Recent Obituaries

Arrangements are being handled by Tyree Funeral Home, Inc. 999 Jones Avenue, Oak Hill, WV 25901.

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Arrangements are being handled by James A. Dyal Funeral Home in Summerville, SC.

Funeral arrangements being handled by Tetrick Funeral Home, TN.

A private graveside service will be held at Judea Reform Congregation Cemetery.

DURHAM Mr. Robert “Bobby” Epps Holder, Jr., 72, of Durham, died on Monday, March 20, 2017.Mr. Holder was a native and lifelong resident of Durham, the son of the late Robert Epps Holder Sr. and Betty Mae Tilley Holder. He served in the U.S. Army and was a proud Vietnam Veteran. He was a produce salesman at the Farmer’s Market...

DURHAM-  John  Phillip Lawton, II, 72, of  Durham passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2015. He was the son of the late John Phillips Lawton Jr.  and Kathleen Louise Bennett Lawton.  He has been a resident of  Durham since 1975. John worked for the Durham Sheriff  Department as a Deputy. He served in the U.S. Air Force. John had an...

Esther (Faye) Joyner Tyler, a longtime resident of Durham, passed away on Sunday, March 13, 2022 at the age of 81.

Faye was preceded in death by her parents, Clarence S. Joyner and Hazel B. Joyner and two brothers, Howard S. Joyner and Edward (Alan) Joyner.

Faye is survived by her two sons, Paul E. Tyler, IV and wife Parka...

Arrangements are pending.

Services will be held in Alexander City, Alabama.

Helen Ray Tyndall of Angier, formerly of Durham, passed away November 22, 2017. She was 87.

Ms. Tyndall is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Sandra and Steve Moore of Angier, her sisters Mildred Bone and Inez Bone of Wilson, her granddaughter Jennifer and husband Chris Foster of Fuquay Varina, and great-granddaughter, Avery. She is preceded in death by her husband, William,...

Ruby Finch Bland, 80, passed away April 20, 2022 peacefully at her home.

Mrs. Bland was born May 22, 1941 in Durham, North Carolina to the late Eunice Inscoe Finch and James Alexander Finch, Sr.

Ruby’s true love was her family with Duke University basketball a close second. For over 53 years, Ruby and her husband Russell enjoyed gardening, canning,...

Arrangements are being handled by Anderson McQueen Funeral Home in Florida

Serafima “Sima” Friedman nee Nemezhanskya, age 92.

Beloved wife of the late Mark Friedman. Dear mother of Rochelle (Gustavo) Rodriguez and Marilyn (Jeffrey Bernstein) Friedman. Devoted grandmother Isabel, Gabrielle, and Cameron. Passionate teacher and long-time professor of Russian language and literature at Northeastern University. Service Monday July 5, 2021, 12 noon at Chicago Jewish Funerals, 8851 Skokie Blvd. (at Niles...

DURHAM Mrs. Lela Marcella McDaniel, 93, of Durham, died on Wednesday, December 6, 2017.

Mrs. McDaniel was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Robert Reed McDaniel and Lula Jane Abbott McDaniel. She was a homemaker and a wonderful caregiver to many people. She was a former member of The Gospel Church and attended RTP Community Church. Marcella...