Obituaries
Billy Linwood Ross, Sr.
Oct 1, 2008
Billy Linwood Ross, Sr., died peacefully Wednesday morning, October 1, 2008, in his Durham home. Mr. Ross was the son of the late Ernest L. and Melissa Boothe Ross. Born in Charlotte, NC in 1916, he recently celebrated his 92nd birthday oneeptember 27th. Mr. Ross was a faithful member of Berea Baptist Church, where he sang in the choir and...
Genevieve Grabowski
Sep 30, 2008
Genevieve Grabowski, 90, died on Tuesday, September 30, 2008. Genevieve was born ineenmark to the late Maria and Joseph Wiatka on July 1, 1918. She was raised in Poland and lived ineermany prior to immigrating to the Uneed States in 1949. Genevieve is survived by her husband of 61 years, George Grabowski of Durham; daughters Eva Hoke and husband James...
Beatrice Bea Harris Clay
Sep 28, 2008
Beatrice Bea Harris Clay, age 84, died September 28, 2008 at Hillcrest Convalescent Center. Bea was born on July 1, 1924, daughter of the late Leonidas Young Harris and Irma Morris Harris. She graduated from Durham High School in 1943 and worked as a Secretary in Durham, Brunswick, Georgia and Pensacola, Florida before starting to work at Laneey Air Force...
Robert Edward Wertz
Sep 26, 2008
Robert Edward Wertz, age 80, died Friday, September 26, 2008 at Durham Regional Hospital. Bob was born oneeptember 6, 1928 in Sayre, PA to the late Stephen and Lucy Hawley Wertz. Bob was a veteran of the U.S. Navy who proudly served his country during WWII. He was a member of St. Matthew Catholic Church in northern Durham. Bob is...
Calvin Thomas Eakes, Jr.
Sep 26, 2008
Mr. Calvin Thomas Eakes Jr. age 62 of 101 Quailridge Road died Friday September 26, 2008 at Granville Medical Center. A native of Granville Co. and the son of the late Calvin Thomas Eakes Sr. and Cozette Hobgood Eakes. A member of Enon Baptist Church. Graveside services will be conducted at 2:00 P. M. Monday September 29, 2008 from Mt....
Natalie Louise Lavin
Sep 24, 2008
Natalie Louise Lavin, age 84, of Galloway Ridge, Pittsboro, NC died Wednesday, September 24, 2008 at UNC Medical Center in Chapel Hill, NC. She was born in Youngstown, OH on neember 22, 1923 to the late Gordon and Marjorie Lechleitner Brewster. Natalie worked as a nurse as well as a nursing instructor in Duke Hospital's early years. She was an...
Robert Blackwood
Sep 22, 2008
Robert Alvis Blackwood, 74, of 5655 Big Woods Road, died Monday, September 22, 2008 in UNC Hospital. He was born in Durham County, NC on April 13, 1934, the son of Alvis Marvin and Lilly Canada Blackwood. He was a utility and building contractor and a veteran of the US Navy, serving in the Korean War. Robert was a service...
Ira Wesley Browning
Sep 21, 2008
Ira Wesley Browning, age 91, passed away Sunday, September 21, 2008 at Durham Regional Hospital. A Durham native who lived his entire life in the Hillandale Rd. area, he was born March 23, 1917 to the late Ira and Anee Hunt Browning. Mr. Browning was a member of Bethany Uneed Methodist Church; the Durham Masonic Lodge #352 A.F. and the...
George Joseph Teplansky
Sep 19, 2008
George Joseph Teplansky, 98, died on Friday, September 19, 2008. George was born in Budapest, Hungary to the late Mary and Gusztav Teplanszky oneeptember 19, 1910. George is survived by his sons; George and his wife Rosanne of Chapel Hill, Stephen and his wife Dorothy of San Diego, CA; and his grandchildren; Robert, Christopher, Catharyn, Stephanie, and Michael. He is...
Eleanor Bower
Sep 18, 2008
Eleanor Douglas Bower, 88, died Thursday, September 18, 2008 in Cambridge Hills of Pittsboro. She was born in Boston, MA, the daughter of Ross and Margaret Greene Bower. She was a retired bookeeper. She is survived by one son, Doug Bower and wife, Teresa of Springfield, IL and two grandchildren. A memorial service will be held 2:00 p.m. Friday, September...
Clyde Gene Ivey
Sep 18, 2008
Gene Ivey age 63 of 1063 Enon Road died Thursday September 18, 2008. He was a native of York Co. SC. Graveside services will be conducted at 3:00 PM Sunday September 21, 2008 from Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, by the Rev. Keith Williams. Surviving two sons, Tony Ivey, of Durham NC and Christopher Eugene Ivey of Louisville, Ky.Two brothers,...
Barbara O'Brian Sherman
Sep 16, 2008
ROUGEMONT: Barbara O'Brian Sherman age 58 of 5349 Range Road died Tuesday September 16, 2008 at Duke Medical Center. She was a native of Granville Co. and the daughter of the late C. B. "Bunny" O'Brian. She was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church and was employed at Murdock Center at Butner. Memorial Graveside services will be conducted at...
Henry S. Morgan
Sep 16, 2008
Henry S. Morgan, 90, of Carolina House passed away Tuesday September 16, 2008 after several months of declining health. Born in Prospect Hill, NC, Mr. Morgan was the son of the late William Rainey Morgan and Sarah Celestia Lessie Thaxton. He was a member of Yates Baptist Church, where he was a deacon and pianist for many years. After graduating...
Elizabeth Mcgee Currin
Sep 15, 2008
OXFORD: Mrs. Elizabeth McGee "Lib" Currin age 80 of 6206 Hebron Road died Monday September 15, 2008 at her daughters home in Farmville NC. She was a native of Granville Co. and the daughter of the late Walter aneerma Bowling McGee. She was a member of Enon Baptist Church and a choir member. Funeral services will be conducted at 4:00...
Frances Blaylock Knowles
Sep 13, 2008
Frances Blalock Knowles, age 88, died Saturday afternoon, September 13, 2008, at Spring Arbor of Durham. She was born in Durham to the late Mitchell and Virginia Jones Blalock on June 6, 1920. Mrs. Knowles was a 1938 graduate of Durham High School and a long-time member of Yates Baptist Church. Frances was loved by her family, members of her...
Wynell Stout Cooper
Sep 12, 2008
Mrs. Wynell Stout Cooper, 81, of US 15-501 North, Pittsboro, died September 12, 2008 at her home following a brief period of declining health. Mrs. Cooper was born in Alamance County oneebruary 6, 1927, the daughter of Clyde Elbert Stout and Beatrice Ollie Sneer Stout. She was a homemaker, and a member of Bynum Uneed Methodist Church. Mrs. Cooper is...
Effie Jonas Speagle
Sep 11, 2008
Effie Jonas Speagle, age 83, died Thursday evening, September 11, 2008, at Duke Medical Center. She was born in Wake County oneeptember 25, 1924 and was a former member of Calvary Baptist Church. Effie worked as a legal secretary for more than 55 years for several legal firms as well as certaineepartments within the federal/city government. She is survived by...
Gale P. Lewis, Sr.
Sep 11, 2008
GALE P. LEWIS, SR. OXFORD- Gale P. Lewis, Sr., age 80 a resident of Oxford died Thursday September 11, 2008 in Granville Medical Center. He was a native of Franklin County and was the son of the late Robert Gale aneethel Suggs Lewis. Mr. Lewis was the owner of Lewis Communication and was a veteran of the US Navy. He...
Frances Kelly Braswell
Sep 11, 2008
Frances Kelly Braswell, fondly known as "Och", died peacefully Thursday evening, September 11, 2008, at Duke Medical Center. She was 90 years old. A Durham native, Frances was born to the late Mary Rigsbee and Banks C. Kelly, Sr. on May 29, 1918. Frances made a lasting impression oneeople with her wonderful wit and keeneense of humor. She neer heard...
Minee Belle Henderson Sirls
Sep 11, 2008
Mrs. Minee Belle Henderson Sirls, 78, of NC Highway 87 North, Pittsboro, died September 11, 2008 at The Laurels of Chatham. Born April 10, 1930 in Pittsboro, Mrs. Sirls was the daughter of Walter Cleveland Henderson and Beatrice Burgess Henderson. She was a graduate of Hardbarger Business College, and worked for both the Chatham County Register of Deeds, aneedward S....
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