Recent Obituaries

Dec 24, 2014

DURHAM James Harold Mitchell of Sanford passed away Wednesday, December 24, 2014. He was a former resident of 2118 Englewood Avenue in Durham. He was the son of the late Lonnie R. Mitchell and Ella Cook Mitchell. He is also predeceased by his wife, Emma Sinclair Mitchell; and son, Tommy James Mitchell. Mr. Mitchell served in the United States Army...

Dec 23, 2014

DURHAM Mary Ellen Mizell Allen, passed away on Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at Hock Family Pavilion. She was a Durham native and the daughter of the late Jessie Powell Mizell and Beulah Louise Conway. Mrs. Allen worked in the Durham City School system in the cafeteria and was a member of Grey Stone Baptist Church. She loved cooking and spending...

Dec 20, 2014

DURHAM Margaret Hollis McDaniel Thompson, born February 17, 1924 to Lacy and Cordelia Adams McDaniel, left this world for her place in heaven on Saturday, December 20, 2014.

She is survived by her companion of 33 years, Charles Carmack; son, Wayne Thompson; son Terry Thompson and wife, Martha; daughters, Annette Dean and Joyce Tipton; 8 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; and 1...

Dec 17, 2014

DURHAM Frances Christine Prince Cash passed away on Wednesday, December 17, 2014 at Carver Living Center. She was the daughter of the late Thee Offie Prince and Rita Lorbacher Prince. She is also predeceased by her husband, William Boone Cash. She retired from Sperry Rand after working 33 years in the computer technical field. She attended Rose of Sharon Baptist...

Dec 16, 2014

DURHAM Arretta Hazel Hockaday Glenn passed away at Hock Family Pavilion on Tuesday, December 16, 2014 due to declining health. She was born in Four Oaks on June 9, 1921 and was a resident of Durham for most of her life. Mrs. Glenn was the daughter of the late Joseph Carson Hockaday and Mary Etta Creech Hockaday and was married...

Dec 16, 2014

Dec 12, 2014

CASWELL CO. Janet Allen Riley, 73, of Ridgeville Road, Prospect Hill, NC died Friday, December 12, 2014 at the Duke Hospice Facility. Mrs. Riley was born in Durham where she lived most of her life before retiring to Caswell County in 2004. She was the daughter of the late Edith Beck and Lee Roy Allen. Mrs. Riley retired from NIEHS,...

Dec 11, 2014

DURHAM– Rose H. Rhew, 92, life long resident of Durham died on Thursday, December 11, 2014. She was the daughter of the late Robert Lee Hutchins and Addie Belle Ellis. Rose was a born caregiver and devoted her life to selflessly caring for others – friends and family alike. She was the last surviving sibling of her large family, and...

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.