Recent Obituaries

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...

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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...

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Feb 22, 2015

STEM- Barbara Hopkins Buchanan, 71, of Stem died on Sunday, February 22, 2015. She was the daughter of the late Howard Pennington and Lillian Grady Pennington. She retired from Northern Telecom.

She is survived by her loving husband of thirty six years, John Buchanan of the home, two sons, Troy Wayne Hopkins (Anita) and Michael Todd Hopkins, one daughter,...

Feb 22, 2015

DURHAM- Juanita Mae Hester Wester, 90, of Johnson Co. died on Sunday, February 22, 2015. She lived in Durham most of her life. She was the daughter of the late Sidney Milton Hester and Cora Lee Cowan Hester. She was a member of West Durham Pentecostal Holiness Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter F. Wester and...

Feb 22, 2015

Durham- Robert Larry Dennis, 66, of Durham died on Sunday, February 22,  2015. He was a native and lifelong resident of Durham, the son of the late Robert Edward Dennis and Wanda McGhee Green;step-father, Lee Earl Green and brother Lee Green. He was a Regional Sales Manager for Flowers Baking Co. where he retired. He loved his children and his...

Feb 21, 2015

DURHAM- Clifford Lee Oakley, Jr. 68, of Durham died on Saturday, February 21, 2015. He was a native and lifelong resident of Durham, the son of the late Clifford Lee Oakley, Sr. and Frances Josephine Stephenson Oakley. He retired from Watson Electric.  He loved to fish and was an avid Tarheel fan.  Mr. Oakley was a member of Liberty Baptist...

Feb 21, 2015

HENDERSON- James Aubrey Johnson, Sr., 56, of Henderson died on Saturday, February 21, 2015. He was the son of the late James Oscar Johnson and Ellen Marie Medlin Johnson. He was owner/operator of Jimmy Johnson Paint Company.

He is survived by his wife, Constance R. Johnson, children, Sherrie Herring, Joseph Rota (Step-Son), James A. Johnson, Jr., Beth Rodgers, Michael Johnson,...

Feb 18, 2015

Durham- Olivia Joyce Woodell, 78, formerly of Durham died on Wednesday, February 18, 2015 in Harrisonburg, Va. She was the daughter of the late Freddy Stell and Ola Richards Stell.  She was a member of Lowes Grove Baptist Church, member of Timberville Moose Lodge 2022, retired from IBM. She loved her cat Sissy. She was preceded in death by her...

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