All Obituaries

SUSAN B. BOYKIN June 30, 1958 – June 4, 2023 ZEBULON – Susan Bunn Boykin, 64, of Zebulon went home to be with the LORD Sunday morning at her home.  She was the daughter of the late Willie Herman and Agnes Travathan Bunn.              Funeral service will be held 11 am Wednesday, June 7, 2023 in the chapel of Strickland Funeral Home & Crematory, Louisburg. The family will receive friends immedately following the...

JAMES A. THARRINGTON June 8, 1932 – June 3, 2023 CASTALIA – James Arch Tharrington, 90, of the Red Bud Community, died Saturday afternoon at his home.   James was the son of the late Furney and Ethel Pierce Tharrington. He was preceded in death by his wife, Joanne G. Tharrington; sisters, Lila Ezzell, Beatrice Marshall and Eloise Richardson. James was a retired farmer and after he retired he worked at L.H. Dickens and Son for 23 years. A graveside service will be...

Jeffry Allen Molter January 16, 1952 - May 27, 2023  Jeffry A. Molter, 71, of Youngsville, North Carolina passed away Saturday, May 27, 2023 at his home with his wife Kristy Baker by his side. He was born January 16, 1952, the son of Henry James and Janice Ruth Spencer Molter, who preceded him in death along with his brother Greg. Jeff's loves were hunting, fishing and playing music. He is survived by his wife Kristy Baker, sons Adam Molter, Jared Molter of Florida, Step-sons...

RUBY M. DEMENT September 28, 1925 – May 26, 2023 LOUISBURG – Ruby Murray Dement, 97, of Louisburg, passed away Friday afternoon at her home. Ruby was a daughter of the late William and Katie Pernell Murray. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Wells Dement; daughters, Denese Turner and Molly Dement; granddaughter, April Faircloth and grandson, Jason Morgan and her great-grandson, David Satterwhite. A funeral service will be 3 pm Tuesday, May 30, 2023 in the chapel...

JAKE L. PHILLIPS, SR, January 2, 1940 – May 24, 2023 Jake Lee Phillips, Sr, 83, of Bunn, passed away Wednesday evening at his home surrounded by his loving family. Jake was the son of the late James Alga Phillips and Mattie Lois Pearce Phillips and was preceded in death by his sisters Alice Faye Wester and Thelma Baker and brother James McKinley Phillips  He served 3 1/2 years in the Navy. He was a member of Bunn Baptist Church but was unable to attend once he was...

JUNE LAND PEARCE September 14, 1934 – May 20, 2023 “Beloved Wife, Mother, and Grandma” June Pearce, 88, of Land Farm, 6413 Pearces Road, Louisburg, NC went peacefully to her Lord and Savior Saturday afternoon. June was the daughter of the late Everette and Estelle Land of Franklin County. June attended Bunn High School and shortly after graduating married Kimble Pearce in 1954. They had three sons, Kim, Guy, Joe, and one daughter Kay. They made their home in Raleigh for...

HERMAN R. THARRINGTON, JR. September 23, 1938 – May 18, 2023 Herman (Reggie) Tharrington, Jr., 84, of Vienna, Virginia, died Thursday at his home. Herman was a son of the late Herman and Alice Bell Tharrington. He was preceded in death by his sister, Gaynelle T. Cartwright. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Friday, May 26, 2023 in the chapel of Strickland Funeral Home. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. The burial will follow in Bunn Memorial...

BILLIE B. JONES April 21, 1949 – May 14, 2023   Billie Thrasher Bussey Jones, 74, died Sunday morning, May 14, 2023 at home, in the arms of her beloved husband. Her passing on Mother’s Day was especially poignant – a fitting tribute to a woman who overcame a troubled childhood to build a legacy of unwavering family support and love that now spans three generations of children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Billie was born and spent most of her life in...

LOUISBURG – Ellen Louise Hoag Burger, 76, of the Lake Royale Community, Louisburg, died Friday morning at her home. Ellen was the daughter of the late Walter and Helen Lutz Hoag. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Holly Burger and son, Paul Burger. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. A graveside service will be held 10 am Monday, May 22, 2023 at the Union Cemetery of Lloyd in Highland, New York. Ellen is survived by her loving husband of 58 years, Alonzo Burger,...

Lucille Jeffreys Perry, 93, of Bunn, went to be with her Lord and Savior on May 8, 2023, after a long illness. Lucille was a godly woman. In her early years she traveled with her evangelist husband John Allen Winstead, spreading the gospel. Later, together they established a church in Bunn, which was active until his death. Lucille was a devoted Christian, and her Bible was always by her side.   Lucille is survived by her brother Donald Jeffreys (Rachel), of Bunn, sister-in-Law,...