Recent Obituaries
Regina Murray Willard
Jul 1, 2021
TIMBERLAKE- Mr. Ricky Willard, 53, and Mrs. Regina (Murray) Willard, 55, went to their heavenly home on Thursday, July 1, 2021.
Ricky was born April 28, 1968 to John Willard, Sr. of Durham, NC and the late Nancy (Ellis) Willard. Mr. Willard was an active member of Living Waters Christian Community. He enjoyed fishing, cooking, tractor pulls, and DJing. Ricky...
Ricky Lee Willard
Jul 1, 2021
TIMBERLAKE- Mr. Ricky Willard, 53, and Mrs. Regina (Murray) Willard, 55, went to their heavenly home on Thursday, July 1, 2021.
Ricky was born April 28, 1968 to John Willard, Sr. of Durham, NC and the late Nancy (Ellis) Willard. Mr. Willard was an active member of Living Waters Christian Community. He enjoyed fishing, cooking, tractor pulls, and DJing. Ricky...
Elizabeth Bernhardt Rizzolo
Jun 29, 2021
DURHAM- Mrs. Elizabeth Bernhardt Rizzolo, 96, peacefully passed away on Tuesday, June 29, 2021.
Mrs. Rizzolo was born April 17, 1925 to the late Frederick and Mary Alice Bernhardt (nee Bowman) in Summit, NJ. Elizabeth graduated from Bucknell University in 1946 and she also attended Montclair State University. Elizabeth enjoyed her teaching career. She also enjoyed gardening, where she belonged...
Allen Wade Nealy
Jun 28, 2021
YOUNGSVILLE- Allen Wade Nealy passed away, June 28th, 2021 in Durham, North Carolina.
Allen was born January 20th, 1964 in Durham, NC to Mr. Harold and Carolyn Nealy. Although Allen was born to Mr. Nealy, he emphatically embraced and was very proud to call John Ormand Smith his Dad and deeply cherished their relationship. Allen attended Northern Durham Highschool and...
Talton “Woody” Wallace Wood, Jr
Jun 27, 2021
STEM- Mr. Talton “Woody” Wallace Wood, Jr, 69, passed away, Sunday, June 27, 2021.
Mr. Wood was born September 19, 1951 to the late Talton and Elsie Wood, Sr. in Durham, NC. Talton started at the Durham Fire Department Station 1 in 1969, then went to work for the City of Durham Landfill. After a couple years, he went back...
Anthony Todd “Tony” Pearce
Jun 27, 2021
STEM – Mr. Anthony Todd “Tony” Pearce, 48, passed away Sunday, June 27, 2021 at Hock Family Pavilion in Durham.
Mr. Pearce was born June 18, 1973 to Bill and Linda Pearce in Durham. Tony loved his family dearly. He loved his work as a Plumber and staying busy whenever possible. Tony was an avid hunter and fisherman and his...
Peggy Barnes Becker
Jun 23, 2021
RALEIGH- Mrs. Peggy Barnes Becker, 89, passed away Wednesday, June 23, 2021 at her home.
Mrs. Becker was born June 22, 1932 to the late Russell and Bessie Barnes in Durham, NC. She was a Lab Technician with the EPA. Mrs. Becker enjoyed searching for books and selling them on Amazon. She loved food, especially chocolate ice cream. Mrs. Becker...
Eva Mae (Key) Keith
Jun 22, 2021
DURHAM- Eva Mae (Key) Keith, age 81 of Durham, NC, passed away on Tuesday, June 22, 2021 in Durham.
Eva was born in Granville County on November 11, 1939 a daughter of the late William and Flora (Brogden) Key. She had been employed for over 35 years at several of Durham County’s Public Schools as a Special Education teacher. She...
Shirley Mims Clifton
Jun 19, 2021
DURHAM- Mrs. Shirley Mims Clifton, 88, died on June 19, 2021 surrounded by her family.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Carlton Leon Clifton; mother, Maggie Morgan; father, Herman Mims.
Shirley is survived by her son, Doug Clifton and his wife, Sue; daughter, Pam Harper and her husband, Bob; three grandchildren, Morgan Harper, Sean Clifton and his wife...
Beatrice Tyler
Jun 19, 2021
Arrangements are being handled by John M. Oakey & Son Funeral Home and Crematory, 305 Roanoke Boulevard , Salem, VA 24153.
Ronald Norman Moore
Jun 18, 2021
DURHAM- Mr. Ronald Norman Moore, 75, passed away Friday, June 18, 2021 at his home.
Mr. Moore was born August 7, 1945 to the late Edward and Effie Moore in Durham, NC. He retired from Prolliance then went to A-1 Auto until his final retirement. Mr. Moore loved to fish, watch wrestling and on Saturday mornings he enjoyed watching...
William Wallace Seagroves
Jun 16, 2021
DURHAM- Mr. William Wallace Seagroves, 83, passed away Wednesday, June 16, 2021 at Hock Family Pavilion.
Mr. Seagroves was born December 5, 1937 to the late William and Beulah Seagroves in Apex, NC. He proudly served his country in the North Carolina Army National Guard and retired after 30 years of service. Mr. Seagroves worked for the State of North...
Darrin Lee Owens
Jun 16, 2021
BUTNER – Mr. Darrin Lee Owens, 53, passed away Wednesday, June 16, 2021 at the Murdoch Development Center Infirmary.
Mr. Owens was born November 29, 1967 to Frank Rochelle and Mary Owens in Oxford, NC. He was a happy go lucky person and was very lovable. He will be remembered as a loving son, brother, nephew and friend.
Mr. Owens...
Willie Carl Colclough, Jr.
Jun 14, 2021
MORRISVILLE- Mr. Willie Carl Colclough, 99, passed away Monday, June 14, 2021 at his home.
Mr. Colclough was born March 24, 1922 to the late Willie and Lucy Colclough in Durham, NC. He proudly served his country in the United States Army Air Corp. Mr. Colclough retired from American Tobacco after 40 years. He was a lifelong member of Cedar...
John Raymond Mosser, Sr.
Jun 12, 2021
CARY – Mr. John Raymond Mosser, Sr., 52, passed away Saturday, June 12, 2021, at his home.
Mr. Mosser was born October 27, 1968 in Chicago, IL. He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Beverly (Mistarz) Mosser; son, John Mosser, Jr. and wife Catherine of Cary, NC; daughters, Brandi Mosser Hale and husband Luke of Apex, NC and...
Nancy Blankenship Hillsman
Jun 12, 2021
DURHAM- Nancy Helen Blankenship Hillsman, 1959-2021, was born and raised in Martinsville, Virginia. After graduating from Laurel Park High School in Martinsville in 1977, she attended King College (now King University) in Bristol, Tennessee, where she met her future husband Philip. They both often spoke of how much they enjoyed their time there, making lasting friendships. They graduated in 1981;...
Ruth Walker Matthews
Jun 9, 2021
DURHAM – Mrs. Ruth Walker Matthews 73, passed away Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at Duke University Hospital.
Mrs. Matthews was born June 23, 1947 to Richard E. Walker and Irene Peed Walker in Creedmoor, NC. She was employed by Durham Technical Community College for 34 years as Director of payroll. Ruth enjoyed cooking and watching the Rachel Ray Cooking Show....
Edward J. O’Donohue
Jun 6, 2021
Edward J. O’Donohue, 59, of Matthews, NC passed away at home on Sunday, June 6, 2021 with his wife, children and his twin sister by his side. Born October 6, 1961 to Maurice and Catherine O’Donohue in Chicago, Illinois. The family relocated to Durham, NC in 1968. Ed was a graduate of Durham High School (1979); He received various Associate...
Gary Ethridge
Jun 6, 2021
DURHAM – Mr. Gary Ethridge, 59, passed away suddenly Saturday, June 6, 2021.
Mr. Ethridge was born April 25, 1962 in Rockford, IL. to Allen D. and Ada Jones Ethridge. Gary proudly served in the U.S. Army. He and Stephanie married on February 24, 1996. Together they worked in church ministries for four years. He was employed by Massey Real...
Margaret McGee Webb
Jun 4, 2021
DURHAM- Mrs. Margaret McGee Webb, 94, passed away Friday, June 4, 2021 at Hock Family Pavilion.
Mrs. Webb was born August 29, 1926 to the late Lester and Tessie McGee in Wake County, NC. She enjoyed gardening and flowers, the outdoors, crocheting, quilting, collecting rocks, gemstones and Indian Artifacts, fishing and riding her golf cart. She loved jewelry. Mrs. Webb...
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