Recent Obituaries
James (Jimmy) Boycher, Jr.
Dec 27, 2012
DURHAM-James “Jimmy” Alfred Boycher, Jr. 68, of Durham died on Thursday, December 27, 2012. He was the son of the late James Alfred Boycher, Sr. and Violet Poe Boycher. He was a former employee of Merita Bread, member of the AARP and a Big Duke Fan. He was preceded in death by his daughter Deidre Boycher and sister Susie Boycher.He...
Ethel Diehl Ziegler
Dec 26, 2012
DURHAM Mrs. Ethel Diehl Ziegler, 94, of Durham, died on Wednesday, December 26, 2012.Mrs. Zeigler was born in Royersford, Pennsylvania to the late Herbert I Diehl and Kathryn Latshaw Diehl. She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter David Zeigler in 1993 and a daughter, Susan Z. Fjeld.She is survived by her two daughters, Karen Z. Burns of Durham...
William Godsey
Dec 24, 2012
DURHAM- William Plas Godsey, 72, of Durham died on Monday, December 24, 2012. He was the son of the late Charlie Alston and Gladys Hicks Godsey. He was a retired painter. He is survived by two brothers, Bobby Godsey (Jayne) and Don Godsey, two sisters, Patricia Emory (Lynwood) and Carrie Hyatt, several nieces and nephews. No services at this time,...
Terry Lee Brinkley
Dec 22, 2012
TIMBERLAKE Mr. Terry Lee Brinkley, 53, of Timberlake, passed away on Friday, December 21, 2012, at the Hock Family Pavilion.Terry was the son of the Barbara P. Brinkley and the late Edward L. Brinkley. Terry was a member of Calvary Baptist Church on Lynn Road.He is also survived by his sister, Donna B. Riley, (Gene); nieces, Karen Webster and Shannon...
Howard Buchanan
Dec 20, 2012
Durham-Howard Cleveland Buchanan, 91, of Durham died on Thursday, December 20, 2012. He was a native and lifelong resident of Durham, the son of the late Lofton Buchanan and Bessie Hancock Buchanan. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corp. during World War II. was a member of the Masonic Temple 352, Sudan Temple, Elks Club, Life Veteran of Veterans...
Edward Simeon Henson
Dec 19, 2012
DURHAM Mr. Edward Simeon Henson, 81, of Durham, died on Wednesday, December 19, 2012.Mr. Henson was born in Harrodsburg, Indiana, to the late Cisero and Flossie Henson. He retired after 35 years from Owens-Illinois Mold Shop He was preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Lucy Meyer Henson; son, Ricky Henson, daughter, Nancy Wargo; grandson, Brian Ivesdal and...
Ollie Ferrell Black
Dec 17, 2012
DURHAM Mrs. Ollie Ferrell Black, 94, of Coley Road, Durham passed away at her home, with her family by her side on Monday, December 17, 2012, at 8:46 p.m.She was born on Coley Road in Durham County on April 1, 1918, the eighth of twelve children of the late Willie Melvin and Lacy Tilley Ferrell. She was a member of...
Lyle Henson Compton
Dec 17, 2012
PERSON COUNTY- Lyle Henson Compton, 74, of Timberlake died on Monday, December 17, 2012. He was the son of the late Don Dean Compton and Virginia Mae Wetherholt Compton. He served in the US Air Force for 18 years. Mr. Compton was owner of Compton Builders. He was also a member of the Moose Lodge Nitro, WV Lodge 565 and...
Annie Mae Allen
Dec 16, 2012
DURHAM- Annie Mae Allen, 91, of Durham died on Sunday, December 16, 2012. She was a native and lifelong resident of Durham, the daughter of the late Everett A. Frazier and Bettie Cullom Frazier. She was a homemaker, loved riding, yard sales and fishing. She loved going to Mama Dips on Sunday to have chicken dumplins. She was preceded in...
Lummie Arvin Dillard
Dec 12, 2012
Mr. Lummie Arvin Dillard, 80, of Durham, died on Wednesday, December 12, 2012.
James Bruce Lawson
Dec 8, 2012
DURHAM Mr. James “Bruce” Lawson, 93, of Durham, died on Saturday, December 8, 2012.Mr. Lawson was a native and lifelong resident of Durham, the son of the late James Bryar Lawson and Elsie Mae Carver Lawson. He was a veteran of the U. S. Navy and World War II. He owned and operated Lawson TV and Appliances for 30 years....
Sadie Carol Glasgow
Dec 8, 2012
DURHAM Mrs. Sadie Carol Glasgow, 57, of 2913 Camberly Drive, died on Saturday, December 8, 2012.Mrs. Glasgow was born in Warren County to Hunter Richardson and the late Mary Lucy Copeland Richardson. She was a homemaker and a member of Mt. Bethel Baptist Church in Warrenton. She was preceded in death by her brother, Marvin Hunter Richardson.She is survived by...
Larry Lee Rigsbee
Dec 6, 2012
DURHAM Mr. Larry Lee Rigsbee, 66, of 628 Patterson Road, died on Thursday, December 06, 2012.Mr. Rigsbee was a native and lifelong resident of Durham, the son of the late Alvis Rigsbee, Sr. and Marie Kirby Rigsbee. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving during the Vietnam War. He was employed with Brenntag Southeast as a truck driver....
Donald Jack Bain
Dec 4, 2012
DURHAM Mr. Donald Jack Bain, (Papa), 79, of Durham went to be with his Lord and Savior on December 4, 2012.He worked for the City of Durham 38years and continued in service for the City for 61 years. He was a member of Calvary Free Will Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Linus and Pauline Estes...
Donald Riggsbee
Dec 1, 2012
DURHAM- Donald “Dude” Dallas Riggsbee, 83, of Durham died on Saturday, December 1, 2012. He was the son of the late Garney Riggsbee and Sara Howell Riggsbee. He served in the Air Force during the Korean War and retired from Coca Cola as a service repairman. Mr. Riggsbee was a member of Ridgecrest Baptist Church. He was preceded in death...
Thomas Clifton, Jr.
Dec 1, 2012
DURHAM- Thomas “Tommy” Grant Clifton, Jr., 59, of Durham died on Saturday, December 1, 2012. He was the son of the late Thomas Grant Clifton, Sr. and Margaret Thomas Clifton. He was in the U.S. Army and National Guard. He was an electrician for UNC Hospital where he retired. He was preceded in death by his wife, Annette Clifton.He is...
Edith Lacey Brown Martinez Gutierrez
Nov 25, 2012
Mrs. Edith Lacey Brown Martinez Gutierrez, 39, of Durham, died on Sunday, November 25, 2012.Mrs.Gutierrez was born in Sanford but had lived in Durham most of her life. She is survived by her husband, Marco Martinez Gutierrez; her parents, Jody Wren and E.W. Brown; one son, Zachary Lacey Carl Lane;five daughters, Hillary Shea Bryant, Angel Lane, Anna Maria Martinez Gutierrez,...
Jo Marie Wilkins
Nov 21, 2012
HILLSBOROUGH-Jo Marie Benson Wilkins, 85, of Hillsborough, died on Wednesday, November 21, 2012. She was the daughter of the late Joseph Benson and Vida Cornelia Hall Wallace. She was preceded in death by her husband, Johnny Jasper Wilkins, and daughter Karen Diane Wilkins. She retired from Liggett & Myers as a machine operator. She attended the Hillsborough Church Of God.She...
Patty Lou Hayes
Nov 19, 2012
DURHAM Mrs. Patty Lou Johnson “Pat” Hayes, 79, of Durham, died on Monday, November 19, 2012.Mrs. Hayes was a native and lifelong resident of Durham, the daughter of the late Roman John Johnson and Virginia Dare Cavanaugh Johnson. She retired from the B.C. Remedy Company. She is survived by her husband, Celph Hayes and one son, Johnny Hayes of Durham.No...
Arturo Menditto
Nov 17, 2012
WAKE- Arturo Menditto, 85, of Raleigh died on Saturday, November 17, 2012. He was the son of the late Luigi Menditto and Rocca Panccione. He retired as a machinist for a Union Tool Company, Springfield, New Jersey. He was of the Catholic Religion. He was preceded in death by his wife Evelina Menditto, one sister, Vincenzina Boyd.He is survived by...
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