Recent Obituaries

May 16, 2020

DURHAM- Ms. Betty Lee Lewis, 69, passed away Saturday, May 16, 2020.

Ms. Lewis was born on February 13, 1951 to Lee and Virgie Lewis in Cumberland County, NC. Betty was a member of Durham Memorial Baptist Church and was a resident of Eno Pointe Assisted Living.

Ms. Lewis is survived by her brother, Bobby Jackson Lewis (Sandra) of Four...

May 15, 2020

DURHAM- Ms. Myrtle Moses Davis Ashworth Webster, 95, passed away Friday, May 15, 2020.

Ms. Webster was born on October 6, 1925 to James and Lola Moses in Durham, NC. She was preceded in death by her parents; husbands, Ernie Davis, Harold Ashworth, and Garlen Webster; sons, Michael E. Davis and Randy J. Davis; brother, James Harold Moses; and sister,...

May 14, 2020

DURHAM- Josiah Anthony Andrews, 1, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, May 14, 2020 at Duke University Hospital.

Josiah was born February 19, 2019 to Jordan and Britne Andrews in Durham, NC. He enjoyed playing with balls, stuffed dogs, refrigerator magnets and looking at pictures of pigs. He will be remembered as a loving son and brother.

Josiah is survived by his...

May 14, 2020

DURHAM- Mrs. Rosa LaNelle Ferrell Inscoe affectionally known as “Mama Nelle”, 93, passed away Thursday, May 14, 2020 at her home.

Mrs. Inscoe was born October 28, 1926 to the late Excell and Gillie Ferrell in Durham, NC. She was married to the late Tom Inscoe for 60 years where they founded Tom Inscoe Wholesale Meats in Durham. Mrs. Inscoe...

May 12, 2020

ROUGEMONT- Lois Paschall Draughon, of Rougemont passed away on Tuesday, May 12, 2020.

She was the daughter of late Carl Edward Paschall and Lois Genevieve Scott Paschall. Lois is survived by her husband of 36 years Rodney Draughon, daughter April Draughon, all of the home; one brother, Edward Paschall and one sister, Deborah Paschall Monk; 2 nephews, 5 nieces, 7...

May 11, 2020

A private graveside service will be held at Judea Reform Congregation Cemetery. Officiating will be Rabbi Matt Soffer.

May 11, 2020

May 9, 2020

May 7, 2020

Donald Lester Shapiro died of complications from COV-19 on May 7, 2020 in Hartford Connecticut. Born in Roxbury, MA, his childhood was in straightened circumstances. His father was a worker in a shoe factory, and due to his mother’s frequent episodes of mental illness his father  was periodically forced to place him in several foster homes.  Nevertheless, he graduated from...

May 6, 2020

STEM- Mrs. Betty Lou Carpenter, 81, passed away on Wednesday, May 6, 2020.

Mrs. Carpenter was born on September 24, 1938 to John and Ethel Cash in Durham, NC. She was a member of Roberson Grove Church, retired from Weck and worked for Burlington Industry for many years. Betty was a good Christian woman, who took care of everyone around...

May 4, 2020

DURHAM- Mrs. Deborah Sue Tolley Wiggins, 68, passed away on Monday, May 4, 2020.

Mrs. Wiggins was born on July 10, 1951 to Edward and Mary Tolley at Watts Hospital in Durham, NC. Deborah retired from GlaxoSmithKline. She was a long-time leader in Girl Scouts and took tremendous pride in leading and teaching the girls in scouts. She loved being...

May 3, 2020

No services are planned.

May 3, 2020

Janet Ruth Harward Sherron, 95, passed away May 3, 2020, at Brookdale Senior Living in Durham after years of declining health. She was born on Sept. 10, 1924, in Durham to William H. and Mittie Johnson Harward. She married William Jackson “Jack” Sherron in 1942 at the age of 17 and moved to Sherron Road where she lived for more...

May 3, 2020

Charles Thomas “Tommy” Gentry, age 78, died May 3, 2020. He had been a resident of Durham since 1966. Mr. Gentry was born in Blacksburg, VA to Rev. Earl T. Gentry and Eulalia Wade Gentry. He attended school in Altavista, VA and finished high school in Roanoke, VA. He liked to say his advanced education was from the School of...

May 2, 2020

Debra Lynn Watson Honeycutt passed away peacefully at Duke Hospital in the presence of family in the early morning of Saturday, May 2, 2020 after a lifelong battle with cystic fibrosis at the age of 38.

Debra was born on April 26, 1982 in Virginia Beach, VA, to Elizabeth and Wayne Watson Jr.  She moved to Durham in 1993, graduating...

May 2, 2020

DURHAM- Mr. William “Bill” Edward Welch, Sr., 93, passed away on Saturday, May 2, 2020 at Mebane Ridge Assisted Living.

Mr. Welch was born on September 21, 1926 to John and Nolia Welch in Chatham County, NC. Bill proudly served his country in the United States Navy. He was retired from the US Post Office after 25 years as a...

Apr 26, 2020

DURHAM- Mr. Morriss “Jerry” Jarrett  Morgan, eldest son of Marie Shirley Lancaster Morgan and oldest sibling to Judy, Mike, Marie and Shirley Jean departed this earth on April 26, 2020 due to COVID-19 infection.

Known as Jerry (or “Jerbs” to my children when they were younger), he was a uniquely talented individual with a passion for singing and music during...

Apr 26, 2020

DURHAM- Mr. Rodney Clifford Lowe, also known as ‘Rapid’ to many of his friends, passed away Sunday, April 26, 2020.

Mr. Lowe was born April 5, 1956 to the late Arthur and Mildred Lowe in Durham, NC. He was an avid fan of Nascar, old Western movies, and enjoyed living life to the fullest with his family and friends.

Mr....

Apr 26, 2020

DURHAM- Mrs. Fayedean Medlin Watson, 83, passed away Sunday, April 26, 2020 at Duke Regional Hospital.

Mrs. Watson was born October 26, 1936 to the late Worth Medlin and Lucille Freeman in Granville Co., NC.  Mrs. Watson worked on wiring of motors for aircraft and space shuttles. She enjoyed bowling, crossword puzzles, jigsaw puzzles, word searches and reading. She enjoyed...

Apr 25, 2020

BAHAMA, NC- Cynthia Matthews Buck, 59, passed away Saturday, April 25, 2020 at Duke University Hospital.

Mrs. Buck was born September 11, 1960 to Lonnie Matthews and Virginia Sessoms in Durham, NC at Watts Hospital. She loved to cook and be with her family and friends, but most of all with her grandsons. Mrs. Buck will be remembered as a...