Recent Obituaries

Aug 16, 2014

Aug 11, 2014

WAKE-Janet Page Phipps Keller, 79, of Morrisville died on Monday, August 11, 2014.  She was the daughter of the late Joseph Phipps and Betty Page Phipps. She retired from RTI. She attended Good Hope Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold Keller.

She is survived by two daughters, Tonya Steele of Apex; Marcelle K. Riley of...

Aug 11, 2014

Aug 11, 2014

Aug 10, 2014

DURHAM- Tena Olivia Ladd Pipkin, 67, of Durham died on Sunday, August 10, 2014. She was a native and lifelong resident of Durham, and graduated from Southern High School and Croft Business College. Since May 1979 Assistant  to the Executive Vice President of Environmental Quality Management, Inc. Environmental Protection Agency for 10 years prior to EQ, owned and operated Beary...

Aug 5, 2014

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Aug 3, 2014

Miss Queen Esther Hagins, 90, of Durham, NC, a former resident of Miami, Florida, died on Sunday, August 3, 2014. Queen Esther retired after 20 years of service from Baptist Hospital in Miami, Florida as a surgical technician. Visitation will be Friday, August 22, 2014 at Hudson Memorial Chapel, 211 S. Miami Blvd., Durham, NC 27703 from 6pm to 8...

Aug 2, 2014

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Jul 28, 2014

Jul 28, 2014

Mr. Wayne William Russ, 71, of 3559 Thollie Green Road in Stem, died on Monday, July 28, 2014. He was born in Durham to the late Ishan Hemingway Russ and Eula Page Russ. He retired from Liggett & Myers Tobacco Company as a Fixer. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, August 9, 2014 at 2pm at Life Church...

Jul 26, 2014

DURHAM- Rebecca “Becky” Joan Rich, 55, of Durham died on Saturday, July 26, 2014. She was a native and lifelong resident of Durham, the daughter of the late Thomas Rich. She worked for Durham Exchange Club Industries. She was of the Baptist Faith.

She is survived by her mother Shirley Oakley Rich, one sister, Deborah Fletcher and husband Tommy and...

Jul 26, 2014

DURHAM- Ila “Tootsie” Reams Odom, 83, of Durham died on Saturday, July 26, 2014. She was the daughter of the late Percy King Reams and Lucy Jackson Reams. She was president and treasurer of Russell Odom Builder, Inc., wrote poetry, designed and created miniature clothes pin dolls, and was also an avid frog collector.

She is survived by her...

Jul 24, 2014

GRANVILLE CO.- Robert “Dinky” Sylvanus Joyner, Sr., 73, of Oxford died on Thursday, July 24, 2014. He was the son of the late Luther Samuel Joyner, Sr. and Polly Ann Rich Joyner. He retired from Southern Industrial Electric, was owner of Joyner’s Motor Inn Restaurant. He loved his dogs and cats. He was a member of Sherron Acres Church.

He...

Jul 23, 2014

DURHAM-  Margaret Rebecca Boone Smith, age 87, of Max Meadows, VA went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 23, 2014 after an extended illness with breast cancer. She was born May 6, 1927 in Knoxville, TN to the late Clarence and Maggie Robertson Boone. Margaret was a long time native of Durham, NC where she attended Durham High...

Jul 22, 2014

VANCE COUNTY-Ernest Malcolm Shepherd, Jr., 93, of Henderson died on Tuesday, July 22, 2014. He was the son of the late Ernest Malcolm Shepherd, Sr. and Ruby Fowler Shepherd. He served in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He retired from GTE.

He is survived by his wife Marie Shepherd, two daughters, Sharie S. Baker (Larry) of Henderson; Vickie S. Holleman...

Jul 22, 2014

DURHAM- Mrs. Nannie Carlene Nance Potts, 95 of Durham died on Tuesday, July 22, 2014. She was the daughter of the late John Jackson Nance and Jennie Lee Jacobs Nance. She loved keeping children and a clean house. She was a member of Layman’s Chapel Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Freddie Newton Crabtree and Otho...

Jul 19, 2014

DURHAM- Mr. Geter Gilbert Wilson, 81, of Durham died on Saturday, July 19, 2014. He was the son of the late Alex Wilson and Florence Sturgile Wilson. Mr. Wilson served in the US Navy.  He retired from UNC Hospital after 25 years of service as a Chief Electrician. He was a member of Berea Baptist Church, he also loved fishing...

Jul 19, 2014

GRANVILLE COUNTY-Keyra Renee Johnson Ahmad, 52, of Oxford, died on Saturday, July 19, 2014. She was the daughter of the late Eugene Onsdale Johnson and Margaret Benson McCormick. She was a private duty CNA.

She is survived by a loving companion Joe Ashby of Oxford; daughter Tonya Minor and husband Jeremy of Bedford, VA; four grandchildren, Austen, Luke, Elle and...