All Obituaries

Mrs. Mamie Elizabeth Tate Graham, age 94, passed, Friday, November 9, 2018 at her residence.  She was born, April 18, 1924 in Gainesville, Ga., the daughter of the late Crawford Tate and Mamie Jackson Tate.  She was a graduate of JC Price High School, Salisbury, North Carolina and lived in Salisbury most of her life. She was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Salisbury, where she served on the Deaconess and Missionary ministries; the Links of Gold and was frequently the...

Ms. Deborah Gaye Rhodes, age 52 of Salisbury, passed, Friday, November 9, 2018 in Raleigh.  She was born on December 11, 1965 in Rowan County to the late Paul Augustus Rhodes, Sr., and Josphine Cowan Rhodes.  She received her GED from Rowan Cabarrus Community College.  She was last employed with the City of Raleigh as a transportation driver. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her twin sister, Elizabeth Kaye Rhodes. Those who remain to cherish her...

Mrs. Addie Lucille Hairston Mayfield, age 76 of Mocksville, passed, Monday, October 29, 2018 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC.  She was born in Davie County on, August 30, 1942 to the late Cecil Austin and Bertha Hairston Austin.  She attended Davie County Training Schools.  She was last employed as a laundry worker with Bermuda Commons Nursing Home.  She was also preceded in death by her husband, John Lewis Mayfield, Sr., whom she was...

Mrs. Yvonne Cuffey Belton, age 72 of Salisbury, passed, Friday, October 19, 2018 at the Kiser Hospice House.  Mrs. Belton was born on April 27, 1946 in Bronx, New York to the late Thomas Cuffey and Cleo Marion Buggs Geiger .  She was a graduate of Jane Adams High School, New York and furthered her education in the area of cosmetology.  She was a self-employed licensed beautician.  She was a member of Shady Grove Baptist Church, where she served on the pastor's...

SALISBURY – Mrs. Majorie F. Wilkins, age 86, of Salisbury, passed Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018 at Novant Rowan Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born in Davie County on Feb. 4, 1932 to the late James Fowler and Maggie Payne Fowler. She was a graduate of J. C. Price High School and Rowan Cabarrus Community College, where she pursued studies in nursing. She was a licensed practical nurse at the Salisbury VA Medical Hospital, where she retired after many years of dedicated service....

Our beloved, Rebecca Emma Archie Hunter exchanged her earthly life for life eternal in her home surrounded by her loving family on, Wednesday, September 19, 2018.  “Emma” was born in Rowan County on, February 22, 1947 to the late, Rayfield (Rube) Archie and Mamie Hairston Archie.  She was a graduate (Valedictorian) of Dunbar High School, Class of “1965” and furthered her education at Rowan Cabarrus Community College and Livingstone College, where she pursued...

     Mr. Franklin Roosevelt Davis, Jr., age 59 of Salisbury, earned his heavenly wings on, Tuesday, September 4, 2018 at his residence.  He was born in Rowan County on, June 30, 1959 to the late Franklin Roosevelt Davis, Sr., and Eunice Mae Davis.  He was a graduate of North Rowan High School, an Army Veteran and previously worked in landscaping.      In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Calvin...

  Mr. Edwin J. Blamo, III, age 81 of Salisbury, passed at his residence on, August 31, 2018. He was born in Liberia, West Africa on, August 17, 1937 to the late Elizabeth Blamo. He was a high school graduate and attended Rowan Cabarrus Community College for one year. He was last employed as a corrections officer with the North Carolina Department of Corrections, until 1992. He was of the Catholic faith. Those who will forever cherish his memory are his wife, Kate Gromah Blamo of...

Mrs. Palvonia H. Borders, age 86, passed, August 29, 2018 at Brian Center Health & Rehab. She was a native of Lexington, NC. She was born, January 29, 1932 in Rowan County to the late, Tommie Hicks and Wylonia Hairston Hicks. She was a graduate of Price High School and retired from PPG Industries as a fabricator. She was a faithful member of Buncombe Baptist Church, Lexington, NC, where she served on the culinary and usher ministries. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...

Ms. Linda L. Houpe, age 62, of Cleveland, NC passed, August 18, 2018 at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, NC.  She was born in Rowan County on January 15, 1956 to the late Plaize Houpe and Mary Ruth Campbell Houpe.  She was a graduate of West Rowan High School and attended Mitchell's Cosmetology School.  She was last employed with Kewaunee Scientific Corporation, where she worked in the Reisin Department.  She was a member of Freedom United Church of God in...