Recent Obituaries

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);...

Mar 27, 2012

DURHAM Mr. Robert Glen May, 46, of 5610 Greenbay Drive, died on Tuesday, March 27, 2012, after a brief illness.Mr. May was born in Indianapolis, IN., to the late Conrad Paul and Carolyn Iva Hart May. He serviced in the U. S. Navy and was employed as a Mechanic with High Tech Autocare. Mr. May was a member of Fellowship...

Mar 23, 2012

DURHAM Mr. Don Elwood Boone, 62, of Durham, died on Friday, March 23, 2012.Mr. Boone was a native and lifelong resident of Durham, the son of the late William Haywood Boone and Alma Buchanan Boone. He retired from the RDU Airport where he worked as an Ambassador for Customer Service. He was a member of the Church of God of...

Mar 23, 2012

DURHAM Mrs. Betty Jo Mitchell Royster, 76 of 4 Wembley Court, died on Friday, March 23, 2012, after an extended illness.Mrs. Royster was a native of Lakeland, Florida.She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Martha Mitchell. She moved to Durham to go to X-Ray School at Duke, where she met her husband of 54 years. She was...

Mar 22, 2012

YOUNGSVILLE Mr. Phillip David Lilly, 63, of 447 John Mitchell Road, died on Thursday, March 22, 2012.Mr. Lilly was a native of Durham. He was employed with IBM Corp. He is survived by his wife, Nancy Lilly; his parents Elzie and Edna Lilly; one daughter, Laura McDaniel; two grandsons, Matthew and Luke; brother, Gregory K. Lilly; stepsons, Wesley Jenkins, Scott...

Mar 17, 2012

WAKE FOREST Mrs. Margaret G. King, 92, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 17, 2012.She was a member of Temple Baptist Church. She was predeceased by her parents Nellie and Charles Gregory, a brother, Raymond “Bud” Gregory and her husband, James “Ed” King.She is survived by her children, Claudia, Jim and Amy; grandsons, Chuck, Alex and Austin Milligan and a...

Mar 17, 2012

DURHAM Mr. Linwood T. “Blue” Watson, 82, of Durham, died on Saturday, March 17, 2012.Mr. Watson was a native and lifelong resident of Durham and the son of the late William Edgar Watson Sr. and Alma Florence Nicholas Watson. He retired from the RDU Airport as a Mechanic Supervisor. He attended Roberson Grove Baptist Church His earlier years he was...

Mar 14, 2012

DURHAM Mr. Donald George Hilton, 60, of 1022 Pittard Sears Road, died on Wednesday, March 14, 2012.Mr. Hilton was a native and lifelong resident of Durham, the son of the late Robey Blair Hilton and Ruby Day Bobbitt. He served in the U. S. Army during the Vietnam War and was awarded the Bronze Star. He retired from MCNC of...

Mar 13, 2012

DURHAM Keren Nathely Pineda Rivera, de 22 meses de edad, murió en martes, 13 de marzo de 2012.Ella era la hija de Nelson Wilfredo Pineda Cruz y Gladis Isabel Rivera Galdamez.Servicios funerarios se celebrará el sábado a las 11 a.m. en la Asamblea de Dios de Evangel en 1011 Lynn Road. Reverendo J.B. Ellis y reverendo asistente German Menjivar se...

Mar 13, 2012

Doris Ann Fields Isles died at home on 13 March 2012. Born in Kinston, NC on 22 February 1948, she was the daughter of the late William Wayne Fields.Doris moved with her family to Durham at the young age of four. After her graduation from Southern High School, Doris went to work for the Federal Government. She retired from the...