Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Phillip “Phil” Wayne Carver

Phillip “Phil” Wayne Carver

Jun 22, 2017

DURHAM- Mr. Phillip “Phil” Wayne Carver, 53, passed away Thursday, June 22, 2017 at Duke University Medical Center after a long battle of cancer.

Mr. Carver was born November 11, 1963 in Durham, NC. He was a longtime self-employed contractor. He is preceded in death by his father, Frank Carver, Sr., and brother, Frank Carver, Jr.

He is survived by...

Geoffrey George Morris

Geoffrey George Morris

Jun 22, 2017

MORRISVILLE-Mr. Geoffrey George Morris, 62, of Morrisville, NC passed away on Thursday, June 22, 2017.

Mr. Morris was born June 26, 1954 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts to the late Harold and Amelia Morris. He has been in the Triangle Area for over 20 years and was a member of Henderson Grove Missionary Baptist Church. Geoffrey was a fishing fanatic and an...

Thomas Henderson Aycock

Thomas Henderson Aycock

Jun 21, 2017

CHAPEL HILL – Tom Aycock, died in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, on June 21, 2017. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on November 29, 1958. In 1959, his family moved to Huntsville, Alabama, and, in 1969, to Greensboro, North Carolina. As an adult, he made his home in Chapel Hill.

As a young man, Tom served as an acolyte...

William James Allen

William James Allen

Jun 5, 2017

DURHAM Mr. William “James” Allen, 85, of Durham, passed away on Monday, June 05, 2017.Mr. Allen was born in Rocky Mount, the son of the late William James Allen, Sr. and Juanita Bragg Allen. He served in the U. S. Air Force. He owned Allen Heating and Air Conditioning Company and later worked for Real Estate Associates. He was a...

Steven Lee Mitchell

Steven Lee Mitchell

Jun 4, 2017

DURHAM, Steven Lee (Steve) Mitchell, Duke fan, athlete, hero and our brother passed away after a brief illness. Steve was a resident of Spring Glen Retirement Community of Residential Services, Inc.Steve was born on September 5, 1954 in Durham County. He was a member of Bethesda Baptist Church. He attended Durham County Schools and received a certificate when he graduated...

Chester Devereaux Turner

Chester Devereaux Turner

May 29, 2017

DURHAM- Mr. Chester Devereaux Turner, 90, passed away Monday, May 29, 2017 at his home surrounded by his family.Mr. Turner was born in Hillsborough, NC on September 1, 1926. Mr. Turner served his country in the United States Navy as a Seaman First Class during World War II. He also was in the Boy Scouts Troop 240. Mr. Turner worked...

Mary Helen Tillman George

Mary Helen Tillman George

May 18, 2017

Mrs. Mary Helen Tillman George, 93, formerly of Durham, died on Thursday, May 18, 2017. She had lived in Apex for four years. Mrs. George was native and lifelong resident of Durham. She was the daughter of the late Rufus Clarence Tillman, Sr. and Mary Hayes Poe Tillman. She was a member of Leesville Road Baptist Church and Hilltop Baptist...