Recent Obituaries

Jul 12, 2017

Arrangements handled by Lee Funeral Home in Little River, SC.

Jul 11, 2017

Jul 8, 2017

Jul 4, 2017

Mr. Leon Preston Jones, 89, of Hillsborough, died on Tuesday, July 4, 2017.Mr. Jones was born in Durham, the son of the late Elmo Stokes Jones and Ella Vay Turner Jones. He was a veteran of the U. S. Army and World War II. He retired in 1983, with over 25 years of service with Eastern Airlines. After retiring he...

Jul 3, 2017

DURHAM Mrs. Vandoris B. Adams, 90, of Durham, died on Monday, July 3, 2017.

Mrs. Adams was born in Johnston County, the daughter of the late Herman Odell Bunn and Essie Moore Bunn. She retired from Swift Packaging Company. She was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church, where she formerly served on the Bus Ministry, taught a children’s Sunday School...

Jul 1, 2017

Durham Mr. Donald “Don” Fate Dixon, 77, of Durham, died on Saturday, July 1, 2017.

Mr. Dixon was a native and lifelong resident of Durham, the son of the late Fate Alvin Dixon and Ruby Barbee Dixon. He retired after over 15 years from the American Tobacco as a watchman. He loved classic cars, enjoyed attending car shows and was...

Jun 29, 2017

ROUGEMONT Mrs. Nellie Grey Humphries Bowen, 89, of Rougemont, died on Thursday, June 29, 2017.

Mrs. Bowen was born in Granville County, the daughter of the late Glover Humphries and Annie Mae Weary Humphries. She worked as a nurse at Hillcrest Convalescent Center. She was hardworking and a great caregiver and watched over her patients with compassion. Mrs. Bowen was...

Jun 29, 2017

PERSON Mr. Bobby Lee O’Brien, 62, of Roxboro, died on Thursday, June 29, 2017.

Mr. O’Brien was born in Durham, the son of the late Patrick Kentry O’Brien and Ida Hayes O’Brien. He worked for IBM Corp and was also owner and operator of O’Brien’s Home Maintenance. He was a member of Cedar Fork Baptist Church. He was preceded in...

Jun 24, 2017

DURHAM- Mrs. Gilda Ferrell Wade, 85, went home to be with the Lord, Saturday, June 24, 2017, surrounded by her loving family.Mrs. Wade was born on September 10, 1931 in Johnston Co., NC to the late Daniel and Lucy Ferrell. She is a longtime resident of Durham, NC. Mrs. Wade was a member of Berea Baptist Church and of the...

Jun 24, 2017

Twins Abraham and Aaron Juarez, died on Saturday, June 24, 2017.  The sons of Wilton Adam Axume and Clelia Liceth Juarez. Graveside services will be held on Saturday, July 1, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at South Granville Memorial Gardens in Stem, NC.

Jun 22, 2017

Jun 22, 2017

DURHAM- Mr. Orrin “Bill” Fred Frye, 94, of Durham, NC passed away on Thursday, June 22, 2017. Mr. Frye was born in Atlantic City, NJ on July 13, 1922 to the late Byrel and Bessie Frye.Mr. Frye proudly served his country in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II, flying over 27 missions, and was held as...

Jun 22, 2017

Jun 22, 2017

DURHAM- Mr. Phillip “Phil” Wayne Carver, 53, passed away Thursday, June 22, 2017 at Duke University Medical Center after a long battle of cancer.

Mr. Carver was born November 11, 1963 in Durham, NC. He was a longtime self-employed contractor. He is preceded in death by his father, Frank Carver, Sr., and brother, Frank Carver, Jr.

He is survived by...

Jun 22, 2017

Jun 22, 2017

MORRISVILLE-Mr. Geoffrey George Morris, 62, of Morrisville, NC passed away on Thursday, June 22, 2017.

Mr. Morris was born June 26, 1954 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts to the late Harold and Amelia Morris. He has been in the Triangle Area for over 20 years and was a member of Henderson Grove Missionary Baptist Church. Geoffrey was a fishing fanatic and an...

Jun 21, 2017

CHAPEL HILL – Tom Aycock, died in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, on June 21, 2017. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on November 29, 1958. In 1959, his family moved to Huntsville, Alabama, and, in 1969, to Greensboro, North Carolina. As an adult, he made his home in Chapel Hill.

As a young man, Tom served as an acolyte...