Recent Obituaries

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,...

Mar 17, 2015

DURHAM  Mrs. Lillian Clark Matthews, 85, of Durham, died on Tuesday, March 17, 2015.

Mrs. Matthews was a native and lifelong resident of Durham, the daughter of the late Jesse Charles Clark and Iola Jane Emory Clark. She retired from Royal Home Family. She was preceded in death by her husband, Douglas Allen Matthews.

She is survived by her son,...

Mar 13, 2015

DURHAM Morgan Grace Barbour, 14, of 502 Corrida Ave., died at Duke University Medical Center on Friday, March 13, 2015.

Morgan was a student at Riverside High School. She was an avid bowler.

She is survived by her parents, Paul and Karen Barbour; maternal grandmother, April Taylor and husband, Spencer; brothers, Jay and Cody; sisters, Tobi, Funmi and Abby...

Mar 12, 2015

 

DURHAM Mrs. Pauline  “Polly” Stuckey Weaver. 95, of Durham, died on Thursday, March 12, 2015.Mrs. Weaver was born in Johnston County to the late Joseph E. Stuckey and Pearl Hill Stuckey. She was a homemaker, seamstress and a member of Rose of Sharon Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Van Weaver and two brothers.She...

Mar 12, 2015

CREEDMOOR Mrs. Carolyn Marie Tant, 73, of 511 Ward Street, Lot 24, died on Thursday, March 12, 2015.

Mrs. Tant was a native of Durham, the daughter of the late William Clifton Crabtree and Mary Ethel Tilley Crabtree. She was a homemaker who will be remembered as loving wife, mother and grandmother, that loved her family. She will be dearly...

Mar 9, 2015

DURHAM- Mary Elizabeth Ball Rogers, 94, of Durham died on Monday, March 9, 2015. She was a native and lifelong resident of Durham, the daughter of the late Walter Thomas Ball and Nancy Johnson Ball. She was a member of Plainview Baptist Church. She loved writing in her journal. She was preceded in death by her husband, William T. “Buddy”...

Mar 7, 2015

Durham- Edgar Geovany Pinto Medina, 17 years old, died unexpectedly on Saturday, March 7, 2015. He was a student at Northern High School.

He is survived by his parents, mother Brenda Medina, his father Edgar Pinto Colindres and stepmother Jodi Caquelin, , his paternal grandmother, Juventina Hernandez, maternal grandmother, Marta Aceituno, maternal step-grandparents, Jim and Marlys Caquelin, three sisters, Devy...

Mar 7, 2015

Helen Phillips Walker, 73, of Durham, NC passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2015.  She was born February 16, 1942 in Danville, VA to William and Aretta Phillips.

Helen was a loving, caring and compassionate woman.  She was the motherly figure to numerous nieces and nephews.  Helen was an excellent cook and loved to prepare meals for those she cared...

Mar 7, 2015

Sandra “Sandi” Houlihan , 57, of Raleigh passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2015 in Durham, North Carolina. Sandi is survived by her husband of 28 years, Thomas Houlihan ; mother, Sachiko Aplin ; sister, Marie Wright  (Greg); nieces, Lauren Wright and Lindsey Goeres (Richard); nephew, Nathan Wright; sisters-in-law, Mary Miller (David), Jeanne Wineski (Larry), Betty Lauhoff (Mike), Ann Catalano (Marty), Colleen Wilson...

Mar 6, 2015

DURHAM- Steven Gray and Carrie Ann Daley Turner both of Durham died unexpectedly in Myrtle Beach, S.C. They were a loving mother and father.

The couple is survived by one daughter, Jhnea Turner and Fiancee Branden Gooch and a large extended family.

A funeral mass will be held on Saturday at 11:00 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 810...

Mar 6, 2015

DURHAM- Steven Gray and Carrie Ann Daley Turner both of Durham died unexpectedly in Myrtle Beach, S.C. They were a loving mother and father.

The couple is survived by one daughter, Jhnea Turner and Fiancee Branden Gooch and a large extended family.

A funeral mass will be held on Saturday at 11:00 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 810...

Mar 6, 2015

DURHAM- Linda Ray Pender, 70, of  Durham  died on Friday, March 6, 2015. She was the daughter of Horace Nathanial Ray and Lillie Briggs Ray.  She started her career in nursing as an LPN Nurse for twenty seven years, she changed careers and became a hairdresser and then was a  house wife before her declining health the last several years....

Mar 4, 2015

DURHAM Mr. James “Ray” Andrews, Sr., 71, of Durham, N.C. died on Wednesday, March 4, 2015.

Mr. Andrews was born in Rutherfordton, N.C.,  to the son of the late James Franklin Andrews and Sally Louise Henson Andrews. He moved to Durham in 1955 and in 1961 graduated from Durham High School. Ray married Phyllis Hutchison on August 18, 1967.  After...

Mar 1, 2015

DURHAM Mrs. Arlawin “Winn” Shields Ladd, 86, of Durham, died on Sunday, March 1, 2015.

Winn was born in Oxford to the late Jeff Marion Shields and Dora  Greer Shields. She was a retired seamstress with Durham Drapery and continued to sew for church and local organizations. She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church and a longtime member...

Mar 1, 2015

DURHAM Mr. Wade Clifford Andrews, 90, of Durham, died at the VA Medical Center on Sunday, March 1, 2015. Mr. Andrews was a native and lifelong resident of Durham, the son of the late Ralph Andrews and Emma Grady Andrews. He served in the U.S. Marines during WWII.  After working for the Durham Fire Department he was employed with Pilot...

Mar 1, 2015

DURHAM Mrs. Annie Ruth Medlin, 81, a former resident of Durham, died on Sunday, March 1, 2015. She had lived in Oxford for the past 15 years.

Mrs. Medlin was born in Durham to the late Percy and Elizabeth Pennington Rigsbee. She retired from Duke University Medical Center as a Patient Care Assistant. She was a member of Union Grove...

Feb 27, 2015

Feb 26, 2015

DURHAM Mrs. Inez Jarrell Merritt, 90, of 2724 Cooksbury Drive, died Thursday, February 26, 2015, following a short decline in health. She retired from Liggett and Myers Tobacco Company in 1985, following 40 years of employment.

She was preceded in death by one son, Michael Wayne Merritt, and her husband, Leroy Merritt, married for 57 years. She is survived...

Feb 26, 2015

Feb 25, 2015