Recent Obituaries
Alice "Kitty" Catherine Tharrington
May 3, 2023
Alice “Kitty” Tharrington, 79, of Durham, North Carolina peacefully passed away on Wednesday, May 3, 2023. She was born to the late Raymond and Mary Fisher on October 14, 1943, in Durham, NC.
Kitty worked as a Registered Nurse in the Surgical Department at McPherson Hospital for 27 years and Duke Hospital for 12 years until her retirement. She was a...
Sharron B. Hill
May 1, 2023
"Every day may not be good but find something good in every day". unknown
In the early hours of the morning of Monday, May 1st, 2023, Elizabeth Sharron B. Hill, loving wife, mother and grandmother passed away in her home at the age of 65.
Sharron was born October 13, 1957, to the late Oscar and Elizabeth Blackwood in...
James “Possum” William Lopossay, Jr.
May 1, 2023
Mr. James "Bill" William Lopossay, Jr., 79, of Durham, passed away Monday, May 1, 2023. He is now with his Lord and Savior.
Bill was born on May 21, 1943, in Siler City to the late William and Nettie Edith Lopossay. He married Judy Mae Forsyth on April 13, 1968, and later had four beautiful daughters together. The six...
William "Billy" Roscoe Biggs
Apr 30, 2023
William Roscoe Biggs, 88, of Durham, went to be with his Lord & Savior, Sunday, April 30, 2023, at his home.
William was a loving and devoted husband, father, and grandfather. He was preceded in death by his wife of 63 years, Marth Carlton Biggs; parents, John and Corinne Biggs; brother, John Biggs Jr.; and sister, Margaret Biggs Watson. ...
Judith Parrott
Apr 29, 2023
Judith Riley Parrott, 74, of Apex, N.C. passed away April 29, 2023, at her home.
Ms. Parrott was born August 27, 1948, in Durham, N.C., to the late James Franklin Fuquay and Mary Lois Riley Bridges.
Ms. Parrott was raised by her maternal grandparents, Luke and Shirley Gray. Judith enjoyed working as a Teacher Assistant with Durham County Schools for...
Willie David "W.D." Wynne, Jr.
Apr 29, 2023
Mr. Willie David “W. D” Wynne, Jr. passed away after a brief illness on Saturday, April 29, 2023, surrounded by family.
Mr. Wynne was born on May 26, 1932, in Durham, NC to the late Willie David Wynne, Sr. and Wilma Nash Wynne. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his loving wife of 67...
William Eugene "Gene" Edwards
Apr 29, 2023
William Eugene “Gene” Edwards passed away on Saturday, April 29, 2023, at Hock Family Pavilion surrounded by his family and friends. Gene was born March 15, 1948, in Durham, North Carolina to Joseph Tharpe and Julia Shadrach Edwards. He was preceded in death by his parents; his brother, Tom (AKA Hugh’s brother); and his beloved son, Scotty Morris Edwards. He...
Amy Suzanne Pittman
Apr 28, 2023
Ms. Amy Suzanne Pittman, 45, passed away April 28, 2023.
Ms. Pittman was born April 17, 1978, in Durham, N.C. to Frankie W. Pittman, Sr. and the late Shirley Buchanan. In addition to her mother, Amy was preceded in death by her son, Christian Pittman.
Ms. Pittman is survived by her sons, Deeshawn Magwood of Fayetteville, N.C., and Desi...
Elizabeth Fox
Apr 26, 2023
Elizabeth Dorman Fox
Beloved mother and sister, Elizabeth Dorman Fox, died 4/26/2023 at the age of 91 after several months of declining health. She is preceded in death by her parents, Myrtle C. and Henry Copeland (H.C.) Dorman; her husband, Billy E. Fox; and her brothers, H.C. Dorman Jr, Kenneth Dorman, and Dr. Charles T Dorman Sr. She is...
Vivian Riggs
Apr 23, 2023
Years ago, Vivian asked a CARPENTER to build her a home. On April 23, 2023, the MASTER CARPENTER the LORD JESUS CHRIST, called Vivian Ann Riggs, 79, of Roxboro NC to her finished mansion in Heaven made with HIS nail scarred hands. She was born June 9, 1943, in Durham, NC to the late Pervis and Hettie Clayton.
Mrs. Riggs...
Mavis Bane Phelps
Apr 17, 2023
Mrs. Mavis Flossie Bane Phelps, 95, passed away April 17, 2023.
Mavis was born November 15, 1927, in Durham, NC to the late Fred and Flossie Ragan Bane. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Phelps; brothers, Robert Bane, and Curtis Bane; sisters, Gladys Hocutt, and Alice Earp; son-in-law, Harold Lecky.
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Dwight Gerald Hill
Apr 14, 2023
Mr. Dwight Gerald Hill, 72, passed away April 14, 2023.
Dwight was born April 7, 1951, in Durham, NC to the late Julius Edgar and Audrey Hurley Hill. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his life partner, Deborah Farmer Brown.
Mr. Hill was the owner and operator of Hill’s Grocery in Durham for...
Idelfonso Morales
Apr 14, 2023
El Señor Idelfonso Morales Falleció en su hogar el día 14 de Abril del 2023 en Durham, Carolina del Norte. Nació el día 5 de Junio de 1966 en el estado de Tampico Tamaulipas, México. Sus padres fueron Tereso Morales y Elodia Ramirez.
Le sobrevive su Esposa la Señora Elda A Morales, su hijo Diego y sus tres hijas:...
Beulah Maie Evans
Apr 14, 2023
Beulah Maie Carlton Evans, 81, went home to the Lord on, Friday April 14, 2023, from her home in Rougemont, N.C.
In addition to her parents, Beulah is preceded in death by her late husband, Henry Wesley Evans Sr.
She is survived by her daughter, Deborah Evans and son-in-law, Pedro Ortega; her son, Henry Wesley Evans Jr. and daughter in...
Regino Deharo-Salas
Apr 14, 2023
El Señor Regino DeHaro-Salas Falleció el día 14 de Abril del 2023 en su casa localizada en 717 Van Drive, Durham, NC 27703.
El Señor Regino nació el 10 de Febrero del 1941 en el estado de Durango, México. Sus padres fueron Regino DeHaro y Consuelo Salas. Se dedicó a la Agricultura toda su vida, siendo ésta la forma...
Linda Markham
Apr 11, 2023
Linda Bunn Markham, 83, of Durham, NC, passed away April 11, 2023, at Treyburn Health Care.
Mrs. Markham was born on February 13, 1940, to the late Willard Harold Bunn and Lillian Lockamy Bunn in Harnett County, N.C.
Linda was of the Baptist faith and attended Sherron Acres Baptist Church for many years. Mrs. Markham later attended Tri-City...
Cynthia Elane Crowder
Apr 10, 2023
Ms. Cynthia Elane Crowder, 69, passed away April 10, 2023.
Cynthia was born April 17, 1953, in Durham, NC to the late John Edward Crowder and Julia Overbee Crowder. In addition to her parents, Ms. Crowder was preceded in death by her brother, Eugene Crowder.
Ms. Crowder is survived by her nephews, Randall Crowder and his wife, Christy Crowder and Timothy...
Leah S. Goren
Apr 8, 2023
Leah Nathan Goren
She was born and raised in Houston, Texas. In her first year at the University of Texas she was voted one of the best dressed women on campus. She was also an Orange Jacket while majoring in zoology. She met her husband Jack Goren while they were both attending UT, and they married after graduation. They...
Robert Edwin Gwyther
Apr 8, 2023
Robert Edwin Gwyther of Chapel Hill, NC, 78, passed away on April 8, 2023 surrounded by his family at the Carol Woods Retirement Community from complications of Lewy Body Dementia.
Bob was born August 15, 1944, in Evansville, Indiana. Raised in Cleveland, Ohio, he especially enjoyed stories of the American West, family trips, camp counseling, and being a big...
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