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FRANKLINTON - Funeral services for Novella Wilson, 84, who died Thursday, May 19, 2011, were held Tuesday, May 24, at Allen Chapel Baptist Church, with the Rev. Stanley Dunston officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery.
LOUISBURG - Ernest H. Perry Jr., 74, died Thursday, May 19, 2011 at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh. Funeral services were held Tuesday, May 24, at South Main Street Baptist Church, Louisburg. Burial followed in Cedar Street Cemetery, Louisburg.
ZEBULON - Howard Glenn Perry, 58, of Nashville, Tenn., died Friday, May 20, 2011 at his home. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. today (Wednesday, Mary 25) in the chapel of Bright Funeral Home in Wake Forest, with the Rev. Dr. Mike Jones officiating. Burial will follow in the Beulah Christian Church cemetery.
ZEBULON - Blonnie Baker Stallings Privette, 95, died Friday, May 20, 2011. Funeral service was held Sunday, May 22, at Hopkins Chapel Baptist Church, Zebulon. Burial followed in Bethlehem Baptist Church cemetery, Youngsville, in Franklin County.
LOUISBURG - Ruby Mae Dement Ellington, 86, died Tuesday, May 24, 2011, at Franklin Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at Centerville Baptist Church, with the Rev. Keith Campbell. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
FRANKLINTON - Edgar Thomas “Ed” Gilliam Jr., 69, died Monday, May 23, 2011. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 26, at Fairview Cemetery, Franklinton, with Pastor Wes Bailey officiating.
LOUISBURG - Funeral services for Marcus “Lil Twist” Hawley, 15, who died Monday, May 23, 2011, will be held Saturday, May 28, at 11 a.m. in the Louisburg High School Auditorium, with Apostle Luby Coley officiating. Burial will follow in the Perry’s Church cemetery.
LOUISBURG - Funeral services for Betty Dunston Barnes, 73, who died Saturday, May 21, 2011, will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday, May 26, at Mitchell Baptist Church, with the Rev. Daniel Lilly officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
LOUISBURG - Keston “Norris” Privette, 65, died Thursday, May 19, 2011 at the home of his brother Phil in Louisburg. A memorial service was held Sunday, May 22 at L. Harold Poole Funeral Chapel, Knightdale, with Pastor Mick Bowen officiating.
RALEIGH - Clarence Rudolph Fleming, 83, of Raleigh, died Monday morning, May 23, 2011 at Franklin Oaks in Louisburg.
HENDERSON - Bobby Lee Hamm, age 75, a resident of 216 Green Street, died Monday, May 23, 2011, at Maria Parham Medical Center. Born in Franklin County on July 9, 1935, he was the son of the late Dewey Hobson Hamm and Ruth Lassiter Hamm Harris. He was a retired truck driver for Variety Wholesale and was a former Vance County Sheriff. He was a Veteran of the United States Air Force during the Korean War.
MILLERSVILLE, MD - Otha Don Upchurch, 71, of Millersville, MD, son of Otha and Annie Freeman Upchurch, stepson of Lottie Mae Upchurch, died from complications of cancer on May 21, 2011 at Baltimore Washington Medical Center.
HENDERSON-Gertrude Abbott Wrenn, age 93, a resident of 816 Bearpond Road, died Sunday May 22, 2011 at Carolinas Medical Center Hospital in Charlotte. A native of Vance County, she was the daughter of the late William Ernest and Clara Faulkner Abbott, and was the widow of Wilson Lee Wrenn. She was a devoted and loving wife for 57 years, a loving and selfless mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was a genuine and humble servant of God.
The Joseph J. Davis Chapter #537 of the United Daughters of the Confederacy presented the following Cross of Military Service Awards on April 9 at Maple Springs Baptist Church. Each person had a Confederate ancestor.
The Joseph J. Davis Chapter #537 of the United Daughters of the Confederacy presented the following with membership pins and certificates on April 9.
A ribbon cutting ceremony which officially opened the new multi-purpose building at Bunn Baptist Church was held May 22. From left, Charlie Wilder, Arleen Pippin, Pastor Michael Spain, Chick Winstead, and Jon Alford took part in the ceremony.
By: Tracy Perry, Franklin County Cooperative Extension Agricultural Technician
Agritourism is defined as the connection of tourism and agriculture.
Agritourism takes general farming one step further by increasing revenue from on-farm activities, while protecting the farm from fluctuating markets, and helping with things such as on-farm employment.
Agritoursim also improves on off-season income, business sustainability, and diversifies farm operations, while preserving land for future generations.
Above photo, Meg Wyatt, 4-H youth development extension agent, separates chicks just after their arrival at the Franklin County Cooperative Extension office recently. The chicks will be used as part of a program that teaches 4-H members how to care for and raise chicks. Each participant receives 10 chicks to nurture and ready for the Fall Four County 4-H Poultry Show and Sale.
RALEIGH – Now is the time to contact your local Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Field Office to develop a conservation plan. All landowners interested in Farm Bill conservation programs administered by NRCS must have an active conservation plan so that their applications for programs can be considered when funding is made available.
By: GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
GREENSBORO -- Before her first medal quest of the day, Bunn’s Marisa Bellamy high-fived her competitors in the starting blocks of the Girls 100.
Then she said goodbye. Again and again and again.
In an epic performance, Bellamy, a junior, claimed victories in the 100, 200 and 400 at the annual Class 2-A State Track and Field Championships, which were held last Saturday at North Carolina A&T University.
By: KELLEN HOLTZMAN, Henderson Dispatch
ROCKY MOUNT --For the second straight season, the NCISAA Class 2A State Baseball Title came down to a third game, a remarkable pitching performance and a lower seed taking down the top team.
Unfortunately for defending champion Kerr-Vance Academy, the Spartans were the one-seed this season and came out on the wrong side of a shelling as No. 2 Southlake Christian Academy of Huntersville swept KVA (22-7) on Day 2 of the finals to claim its first-ever baseball state championship.
Marisa Bellamy’s highlight-reel performance was one of the greatest in Franklin County history -- regardless of the sport.
But there were plenty of heroics besides the ones offered by Bellamy at the Class 2-A State Track and Field Championships, which were staged last Saturday at North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro.
GREENSBORO -- Listed are the final results from last Saturday’s NCHSAA Class 2-A State Track and Field Championships, which were held at the Irwin Belk Track at North Carolina A&T State University:
By: GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
LOUISBURG -- Mark Vanderslice’s most gratifying triumph in his first season as Louisburg College’s men’s basketball coach didn’t come on the court -- even though there were plenty of those to remember.
Instead, Vanderslice achieved the greatest satisfaction by seeing his current sophomores find homes at four-year schools -- with most of them coming of the full-ride variety.
ZEBULON -- A season-high crowd of 6,678 saw the Carolina Mudcats defeat the Chattanooga Lookouts 4-1 to take a 2-1 series lead at Five County Stadium on Sunday afternoon in a Class AA Southern League baseball showdown.
Kyle McCulloch (W, 1-1) notched his first organizational victory in the Cincinnati Reds chain, pitching six innings, allowing just one run on three hits.
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