Obituaries

Homer Marion Barnes

Homer Marion Barnes

Aug 11, 2012

Homer Barnes, 92, of Pittsboro formerly of Winston-Salem, died Saturday, August 11, 2012. He was born in 1920, the son of M.G. and Margaret Barnes in Boone, NC. He graduated from the Lutheran Home for Children's High School in Konnarock, VA. He was a veteran of World War II, and served as Radio and Radar Operator on anti-submarine patrol with...

Mary Dark Rodgers

Mary Dark Rodgers

Aug 10, 2012

Mrs. Mary Rodgers, 82, passed away at home, Friday, August 10, 2012. A native of Chatham County, Mary was born a daughter to the late Samuel Dark and Nottie Bowden. Mrs. Rodgers was a homemaker and celebrates 62 years of love for and devotion to her husband, Arthur. In addition to parents, Mrs. Rodgers was preceded ineeath by her son,...

Velma Yarborough Burns

Velma Yarborough Burns

Aug 9, 2012

Velma Yarborough Burns, age 96, passed away Thursday, August 9th, 2012 at Danville Regional Medical Center. She had been a resident of Roman Eagle Memorial Home in Danville, VA for the past seveneears. Velma was born August 2, 1916 in Jonesboro, NC, the daughter of Neal B. and Joanna Cox Yarborough. She was pre-deceased by her husband Clayton Burns, sister...

Louisa Gray Elliott Wilkins

Louisa Gray Elliott Wilkins

Aug 9, 2012

Oxford Louisa Gray Elliott Wilkins, age 88, died Thursday, August 09, 2012 at Granville Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Tolono U. Elliott and Rosa Franklin Elliott. Louisa was born in Granville County, but was raised in Harnett County. She was a member of West Oxford Baptist Church as well as The Senior Ladies Sunday School Class....

Robert Lincolneelbert

Robert Lincolneelbert

Aug 8, 2012

Mr. Robert Lincoln "Bob" Helbert, 78, of Fuquay-Varina and formerly of Pittsboro, died August 8, 2012 at Rex Rehab and Nursing Care in Apex. Bob was born in Coeburn, VA on October 14, 1933, the son of Luther Thomas Helbert aneelsie Mae Beck Helbert. Bob was a meat market maneer with A&P Grocery, retiring in 1995 after 27 years of...

Ronee Harold Hawley

Ronee Harold Hawley

Aug 8, 2012

Ronee Harold Hawley, age 54, of Carrollton, Virginia died suddenly on August 8, 2012 at his home. He was raised in the Oxford Masonic Home for Children and graduated in 1977. He was employed with City Electric Supply for 20 plus years. It was a job he loved. The family would like to give a special thank you to the...

Crispin Charles Quijano

Crispin Charles Quijano

Aug 7, 2012

DURHAM-Crispin Charles Quijano, 73 died August 7, 2012 at Hock Family Pavilion. Cris was borneecember 26, 1938 in Los Angeles, CA. Cris is survived by his wife of 36 years, Judith Quijano; son, Terin Quijano of Texas; mother, Allamae Graham; brother, Dino Graham; sister, Camella Moore and several other family members all of California. He was preceded ineeath by his...

Hilda Elizabeth Bradshaw

Hilda Elizabeth Bradshaw

Aug 6, 2012

DURHAM: Hilda Elizabeth Bradshaw, 81, passed away peacefully on August 6, 2012 at Saint Marks Hospital, Salt Lake City, UT, surrounded by her loving family. Hilda was born October 15, 1930 in Clinton, NC to Owen and Bettie Bradshaw. She was raised in the Clinton area and attended Halls High School, graduating in 1949. She married James Aneew Bradshaw in...

Richard Clark Bowers

Richard Clark Bowers

Aug 6, 2012

Richard Clark Bowers, 53, of Beaumont Lane, Pittsboro, died August 6, 2012 at his residence. Born March 27, 1959 in Chatham County, Mr. Bowers was the son of John C. Bowers and Jane Clark Bowers. A member of Pleasant Hill Uneed Methodist Church, he was employed for 32 years with Buckner Steel Erection of Graham, where he worked as a...

Kevin Charles Kennedy

Kevin Charles Kennedy

Aug 5, 2012

OXFORD: Kevin Charles Kennedy, age 26, died Sunday, August 5, 2012 in Duke Medical Center in Durham. He was a native of West Palm Beach, Florida, and was the son of Charles Drew Kennedy of Louisville, KY. and Jessica Laine Kennedy of Oxford. Kevin was a member of Harvest Christian Ministries and worked for Perry Brothers Tire service in Oxford....

Leslie Samuel Rainey

Leslie Samuel Rainey

Aug 4, 2012

Mr. Leslie Samuel Rainey of Pittsboro Christian Village passed away August 4, 2012. Mr. Les was born January 24, 1914 in Brantford, Ontario, Canada to the late William and Mary Rainey. He dedicated his life to serving God after becoming a Christian at an Inter Varsity Christianeellowship camp as a teeneer. He trained at Dallas Theological Seminary, The King's College...

Peregrina Catacutan Labay, Md

Peregrina Catacutan Labay, Md

Aug 2, 2012

Peregrina Catacutan Labay, M.D., 90, of Durham, died Thursday, August 2, 2012, at the Hock Family Pavilion of Duke Hospice in Durham, North Carolina. She was born in Apalit, Pampanga, Philippines on August 3, 1922 to Marta and Dionisio Catacutan. She is preceded ineeath by her parents, four sisters, a brother, and her husband, Gerardo Labay, M.D. Dr. Labay graduated...

Daniel E. Hancock

Daniel E. Hancock

Aug 1, 2012

DURHAM: Daniel Edgar Hancock, 85, passed away peacefully on August 1, 2012 at Duke Uneersity Medical Center. He was born August 18, 1926 in Aberdeen, North Carolina, the only child of Daniel B. and Margaret Yow Hancock. After graduating from Aberdeen High School, Dan worked with General Motors Corp. in Cleveland, Ohio and Marietta, Georgia building B29's for the war...

James Jim Wallace Hooker

James Jim Wallace Hooker

Jul 31, 2012

DURHAM- James "Jim" Wallace Hooker, 73, died Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at Hock Family Pavilion, following a brief and courageous battle with paneeatic cancer. Jim was the son of the late Marion Wallace Hooker and Jessica Marshall Hooker. He was born and raised in Nashville, Tennessee, where he was very active in high school athletics. Jim is survived by his...

Jamie O'Brien Kindem

Jamie O'Brien Kindem

Jul 31, 2012

Jamie O'Brien Kindem, 35, of Durham, died Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill, NC, due to complications ineelivering her daughter, Reagan O'Brien Kindem. She was born January 30, 1977 ineew York City, the daughter of Maureen FitzGerald O'Brien and Daniel F. O'Brien. She is survived by her beloved husband John Paul Kindem, and twin children John...

Dennis Cordeiro

Dennis Cordeiro

Jul 30, 2012

Mr. Dennis Cordeiro, 71, of Pawley's Island, died peacefully watched over by his beloved wife Mary-Ellen at Duke Uneersity Hospital on July 30, 2012. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his 3 children, 8 grandchildren and many loving friends and family members. A graveside ceremony will be conducted this Sunday, August 5, 2012 at 1:00 pm at...

Ruth Elizabeth Warrell Roskoz

Ruth Elizabeth Warrell Roskoz

Jul 30, 2012

Ruth Elizabeth Warrell Roskoz, 73, died on Monday, July 30, 2012. Ruth was born in Brooklyn, NY to William Albert and Belva Jaeger Warrell on neember 24, 1938. Ruth is survived by her husband Jack Roskoz of Chapel Hill, NC; daughter Jenneer Roskoz of Boston, MA; brother in law Dr. John B. Kuhn and wife Mary Roskoz of Smith Mountain...

Irma Amina Abdelkader

Irma Amina Abdelkader

Jul 29, 2012

Mrs. Irma "Amina" Bonne Abdelkader, 89, of Pittsboro died July 29, 2012 at The Laurels of Chatham. Amina was born August 19, 1922 in Wondelgem, Belgium, the daughter of Aschel Bonne and Marie Louise deWinne Bonne. She spent time in Cairo, Egypt before moving to the Uneed States in 1974. Mrs. Abdelkader moved to Pittsboro, NC in 1988, where she...

Pamela Mary Mcmillen

Pamela Mary Mcmillen

Jul 26, 2012

CHAPEL HILL- Pamela Mary McMillen, 78 died July 26, 2012, at UNC Hospital. Pamela was born January 5, 1934, in Ipswich England, daughter of the late Hugh and Olive Gleave. Pamela is survived by her husband Frank D. McMillen, son Mark, and wife Lisa of Smithfield, brother Martin Gleave of Vancouver, BC and grandchildren, Mark Jr, Alison and James. Pamela...

Myrtle Newby Connell

Myrtle Newby Connell

Jul 25, 2012

Myrtle Newby Connell, age 86, died Wednesday, July 25, 2012 at Granville Medical Center. A native of Granville County, she was the daughter of the late Charlie Newby and Sallie Faucette Connell and the widow of Johneelson Connell. Myrtle was of the Methodist faith and was retired from N.C. State Uneersity, where she worked as an accountant. She worked for...

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