FRANKLINTON— Audrey Adams Hines died Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009. A memorial service will be conducted at 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, at Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, Franklinton. Pastor Carl Hunter will officiate. Visitation will follow in the church’s multi-purpose room.
HOLLISTER - Funeral services for Sharon “Annie” Johnson, 55, who died Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009, will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
YOUNGSVILLE —Hannah Grace Pearce, infant daughter of Shawn and Jennifer Pearce of Youngsville, died shortly after birth on Nov. 26, 2009.
FRANKLINTON —Norman J. Gallagher, 37, died Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009. A memorial service was conducted Monday, Nov. 30, at Franklinton Baptist Church, with the Rev. David Averette presiding. No further services are scheduled at this time.
RALEIGH - Fred G. “F.G.” Sinclair Jr., 79, died Sunday, Nov. 29, 2009 at City of Oaks. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. today (Wednesday, Dec. 2) at L. Harold Poole Funeral Service chapel, with Dr. Ed Handkins officiating. Burial will follow in Raleigh Memorial Park, 7501 Glenwood Avenue, Raleigh, with military honors.
RALEIGH - Chris Holleman, 45, died Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009. A memorial service and celebration of his life is planned at Hayes Barton United Methodist Church on Saturday, Dec. 5, at 4 p.m. Visitation will be at the church from 3-4 p.m.
LOUISBURG - Sidney Thomas Ayscue, 81, died Monday, Nov. 30, 2009. Graveside services were held Tuesday, Dec. 1, at the Pernell family cemetery, Louisburg.
RALEIGH - Barbara Jeane Kearney, 70, died Monday, Nov. 30, 2009 at her home. Funeral services will be held at noon on Thursday, Dec. 3, in the chapel of Bright Funeral Home in Wake Forest, with the Rev. David Averette officiating. Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery in Franklinton.
FRANKLINTON - Charles W. Piper, 55, of Franklinton, died Saturday, November 28, 2009. A memorial service was held at Mount Olivet Baptist Church in Franklinton on Tuesday, December 1.
Mr. and Mrs. James H. “Jimmy” Edwards Jr. of Louisburg announce the upcoming marriage of their daughter, Tiffany Bunn Edwards to Erick Donavon Patterson Jr. The groom-elect is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Erick Donavon “Don” Patterson of Maxton. A private wedding ceremony will be held on Jan. 1, 2010, New Year’s Day, followed by a celebration honoring the couple’s union.
Jessie and Leslie Jones of Louisburg are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Addison Grace Jones, born Oct. 26, 2009 at Rex Hospital in Raleigh. She weighed 8 pounds, 2 ounces and was 21 3/4 inches long.
Maternal grandparents are Darrell and Marion Shearin of Louisburg.
Paternal grandparents are Reginald and Carey Jones of Louisburg.
Rebecca Barrett Owens of Louisburg was among the 91 applicants recently approved by the North Carolina State Board of Certified Public Accountant Examiners for licensure as Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) in the State of North Carolina.
The Associates and Teams of the Month for October 2009 at the Youngsville office of Fonville Morisey Realty are Gwen Gibson, listing associate; Albert Palamenti, listings sold associate; Gene Troutman, selling associate; Triangle North Team, listing, listings sold, selling and new homes listing team.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
LOUISBURG -- Two months before the season started, Louisburg High School suffered its first significant injury of the 2009-10 boys basketball campaign.
But it wasn’t to a player. Instead, LHS head coach Chris Davis tore an anterior cruciate ligament in his knee at a Wiffle Ball Tournament in Indiana.
By:
GEOFF NEVILLE, Times Sportswriter
MOUNT OLIVE -- Five players scored in double figures as Louisburg College soared to a 91-76 road victory Monday against the Mount Olive College junior varsity squad.
The conquest was the second of the season for the Hurricanes against Mount Olive.
Jordan Davidson led the way with 15 points, followed by Jeremy Atkinson with 14 markers. Also reaching double digits for LC were Fletcher Wynn (12), Marese Phelps (10) and Marcellous Perez (10).
FRANKLIN COUNTY -- Two Franklin County tennis players earned honors on the First Team of the All-Northern Carolina Conference Girls Team from this fall.
Franklinton’s Candace Thomas and Louisburg’s Annie Cooke were selected for the award by NCC coaches.
Louisburg’s H-Wong Eban was picked to the Girls Honorable Mention Squad.
More than a few snickers were exchanged across Franklin County when Joe Salas took the head football coaching job at South Johnston several years ago.
After all, South Johnston was considered one of North Carolina’s dead-end programs -- a school that couldn’t possibly win in the shadows of some of the area’s other gridiron heavyweights.
Look who’s laughing now.
CHAPEL HILL -- Here are last weekend’s results -- and this Friday night’s schedule -- from the North Carolina High School Athletic Association State Football Playoffs:
FRANKLIN COUNTY -- Franklin County runners led the way this season in the Northern Carolina Conference’s boys cross country standings.
The county boasted the No. 1 runner (Franklinton’s Travis Eaton) and the No. 1 all-around team (Bunn High School) from this year’s running action in the NCC.
KENLY -- Franklinton High School’s boys and girls will participate in the North/South Christmas Classic Basketball Tournament from Dec. 28-30 at North Johnston High School.
Games will be played at both NJHS’ new and old gymnasiums.
FRANKLIN COUNTY -- Listed are last weekend’s individual and game winners from The Franklin Times Football Contest:
Valerie Kehrer shot her first buck recently using a 308 Managed Recoil round from uphill at 75 yards. Kehrer dropped the buck on the first shot during a hunt on family property in Stokes County.
Deandre Blacknall won’t be afraid to battle inside this season for the Louisburg High School boys basketball team.
Veteran Dante Walker will be one of Louisburg High School’s most reliable shooters during the 2009-10 campaign. The Warriors opened their schedule Tuesday at home against Rocky Mount Prep. (Times photo by Geoff Neville)
Aaron Perry will see duty this season at the guard position for the Louisburg High School boy’s basketball squad, which will move up to the Northern Carolina Conference.
