Recent Obituaries

Dec 10, 2014

DURHAM Alice Ross Kennedy Guess passed away at the age of 91 on Wednesday, December 10, 2014. She was the daughter of the late Floyd Thomas Kennedy and Ollie Wade Bray. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Dewey McClendon Guess, and two sisters, Louise Kerr and Betty Lamb. Mrs. Guess made her living as a secretary and...

Dec 9, 2014

DURHAM Hazel Allene Holcomb Davis, 95, passed away at home on Tuesday, December 9, 2014. The daughter of William S. and Mary Frances Holcomb was also predeceased by her husband, Thomas Arthur Davis, as well as a daughter, Joyce Annette Baucom. She was a retired home health sitter and a member of Liberty Free Will Baptist Church.

Mrs. Davis is...

Dec 8, 2014

DURHAM Mr. Keith Eugene Leese, 57, of Durham, died on Monday, December 8, 2014. Keith was born in York, Pennsylvania. He graduated from NC State University and was formerly a partner with LRC Research LLC as an Environmental Scientist. He was a member of the N.C. Gem Association and the Wolfpack Club. He loved photographing birds, bird watching and was...

Dec 4, 2014

DURHAM Ailyn Yamileth Maldonado, 15, of 1307 Imperial Drive passed away on Thursday, December 4, 2014. She is survived by her parents, Rafael Maldonado and Gladis Yamileth Martinez.

Services will be held at Iglesia Bautista La Fe (Ebenezer Baptist Church), 1210 Pleasant Green Road, at 11 am on Tuesday, December 9, 2014 with Reverend Mark Johnston officiating. Burial will be...

Nov 30, 2014

GRANVILLE- William Arthur “W.A.” Chappell, Jr., 86, of Granville County died on Sunday, November 30, 2014. He was the son of the late William Arthur Chappell and Maggie Pearl Bunn Chappell. He retired from American Tobacco after 40 years of service. He was a farmer, loving husband, married 58 years. He was a member of New Bethel Baptist Church, served...

Nov 27, 2014

 

DURHAM- Barbara Anne Bobbitt Jeans, 86, born November 22, 1928, died November 27, 2014.  Barbara went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Thanksgiving Day. She was one of thirteen children born to Wayne Richard and Ila Blanche Bobbitt. She attended Northgate Chapel and Gospel Center and was the best homemaker in the world.

Barbara is survived...

Nov 24, 2014

DURHAM George Harrison Williams, Jr., age 47, passed away Monday, November 24, 2014 at the Hock Family Pavilion. He was a native of Durham and the son of Vivian Parham Williams and the late George Harrison Williams, Sr. Mr. Williams owned his own landscaping business and loved Nascar and traveling.

He is survived by his loving wife of 5 years,...

Nov 24, 2014

DURHAM Bernice William Smith, Jr. passed away at the Duke Medicine Pavilion on Monday, November 24, 2014, following years of declining health. Bernice was born on January 3, 1950 in Durham and remained a Durham resident his entire life. He was predeceased by his parents, Bernice (Dirty) William Smith, Sr. and Lucille Bullock Smith. His late maternal grandparents were Purvis...

Nov 20, 2014

DURHAM Rev. Freddie Henry Partin of 2001 So-Hi Drive passed away Thursday, November 20, 2014. Rev. Partin was a long-time pastor and radio preacher. He was a dedicated pastor of Gospel Church and Gospel Baptist Church as well as the Associate Pastor of Eastwood Baptist. He also served at Gary Street Mission.

He is survived by his wife Carolyn of...

Nov 19, 2014

DURHAM Ronald Marcel Dufresne, age 56, of 148 Lin Tilley Road, passed away at his home on Wednesday, November 19, 2014. Mr. Dufresne, born in Phoenix, Arizona, was the son of the late Wayne Dennis Dufresne and Arlene Louise Shettel Dufresne, and was also preceded in death by his brother, Bob Dufresne, and sister, Robin Dufresne. He is survived by...

Nov 18, 2014

DURHAM Mr. Norman Accus Brogden, 92, a former resident of Durham, died on Tuesday, November 18, 2014. Mr. Brogden had been living in Lillington.

He was a Durham native, the son of the late Lonnie Accus Brogden and Mary Undeen Moore Brogden.  He retired after 30 years from Jordan Transfer and Storage Co.  He was preceded in death by...

Nov 18, 2014

Funeral services will be held in Pendleton, Indiana.

Nov 14, 2014

LADSON, SC- Charles H. Johnson, 94, of Ladson, SC, died on Friday, November 14, 2014. He retired from the U. S. Army, and was a veteran of World War II.

He is survived by two sons, Wayne Bruce Johnson and wife, Kay of Ladson, SC and Glenn Edward Johnson of Durham; brother, Lewis Johnson; sister, Mary Johnson and one...

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Nov 4, 2014

ORANGE CO. Linda Rose Ivey Elliott, 65, of Carrboro died on Tuesday, November 4, 2014. She was the daughter of the late Millard Ivey and Annabel Heath Ivey. She was a bus driver for Chapel Hill Transit. She was preceded in death by her son Darien Bryan.

She is survived by her husband, Willie Thomas Elliott, one son Jason...

Nov 2, 2014

DURHAM- Elsie Mae Parker Mosher, 69, of Durham died on Sunday, November 2, 2014. She was the daughter of the late Edward Parker and Elsie Raynor Parker.

She is survived by two sons, Charles Mosher of New York; Scott  Mosher of Myrtle Beach, SC; two daughters, Andrea Defio-Dixon of Creedmoor; Kia Clayton of Durham; one sister Sally Bowes of...

Oct 28, 2014

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