Recent Obituaries
Ruth M. Katz
May 8, 2023
A graveside service was held Monday, May 8, 2023 at Markham Memorial Gardens.
Willie "Sonny" Holder
May 7, 2023
Willie Rufus “Sonny” Holder, 81, of Durham, passed away May 7, 2023, at Pruitt Health Center.
Mr. Holder was born April 11, 1942, in Durham, N.C., to the late Rufus William Holder and Mary Collins Holder.
Mr. Holder enjoyed tending to his cows at his home on Sherron Road. He most recently attended Olive Branch Baptist Church and previously...
Tommie Amos Janney, Jr.
May 6, 2023
Tommie "Tommy" Amos Janney, Jr passed away on May 06, 2023 at the age of 67.
Tommy was born in 1956 to Tommie Amos Janney Sr. (deceased) and Emma Jean Christensen (deceased). He was the oldest of two children and loved his sister, Susan Hawkins (deceased), very much.
Tommy loved being a father to his 4 children, Brittany (Ben) Broughton, Chelsea...
Steve Goodbar
May 5, 2023
Roger Stephen (Steve) Goodbar, 67, passed away Friday, May 5th, 2023 at Hock Family Pavilion in Durham. Steve was born in Durham on Christmas Eve, 1955 to Robert and Betty Goodbar. He leaves behind a legacy of a life lived his way, including many hours lifting a Bud Light with his buddies at the Tap Room, freely expressing his political...
Teresa Raye George
May 4, 2023
Teresa Raye Huddleston George, 66, completed her baptism in the Lord Thursday afternoon, May 4, 2023. She was surrounded by her family at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, NC, and has been received into God’s eternal grace and peace.
Teresa was born November 10, 1956, in High Point, NC, to the late Charles Ray and Jacqueline Cox Huddleston. She...
Alice "Kitty" Catherine Tharrington
May 3, 2023
Alice “Kitty” Tharrington, 79, of Durham, North Carolina peacefully passed away on Wednesday, May 3, 2023. She was born to the late Raymond and Mary Fisher on October 14, 1943, in Durham, NC.
Kitty worked as a Registered Nurse in the Surgical Department at McPherson Hospital for 27 years and Duke Hospital for 12 years until her retirement. She was a...
Sharron B. Hill
May 1, 2023
"Every day may not be good but find something good in every day". unknown
In the early hours of the morning of Monday, May 1st, 2023, Elizabeth Sharron B. Hill, loving wife, mother and grandmother passed away in her home at the age of 65.
Sharron was born October 13, 1957, to the late Oscar and Elizabeth Blackwood in...
James “Possum” William Lopossay, Jr.
May 1, 2023
Mr. James "Bill" William Lopossay, Jr., 79, of Durham, passed away Monday, May 1, 2023. He is now with his Lord and Savior.
Bill was born on May 21, 1943, in Siler City to the late William and Nettie Edith Lopossay. He married Judy Mae Forsyth on April 13, 1968, and later had four beautiful daughters together. The six...
William "Billy" Roscoe Biggs
Apr 30, 2023
William Roscoe Biggs, 88, of Durham, went to be with his Lord & Savior, Sunday, April 30, 2023, at his home.
William was a loving and devoted husband, father, and grandfather. He was preceded in death by his wife of 63 years, Marth Carlton Biggs; parents, John and Corinne Biggs; brother, John Biggs Jr.; and sister, Margaret Biggs Watson. ...
Judith Parrott
Apr 29, 2023
Judith Riley Parrott, 74, of Apex, N.C. passed away April 29, 2023, at her home.
Ms. Parrott was born August 27, 1948, in Durham, N.C., to the late James Franklin Fuquay and Mary Lois Riley Bridges.
Ms. Parrott was raised by her maternal grandparents, Luke and Shirley Gray. Judith enjoyed working as a Teacher Assistant with Durham County Schools for...
Willie David "W.D." Wynne, Jr.
Apr 29, 2023
Mr. Willie David “W. D” Wynne, Jr. passed away after a brief illness on Saturday, April 29, 2023, surrounded by family.
Mr. Wynne was born on May 26, 1932, in Durham, NC to the late Willie David Wynne, Sr. and Wilma Nash Wynne. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his loving wife of 67...
William Eugene "Gene" Edwards
Apr 29, 2023
William Eugene “Gene” Edwards passed away on Saturday, April 29, 2023, at Hock Family Pavilion surrounded by his family and friends. Gene was born March 15, 1948, in Durham, North Carolina to Joseph Tharpe and Julia Shadrach Edwards. He was preceded in death by his parents; his brother, Tom (AKA Hugh’s brother); and his beloved son, Scotty Morris Edwards. He...
Amy Suzanne Pittman
Apr 28, 2023
Ms. Amy Suzanne Pittman, 45, passed away April 28, 2023.
Ms. Pittman was born April 17, 1978, in Durham, N.C. to Frankie W. Pittman, Sr. and the late Shirley Buchanan. In addition to her mother, Amy was preceded in death by her son, Christian Pittman.
Ms. Pittman is survived by her sons, Deeshawn Magwood of Fayetteville, N.C., and Desi...
Elizabeth Fox
Apr 26, 2023
Elizabeth Dorman Fox
Beloved mother and sister, Elizabeth Dorman Fox, died 4/26/2023 at the age of 91 after several months of declining health. She is preceded in death by her parents, Myrtle C. and Henry Copeland (H.C.) Dorman; her husband, Billy E. Fox; and her brothers, H.C. Dorman Jr, Kenneth Dorman, and Dr. Charles T Dorman Sr. She is...
Vivian Riggs
Apr 23, 2023
Years ago, Vivian asked a CARPENTER to build her a home. On April 23, 2023, the MASTER CARPENTER the LORD JESUS CHRIST, called Vivian Ann Riggs, 79, of Roxboro NC to her finished mansion in Heaven made with HIS nail scarred hands. She was born June 9, 1943, in Durham, NC to the late Pervis and Hettie Clayton.
Mrs. Riggs...
Mavis Bane Phelps
Apr 17, 2023
Mrs. Mavis Flossie Bane Phelps, 95, passed away April 17, 2023.
Mavis was born November 15, 1927, in Durham, NC to the late Fred and Flossie Ragan Bane. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Phelps; brothers, Robert Bane, and Curtis Bane; sisters, Gladys Hocutt, and Alice Earp; son-in-law, Harold Lecky.
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Dwight Gerald Hill
Apr 14, 2023
Mr. Dwight Gerald Hill, 72, passed away April 14, 2023.
Dwight was born April 7, 1951, in Durham, NC to the late Julius Edgar and Audrey Hurley Hill. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his life partner, Deborah Farmer Brown.
Mr. Hill was the owner and operator of Hill’s Grocery in Durham for...
Idelfonso Morales
Apr 14, 2023
El Señor Idelfonso Morales Falleció en su hogar el día 14 de Abril del 2023 en Durham, Carolina del Norte. Nació el día 5 de Junio de 1966 en el estado de Tampico Tamaulipas, México. Sus padres fueron Tereso Morales y Elodia Ramirez.
Le sobrevive su Esposa la Señora Elda A Morales, su hijo Diego y sus tres hijas:...
Beulah Maie Evans
Apr 14, 2023
Beulah Maie Carlton Evans, 81, went home to the Lord on, Friday April 14, 2023, from her home in Rougemont, N.C.
In addition to her parents, Beulah is preceded in death by her late husband, Henry Wesley Evans Sr.
She is survived by her daughter, Deborah Evans and son-in-law, Pedro Ortega; her son, Henry Wesley Evans Jr. and daughter in...
Regino Deharo-Salas
Apr 14, 2023
El Señor Regino DeHaro-Salas Falleció el día 14 de Abril del 2023 en su casa localizada en 717 Van Drive, Durham, NC 27703.
El Señor Regino nació el 10 de Febrero del 1941 en el estado de Durango, México. Sus padres fueron Regino DeHaro y Consuelo Salas. Se dedicó a la Agricultura toda su vida, siendo ésta la forma...
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