Recent Obituaries

Dec 29, 2017

MORRISVILLE Mrs. Katie Burgess Barber, 88, of Morrisville, died on Friday, December 29, 2017.Mrs. Barber was born in Wake County, the daughter of the late Newton Henry Burgess and Elsie Watkins Burgess. She retired after 15 years from Square D in Knightdale. Mrs. Barber was a lifelong member of Sorrell’s Grove Baptist Church. She loved playing cards, bingo and square...

Dec 26, 2017

DURHAM Mrs. Vera Peele House, 84, of Durham, died on Tuesday, December 26, 2017.

Mrs. House was a native and lifelong resident of Durham, the daughter of the late William Clyde Peele and Kathleen V. Glenn. She retired from the Durham County School System as a cafeteria manager. She was a longtime member of the American School Food Service Association...

Dec 25, 2017

Adele Florence Abramowitz, 65, died from uterine cancer on December 25, 2017 in Durham. She was born May 10, 1952 in Houston, Texas to Abe and Helen Rosenzweig and moved to Durham in 2004. A graduate of the University of Texas, she retired as a librarian from Houston Public Library where she managed telephone reference. She sang in the Triangle...

Dec 25, 2017

DURHAM Mr. Benjamin “Ben” Franklin Fish, 84, of Durham, died on Monday, December 25, 2017.

Mr. Fish was born in Wake County, the son of the late Paul Jason Fish and Beulah Dean Fish. He retired from Southern Electric Motor Company. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his brothers Lesco and Melvin...

Dec 25, 2017

Mr. Flaminio Sanchez, 76 years, of 317 Currituck Lane, died on Monday, December 25, 2017. Mr. Sanchez was born in Isla Umbu, Paraguay, the son of Petronila Acuña and the late Santiago Sanchez. He retired from Husqvarna as a Supervisor. He was a member of the Eno River Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. Mr. Sanchez was an alternate delegate to the Democratic...

Dec 18, 2017

DURHAM Mrs. Margaret Ann May, 91, of Durham, died on Sunday, December 17, 2017. She moved to Durham from Miami, Florida in 1992.

Mrs. May was born in Wheeling, W. Virginia to the late James and Elizabeth Diegmiller Garvey. She was a member of Hope Valley Baptist Church. Peggy was a Pink Lady volunteer at Baptist Hospital in Miami for...

Dec 17, 2017

Peggy Harris Hall passed away on December 17, 2017 in her home in Butner, North Carolina at the age of 81. Peggy was born March 21, 1936 in Durham, NC to the late Raymond Harris and Ester Carpenter Harris. Peggy is preceded in death by her husband, James Hall, son, Michael Hall and brothers, Linwood Harris and James Harris. Peggy...

Dec 16, 2017

Ms. Brenda Bazen Wright, 49, a lifetime resident of Durham County passed away on Saturday, December 16, 2017. Brenda was the daughter of the late William (Bill) Bazen. Brenda waged a fierce battle with colon cancer for four years but won her battle by claiming the victory of eternal life.

Brenda was a person who lit up the room with...

Dec 16, 2017

Graveside services will be held on Monday, December 18, 2017 at 11 a.m. at the Markham Memorial Gardens, Kehillah Cemetery.

Dec 15, 2017

Diane Carol Nast, 43 of Charlotte, died at Duke University Medical Center on Friday, December 15, 2017. Services will be held at a later date.

Dec 11, 2017

DURHAM- Mrs. Eloys Atwater Lilly, 87, passed away Monday, December 11, 2017 at Hock Family Pavilion.

Mrs. Lilly was born November 1, 1930 in Durham, NC to the late William and Fannie Atwater. Mrs. Lilly was a very dedicated member at Bethesda Baptist Church and served in numerous positions at the church.

Mrs. Lilly is preceded in death by her...

Dec 10, 2017

CHAPEL HILL- Dr. Arnold David Burk, 85, passed away peacefully on December 10, 2017 at home in Chapel Hill, NC, surrounded by family and loved ones.  Mr. Burk was the loving husband of Judith (Sandler) Burk (deceased) and Kathy Soule Burk. He is survived by his second wife, Kathy Burk, sons Bernard Burk (Amy Kaufman Burk) and David Burk (Rebekah...

Dec 5, 2017

CHAPEL HILL-Dan Broun passed away on December 5, 2017 in his home after a long battle with leukemia. Dan will always be known by his friends and family as someone whose love for them was beyond compare.

Dan grew up in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and graduated from Chapel Hill High School. Following high school graduation, Dan attended Carleton College...

Dec 2, 2017

DURHAM Lifelong Durham resident, Jane Harris Downey, passed away December 2, 2017. She was born on November 26, 1930 in Durham, NC to the late Isham G. Harris and Nellie Bell Weatherly. Jane attended Oak Grove School from first grade to twelfth grade, where she was a cheerleader and secretary of the Student Council. She was baptized at Olive Branch...

Dec 1, 2017

Durham Mr. John William Carter II, 50, of Durham, died on December 1, 2017.

Mr. Carter was born in Roanoke Rapids, N.C. He served in the U. S. Navy and was employed with Cisco as a Project Coordinator. He was an avid sports fan; loved Duke basketball and the Phillies and Raiders. He was preceded in death by his grandparents,...

Nov 28, 2017

William Aloysius Davis (Bill), 84, died peacefully at home surrounded by his family on November 28, 2017. He is survived by his loving wife of 32 years, Robbie; his son, Jack Davis and his wife Diane; his daughter Tracy Sprinczeles and her husband Artie; his step-son David Wasserman and his wife Beth; his step-daughter Beth McDonnell and her husband Matt; his...

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