Recent Obituaries

Mr. Robert “Wayne” Joyner, 85, of Durham, passed away Saturday, September 3, 2022, at Duke University Hospital.

Mr. Joyner was born July 31, 1937, in Nash County, N.C. to the late William Guy and Blanche Edwards Joyner which precede him in death.

Wayne was a classic car lover and a charter member of the Bull City Street Rod Association. Wayne...

Ms. Jean Shearin passed away on March 8, 2022.

Jean was born to the late Millard Alford and Virginia Perry Shearin. Ms. Shearin was a native and lifelong resident of Durham, NC. She received her undergraduate degree from Duke University and a PhD from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the Biomedical field. Jean will be dearly...

Arrangements by Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home in Martin Kentucky.

Pauline Freed, 85, of Durham, NC passed away August 14, 2021 at Duke Regional Medical Center after a sudden brief illness, with her devoted daughter Valerie Brown continuously at her bedside. Her last hours were peaceful.

Born in 1936 in Kansas City, MO, Pauline moved with her husband Arnold Freed to Vineland, NJ to raise their three children: Jeffrey Freed,...

Arrangements are being handled by Affinity Funeral Service, 2720 Enterprise Pkwy, Richmond, VA 23294.

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Arrangements are being handled by Austin & Bell Funeral Home, 104 Sanders Ferry Road, Hendersonville, TN 37075

Arrangements Pending

Benjamin Mark Radford, age 52, of Durham, NC passed away Monday, April 4, 2022.

Mark battled a steady stream of health problems that began after an accident in 2013.  Multiple bouts of MRSA, sepsis and osteomyelitis eventually led to kidney and heart failure.  Mark was a quadriplegic for most of the last year of his life and his body was...

No services will be held at this time.

Arrangements are being handled by Frings & Bayliff Funeral Home, 327 West Main Street, Tipp City, OH 45371.

Funeral services will be conducted with the Mihovk-Rosenacker Funeral Home. Burial will be held at Rest Haven Memorial Park in Evendale, OH.

Arrangements are being handled by Ralph Schugar Chapel (5509 Centre Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15232).

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  ROXBORO- Mr. Billy Lee Roy Riggs, 84, passed away on May 25, 2022.

Billy was born March 2, 1938, son of the late Thomas and Gladys Smith Riggs. He loved old cars and was a great handyman. He was a good cook and enjoyed spending time with his family. Billy will be deeply missed.

In addition to his parents,...

A full obituary is currently pending at this time. Services will be held at a later date.

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