Recent Obituaries
Martha Carlton Biggs
Jan 24, 2023
Martha Carlton Biggs of Durham, North Carolina passed away on January 24, 2023, at the age of 86. Martha died peacefully at home, surrounded by her family.
Martha was born November 14, 1936, to the late Lowe Carlton and Lois Herndon Carlton. She was preceded in death by her sister, Francis Carlton Hutchins and brother, James Carlton. Martha is...
Vance S. Phillips, Sr.
Jan 18, 2023
Mr. Vance S. Phillips, Sr., 95, passed away Wednesday, January 18, 2023, at Maria Parham Hospital.
Vance was born June 3, 1927, to the late Floyd Agustus Phillips and Bessie May Whaling. He grew up in Durham County and enlisted in the United States Navy during WWII. He served aboard the USS Lavaca in the Pacific. After the war, he...
Thomas "Tommy" Alfred Fletcher
Jan 18, 2023
Mr. Thomas “Tommy” Alfred Fletcher, 80, passed away January 18, 2023.
Tommy was born September 20, 1942, in Durham, NC to the late Lewis Boone and Ada Moore Fletcher.
Mr. Fletcher is survived by his wife, Pat McLean-Fletcher; daughters, Robin Alford (Johnny) and Wendy Carden; sons, Todd Fletcher and Page Fletcher (Shelly); stepson, Mark James (Julie); grandchildren,...
Paul Edward Herndon
Jan 12, 2023
Paul Edward Herndon, 90, of Durham, N.C., peacefully passed away on Thursday, January 12, 2023. He was born in Durham, N.C. at Watts Hospital to the late Theodore and Arelia Herndon on August 13, 1932.
Mr. Herndon proudly served his country in the United States Air Force for over 5 years. He married the love of his life Lillian “Sally”...
Vyrtee Berry Hight
Jan 9, 2023
Mrs. Vyrtee Frances Berry Hight, 96, passed away January 9, 2023.
Vyrtee was born November 20, 1926, a daughter to the late Newby Bryant Berry and Annie Lee Hall Berry. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Hight was preceded in death by her husband, Albert Hight; sister, Foy Bridgers; and niece, Patricia Goodwin.
Mrs. Hight is survived by...
Dennis Walter Greenhill
Jan 8, 2023
Mr. Dennis Walter Greenhill was born February 15, 1948, in Durham, North Carolina. Dennis is preceded in death by his father, Claude Elmo Greenhill; mother, Jacqueline Baas Greenhill; and brother, Robert Greenhill.
Dennis served in the naval reserve for four years, which included a thirteen-month stint in Da Nang, Vietnam as a heavy equipment operator. Dennis married the...
Phyllis Adelson Becker
Jan 8, 2023
Arrangements are being handled by Star of David Memorial Chapel in West Babylon, NY. A complete obituary will follow.
Daryl Keith Freeman
Jan 7, 2023
Mr. Daryl Keith Freeman, 61, passed away January 7, 2023.
Daryl was born July 20, 1961, to the late Bernice Freeman and Barbara Lane in Durham, NC.
In addition to his parents, Mr. Freeman was preceded in death by his sister, Melissa Johnson.
Daryl was a native of Hillsborough. He was the Manager of the Budget...
Agnes Webster
Jan 6, 2023
DURHAM - Agnes Pauline Webster, 85, passed away on, January 6, 2023, at Parkview Health & Rehabilitation Center surrounded by family. She was born in Castlewood, Virginia, the daughter of the late George Wilson Hurd and Savannah Estelle Hurd. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Webster was also predeceased by her first husband and father of her children, Kenneth Delay...
Maxine Stern
Jan 4, 2023
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. at Beth El Synagogue on Sunday January 8, 2023. Burial will follow at Durham Hebrew Cemetery. A complete obituary will follow
Shiffra Fenson
Jan 4, 2023
Arrangements are being handled by Chesed Shel Emes (Jewish Funeral Chapel) 1023 Main Street, Winnipeg, MB Canada R2W 3P9.
Georgia Nash Harris
Jan 1, 2023
Georgia Nash Harris (92) went to be with her Lord and Savior on January 1, 2023 at Bethesda Family Care Home in Clayton, N.C. Daughter of the late Lennox and Malvine Nash, she was born on January 7, 1930 in Durham, NC. Georgia was preceded in death by her husband, her “first and only love” of fifty years, David A...
Fannie Mae Goodwin
Dec 28, 2022
Fannie Mae Goodwin, 92, of Durham, North Carolina peacefully passed on Wednesday, December 28, 2022. She was born December 8, 1930, in Durham, N.C. to the late Joseph and Mary Boothe.
Mrs. Goodwin has proudly spent her life in Durham. She has been a member of Gorman Baptist Church for over 50 years. Fannie Mae worked a number of...
Lila Harris Hutchins
Dec 27, 2022
Lila Harris Hutchins 85, of Durham, North Carolina went home to be with the Lord on December 27, 2022. Lila was preceded in death by her parents, James Reedy Harris and Edith Williams Harris Coppage; husband, Edward Carver Hutchins; and brother, James Williams Harris.
Lila celebrated 50 wonderful years of marriage to Carver. They have three children Edward Keith...
Phyllis Ferrell West
Dec 27, 2022
Phyllis Ferrell West, 80, of Creedmoor, North Carolina, went home to be with the Lord on December 27, 2022. Phyllis was born on June 7, 1942. She is preceded in death by her parents, John Rufus and Virginia Marks Ferrell; paternal grandparents, John Green Ferrell, and Lelia Mangum Ferrell; maternal grandparents, James Edward Marks and Beatrice Rice Marks; and brother,...
Billy C. Chesnutt
Dec 27, 2022
DURHAM- Mrs. Billy C. Chesnutt, 88, passed away Tuesday, December 27, 2022.
Mrs. Chesnutt was born June 8, 1934, to the late Bill and Jamie Childers in Ripley, Mississippi. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Durham. Mrs. Chesnutt was a great pianist. She was Assistant Chief of Dietetics at the VA Hospital in Durham for...
Gina Hildebran Grimsley
Dec 26, 2022
Gina Lyn Grimsley, 53, of Fayetteville, passed away on Monday, December 26, 2022.
Gina was a loving wife, daughter, mother, sister, granddaughter, and friend to all who knew her.
Gina was preceded in death by her father, Billy Joe Hildebran and her stepdaughter, Megan Misner.
She is survived by her husband of 20 years, Jeff Mitchell; son, Kyle Pearce;...
Eugene Franklin Floyd, Sr.
Dec 25, 2022
Mr. Eugene Franklin “Gene” Floyd, Sr., 91, of Durham, went to be with His Lord and Savior, December 25, 2022. He was born July 9, 1931, in Henderson, NC to the late Clifton and Lucile Breedlove Floyd.
Eugene aka, “Honey,” was a man who loved the Lord, his wife, and his family, especially his grandkids, great-grandkids, as well as...
Wiloughby Charlie "W.C." Wheless
Dec 24, 2022
DURHAM- Mr. Wiloughby Charlie “W.C” Wheless, 92, passed away Saturday, December 24, 2022.
Mr. Wheless was born January 17, 1930 to the late William and Lena Wheless in Franklin County, NC. He proudly served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War. Mr. Wheless was a 60-year charter member of Immanuel Free Will Baptist Church in...
Jeffrey Scott Lawrence
Dec 23, 2022
Mr. Jeffrey Scott Lawrence, 56, passed away December 23, 2022.
Jeffrey was born December 15, 1966, in Durham, NC, to the late Robert James and Betty Daniels Lawrence.
Mr. Lawrence is survived by his wife, Carolyn Lawrence; daughter, Kaitlan Lawrence; and sister, Suzann Shields.
No services will be held.
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