Recent Obituaries

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DURHAM- Mr. Bernice Gerald Leonard, 76, passed away August 21, 2018 at the VA Hospital.Mr. Leonard was born August 16, 1942 in Edgecombe County to the late Samuel and Hazel Leonard. He enjoyed gardening, working on cars, had a great mechanical ability and enjoyed doing anything outdoors especially fishing. He enjoyed going to the beach. Mr. Leonard was known for...

Aug 21, 2018

DURHAM- Mrs. Lenora Holder Tuck, 90, passed away Tuesday, August 21, 2018 at her home surrounded by her family.Mrs. Tuck was born August 10, 1928 to the late John and Lilly Holder in Durham, NC. She was caring for everyone and loved her faith and family. Mrs. Tuck will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.Mrs. Tuck...

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DURHAM Russell Odom was a loving, caring, responsible person, from an early age. Born in Edgecombe Co., NC on 04 July 1928, he was a depression baby and he lived his life, forever sculpted by the principles he was forced to learn as a child of that time: hard work, honesty, responsibility. He breathed his last breath, peacefully, at his...

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Jul 29, 2018

DURHAM Mrs. Margaret Biggs Watson, 82, of Durham, passed away on Sunday, July 29, 2018.Mrs. Watson was a native and lifelong resident of Durham, the daughter of the late John Earl Biggs, Sr. and Corinne Anita Mann Biggs. She owned and operated Margaret Ann’s Boutique. She loved crafts and floral arranging. She was a giving spirit, and served with Donnie...

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Jul 28, 2018

DURHAM Mr. Walter Douglas Hudson, 69, of Durham passed away on Saturday, July 28, 2018 at Duke University Medical Center, surrounded by his family.Mr. Hudson was born in Danville, Virginia, the son of the late Rodney Edward Hudson and Mildred Mary Moore Hudson. He retired in 2011 as Division Vice-President of Triangle Grading and Paving. Prior to that he worked...

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DURHAM- Mr. Rubert Ellis Byrd, 87, passed away Friday, July 20, 2018 at his home.Mr. Byrd was born January 4, 1931 to the late Willie and Bertha Byrd in Johnston County, NC. He worked 9 years with IBM where he retired. Mr. Byrd was a member of Olive Branch Baptist Church, Bethesda Ruritan Club, former member of Durham Masonic #352,...

Jul 19, 2018

Harry was born in Limburg on the Lahn, Germany in 1925. His father had a mill to grind flour, a gymnasium and stables for horses at the house. In 1934, when he was 9 years old, Hilter said Jewish children could not go to school any more. His parents starting realizing how bad Hitler was and started to think about...