Recent Obituaries

Jul 31, 2013

DURHAM- Mrs. Alma Clements Sorrell, 99, thirteen days short of her 100th Birthday, she was from Durham, died on Wednesday, July 31, 2013. She was a native and lifelong resident of Durham, the daughter of the late James Offie Clements and Blanche Beavers Clements. She was a member of Mt. Hermon Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her...

Jul 30, 2013

ORANGE COUNTY- Mrs. Patricia Ann Hales Dickerson, 62, died on Tuesday, July 30, 2013.  The daughter of the late Earl Hales and Peggy Hales.

She is survived by her husband,  Bryan Cain, two sons, James Anthony Dickerson, Chris Dickerson, two brothers, William  Hales and Buster Hales, one sister, Marie Lamb, four grandchildren.

Memorial Service will be held on Saturday at...

Jul 30, 2013

DURHAM- Mrs. Charlotte Louise Young Christensen, 61, of Durham died on Tuesday, July 30, 2013. She was the daughter of the late James Albert Young and Genevieve Hall Young.  She was a homemaker while her husband farmed in Iowa. She retired from William Arthur Printing. After retiring she loved  to read, garden and spend time with her grandchildren. She was...

Jul 29, 2013

DURHAM-Mrs. Lucille Womack Rich, 98, of Durham died on Monday, July 29, 2013. She was the daughter of the late  James Womack and Martha Pipkin Womack. She retired from Measurements, Inc. as a file clerk. She was a member of First Freewill Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband Clayborne Thomas Rich, two sons, Jerry Rich and...

Jul 29, 2013

DURHAM- Emma Lee May  Candello, 80, of Durham died on Monday, July 29, 2013. She was the daughter of the late Frank M. May and Bertha Kelly May. She was a homemaker and married for 62 years. She was preceded in death by two daughters, Elizabeth O’Briant and Bertha Lynn Piper.

She is survived by her husband, Leonard Chester Candello,...

Jul 28, 2013

DURHAM-Mr. John Lenning  Mashburn, Jr., 85,  of Durham died on Sunday, July 28, 2013. He was the son of the late John Lenning Mashburn, Sr., and Eva Harden Mashburn . He retired from Overnight Trucking as a truck driver.

He is survived by two sons, Keith Mashburn (Natalie) of Rougemont; J.B. Mashburn (Donna) of Durham;  two daughters, Wanda Summey (Spencer)...

Jul 27, 2013

WILMINGTON — Dorothy Mae Dezern Brown, 84, passed away on July 27, 2013 at The Lower Cape Fear Hospice Center in Wilmington, North Carolina. Dorothy was born on September 29, 1928 in Durham, North Carolina to Preston Ivan Dezern and Viola Ladd Dezern, the youngest of five children. The name “Dorothy” means “God’s Gift.” She was.

As a child, Dorothy...

Jul 21, 2013

DURHAM Mrs. Zeola Mae Dodson, 97 of  Durham, died on Sunday, July 21, 2013.

Zeola was born to parents William (Bill) and Annie (McLemore) Matthis on October 18, 1915 in Ingold, N. C. Her mother’s death when Zeola was 6 years old left a deep void in her life. One of her greatest wishes in life was to know what...

Jul 19, 2013

DURHAM  Mrs. Alberta Mitchell Taylor Ferrell, 93, known as “Birdie” or “Bert”, departed this life on Friday, July 19, 2013, in Durham, N.C.

She was born on March 5, 1920 in Middlesex, N.C. to the late Norman and Ada Mitchell. She was a member of Henderson Grove Missionary Baptist Church.

She leaves to cherish her memories, Betty R. Mangum, Luetta...

Jul 19, 2013

DURHAM Mrs. Jacqueline Marie Medlin Addison, 83, of Durham, died on Friday, July 19, 2013.

Mrs. Addison was a native and lifelong resident of Durham, the daughter of the late Laurie Benjamin Medlin and Malinda Campbell Medlin. She attended the Alexander Boarding School at age 9 and graduated from Braggtown High in 1949. She enjoyed her yearly class reunions and...

Jul 19, 2013

TIMBERLAKE  Mr. Richard Anthony Martin, 67, of 613 County Line Rd, died on Friday, July 19, 2013.

Mr. Martin was a native and lifelong resident of Durham, the son of the late Henry and Clarene Mangum Martin. He was a self-employed carpenter. He loved camping and building houses.

He is survived by his sons, Robert Martin and Michael Hawley; three...

Jul 17, 2013

DURHAM  Mrs. Ella Louise Zehri, 62, of Durham, died on Wednesday, July 17, 2013.

Mrs. Zehri was born in Wake County to the late Albert Kernice Powell and Lillie Mae Phips Powell. She was also preceded in death by a son, Wendall Yackel.

She is survived by her daughter, Tracy Powell; brother, Albert Kernice Powell, Jr.; two sisters, Faye Jones...

Jul 16, 2013

DURHAM Mrs. Lillie Mae Bowen Clayton, 81, formerly of Durham, died on Tuesday, July 16, 2013.

Mrs. Clayton was a native of Durham, the daughter of the late Edgar and Thelma Oakley Bowen. She was previously employed with the American Tobacco Company and Murdoch Center in Butner. She was preceded in death by her husband, Alvis Clayton.

She is survived by...

Jul 13, 2013

Durham-Mrs. Lillie Davis Carroll, 95, of Durham died on Saturday, July 13, 2013. She was the daughter of the late John C. Davis and Lula Dunn Davis. She worked for Davis Bakery. She was a charter member of Riverside Baptist Church and attended for sixty years. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Hilda D. Watkins and Clarine Churchill,...

Jul 11, 2013

DURHAM- Mr. Franklin Benjamin Davis, 76, of Durham died on Thursday, July 11, 2013. He was the son of the late John Beverly Davis and Cora Lee Crump Davis. He retired from the N.C. National Guard.  He was a member and deacon of Evangel Assembly of God. He was preceded in death by three brothers, John Davis, Bubba Soda Davis...

Jul 10, 2013

CHERRY Mrs. Pearlese Porter Cherry, 82, of Durham, died on Wednesday, July 10, 2013. She lived in Newport News, Virginia for 18 years.

Mrs. Cherry was born in Harnett County to the late Malcolm Albert Porter and Letha Sills Porter. She worked 20 years for Libby’s II as a cook and waitress. She was a member of Durham Memorial Baptist...

Jul 2, 2013

DURHAM Mrs. Rhonda Hope Cheek Carroll, 59, of 8228 Wake Forest Hwy, died on Tuesday, July 2, 2013.

Mrs. Carroll was a native of Granville County and lifelong resident of Durham. She was preceded in death by her mother, Hyacinth Williams Wiley and two brothers, Jimmy and Ray Cheek.

She is survived by her husband, Clarence “Smokey” Carroll; her father,...

Jun 16, 2013

DURHAM- Mr. Ravy Leon Mills, 66, of Durham died on Sunday, June 16, 2013. He was married to Carolyn in 1965 and they had five children. He is survived by one son, four daughters, one brother, eighteen grandchildren and eighteen great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be held on Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. at Woodlawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends...

Jun 14, 2013

Jun 9, 2013

DURHAM Mr. Jack Young, 81, of Durham, died on Sunday, June 09, 2013.Mr. Young was born in Franklin County to the late Dock and Laura Mae Carpenter Young. He was a U. S. Army Veteran and retired from IBM Corp. He attended Cedar Fork Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Carrie B. Young.He is survived by...