Recent Obituaries

Apr 5, 2014

Lewis Edward Smith, 83, of 814 Ricon Place, Durham, NC passed away at his home on Saturday, April 5, 2013. Ed was born on November 19, 1930 in Durham County to the late Will Lewis Smith and Nettie Irene Holloway Smith.  He was a US Navy veteran (1952-1956) and fought in the Korean conflict. Ed retired from Owens Illinois and...

Apr 5, 2014

DURHAM – Mr. George  Edward Chappell. 77, of Durham died on Saturday, April 5, 2014. He was the son of the late Thomas Yancey Chappell and Lovenia Tilley Chappell.  He was a member of Bible Baptist Church.  He was preceded in death by two brothers, James Chappell and LeRoy Chappell.

He is survived by his loving wife Glennie Price Chappell,...

Apr 4, 2014

DURHAM-Rhonda Ann  “Tootsie” Keith, 58, of Durham died on Friday, April 4, 2014. She was a native and lifelong resident of Durham. She was the daughter of the late Azzie Keith. She was a member of Freedom Baptist Church, loved her Church and always enjoyed the Lord’s Supper at Church. She also enjoyed watching TV. She was preceded in death...

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Mar 23, 2014

DURHAM- Mr. Lucas Junior Rigsbee, 60, of Durham died on Sunday, March 23, 2014. He was a native and lifelong resident of Durham, the son of the late Otis Rigsbee and Odell Pearce Rigsbee. He was of the Baptist Faith, a loving husband, father, Papa and friend. Heaven gained another angel who went fishing in the big sky.

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Mar 10, 2014

DURHAM-Lloyd Lemuel Young, 87, of Durham died on Monday, March 10, 2014. He was a native and lifelong resident of Durham, the son of the late Lernie L. Young and Elsie Mae Watkins Young. He served in the U.S. Navy during the WWII and Korean War. He attended Sherron Acres First Freewill Baptist. He was a charter member of Durham...

Mar 10, 2014

Mar 8, 2014

DURHAM- Mr. Donald Lawrence Painter, 71, of Durham died on Saturday, March 8, 2014. He was a native and lifelong resident of Durham, the son of the late Lawrence Elwood Painter and Kate Bumpass Painter. He retired from GTE and ECS. He was a member of Gorman Baptist Church and the Seekers Sunday School Class. He loved antiques, gardening, fishing...

Mar 6, 2014

DURHAM- Winfred Clavern “WC”  Smith , 76, of Durham died on Thursday, March 6, 2014. He was the son of the late Grady Vincent Smith and Beulah Womack Smith. He was a retired farmer. Mr. Smith was preceded in death by his daughter, Mary Ann Smith.

Memorial Service will be held on Monday at 7:00 p.m. at Hudson Funeral Chapel. Rev....

Mar 6, 2014

Now in the presence of the Lord, Evelyn went to be with Him on Thursday, March 6, 2014.  Evelyn was born on August 3, 1931 in Avon, South Dakota to the late Peter and Anna (Schultz) Boese. Evelyn was predeceased by 5 siblings: Ralph Boese, Milton Boese, Don Boese, Ardis Woolf, and Phyllis Bultman.

Evelyn married Reuben Ewert on March...

Mar 4, 2014