Recent Obituaries

Jul 18, 2014

DURHAM-Mr. Lennox William Harris “Buddy Roe”, 55, passed away Friday, July 18, 2014 at his sister and brother-in-laws home in Durham surrounded by his loving family. He was the son of the late David Alfred Harris.

Buddy Roe lived the past fourteen years in Swansboro, NC where he owned Crystal Coast Glass, Inc. His friends and fishing buddies will truly...

Jul 14, 2014

Jul 13, 2014

DURHAM-Mrs. Mabel Lois Smith Sayre, 97, died on Sunday, July 13, 2014. She was a native and lifelong resident of Durham, the daughter of the late John Henry Smith and Eva Lillian Daisy Story Smith. She was a member of Edgewood Baptist Church. Mrs. Sayre retired from D.C. May.  She was preceded in death by her husband Gerald Leroy Sayre.

...

Jul 11, 2014

DURHAM-  Mr. Henry  Claude Stamper, Jr., 82, of Durham died on Friday, July 11, 2014. He was the son of the late Henry Claude  Stamper, Sr. and Pauline Franklin Stamper. He served in the Air Force during the Korea Conflict. Mr. Stamper loved to fly and had his own airplane. He was a member of Gorman Baptist Church, former member...

Jul 11, 2014

DURHAM-Mrs. Dorothy Smith Cox, 84, of Durham died on Friday, July 11, 2014. She was the daughter of the late Oliver Leon Smith and Myrtle Wilkes Smith. Mrs. Cox loved to read. She was preceded in death by her husband Willie Cox, grandson, Dwayne Cross and four brothers.

She is survived by her daughter Dorinda Cross and husband Wayne...

Jul 7, 2014

Jul 5, 2014

Jul 3, 2014

Jul 2, 2014

Jun 29, 2014

Jun 28, 2014

Durham – Marjorie Stohlman Leimbach of Durham passed away on Saturday, June 28, 2014 while at the Hock Family Pavillion.  She was born in Cleveland, OH to the late Mr. & Mrs. Gordon C. Stohlman. She attended Cleveland Institute of Art and was an accomplished artist.  She was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church where she was active in...

Jun 25, 2014

Jun 24, 2014

Jun 23, 2014

Jun 21, 2014

Jun 17, 2014

Jun 14, 2014

DURHAM-Mrs. Ava Lorraine Maness Holder, 81, of Durham passed away on Saturday, June 14, 2014. She was the daughter of the late Jesse I. Maness and Ethel Frances Moore Maness. Mrs. Holder was a member of Olive Branch Baptist Church and also taught Sunday School Class. She was a graduate of Oak Grove High School. She loved her children, grandchildren...

Jun 13, 2014

DURHAM- Mr. Steve Clark, 65, of Durham passed away on Friday, June 13, 2014 at home surrounded by his family and friends after a short battle with lung cancer.  Steve was born to the late James Benjamine and Frances Zenobah Mills Clark. He worked for Overnight Transportation for 33 years,  West Brothers Transportation and Storage for 10 years and most...

Jun 12, 2014

DURHAM- Gloria Faye Jones Hight, 82, of Durham died on Thursday, June 12, 2014. She was a native and lifelong resident of Durham, the daughter of the late Forest Percy Jones and Lottie Hortense King Jones. She was a member of Bethesda Baptist Church and Truth Seekers Sunday School Class. She loved the beach and especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren....

Jun 11, 2014