Recent Obituaries

Feb 7, 2015

DURHAM- Gloria Colclough, 89, of Morrisville died on Saturday, February 7, 2015. She was the daughter of the late William C. Boyles and Anne Rabey Boyles. She worked for American Tobacco Co. for 20 years, then went to Durham Co. Public School until her retirement.  She was a member of Cedar Fork Baptist Church for over 60 years. She was...

Feb 6, 2015

DURHAM- Brenda Jackson Johnson, 67, of Durham died on Friday, February 6, 2015. She was a native and lifelong resident of Durham, the daughter of the late Odell Jackson and Alma Clark Jackson. She attended Carr United Methodist Church. She graduated from Northern High School in 1966. She retired from GTE after 31 years of service. She was a member...

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Jan 20, 2015

DURHAM Linda O’Neal Hudson passed away Tuesday, January 20, 2015. She was the daughter of the late Randolph O’Neal and Florence Faplier. She survived two husbands, Gary Hudson and David Skonberg. She retired from Art.com as sales consultant, served on the board of deacons at Berea Baptist Church, and was an avid reader. She loved her children and grandchildren very...

Jan 20, 2015

DURHAM Michael “Mike” Avery Hall passed away Tuesday, January 20, 2015. He was the son of the late James Avery Hall. Mike retired after 30 years from Liggett-Myers as a fixer. He loved spending time with his children and grandchildren, was an avid Carolina basketball fan, and enjoyed watching drag racing.

He is survived by his mother, Peggy Harris Hall...

Jan 20, 2015

DURHAM Mitzie Russell Harrison passed away Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at Hillcrest Convalescent Center. She was the daughter of the late George M. Russell and Eva Pearl Belche. She is also predeceased by her husband, David R. Harrison. Mrs. Harrison worked for American Tobacco Company for 35 years as a packer. She was of the Baptist faith.

She is survived...

Jan 19, 2015

DURHAM Mary Crawford Overman, age 95, passed away at Wake Medical Center after a brief illness. She was a Durham native where she lived most of her life. Mrs. Overman was the daughter of the late Fletcher Right Crawford and Eliza Ellis and the widow of Lee Roy Overman. She worked as a doctor’s assistant at McPherson, Duke, and Watts...

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DURHAM M. Allene Cobb Pursselley, age 97, passed away Wednesday, January 14, 2015 in Antioch Tennessee. She was the daughter of the late Stephen Cobb and Edna Stice Cobb and was predeceased by her husband, Glenn F. Pursselley. She was a homemaker and member of Central Church of Christ and the V.A. Ladies Auxiliary. She volunteered at the V.A. Hospital...