Recent Obituaries
Paul Beck
Mar 15, 2020
Mr. Paul Beck, 94, passed away Sunday, March 15, 2020, at Whitmore Retirement and Assisted Living Home in Oxford, NC. Mr. Beck was born November 13, 1925, to the late Johnny and Mattie Beck of Creedmoor, NC. He was a firefighter with the Durham Fire Department from October 1950 until October 1987. Mr. Beck proudly served his country in the...
Joe Wayne Collins
Mar 14, 2020
ROUGEMONT- Mr. Joe Wayne Collins, 81, passed away Saturday, March 14, 2020 at the VA Hospice with his family by his side. Papa Joe, as he was known by many, succumbed to the complications of recent surgery and had failing health since his stroke in 2015.
He was born March 31, 1938 to the late Richard and Helen Collins in...
Patricia Murray
Mar 12, 2020
Patricia P Murray, 84, of Durham, NC passed away March 12, 2020, after battling a rare brain cancer. Pat died at her home in Durham, NC surrounded by family.
Born Amory Patricia Penny she was the oldest of Raymond and Alva Penny’s six children. A long-time resident of Durham, Pat graduated from Oak Grove High School and later attended...
Irina Golbraiha
Mar 9, 2020
A graveside service will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, March 20, 2020 at Raleigh Hebrew Cemetery. Officiating will be Rabbi Robin Damsky.
Elizabeth Bockelman Gallie
Mar 8, 2020
DURHAM-Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Button Bockelman Gallie, 94, passed away at The Forest at Duke on March 08, 2020. Mrs. Gallie was born Oct.05, 1925, in Great Bend, KS to Leo Edwin Button and Frieda Gagelman Button. After graduating Kansas State Univ., she went on to Univ. of Wisconsin/Madison, where she met her first husband, Charles Kincaid Bockelman. The couple moved...
Daniel Lynn “Dano” Thomas
Mar 6, 2020
DURHAM- Mr. Daniel Lynn Thomas, 42, passed away Friday, March 6, 2020.
Mr. Thomas was born February 14, 1978 to Bobby Thomas and Renaie Wilson in Durham, NC. He was a member of Grove Park Chapel and Gorman Baptist Church. Mr. Thomas loved his service dog, Karma. He enjoyed fishing, racing, NASCAR and the Duke Blue Devils.
Mr. Thomas is...
Smita Patel
Mar 1, 2020
DURHAM- Smita Ashok Patel, 74, passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2020.
Mrs. Patel was born on June 10, 1945 to Pranjivandas and Kantabhen Patel in Mumbai, India. She lived her for over 40 years and was a member of the Hindu Temple. Smita enjoyed community work in Parkwood of which she was a member of the Parkwood Homeowners Association....
Marie Smith MacRae
Mar 1, 2020
TIMBERLAKE- Mrs. Joyce “Marie” Smith MacRae, 75, passed away Sunday, March 1, 2020.
Mrs. MacRae was born on January 23, 1945 to Theodore and Georgie Smith in Durham, NC. She loved QVC and shopping. Marie was a very giving person and loved her grandkids and family greatly. She will be deeply missed by her family and friends.
Mrs. MacRae was...
Larry Burke
Mar 1, 2020
Larry Burke ( a.k.a. The Bear) grew up in Queens, New York. He attended Forest Hills High School, the University of Bridgeport, Connecticut, and received his M.B.A from Adelphi University, Long Island. He moved to Los Angeles, California in his late 20’s and worked in several jobs before settling at Xerox Corporation, where he spent most of his working years;...
Bette St. John
Feb 29, 2020
Bette Noel St. John (Tolli), 79, passed away on February 29, 2020. She is survived by her husband, Donald St. John, with whom she was married for 51 years. They had two children, Christopher Michael St. John and Jennifer Noel Norton who is married to Gregory Norton. Bette was a loving, devoted mother and a beloved grandmother to her grandchildren, Davis William...
Dr. Donald T. Forman
Feb 26, 2020
Donald T. Forman (February 27, 1932-February 26, 2020)
Dr. Donald T. Forman born in Brooklyn, NY passed away Wednesday evening while in hospice care in Cary, NC. He was 87 years old. He received a B.S. in Chemistry from Brooklyn College, City University of New York and a MSc. and Ph.D. in Biochemistry from Wayne State University. Dr. Forman was...
Margaret Capps
Feb 24, 2020
Margaret Medlin Capps peacefully passed away on February 24th surrounded by the love of her family. She was born September 16th, 1925 in Greensboro, NC and was a long-time resident of Garner. She is survived by five of her six children, 15 grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren. Margaret was a sweet, loving, giving person and a wonderful attentive mother.
Throughout her...
Dahlia Mae Wrenn Carter
Feb 24, 2020
DURHAM- Dahlia Mae Wrenn Carter, 84, passed away on Monday, February 24, 2020.
Mrs. Carter was born on February 13, 1936 to William and Hilda Wrenn in Durham, NC. She was an excellent seamstress and worked in the textile and upholstery industry. She enjoyed traveling and spending time at the beach. She loved her family and will be deeply missed...
Mary Lee Johnson
Feb 23, 2020
DURHAM- Mrs. Mary Lee Johnson, 84, passed away on Sunday, February 23, 2020.
Mrs. Johnson was born on June 20, 1935 to Robert and Gertrude Lee in Durham, NC. She worked at Sperry Rand for over 20 years before becoming a cafeteria worker at Riverside High School. Mary had a big heart, was very honest, and loved conversing with people....
Randall Lee Shoup
Feb 22, 2020
Arrangements are being handled by Norman J Wimer Funeral Home in Tionesta, PA.
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