Obituaries

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Rev. Ronald R. Christ

Rev. Ronald R. Christ

Mar 14, 2018

DURHAM Rev. Ronald R. Christ, 80, of Durham passed away on Wednesday, March 14, 2018.Ron was born in 1938 in Shoemakersville, Pa. to the late Ray L. Christ and Marie Balthaser Christ. He graduated from Bob Jones University in 1960 where he served on staff for five years before entering into full time Christian service.Ron’s ministry began in Greenville, NC...

Rose  Murray Watson

Rose Murray Watson

Mar 5, 2018

DURHAM Mrs. Rose Murray Watson, 87, of Durham, died on Monday, March 5, 2018.Mrs. Watson was a native and lifelong resident of Durham, the daughter of the late Albert Murray, Sr. and Evelyn Hunter Murray. She retired from the American Tobacco Company after 35 years. She was a member of Durham Memorial Baptist Church where she was very involved. She...

Vera Lee Tapp Medlin

Vera Lee Tapp Medlin

Feb 28, 2018

ROUGEMONT Mrs. Vera Lee Medlin, 85, of Rougemont, died on Wednesday, February 28, 2018.Mrs. Medlin was born in Wake County, the daughter of the late Allen Roger Tapp and Mana Thompson Tapp. She had lived the last 34 years in Person County as a homemaker. She was a member of Bethany Baptist Church. Mrs. Medlin retired from Gold Kist Poultry....

Annie Lorae Murray Byrd

Annie Lorae Murray Byrd

Feb 12, 2018

DURHAM Mrs. Annie Lorae Murray Byrd, 85, of Durham, passed away on Monday, February 12, 2018.Mrs. Byrd was born in Nash County, the daughter of the late George Savannah Murray and Mecie Gray Strickland Murray. She retired from the American Tobacco Company. She was a member of Abundant Life Ministries. She loved her Lord and family and was a true...

Helen Louise Ray

Helen Louise Ray

Feb 12, 2018

DURHAM Mrs. Helen Louise Ray, 87 of Durham, died on Monday, February 12, 2018.Mrs. Ray was a native and lifelong resident of Durham, the daughter of the late Johnnie Willard Jeffries and Myrtle Chisenhall Jeffries. She retired after 20 years from Honeywell Aerospace. She attended Freedom Baptist Church for many years. Helen enjoyed fishing, gardening, traveling to the mountains and...

Gurbakhshish Kaur Hothi

Gurbakhshish Kaur Hothi

Feb 9, 2018

Gurbakhshisha Kaur Hothi, of Durham, died on Friday, February 9, 2018.

She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Didar Singh Hothi; two sons, Paul Hothi and Gurpreet Singh Hothi; two brothers, Kuldip Dhami and Malkit Dhami; sister, Gurdip Mand and two grandchildren.

Visitation will be held on Saturday, February 10, 2018 from 3:30 to 4:30 pm at Hudson...