Funeral Homes in Roxboro, NC

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Carl Long (race car driver), Luke Torian (pastor), and Frank Kimbrough (jazz pianist and pianist).

Roxboro (/ˈrɒksbʌroʊ/ ROKS-burr-oh) is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the county seat of Person County. As of the 2010 census, the city of Roxboro has a population of 8,362. The city is 30 miles (48 km) north of Durham, NC and is a part of the four-county Durham-Chapel Hill Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has a population of 504,357 as of Census 2010. The Durham–Chapel Hill MSA is a part of the larger Raleigh-Durham-Cary Combined Statistical Area, which has a population of 1,749,525 as of Census 2010.

Roxboro Obituaries

It was noted by New Bern Sun Journal on March 11th, 2021 that Joel Edmond Jr King died in Roxboro, North Carolina.  King was 54 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Joel Edmond Jr's life.

It was revealed by New Bern Sun Journal on August 1st, 2020 that Joseph Francis Moranski passed away in Roxboro, North Carolina.  Moranski was 72 years old and was born in Beacon, NY.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Joseph Francis's life.

It was reported by News & Observer on January 19th, 2019 that Walter Ruffin Jr "Ruffin" Woody died in Roxboro, North Carolina.  Woody was 85 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Walter Ruffin Jr "Ruffin"'s life.

It was reported by News & Observer on November 25th, 2018 that George William Rev Dr Johnson passed on in Roxboro, North Carolina.  Johnson was 84 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor George William Rev Dr's life.

It was revealed by The Star on November 1st, 2017 that Otis James Brown passed on in Roxboro, North Carolina.  Brown was 77 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Otis James's life.

It was reported by Galax Gazette on August 14th, 2017 that Penick "Bud" Gentry passed away in Fries, Virginia.  Gentry was 90 years old and was born in Roxboro, NC.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Penick "Bud"'s life.

It was noted by New Bern Sun Journal on June 29th, 2017 that Frances Warren Rosnek died in Roxboro, North Carolina.  Rosnek was 81 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Frances Warren's life.

It was revealed on April 14th, 2017 that William David Meier passed on in Roxboro, North Carolina.  Meier was 78 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor William David's life.

It was revealed by Arkansas Democrat/Gazette on March 10th, 2015 that Jack Graves passed on in Little Rock, Arkansas.  Graves was 63 years old and was born in Roxboro, NC.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Jack's life.

It was written on February 17th, 2014 that Lila Gentry (Fisher) died in Roxboro, North Carolina.  Ms. Gentry was 82 years old and was born in Ottawa, KS.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Lila's life.

History

Prior to the official adoption of the name Roxboro, the community was known as "Mocassin Gap". As of the United States Census, 2000 census the city of Roxboro has a population of 8,696.

Roxboro is named after a city in Scotland; Roxburgh although spelled differently they are pronounced the same. Roxboro (pronounced 'rocs-boro') is a city and the county seat of Person County, North Carolina. The city of Roxboro was incorporation (municipal government) on January 9, 1855 and remains the only municipality in Person County. .

The official website for the city of Roxboro is http://www.cityofroxboro.com.