Obituaries
Mary Carroll Foss
Jul 25, 2023
DURHAM- Mary Carroll Foss, age 58, passed away at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts, on July 25, 2023.
She was born in Charlotte North Carolina on May 19, 1965, the beloved daughter of Harriet and Carroll Taylor. Mary spent her childhood in Durham, NC and graduated from Northern High School in 1983. She served in the United...
Hugh Gettys Robinson
Jul 22, 2023
Born in 1928 to Hugh E. and Romay G. Robinson, Hugh Gettys Robinson passed away peacefully in his sleep on July 22, 2023. He is survived by grandson, Roman Robinson, sons Scott and Mark, and Scott’s wife Elizabeth. In 2014, Hugh was predeceased by his wife of 53 years, Lyn Duff.
Hugh was full of thought and caring as a husband,...
Sharon Lee Weber
Jul 21, 2023
Sharon Lee Weber passed away on Friday July 21, 2023 at Maria Parham Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Sharon was born in Washington, DC on April 16, 1948 to Harry Cleveland Webb and Julia St. Clair Zellars. She graduated from Chopticon High School in Chaptico, Maryland and later became ASCP registered as a Histoglogy Technician and retired from Duke...
Shirley Ann Salzano
Jul 16, 2023
Durham, NC – Shirley Holstad Salzano, age 93, passed away on July 16, 2023 at Transitions Hospice House in Raleigh surrounded by her loving children.
Shirley was the middle child born to the late Albert Martin Holstad and Evelyn Hovden Holstad on October 18, 1929 in Decorah, Iowa.
She grew up on her family’s farm in Ridgeway, Iowa. After graduating from Ridgeway...
Elizabeth Walker Mushak
Jul 16, 2023
Born November 21, 1939 in Greenville, SC, Betty died July 16, 2023 after a brief illness. She was a retired journalist, National Institutes of Health communicator, and Co-Principal, PB Associates, a heavy metals toxicology consulting firm.
Daughter of A.P. and Margaret Pender Walker, Betty graduated from Laurens, S.C., High School, Duke University, and Durham Technical Institute, as well as attending many...
Gail Weaver Norwood
Jul 11, 2023
Gail Norwood Kinder, age 73, died at home in Chapel Hill, NC, on July 11, 2023. Born on September 28, 1949, in Pittsburgh, PA, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Evelyn Weaver. Gail’s family lived in Wooster, Ohio, for several years before relocating to Williamsburg, Virginia, a town that Gail loved dearly. Gail was a graduate of...
Beverly Jean Watson
Jul 7, 2023
Beverly Jean Watson, age 70, went to her heavenly home on Friday, July 7, 2023. She was born in Granville County on January 20, 1953, to her late parents Horace Willard Watson and Emma Edna Hall Watson.
Beverly is survived by her brother, William Earl Watson; her sister, Shirley Boyd (William); her daughter in law, Nikki Watson; her grandson, Willard Mark...
Todd Lane Murray
Jul 4, 2023
In loving memory of Todd Lane Murray, a remarkable individual whose presence touched the lives of countless family members, friends, and acquaintances. Born on the auspicious day of July 4, 1964, to the late Thomas Lee Murray and Barbara Joan Phillips Murray, Todd embodied the spirit of determination and perseverance throughout his 59 years of life.
Renowned for his unwavering work...
William Caldwell Tatum
Jul 4, 2023
Durham - William Caldwell "Bill" Tatum, age 99, died on July 4, 2023. A Durham native and lifelong resident, Bill had an encyclopedic knowledge of the city. He enjoyed meeting people, watching the evolving history of the area, and could tell you the best eating establishments around. To newcomers, he would smile and greet them, ask where they were from...
Emily Kelley Thomas
Jul 3, 2023
Emily Kelley Thomas, age 82, died Durham, NC, on July 3, 2023 after an 18-year fight against cancer. She was born on January 13, 1941 in Philadelphia, PA, to the late Paul and Miriam Kelley.
Emily was born and raised in Philadelphia, PA, attending Lincoln High School and graduating from Ursinus College, Collegeville, PA, in 1962. She soon began teaching at...
Angela Renee Fernandes
Jul 1, 2023
Angela Renee Fernandes, 44, died unexpectedly on July 1, 2023, in Seattle, Washington. Angela was born September 5, 1978, in Durham, NC, the daughter of Camillo Fernandes and Deborah Satterfield Fernandes Velasco. She attended Durham area schools (Holt Elementary, Braggtown and Chewning Middle Schools, and Riverside High School). She graduated from Duke University in 2000, majoring in theater. Angela appeared...
Robert Murphy Thompson
Jul 1, 2023
Durham - Robert M. (Bob) Thompson, age 84, died at Hock Family Pavilion in Durham on July 1, 2023. He was born to the late Catherine Gooch Thompson and Thomas Murphy Thompson.
Bob grew up in Stem, NC and graduated from Stem High School in 1957. Bob served in the army for 39 months, with his last deployment in Augsburg, Germany....
Christopher Shawn Clark
Jun 29, 2023
Christopher Shawn Clark, age 52, died on Thursday, June 29, 2023. He was the son of Charles Clark and Cheryl Cates Armstrong. Chris began his full life in Lawton, Oklahoma on April 27, 1971.
Chris was a man who loved his family and friends. He had a good heart and deeply loved his daughter, Katie. He believed that everyone was important...
Ronald Lee Mitchell
Jun 27, 2023
Ronald Lee Mitchell, 86, passed away peacefully on June 27, 2023. His devotion to his family and firm belief in God gave him strength and peace through out his life.
Ron was born on October 15, 1936 to the late Everett and Julia Mitchell in Durham, NC. He attended Durham public schools and graduated from Durham High School.
Ron married Mary Helen,...
Serguei Dolys Ndinga Momo
Jun 27, 2023
Serguei Dolys Ndinga Momo died suddenly of cardiac arrest in his home in Carrboro, NC on June 27, 2023, at age 21.
Dolys was a loving son, brother, and grandson. He is survived by his parents, Sergueï Bracy Ndinga Momo and Strother Murray-Ndinga, of Chapel Hill, NC, and Irène Milolo Tamba (Badibanga), of Brazzaville, Republic of Congo. He is also survived...
James Rodney Tarrants
Jun 27, 2023
Rodney Tarrants had a knack for sales from the very start. In elementary school, he won top honors for selling magazines. As a teenager, he sold Rainbow vacuum sweepers, door to door. And at just 19-years old, Rodney would begin a tremendously successful career selling insurance.
Rodney was exceptional with numbers, and with people he was loyal and dedicated. Rodney’s job...
James Alexander Leak, Iii
Jun 25, 2023
James (Jim) A Leak III, of Durham died on June 25, 2023 at the Hock Family Pavilion of Duke Hospice after a lengthy illness and valiant fight against cancer.
Son of the late James A Leak Jr and Sallie Ann Welsh Leak, Jim was born in 1945 in San Bernardino, CA where his father was serving in the US Army....
Andrew J. Schmalzried, Sr.
Jun 24, 2023
Andrew J. Schmalzried, Sr, age 65, died suddenly at his home on June 24, 2023, in Franklinton, NC. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on May 16, 1958, to his parents, Harry J. Schmalzried and Lillian Mae Elfrey Schmalzried. He joined his late wife of almost 30 years, Deborah Jean Schmalzried.
He leaves behind his sons and their families, Andrew...
Carol Joplin Elliott
Jun 24, 2023
DURHAM - Carol Joplin Elliott, actress, singer, and playwright, died peacefully on June 24, 2023. She was 83. Carol was born in a blizzard on February 14, 1940 in Boston, Massachusetts to the late Mary Minns Joplin and Dr. Robert Jefferson Joplin. She was the fourth of their five children. Carol graduated from Beaver Country Day School in Chestnut Hill,...
Amelia Theron Davis
Jun 24, 2023
DURHAM- Dr. Amelia Theron Davis, 44, passed away Saturday, June 24, 2023, at UNC Hospital.
Dr. Davis was born October 28, 1978, to Debbie White and Dwayne Bynum in Tyler, Texas. She served the community as a psychiatrist for many years as a graduate from University of Minnesota Medical School in 2003. She loved her family tremendously and her heart overflowed...
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