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Vera Lee Tapp Medlin

Vera Lee Tapp Medlin

Feb 28, 2018

ROUGEMONT Mrs. Vera Lee Medlin, 85, of Rougemont, died on Wednesday, February 28, 2018.Mrs. Medlin was born in Wake County, the daughter of the late Allen Roger Tapp and Mana Thompson Tapp. She had lived the last 34 years in Person County as a homemaker. She was a member of Bethany Baptist Church. Mrs. Medlin retired from Gold Kist Poultry....

Annie Lorae Murray Byrd

Annie Lorae Murray Byrd

Feb 12, 2018

DURHAM Mrs. Annie Lorae Murray Byrd, 85, of Durham, passed away on Monday, February 12, 2018.Mrs. Byrd was born in Nash County, the daughter of the late George Savannah Murray and Mecie Gray Strickland Murray. She retired from the American Tobacco Company. She was a member of Abundant Life Ministries. She loved her Lord and family and was a true...

Helen Louise Ray

Helen Louise Ray

Feb 12, 2018

DURHAM Mrs. Helen Louise Ray, 87 of Durham, died on Monday, February 12, 2018.Mrs. Ray was a native and lifelong resident of Durham, the daughter of the late Johnnie Willard Jeffries and Myrtle Chisenhall Jeffries. She retired after 20 years from Honeywell Aerospace. She attended Freedom Baptist Church for many years. Helen enjoyed fishing, gardening, traveling to the mountains and...

Gurbakhshish Kaur Hothi

Gurbakhshish Kaur Hothi

Feb 9, 2018

Gurbakhshisha Kaur Hothi, of Durham, died on Friday, February 9, 2018.

She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Didar Singh Hothi; two sons, Paul Hothi and Gurpreet Singh Hothi; two brothers, Kuldip Dhami and Malkit Dhami; sister, Gurdip Mand and two grandchildren.

Visitation will be held on Saturday, February 10, 2018 from 3:30 to 4:30 pm at Hudson...

Lola  Frances Lasater

Lola Frances Lasater

Feb 5, 2018

REIDSVILLE Mrs. Lola Frances Lasater, 91, of Reidsville, died on Monday, February 5, 2018.Mrs. Lasater was born in Goldsboro, NC, the daughter of the late Hubert Pollock and Lola Mae Newcomb Pollock. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Richard Lasater, Sr.; son, Larry Elwood Lasater; brothers, Daniel, Jim, Clifton, Kenneth Ray, David Pollock and Margaret Hackney.She is...

George  Lamar Tyler

George Lamar Tyler

Feb 4, 2018

DURHAM- Mr. George Lamar Tyler, 86, passed away at his home Sunday, February 4, 2018.Mr. Tyler was born October 26, 1931 in Norcross, GA. Mr. Tyler proudly served his country in the United States Army where he retired after 30 years as a Sergeant Major. He enjoyed reading, gardening and jogging and believed in staying physically fit.Mr. Tyler is preceded...

Clyde  R. Sorrell

Clyde R. Sorrell

Feb 2, 2018

DURHAM- Mr. Clyde R. Sorrell, 74, passed away Friday, February 2, 2018 at his home surrounded by his loving family.Mr. Sorrell was born April 19, 1943 in Durham, NC to the late Ralph and Alma Sorrell. He graduated from Southern High School. Mr. Sorrell was a member of Mt. Hermon Baptist Church and a charter member at Lynn’s Crossroads Ruritan...