All Obituaries

JOHN THOMAS STEVENSON Jan. 21, 1943 – Sept. 13, 2019             John Thomas Stevenson, 76 , of Castalia, went to be with the Lord on Friday, September 13, 2019.           John was born in Vance County, North Carolina, on January 21, 1943, son of John Perkins “Pike” and Ora Thomas Faulkner Stevenson.           John retired from the...

HERBERT J. YOUNG, JR. October 29, 1966 – September 11, 2019   DURHAM – Herbert Johnson Young, Jr., 52, of Durham, passed away Wednesday at his home.   Herb was preceded in death by his parents, Herbert J. and Joyce R. Young. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Marie and Hartford Ransdell; paternal grandparents, Josephine and Albright Young; uncles, Sammy Ransdell and Bobby O. Young.   A funeral service will be...

MILLARD M. DRIVER Oct. 10, 1937 – Sept. 8, 2019   ZEBULON – Millard “Todd” McCoy Driver, 81, of the Pilot Community, died Sunday.  He was born in Franklin County, a son of the late Tyree Driver and Nettie Lewis Driver.   In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his brothers, Travis and Grady Driver.           He was raised on a farm and learned how to work hard as a young boy. ...

FRANKLIN “DEL” POWERS, JR. January 18, 1955 – September 4, 2019   LOUISBURG – Franklin “Del” Powers, Jr., 64, of Louisburg, passed away Wednesday morning at his home.   A Celebration of Life service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Saturday in the chapel of Strickland Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Lancaster Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 1:30 -3:00 p.m. prior to the funeral.   Del is survived by his loving wife of...

ROBERT V. PAGE, SR. July 9, 1941 – August 23, 2019   LOUISBURG – Robert Vandoran Page, Sr., 78, of Louisburg, died Friday morning. Robert was a son of the late McCoy and Mattie M. Page. He was preceded in death by his sister, Angie Abbott; brothers, Roy Page, J.V. Page, M.C. Page, Lester Page and Rupert Page. A graveside service will be held 4 p.m. Sunday at Oakwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends immediately following the service. Robert is survived by his...

“TONY” ANTHONY C. COLEY August 18, 1975 – August 17, 2019   LOUISBURG – Anthony “Tony” Clayton Coley, 43, of Louisburg, died Saturday morning surrounded by his loving family after a courageous battle with Multiple Myeloma. A funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Monday in the chapel of Strickland Funeral Home. Burial will be private. Tony is survived by his loving wife of 12 years, Lacy P. Coley; daughters, Makenna and Reagan Coley; mother and...

SANDY FINCH STONE April 15, 1962 – Aug. 13, 2019 MIDDLESEX –  Sandy Finch Stone went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on August 13, 2019. She was born on April 15, 1962 to Alma Reason Finch and the late Charles Elton Finch in Raleigh, NC.  Her beloved daddy told the entire hospital that day that “she was the prettiest baby in the nursery”.  She could be described as an “extravagant” daughter, wife, mother, nana, sister, and...

JOSHUA R. WALLACE September 26, 1985 – August 12, 2019   LOUISBURG – SSG, Joshua Ross Wallace, 33, of the U.S. Army, of Louisburg, died Monday morning. Josh was a grandson of the late Jeannie Cooke. He was preceded in death by his sister, Betty Jean Summerlin. A funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Thursday at Snow Hill Freewill Baptist Church, 1224 Red Hill Rd., Mt. Olive, NC 28365. Burial will follow in the Wallace Family Cemetery. The family will receive friends 12...

AGNES G. LEONARD November 29, 1935 – August 10, 2019   Raleigh - Agnes Gordon Leonard, 83, of Raleigh, died Saturday morning in Virginia. She was a daughter of the late Henry Alfred Gordon and Inez Pully Gordon. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jerry D. Leonard. Agnes retired from Southern Bell Telephone Co. in 1986 after 31 years. She last worked in the engineering department doing drafting. She then went on to work for NC Department of Agriculture doing phone...

“JIMMY LEE” JAMES LEE PERGERSON, JR. September 6, 1936 – August 4, 2019   LOUISBURG – James “Jimmy Lee” Pergerson, Jr., 82, of Louisburg died Sunday, August 4, 2019. Jimmy was a son of the late Frances Wall and James Lee Pergerson, Sr. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Frances Smith Pergerson; daughter, Susan Marciniak; son, James Lee Pergerson, III; grandchildren, Amanda Tillitt and Michael Marciniak; great-grandchild, Summer Tillitt. A...