Recent Obituaries

Nov 18, 2022

Arrangements are being handled by Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Blvd W, Silver Spring, MD 20901.

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Nov 17, 2022

Joyce Hewett Perry, 86, of Durham, North Carolina passed on to heaven peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, November 17, 2022. She was born April 27, 1936, in Brunswick Co., NC to the late James and Hettie Hewett.

Mrs. Perry worked for many years as an Assembly Worker for General Electric until her retirement in...

Nov 16, 2022

Anderson Fox, 89, of Durham, North Carolina peacefully passed away on Wednesday, November 16, 2022.  He was born June 10, 1933, in Burke County, North Carolina to the late Willie and Eva Fox.

Mr. Fox proudly served his country In the United States Army during the Korean Conflict.  He worked many years as a Truck Driver with S. Swartz and...

Nov 15, 2022

Mrs. Eleanor Ball Sikes, 92, passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 15th after several months of declining health.  Born in Burlington, NC, Eleanor’s greatest love was her family, which included caring staff whom she quickly incorporated into her heart and her best friends at Fiesta Mexicana in Cary.  She also had a decades-long devotion to Tar Heel basketball and WCPE radio,...

Nov 13, 2022

Mrs. Susan Seagroves Askue, 63, of Durham passed away Sunday, November 13, 2022, at Carver Living Center. 

Mrs. Askue was born January 1, 1959, in Durham, NC to the late Stanley Seagroves and Louise Seagroves who survives her. 

Mrs. Askue worked many years as an Accounting Clerk. She enjoyed playing the piano, singing in the choir, decorating for the holidays,...

Nov 12, 2022

 

Strong, Brave, Caring, Beautiful. 

Our beloved Karen passed away with her husband Dana at her side in the early morning of Saturday, November 12 at Duke Hospice Hock Family Pavilion.   She was 73 years old.

Described by her daughter Sarah as "the strongest woman I've ever known”, Karen battled metastatic breast cancer for almost two decades, enduring surgeries, radiation...

Nov 12, 2022

Norman Green Ferrell, 81, of Durham, North Carolina, was born March 30th, 1941, and went to be with the Lord peacefully on November 12th, 2022, at his home.

He was preceded in death by his parents, John Rufus and Virginia Marks Ferrell; paternal grandparents, John Green Ferrell and Lelia Magnum Ferrell; maternal grandparents James Edward Marks and Beatrice Rice Marks.

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Nov 11, 2022

Martha A. Pendergraph, 81, of Durham, North Carolina passed away on Friday, November 11, 2022 at Durham Ridge Assisted Living in Durham, North Carolina.  She was born on June 25, 1941 to Fuller Pendergraph and Daisy Carter Pendergraph.

Ms. Pendergraph was preceded in death by her son, Ray Sanders.

She is survived by her grandson, James Sanders.

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Nov 10, 2022

Mrs. Peggy Griffin Shepherd, 91, passed away Thursday, November 10, 2022, at Hock Family Pavilion.

Mrs. Shepherd was born March 3, 1931, in Durham, NC to the late Horace and Alma Woods Griffin. Mrs. Shepherd worked many years as a bookkeeper in the food processing industry. She loved spending time with her family, traveling and reading. She was a member...

Nov 7, 2022

Mrs. Jayanna Marie (Hurst) Wiblitzhouser, age 56, of Newport, NC, went to be with the Lord after battling a lengthy illness at Duke Hospital on November 7th, 2022.

Mrs. Wiblitzhouser was born in Durham, NC on November 29th, 1965, to the late William Julius Hurst Jr. and Patsy Ruth (Ward) Hurst.

She is survived by her husband, Bruce Wiblitzhouser of...

Nov 7, 2022

Arrangements are currently pending.

 

 

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Nov 7, 2022

Nov 2, 2022

Arrangements are being handled by Kearns Funeral Home, 103 Old Hwy 28, Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889.

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Nov 2, 2022

Mrs. Diane Wilkerson Draughon, 67, passed away Wednesday, November 2, 2022 at her home.

Mrs. Draughon was born September 1, 1955 to the late Charles and Margaret Wilkerson in Durham, NC. She worked in the banking industry for many years. Mrs. Draughon will be remembered as a loving and devoted wife, mother and grandmother.

Mrs. Draughon is survived by her...

Oct 28, 2022

Mrs. Mary Frances Crabtree Cates, 84, passed away Friday October 28, 2022, at Pruitt Health in Elkin, NC.

Mrs. Cates was born August 31, 1938, in Durham, NC to the late William Clifton Crabtree and Mary Tilley. Mary was a homemaker. She loved spending time with her family and church friends. She enjoyed flowers and loved caring for her grandchildren....

Oct 25, 2022

Virginia Stafford Anderson Van Peenen, aged 110 and 297 days, joined her beloved Jesus in heaven, October 25, 2022. She passed at home in Cary, NC, with her loving family by her side. She was born January 29, 1912, in Kalamazoo, Michigan, the daughter of Elsie and William Stafford.

Virginia attended Kalamazoo Public Schools through high school and attended Kalamazoo...