Recent Obituaries

May 24, 2020

HOLLY SPRINGS- Fannie Phillips peacefully went to her heavenly home on May 24th as she was surrounded by her loving family. She was born on January 24, 1922 in Granville County, NC, and graduated from Creedmoor High School. She and Franklin A. Phillips were married on May 10, 1943 and enjoyed 65 loving years together before Frank went to be...

May 23, 2020

DURHAM- Mrs. Reather Walker McNeill, 103, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 23, 2020.

Mrs. Reather Walker McNeill was born on February 16, 1917 to the late Josephine and Elyah Walker. Reather McNeill was born and raised in Jacksonville, FL, where she lived until 1945 when she moved to NYC, never returning to her birthplace. She was...

May 21, 2020

DURHAM- Mark Samuel Herman, 65, passed away Thursday, May 21, 2020 at Duke University Hospital.

Mark was born January 4, 1955 to Malcolm and Charlotte Herman in Boston, Massachusetts. He is preceded in death by his loving wife, Lynne S. Herman; parents, Malcom and Charlotte Herman.

Mr. Herman is survived by his son, Robert Herman; grandchildren Isabella and Elijah Herman;...

May 21, 2020

DURHAM- Mrs. Diana Elsa Landshoff Celenza, 76, passed away Thursday, May 21, 2020 at her home.

Mrs. Celenza was born March 17, 1944 to the late Werner and Zelda Landshoff in Manhattan, NY. She was a nurse at Duke University Hospital.

Mrs. Celenza is preceded in death by her parents, Werner and Zelda Landshoff.

Mrs. Celenza is survived by her...

May 20, 2020

DURHAM- Mrs. Annie Gooch Seeley, 87, passed away on Wednesday, May 20, 2020.

Mrs. Seeley was born on August 3, 1932 to Onie and Annie Gooch in Durham, NC. She was a long-time attendee of Grove Park Chapel and worked at Duke Hospital for over 50 years, retiring as manager in the x-ray department. She was a hard-working woman and...

May 16, 2020

DURHAM- Ms. Betty Lee Lewis, 69, passed away Saturday, May 16, 2020.

Ms. Lewis was born on February 13, 1951 to Lee and Virgie Lewis in Cumberland County, NC. Betty was a member of Durham Memorial Baptist Church and was a resident of Eno Pointe Assisted Living.

Ms. Lewis is survived by her brother, Bobby Jackson Lewis (Sandra) of Four...

May 15, 2020

DURHAM- Ms. Myrtle Moses Davis Ashworth Webster, 95, passed away Friday, May 15, 2020.

Ms. Webster was born on October 6, 1925 to James and Lola Moses in Durham, NC. She was preceded in death by her parents; husbands, Ernie Davis, Harold Ashworth, and Garlen Webster; sons, Michael E. Davis and Randy J. Davis; brother, James Harold Moses; and sister,...

May 14, 2020

DURHAM- Mrs. Rosa LaNelle Ferrell Inscoe affectionally known as “Mama Nelle”, 93, passed away Thursday, May 14, 2020 at her home.

Mrs. Inscoe was born October 28, 1926 to the late Excell and Gillie Ferrell in Durham, NC. She was married to the late Tom Inscoe for 60 years where they founded Tom Inscoe Wholesale Meats in Durham. Mrs. Inscoe...

May 14, 2020

DURHAM- Josiah Anthony Andrews, 1, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, May 14, 2020 at Duke University Hospital.

Josiah was born February 19, 2019 to Jordan and Britne Andrews in Durham, NC. He enjoyed playing with balls, stuffed dogs, refrigerator magnets and looking at pictures of pigs. He will be remembered as a loving son and brother.

Josiah is survived by his...

May 12, 2020

ROUGEMONT- Lois Paschall Draughon, of Rougemont passed away on Tuesday, May 12, 2020.

She was the daughter of late Carl Edward Paschall and Lois Genevieve Scott Paschall. Lois is survived by her husband of 36 years Rodney Draughon, daughter April Draughon, all of the home; one brother, Edward Paschall and one sister, Deborah Paschall Monk; 2 nephews, 5 nieces, 7...

May 11, 2020

May 11, 2020

A private graveside service will be held at Judea Reform Congregation Cemetery. Officiating will be Rabbi Matt Soffer.

May 9, 2020

May 7, 2020

Donald Lester Shapiro died of complications from COV-19 on May 7, 2020 in Hartford Connecticut. Born in Roxbury, MA, his childhood was in straightened circumstances. His father was a worker in a shoe factory, and due to his mother’s frequent episodes of mental illness his father  was periodically forced to place him in several foster homes.  Nevertheless, he graduated from...

May 6, 2020

STEM- Mrs. Betty Lou Carpenter, 81, passed away on Wednesday, May 6, 2020.

Mrs. Carpenter was born on September 24, 1938 to John and Ethel Cash in Durham, NC. She was a member of Roberson Grove Church, retired from Weck and worked for Burlington Industry for many years. Betty was a good Christian woman, who took care of everyone around...

May 4, 2020

DURHAM- Mrs. Deborah Sue Tolley Wiggins, 68, passed away on Monday, May 4, 2020.

Mrs. Wiggins was born on July 10, 1951 to Edward and Mary Tolley at Watts Hospital in Durham, NC. Deborah retired from GlaxoSmithKline. She was a long-time leader in Girl Scouts and took tremendous pride in leading and teaching the girls in scouts. She loved being...

May 3, 2020

Charles Thomas “Tommy” Gentry, age 78, died May 3, 2020. He had been a resident of Durham since 1966. Mr. Gentry was born in Blacksburg, VA to Rev. Earl T. Gentry and Eulalia Wade Gentry. He attended school in Altavista, VA and finished high school in Roanoke, VA. He liked to say his advanced education was from the School of...

May 3, 2020

Janet Ruth Harward Sherron, 95, passed away May 3, 2020, at Brookdale Senior Living in Durham after years of declining health. She was born on Sept. 10, 1924, in Durham to William H. and Mittie Johnson Harward. She married William Jackson “Jack” Sherron in 1942 at the age of 17 and moved to Sherron Road where she lived for more...

May 3, 2020

No services are planned.

May 2, 2020

Debra Lynn Watson Honeycutt passed away peacefully at Duke Hospital in the presence of family in the early morning of Saturday, May 2, 2020 after a lifelong battle with cystic fibrosis at the age of 38.

Debra was born on April 26, 1982 in Virginia Beach, VA, to Elizabeth and Wayne Watson Jr.  She moved to Durham in 1993, graduating...