Recent Obituaries

Sep 1, 2010

KINGBUTNER Mr. Joseph Edward King, 56, of 1052 King Drive, Butner, died at his home on Wednesday, September 1, 2010.Mr. King was a native and lifelong resident of Durham, the son of the late James Theodore and Margaret Reaves King. He was the owner of Budd Piper Roofing Company. He was a member of the Old Fashion Tabernacle. He loved...

Aug 29, 2010

Aug 28, 2010

MORRISHILLSBOROUGH “To the one who bears the sweetest name” Mrs. Mary Griffin Morris, 74, of 1318 US Hwy 70 East, Hillsborough, died on Saturday, August 28, 2010.Mrs. Morris was a native Durham, the daughter of the late Willie Monroe Griffin and India Love Griffin. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jimmy Ray Morris and a daughter, Pamela Diane...

Aug 28, 2010

TRAVERS, JR.DURHAM Mr. Perry Tull Travers, Jr., 82, of 2808 Enfield Drive, died on Saturday, August 28, 2010. Mr. Travers was born in Fishing Creek, Maryland to the late Perry Tull and Naoma Meekins Travers, Sr. He was preceded in death by his wife, Rachael Travers and a daughter, Sharon Travers Green.He is survived by his son, Larry Perry Travers...

Aug 27, 2010

DURHAMBetty Johnson Garrison, 71, of Durham and formerly of Columbia, SC, died Friday, August 27, 2010, in Durham Regional Hospital.Mrs. Garrison was born in Panola County, TX, to the late Jack William and Louise Powell Johnson. She was active in children’s ministries and in the Independent Baptist Church Movement. Mrs. Garrison was a faithful supporter of missionaries, a faithful church...

Aug 26, 2010

SMITHDURHAM Michelle Stephenson Smith, 35, of Durham was suddenly taken from this earth in a car accident on August 25, 2010.She was born on November 24, 1974 in Charleston, S.C. She graduated from Southern High School in Durham and continued her education by obtaining as Associate of Applied Science Degree. She worked as a Certified Medical Assistant at Regional Pediatrics...

Aug 26, 2010

Aug 19, 2010

Mrs. Jamice Faye Hairr Wood, 63, of Louisburg, died at Wake Medical Center, on Thursday, August 19, 2010.Mrs. Wood was a native of Durham the daughter of the late Veston Carley Hairr and Callie Warren Hairr. She is survived by her husband, William Larry Wood; son, William Gary Wood of Louisburg; two daughters, Angela Wood Turner of Durham and Jennifer...

Aug 17, 2010

FRAZIERDURHAM Mr. Addison “Monroe” Frazier, 83, of 3305 Old Chapel Hill Road, died on Tuesday, August 17, 2010. Monroe was a native and lifelong resident of Durham, the son of the late Everette Allen Frazier and Betty Hinton Frazier. In his early years, Monroe would go to Hope Valley Country Club and caddy for the day and he also cleaned...

Aug 14, 2010

OBITUARY FOR VANCE L. SYKESVance Leon Sykes was born on March 1, 1915, and in keeping with his love of baseball, made his final turn around third base and slid into his Heavenly home at 3:40 p.m. on Aug. 14, 2010. He was preceded in death by his parents, Wade H. and Lillie T. Sykes; his wife of 62 years,...

Aug 10, 2010

POOLEDURHAM David Clarence “Tadpole” Poole, 66, of 720 Martin Street, Durham, died on Tuesday, August 10, 2010, at Durham Regional Hospital after a short illness.He was a retired painter with his last employment being with Hudgins Paint Company.He is survived by his wife of 17 years, Debbie Cadle Poole. There will be no services at this time.

Aug 6, 2010

LEWISWAKE FOREST Mr. Randy Gene Lewis, 62, of 1117 Allen Woods Drive, Wake Forest, died on Friday, August 6, 2010.Mr. Lewis was born in Richmond, Virginia to the late Lawrence L. Lewis, Sr. and Dorothy Hunt Lewis. He served in the U. S. Army during the Vietnam War and also in the National Guard. He was a bus mechanic with...

Aug 5, 2010

TIMBERLAKE Mr. Benny Carlton Lee, age 60, of 8008 Bacon Road, Timberlake, died on Thursday, August 5, 2010.Mr. Lee was a native of Hillsborough, the son of the late William Thomas Lee and Ada Ozelle Davis Lee. He was a veteran of the U. S. Air Force. Mr. Lee retired from Northern Telecom as a Manufacturing Engineer. He loved fishing,...

Jul 30, 2010

Steven Lee Hill, 43, of Durham, died Friday, July 30, 2010, at his home. Mr. Hill was a native of Durham.Surviving are two sons, Lee Houston Hill and David Alan Hill, both of Durham; his parents, Jesse Howard Hill and Sarah L. Hill; a brother, David Howard Hill of Salem, MO; and a sister, Elizabeth Jones of Chapel Hill. Funeral...

Jul 30, 2010

Lizzie E. Williams, of Durham, died Friday, July 30, 2010. Mrs. Williams was born in Granville County to the late James Ira and Annie Lee Currin Evans. She had been a member of Fletcher’s Chapel United Methodist Church since 1950, where she taught Sunday school for 30 years and was a past member of The Ruth Circle. Mrs. Williams was...

Jul 30, 2010

Jul 28, 2010

JOHNSONDURHAM Mr. Charles Jesse (Chic) Johnson, 88, a former resident of Durham, died on Wednesday, July 28, 2010, at his home in Winterville.He was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Berea, a lifelong Mason of the Fellowship Lodge #687 and a WW II Veteran. He is survived by one daughter, Gloria Hall and husband, Larry; grandson, Freddie Hall;...

Jul 28, 2010

BYRDRALEIGH Mrs. Lunette W. Byrd, 74, of 5020 Wood Valley Drive, died on Wednesday, July 28, 2010, after a brief illness.Mrs. Byrd was a native of Johnston County the daughter of the late Joe and Louella Godwin Whitman. Along with her husband they started the Tastee Freez in the Wellons Village area in Durham in 1959.She is survived by her...

Jul 28, 2010

GLENNDURHAM Ruth Bolick Glenn of Durham, went to be with her Heavenly Father on Wednesday, July 28, 2010. She was born May 20, 1926 in Gaston County to the late Elmore Emmitt and Mary Nettie Bolick. She spent her childhood years in the Trenton Mill area of Gastonia. Ruth was known as a sweet woman whose joy in life was...

Jul 26, 2010

MORGANDURHAM Mary Fletcher Morgan, (1922-2010) died Monday, July 26, 2010, after a extended illness. She was born in Durham County, the daughter of the late David Wiley Fletcher and Lena Creech Fletcher.Mary was a graduate of Appalachian State University. She was a longtime educator , a music teacher and was certified in elementary through high school education. She taught music...