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George Warren Dixon
Born: 12/31/1933 Person County, NC
Died: 11/29/2012 and resided in Roxboro, NC
George Warren Dixon, 78, of 1412 Lack Dr., Roxboro, died Thursday, November 29, 2012. Born in Person County, Mr. Dixon was the son of the late Johnny and Lucy Pulliam Dixon. Mr. Dixon worked for Tultex and later retired from Collins & Aikman. He was a member of Longhurst United Methodist Church. Mr. Dixon enjoyed the outdoors and watching sports and racing.
Mr. Dixon is survived by his wife of 60 years, Alice Wrenn Dixon; his son, Mike Dixon; and his special dog companion Huntley.
Graveside services will be held 2 PM, Saturday, December 1, 2012, at Providence Cemetery by the Rev. Francisco Garcia and the Rev. Craig Willingham. Visitation will be held 12:30-1:30 PM, Saturday at the Brooks & White Funeral Home prior to the service.
Flowers are acceptable or memorials may be made to Longhurst United Methodist Church, 265 Providence Rd., Roxboro, NC, 27573.
James Alexander Bass Jr.
Born: 01/11/1932 Person County, NC
Died: 12/07/2012 and resided in Roxboro, NC
James Alexander Bass, Jr., 80, of 418 Long Ave., died Friday December 7, 2012. He was born in Person County, son of the late James Alexander Bass, Sr. & Josephine Holeman Bass. He was preceded in death by his wife Anne Moore Bass. Mr. Bass was a retired salesman and a Veteran of the U. S. Navy having served during the Korean conflict. Mr. Bass was a member of Roxboro Baptist Church.
Mr. Bass is survived by his son Alex Bass, III & wife Misti of Rutherfordton, NC; daughter Carol B. Painter of Roxboro; brother Robert E. Bass of High Point; four grandchildren Wesley Alexander Woodfin, Thierry "Kip" Painter, Brandon Bass & Nathan Bass.
Graveside Memorials Services will be held 2:00 PM Monday December 10, 2012 at Burchwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends Monday December 10, 2012 from 12:45 PM to 1:45 PM just prior to the service at Brooks & White Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Roxboro Baptist Church Forward by Faith Building Fund P. O. Box 310 Roxboro, NC 27573
Wayne William Martin
Born: 06/20/1949 Tuscarawas, Ohio
Died: 12/09/2012 and resided in Roxboro, North Carolina
Wayne William Martin 63 of 517 Edwin Court, died Sunday December 9, 2012. Born in Tuscarawas County, OH., son of the late Carl William & Gwen Esther Keck Martin in addition to his parents he was preceded in death by one son Dennis Martin. Mr. Martin worked for Aleris Rolled Products, loved hunting, fishing & bowling, he was a Scout Master in Ohio for Troop # 429. He served in the U. S. Army 173rd Airborne Squadron as a 1st Lieutenant during the Vietnam War where he received the Purple Heart, also he was a member of the VFW and a member of John Heckewelder Memorial Moravian Church in Ohio.
Surviving are his wife Lianne Ruffini Martin of the home, his two sons Daniel Martin (Diana) of Medina, OH., Joshua Martin of Roxboro, his brother Doyle Martin (Jill) of Dover, OH., his three sisters Vicki Kier (Michael) of Cincinnati, OH., Sue Marco of Niceville, FL., Michele Moore (David) of Cincinnati, OH., and his grandson Ethan Martin.
The family will receive friends from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM Monday at Brooks & White Funeral Home.
Funeral Services will held 11:00 AM Thursday December 13, 2012 at John Heckewelder Memorial Moravian Church. Interment will follow in the Gnadenhutton Cemetery. The family will receive friends 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Wednesday December 12, 2012 at John Heckewelder Memorial Moravian Church.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to John Heckewelder Memorial Moravian Church P. O. Box 126 Gnadenhutten, OH., 44629.
Claudius Adam Long Jr.
Born: 08/17/1942 Person County, NC
Died: 12/09/2012 and resided in Roxboro, NC
Claude Long, died December 9, 2012. Mr. Long is survived by his sister, Sue Whitt, of Durham and nieces Jeanne Tunstall and husband Macon and Amy Nipper, of Stem, grand nieces and nephews are Cody Nipper, Gracie Nipper, Hunter Tunstall, also from Stem and Katie Tunstall, of Greenville.
The family will receive friends Tuesday, December 11, 2012 from 6:30-7:30 PM. Burial will be private.
The family requests no flowers or food. Memorials in his memory may made to Maple Heights Rest Home, P.O. Box 279, Roxboro, NC, 27573 or the American Heart Association, c/o Gracie Napier, 355 A S. Madison Blvd., Roxboro, NC, 27573.
Special thanks to Christy Haley and the staff at Maple Heights, Angela Jones of Person County and the staff of Person Memorial Hospital. Your support is deeply appreciated.
John Wesley Jones
Born: 01/14/1916 Person County, NC
Died: 12/10/2012 and resided in Roxboro, NC
John Wesley Jones, beloved father, grandfather, brother and uncle, died Monday, Dec. 10, 2012. He was 96.
A Person County native, he was born in the Timberlake area of the county. He was one of seven children -- the oldest son -- of John H. and Lula P. Jones. Until a recent illness, he had lived in the Pine Lakes home he and his wife, Joyce, built in 1957. Joyce preceded him in death in 2003, and he had lived alone since then, being unwilling to leave his familiar surroundings, including his workshop, yard and garden where he had spent so many happy hours.
John Wesley worked for Export Leaf Tobacco Company for more than 50 years, most of the time as a buyer on markets from Georgia to Kentucky. His favorite was the Roxboro market, and even after he retired, he would go down to the warehouse to see how the sale was going.
At the beginning of World War II, he joined the U.S. Navy and was a First Class Petty Officer. He served as an airplane mechanic, primarily in Corpus Christie, Texas. His service and patriotism were an inspiration to his granddaughter, Cera Tillett Benbow, who chose to attend the U.S. Naval Academy and is now a Captain in the U.S. Marine Corps.
A life-long member of Brooksdale United Methodist Church, John Wesley served nearly every office in the church, faithfully attended the Key Taylor Sunday School class and sang in the choir, which was directed by his wife, Joyce. He stirred stew, painted walls, put up Christmas decorations and did many other tasks with his dear friends and family at Brooksdale.
Surviving are his daughters, Harriett Tillett and husband, Ben of Roxboro and Ramona DuBose and husband Alan of Raleigh; granddaughters Cera Benbow and husband Devon of Pensacola, Fla., and Christen Tillett of Roxboro; grandsons Wesley DuBose and Elliott DuBose of Raleigh; sister, Emma Bailey Hicks of Burlington; numerous nieces and nephews throughout the country. He was very close to his extended family, including many cousins. Among them are Carl B. Jones and his wife, Peggy, who lived next door to John Wesley and Joyce for more than 50 years.
The family also wishes to thank the wonderful family who took such great care of John Wesley in his later years, allowing him to stay in his own home. They are Margie Loftis and her husband Earl; her daughter Christie Carver and her husband Jimmy Carver; and Christie’s daughter, Stephanie James.
The family also wishes to thank the wonderful family who took such great care of John Wesley in his later years, allowing him to stay in his own home. They are Margie Loftis and her husband Earl; her daughter Christie Carver and her husband Jimmy Carver; and Christie’s daughter, Stephanie James.
The funeral will be 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012, at Brooksdale United Methodist Church by the Rev. Seong Il-Eom and the Rev. Charles Owen.
Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Burial will be in Mount Zion United Methodist Church cemetery. Pall bearers will Berk Jones, Johnny Bradsher, Tommy Carver, Tommy Humphries, Jimmy Carver, John Wood, Wesley DuBose and Stuart Hicks.
Flowers are acceptable or memorials may be made to Brooksdale United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 614, Roxboro, NC, 27573.
Carolyn Carver Harris
Born: 01/13/1943 Person County, NC
Died: 12/14/2012 and resided in Roxboro, NC
Carolyn Carver Harris, 69, of 291 Patterson Dr., Roxboro, died Friday, December 14, 2012. Born in Person County, Mrs. Harris was the daughter of the late Jesse James and Macie C. Carver. Mrs. Harris retired from textiles and was of the Baptist faith.
Mrs. Harris is survived by her husband, Richard Harris, Sr.; her children, Darlene Butner and husband Duane, of Hurdle Mills and Richard Harris, Jr., and wife Michelle, of Roxboro; one brother, Jesse Stanley Carver and companion Carol Mataraza, of Roxboro; one sister, Brenda C. Minnis and husband Robert, of Semora; three grandchildren, Adam Wayne Carden, Dustin Craig Carden and Jordan Butner; one great-grandchild, Julia Carden.
Funeral services will be held 2 PM Monday, December 17, 2012, at Brooks & White Chapel by the Rev. Barry Chambers and the Pastor Mike Whitt. Burial will follow in Person Memorial Cemetery. Visitation will be held 6:30-8 PM Sunday at the Brooks & White Funeral Home and at other times at the home of Carol Mataraza, 104 Maggie Ln., Roxboro.
Pallbearers will be John Hargis, Bill Rogers, Freddie Walker, Jimmy Blume, Alan Oakley, Billy Kline, Mike Barts, and Bill West.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society Person Co. Unit, P.O. Box 165, Roxboro, NC 27573.
