Recent Obituaries

Nov 2, 2013

DURHAM- Mr. Clarence Gaston Herndon, 79, of Durham died on Saturday, November 2, 2013. He was the son of the late Hoyt Clarence Herndon and Anna Maynard Herndon. He was a truck driver for about 50 years, retired from his own trucking business, went to work for West Brothers Transfer and Storage for 15 years. He was a member of...

Nov 1, 2013

DURHAM- Mable Briggs Morris, 105, of Durham died on Friday, November 1, 2013. She was a native and lifelong resident of Durham, the daughter of the late Dewey Briggs and Cora Holder Briggs. She was a member of Bethesda Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jessie J. Morris, Sr., one son, Jessie J. Morris, Jr., two...

Oct 27, 2013

Oct 27, 2013

Oct 25, 2013

DURHAM- Tyson William Wrenn, Sr., 90, of Durham died on Friday, October 25, 2013. He was a native and lifelong resident of Durham, the son of the late Artis R. Wrenn   and Rodeah  Jefferies Wrenn. He served in the US Army in the Southwest Pacific.  He retired from Liggett Myers. He attended Grove Park Chapel, loved fishing, member of choir...

Oct 23, 2013

DURHAM  Mr. James Charley Crain, 93, of Durham, died on Wednesday, October 23, 2013. Mr. Crain was born in Franklinton, Louisiana to the late Charles Calvin Crain and Martha Coleman Crain.  He served in the U. S. Army during World War II and retired from the American Tobacco Company.  He was a charter member of Page Road Baptist Church. He...

Oct 23, 2013

DURHAM- William “Raymond” Shepherd, 81, of Durham died on Wednesday, October 23, 2013. He was a native and lifelong resident of Durham, the son of the late Pleas Shepherd and Bessie Green Shepherd.  He served in the U.S. Army. He attended Grove Park Chapel. Mr. Shepherd helped build Grove Park Chapel, Northgate Chapel, Pittsboro Christian Home and Mountain Top Youth...

Oct 23, 2013

Oct 21, 2013

Oct 21, 2013

DURHAM- Dolphus Hall Bordeaux, 75, of Durham died on Monday, October 21, 2013. He was the son of the late Roy Howard Bordeaux and Marietta Hall Bordeaux. Mr. Bordeaux served in the U.S. Army.  He loved fishing and was also a member of Durham Memorial Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by a granddaughter Lillian “Lillie” Boyte, two brothers...

Oct 16, 2013

DURHAM Lorena Roberts Green, 91, of Durham, died on Wednesday, October 16, 2013.Mrs. Green was a native and lifelong resident of Durham. She was a homemaker and a member of Parkview Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert E. Green.

She is survived by her son, Randy Harris (Kaye) of San Antonio, Tex.; step-daughter, Becky Olbrych...

Oct 13, 2013

James Carl Steele, 60, of Willard NC, died on Sunday, October 13, 2013.

Mr. Steele had lived in Willard for the past 27 years.  He worked in construction as an acoustic ceiling installer and was also a Taxidermist. He was a skilled guitarist and loved to hunt and fish. He was preceded in death by his father, Lawrence David Steele.

He is survived...

Oct 12, 2013

DURHAM  Lorenzo Puebla Hernandez, 47, of Durham, died on Saturday, October 12, 2013.  Mr. Puebla was born in Durango, Mexico. He worked for DGO Painting Company. He was a member of Faith Baptist Church.

He is survived by his wife, Anselma Puebla; two sons, Hector Puebla and Maico Puebla; daughter, Valerai Puebla; ten  brothers, Hector, Elias, Zacarias, Manuel, Cosme and...

Oct 11, 2013

DURHAM- Barbara Jean Castleberry Long, 73, of Durham died on Friday, October 11, 2013. She was the daughter of the late James Dossie Castleberry and Addie Pauline Merritt Castleberry. She was preceded in death by her husband Earl Clay Long.  Mrs. Long retired from Burlington Mills and also worked  at Little Rebel Convenience Store in the Oak Grove Community. She...

Oct 10, 2013

DURHAM Mrs. Faye Althea Hewett Tilley, 81, of Durham, died on Thursday, October 10, 2013. She grew up in Brunswick County, NC and lived her adults years in Durham.  She is the daughter of the late Weldon Dudley Hewett and Edith Mooney Hewett. She was a retired seamstress with Royal Home Fashions. She was a member of the Grace Lutheran...

Oct 2, 2013

DURHAM Mrs. Bonny Campbell Prevatte, 96, of Durham, died on Wednesday, October 2, 2013. She lived in Pembroke before moving to Durham to live with her daughter, Sally.

Bonny was born in Robeson County to the late Frank Leslie Campbell and Nancy Emily Jones Campbell. She was a faithful church member of Lowes Grove Baptist Church and the Ruth Bible...

Sep 29, 2013

FRANKLINTON  Mr. Clearance Julius “Duwon” Bass, 51, of 3683 Bruce Garner Road, died on Sunday, September 29, 2013, at his home.

Mr. Bass was born in Durham and was a Carpenter. He was preceded in death by his mother Sallie Currie  Bass Overby and father, Edward James Bass. He is survived by his wife, Rita Aileen Hicks Bass; step-father, James...

Sep 28, 2013

MEBANE  Mr. Carl Eugene Best II, 37, of 1515 Mill Creek Road, died on Saturday, September 28, 2013. Mr. Best was born in Durham . He was a member of the Boy Scouts of America and was an avid fan of WWE fan. He was preceded in death by his father, Carl Eugene Best Sr. and grandmother, Lyona Best. He is...

Sep 27, 2013

DURHAM Mrs. Betty Jean Paschall Snow, 80, of  Durham, died on Friday, September 27, 2013.Mrs. Snow was a native and lifelong resident of Durham, the daughter of the late Herman L. Paschall, Sr. and Lillian Colclough Paschall. She worked for Liggett & Myers and retired from Colonial Store and SunTrust Bank.  She was a member of the First Free Will...

Sep 27, 2013

DURHAM Mr. Wade Clarence Grady, 75, of Durham, died on Friday, September 27, 2013.Mr. Grady was a native and lifelong resident of Durham, the son of the late Ervin and Nora Lloyd Grady. He retired from the American Tobacco Company as a Machinist. He attended Freedom Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Peggy Lamm Grady; brothers,...