Recent Obituaries

Jun 5, 2012

WEATHERSPOONDURHAM Mr. William D. (Bill) Weatherspoon, 76, of Durham, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, June 5, 2012, at his home. Bill was born on January 14, 1936 in Durham to the late Robert Lee Weatherspoon, Sr. and Elma Douglas Weatherspoon. He attended Durham City Schools, graduating from Durham High School in 1955. He attended Wake Forest University on football scholarship....

May 28, 2012

DURHAM Mr. John Robert Petty, 60, of 4900 Glenn Road, died on Monday, May 28, 2012.Mr. Petty was born in Wake County to the late Andrew J. Petty and Frances Brown Petty. He worked for 10 years as a carpenter with King Construction. He is survived by his wife, Madonna Petty; daughter, Michelle Petty; brother, Mark Anthony Petty; sister, Gail...

May 27, 2012

ROUGEMONT Mr. Joseph “Bobby” Medlin, Sr., 78, of 181 Medlin Mountain Road, died on Sunday May 27, 2012.Mr. Medlin was born in Franklin County to the late Garvin James Medlin and Neva Pearce Medlin. He had been a resident of the Moriah community for 30 years, where he was a member of the Bethany Baptist Church. He was a self-employed...

May 26, 2012

DURHAM John Russell MorrisDURHAM — John Russell Morris, 31, of Durham, passed away on Saturday, May 26, 2012 at 516 Mt Shepherd Rd, Asheboro. John had been missing from Durham since Friday, 25 May, 2012. John was the victim of a homicide.John has no known family survivors and his death is mourned by his friends, co-workers, and by his cat...

May 24, 2012

Mrs. Alice Hudson Moore age 81 of 4385 Woods Crossroads Rd. and a former resident of Durham, died Thursday, May 24, 2012 at Johnston Memorial Hospital in Smithfield. Funeral services will be 11:00AM Monday, May 28, 2012 at the Rose & Graham Funeral Home Chapel in Benson. Officiating will be Rev. Joe Hicks. Burial will follow in Roselawn Cemetery, Benson.Mrs....

May 24, 2012

DURHAM Mr. Gary Gray Barlow, 65, of 2632 Bexley Ave., died on Thursday, May 24, 2012.Mr. Barlow was born in Jackson, Mississippi, to the late Clifton G. Barlow and Eileen Heiser Barlow. He was a veteran of the U. S. Navy. He retired from City Electric Company as a Manager.Gary was a member of the Masonic Lodge Hammerton No. 332....

May 23, 2012

DURHAM Mrs. Frances Porch Mangum, 74, of Durham, died on Wednesday, May 23, 2012.Mrs. Mangum was born in Northampton County, NC to the late Curtis and Ida Hobbs Porch. She was a self-employed Beautician. She was a member of Mt. Tabor United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Mangum, brother, Keeter Porch and a sister,...

May 20, 2012

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May 19, 2012

TIMBERLAKE- Mr. Calvin Buck LeRoy Cooley, 85, of Timberlake died on Saturday, May 19,2012. He was a native and life long resident of Durham and lived in Timberlake the past 13 years. He was the son of Owen M. Cooley and Tessie Vena Freeman. Mr. Cooley was owner of Cooley’s Car Wash and Laundry Matt in Durham, retired from Sears...

May 18, 2012

BRYANTDURHAM Mrs. Niwana Roycroft Bryant, 86, of Durham, passed away on Friday, May 18, 2012.Mrs. Bryant was a native and lifelong resident of Durham, the daughter of the late Norman A. Roycroft and Sallie Forsyth Roycroft. She retired from Doctors Miller, Buchanan and Abernathy Cardiologist office at age 70. She was a member of Branson United Methodist Church. She was...

May 15, 2012

May 13, 2012

DURHAM Mrs. Nellie Gray “Nell” Parker, 86, went to meet her Lord on May 13, 2012. She was in her home surrounded by her family. Mrs. Parker lived in Durham for forty years before moving to her daughter’s home in Columbia, Missouri She retired after 22 years from the Salvation Army as a Social Worker and Secretary. She was a...

May 13, 2012

DURHAM Mr. Joffre Jefferson Bralley, age 94, formerly of Durham, NC, passed away on Monday, May 14, 2012 in Chesapeake, Virginia. He was born July 13, 1917 in Pulaski, Virginia. He was the son of the late Thomas Jefferson and Alice Quesenberry Bralley. Joffre proudly served his country in the United States Army during World War II in the European...

May 13, 2012

CREEDMOOR Mrs. Rachel Carden McCorkle, 72, of Creedmoor, died on Sunday, May 13, 2012.Mrs. McCorkle was a native of Durham, the daughter of the late Benjamin Carden and Lois King Carden. She retired from GTE after 30 years and retired after 15 years from Duke University in Payroll. She was a member of Calvary Free Will Baptist Church. She was...

May 8, 2012

DURHAM Mrs. Jean Pauline Booth Laird, 85, of Durham, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday, May 8, 2012.Mrs. Laird was a fervent witness for Christ, a devoted military wife, and a loving homemaker. She was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church and the Cornerstone Class. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harvey...

May 7, 2012

DURHAM Mr. Asa Edward Hurst, 85, of Durham, died at UNC Hospital on Monday, May 7, 2012.Mr. Hurst was a native of Wake County, the son of the late William “Bill” Hurst and Daisy Maynard Hurst. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and retired from the NC State Highway Department of Transportation. He was a member of Red...

May 6, 2012

DURHAM Mrs. Mary “Shannon” Reed, 38, of 1016 Glenco Road, died on Sunday, May 6, 2012.Shannon was born in Richmond, VA and loved to travel having gained life experiences living in Brazil, Texas, California, New England, Virginia and finally North Carolina. She excelled in sports while participating in soccer and track when attending Chelmsford High School in Massachusetts. She graduated...

May 5, 2012

DURHAM Mr. Lewis Calvin Rigsbee, 72, of Durham, died on Saturday, May 5, 2012.Mr. Rigsbee was a native and lifelong resident of Durham, the son of the late Percy and Elizabeth Pennington Rigsbee. He was a research technician for Duke Medical Research. He was of the Baptist faith. He is survived by two sons, Lewis Thomas Rigsbee of Oxford and...

May 5, 2012

TAYLORDURHAM Mrs. Sandra Adcock Taylor, 68, of Durham, died on Sunday, May 6, 2012.Mrs. Taylor was a native and lifelong resident of Durham. She retired from Monumental Life Insurance. She was a member of Northgate Chapel. She was preceded in death by her mother, Ruby L. Adcock.She is survived by her husband, Wayne Taylor; father, Robert Adcock; one daughter, Katrina...