Recent Obituaries
Minnie Ruth Hilliard
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...
Charles Michael van der Horst
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...
Royal Max Denton
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...
Courtney Dorsett Montgomery
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...
Ezra W. Layell
Jun 4, 2019
DURHAM- Mr. Ezra Watson Layell, 84, passed away Tuesday, June 4, 2019.Mr. Layell was born on November 3, 1934 to Nora and Bramlet Layell in Winston Salem, NC. He proudly served his country in the United States Army based in Germany and was a military police officer. Ezra assisted in the installation production of the transatlantic communications cable while working...

Martha Renn Bakken
May 28, 2019
FORT MYERS, FL- Martha Renn Bakken, 64, passed away Tuesday, May 28, 2019. Mrs. Bakken was born July 17th, 1954 to Alvin Doyle and Doris Renn in Durham, NC. A graduate of Southern Durham High School (class of ’72) she entered the nursing program at Watts School of Nursing earning her LPN. She went on to pursue her RN license...
Kristofer “Soulshine” Daniel
May 19, 2019
DURHAM- Kris “Soulshine” Daniel, age 42 of LaGrange, NC ran into the arms of Jesus on Sunday, May 19th.Kris had been a resident of Howell’s RHA Care Center for 37 happy joyful years with a care staff that loved and adored Kris. Our Soulshine was the happiest when he was blowing bubbles surrounded by his family. His caregivers spoiled Kris...
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