Recent Obituaries

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Oct 23, 2015

Verlon Leverett (56) departed this earthly life on Friday, October 23, 2015. He left his home in Macon, Georgia in the ‘80s and created a new home in Durham, NC. Verlon was a Past Master and 25 year active member of the Fellowship Masonic Lodge #687. He was also a member of Durham York Rite Bodies. Verlon was an avid...

Oct 23, 2015

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Oct 21, 2015

Ms. Ellen Grey Campbell Wall, age 75, died Wednesday, October 21, 2015 at her home in Forrest City, Arkansas. She was born March 22, 1940 to Eddie Elliott and Bonnie Allen Elliott. Ms. Wall was a veteran in the US Airforce serving as an administrative assistant. She was a member of the Ragland Memorial Presbyterian Church, American Legion and VFW...

Oct 15, 2015

DURHAM- Carolyn Ann Manning, 73, of  Durham  passed away on  Thursday,  October 15, 2015. She was a native and lifelong resident of  Durham, the daughter of the late Bruce Brown Pridgen and Alice Mae Cooke Pridgen. Carolyn loved gardening, cooking and spending time with her grandchildren.  She was active at Bethesda Baptist Church and was a member of the choir...

Oct 13, 2015

DURHAM- Sandra Louise Pope, 67, of  Durham died on Tuesday, October 13, 2015. She was a native and lifelong resident of Durham, the daughter of the late Howard Rudd and Annie Roberson Rudd. Sandra loved her family and was a spiritual and devout Christian of deep faith. She loved to cook, read, sew and could repair anything. Sandra took pride...

Oct 12, 2015

DURHAM- Philip Ray Finley, 79, peacefully went home to be with his Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, on Monday, October 12, 2015. Mr. Finley will be remembered as a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, October 15, 2015, at 1:00 p.m. at Fellowship Baptist Church, 515 Southerland Street, with Pastor Rick Finley and...

Oct 10, 2015

DURHAM- Bruce Terry Carpenter, Sr., 73, of  Durham went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, October 10, 2015 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the son of the late Nereus Carpenter and Ruth Terry Rhodes. Bruce retired from U.S. Postal Service after 35 years of service as a mail carrier. He later retired from...

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Oct 3, 2015

DURHAM – Paula Crook Seagroves, 78, of  Durham  passed away on Saturday, October 3, 2015. She lived in Durham for 75 years and was the daughter of the late Paul Crook and Ernestine Collier Crook.  Paula loved to square dance, go camping, bowling and was a PTA Mom. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church.  Paula was preceded in...

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Sep 19, 2015

Donna Elaine Carr Stauffacher, 67, departed this life on Saturday, September 19, 2015 at Transitions Hospice of Raleigh after a brave and arduous struggle with cancer. She was born in Durham and was a life-long resident of the Raleigh-Durham area. She graduated from Southern High School in 1967. She married Don Stauffacher in 1986. They were married for nearly twenty...

Sep 19, 2015

DURHAM- Linda Ashley Hoffmann, 76, passed  away on Saturday, September 19, 2015. She was a native and lifelong resident of Durham, the daughter of the late Elmo Maynor and Zona Mae Sherron Maynor.  Linda was a secretary for the VA Hospital. She grew up at Olive Branch Church and now attends Fellowship Baptist Church. Linda was a member of  Ladies...