Obituaries

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Martha  Cheryl Doan

Martha Cheryl Doan

Apr 14, 2015

HILLSBOROUGH Mrs. Martha Cheryl Doan, 69, of 2412 Hardwood Lane, died on Tuesday, April 14, 2015.

Mrs. Doan was born in Mobile, Alabama, to the late Rufus E. Lose and Elulea Marie Thompson Lose. She was a member of Faith Baptist Church in Hillsborough.

She is survived by her daughters, Cheryl Marie Bohlayer of Hillsborough, Tarice Bitzer of Opelika,...

Thelma Jenkins “Mickey” Moore

Thelma Jenkins “Mickey” Moore

Apr 12, 2015

MORRISVILLE  Mrs. Thelma “Mickey” Jenkins Moore, 72, of 415 Church Street, died on Sunday, April 12, 2015.

Mrs. Moore was born in Wake County to the late Fermon Jenkins and Mary Pittman Jenkins. She retired from Weck Surgical Instruments. She was a member of Sorrell’s Grove Baptist Church.

She is survived by her sister, Mary Upchurch of Morrisville; nieces...

Darthy Eloise Westbrook

Darthy Eloise Westbrook

Apr 12, 2015

Ms. Darthy Dudley Westbrook, 72 of Creedmoor, went to be home with her Heavenly Father on April 12, 2015.Born to the late Arthur Franklin Dudley and Elizabeth Hazel Dudley in Sampson County. Ms. Westbrook moved to Durham with her family and retired from Sears. She attended Bethel Christian Center until her health no longer allowed her to worship with her...

Jimmy “Bossie” Brigman

Jimmy “Bossie” Brigman

Apr 10, 2015

DURHAM Mr. Jimmy “Bossie” Brigman, 69, of 1011 Spruce Street, died on Friday, April 10, 2015.

Mr. Brigman was born in McColl, SC to the late Joseph William Brigman and Maxine Leviner.  He served in the U. S. Army during the Vietnam War. He was a retired Carpenter and loved woodworking and fishing.

He is survived by his two sons, Christopher...

Carolyn Pridgen Black

Carolyn Pridgen Black

Apr 9, 2015

CREEDMOOR Mrs. Carolyn Pridgen Black, 83, of Creedmoor, died on Thursday, April 9, 2015.

Mrs. Black was the daughter of the late Layton and Ethel Roberson Pridgen. She retired from Durham Drapery. She was a member of the Old Fashioned Tabernacle. Mrs. Black was preceded in death by her husband, Elbert Black, Sr.; brothers, Donnie and Junior Pridgen and sisters,...

Mark Allen Hicks, Sr.

Mark Allen Hicks, Sr.

Apr 8, 2015

Durham- Mark Allen Hicks, Sr., 85, of Durham died on Wednesday, April 8, 2015. He was the son of the late Wyatt George Hicks and Ruby Jones Hicks. He retired from IBM after 20 years of service, was a Durham Police Office and member of Durham Masonic Lodge #352, Scottish Rites and a Shriner with Sudan Temple. Mark served in the...

Candace Marie Carver

Candace Marie Carver

Apr 8, 2015

 

DURHAM Candace Marie Carver, 35, of Durham, died on Wednesday, April 08, 2015.

She was a loving daughter and sister. She loved helping others and never met a stranger and had a heart of gold. Now she walks in heaven with her Dad. She was a former member of and attended Fellowship Baptist Church, Mt. Sinai Baptist Church and...

Jack Barrow

Jack Barrow

Apr 4, 2015

DURHAM- Jack Barrow, 82, of  Rougemont, NC went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, April 4, 2015.  He was a native and lifelong resident of Durham, and son of the late William W. Barrow and Mary Cooper Barrow. When Jack was 16 years old he began working for the Herald Sun Newspaper, he retired in 1997 as...

Jay Allison Fogleman

Jay Allison Fogleman

Apr 2, 2015

DURHAM Rev. Jay Allison Fogleman, Sr., 84, of Durham, died on Thursday, April 2, 2015.

Rev. Fogleman was born in Henderson to the late Lyman Murphy Fogleman and Lillian Clark Fogleman. He graduated from Wake Forest University and Southeastern Seminary. He began his ministry at Mt. Adar Baptist Church then Lowes Grove Baptist Church and was at Berea Baptist Church...

Sheila Vance Ray

Sheila Vance Ray

Mar 31, 2015

DURHAM  Sheila Vance Ray, 67, of Durham, died on Tuesday, March 31, 2015.

Sheila was a native and lifelong resident of Durham, the daughter of the late Buster and Ruth Crane Vance. She was preceded in death by her sister, Norma Sullivan.

She is survived by her daughters, Kimberly Gregory and Nicole Ray both of Durham; sister, Vickie Gunter of...

Frances Williams Champion

Frances Williams Champion

Mar 29, 2015

MEBANE Mrs. Frances Williams Champion, 83, of 5537 Burton Chapel Road, died on Sunday, March 29, 2015.

Mrs. Champion was born in Edgecombe County to the late Benjamin R. Williams and Daisy Coley Williams. She retired from Royal Park Uniforms as a seamstress. She was a member of the New Beginnings Ministries. She was a wonderful person and a loving...

Alma Jewel Tilley Overman

Alma Jewel Tilley Overman

Mar 28, 2015

DURHAM Mrs. Alma Jewel Tilley Overman, 91, of Durham, died on Saturday, March 28, 2015.

Mrs. Overman was a native and lifelong resident of Durham, the son of the late Edward and Mamie Oakley Tilley. She retired after 18 years from RDU in Security. She was a member of the Old Fashion Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by...

Frances Turner Burrage

Frances Turner Burrage

Mar 26, 2015

DURHAM Mrs. Frances Lee Turner Burrage, 86, of Durham, died on Thursday, March 26, 2015.

Mrs. Burrage was a native and lifelong resident of Durham, the daughter of the late Walter Nicholas Turner and Mary Carden Turner. She worked for many years as a Receptionist at Dr. VanFleet’s Dental Office. She attended Grove Park Chapel. She enjoyed camping and spending...

Brenda Ann Mapley-Brittle

Brenda Ann Mapley-Brittle

Mar 26, 2015

DURHAM  Mrs. Brenda Ann Mapley-Brittle, 70, of Durham, died on Thursday, March 26, 2015.

Mrs. Mapley-Brittle was born in Liverpool, England to the late Charles Henry Mapley and Dora Greene Mapley. She was a wife, mother and a member of Immanuel Free Will Baptist Church.

She is survived by her husband of 47 years, Christopher Mapley-Brittle; children,  Col. Jonathan...

Herman “Big Joe” Pennington

Herman “Big Joe” Pennington

Mar 25, 2015

DURHAM  Mr. Herman “Big Joe” Pennington, 67, of Durham, died on Wednesday, March 25, 2015.

Mr. Pennington was the son of the late Herman Pennington and Hazel Lants Pennington.  He was a security officer for North Carolina Detective Agency and Carter Security.

He is survived by his wife, Patricia Wiggins Pennington; daughter, Melanie Barbour (Randy); sons, Roy Glasscock and...

Margie  Estelle Regan

Margie Estelle Regan

Mar 24, 2015

DURHAM Margie Estelle Lynch Regan, (Goggy) 82, went home to be with our Lord and Savior and her beloved “Pops” on Tuesday, March 24, 2015.

She was the proud mother of five daughters and two sons, Sue Cates (Willard), Pam Wilkins (Ronny), Boe Regan (Becky), Nancy Dunnagan, Carol Rose (Richard), Gina Parrish (David) and Jeff Regan. She was one...

Virginia Perry Shearin

Virginia Perry Shearin

Mar 20, 2015

 

DURHAM- Virginia Perry Shearin, 89, of  Durham died on Friday, March 20, 2015. She was the daughter of the late Matthew E. Perry and Winnie M. O’Neal. She attended Grove Park Chapel for many years.

She is survived by her husband of seventy two years, Millard Alford Shearin, one son, Wallace Millard Shearin of Burlington; two daughters, Jean Shearin...

Betty Clayton Nichols

Betty Clayton Nichols

Mar 19, 2015

DURHAM- Betty Sue Clayton Nichols, 76, of Durham died on Thursday, March 19, 2015. She was the daughter of the late Weltmer White Clayton and Elma Blackwood Clayton. She retired from Southern Bell. She was a member of Durham Memorial Baptist Church. She attended Lowes Grove Elementary School and Apex High School. She was preceded in death by her husband...

Donald  Robert Tiffany

Donald Robert Tiffany

Mar 18, 2015

DURHAM Mr. Donald Robert Tiffany, 85, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 18, 2015.

Donald was the son of the late Gordon Nathaniel and Jennie Porter Tiffany of Johnson City, NY. He was born on May 11, 1929 in Johnson City. He received an honorable discharge from the U.S. Army in 1952.  Don and family moved to Durham in 1965,...

Mary Louise McGhee

Mary Louise McGhee

Mar 18, 2015

DURHAM Mrs. Mary Louise McGhee of Durham, died on Wednesday, March 18, 2015.

She was born on August 24, 1917 in Norfolk, Virginia to Julia Ingold Carr of Durham, N.C. and Walter J. Carr of Ladd, Illinois, who was a pioneer in aviation and is enshrined in the Michigan Hall of Fame. She was predeceased by both parents, twin brother,...