Obituaries

Paul Crawford Boyd

Paul Crawford Boyd

Jan 14, 2014

OXFORD: Paul Crawford Boyd, age 75, died Tuesday, January 14, 2014. A native of Granville County, he was the son of the late Crawford and Lee Barrier Boyd. Paul was a farmer, a member of Hester Baptist Church, a member of the choir, taught Sunday School, was a deacon, was assistant Sunday School Superintendent, served on various committees and was...

Dr. James Theodore Howell

Dr. James Theodore Howell

Jan 14, 2014

James Theodore "Ted" Howell, MD Dr. James Theodore "Ted" Howell died January 14, 2014 at the age of 94. Born in Ironton, Ohio oneecember 15, 1919, Dr. Howell graduated from Ironton High School in 1937, Miami Uneersity of Ohio in 1941, and the Uneersity of Cincinnati School of Medicine in 1944. He entered the Army Medical Corps immediately after graduation,...

Helen Averett Daniel

Helen Averett Daniel

Jan 13, 2014

Oxford: Helen Averett Daniel, wife of the late Graham Howerton Daniel, died Monday, January 13, 2014. Mrs. Daniel was a native of Granville County, the daughter of the late Macon William Averett and Clara Daniel Averett. She was a lifelong member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church. Mrs. Daniel was a member of the WMU and a teacher for the GA's...

Joseph Daniel J.D. Brothers, Jr.

Joseph Daniel J.D. Brothers, Jr.

Jan 11, 2014

DURHAM - Joseph Daniel "J.D." Brothers, Jr., 92, died on Saturday, January 11, 2014 at his home in Croasdaile Village. His leaving is hard to imagine since he couldn't pass another humaneeing or enter a room without finding out who you were and leaving you with a joke. J.D. was born on January 29, 1921 ineeaufort County, NC to the...

Harry Walker Sugg

Harry Walker Sugg

Jan 10, 2014

Harry Walker Sugg, 73, of Brown Street, Pittsboro died Friday, January 10, 2014. A memorial service will be held at Pittsboro Uneed Methodist Church, 71 West Street, Pittsboro, NC, 27312 on Tuesday, January 14, 2 PM, Pastor Ben Alexander officiating. A reception will immediately follow in the fellowship hall. A grave side ceremony in Snow Hill, NC at the Sugg...

Jesse Oweneearrington

Jesse Oweneearrington

Jan 10, 2014

Mr. Jesse Oweneearrington, 94, formerly of Pittsboro, NC, died at his residence in Charlotte, neearly Friday morning, January 10, 2014. Son of the late John Bunyaneearrington and Anee Jessica Owens, Jesse was born May 20, 1919 and would spend a big part of his life farming and making a home with his wife, the late Sarah Willa Drew. In 1973,...

John Asbury Fisher, Jr.

John Asbury Fisher, Jr.

Jan 7, 2014

Butner: John Asbury Fisher, Jr. , age 83, a native of Burke Co. died January 7, 2014 at his home. He was the oldest son of John Asbury and Lula Walker Fisher. John was a member of the First Baptist Church of Butner, a contractor and retired after 42 years of service in the N.C. National Guard. Funeral services will...

Nancy Mann Williams

Nancy Mann Williams

Jan 5, 2014

Nancy Mann Williams, 71, died Sunday afternoon, January 5th, 2014 while at Wake Medical Hospital in Cary, NC. She was born on January 8, 1942 in Martin County, NC, daughter of the late James Mann and Ruth Grimes Mann. Nancy was a 1960 graduate of Pittsboro High School and theneent to business school for a year. She spent most of...

Winifred Mcmillen Wilson

Winifred Mcmillen Wilson

Jan 2, 2014

Winifred McMillen Wilson was born at home in Shelby Springs, Alabama on neember 15, 1919 and died January 2, 2014. She lived in Durham for 72 years: on Oakland Avenue, then David Street, and for 14 years at Croasdaile Village, moving from independent living to assisted living to the skilled nursing facility as her health declined. Winee grew up mostly...

Betty Lineerry Smith

Betty Lineerry Smith

Jan 1, 2014

Betty Juanita Lineerry Smith, 73, died, January 1, 2014 at home, in Pittsboro, NC. She was born on January 10, 1940 to Delpha Lineerry and Juanita Ivy Lineerry in Randolph County, NC. She would meet her future husband, Henry Maxton Smith, while visiting friends at a high school basketball game. Married in 1961, she lived with her parents until Max...

Carl Francis Monturo

Carl Francis Monturo

Dec 30, 2013

Carl Francis Monturo, age 78, died peacefully Monday morning, December 30, 2013, at Duke Uneersity Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. A resident of Raleigh, he was born ineew York City to the late Carl A. and Monica Albina Grau Monturo on June 2, 1935. Carl was a 1956 graduate of Iona College ineew Rochelle, NY. He retired from...

Marjorie Collins Layton

Marjorie Collins Layton

Dec 28, 2013

Marjorie Collins Layton, age 97 of Franklinton, died Saturday, December 28, 2013. A native of Franklin County, she was the daughter of the late Ollie M. and Geneva May Collins and the widow of Johnee Layton. Marjorie retired from Burlington Industries, was a member of Franklinton Baptist Church and a homemaker. Surviving are her son, Winston M. Layton Mary of...

Carolyn Harris White

Carolyn Harris White

Dec 28, 2013

Mrs. Carolyn White, age 74, of Pittsboro, departed this life, Saturday morning December 28, 2013 at her home. The funeral will be held 11:00AM, Monday, December 30, 2013 at Solid Rock Baptist Church, 3903 U.S. Highway 64 West, Pittsboro, NC 27312, with Pastor Jerry Sanders officiating. A viewing will be held one hour prior to the service. Burial will be...

Pete Fenoglio

Pete Fenoglio

Dec 27, 2013

Pete Fenoglio, age 90, died Friday, December 27, 2013, at Duke Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Coello, IL to the late Quinto and Mary Fenoglio oneebruary 12, 1923. Pete was valedictorian of his high school class and attended the Uneersity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His studies were interrupted by World War II, where he served...

Eileeneegan Jones

Eileeneegan Jones

Dec 27, 2013

HAMPSTEAD-Eileeneegan Jones passed away Friday, December 27, 2013, at Lower Cape Fear Hospice in Wilmington. She was borneecember 22, 1923, in Durham, the seventh and youngest daughter of the late Luther E. and Sarah Wallace Regan. She attended Durham public schools and lived in Durham most of her life before retiring from W.A. Adams Co. and moving to Myrtle Beach,...

Rosile Griffin Tant

Rosile Griffin Tant

Dec 26, 2013

Rosile Griffin Tant, age 79 of Raleigh, died Thursday, December 26, 2013 at her home. A native of Franklin County, she was the daughter of the late Henry C. and Athaleah Wood Griffin, and widow of Frank Junior Tant. She was a homemaker. Surviving is a daughter, Jenny Haney of Rolesville; sons, Frank Tant, III of Raleigh and Tim Tant...

Ada Evelyn Bowers Fawcett

Ada Evelyn Bowers Fawcett

Dec 23, 2013

Ada Evelyn Bowers Fawcett, 92, died December 23, 2013 at The Laurels of Chatham in Pittsboro, NC. She was born on March 29, 1921 in Macomb, IL, daughter of the late Lawrence & Etta Bowers. She was the youngest of seven children. She met John R. Fawcett of Canton, IL and they were married October 4, 1940. Ada & John...

Clarence "Ted" Nickerson, Sr.

Clarence "Ted" Nickerson, Sr.

Dec 23, 2013

Mr. Clarence "Ted" Nickerson, Sr. was born on July 15, 1922 in Chatham County to the late Ben and Rebecca Nickerson. He entered into eternal life December 23, 2013 at 12:57 p.m. He attended Chatham County schools prior to being drafted into the U.S. Army. He served tours of duty during World War II in France, Rhineland, Ardennes, and central...

William Clyde Griffin

William Clyde Griffin

Dec 22, 2013

MEBANE-The Honorable William Clyde Griffin, Jr., 71, of Mebane and Ocracoke died at home Sunday, December 22, 2013. He was born April 4, 1942 in Martin County, NC to the late William Clyde Griffin, Sr. aneeleanor Waters Griffin. Although he lived ineebane for several years, Judge Griffin was born and raised in Williamston, NC . He lived and worked there...

Louise M. Mason

Louise M. Mason

Dec 19, 2013

Louise M. Schneider Mason, 97, a resident of Croasdaile Village in Durham for 10 years, passed on to the Lord Thursday, December 19, 2013. Louise was borneeptember 26, 1916, in Hillsboro, Missouri to Tonee. and Katherine Williams Schneider. She was preceded ineeath by her husband Mont Gerald Mason, two brothers, John Frederick Schneider and Capt. Tony Schneider. Surviving are: three...

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