Recent Obituaries

Aug 29, 2011

DURHAM-Mrs. Bertha “Marie” Huddleston known by her family and friends as Grannie “M”, 67, of 521 Snow Hill Rd. died on Monday, August 29, 2011. She was a lifelong resident of Durham and was the daughter of the late Walter Fulton Haney and Bertha Jackson Haney. She retired from Weck Inc. Mrs. Huddleston was of the Baptist Faith. She was...

Aug 29, 2011

DURHAM Mrs. Dorothy Lee Johnson Howard, 80, of Durham, died on Monday, August 29, 2011.Mrs. Howard was a native and lifelong resident of Durham, the daughter of the late Harvey Edgar and Pearl Page Johnson. She was preceded in death by her sisters, Virginia Bennett and Hazel Durham.She is survived by her husband, Earl S. Howard; one son, Earl “Tommy”...

Aug 27, 2011

DURHAM-Aaron Thayer Sterling passed away peacefully on August 27th, 2011, following a lifelong illness. He spent his final days surrounded by family and friends that Aaron had touched throughout his short, yet very memorable life.Aaron was born on July 6th, 1981 in Waterville, Maine. He attended schools in Skowhegan, Maine and the University of Maine at Orono. For the past...

Aug 26, 2011

DURHAM-Mr. David Parker McCotter of Durham, 42, died on Friday, August 26, 2011. He was a self-employed plumbing contractor. He served in the US Navy. He was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church. He is survived by his parents; Clifton L. McCotter Jr. and Margaret Brown McCotter, two sons; David P. McCotter Jr. (Rebekah), Douglas J. McCotter, four daughters; Kimberly...

Aug 25, 2011

Elizabethtown, NC Mrs. Louise Lowe Roberts, 92, formerly of Durham, NC died August 25, 2011 at home. She attended Durham County Schools and received her LPN certification from Durham Technical College. For a total of 23 years she was employed as a nurse at Duke and McPherson Hospitals. Mrs. Roberts was preceded in death by her husband, Vernon S. Roberts,...

Aug 24, 2011

Mr. Calvin Cecil Council, 87 of Oxford, died on Wednesday, August 24, 2011.Mr. Council was a native of Chatham County, the son of the late John and Calloway Corine McGhee Council. He retired from the U. S. Postal Service. He was a member of Lowes Grove Baptist Church.He is survived by his wife, Helen Council, one son, Paul Wright Council...

Aug 24, 2011

BYRDDURHAM Mr. Billy Sherman Byrd, 77, of 927 Junction Road, died peacefully at home on Wednesday, August 24, 2011.Mr. Byrd was a native and lifelong resident of Durham, the son of the late William Chester Byrd and Sally Ivey Byrd. He served in the N.C. National Guard from 1952 to 1992 and Desert Storm. He was made Honorary Sheriff in...

Aug 22, 2011

Charles Hunter Norton II January 15, 1925 – August 22, 2011 Charles Hunter Norton II, 86, of Los Angeles, California, died at Los Robles Hospital in Thousand Oaks, California on Monday, August 22nd 2011 at 8:40 am. He is survived by his two daughters; Victoria Norton Redlin and Christine Elizabeth Norton, and four grandchildren; Logan Arthur Redlin, Rebecca Audrey Goldsmith,...

Aug 22, 2011

DURHAM Mrs. Pamela Jean Moste Moore, 44, of 6821 Windover Drive, died on Monday, August 22, 2011.Pam was a native and lifelong resident of Durham. She was employed with Durham Internal Medicine as a Medical Assistant. She was a member of Durham Memorial Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her mother, Betty Ann Owen.She is survived by her...

Aug 22, 2011

PASCHALLCREEDMOOR Mr. Samuel Wayne Paschall, 65, of Creedmoor, died at his home on Monday, August 22, 2011.Mr. Paschall was a native of Durham. He retired from Troxler Electronics. He was a member of Freedom Baptist Church. He loved to play his bass guitar and played with several groups. He was preceded in death by his father, Leo Paschall.He is survived...

Aug 20, 2011

RIGGSBEEDURHAM Mrs. Janie Bullock Riggsbee, 82, of 5615 Glen Oak Drive, died on Saturday, August 20, 2011.Mrs. Riggsbee was a homemaker and a member of Ridgecrest Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Donald Riggsbee; two daughters, Donna Emory and husband, Billy of Durham and Teresa Buchanan and husband, Jerry of Johnson City, Tenn.; one brother,...

Aug 16, 2011

DURHAM Mrs. Gloria Elaine Lowe Levy, 63, of 1901 So Hi Drive, Durham, passed away surrounded by her family on Tuesday, August 16, 2011, after a brief illness. She was born on May 9, 1948 to the late Arthur Carlyle Lowe and Mildred Elaine Hopson Lowe. Gloria graduated from Southern Durham High School in 1967 and later graduated from Atlantic...

Aug 14, 2011

ORANGE-Mrs. Vickie Ray Nicholson, 58, wife of Daryl Nicholson of Efland died on Sunday, August 14, 2011. She was a member of Efland United Methodist Church. Vickie worked for N.W. Young for 30 years prior to working for North Carolina Eye, Ear, Nose & Throat. She was preceded in death by her father Carmel Ray and brother, Jeffrey Ray.She is...

Aug 7, 2011

DURHAM-Mrs. Nancy C. Couch, 94, of Durham, died on Sunday, August 7, 2011 at Treyburn Health Care. She was born in Springfield, TN. Mrs. Couch was a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by two husbands, Walter Salmon and John Couch, two sons, Donald Salmon and Buddy Salmon.She is survived by one son, Ray Salmon (Wife)...

Aug 6, 2011

Aug 4, 2011

EFLAND Mr. LeRoy Pulliam, 71, of Efland, died on Thursday, August 04, 2011.Mr. Pulliam was born in Durham to the late James Henderson Pulliam and Una Lonnie Rhew Pulliam. He served in the U. S. Army and retired from Bull City Flooring. He is survived by his wife, Marie Ricketts Pulliam; three sons, Jimmy Pulliam (Tricia) of Garner, David Roach...

Jul 29, 2011

DURHAM-Donald McIver Pinkston, JR., 82, of Durham died on Friday, July 29, 2011. He was the son of the late Donald McIver Pinkston, SR. and Hattie Viola Walters Pinkston. Mr. Pinkston served in the US Navy and was a member of the Naval Reserve. He retired from Durham Housing Authority as an electrician. He was preceded in death by his...

Jul 29, 2011

DURHAM-Janis Cooke Churchill, 74, died on Friday, July 29, 2011. She was the daughter of the late Grover Dale Cooke and Archie Pittman Cooke. She was owner and operator or Jan’s Hair Styling for over 30 years. She is survived by her daughter, Lillian Page and husband, Robert of Raleigh; one son, Phillip G. Churchill and wife, MaryAnn of Palm...

Jul 27, 2011

DURHAM Mr. Larry Thomas Massey, 73, a former resident of Durham, died on Wednesday, July 27, 2011. He had lived in Oxford for the past 10 years. He was the son of the late Grover T. and Sally Daniels Massey. He retired from Golden Belt Company. He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Lou Smith Massey and a...

Jul 23, 2011

DAYDURHAM Mrs. Mary “Stevie” Stephenson Weaver Day, 83, of Durham, died at the VA Medical Center/CLC Hospice Center on Saturday, July 23, 2011.Mrs. Day was a native and lifelong resident of Durham, the daughter of the late Jesse B. and Mucy Flowers Stephenson. She was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving during the Korean Conflict. She retired from People’s...