Recent Obituaries

Jun 24, 2012

IVANHOE Mr. William “Bill” Lathem, 57, of 763 Moore Road, died at Duke Medical Center on Sunday, June 24, 2012.Mr. Lathem was born in Fort Lee, Va. to the late Kenneth Latham Sr. and Doris Wade Latham. He served in the U. S. Navy and was employed with Intense Marine Inc. He is survived by his loving wife, Diane S....

Jun 23, 2012

Jun 17, 2012

DURHAM Mr. Nicanor Hernandez Gallegos, 52 of Durham, died on Sunday, June 17, 2012.Mr. Gallegos was a native of Mexico but had lived in Durham for the past 25 years. He was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church.He is survived by his wife, Veronica Hernandez and five daughters, Jessica, Johanna, Ruth, Anna and Carolina.Funeral services will be held on Thursday...

Jun 13, 2012

DURHAM Mrs. Jeanae Tilley Wheeler, 43, of 311 Merrion Park Lane, went home to be with her Lord on Wednesday, June 13, 2012. Mrs. Wheeler was a school teacher and taught at the Durham Public Schools and Private Christian Schools. She was a big UNC fan. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband,...

Jun 12, 2012

DURHAM Mr. Cleveland Adams Shepherd, 82, of Chapel Hill Road, died on Tuesday, June 12, 2012.Mr. Shepherd was a lifelong resident of Durham, the son of the late T.W. Shepherd and Lettie Pendergrass Shepherd. He attended Hope Valley School and was a graduate of Durham Tech. Mr. Shepherd served in the U.S. Army and the U. S. Air Force. He...

Jun 11, 2012

DURHAM Edward Hammond Perry, 87, of Durham passed away Monday, June 11, 2012. He was born May 3, 1925. He served in World War II for two years. He also worked at Liggett and Myers Tobacco Company for 39 years, retiring in July of 1985. He attended Grove Park Chapel. He was a loving father and grandfather. He enjoyed gardening,...

Jun 10, 2012

NALLDURHAM Mrs. Elizabeth Marie Woodlief Nall, 90, of Durham, died on Sunday, July10, 2012. She was born in Greenville, S. C. to the late Macon Clevenger Woodlief and Nora Tingen Woodlief. She retired from the V. A. Medical Center as a Medical Secretary. She was a member of the Christian and Missionary Alliance, President of Women’s Missionary Prayer Fellowship and...

Jun 9, 2012

DURHAM Mrs. Linda Payne Hare, 67 of 1718 Snapper Lane and a former resident of Durham, died on Saturday, June 9, 2012.Mrs. Hare was born in Durham to the late Jack and Helen Karleskint Payne. She attended Lowes Grove Elementary School and Southern High School. She retired from Burroughs Wellcome Company. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Joe...

Jun 9, 2012

Jun 8, 2012

DURHAM Mr. Eddie Nolan Pickett, 74, of Durham, died on Friday, June 08, 2012.Mr. Pickett was a native and lifelong resident of Durham, the son of the late Edgar and Francis Henry Pickett. He retired from Golden Belt Manufacturing Co. He enjoyed woodworking and fishing. He was preceded in death by his sister, Patricia Paschall.He is survived by his wife,...

Jun 7, 2012

DURHAM Mr. Jack B. “Bobby” Hayes, 77, of 2503 Joyner Road, died on Thursday, June 7, 2012.Mr. Hayes was a native and lifelong resident of Durham, the son of the late Ralph Virgil Hayes and Lula Mae Ladd Hayes. He retired from NC DOT as a Traffic Foreman. He was a member of Living Word Baptist Church in Creedmoor. He...

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

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 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 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

May 20, 2012