Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Hubert Alwin Basden

Hubert Alwin Basden

Oct 16, 2014

DURHAM- Hubert Alwin Basden III, 60, of Durham died on Thursday, October 16, 2014.  He was a native and lifelong resident of Durham, the son of the late Hubert Alwin Basden, Jr. and Gladys Corrine Mercer Basden. He retired from the State of N.C. He was a 1994 graduate of N.C. Central.

He is survived by his sister, Christy...

Clarice Maxine Blake

Clarice Maxine Blake

Oct 10, 2014

Clarice Maxine Bayless Blake, 101, widow of Edward Ray Blake Sr., passed away in Durham, NC, on October 10, 2014, after a short illness. She was born on July 4, 1913 in Huntington, WV, the daughter of James Lee and Maggie Bayless. She was preceded in death by a son, Edward Ray Blake, Jr., and a daughter, Mary Lou Aldridge...

Florence Maria Shields

Florence Maria Shields

Oct 3, 2014

A Private graveside will be held at Raleigh Memorial Park. Any flower orders must be received at Hudson Funeral Home, 211 S. Miami Blvd, by 6pm on Monday, October 6, 2014.

Robert Leslie Ellis

Robert Leslie Ellis

Oct 2, 2014

DURHAM- Robert Leslie Ellis, 96, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, October 2, 2014. Robert a widower retired in 1987 as a North Carolina School Teacher. Robert was born December 10, 1917 and the last remaining child of Charlie Ellis and Mamie Scoggins. He joined the Army in 1940 and served in WWII in Panama. Robert is survived...

Darlene Sue Boothe Baker

Darlene Sue Boothe Baker

Sep 21, 2014

DURHAM- Darlene Sue Boothe Baker, 56, of Durham died on Sunday, September 21, 2014. She was the daughter of the late Joetta Boone Boothe. She worked as a Supervisor for the Emergency Dispatch Call Center of Public Service Co. (PSNC) for fifteen years. She was a member of Olive Branch Baptist Church.

She is survived by her husband, Randy Earl...

Coy Lee “Buck” Hunt

Coy Lee “Buck” Hunt

Sep 21, 2014

DURHAM – Coy Lee “Buck” Hunt, 79, of Durham died on Sunday, September 21, 2014. He was the son of the late Carl Hunt and Bertha Kinley Hunt.

He is survived by her daughter, Connie Anderson of Durham; brother, Brink Hunt of Durham; two sisters, Dorothy Carroll of Durham; and Shirley Barbour of Creedmoor; two grandchildren, Brad Anderson and...