Obituaries

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Ruby Bowling Carver

Ruby Bowling Carver

Jan 15, 2016

DURHAM Mrs. Ruby Bowling Carver, 90, of Durham, died on Friday, January 15, 2016. Mrs. Carver was born on February 23, 1925, the daughter of the late Edward H. “Eddie” Bowling and Euva Champion Bowling. She was a 1943 graduate of Durham High School and retired from Belk Leggett Department Store. She was a member of Angier Avenue Baptist Church...

Allen Michael “Mike” Swartz, Jr.

Allen Michael “Mike” Swartz, Jr.

Dec 28, 2015

DURHAM Allen Michael “Mike” Swartz, Jr., 57 of Hampstead, North Carolina, passed away on Monday, December 28, 2015, at home.Mike is survived by his wife, Katrina Smoot Swartz of Hampstead; his daughters, Caitlin Swartz, and Ealer Swartz, and son-in-law Nathan Payne; parents, Allen “Buz” and Barbara Swartz of Durham; his brother, Hank Swartz, and sister Amy Swartz Klein, brother-in-law Matthew...

Ruby Wray Phelps

Ruby Wray Phelps

Dec 14, 2015

DURHAM-Ruby Wray Phelps, 89,of  Durham passed away on Monday, December 14, 2015. She was the daughter of the late Brodie Wray and Lillian Wright Wray. Ruby worked for Sperry Rand and was a hospital volunteer for 10 years at Duke Regional Hospital. Ruby was a member of Durham Memorial Baptist Church where she sang in the Church Choir , and...