Obituaries

J. (Joseph) Edward King
Mar 16, 2015
J. (Joseph) Edward King, 83, a lifelong resident of Durham, died at Hillcrest Convalescent Center on Monday, March 16, 2015. Ed King was born in Durham on August 23, 1931 to the late Jettie Alonzer King aneesker Elizabeth King (Crutchfield), both also of Durham. Ed grew up in Durham (DHS '49) and attended Duke Uneersity, where he earned a bachelor???s...
Tina Powell Mieir
Mar 14, 2015
Tina Powell Mieir, 56, of Oxford, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, March 14, 2015 at her home surrounded by her family. Before moving to Oxford,??Mrs. Mieir??was a kindergarten school teacher for 33 years at Bob Sikes Elementary School in Crestview Florida where she had the same room her entire teaching career. Mrs. Mieir is...

Mrs. Wanee Mae Dollar Womble
Mar 10, 2015
Dateline: Chapel Hill, NC Deceased: Wanee Mae Dollar Womble Mrs. Wanee Womble, 96, died Tuesday morning, March 10, 2015 in Chapel Hill, NC surrounded by her family. Wanee was born June 07, 1918 in Chatham County, to the late Sanky Dollar and Sabrah Kirby. In addition to her parents, she was preceded ineeath by her husband of 28 years, Wade...
Owen Alexander Waddell, Sr.
Mar 10, 2015
Owen Alexander Waddell, Sr., age 91, passed away at home on March 10, 2015. He was born in Jonesboro, NC to the late John Waddell and Addie Page Waddell. He was preceded ineeath by his brothers James Waddell, M.Q. Waddell, Alfred Waddell and his sister, Frances Angel. Owen graduated from Benhaven School and worked in the Civilian Conservation Corps in...
Joseph Henry Hill
Mar 6, 2015
DURHAM ??? Joseph Henry Hill, aged 72, died Friday, March 6, 2015 at Eno Pointe Assisted Living. Joe was born in Snow Hill, NC oneebruary 9, 1943 to the late Henry Hill and Josie Radford Hill. Joseph was a dedicated farmer who loved working in his garden from which he generously gave the bounty to friends, family and neighbors. He...
John Gregory "Buck" Matthews
Mar 5, 2015
BULLOCK: John Gregory ???Buck???Matthews, age 80 died Thursday, March 5, 2015 at Maria Parham Hospital. A native of Granville County, he was the son of the late Herbert Matthews and Lessie Williamson Matthews. Buck was a member of Bullock Baptist Church. He attended Stovall High School and worked in the timber business and was a cattle farmer. Funeral services will...
Betsy Howard Williams
Mar 5, 2015
OXFORD: Betsy Howard Williams, age 70, passed away Thursday, March 05, 2015 at Duke Medical Center after a long period of declining health. A lifelong resident of Granville County, she was the daughter of the late William Thomas and Alice Hester Howard. Betsy was a member of Enon Baptist Church and attended Fuller???s Business School. She retired after 30 years...
Betsy Howard Williams
Mar 5, 2015
OXFORD: Betsy Howard Williams, age 70, passed away Thursday, March 05, 2015 at Duke Medical Center after a long period of declining health. A lifelong resident of Granville County, she was the daughter of the late William Thomas and Alice Hester Howard. Betsy was a member of Enon Baptist Church and attended Fuller's Business School. She retired after 30 years...
John Gregory "Buck" Matthews
Mar 5, 2015
BULLOCK: John Gregory "BuckMatthews, age 80 died Thursday, March 5, 2015 at Maria Parham Hospital. A native of Granville County, he was the son of the late Herbert Matthews and Lessie Williamson Matthews. Buck was a member of Bullock Baptist Church. He attended Stovall High School and worked in the timber business and was a cattle farmer. Funeral services will...
Bernard Patrick Loux
Mar 4, 2015
** A Mass of Christian Burial for Bernard Loux, who died March 8, 2014 will be offered 1:00 PM Saturday, April 18, from Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Hall-Wynne Funeral Services. ** Mr. Bernard Patrick Loux, 73, of Durham, NC, passed away at his home on March 4, 2015. Mr. Loux was born on neember 10, 1941 in Pittston, PA, the...

Elizabeth White Winston
Mar 4, 2015
OXFORD: Elizabeth White Winston, age 75, of 2074 James Winston Road, Oxford, died peacefully surrounded by her family oneednesday, March 4, 2015 at Duke Medical Center. A native of Murfreesboro, she was the daughter of the late John Davis and Hazel Edwards White.?? Elizabeth was a graduate of Peace College, East Carolina Uneersity and the Uneersity of New York, receiving...
Anne Allen Zinger
Mar 3, 2015
DURHAM- Anne Allen Zinger, age 76, died peacefully on Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at Duke Regional Hospital. A native of Durham, she was the daughter of late Albert Prince and Alice Riggan Prince. Anne is survived by her husband, Charles Zinger; her sons, Sid Allen and wife, Julie of Durham and John Allen and wife, Paula of Durham; her daughter,...
Mrs. Betty Tripp
Mar 3, 2015
Mrs. Betty Tripp, 81, died Tuesday afternoon, March 3, 2015 at The Laurels of Chatham in Pittsboro, NC. Betty was born January 12, 1934 ineee County, NC. She was one of five children to Garland J. Richardson and Bertha Jeffries. ??The family would sooneelocate to Bynum. ??Betty grew up with and grew to love her childhood sweetheart, Charles W. "Bum"...
Beneerald Cunningham
Mar 1, 2015
DURHAM- Beneerald Cunningham, 70, died Sunday, March 1, 2015 at Duke Regional Hospital. Born in Savannah, GA on June 1, 1944, he was the son of the late Metz Joyner Cunningham and Mary Louise Frisbee Cook. He was a long time resident of Durham County, NC. He graduated from Savannah High School in Savannah, Ga. Ben enlisted in the Air...
Riley Wade Dehart
Feb 28, 2015
Riley Wade DeHart, Jr., age 82, died Saturday, February 28, 2015 at his home. Riley was born in Green Bay, Prince Edward County, Virginia to the late Riley W. DeHart, Sr. and Rosella Jones DeHart. He joined the U.S. Navy in 1949 where he served his country honorably for 22 years. Uponeetiring from the service he worked at Southerneell in...

Anna Knight Jackson
Feb 28, 2015
Anna Knight Jackson, age 75, died peacefully Saturday, February 28, 2015 at the Hock Family Pavilion with her loving daughter, Kay, by her side. Anna was born in Clayton, NC to the late Arthur J. Knight, Sr. and Katie Smith Knight. Anna is survived by her loving husband, Joseph L. Jackson of Durham, NC; her devoted daughter, Kay Conner, and...
Baxter Sledge Riggsbee
Feb 25, 2015
Baxter Sledge Riggsbee died February 25, 2015. He was borneecember 25, 1925 in Pittsboro, North Carolina, where he grew up. His parents were Fred Riggsbee and Irene Sledge Riggsbee. He graduated from high school in Pittsboro and immediately joined the Army, as his draft was deferred loneenough for him to graduate. He served in the Philippines and then in Japan....
William Paul Hutchins
Feb 24, 2015
William Paul Hutchins, 87, departed this life aneentered heaven during the early morning of February 24, 2015 after 45 years battling rheumatoid arthritis. Paul was a native of Durham, served in the US Navy during WWII and then graduated from ???State College??? which is now NC State Uneersity. Paul loved being a general contractor and generating success for others. He,...
William Robert Vandyke
Feb 24, 2015
OXFORD: William R. VanDyke, age 84, passed away Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at Granville Medical Center. He was a native of Vance Co. and the son of the late Luther and Ruth Wade VanDyke. William was a member of Bethel Uneed Methodist Church, a retired farmer and retired from Harriett Henderson Cotton Mill. Funeral services will be conducted on Saturday,...
William Robert Vandyke
Feb 24, 2015
OXFORD: William R. VanDyke, age 84, passed away Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at Granville Medical Center. He was a native of Vance Co. and the son of the late Luther and Ruth Wade VanDyke. William was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church, a retired farmer and retired from Harriett Henderson Cotton Mill. Funeral services will be conducted on Saturday,...
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