Recent Obituaries

Mar 23, 2020

On Monday March 23, 2020 Kyle Lionel Boisvert, loving son and brother passed away at the age of 31. Kyle was born in California and moved to Durham North Carolina in 1995. He was a graduate of Northern High School in Durham and attended college at ECU. Kyle was an avid sports fan and a life long Broncos fan. Kyle...

Mar 21, 2020

DURHAM- Doris Mae Baker Taylor, 90, passed away Saturday, March 21, 2020.

Mrs. Taylor was born on December 6, 1929 to Odes and Hilda Baker in Philadelphia, PA. She was a member of Harvest Glen Baptist Church and was an active member. Doris worked for over 39 years at American Tobacco Company. She was a hard worker, and very dedicated...

Mar 21, 2020

JACKSONVILLE- Mr. Thomas Glenn Maynor, 51, passed away on Saturday, March 21, 2020.

Mr. Maynor was born on February 8, 1969 in Mullens, WV. He was an electrician for over 30 years. Thomas loved anything outdoors, especially hunting and fishing. He was a great and kind man who got along with everyone.

Mr. Maynor is survived by his mother, Hallie...

Mar 21, 2020

Arrangements are pending.

The funeral home is trying to contact Mr. Mercer’s son, Ben, any one with information please contact us at (919) 596-8269.

Mar 21, 2020

DURHAM- Mr. Brad Ray Kelly, 40, passed away on Saturday, March 21, 2020.

Mr. Kelly was born on March 10, 1980 to Michael and Elaine Kelly in Durham, NC. He worked with his father at Kelly Quality Snacks and Sports Cards Unlimited. Brad played sports throughout his life and loved all sports, especially golf and bowling, and enjoyed watching Jeopardy....

Mar 19, 2020

Billie Dove Hobgood Fisher Thornburg, 85, of 2601 Banner St in Durham, passed away at her home on March 19th, 2020.

Billie lived almost all her life in Durham, raising her family in her Banner St home, where she lived for over 60 years.

For most of those years, her home was filled with the smell of a daily big...

Mar 16, 2020

Arrangements are being handled by Richard Boles Funeral Home in Laurinburg, NC.

Mar 15, 2020

DURHAM- Mr. Clarence “C.G.” Glenn Mitchell, 82, passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2020.

Mr. Mitchell was born on April 1, 1937 to Paul and Irene Mitchell in Durham, NC. He worked for M.M. Fowler for over 30 years and went on to start his own business, C.G. Mitchell Oil Company, from which he retired. Clarence proudly served his country...

Mar 15, 2020

Mr. Paul Beck, 94, passed away Sunday, March 15, 2020, at Whitmore Retirement and Assisted Living Home in Oxford, NC. Mr. Beck was born November 13, 1925, to the late Johnny and Mattie Beck of Creedmoor, NC. He was a firefighter with the Durham Fire Department from October 1950 until October 1987. Mr. Beck proudly served his country in the...

Mar 14, 2020

ROUGEMONT- Mr. Joe Wayne Collins, 81, passed away Saturday, March 14, 2020 at the VA Hospice with his family by his side.  Papa Joe, as he was known by many, succumbed to the complications of recent surgery and had failing health since his stroke in 2015.

He was born March 31, 1938 to the late Richard and Helen Collins in...

Mar 14, 2020

Mar 12, 2020

  Patricia P Murray, 84, of Durham, NC passed away March 12, 2020, after battling a rare brain cancer. Pat died at her home in Durham, NC surrounded by family.

Born Amory Patricia Penny she was the oldest of Raymond and Alva Penny’s six children. A long-time resident of Durham, Pat graduated from Oak Grove High School and later attended...

Mar 10, 2020

Mar 9, 2020

A graveside service will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, March 20, 2020 at Raleigh Hebrew Cemetery. Officiating will be Rabbi Robin Damsky.

Mar 8, 2020

DURHAM-Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Button Bockelman Gallie, 94, passed away at The Forest at Duke on March 08, 2020. Mrs. Gallie was born Oct.05, 1925, in Great Bend, KS to Leo Edwin Button and Frieda Gagelman Button. After graduating Kansas State Univ., she went on to Univ. of Wisconsin/Madison, where she met her first husband, Charles Kincaid Bockelman. The couple moved...

Mar 6, 2020

DURHAM- Mr. Daniel Lynn Thomas, 42, passed away Friday, March 6, 2020.

Mr. Thomas was born February 14, 1978 to Bobby Thomas and Renaie Wilson in Durham, NC. He was a member of Grove Park Chapel and Gorman Baptist Church. Mr. Thomas loved his service dog, Karma. He enjoyed fishing, racing, NASCAR and the Duke Blue Devils.

Mr. Thomas is...

Mar 4, 2020

Mar 1, 2020

DURHAM- Smita Ashok Patel, 74, passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2020.

Mrs. Patel was born on June 10, 1945 to Pranjivandas and Kantabhen Patel in Mumbai, India. She lived her for over 40 years and was a member of the Hindu Temple. Smita enjoyed community work in Parkwood of which she was a member of the Parkwood Homeowners Association....

Mar 1, 2020

TIMBERLAKE- Mrs. Joyce “Marie” Smith MacRae, 75, passed away Sunday, March 1, 2020.

Mrs. MacRae was born on January 23, 1945 to Theodore and Georgie Smith in Durham, NC. She loved QVC and shopping. Marie was a very giving person and loved her grandkids and family greatly. She will be deeply missed by her family and friends.

Mrs. MacRae was...

Mar 1, 2020

Larry Burke ( a.k.a. The Bear) grew up in Queens, New York. He attended Forest Hills High School, the University of Bridgeport, Connecticut, and received his M.B.A from Adelphi University, Long Island. He moved to Los Angeles, California in his late 20’s and worked in several jobs before settling at Xerox Corporation, where he spent most of his working years;...