Recent Obituaries
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.
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...
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....
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...
Ricky Olson
Nov 16, 2012
In loving memory of:Ricky (Rick) Olson, 62, of Bahama passed away on Friday November 16, 2012. He was preceeded in death by his father and mother C.W. Olson and Carrie Pauline Bogle Olson, and brother Kenneth Carl Olson.Born in Tyler, Texas, he was a loving family man. Besides his family, his passions were reading, fishing and woodworking. He was affectionately...
Dorothy Mae Jones
Nov 13, 2012
DURHAM Mrs. Dorothy Mae Clark Jones, 84, of Durham, died on Tuesday, November 13, 2012.Mrs. Jones was a native and lifelong resident of Durham, the daughter of the late Jessie Charles Clark and Iola J. Emory Clark. She retired after 40 years with Liggett & Myers Tobacco Company. She was a member of Fletcher’s Chapel United Methodist Church. She was...
John Monroe Freeman
Nov 11, 2012
DURHAM Mr. John Monroe Freeman, 81, of Durham, died on Sunday, November 11, 2012.Mr. Freeman was a native and lifelong resident of Durham, the son of the late Roy Calvin and Hazel Currin Freeman. He retired after 30 years from Duke Energy as a Lineman. He also worked with Practical Management for 5 years. He attended Grove Park Chapel. He...
Margaret Parks Rankin
Nov 11, 2012
DURHAM Mrs. Margaret Parks Rankin, 81, of Durham, died on Sunday, November 11, 2012.Mrs. Rankin was born in Gibson N.C. to the late Elvin R. Parks and Katherine Chisolm Parks. She retired from Duke Medical Center as a RN. She was a member of Triangle Presbyterian Church in Durham. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Rankin Sr.;...
Leonard Thomas Wilson Jr.
Nov 10, 2012
CREEDMOOR Mr. Leonard Thomas “Tommy” Wilson, Jr., 37, of 1189 Cash Road, died on Saturday, November 10, 2012.Mr. Wilson was a native and lifelong resident of Creedmoor. He was a member of Olive Grove Baptist Church in Creedmoor. He was self-employed.He is survived by his parents, Leonard Thomas Wilson, Sr. and Frankie Dillard Wilson; his wife, Mamie Wilson; one son,...
Percy Louis Duke
Nov 9, 2012
HENDERSON Mr. Percy Louis Duke, 80, of 594 Aycock Road, died on Friday, November 9, 2012.Mr. Duke was born in Durham to the late Graham and Lillie Mae Teasley Duke. He was a veteran of the U. S. Army serving during the Korean War. He retired as a Senior Master Carpenter with the Duke University Carpenter Shop. He enjoyed fishing.He...
Jacob Henry Elliott
Nov 6, 2012
DURHAM Mr. Jacob Henry Elliott, 78, of Durham, died on Tuesday, November 06, 2012.Mr. Elliott was a native and lifelong resident of Durham, the son of the late Jacob Kirby Elliott and Nannie Belle Yeargan Elliott. He was a U. S. Army veteran and retired after 33 years from Pilot Freight as a Mechanic. He attended Shady Grove Free Will...
Amelia Joann Boswell
Nov 5, 2012
DURHAM Ms. Amelia Joann Boswell, 76, of Durham, died on Monday, November 5, 2012.Ms. Boswell was born in Elizabeth City to the late Robert Clinton Russell, Sr. and Rosalee Story Russell. She retired from Duke Medical Center in Environmental ServicesShe is survived by her friend, Elmo Honeycutt; three sons, Tracy Boswell and wife, Monica of Stem, Darryl Boswell of Durham...
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