 died at home in Guntersville, AL, on Wednesday, February 10th, 2021.  A native and longtime resident of Gold Sand (Gupton), in Franklin County, North Carolina, he was the son of the late Alexander Burt Alston (AB) and Margaret Hunter Alston.  A devoted son, father, and grandfather, he and Peggy Anne Perry Alston were married for 62 years. John attended Gold Sand School, then earned a degree in...

“RUSTY” W.D. WINSTEAD August 20, 1924 – February 5, 2021   LOUISBURG – William Donald “Rusty” Winstead, 96, of Louisburg, died Friday afternoon at his home. Rusty was a son of the late Doc and Lillian J. Winstead. He was preceded in death by his wife, Nona Bunn Winstead; sister, Mary Parker Benson; brothers, Closs Winstead, Jerry Winstead and John Winstead. Rusty was an Army Veteran of WWII. He was a farmer and after he retired from farming he...

BEN D. FOSTER February 8, 1941 - February 3, 2021   Ben Douglas Foster, 79, of Louisburg, went to be with his Lord February 3, 2021.   Ben was predeceased by his parents, Hubert Royster Foster and Etta Mae Burnette Foster and his brother, John R. Foster.   Services will be private. A celebration of Ben’s life will be held at a later date.   Ben is survived by his wife of 60 years Hazel Tharrington Foster; daughter, Sheila Foster Perkins (David) of Raleigh;...