Recent Obituaries
Tyree Wayne McGhee
Jul 11, 2011
DURHAM Mr. Tyree Wayne McGhee, 67, of Durham, died on Monday, July 11, 2011.Mr. McGhee was a native and lifelong resident of Durham, the son of the late Tyree and Elizabeth Rigsbee McGhee. He retired after 25 years from IBM Corp. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge 687. He was an avid golfer with the IBM Golf League....
Elizabeth Sink Thomasson
Jul 10, 2011
THOMASSONDURHAM Mrs. Elizabeth Sink Thomasson, 87, of Durham, died at Durham Regional Hospital on Sunday, July 10, 2011.Mrs. Thomasson was born in Greensboro to the late David and Ola Ivy Sink. She retired from People Security Life Insurance Company. She was a member of Gorman Baptist Church and the Summerlin Sunday School Class. As a member of the Gold Leaf...
Mary Emory Dickerson
Jul 6, 2011
FRANKLINTON Mrs. Mary Emory Dickerson, 89, of 3006 Hwy 96, died on Wednesday, July 6, 2011.Mrs. Dickerson was born in Wake County to the late Lonnie Joseph Emory and Mary Lena Hobgood Emory. She retired from the American Tobacco Company as an Inspector. She was a member of Guess Road Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husbands,...
Keith Edward Chamberlain
Jul 3, 2011
BUTNER Mr. Keith Edward Chamberlain, 48, of Butner, died peacefully in his sleep on Sunday, July 3, 2011. Keith graduated from Southern High School in 1981 and continued his education at Durham Technical Institute for his electrical degree. He was an electrician for 30 years and enjoyed doing what he did the most. He is survived by his parents, Faye...
Kenneth Carthen
Jul 2, 2011
DURHAM-Kenneth (Ken) L. Carthen, 52, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 2, 2011. He attended Ridgecrest Baptist Church. Ken had many, many friends and was loved by everyone. He was preceded in death by his mother Mildred Eubanks Carthen. He is survived by his son, Dale Carthen of Roxboro; his parents J.T. and Betty Carthen of Durham;...
Margaret Ferguson
Jul 2, 2011
Carteret Co.- Margaret Briggs Ferguson, 94.a former resident of Vacation Village, Cedar Point, NC. died on Saturday, July 2, 2011. She was the daughter of the late Buck Briggs and Cora Holder Briggs. Mrs. Ferguson was of the Baptist Faith and she retired from FCX Farmers Exchange. She was preceded in death by her husband John Ferguson; son, Dewey “Skip”...
Margaret Boone
Jul 2, 2011
DURHAM Mrs. Margaret Williams Boone, 91, formerly of 515 N. Hyde Park Ave., went to be with her Lord on Saturday, July 2, 2011. She was currently living in Creedmoor.She was born and raised in Durham to the late Curtis G. and Mary E. Peele Williams. In earlier years she was employed with the Durham Recreation Department and later with...
Mabeline Brown Ray
Jun 29, 2011
RAYDURHAM Mrs. Mabeline Brown Ray, 83, of Durham, died on Wednesday, June 29, 2011. Mrs. Ray was born in Rougemont to the late Robert Lester Brown and Annie Cole Brown. She retired after 32 years from the N. C. Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital as a Medical Records Technician. She attended Trinity Avenue Presbyterian Church. She was preceded in...
Jorge Alberto Hernandez
Jun 27, 2011
Mr. Jorge Alberto Hernandez, 51, of 5630 Birch Drive, died on Monday, June 27, 2011.Funeral services will be held on Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Immaculate Conception Church. The family will receive friends on Thursday from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. at Hudson Funeral Home.Sr. Jorge Alberto Hernández, 51, de la unidad de abedul 5630, murió el lunes, 27 de...
Linwood Wayne Jones
Jun 22, 2011
Mr. Linwood Wayne Jones, 75, of Durham, died on Wednesday, June 22, 2011.Mr. Jones was a native and lifelong resident of Durham, the son of the late Daniel B. Jones and Julia Grady Jones. He is survived by his sister, Barbara Cooksey of Augusta, Ga.
Louise Hunt
Jun 19, 2011
DURHAM- Louise Hunt, 73, of 1307 Mockingbird Lane, died on Sunday, June 19, 2011. She was the daughter of the late Woodson and Lessie Stone.She is survived by her husband, Coy Hunt of Durham; 1 daughter, Connie Anderson ; 2 brothers, Little and Big Doc Stone; 1 sister, Ellen Brown; 2 grandchildren, Wendy Hill, Brad Anderson; 2 great-grandchildren, Jenna Carnes...
Mary Truesdell
Jun 19, 2011
DURHAM-Mary Y. Rochelle Truesdell, 89, of Durham died on Sunday, June 19, 2011. She was the daughter of the late James Benjamin Yates and Mamie Johnson Yates. Mrs. Truesdell retired from Liberty Christian School as a teacher, also a church member of Liberty Baptist. She lived a life of faith and giving to others and taught her children to honor...
Paul Wilson McNeill, Jr.
Jun 15, 2011
MCNEILL, JR.ROUGEMONT Mr. Paul Wilson McNeill, Jr., 72, of Rougemont, died on Wednesday, June 15, 2011.Mr. McNeill was born in Cumberland County to the late Paul Wilson McNeill Sr. and Margaret Herndon Phillips. He retired after 24 years as a Machinist with Liggett & Myers Tobacco Company. He was a veteran of the U. S. National Guard. Mr. McNeill was...
Sheryl Spoering
Jun 13, 2011
Sheryl Lynn (Sojka) Spoering, age 40, beloved wife of Erik Spoering, was called home on Monday, June 13, 2011 at Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC.She was born on June 21, 1970 in Derby, CT and was the daughter of William Sojka of Thomaston and the late Karen (Turgeon) Sojka.She graduates from Seymour High School in 1988 and worked for...
Shirley Horton Sherron
Jun 11, 2011
SHERRONDURHAM Mrs. Shirley Horton Sherron, 69, of 413 Idlewood Drive, died at Durham Regional Hospital on Saturday, June 11, 2011.She retired after 30 years from Winn Dixie. She was preceded in death by her husband, Spurgeon E. Sherron in 2004. She is survived by two daughters, Kathy Cash and husband, Ted of Durham, Barbara Hodnett and husband, Lynn of Oxford...
Sheila Cay Lawrence
Jun 10, 2011
LAWRENCECLAYTON Mrs. Sheila Cay Lawrence, 56, of 129 W. Alex, Clayton died on Friday, June 10, 2011, after a 18 month battle with cancer.She was a native of Durham. Sheila was a generous and kind person, always thinking of others. She retired from the Social Security Administration after 30 years of service.She is survived by her husband, Lonnie J. Hicks;...
Gracie Lee Bell Mebane
Jun 6, 2011
Mrs. Gracie Bell Mebane, 83, of 5405 Hadrian Drive, Durham, NC passed peacefully into glory on Monday June 6, 2011. She was born and raised in the loving home of the late I.C. Bell and Beatrice Craddock Bell in Birmingham, AL, After her graduation from Parker High school in Birmingham, she continued her education at Tuskegee Institute earning both her...
James Johnson
Jun 5, 2011
DURHAM-Mr. James Oscar Johnson, 74, died on Sunday, June 5, 2011. He was a native and lifelong resident of Durham, the son of the late Pearlie Johnson and Addie Alston Johnson. He was a painter and owner of Oscar Johnson’s Paint Co. He is survived by his wife, Phyllis Johnson, 1 son, James Aubrey “Jimmy” Johnson, 1 step-son, Douglas Kelly...
Willis Gray Carpenter, Jr.
May 31, 2011
CARPENTER, JR.DURHAM Mr. Willis “Gray” Carpenter, Jr., 68, of 2502 Redwood Road, died on Tuesday, May 31, 2011.Mr. Carpenter was a native and lifelong resident of Durham. He served in the U. S. Army National Guard for 7 years. During which time he was promoted to Sergeant and later served an additional year in the Reserves. Mr. Carpenter retired from...
Claiborne Eugene Morris
May 29, 2011
MORRISDURHAM Mr. Claiborne Eugene Morris, 81, of 2600 Barwick Drive, died on Sunday, May 29, 2011.Mr. Morris was a native and lifelong resident of Durham, the son of the late Carl Newton Morris and Mary Elizabeth Pope Morris. He retired after 35 years from Liggett and Myers Tobacco Company as a cut stem processing Supervisor. Mr. Morris was a member...
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