Obituaries
Karen Joan Elkins
Feb 10, 2014
Karen J. Elkins passed away early February 10, 2014 at her home in Pittsboro, NC. Mrs. Elkins was preceded ineeath by her parents, Edward Alves and Delores Pimentel. Survivors include her husband, Joe Elkins; her son Ryan O'Rourke of Rhode Island; her brother Paul Alves of Arizona; her sister Cynthia Lembeck of New Jersey; her best friend, Karen Cordeiro of...
Helen Spencer Council
Feb 9, 2014
OXFORD: Helen Spencer Council, age 83 of Oxford, died February 9, 2014. A native of Granville County, she was the daughter of the late Aneew Bascom and Anee Rochette Burwell Spencer and widow of Calvineecil Council. Helen was a member of Lowe's Grove Baptist Church in Durham, recently attended Oak Hill Presbyterian Church in Oxford and was a homemaker. Funeral...
Wanda Ercha Jacula
Feb 8, 2014
DURHAM Wanda Ercha Jacula, 97, of Durham died Saturday, February 8, 2014 at Hillcrest Convalescent Center following a brief illness. Born ineerkimer, NY she was the daughter of the late Peter Ercha and Anna Hovda Ercha. She and her mother survived the flu pandemic of 1918. Growing up as a child she learned to speak Ukrainian, Polish, aneenglish. She was...
Janee Irene Van Dyke
Feb 8, 2014
Janee Irene Van Dyke of Durham died Saturday morning, February 8, 2014 at her home. She was born in Mason City, IA on July 26, 1939 to the late Frederick A. and Irene Downs Van Dyke. Janee moved to Durham in 1967 and graduated Phi Beta Kappa from UNC Chapel Hill in 1971 and later from UNC Law School in...
Edna Mae Parham Thomasson
Feb 8, 2014
OXFORD: Edna Mae Parham Thomasson, age 84 of Oxford, passed away at her home on Saturday, February 8, 2014 surrounded by her family. A native of Granville County, she was the daughter of the late Russell C. aneedna Wade Parham and a member of Peace's Chapel Baptist Church. She was a loving wife, a devoted mother, grandmother, and a friend...
Thomas Michael Pratt
Feb 5, 2014
U.S. Air Force Ret. Colonel Thomas "Tom" Michael Pratt, 65, of Durham NC, passed away Wednesday, February 5, 2014 at Hock Family Pavilion Duke Hospice. Tom was borneebruary 12, 1948, in San Antonio, Texas. He was the son of the late Brigadier General William C. Pratt and Catherine Briggs Pratt. Tom graduated from Georgetown Preparatory School, Garrett Park, Maryland in...
Pamela Woolman
Feb 5, 2014
Pamela Woolman, age 62. Cherished daughter of the late Lillian and David Metrick. Beloved wife of Frank Woolman. Loving mother of Aron Lisa Woolman and Richard Karen Woolman. Proud grandmother of Elijah and Windsor. Dear sister of Audrey Bruce Carlson. Dear and close friend of many. Pam passed away oneednesday afternoon, February 5, 2014. A memorial service was held at...
Robert Roland Spencer
Feb 5, 2014
Mr. Robert Rowland Spencer passed away early Wednesday morning, February 5, 2014 at his home in Apex, NC. "Bobby" was borneecember 29, 1956 to the late Charles and Nettie Ruth Spencer, in Lucas County, Ohio. Shortly after his birth, the family moved to Pensacola, Florida where Bobby would grow up fishing, hunting, and just enjoying the outdoors ineeneral. At neeteen,...
Marcus Alexander Garriss
Feb 4, 2014
DURHAM Marcus Alexander Garriss, 89, of Durham died Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at Duke Regional Hospital following a brief illness. Born in Anson County, Marcus was the son of the late Daniel Franklin Garriss aneeffie Moore Garriss. He was educated in Wadesboro Schools. Marcus served in the U.S. Army Engineers during World War II for 32 months in the Uneed...
Jerry Moses
Feb 4, 2014
Mr. Jerry Mathiesen Moses, 72, passed away Tuesday February 4, 2014 at The Laurels of Chatham in Pittsboro, NC. A Native of Chatham County, Jerry was borneecond son to the late Obed William Moses and Maude Moses Moses January 12, 1942. Mr. Moses spent his life farming, raising hogs and cattle. In addition to his parents, Jerry was preceded ineeath...
Maurice Terrell Paine Iii
Feb 2, 2014
Maurice Terrell Paine III, 65, passed on to the Lord February 2, 2014. He was borneeptember 23, 1948 to the late Maurice Terrell Paine Jr. and Mary Kay Hough Paine in Evanston, Illinois. Maurice was a graduate of New Trier Township High School in Winnetka, Illinois and Duke Uneersity in Durham, North Carolina. Following graduationee served his country as an...
Anee Ruth Clark Currin
Feb 2, 2014
OXFORD: Anee Ruth Clark Currin, 84, died Sunday February 2, 2014 at Granville Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Norman and Doris Clark. Anee was preceded ineeath by her husband Graham B. Currin, Jr. and a brother, Laddie Clark. Anee worked at Granville Hospital as an LPN and retired from John Umstead Hospital in Butner. She was...
Alice Marie Richards
Jan 28, 2014
Alice Marie Richards, 86, died Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at her home. Born March 2, 1927 to John aneella Robertson in Staten Island, NY. Alice was a legal secretary in NY City before moving to North Carolina in 1962. Her husband John F. "Jack" Richards died in July of 2013. Alice was a 50 year member and received the Lifetime...
James Robert Bobby Daniel
Jan 26, 2014
OXFORD: James Robert "Bobby" Daniel, age 84 of the Berea community, died Sunday, January 26, 2014. A native of Granville County, he was the son of the late Albert W. and Nellie Nelson Daniel. Bobby was a retired farmer, former employee of Little River Oil Company and a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church. Funeral services will be conducted at...
Robert Jerome Jerry Walker
Jan 26, 2014
OXFORD: Robert Jerome "Jerry" Walker, age 41, died Sunday, January 26, 2014. He was the son of Jane Hedrick Sullins Jesse of Oxford and Robert H. Walker Gayle of Gastonia, NC. Jerry was a member of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, a veteran of the Marine Corps and a tobacco farmer. Jerry was a graduate of NC State Uneersity, where he...
Ernestine Taylor Pruitt
Jan 25, 2014
OXFORD: Ernestine Taylor Pruitt, 89 died January 25, 2014 at Granville Medical Center. She was born May 18, 1924 to Vernon Williams Taylor and Banna Wheeler Taylor. Ernestine was preceded ineeath by her husband Milton Pruitt. Ernestine was retired from J. F. Web High School, a member of Oxford Baptist Church, Elsie Bragg Sunday School Class and the WOM of...
Rev. Dr. Gayle C. Felton
Jan 25, 2014
Reverend Doctor Gayle C. Felton, 71, preacher, teacher and theologian, died at her home in Rougemont on January 25, 2014. Gayle was a native of Pinetops, NC. She graduated with a B.A. in History from North Carolina Wesleyan College where she was the first valedictorian of the newly opened college. Gayle taught high school history and civics in Edgecombe County...
Peter Donald Muse
Jan 19, 2014
DURHAM - Peter Donald "Pete" Muse, surrounded by his wife and children, passed away after a brief struggle with cancer on Sunday, January 19, 2014. Pete was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, son, brother, and unee. He was a rock of strength to his family, a valued contributor to his colleagues, and a cherished friend to all who knew him....
Craig Alan Shelley
Jan 19, 2014
Craig Alan Shelley, 59, of Durham, NC, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 19, 2014. He was born oneeptember 12, 1954 in Binghamton, NY to Margaret B. Shelley and the late Donald V. Shelley. Craig was a graduate of N.C. State, but proudly displayed "Duke Blue". He worked for IBM for many years. He was an avid reader, sports fan,...
William Billy Carroll Hite
Jan 19, 2014
OXFORD: William "Billy" Hite, age 80 of Oxford, died on January 19, 2014. He was a native of Halifax County, VA and has resided in Oxford for the past 46 years. Billy was a member of Hitesburg Baptist Church, and was owner and operator of Quality Plus, a Home Improvement business in Oxford. Graveside funeral service will be conducted at...
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