Recent Obituaries

May 25, 2010

JOHNSONDURHAM Mrs. Inez Searls Johnson, 88, a former resident of Durham, died on Tuesday, May 25, 2010, at her home, 2512 Bentley Drive in Winterville.Mrs. Johnson was a native of Durham but had been living in Winterville for the past 3 years. She was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Berea. She is survived by her husband, Charles...

May 23, 2010

Edith A. Brantley, 94, of Timberlake, entered into the presence of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on May 23rd at the Hock Family Pavilion. She was a homemaker who loved her family and was a positive influence on her family. Working in the daycare at Calvary Baptist Church gave her such pleasure, as did teaching Sunday School. Her desire...

May 21, 2010

REESEDURHAM Mrs. Shirley Chism Reese, 81, of Durham, died on Friday, May 21, 2010.Mrs. Reese retired from the YMCA as a secretary in 1990. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joe Harris Reese and a daughter, Diane Pittman.She is survived by two sons, Ricky Buchanan and Bobby Buchanan both of Durham; stepson, Larry Reese of High Point; one...

May 15, 2010

THOMPSONDURHAM Mr. Ralph Thompson, 86, of 911 S. Mineral Spring Road, died on Saturday, May 15, 2010.Mr. Thompson was a native and lifelong resident of Durham, the son of the late James Gibmon Thompson and Augusta Gertrude Finch Thompson. He retired after 45 years as a Mechanic at Burlington Industries. He was preceded in death by his wife, Edith Leigh...

May 10, 2010

Patrick Carl Friedhoff, 23, died Monday, May 10, 2010, from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. He leaves behind loving parents, Donald and Connie; a brother, Bryan, whom he looked up to; grandma, Edna Stephenson, whom he loves so very much and made her home his second; an aunt, Robin Mullins; grandma, Dot Friedhoff; his uncles, Rick, Duane, David and...

May 9, 2010

DURHAMLottie Nadine Davis Kelly, 89, was born in Braymer, MO, on 2/22/1921 and died on Mother’s Day, 5/9/2010. Nadine was the only child of Frank and Paulina Davis. Nadine spent most of her adult life in Durham and worked as a nurse at Watts, Duke and McPherson’s Hospitals. She was a member of Northgate Presbyterian Church in Durham for more...

May 6, 2010

DURHAM Mr. Jack Shelton Warren, Sr., 90, of 518 Latta Road, died on Thursday, May 6, 2010. Mr. Warren was a native and lifelong resident of Durham, the son of the late Lonnie Earl Warren and Hattie Bertha Miles Warren. He served in the U. S. Army during World War II from 1940 to 1945. Until retiring he owned and...

May 6, 2010

ADDISONDURHAM Mrs. Beverly Ferrell Addison, born January 22, 1940 to Ford Ferrell and Lila May Ferrell and predeceased family Donald, Mark Burma and Lila, went to be with Lord on Thursday, May 6, 2010. She left behind an animal family of 1 dog and 4 cats. She had a love of animals and plants. In her early years she worked...

May 5, 2010

HAILEY-PARHAMDURHAM Mrs. Pattie Chambers Hailey-Parham, 83, of 1501 Clermont Road T-1, left her daughters’ home to walk the streets of gold with God on Wednesday, May 5, 2010. She was native of Person County the daughter of the late William and Etta Alice Jones Chambers. She was born and raised in Roxboro and was graduate of Roxboro High School. She...

May 5, 2010

GORSUCH JR. BUTNER Mr. William Randolph “Bill” Gorsuch, Jr., 85, of 2100 W. B. Clark Road, died at his home on Wednesday, May 5, 2010.Mr. Gorsuch was born in Henderson to the late William Randolph Gorsuch Sr. and Jennie Davis Gorsuch. He retired after 25 years from Sears as an appliance repairman. He was a member of the Oak Grove...

May 3, 2010

CLAYTON, SR.DURHAM Mr. Bobby Maynard Clayton, Sr., 74, of 902 Andrews Chapel Road, died on Monday, May 3, 2010.Mr. Clayton was a native and lifelong resident of Durham, the son of the late Pervis Maynard Clayton and Hettie Ferrell Clayton. He was preceded in death by two grandchildren, Bobby Maynard Clayton III and Jennifer Jeanette Clayton. Mr. Clayton was a...

Apr 26, 2010

Joseph Linwood Newton was born October 21, 1918, the second son of Cuther F. and Ora Clay Newton of Creedmoor. Being of a family of long-established tobacco farmers, he began to work at an early age. His mother, in particular, was pleased and proud that he sang constantly while plowing or doing other chores. After graduation with honors from Creedmoor...

Apr 23, 2010

MANNCHAPEL HILL Mrs. Billie Arnell Mann, 58, of 600 Durant Street, Apt. 302, died at Duke University Medical Center on Friday, April 23, 2010.Mrs. Mann was born on January 20, 1952 in Oceanside, California. She was employed as a RN in Neuroscience at Duke University Medical Center. She attended Tidewater Community College (Sociology) from 1970-1972, Norfolk General School of Radiology...

Apr 20, 2010

DOBBSDURHAM Mrs. Bette Terrell Dobbs, 64, of 2909 Cadillac Avenue, died on Tuesday, April 20, 2010.Bette grew up on a farm in Pennsylvania and always enjoyed horses. In her younger years she worked in the show dog field; grooming training and boarding cats and dogs. Bette worked for EPA for 26 years where she managed teams caring for lab animals....

Apr 13, 2010

Henry Bowling Pipkin, Sr., 87, of 5441 Wake Forest Highway, died Tuesday, April 13, 2010 in Durham Regional Hospital. Mr. Pipkin was born in Durham to the late Joseph Early and Sarah Bowling Pipkin. Before retiring, he was a machine operator with the American Tobacco Co. for 35 years. Mr. Pipkin enjoyed hunting, fishing and gardening. Surviving are three sons,...

Apr 11, 2010

Apr 10, 2010

Brenda Clark Patterson, 65, of 2611 Mansfield Ave. in Durham died Saturday evening at Durham Regional Hospital . Mrs. Patterson was born in Alamance County the daughter of the late Murma and James Clark. Brenda worked for the Dog House for 25 years. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her daughter, Michelle Duke and two...

Apr 8, 2010

Shirley Baker Pennell, 78, of 3014 Burton Road, died Thursday, April 8, 2010, at her home. Mrs. Pennell was a native of Durham, where she lived all of her life. Surviving are two daughters, Wanda D. Ellis of Durham and Dawn P. Bettany of Hurdle Mills; a brother, Donald Baker of Durham; five grandchildren, Brandy Heulitt of Hillsborough, Travis Powers...

Apr 7, 2010

Shirley Mae Wheeley Morris, 74, of 4135 Morton Lane, died on Wednesday, April 7, 2010. Mrs. Morris was born in Orange County to the late Arnold and Dorothy Duncan Wheeley. She was a member of Old Fashion Independent Baptist Church and served as a Missionary for 36 years in the West Indies and the United States. Her first Missionary trip...

Apr 6, 2010

Mrs. Bernice Blackwell Spaulding, 90, a former resident of 305 Southerland Street, died on Tuesday, April 6, 2010. Mrs. Spaulding was a native of Granville County and the daughter of the late John Fleming and Sadie Nash Blackwell. She graduated from Rolesville High School. She was a member of Fuller Memorial Reformed Presbyterian Church. She volunteered her time helping others...