Recent Obituaries
Allen Thomas Burgette
May 21, 2025
Allen Thomas Burgette, 77, of Durham passed Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at Duke Hock Family Pavilion. Allen was born April 23,1948 in Fayetteville, NC to the late John Thomas and Lue Dellar Lockamy Burgette.
In addition to his parents, Allen is predeceased by his son John Burgette and grandson John Michael Burgette; brother Garry Burgette; sisters, Geraldine Horne, Jean Daniels, and...
Lula "Gray" Lee
May 21, 2025
Lula Gray Lee, 74, of Timberlake, North Carolina, passed away at home surrounded by her family on Wednesday, May 21, 2025. She was born on July 7, 1950 in Lenoir County, NC.
Mrs. Lee worked in Quality Control at Nortel for over 30 years until her retirement. She was a strong and determined woman who earned her GED at 65 years...
Gaynelle McGee
May 21, 2025
Gaynelle Beasley McGee, of Durham, North Carolina, passed peacefully at home on May 21, 2025, surrounded by her loving family and her beloved poodle.
Gaynelle was one of eight children, raised by her mother in Four Oaks, North Carolina. She was no stranger to hardship—growing up during the Depression era taught her the values of self-sufficiency, hard work, and resilience, which...
William James Mayew
May 18, 2025
William “Willie” James Mayew was born on October 18, 1943, to James and Myrna May Mayew in Kenosha, Wisconsin. He attended local schools and graduated from Kenosha High School in 1961. An avid athlete, he played for the Kenosha Pirates semi-professional baseball club before serving in the U.S. Army from 1967 to 1969.
After his military service, he used the GI...
William "Billy" Allen, Jr.
May 18, 2025
William “Billy” Allen, Jr., 61, of Durham, North Carolina passed away on Sunday, May 18, 2025. He was born in Durham, NC on February 9, 1964 to William Allen, Sr. and Sandy Allen.
Mr. Allen was a longtime member of American Legion Post #7, where he enjoyed cooking for their events. Billy loved country cooking and always looked forward to a...
Robert Joseph Heider
May 17, 2025
Mr. Robert Joseph “Bob” Heider, 78, of Durham passed Saturday May 17, 2025. Bob was born March 31, 1947, to the late Joseph John Heider, Sr and Dolores Marie Hutter Heider in Buffalo, NY.
In addition to his parents Bob is predeceased by his wife of 50 years Carol Johnson Heider.
Bob is survived by his daughter Mary Catherine “Cathy” DeFayette and...
Elena Polanco de Polanco
May 15, 2025
Elena Polanco de Polanco, 77, of Holland, Michigan died May 15, 2025.
She was born on May 29, 1947 to Audelia Galdamez and Francisco Polanco in Canton La Isla, El Salvador.
Survived by her husband, Audelino and children Fernando (Rosa), Horacio (Adela), Cesar (Amanda), Tadeo (Delmy), Mario (Bressi), Carlos (Esperanza), Francisco (Marina), son-in-law Salomon, brothers and sisters, numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great grandchild,...
Norman Watson Davis
May 15, 2025
Norman Watson Davis, 79, of Durham, North Carolina passed away on Thursday, May 15, 2025. He was born August 8, 1945 in Durham, NC to the late William and Beulah Davis.
In addition to his parents, he is also preceded death by his infant son and his sister, Jean Dixon.
Born and raised in Durham, Norman proudly grew up in the Edgemont...
Sarah Murray Hagwood
May 13, 2025
Mrs. Sarah Frances Murray Hagwood, 89, formerly of Franklinton, NC, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Tuesday, May 13, 2025.
Born on December 31, 1935, to the late William Edwin Murray and Katie Beatrice Fuller Murray, she went on to graduate from Franklinton High School in 1954 and married the love of her life, William “Bill”...
Estelle Ann Clark
May 13, 2025
Estelle Ann Clark, 75, of Durham, NC passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, after a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Born on October 3, 1949, in Miami, Florida, Estelle was the daughter of the late Sidney Bernard and Rose Leinwol Horowitz.
In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her beloved siblings Howard Horowitz, Allan Horowitz, and Marsha...
Tommy Elbert Garner, Jr.
May 10, 2025
Tommy Elbert Garner, Jr. 78, of Butner passed away on May 10, 2025, at his home. Mr. Garner was born on May 1, 1947, in Durham, NC to the late Tom and Mary Laws Garner.
In addition to his parents, Mr. Garner is predeceased by his son, Tommy Elbert Garner, III.
Mr. Garner is survived by his twin brother, Ronnie Garner; sisters,...
Alice Spicer Canfield
May 7, 2025
Alice Spicer Canfield, 79, of Durham passed away on May 7, 2025, at Carver Living Center. Mrs. Canfield was born on February 8, 1946, in Durham, NC to the late Mervin and Margaret Harward Spicer.
In addition to her parents Mrs. Canfield is preceded in death by her daughter, Sarah Louise Pendergrass and son George Levi Canfield.
Mrs. Canfield is survived by...
Charles Paul Mitchell
May 7, 2025
Chuck was born on March 30, 1950, in Memphis, TN to the late Ewey Paul and Patricia Mitchell. He was of the Baptist faith. He is survived by his wife Rachel Mitchell, daughter Melissa Falwell and husband Brian and four grandchildren who he loved more than the world. Ashleigh and Averie Cobbs, Michael and Everleigh Falwell.
Chuck is also survived by...
Ruby Martin Gardner
May 6, 2025
Ruby Lee Martin Gardner, 84, of Durham passed away on May 6, 2025, at Duke Regional Hospital. Mrs. Gardner was born on July 7, 1940, in Durham, NC to the late Vernon Bryant Martin, Sr. and Elizabeth Currin Martin.
In addition to her parents Mrs. Gardner is preceded in death by brothers, Vernon B. Martin, Jr. and Billy A. Martin; sisters,...
Kayleigh Marie Blackburn
May 4, 2025
Kayleigh Marie Blackburn, Our Little Ray of Sunshine, passed away on Sunday, May 4, 2025. She was born on March 7, 2002, in Durham, North Carolina, to Johnny Blackburn, Jr., and Heather Addeo Blackburn.
Kayleigh graduated in 2020 from Northwood High School in Pittsboro, NC. It was in high school that she learned she loved photography. Kayleigh would photograph for the...
Ruth Woodlief Ferrell
May 2, 2025
Ruth Woodlief Ferrell of Morrisville passed away Friday, May 2, 2025, at her home.
She was born in Granville County on August 25, 1933, to the late William Enoch and Ola Medlin Woodlief. She retired from American Tobacco Company.
She was preceded in death by her husband, James Otis Ferrell; son-in-law, Johnnie Ferrell; sisters, Inez Arnold, Helen Arnold, and Geneva Burnette; brothers,...
Susan Ruvio
May 1, 2025
Susan Nevel Ruvio passed away on May 1, 2025, at the age of 65.
Born in South Bend, Indiana, Susan was the beloved daughter of the late Bernard Nevel, the late Jane Block, and the stepdaughter of Etta Nevel. She graduated from John Adams High School in South Bend, Indiana, in 1978, and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Earlham...
George Thomas King, Sr.
Apr 30, 2025
George Thomas “Pete” King, Sr., 85, of Oxford passed away on April 30th, 2025, at Duke Hock Family Pavilion. Mr. King was born on September 17, 1939 in Durham, NC to the late Ilee Lee King and Mary Lou Morris King.
In addition to his parents Mr. King is preceded in death by his wife of more than 50 years, Doris...
Carol Ann Black Addison
Apr 26, 2025
Carol Ann Black Addison, 74, of Durham passed away on April 26, 2025, at Duke Hock Family Pavilion with her family by her side. Mrs. Addison was born on January 8, 1951, in Durham, NC to the late Wilson and Betsy Powell Black.
In addition to her parents Mrs. Addison is preceded in death by husbands Earl Strickland and Darrell Addison.
Mrs....
Gordon Lester Mann, Jr.
Apr 22, 2025
Gordon Lester Mann, Jr. 90, of Durham passed away on April 22, 2025, at home with his wife by his side. Mr. Mann was born on February 12, 1935, in Durham, NC to the late Gordon Lester Mann, Sr. and Rachel Howell Mann.
Mr. Mann survived by his wife of over 70 years, Katherine Rudd Mann; son, David Earl Mann and...
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