Oxford, North Carolina Obituaries & Death Notices

Notices from the last 7 days

1. Minnie Sharon Adcock, 83, of Oxford · 1943–2026

   Graveside service Tue Nov 10, 11 AM at Hester Baptist Church Cemetery, Oxford · Sossamon Funeral Home, Creedmoor

   Full obituary: Minnie Sharon Adcock (opens in a new tab)

2. Leslie Hall Johnson, of Oxford · 1934–2026

   Memorial service Tue Nov 10, 11 AM–noon at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church · Service Tue Nov 10, noon–1 PM at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church · Gentry-Newell & Vaughan Funeral Home, Oxford

   Full obituary: Leslie Hall Johnson (opens in a new tab)

3. Wendi Elaine Bass Harris, 56, of Oxford · 1969–2026

   Sossamon Funeral Home, Creedmoor

   Full obituary: Wendi Elaine Bass Harris (opens in a new tab)

Recent notices

1. Cary “Bop” Watson, 66, of Oxford · died Oct 31, 2026

   Visitation Sat Nov 7, 5–7 PM at Wright Funeral Home · Funeral Sun Nov 8, 2 PM at Wright Funeral Home Chapel · Graveside service, date and time TBA at Meadowview Memorial Park · Wright Funeral Home Inc, Oxford

   Full obituary: Cary "Bop" Watson (opens in a new tab)

2. Tommy Ray Dean, 61, of Oxford · died Oct 29, 2026

   Sossamon Funeral Home, Creedmoor

   Full obituary: Tommy Ray Dean (opens in a new tab)

Services in the next 7 days

1. Service Tue Nov 10, noon–1 PM at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church · Gentry-Newell & Vaughan Funeral Home, Oxford

   Leslie Hall Johnson, of Oxford · 1934–2026

   Full obituary: Leslie Hall Johnson (opens in a new tab)

2. Graveside service Wed Nov 11, time TBA at Meadowview Memorial Park, Oxford · Sossamon Funeral Home, Creedmoor

   Catherine Pitts Blackwell, 73, of Creedmoor · died Nov 6, 2026

   Full obituary: Catherine Pitts Blackwell (opens in a new tab)

3. Visitation Wed Nov 11, 1–2 PM at Sossamon Funeral Home Oxford, Oxford · Sossamon Funeral Home, Creedmoor

   Catherine Pitts Blackwell, 73, of Creedmoor · died Nov 6, 2026

   Full obituary: Catherine Pitts Blackwell (opens in a new tab)

4. Funeral Wed Nov 11, 2–3 PM at Sossamon Funeral Home Oxford, Oxford · Sossamon Funeral Home, Creedmoor

   Catherine Pitts Blackwell, 73, of Creedmoor · died Nov 6, 2026

   Full obituary: Catherine Pitts Blackwell (opens in a new tab)

5. Visitation Thu Nov 12, 11 AM–noon at Wright Funeral Home Chapel · Wright Funeral Home Inc, Oxford

   James Arthur Williams, 85, of Durham · died Nov 7, 2026

   Full obituary: James Arthur Williams (opens in a new tab)

6. Funeral Thu Nov 12, noon at Wright Funeral Home Chapel · Wright Funeral Home Inc, Oxford

   James Arthur Williams, 85, of Durham · died Nov 7, 2026

   Full obituary: James Arthur Williams (opens in a new tab)

Funeral homes serving Oxford

• Allen's Home of Funerals Inc.

  Oxford(919) 693-3166allensfuneralhomeoxfordnc.com (opens in a new tab)

• Betts & Son Funeral Home Inc

  Oxford(919) 693-7185bettsandsonfuneralhome.com (opens in a new tab)

• Daye's Mortuary

  Oxford(919) 693-6944

• Gentry-Newell & Vaughan Funeral Home

  Oxford(919) 693-5191gnvfuneralhome.com (opens in a new tab)

• Sossamon Funeral Home

  Creedmoor(919) 528-2323sossamonfuneralhome.com (opens in a new tab)

• Wright Funeral Home Inc

  Oxford(919) 693-8870wrightfuneralhomeofoxford.com (opens in a new tab)

All funeral homes serving Oxford

Notices by month

• November 2026: 2 notices
• October 2026: 4 notices

Nearby towns

• Creedmoor: 3 notices in the last 30 days
• Durham: 7 notices in the last 30 days
• Chapel Hill: 6 notices in the last 30 days
• Nashville: 3 notices in the last 30 days
• Graham: 4 notices in the last 30 days