Recent Obituaries

May 5, 2012

HILLSBOROUGH Mr. Thomas Leroy Kelly, 92, of Hillsborough, died on Saturday, May 5, 2012. Tom was born in Lillington to the late Thomas L. Kelly and Ila Stephens Kelly, but spent most of his adult life in Durham. He was a WWII veteran of the U. S. Air Force. He attended Campbell College and worked for Globe Communications as an...

May 2, 2012

DURHAM- Timothy Cornelius Vickers, 54, of Durham died on Wednesday, May 2, 2012. He was the son of the late Walter L. Vickers, Sr. and Sarah Ellen Justice Vickers. Mr. Vickers worked for Chapel Hill/Carrboro School System as a Custodian. He is survived by his wife Ana Vickers, one son, Justin Vickers, one daughter, Lacy Vickers, one sister Lynnette Vickers....

Apr 30, 2012

DURHAM Lynda Anne Rigsbee Honeycutt, 55, of Durham, died on Monday, April 30, 2012, after a courageous battle with cancer.Lynda was born in Durham to the late Joseph Young Rigsbee and Hilda Matthews Paschall. She owned and operated Paschall Cafe for 19 years. She attended Leesville Road Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Christy Honeycutt and...

Apr 30, 2012

DURHAM Mrs. Betty Jean Marcom Stone, 75, of 3915 Angier Avenue, died on Monday, April 30, 2012.Mrs. Stone was a native and lifelong resident of Durham, the daughter of the late John Lewis Marcom and Hazel Thomas Marcom. She was employed 51 years with SunTrust Bank. She was a former member of Angier Avenue Baptist Church where she sang in...

Apr 30, 2012

DURHAM Wanda Marie Hurley Cothern, 55, of Durham, died on Monday, April 30, 2012.She was a native and lifelong resident of Durham, the daughter of the late Alfred E. Hurley and Marie Smith Hurley. She was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church. She was a state certified CNA and a graduate of James M. Madison High.She is survived by her...

Apr 27, 2012

DURHAM Mr. Henry “Mack” Smith, 73, of Durham, died on Friday, April 27, 2012 as the result of Parkinson’s disease. Mack was born on September 21, 1938 in Chatham County to the late Shelton and Nell Smith. Mack worked with Liggett & Myers Tobacco Co. for almost 30 years.He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Iris Sorrell Smith;...

Apr 26, 2012

TIMBERLAKE Mr. Ronald Alford Watkins, 70, of Timberlake, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, April 26, 2012, after a brave battle with cancer. He was the son of the late Stanley and Lacy Hamilton of Durham. He attended Durham City Schools and Kings College. He was employed with GTE South and Verizon for 34 years. He...

Apr 26, 2012

NOLANDURHAM Mrs. Katherine Anne Nolan, 73, of Durham, passed away on Thursday, April 26, 2012.Mrs. Nolan was a native of Orange County, the daughter of the late Thomas I. Nolan and Patsy Hundley Nolan Hicks. She was a member of the Durham Church of Christ.She is survived by her two sons, Michael Mann and wife Kathy of W. Jefferson, NC...

Apr 25, 2012

CREEDMOOR Mr. Edward Carold West, 57, of 204 Helen Street, died on Sunday, April 29, 2012.Mr. West was born in Norfolk, Virginia to the late Carold West and Elsie Perry West. He was a truck driver with Mayo Transport.

Apr 22, 2012

Lillian McGhee Cameron, 88, of the Carpenter Community and a longtime member of Gorman Baptist Church, Durham, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, April 22, after a brief illness.She was born and raised in Carpenter to Carl T. and Salome McGhee on March 17, 1924.A graduate of Green Hope High School in Carpenter and Croft Business...

Apr 22, 2012

DURHAM Mrs. Doris McFarland Ray, 90, of Durham, died on Sunday, April 22, 2012. She passed away on the same date as her husband 18 years ago.Mrs. Ray was a native of Chatham County. She was a loving Mother, Grandmother and a special friend to many as well as a great Christian Lady. She was a member of Liberty Baptist...

Apr 21, 2012

HARTDURHAM Mrs. Kimberly Diane Hart, 46, of 1506 Echo Road, died at the Hock Pavilion on Saturday, April 21, 2012.Mrs. Hart was a homemaker, a great Mother and loved all children. She was preceded in death by her father, Dwight Buchanan.She is survived by her husband, William Hart; her mother, Paulette Reeves; two sons, William Hart and wife, Samaya of...

Apr 20, 2012

DURHAM Mrs. Electa Mixon “Leck” Stephens, 94, a former resident of 2120 Ellis Road, died on Friday, April 20, 2012, at the Hillcrest Convalescent Center.Mrs. Stephens was a native of Chatham County, the daughter of the late Noah B. Mixon and Mary Durham Mixon. She retired from Purcell’s Food Center as a Cashier. She was a faithful member of Bethesda...

Apr 18, 2012

Apr 17, 2012

WAKE FOREST Mrs. Patricia Sears Johnson, of Wake Forest, departed this life on Tuesday, April 17, 2012. She passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by three generations of family after a brief illness. Pat as she was affectionately known had recently celebrated her 88th birthday. She was born March 17, 1924 in Surrey England. She was a passionate gardener...

Apr 7, 2012

DURHAM- Annie Ross Cooley, 91, of Durham died on Saturday, April 7, 2012. She was the daughter of the late Johnny Ross and Minnie Perkins Ross. She retired from GTE. Mrs. Cooley was of the Baptist faith. She is survived by her daughter, Minnie Lloyd of Franklinton; one sister, Elaine Smith of Franklinton; special friend, Kerry Lindsey of Franklinton, four...

Apr 5, 2012

PERSON COUNTY-Shirley Russ Parnell, 74, of Person County died on Thursday, April 5, 2012. She was the daughter of the late I.H. Russ and Eula Page Russ. She was a member of Liberty Baptist Church for 45 years and a servant of others in many ways. Ms. Parnell graduated from Bethesda High School Class of 1956. She was preceded in...

Apr 3, 2012

CREEDMOOR Mr. Russell David Roycroft, Sr., 70, of 2541 Brassfield Road, Creedmoor, died on Tuesday, April 3, 2012.Mr. Roycroft was born in Wake County to the late James R. Roycroft and Mattie Carnell Roycroft. He served in the U. S. Navy and retired from Performance BMW as a Mechanic.He is survived by two sons, David Roycroft, Jr. and James Roycroft;...

Mar 30, 2012

DURHAM Mr. George Stephen Sellers, 68, passed away Friday, March 30, 2012 in Durham. He was born on January 31, 1944 in Wilmington to George Grover Sellers and Annie Mae Savage Sellers. He was the youngest of the three children in his family. The family moved to Cherry Point, NC for a short time. Before Steve started elementary school, the...

Mar 29, 2012

Glosson ROCKWELL — Bobby Richard Glosson, 75, went to meet the Lord on March 29, 2012 in Rockwell, NC. He was a member of Vision Baptist Church in Rockwell, NC, and a former Pastor of Martha’s Chapel Church in Apex. He is survived by his wife, Dale Glosson; and four daughters, Loraine Monroe (Keith), Jean Frazier (Doug), Cindy Matthews (Mark);...