Recent Obituaries

A combined memorial service will be held for the two beloved sisters on March 19, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at Hudson Funeral Home. Officiating will be Rev. Hugh O’Shields and Pastor Dorisanne Cooper. Two individual obituaries can be found below.

DURHAM – Mrs. Virginia Dare Ellis Hendrix

Mrs. Hendrix was born on June 22, 1924 to Arthur and Ellen Ellis...

Mrs. Barbara Norris Wilkins, 67, of Hillsborough, NC passed away July 7, 2022, at Hock Family Pavilion in Durham.

Mrs. Wilkins was born in Durham, N.C. to the late Roscoe Mager Norris and Barbara Smith Norris which precede her in death.

Barbara was employed with the Orange County Sheriff’s Department for 15 years. She loved spending time with family and...

Arrangements are currently pending.

Arrangements are currently pending.

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Arrangements are being handled by Bais-Yisrael Funeral Chapel, 85 N. Roosevelt Avenue, Spring Valley, NY 10977.

FRANKLINTON- John William Nash, III, 30, passed away Thursday, October 12, 2017Nash was born February 10, 1987 in Pittsburgh, PA. He was the Supervisor for Palmetto in Air Balance Engineering since 2013. He was Top 5 in the State in Air Balance Engineering. “Little John or Nash” was an avid motorcycle rider. He will be remembered as a loving and...

DURHAM- Mrs. Peggy Bowling Ferguson passed away on January 5, 2021.

Mrs. Ferguson was born December 1, 19** to Edward and Euva Bowling in Durham, NC. She retired from the banking industry working in the loan processing department for many years. Peggy was a member of Angier Avenue Baptist during her early years and later a member of Bethesda Baptist...

PITTSBORO- Mrs. Eleanor Margaret Sorgman, 98, passed away Friday, January 19, 2018 at Galloway Ridge in Pittsboro. Private services.

DURHAM Mr. Robert Wayne Wynne, 63, of Durham, died on Sunday, July 5, 2015.

Mr. Wynne was a native and lifelong resident of Durham He served in the U. S. Army Reserves and was a retired self-employed HVAC Technician. He was a former member of Fellowship Baptist Church. He loved hunting, fishing and was an avid NC State fan. He...

DURHAM Mrs. Elizabeth “Sis” Ray, 89, of Durham, died on Tuesday, July 14, 2015.

Mrs. Ray was native and lifelong resident of Durham, daughter of the late William Gus George and Eliza King George. She retired after 51 years with Liggett-Myers Tobacco Company in packing operations. She was a member of Angier Avenue Baptist Church and a past member of...

Arrangements being handled by Jennings-McMillian Funeral Home in Crewe, VA.

MARSHALL- Mr. Lawrence Kenneth Ray, 85, of Marshall, NC, passed away on Tuesday, January 12, 2021.

He is the son of the late Byard and Nora Norton Ray and a lifelong resident of Madison Co. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his brother John Ray and sister Sharon Ray.

He is survived by his daughter,...

Arrangements Pending

Ms. Carla B. Coltrane, 62, of Durham, died at the Brian Center on Saturday, February 12, 2022 at 10:30 a.m.

She was the daughter of the late David B. Coltrane and Margaret W. Coltrane.

Ms. Coltrane graduated from Northern High School in 1977. She attended North Carolina State University and was a member of Mt. Sylvan United Methodist Church.

She...