Recent Obituaries

Jul 11, 2019

Jul 9, 2019

DURHAM- Mrs. Rhudell Cleo Hopkins Ballard, 92, passed away Tuesday, July 9, 2019.Mrs. Ballard was born December 30, 1926 to Lloyd and Ella Hopkins in Durham, NC. She was a true caregiver and supported her loving husband, RH, in his devotion to the fire department. Rhudell was active with the Bethesda United Methodist Church and supported their fundraising, while also...

Jul 6, 2019

Jul 6, 2019

Jul 6, 2019

Memorial service will be held at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 810 W Chapel Hill Street Durham, NC 27701, on Saturday, July 13, 2019 at 11:00 a.m.

 

Jul 2, 2019

Jun 30, 2019

Jun 30, 2019

Jun 29, 2019

After a hard fought battle with addiction, William “Taylor” Rhodes Jr. from Ashland, VA passed away on June 29, 2019 of an accidental overdose at the age of 20 in Raleigh, North Carolina, where he was attending classes at North Carolina State University.

Taylor was a graduate of Patrick Henry High School and grew up in the Tuckahoe area until...

Jun 26, 2019

Jun 24, 2019

DURHAM- Mr. Rutledge “R.H.” Harry Ballard, Jr., 88, passed away Monday, June 24, 2019.R.H. was born November 6, 1930, the only child of R. Harry Ballard, Sr. and Pearl Ballard. He dedicated over 50 years of service to the Bethesda Volunteer Fire Department in various capacities including charter member to Fire Chief of the department. He also served on the...

Jun 19, 2019

Jun 17, 2019

Jun 15, 2019

DURHAM- Mrs. Minnie Ruth Hilliard, 96, passed away Saturday, June 15, 2019.

Mrs. Hilliard was born September 14, 1922 to Henry and Minnie Hagins in Wadesboro, NC. Minnie was a member of the Church of God in Miami, FL, where she played trumpet. She will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.

Mrs. Hilliard is preceded in...

Jun 14, 2019

Jun 14, 2019

CHAPEL HILL- Charles Michael van der Horst, died on Friday, June 14, at the end of a marathon swim in the Hudson River of an apparent cardiac event. He was born in Hilversum, the Netherlands, and immigrated to the US as an infant. He was the son of the late Johannes Martines Arnold van der Horst and the late Sonja...

Jun 13, 2019

Jun 13, 2019

DURHAM- Mr. Royal Max Denton, 90, passed away Thursday, June 13, 2019.Mr. Denton was born on July 26, 1928 to Charlie and Lurla Denton in Nash County, NC. Royal proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corp during the Korean War. He worked at Liggett and Myers for 36 years and was a former employee of Howerton-Bryan Funeral...

Jun 11, 2019

WAKE FOREST- Courtney Dorsett Montgomery, 29 of Wake Forest, passed away on Tuesday, June 11, 2019. She was the second born of Danny and Lisa Dorsett on September 12, 1989. Courtney attended Wakefield High School and later earned her Certification as a Dental Assistant II.Her son, Jayce Dorsett, was the light of her life, as well as her husband, Brandon...

Jun 9, 2019