Obituaries

Nov 27, 2022

Nov 25, 2022

Mary Thurman Wright Easley of Cary, N.C. departed for Heaven on November 25th, 2022.

A service celebrating her wonderful life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 4th at Cornerstone Presbyterian Church, 2220 High House Road in Cary, NC.

Mary was a native of Roanoke, Virginia and graduate of Jefferson Hospital School of Nursing. She enjoyed a long career as...

Nov 25, 2022

John Vestal Hendrick, age 63, died unexpectedly on Friday, November 25, 2022. He was the son of George

McClellan “Mac” Hendrick and Sylvia Surratt Hendrick. John was born in Homestead, Florida on November 21, 1959.

John lived a full life, with a deep love for his family, horses, horse family, and friends. He was a valued employee at Granville Hosiery for about...

Nov 25, 2022

Lawrence Dwayne Overbey, Sr., age 61, died peacefully on Friday, November 25, 2022. Dwayne was born in Richmond, Virginia on January 7, 1961, to his late parents, Lawrence Ray Overbey and Priscilla Tuck Overbey. He worked with Newton Instruments for 25 years.

Dwayne is survived by his wife of 24 years, Carla Slaughter Overbey and his children, Lawrence Dwayne Overbey, Jr....

Nov 24, 2022

Alma Hobgood Sigora, age 88, died in her home on Thursday, November 24, 2022. She was born in Granville County, NC on November 6, 1934, to her late parents, Wilbur Ormond Hobgood and Erma Denny Hobgood.

Alma was a lifelong resident of Granville County; where she married Joseph Sigora, raised two boys and retired with more than 30 years of service...

Nov 24, 2022

Gregory Alan Dale, aged 60, died Thursday, November 24th at home surrounded by family following a year-long battle with gastric cancer. On December 28th, 1961, in San Antonio, Texas, Dolores and Shepherd Dale celebrated the birth of their oldest son Greg. In childhood, Greg developed his passion for the outdoors after moving from Texas to Alaska where he enjoyed ice...

Nov 24, 2022

Susan Mary Murray, 80, a resident of RoseCrest Care Facility in Inman, SC, died November 24, 2022. Susan was born on July 11, 1942, in Milwaukee, WI. She was preceded in death by her husband, John (Jack) C. Murray, her parents Roman S. and Evelyn M. Spielbauer, and her brother Michael E. Spielbauer.

Susan was a devout Roman Catholic, graduated from...

Nov 21, 2022

Paul Richard Dentel, age 75, finished his race on Earth on November 21, 2022 in Durham, NC. He was born on August 12, 1947 to the late Richard Paul & Ruth Romaine Dentel.

Paul was born and raised in Bluffton, IN and graduated from Bluffton High. He completed his Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from Purdue University.

He served our country in...

Nov 18, 2022

Daniel Marrow Faucette, Jr., age 80, died on Friday, November 18, 2022. Daniel was born in Granville County, NC on October 7, 1942, to his late parents, Daniel M. Faucette and Frances Tunstall Faucette.

Daniel is survived by his wife, Betsy Denny Faucette; daughter, Amy Leigh Faucette of Raleigh; his son, Alan Daniel Faucette(Missy) of Bullock and his precious grandchildren, Emily...

Nov 17, 2022

Anthony Mark Watson, age 46, died unexpectedly on Thursday, November 17, 2022. He was raised by his mother, Beverly Jean Watson and his uncle, Earl Watson. Mark was born in Wake County, NC on February 4, 1976.

Mark is survived by his wife of 22 years, Nikki Watson; his son, Willard Mark Watson (Hailey Jones) and many extended family members too...

Nov 16, 2022

The Reverend Carl Eugene Herweyer died Wednesday, November 16, 2022 after a period of declining health. Carl was born February 4, 1932 to the late John and Hattie Herweyer of Byron Center, MI. He attended McBain High School, McBain, MI then served honorably in the United States Navy during the Korean War. He graduated from the University of Richmond, Richmond,...

Nov 16, 2022

Rebecca F. Baird, age 82, died peacefully on Tuesday, November 16, 2022. She was the daughter of the late Samuel and Betty Belle Cone Baird. Becky was born in Granville County, NC on March 11, 1940.

Becky was a woman who loved color and design. She was a teacher for a short period of time and then opened her shop in...

Nov 14, 2022

Durham –Kathy Haynes Weaver, age (80), died at Duke Hospice on November 14, 2022. She was born on October 22, 1942 to the late George J. Haynes and Laurie T. Haynes Davis

Kathy is survived by her sister, Pepper Haynes; son Scott Parrish & Sherry; daughter, Laurie Sparrow; Son-in-law Michael Sparrow; granddaughters Christa Parrish Beerel & Joshua, Amanda Parrish Lux &...

Nov 11, 2022

Patricia Anne Fergus, age 83, died on November 11, 2022, with members of her family by her side in Durham, North Carolina. 

She was born on October 14, 1939 in San Francisco, California to Alfred William and Mabel Harris. her father was in electronics and her mother was a housewife. They moved to Gardena, California when Patricia was five. 

Patricia...

Nov 7, 2022

(Durham)- Dana Abron Kelly, age 85, passed away peacefully on November 7, 2022 after a brief illness. He was born in Durham County April 5, 1937 to Walter Abron and Ruby Barnes Kelly. As a young man he loved basketball and was a forward on the Durham County Counts basketball team. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1956 until...

Nov 7, 2022

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Faye Aileen Hobgood, age 77, died peacefully on Monday, November 7, 2022. She was the daughter of the late Roy Tyree Hobgood, Jr. and Mozelle O’Briant Hobgood. Faye was born in Granville County, NC on October 16, 1945.

Faye is survived by her son, Jackie Wayne Duke; her daughter, Martha Ann Duke; her...

Nov 6, 2022

Chapel Hill, NC – Michael Reid Stepp, age 80, died peacefully at UNC Hospitals on November 6, 2022. He was born on November 25, 1941 to the late Otis Ernest and Flora Reid Stepp. Mike grew up in Canton, NC where he spent his summers working at the Champion Paper Mill and his father’s grocery store, Stepp’s Cash Grocery.

Mike attended...

Nov 4, 2022

David Wayne Oglesby, 71, of Durham, NC passed away on November 4, 2022 after a brief illness.

David was born on August 21, 1951, to David Eugene and Lillie Mae Oglesby, of Mill Creek, North Carolina where he was raised on the estuarine shoreline of the Newport River. His early years were spent reading in the intervals between trawling drags on...

Nov 2, 2022

Raleigh – Joyce Izydore, age 62, unexpectedly passed away on the evening of November 2, 2022. She was born on December 11, 1959, to the late Donna Marie and Louis J Delagardelle.

Joyce Izydore graduated from Columbus High School in Waterloo, Iowa. She worked at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina as a Claims Specialist for 15 years.

Joyce Izydore...

Oct 31, 2022

Robert (Bob) Lynch Wilbur, Professor Emeritus of Biology, Duke University (age 97), died peacefully October 31, 2022, at the Duke Hock Family Pavilion.

He was born July 4, 1925, in Annapolis, Maryland to parents Ralph Sydney Wilbur and Elizabeth Ellen Lynch Wilbur. His brothers, Charles Roger Wilbur and Richard Snow Wilbur, were wonderful companions to him. The family moved to Durham,...