Obituaries

James Thomas Tom Hight

James Thomas Tom Hight

Jan 22, 2013

OXFORD: James Thomas "Tom" Hight, age 87 of Oxford died Tuesday, January 22, 2013. A native of Granville County, he was the son of the late Robert Benton aneeffie Sims Hight. Tom was a Navy veteran of World War II, a member of Enon Baptist Church and delivered "Meals on Wheels". Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 A.M. on...

John Willis Hatley

John Willis Hatley

Jan 22, 2013

Mr. John Willis "Billy" Hatley, 82, of Orange Grove Road in Chapel Hill, peacefully passed away January 22, 2013 at his home surrounded by his family. Mr. Hatley was born in Chatham County oneecember 24, 1930, the son of the late John Manley Hatley & Pauline Lassiter Hatley. Through a chance meeting in a taxicab, Billy gazed upon the former...

Nellie Daniel Parrott Dickerson

Nellie Daniel Parrott Dickerson

Jan 21, 2013

Oxford: Nellie Daniel Parrott Dickerson, age 92, died Monday, January 21, 2013 at Franklin Oakes Nursing and Rehab. Center in Louisburg. A native of Granville County, she was the wife of Eldridge Dickerson and the daughter of the late Jim and Mollie Boyd Daniel. Nellie was a member of Bethel Uneed Methodist Church and a former in-home care provider. Funeral...

Lee Jarvis Harris

Lee Jarvis Harris

Jan 21, 2013

OXFORD: Lee J. Harris , age 88, of Garner died, Monday, January 21, 2013 at Rex Hospital. A native of Granville County, he was the son of the late Harvey Reddick and Gertie Harris Harris. Lee was a member of Gray Rock Uneed Methodist Church, a Uneed States Army veteran and an avid golfer. Funeral services will be conducted at...

Lowry Ballard Williams, Sr.

Lowry Ballard Williams, Sr.

Jan 20, 2013

Oxford Lowry Ballard Williams, Sr. age 89, died Sunday, January 20, 2013. A native of Granville county, he was the son of the late Preasley and Nora Vaughan Williams. Lowry attended West Oxford Baptist Church and was a self-employed painter. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at 2:00 P.M. at Gentry-neell & Vaughan Chapel by Reverend...

Brenda Merritt Morton

Brenda Merritt Morton

Jan 20, 2013

Brenda Merritt Morton, 65, passed away on Sunday, January 20, 2013 at Duke Raleigh Hospital. Brenda was born in Vance County, NC to the late Roney Wilson and Lena Glenneerritt on March 9, 1947. Brenda was a loving wife, mother, aunt, grandmother and friend to anyone that she had the opportunity to come in contact with. She attended Franklinton High...

James Crawford Lane, Sr.

James Crawford Lane, Sr.

Jan 19, 2013

Mr. James Crawford Lane, Sr., 87, of US 15-501 North, Pittsboro, died January 19, 2013 at his home after a period of declining health. Mr. Lane was born in Vass, NC on neember 16, 1925, the son of Benjamin Franklin Lane aneeleecy Stutts Lane. He served our country in the US Navy during World War II, and was the owner/operator...

Robert Lee Lloyd

Robert Lee Lloyd

Jan 18, 2013

OXFORD: Robert Lee Lloyd, 80 died January 18, 2013 at UNC Hospital, Chapel Hill after a brief illness. He was a native of Granville Co. and was the son of the late Thomas Clyde and Irene Mangum Lloyd. Robert was a member of Salem Uneed Methodist Church, a veteran of the US Army and retired from the textile industry. Funeral...

Earl Ivan Brown, Ii

Earl Ivan Brown, Ii

Jan 15, 2013

Earl Ivan Brown, II, 95, died on Tuesday, January 15, 2013. Earl was born in Carrollton, GA to Ralph S. and Gertrude Chaneer Brown oneebruary 15, 1917. Earl married Anna Mercer Taylor of Southport, NC on June 30, 1941 and shared a wonderful life together for over 60 years. Earl was a life member and past president of Durham Engineers...

Elizabeth Mayes Williford

Elizabeth Mayes Williford

Jan 15, 2013

OXFORD: Elizabeth Brent Mayes Williford, 85, died January 15, 2013 at Maria Parham Hospital. She was a native of Granville Co. and was the daughter of the late John Brent and Mary Royall Hancock Mayes. She was preceded ineeath by her husband Robert Thomas Williford. Elizabeth Betty Bwas former co owner of Oxford ACE Hardware, where she created the Bridal...

Gladys Henderson

Gladys Henderson

Jan 12, 2013

OXFORD: Gladys Wade Henderson, age 80 of 300 Hunter's Road, died Saturday, January 12, 2013 at her home. A native of Harnett County, she was the daughter of Malcom Bright Wade and Lula Mae Morrison. She was a member of Salem Uneed Methodist Church. She was a nurse and retired from the Vance County Health Department. Gladys and James were...

Deborah Anne Chelette

Deborah Anne Chelette

Jan 10, 2013

RALEIGH-Deborah Anne Chelette, 64, of Raleigh, died unexpectedly on Thursday, January 10, 2013, in Durham. Debbie was borneebruary 19, 1948 in Monee, LA. She graduated from Neville High School and attended Centenary College in Shreveport, LA. She called North Carolina home for thirty-five years. Debbie graduated Summa Cum Laude from NCCU in 1993 with a degree in Business Administration. She...

Mary Deborah Debbie Catlett

Mary Deborah Debbie Catlett

Jan 9, 2013

Mary Deborah "Debbie" Catlett, age 64, died peacefully ineer Durham home surrounded by her loving family and friends oneednesday, January 9, 2013. A native of Durham, Debbie was born to the late William C. and Mary Ferrell May. She was employed at Flextronics where she worked for over 15 years. Debbie is survived by her daughter, Deirdre Catlett and husband,...

Pete Mann

Pete Mann

Jan 8, 2013

Mr. Luther Carlton "Pete" Mann, 77, of Fairview Church Road in Trinity and formerly of Pittsboro, died January 8, 2013 at High Point Regional Hospital. Mr. Mann was born in Chatham County on May 10, 1935, the son of Joseph Carlton Mann & Paulineellis Mann. He was a tank operator ineermany while serving his country in the US Army for...

Geoffrey Allen Floyd

Geoffrey Allen Floyd

Jan 8, 2013

OXFORD: Geoffrey Allen Floyd, died January 8, 2013 at his home. He was a native of Granville Co. and was the son of the late Eric Zadok and Viola Latta Floyd. Geoffrey was a retired rural mail carrier with the US Postal Service, member of the National Association of Retired Federal Employees and a member of the National Rural Carrier...

Helen Lineey

Helen Lineey

Jan 8, 2013

DURHAM-Helen Hopson Lineey, 97, of Durham, died peacefully Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2013 at The Hospice of Meadowlands. Borneeptember 3, 1915 in Durham County, she was the daughter of the late Jessie James Hopson and Wineed Cates Hopson. Helen is survived by her sons, Tom Lineey, Jr. of Bowie, MD; Gerald Lineey and wife, Sue, of Durham; her grandchildren, Bonee Lineey...

Joseph Francis Quintavalli

Joseph Francis Quintavalli

Jan 7, 2013

Joseph Francis Quintavalli, age 89, died peacefully Monday, January 7, 2013 surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Hoboken, NJ to the late Erminio and Beatrice Baldeli Quintavalli. Joe was a member of Holy Infant Catholic Church in Durham. He lived a long and vibrant life, and died in the company of the love of his life, his...

Theodore Hayes Moss

Theodore Hayes Moss

Jan 7, 2013

OXFORD: Theodore H. Moss died January 7, 2013 at Granville Medical Center. He was a native of Granville County, and was the son of the late Ollie Hayes and Tazzie Blackley Moss. Theodore was retired from the US Postal Service, a veteran of the US Army during WWII, receiving the WWII Victory Medal and the Occupationeedal. He was a member...

Ruby Louise Stone

Ruby Louise Stone

Jan 6, 2013

DURHAM- Ruby Louise Stone, 88, of Durham died peacefully Sunday, January 6, 2013 at UNC Hospitals. Born in Forsythe County, she was the daughter of the late Wesley Ernest Mock and Ruby Louise Spaneer Mock. Louise is survived by her son, Richard "Rick" Stone and wife, Pamela, of Franklinton; her sister, Dorothy Sineeton and husband, Kramer, of Greensboro; her daughter-in-law,...

Willie Mae Morgan

Willie Mae Morgan

Jan 4, 2013

Mrs. Willie Mae "Billie" Morgan, 86, of Morgan Farm Road, Pittsboro, died January 4, 2013 at her grandson's residence in Pittsboro following a period of declining health. The daughter of John A. Harveson aneedith Pennington Harveson, Mrs. Morgan was born June 11, 1926 in Jasper, TN. Mrs. Morgan worked at UNC @ CH in the print shop, retiring after 20...

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