Recent Obituaries

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May 13, 2018

DURHAM- Mr. Ricky McDoo Woodall, 62, passed away Sunday, May 13, 2018.

Mr. Woodall was born March 11, 1956 in Durham, NC to the late Leonard and Margaret Woodall. He volunteered with the Rest Home Ministry for 16 years. Mr. Woodall enjoyed playing the guitar and was a talented musician. He was an avid hunter. Mr. Woodall was a good...

May 12, 2018

DURHAM- Mr. William Keith Fowler, 71, passed away Saturday, May 12, 2018 after a courageous battle with cancer at Hock Family Pavilion Hospice House.Mr. Fowler was born February 1, 1947 in Royston, GA to the late Julian and Macy Fowler. He grew up in Mt. Holly and graduated from high school class of 1965. Mr. Fowler was an active and...

May 11, 2018

May 8, 2018

Faye Atkins Perry, 93, of Durham passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 8, 2018. She was born April 18, 1925 to parents Jodie Hanes Atkins & Julia Eva Atkins. She worked at Liggett and Myers Tobacco Company for 42 years, retiring in July of 1985. She was an active member of Grove Park Chapel and enjoyed teaching Sunday school and...

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Apr 27, 2018

Karla Gail Arnold, 57, took her heavenly flight to be with her Lord & Savior early this past Friday morning, April 27, 2018. Karla, better known as “Ya-Ya” was loved by all who knew her and brought much joy into everyone’s life. Her infectious smile and humor are best described by the verse “a merry heart doeth good like a...

Apr 23, 2018

DURHAM Mrs. Nancy Lee Thompson-Couch, 82 of Durham, passed away at Duke Hospital on Monday, April 23, 2018. The daughter of Garland Henry Thompson and Martha Francis Blue Thompson. Mrs. Thompson-Couch was born December 30, 1935 in Lakeview, North Carolina and raised in Durham County; later residing in Montclair California for over 35 years before returning home to Durham. She...

Apr 20, 2018

James “Horace” Mims, of Durham, North Carolina, born March 26, 1929 to the late George P. Mims and Inez H. Mims, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 20, 2018 at the age of 89 at the Durham Veterans Administration Hospital.

Mr. Mims served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean Conflict Era and Peacetime. He was stationed at Kirtland...

Apr 13, 2018

Robert “Bob” Neelley Church, Jr., age 90, formerly of Bristol, TN, and currently of Wake Forest, NC passed away on Friday, April 13, 2018 at Duke Home Care & Hospice Hock Family Pavilion in Durham, NC. He was born in Atlanta, Georgia, a son of the late Robert Neelley Church, Sr., and Effie Holt Church. In addition to his parents,...

Apr 12, 2018

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Apr 9, 2018

CHAPEL HILL-Jonathan Morris Hess, 52, of Chapel Hill, died suddenly on Monday, April 9, 2018. He is survived by his wife of 26 years, Beth Sheba Posner; his daughters Rebecca, Lily and Amelia; and his siblings Carl (Carol), Laura, and Roger (Cassandra). He is the son of the late Robert L. Hess and Frances Aaron Hess.

Jonathan was the Moses...