Recent Obituaries
Johnny Glenn Carter
Aug 14, 2022
Mr. Johnny Glenn Carter, 75, passed away on August 14th, 2022.
Johnny was born August 11, 1947, in Durham NC, to the late Johnny Ross and Velcie Glenn Carter. He was a faithful member of Olive Grove Baptist Church and a lifetime resident of Durham. He retired from Newton Instruments. Johnny will be remembered as a loving husband, father, brother,...
Barbara Georgette Oakes Romanos
Aug 14, 2022
Barbara Oakes Romanos of Durham, NC passed peacefully, surrounded by loved ones at the age of 90.
Born May 15th, 1932, in Boston, MA – Barbara lived through the Great Depression and second World War but still managed to have a happy childhood. Her parents, George F. and Mildred (Brander) Oakes, worked hard to provide Barbara and her sisters a...
Lockwood Floyd Chamberlain
Aug 14, 2022
DURHAM- Mr. Lockwood Floyd Chamberlain, 89, passed away Sunday, August 14, 2022 at Hock Family Pavilion.
Mr. Chamberlain was born November 12, 1932 to the late James and Annie Chamberlain, Sr. in Durham, NC. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy. Mr. Chamberlain worked many years with the City of Durham. Mr. Chamberlain was a member of...
Mildred Harrison Tunstall
Aug 12, 2022
Mrs. Mildred Harrison Tunstall, 96, passed away on August 12, 2022.
Mildred was born May 3, 1926, in Durham, NC, to the late David Russell and Dora Vick Harrison. She was a faithful, active member of Rose of Sharon Baptist Church, where she served as a part of CITA Sunday School and Golden Roses Seniors. Mrs. Tunstall loved teaching and...
Sheila Mae Tilley
Aug 12, 2022
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Mrs. Sheila Mae Tilley, at the age of 82, passed away Friday, August 12 at home surrounded by her family.
Mrs. Tilley was born August 9,1940 to the late Shirley and Mary Williams in Johnston County NC. She enjoyed cooking, decorating her home and being with her family. Mrs. Tilley was a homemaker who cared for...
Betty Sue Hill
Aug 11, 2022
Betty Sue Hill, 77, of Durham, North Carolina peacefully passed away at home with her loving husband at her side. She was born on June 4, 1945 in Durham, NC at Watts Hospital to the late L.B. and Evelyn Ellis.
Mrs. Hill graduated from Durham High School in 1963. She worked as a Bookkeeper for many years, later retiring from...
Jill Womble Talley
Aug 7, 2022
Mrs. Jill Womble Talley, 49, of Wake Forest, passed away at her home, Sunday, August 7, 2022.
Mrs. Talley was born August 15, 1972 to Paul and Dot Womble in Durham, NC. She was employed at Duke Regional Hospital for over 30 years. Mrs. Talley enjoyed spending time with her family, vacationing at Disney World and traveling to the Caribbean....
Thomas Wesley Young Jr.
Aug 4, 2022
Mr. Thomas Wesley Young, Jr., 71, passed away August 4, 2022, at his home in Siler City.
Mr. Young was born December 15, 1950, to the late Thomas Wesley Young, Sr., and Evelyn McMahon Young in Durham, North Carolina.
In addition to his parents, Mr. Young is preceded in death by his daughter, April Marie Young.
Thomas is survived by...
Barbara Sherron Goss
Aug 2, 2022
DURHAM- Mrs. Barbara Sherron Goss, 84, passed away Tuesday, August 2, 2022 at Hock Family Pavilion.
Mrs. Goss was born February 25, 1938 to the late Marvin and Maggie Sherron in Durham, NC. She enjoyed gardening, sewing and her vacation home at Sunset Beach, North Carolina. Mrs. Goss took care of all her grandchildren and enjoyed spending quality time with...
Titus Capers
Aug 2, 2022
Mr. Titus Capers, 65, passed away August 2, 2022, at his home.
Mr. Capers was born March 17, 1957, to the Abraham Capers, Sr. and Lillie Mozetta McLeod in Wake County. In his youth, he enjoyed playing basketball and football for Fuquay-Varina High School. He also enjoyed helping his friends and his community.
In addition to his parents, Mr. Capers...
Chris Timothy Wright
Jul 30, 2022
STEM- Mr. Chris Timothy Wright, 46, passed away unexpectedly in a work-related accident, Saturday, July 30, 2022.
Mr. Wright was born June 18, 1976, to Connie and Judy Wright in Wake County, North Carolina, but was raised in Durham. Chris attended Southern High School and shortly after joined his father, Connie, in the family business, Wright’s Towing. He was a...
Kathy Diane Langdon Crabtree
Jul 30, 2022
Mrs. Kathy Diane Langdon Crabtree, 64, passed away on July 30, 2022.
Kathy was born November 9, 1957, in Durham, NC, to Janet Marie Rhodes and the late Brodie Langdon. As a hairdresser, she thoroughly enjoyed her work and serving her clients. She enjoyed camping, swimming and being on the lake. Kathy was an excellent cook and enjoyed preparing Thanksgiving...
Shirley Ann Freeman Rogers
Jul 29, 2022
Mrs. Shirley Ann Freeman Rogers, 76, passed away on July 29, 2022.
Shirley was born August 11, 1945, at Watts Hospital in Durham, NC, to the late Earnest Griffin and Esther Ruth Emory Freeman. She was a graduate of Durham High School, class of 1963. Shirley retired after 25 years, working as a Fraud Investigator with Verizon. She was an...
Blanche Miller
Jul 27, 2022
Arrangements are being handled by, Sherman’s Flatbush Memorial Chapel Inc., 1283 Coney Island Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11230.
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Dr. Michael Phillip Waalkes
Jul 27, 2022
Dr. Michael Phillip Waalkes, 68, passed away Wednesday July 27, 2022 in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Dr. Waalkes was born August 6, 1953 to the late T. Phillip and Francis Brewster Waalkes in Baltimore, MD. Dr. Waalkes received his Bachelor’s degree from Hope College in biology and chemistry in 1975 and his Ph.D. from West Virginia University in Pharmacology and Toxicology...
Eli Nachamson Evans
Jul 26, 2022
Eli Nachamson Evans, 1936 by Roy Hoffman
Eli Nachamson Evans, a philanthropic leader who championed Jewish culture, urban initiatives, and education, and wrote a celebrated memoir inspired by his North Carolina Jewish upbringing, died of COVID complications in Manhattan on July 26, 2022. The president emeritus of the Charles H. Revson Foundation and author of “The Provincials: A Personal History of...
Dr. Herbert Lee Carson
Jul 23, 2022
Dr. Herbert L. Carson, October 3, 1929 – July 23, 2022
Dr. Carson was born to Jewish immigrant parents Bertha Shapiro and Saul Carson on October 3, 1929 in Philadelphia. Bertha raised Herbert and his older brother Alfred in a loving home. Highlights of his youth included a memorable trip by car to the west coast, with many adventures for...
David Michael Wilson
Jul 22, 2022
David Michael “Mike” Wilson 57, passed away peacefully on July 22, 2022, at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill, NC.
Mike was born in Smithfield, NC, to the late Wilbert and Geraldine Wilson on November 3, 1964.
Mike is survived by his sister Kelly Celis (Jose Celis); nieces, Melinda Lloyd (Justin Lloyd) and Jessica Celis (Brian Houser); nephew, Kaleb Wilson; uncle,...
Harry Lee Propst
Jul 18, 2022
DURHAM- Mr. Harry Propst, 84, passed away Monday, July 18, 2022 at his home surrounded by his loving family.
Mr. Propst was born May 13, 1938 to the late Rozzell White “Brown” and Nora Kathleen Morris Propst in Rowan County, North Carolina. He proudly served his country in the United States Air Force. Mr. Propst was a member of Christus...
Mike Payne
Jul 11, 2022
Arrangements are being handled by Wells Funeral Home, 296 North Main Street, Waynesville, NC 28786.
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