Obituaries

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Donald Lawrence Painter

Donald Lawrence Painter

Mar 8, 2014

DURHAM- Mr. Donald Lawrence Painter, 71, of Durham died on Saturday, March 8, 2014. He was a native and lifelong resident of Durham, the son of the late Lawrence Elwood Painter and Kate Bumpass Painter. He retired from GTE and ECS. He was a member of Gorman Baptist Church and the Seekers Sunday School Class. He loved antiques, gardening, fishing...

Evelyn Ann Boese Ewert

Evelyn Ann Boese Ewert

Mar 6, 2014

Now in the presence of the Lord, Evelyn went to be with Him on Thursday, March 6, 2014.  Evelyn was born on August 3, 1931 in Avon, South Dakota to the late Peter and Anna (Schultz) Boese. Evelyn was predeceased by 5 siblings: Ralph Boese, Milton Boese, Don Boese, Ardis Woolf, and Phyllis Bultman.

Evelyn married Reuben Ewert on March...

Winfred Clavern “WC” Smith

Winfred Clavern “WC” Smith

Mar 6, 2014

DURHAM- Winfred Clavern “WC”  Smith , 76, of Durham died on Thursday, March 6, 2014. He was the son of the late Grady Vincent Smith and Beulah Womack Smith. He was a retired farmer. Mr. Smith was preceded in death by his daughter, Mary Ann Smith.

Memorial Service will be held on Monday at 7:00 p.m. at Hudson Funeral Chapel. Rev....

Margaret Mishoe Lane

Margaret Mishoe Lane

Feb 24, 2014

BUTNER- Mrs. Margaret Mishoe Lane, 67, of Butner died on Monday, February 24, 2014. She was the daughter of the late Burroughs M. Mishoe and Retha Maude Branton Mishoe. She was a member of New Birth Worship Center. She was preceded in death by her husband David Lane and brother James J. Hucks.

She is survived by her daughter, Traci...

Robert Edwin Mead

Robert Edwin Mead

Feb 23, 2014

DURHAM-  Mr. Robert  Edwin Mead, 95, of  Durham, died on Sunday, February 23, 2014. He was the son of the late  Edwin Mead and Martha Goettche Mead. He was a lifelong resident of  Port Chester, New York and was a member of Our Lady of Mercy Church in Port Chester, NY, lived in Durham seven years.  He died one year,...

Amanda Barton Brogden

Amanda Barton Brogden

Feb 21, 2014

Durham- Amanda Christy Barton Brogden, 61, of Granville Co. died on Friday, February 21, 2014. She was the daughter of Marvin Barton and Jane Stewart Barton. She worked for Duke University Eye Center as a Contact Lens Technician for 20 years.

She is survived by her husband of forty five years Richard Earl Brogden,  two sons, Buddy Blanchard and...

William Arthur “Billy” Evans

William Arthur “Billy” Evans

Feb 21, 2014

DURHAM- Mr. William “Billy” Arthur Evans, 70, of 1011 Camden Ave. Apt. 3-A, Durham  went to meet the Lord on Friday, February 21, 2014. He was a native and lifelong resident of Durham, the son of the late Vernon Arthur Evans and Bertha Carroll Evans. He was a member of Shady Grove Baptist Church.

He is survived by Delilah Evans...

Isaac Francis “Ike” Rowland

Isaac Francis “Ike” Rowland

Feb 20, 2014

DURHAM- Mr. Isaac “Ike” Francis Rowland,  faithful servant of the Lord, left his earthly home on February 20, 2014, to live eternity in his Heavenly home with Jesus. He’s been walking with Jesus for many years here on this earth with great assurance knowing he was going home one day to be with Jesus. He has traveled many places, but...