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Dec 29, 2013

DURHAM- Mrs. Wilma Deane Cook Coates, 86, of Durham died on Sunday, December 29, 2013. She was a native and lifelong resident of Durham, the daughter of the late Edward Cook and Ella O’Briant Cook. She was a member of Lowes Grove Baptist Church.  She was preceded in death by her husband Billy Coates.

She is survived by her...

Dec 29, 2013

DURHAM- John David Howard, 64, of Durham died on Sunday, December 29, 2013. He was the son of the late Joseph Talmadge Howard and Betty Mae Bolick Howard.  He retired after 28 years of service from the City of Durham as a Traffic Control Technician in the Transportation Department.

He is survived by his daughter, Christy Howard of Durham; one...

Dec 27, 2013

DURHAM- Pamela Louise Strickland, 63, died on Friday, December 27, 2013 at Carver Living Center after an extended illness. She was retired from Blue Cross & Blue Shield of N.C. after 30 years of faithful service.

She is survived by two sisters, Pat Jones of Emerald Isle, NC; and Paula Mann (David) of Durham; one brother, Charles Strickland of...

Dec 22, 2013

DURHAM Margaret Hockaday passed away peacefully and surrounded by family and friends at the Duke Hospice Hock Plaza on Sunday, December 22, 2013 after a brief illness. She was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Earl Hockaday and her son Lynwood Hockaday. Margaret was a life-long resident of Durham and a loyal employee of Davis Baking Company...

Dec 15, 2013

DURHAM-Billie Marie King Gullie, 78, of Durham died on Sunday, December 15, 2013. She was the daughter of the late Luther James King Sr. and Pauline Wilkins King. She worked for 43 years as a seamstress for LCI. She was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her brother Lorenzo King, sister Gloria Mc Daniel.

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Dec 15, 2013

DURHAM-Zachary J. Hunter- On December 15, 2013, we tragically lost our beloved Zach, due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Durham, NC.

Zachary was born on August 12, 1983, the youngest of three children to David and Roberta (Brown) Hunter. He was raised and educated in Whitesboro and an accomplished athlete excelling in football, basketball, and baseball. He...

Dec 13, 2013

DURHAM- Mrs. Annie “Bonnie” Gilliam Paschall, 67, of Durham died on Friday, December 13, 2013. She was a native and lifelong resident of Durham.  She retired from Walmart as an Invoice Clerk. She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother.

She is survived by her husband, Edward “Eddie” Paschall,  one step-son, Phillip Paschall of Killeen Texas;...

Dec 11, 2013

Granville County- Mr. Ralph Edward Williams, 53, of Creedmoor died suddenly  Wednesday, December 11, 2013. He was the son of the late Ola Ree Bailey Williams. He worked for Granville Co. School System  as a Custodian.

He is survived by his father, SP Williams of Durham; two sons, Joseph Lee Williams and Daniel Thomas Williams both of Creedmoor. One brother,...

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Dec 2, 2013

Wake Co.-  Mr. Joe Moe Barber, 60, of Morrisville died on Monday, December 2, 2013. He was a lifelong resident of Morrisville, the son of the late Clyde Barber. He was a member of Sorrells Grove Baptist Church.  He loved sports, was a coin collector, liked people and enjoyed laughter and helping people.

He is survived by his mother...

Dec 1, 2013

Nov 30, 2013

DURHAM- Elizabeth “Lizzie” Gaddy Tice, 103, of Durham died on Saturday, November 30, 2013. She was born in Chesterfield County, South Carolina and was the daughter of the late William Charlton Gaddy and Hannah Elizabeth Davis Gaddy. She was preceded in death by her husband Darius Armstead Tice, two sons, Wiley R. Tice and Donald Tice, one daughter, Carolyn Tice...

Nov 30, 2013

GRANVILLE COUNTY- Patricia Diann Shepherd Terry, 64, of Butner died on Saturday, November 30, 2013. She was the daughter of the late Needham Shepherd and Peggy Godwin Shepherd. She graduated from Southern High School, retired from Dealers Supply as a Customer Service Rep and was a former member of Bethesda Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband,...

Nov 29, 2013

PERSON COUNTY-Carolyn Koon Sparks, 76, of Timberlake died on Friday, November 29, 2013. Carolyn was born in Spartanburg, S.C. to the late David Koon and Ethel Owens Koon. She was preceded in death by her husband, William “Billy” Sparks.

She is survived by her daughter, Donna S. Leathers and husband Larry W. Leathers, son, Phillip B. Sparks and wife...

Nov 29, 2013

DURHAM- Annie Elizabeth Seagroves Blaylock, 89, died on Friday, November 29, 2013. She was the daughter of the late James Seagroves and Annie Belle Miles Seagroves.  She was a member of Durham Memorial Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband Christopher (Cecil) Blaylock.

She is survived by her son Tommy Blaylock of Hillsborough; daughter Peggy Whitley...

Nov 24, 2013