Obituaries
Vinson Beckwith
Jun 4, 2008
Vinsoneeckwith, 72, died Wednesday, June 4, 2008. He was born in Durham on January 18, 1936. He is survived by his wife Brenda Beckwith of Durham; his daughter Angela Fluet and husband Tim of Hillsborough; his sons Vinsoneeckwith, Jr. and wife Melissa of Hillsborough; Douglas Beckwith and wife Anee of Roxboro; and grandchildren Jonathan Fluet, Zachary Fluet, Vinson Blaine Beckwith,...
Clive Roger Sweeney
Jun 3, 2008
DURHAM: Clive Roger Sweeney, 59, passed away on June 3, 2008 in a cycling accident. He was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia to Audrey and Hugh Sweeney. A graduate of Dalhousie Uneersity, Clive neer stopped finding new passions to follow, both at work and in his personal life. Clive was a teacher, an educator in energy conservation, an actor, a...
Robert Lee Grissom, Jr.
May 31, 2008
ZEBULON: Robert L. "BOB" Grissom Jr. Age 66 of 4029 Wendy Lane, a devoted husband, loving father and grandfather, died Saturday May 31, 2008 in Duke-Raleigh Hospital. He was a native of Granville Co. and the son of the late Robert L. Grissom Sr. He was a life time member of the Jaycees and retired from GMAC. Funeral services will...
Elizabeth Frances Allen
May 28, 2008
Elizabeth Frances Allen, 95, of Youngsville died Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at Wake Medical Center. A native of Franklin County, Miss Allen was the daughter of the late Hardie W. and Maude Dickens Allen. In addition to her membership at Franklinton Baptist Church, Miss Allen also sang in the choir at Oak Level Church. She worked at Boles Department Store...
Peggy Gerringer Teague
May 25, 2008
Peggy Gerringer Teague, 73, of S. Rectory Street, Pittsboro, died May 25, 2008 at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill. Peggy was born April 22, 1935 in Chatham County, a daughter of Raymond Gerringer and Nanee Johnsoneerringer. She was a retired machinist from TRIEM, Inc. in Carrboro, and was a member of Rock Springs Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Grady...
James Robert White
May 24, 2008
James Robert White, 55, of Martha's Chapel Road, Apex, died May 24, 2008 at his home following a struggle with cancer. Mr. White was born in Chatham County on May 24, 1953, the son of James Wilson White aneelizabeth Dell Cooper White. He was a long time sales representative for Sloan Auto Parts. Mr. White was preceded ineeath by his...
Robert E. Heisserman
May 20, 2008
Robert Heisserman, a 23 year resident of Fearrington Village died May 20, 2008 at the age of 90. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and graduated from Germantown High School and The Uneersity of Pennsylvania. Mr. Heissermaneetired from McGraw-Hill Inc. in 1985. He is survived by his wife, Mary; a daughter, Linda, of Bend, Oregon; two sons, Philip of Newtown...
Lonee Graham House
May 20, 2008
LOnee GRAHAM HOUSE, affectioneely known as "Cap", passed away on May 20, 2008 at Wake Medical Center. A native of Franklin Co., he was born neember 6, 1926 to Romulous and Lizzie Dickerson House. Lonee was a master brick mason for more than 50 years. He was a Navy veteran who served simultaneously with four of his brothers during WWII....
Linda Marshall Stroud
May 19, 2008
FRANKLINTON - Linda Marshall Stroud, 67, died Monday morning, May 19, 2008 at Duke Medical Center. Born in Franklinton, she was the daughter of Nellie Lane Stroud and the late Jack Stroud. In addition to being a faithful member of Perry's Chapel Baptist Church, she was also a devoted daughter and sister who loved dogs and cats. Linda is survived...
David Lee Grogan
May 18, 2008
David Lee Grogan, age 59, died Sunday evening, May 18, 2008 at Duke Medical Center. A member of Unity Baptist Church in Franklinton, David was born in Durham oneeptember 24, 1948 to the late Walter and Anee Knott Grogan. David is survived by his loving wife of 20 years, Linda Grogan of Franklinton NC; his daughter, Nicole Simpson of Wilmington,...
Myrtle Lois King
May 18, 2008
Ms. Myrtle Lois King, 91, of Durham, passed away early Sunday morning, May 18, 2008 at Duke Hospice at Meadowlands. She was born in Durham, the daughter of the late William Luther and Oma Ivey King. Lois was employed as a secretary for Nello L. Teer Company for many years. She was a member of Mt. Herman Baptist Church in...
Mary K. O'Neill
May 17, 2008
BELMONT - Mary K. O'Neill, died May 17, 2008, from complications following a long illness. Mary was born May 10, 1938, in Brooklyn, N.Y. and has lived in North Carolina for 44 years. She raised her family ineelmont, N.C. She theneent on to earneer bachelors degree from Sacred Heart College ineelmont. She continued her education and received her Masters degree...
Anna Mccann Mahoney
May 15, 2008
Anna McCann Mahoney, loving wife of John Raymond "Jack" Mahoney deceased; and mother of Joanne Rock, Kathy Benn, Maureen Gregory, Anne Bunai, Pat Wright, John Mahoney, Teresa Mahoney, Sharon Kirkman, Michael Mahoney, and Joyce Felder, passed away ineer home on Thursday, May 15, 2008. Anna gave of herself to raise and support her family. She enjoyed golf and bridge, and...
Betty Rosalie Row
May 14, 2008
Betty R. Row was born in Philippi, West Virginia on April 6, 1927 to the late Daniel Stewart and Sybil Shomo Foy. She died May 14, 2008 at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill, NC. Betty was schooled ineest Virginia and after working at the FBI in Washington, D.C. and other secretarial jobs, she married and became a homemaker. She spent...
Christine Saunders Brummitt
May 14, 2008
Christine Saunders Brummitt OXFORD- Christine Saunders Brummitt, age 81 a resident of Oxford, died Wednesday May 14, 2008 in Durham Regional Hospital. She was a native of Granville Co. and was the daughter of the late Willie and Maude Moss Saunders. She was a member of West Oxford Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held on Friday May 17, 2008...
Jean Parsons
May 14, 2008
Jean Parsons, 90, died peacefully in San Mateo, CA oneednesday, May 14, 2008. She was born ineew York City on January 28, 1919 to the late William and Julia Henry Doyle. Jean is survived by her son, Harold Terrents and wife, Dixie, of Chapel Hill, NC; two grandchildren and three great grandchildren. A Mass of Christian burial will be offered...
James Foy Estes
May 9, 2008
James Foy Estes, age 86, died Friday, May 9, 2008, in Franklineegional Medical Center. A resident of Franklinton, he was born in Granville County to the late Macon E. and Zola Bailey Estes. He was employed as a foreman with D&J Body Shop in Louisburg and was a member of Brassfield Baptist Church. A veteran of the U.S. Army, Mr....
Latham Edgar Wheelan
May 8, 2008
Latham Edgar Wheelan, 82, loving husband of the late Virginia Daughaday Wheelan, and son of the late Elizabeth and Fairfax R. Wheelan of Litchfield, CT, died peacefully at his home in Durham, North Carolina on May 8, 2008. Born ineew York, NY, Mr. Wheelan was a graduate of Litchfield High School, the Boston School of Art and Roosevelt Uneersity. He...
Helen Smith Howard
May 7, 2008
Mrs. Helen Marie Smith Howard, 88, a twelve year resident of Crescent Green Assisted Living of Carrboro, and formerly of Bynum, died May 7, 2008 at Crescent Green. Helen was born in Burlington oneeptember 21, 1919, the daughter of Edward Smith and Lizzie Allred Smith. For most of her adult life, she was employed by JM Odell Mfg. in Bynum,...
Octavia Mcrae Schoolfield
May 7, 2008
Octavia McRae Schoolfield passed away May 7th 2008 at her home in Durham. She was born May12, 1922 in Charlotte to William P. and Virginia McRae of Rockingham. After graduating from St. Mary's College and Duke Uneersity, she maneed extensive real estate interests in the Sandhills. Ineecent years she was very active in voluneer work, most notably with Duke Medical...
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