Recent Obituaries

May 15, 2014

ROUGEMONT- Mr. George Savannah Murray, Jr., 75, of Durham died on Thursday, May 15, 2014. He was a native and lifelong resident of Durham, the son of the late George Savannah Murray, Sr. and Mecie Mandy Strickland Murray. He served in the U.S. Army and National Guard.  He was a member of Red Mountain Baptist Church, First graduating class of...

May 15, 2014

PERSON CO.- Ms. Peggy Lou Parrish Tiller, 80, of Timberlake, NC.  died on Thursday, May 15, 2014. She was the daughter of the late Luther Tilley Parrish and Rosa Ladd Parrish.  She was preceded in death by her husband Ted Tiller and  daughter, Linda Riley.

She is survived by her daughter, Constance Stovall of Durham; three sisters, Barbara Appel of...

May 10, 2014

May 6, 2014

 

DURHAM- Mr. James Edward Marks III, 68, of Durham died on Tuesday, May 6, 2014. He was the son of the late James Edward Marks and Bertha Davis Marks.

He was survived by his son, John Marks of Raleigh; daughter, Sharyn Bennett of Durham; one brother, Charles Marks of Durham; three grandchildren, Brandi Marks, Logan and Cooper Bennett....

May 4, 2014

WARREN CO. Dorothy McFarland, 85, of Manson, NC died on Sunday, May 4, 2014.  She was the daughter of the late Marcus and Kathleen Rogers. She retired from American Tobacco. She is a member of Sherron Acres FWB. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Eddie B. McFarland, Jr.

She is survived by her husband Fred Dunning...

May 3, 2014

Durham-Eleanor Butler Ricks, 77, of Durham died on Saturday, May 3, 2014. She was the daughter of the late Walton (Shorty) Butler and Narcissus Johnson Butler born on May 23, 1936 in Johnston Co. She was married to Raymond (Tom) Ricks. She lived most of her life in the Redwood Community, was a member of Grove Park Chapel and retired...

May 3, 2014

May 1, 2014

May 1, 2014

DURHAM- Allene Sears Clayton passed away peacefully  with her family by her side at Brandermill Woods Healthcare Center on May 1, 2014. She was born in Bexar, Arkansas to the late Pledger and Ellen Sears on August 29, 1919. Allene was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph E. Clayton; son, E. Lynn Clayton; sister, Latain Gilstrap; brothers, Haskell and...

Apr 28, 2014

Apr 28, 2014

Apr 18, 2014

DURHAM- Helen “Pat” Ashley Duke, 73, of Durham died on Friday, April 18, 2014. She was a native and lifelong resident of Durham, the daughter of the late Luther Ashley and Ruby Ellis Ashley. She adored her patients at Hillcrest where she was a CNA for 30 years,  loved her granddaughter Miranda, she also loved flowers and her yard.  She...

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Apr 5, 2014

Lewis Edward Smith, 83, of 814 Ricon Place, Durham, NC passed away at his home on Saturday, April 5, 2013. Ed was born on November 19, 1930 in Durham County to the late Will Lewis Smith and Nettie Irene Holloway Smith.  He was a US Navy veteran (1952-1956) and fought in the Korean conflict. Ed retired from Owens Illinois and...

Apr 5, 2014

DURHAM – Mr. George  Edward Chappell. 77, of Durham died on Saturday, April 5, 2014. He was the son of the late Thomas Yancey Chappell and Lovenia Tilley Chappell.  He was a member of Bible Baptist Church.  He was preceded in death by two brothers, James Chappell and LeRoy Chappell.

He is survived by his loving wife Glennie Price Chappell,...

Apr 4, 2014

DURHAM-Rhonda Ann  “Tootsie” Keith, 58, of Durham died on Friday, April 4, 2014. She was a native and lifelong resident of Durham. She was the daughter of the late Azzie Keith. She was a member of Freedom Baptist Church, loved her Church and always enjoyed the Lord’s Supper at Church. She also enjoyed watching TV. She was preceded in death...

Mar 31, 2014