Recent Obituaries

Dec 23, 2011

MORRISVILLE Mrs. Evelyn Cash Adams, 92 of 3111 Page Road, went to be with the Lord on Friday, December 23, 2011. She was a very loving and caring person to her family and friends.Mrs. Adams was born on May 29, 1919 in Wake County. She was the daughter of the late Norman and Blanche Sorrell. She owned and operated the...

Dec 22, 2011

DURHAM Mrs. Arlene Davis Cotton, 91, a former resident of Durham, died on Friday, December 23, 2011.Mrs. Cotton was a native of Chatham County to the late Ransom Davis and Dora Ford Davis. She retired from the American Tobacco Company. She attended the Gospel Center and the Northgate Chapel. She is preceded in death by her husband, Jeff Cotton and...

Dec 21, 2011

ROUGEMONT Mr. Charles W. Atkins, Sr., 65, of Rougemont, left his family and friends on Wednesday, December 21, 2011. He will be most fondly remembered for his Great Joyous Spirit. Mr. Atkins served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War in the 362 Tropospheric Scatter Communications. He was a Volunteer Fireman and First Responder with the Caldwell Volunteer Fire...

Dec 21, 2011

JOHNSONDURHAM Mrs. Clotielde Claris Johnson, 84, formerly of Durham, died on Wednesday, December 21, 2011, at the home of her son in Ladson, SC. Mrs. Johnson was born on July 27, 1927 in Lang, West Virginia. She was a homemaker.She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Charles Johnson; two sons, Wayne Bruce Johnson (Kay) of Ladson, SC and...

Dec 20, 2011

Mrs. Shirley Jane Currin, 58, of Creedmoor, died on Tuesday, December 20, 2011.Mrs. Currin was a native of Granville County, the daughter of the late Thad Thomas Currin and Frances Pruitt Currin. She retired from the Murdoch Center.

Dec 20, 2011

DURHAM Mrs. Helen McNeal Harmon, 63, of 3215 Wake Forest Hwy, died on Tuesday, December 20, 2011.Mrs. Harmon was born in Denver, Colorado. She was employed with the Durham Public Schools, where she was a substitute teacher at Merrick Moore Elementary School. She enjoyed going to Auctions. She was preceded in death by her father, Doyle P. McNeal and a...

Dec 18, 2011

DURHAM-Donald Wayne Marshall, 75, went home to see and be with his creator and rejoice with him forever on Sunday, December 18, 2011 after fighting a brave and courageous battle with cancer. Native of Hampton, VA. Loving husband, father and grandfather, served 23 years in the USCG, before retiring to Durham in 1975 where he continued to work at General...

Dec 17, 2011

GRANVILLE CO.-Jackie Morris Perry, 61, of Creedmoor died on Saturday, December 17, 2011. She was the daughter of the late Carly Morris and Mae Stephenson Morris. She was an inspector for Cree. Mrs. Perry was also a member of Union Grove Baptist Church. She is survived by two sons, William Perry (Tina), Aaron Perry, one daughter, Donna Sue Stuffal, two...

Dec 16, 2011

Durham-Dorothy Erexson Boyd, 81, of Durham passed away on Friday, December 16, 2011. She was the daughter of the late John Edward Erexson and Maude Phelps Erexson. Mrs. Boyd was a longtime member of Carr United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband J.T. Boyd, Jr., two brothers, Wallace Erexson and John Linwood Erexson.She is survived by...

Dec 16, 2011

WAKE- Mary Rhodes Watson, 79, of Creedmoor died on Friday, December 16, 2011. She was the daughter of the late David R. Rhodes and Dora Barnes Rhodes. Mrs. Watson worked at Holt Elementary School in the cafeteria. She was preceded in death by her husband, George Malcom Watson. She is survived by three sons, Steve Watson, George Watson both of...

Dec 15, 2011

DURHAM-Bill Jackson, 84, of Durham died on Thursday, December 15, 2011. He was the son of the late Arthur B. Jackson and Zelar Hobby Jackson.He is survived by one son, Junior Jackson of Fuquay Varina; one brother, Tommy Jackson of Durham; two sisters, Mozelle Porterfield of Durham and Thedies Simmons of Lillington.Graveside service will be held on Monday at 1:00...

Dec 15, 2011

DURHAM-Bradley Glenn Watkins, 43, of Durham died on Thursday, December 15, 2011. He was the son of the late Haywood Lewis Watkins, Sr. and Phyllis Holder Norris. Mr. Watkins was employed by Southern Electric as an electrician. He was of the Baptist Faith, a loyal son and father and loved his son with his heart and soul, enjoyed camping and...

Dec 14, 2011

DURHAM- Eileen Marcel Mors, 66, of Durham died on Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at Durham Regional Hospital. She was preceded in death by her loving father and her mother Esther Bonner. She is survived by her fiancée, David William Brown; sister-in-law, Lynda Smith (Husband) Kenny, one nephew, Steven Smith (Wife) Shea, one niece, Kelly Ann Cole and her daughter, Emily...

Dec 13, 2011

CARTHAGE Jonathan “Dale” Hardy, 51, of 3044 Farmlife School Road, died on Tuesday, December 13, 2011.He was a self-employed cabinet installer. He loved riding motorcycles and drag racing. He was preceded in death by his brother, Stanley Wayne Hardy and his father, Wayne Hardy.He is survived by his wife, Connie T. Hardy; his mother, Betty Hall Hardy; stepson, Joshua Wayne...

Dec 13, 2011

PASCHALLDURHAM Mrs. Hilda Matthews Paschall, 81, of Durham, died on Tuesday, December 13, 2011.Mrs. Paschall was a native of Durham, the daughter of the late Alvis Arto Matthews and Mildred Buchanan Underwood. She owned and operated Paschall’s Café for 20 years. She was a member of Leesville Road Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her son, Jerry Huffman;...

Dec 13, 2011

Dec 12, 2011

WILSONCARRBORO Mrs. Dallie Johnson Wilson, 85 of Carrboro, died on Monday, December 12, 2011.She was a very loving and caring person. She was preceded in death by her husband, Claiborne Wilson. She is survived by her son, Tim Wilson of Morrisville; sister, Terrie Richard and grandchildren, Tim Jr., Martha, Jonathan and Christopher Wilson.A memorial service will be held on Saturday...

Dec 12, 2011

SMITHDURHAM Mrs. Nora “Catherine” Smith, 87, of 3117 Cheek Road, died at Durham Regional Hospital on Monday, December 12, 2011.Catherine was a native and lifelong resident of Durham, the daughter of the late William H. Bridges Jr. and Effie Hackney Bridges. She was a faithful steward of Plainview Baptist Church and a member of the Gray Woods Sunday School Class....

Dec 11, 2011

FRAZIER DURHAM Mr. Jerry Linwood Frazier, 73, of 4225 Morton Drive, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 11, 2011 at the Hock Family Pavilion. He was an outstanding husband, father and a part of a dying breed.Mr. Frazier was born in Swansboro to the late Thomas Woodrow and Sarah Frazier. He served in the U. S. Army...

Dec 10, 2011

CREEDMOOR Mr. Martin “Marty” Vernon Brinkley, 54, of 4817 Old Weaver Trail, died on Saturday, December 10, 2011.He was employed with Liggett & Myers Tobacco Company as a Machinist. He was a member of Olive Grove Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his brother, Timothy “Timmy” Brinkley. He is survived by his wife, Brenda Heston Brinkley; his parents,...