Recent Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Mar 16, 2011

MCCORKLEDURHAM Mrs. Nancy “Geraldine” Anderson McCorkle, 66, a former resident of Durham, died on Wednesday, March 16, 2011. Mrs. McCorkle had lived in Newport, N.C. for the past 13 years.She was born in Danville, Va., to the late David and Pauline Rebecca Hamilton Anderson. After working for GE for 12 years she was self-employed and ran a delivery service and...

Mar 14, 2011

GRANVILLE CO.-Mr. Rufus Ray Overby, 64, of Creedmoor, N.C., died on Monday, March 14, 2011. He retired from L.A. Downey. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Carolyn Hunter Overby, mother, Alice M. Overby of Durham; 4 daughters, Connie Hand (husband) James of Franklinton; Denise Overby Prince (husband) David of Durham; Wendy Garrett (husband) David of Butner; Kristie...

Mar 13, 2011

DURHAM-Mr. Harvey Warren Rorie, 85, of Durham died on Sunday, March 13, 2011. He was the son of the late Bonnie and Mary Rorie. He was in the Navy WW II. Mr. Rorie retired from the Postal Service after 41 years of service. He was on The Board of Directors of Postal Credit Union and a member of Columbus Club...

Mar 8, 2011

RILEYDURHAM Mr. Leon Riley, 79, of Durham, died on Tuesday, March 8, 2011.Mr. Riley was a native of Durham, the son of the late Gary B. Riley and Myrtle Teasley Riley. He served in the U. S. Army and retired from S. R. Thomas Inc. He was preceded in death by two sons, Jerry L. Riley and Kenneth Wayne Riley.He...

Mar 6, 2011

Mar 2, 2011

DURHAM-Mr. Robert Floyd Parker, 64, died on Wednesday, March 2, 2011. He lived in Durham most of his life. He was the son of the late Harrison Hunt Parker, Jr. and Mamie Duke Crank. Mr. Parker served in the US Army and he was a POW in Vietnam. He was a Bus Driver for the N.C. Schools. He is survived...

Feb 26, 2011

ORANGE-Mr. Robert Banks Hobby, 96 of 624 Jones Ferry Rd. died on Saturday, February 26, 2011. Mr. Hobby was of the Baptist faith, former member of Carrboro Baptist Church. He was the son of the late Joseph and Hattie Maddry Hobby.He is survived by 2 sister-in-laws, Louise Hobby Earp of Wendell; Mildred O. Hobby of Spartanburg S.C.; several nieces and...