Recent Obituaries

Sep 19, 2015

DURHAM- Madeline Stanley Piner, 73, of  Durham passed away on Saturday,  September 19, 2015.  She was the daughter of the late Lewis and Elizabeth Gurley. Madeline was preceded in death by her loving husbands, James R. Stanley and Jim E. Piner, son, Russell Stanley, and brother, Rayford Gurley. Madeline was an ardent Elvis fan and loved to travel with her...

Sep 16, 2015

Sep 16, 2015

DURHAM- Doris Jenkins King, 73, passed  away  on Wednesday, September 16, 2015.  She was  a native and lifelong resident of  Durham, the daughter of the late Arthur E. Jenkins and Roberta Johnson Jenkins. Doris was a homemaker. She was a member of the RTP Community Church. Doris was preceded in death by brothers, Wallace Jenkins and  Paul Jenkins, sister, Gladys...

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Sep 3, 2015

DURHAM- Judy “Nannie” Knott, 74, of  Durham  passed away on Thursday, September 3, 2015. She was a native and lifelong resident of  Durham, the daughter of the late William Lawrence Rigsbee and Audrey Carpenter Rigsbee. Judy opened her home to many friends and family. Judy will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, nannie, mother-in-law and will be dearly missed...

Sep 3, 2015

DURHAM- Cheryl Marie Bohlayer, 51, of  Hillsborough passed away on Thursday, September 3, 2015.  She was the daughter of the late Martha Cheryl Doan Lose. Cheryl was a homemaker and loved scrap booking. She was from Alabama, lived here for 13 years. She was a member of Liberty Baptist Church.

She is survived by her father, Mac Arther Anthony;...

Sep 2, 2015

Donald Clifton Ross, 77,  of New Mexico died on Wednesday, September 2, 2015. He was a former resident of North Carolina. He was the son of the late William Kenneth Ross and Flonnie O’Neal Ross. He was a retired truck driver.  Donald served in the U.S. Army.  He was preceded in death by his wife, Patricia Ross; son, Donald Ross.

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Aug 25, 2015

DURHAM Mr. Gary Edward Henson, 62 of Durham, died on Tuesday, August 25, 2015.

Mr. Henson was born in Streator, Ill., to the late Edward Simeon Henson and Lucy Myer Henson. He retired from Sumitomo Electric in RTP. He loved to play cards, fish and go on his favorite trips to Atlantic City. He was an avid Duke fan. He...

Aug 25, 2015

Aug 24, 2015

GRANVILLE COUNTY- Charles “Charlie” Franklin Pate, 68, of Creedmoor went home to be with Jesus on Monday, August 24, 2015. He was the son of the late Willis Wade Pate and Mattie Bowling Franklin Pate. Mr. Pate served in the U.S. Navy.  He retired from IBM after over 30 years of service.  Mr. Pate was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church...

Aug 24, 2015

Aug 22, 2015

DURHAM- Ernest “EC” Willett, 92, of Durham passed away on Saturday, August 22, 2015. He was the son of the late Prince Albert Willett and Sophronia Bruton Pickler Willett. Mr. Willett proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy SeaBees in WWII in Guam. He was a believer in the Lord Jesus Christ and was an active member of the...