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Clyde Otis Carden, Sr.

Clyde Otis Carden, Sr.

Apr 15, 2011

CARDENCREEDMOOR Mr. Clyde Otis Carden, Sr., 92, of 1596 Will Suitt Road, Creedmoor, died at Durham Regional Hospital on Friday, April 15, 2011.Mr. Carden was born in Durham to the son of the late Lucius Walter Carden and Lula Weaver Carden. He retired after more than 20 years of service as a truck driver for Nello Teer. He was a...

Gregory Allen Webb

Gregory Allen Webb

Apr 15, 2011

WEBBRALEIGH Mr. Gregory Allen Webb, 40, of Raleigh/Durham, went home to live with the Lord on Friday, April 15, 2011. He was of the Baptist faith.Was devoted to his son, Casey and Casey’s mother, Jane. He loved having deep talks and outings with his Dad. He enjoyed his mother’s cooking and spending time with her shopping and singing. Allen never...

Rosalyn Linda Chandler Basden

Rosalyn Linda Chandler Basden

Apr 12, 2011

BASDENDURHAM Mrs. Rosalyn Linda Chandler Basden, 62, of 1908 Bethesda Avenue, died on Tuesday, April 12, 2011, after a 5 year courageous battle with cancer.Mrs. Basden was a native and lifelong resident of Durham, the daughter of the late Coy and Ruby Chandler. She was preceded in death by her brother, Joe Chandler and sisters, Margie Durham, Joyce Rigsbee, Barbara...

Annie Bell Forsythe Beck

Annie Bell Forsythe Beck

Apr 12, 2011

BECKCREEDMOOR Mrs. Annie Bell Forsythe Beck, 87, of Northside, died on Tuesday, April 12, 2011.Mrs. Beck was born in Wake County to the late Leander Jenkins and Louenie Walker Forsythe. She was a homemaker and farmer. She was preceded in death by her husband, Alvis Beck and four brothers, Roger, Coy, Tommy Lee and Ed and two sisters, Ruthie and...

Frances Mae Jones

Frances Mae Jones

Apr 11, 2011

JONESDURHAM Mrs. Frances Mae Jones, 82, of 5121 Leesville Road, died on Monday, April 11, 2011. Mrs. Jones was born in Wake County to the late Thomas Franklin Saunders and Florence Virginia Allen Saunders. She retired from the Frances’ Beauty Shop in East Durham. She was a member of the Angier Avenue Baptist Church and the Fidelas Sunday School Class....

Umesh Rajagopalan

Umesh Rajagopalan

Apr 11, 2011

GEORGIA-Mr. Umesh Rajagopalan, 49, of Alpharetta, Georgia died on Monday, April 11, 2011. He was a native of Durham but lived in Atlanta for the past 6 years. He graduated from Duke University. He is survived by his parents, KV and Shanta Rajagopalan of Durham; 2 brothers, Shrin Rajagopalan (Anne) of Raleigh; Pradeep Rajagopalan (Emily) of Charlotteville, Va. No Services...

Bessie Wheeler

Bessie Wheeler

Apr 6, 2011

ORANGE CO.-Bessie Jean Wheeler, 65, of 2409 Lonnie Circle, Hillsborough, died on Wednesday, April 6, 2011. She was the daughter of the late William Pearce and Bessie Driver Pearce. Mrs. Wheeler retired from Sperry Rand. She was a member of Orange Grove Baptist Church in Hillsborough. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Shelby Ray.She is survived by her...

Elbert Wilford O’Neal Sr.

Elbert Wilford O’Neal Sr.

Apr 5, 2011

O’NEAL, SR.DURHAM Mr. Elbert W. O’Neal, 88, of Durham, died early Tuesday morning, April 5, 2011 at Durham Regional Hospital. He was born in Gull Rock, N.C. to the late Edmond T. O’Neal and Mattie Pugh Kennison. He had lived in Durham since 1948. He served in the U. S. Army during World War II. and retired from Mead Containers...

Devinderjit Kaur

Devinderjit Kaur

Apr 4, 2011

KAURCARY Devinderjit Kaur, 65, of 1029 Pueblo Ridge Place, died on Monday, April 04, 2011.She is survived by her husband of 36 years, Major Singh; two brothers, Manjit Sarkaria and Jagjit S. Sarkaria and three sisters, Balwinder Kaur Kang, Harjit Kaur Khera and Baljit Kaur Gill.Prayer services for the deceased will be held on Tuesday, April 5, 2011 from 3...

James Ervin Yeargan

James Ervin Yeargan

Apr 3, 2011

DURHAM Mr. James Ervin Yeargan, 92, of Durham, died on Sunday, April 3, 2011. Mr. Yeargan was born in Orange County to the late William Chester and Bertha Wilkins Yeargan. He attended Orange County Schools and entered the U. S. Army on June 26, 1941. Serving during World War II, he participated in the Northern Solomon Campaign and the Asiatic...

Helen Mozelle Glasgow Oakley

Helen Mozelle Glasgow Oakley

Apr 2, 2011

OAKLEYDURHAM Mrs. Helen Mozelle Glasgow Oakley, 87, of Durham, died at Rose Manor Nursing Home on Saturday, April 02, 2011.She was a loving mother to her children and grandchildren and she will be greatly missed.Mrs. Oakley was born in Orange County to the late Barney and Fannie Presnell Glasgow. She retired from Empire Drapery as a Seamstress. She was preceded...

Lynwood Floyd Butts

Lynwood Floyd Butts

Mar 29, 2011

DURHAM Lynwood Floyd Butts went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 29, 2011.He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Alice Ann; his son, Steven Floyd; his daughter, Debra Ann Gordon; his “favorite” granddaughter, Amanda Ann Gordon and her boyfriend, Jesse Luke Wagner; his sister, Ethelene Rigsbee and precious family and friends.Funeral services will be held...

Justice Champion

Justice Champion

Mar 28, 2011

DURHAM-Mr. Justice Thomas Champion, 82, of 3609 Gibson Rd. died on Monday, March 28, 2011. He as a native and lifelong resident of Durham, and was a member of Shady Grove Freewill Baptist Church. He was the son of the late Elijah Juble Champion and Alpha Jane Chappell Champion. Mr. Champion served in the U.S. Army. He worked for Golden...

James Lewis Parrish

James Lewis Parrish

Mar 28, 2011

PARRISHDURHAM Mr. James “Lewis” Parrish, 94, of Durham, died on Monday, March 28, 2011. Mr. Parrish was born in Alamance County to the late William Ambrose Parrish and Hattie Wilkins Parrish. He retired after 50 years from Muirhead Construction as a Carpenter. He was a member of the First Free Will Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Mary...

William Cotten

William Cotten

Mar 25, 2011

DURHAM-Mr. William Herbert Cotten, 82, of 310 Spring Rd. died on Friday, March 25, 2011. He was the son of the later Milton and Faire Holland Cotten. Mr. Cotten worked for Universal Tobacco Co. as a foreman for 33 years before retiring. He was a member of Bible Baptist Church. Mr. Cotten’s hobbies were that he loved to travel to...

Andrew Bond

Andrew Bond

Mar 24, 2011

DURHAM- Andrew “Andy” Bond, age 64 of Durham died Thursday, March 24, 2011. He was a native of Honolulu. Andy grew up in Rhode Island and moved to Fayetteville, NC when he joined the U.S. Army at age 17 and retired as a Colonel in 1994. He was a member of the Durham Sail and Power Squadron. He loved boating,...

Robert Edward Ferrell

Robert Edward Ferrell

Mar 22, 2011

FERRELLTIMBERLAKE Mr. Robert Edward Ferrell, 68, of Timberlake, died on Tuesday, March 22, 2011.Mr. Ferrell was a native of Durham, the son of the late John Edward and Elizabeth Ardella James Ferrell. He served in the U. S. Navy and National Guard. He retired after 20 years from the American Tobacco Company as a Pipefitter. He was a member of...

Donna Michelle Tant Lane

Donna Michelle Tant Lane

Mar 20, 2011

LANEROUGEMONT Mrs. Donna Michelle Lane, 44, of 548 Duke Street, Rougemont, went to be with the Lord on March 20, 2011.Donna was employed with EPL Inc. as a Secretary. She was a member of Northern Free Will Baptist Church. She will be remembered as a great wife, mother and friend. Donna will always be loved and missed. She is survived...

Charles Battle Churchill

Charles Battle Churchill

Mar 19, 2011

Charles B. Churchill, 84, of 101 Higbee Street passed away on March 19 at Hock Family Pavilion. He was a native of Johnston County. Charles, orphaned at an early age, was adopted and raised by his maternal grandparents, Georgiana and Daniel Poole. The family moved to Durham in 1940 upon his grandparents’ retirement. Charles enlisted in the Navy at the...

Annie Elizabeth Melton

Annie Elizabeth Melton

Mar 18, 2011

MELTONDURHAM Mrs. Annie Elizabeth Ingram Melton, 83 of Durham, died on Friday, March 18, 2011.She was member of First Christian Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, George Wesley Melton, Jr. and a granddaughter, April Melton.She is survived by two sons, Gerald Melton and wife, Carolyn of Florida and Alan Melton of Durham; one daughter, Sandra Clayton and...