Obituaries

Bobby Tabor Sprinee, age 79, resident of Durham died Thursday morning at UNC Hospital. Born ineeaufort, NC, he was the son of the late Guy Ruben Sprinee aneelizabeth Lewis Sprinee. Mr. Sprinee was retired from the U.S. Navy and served in the Korean War. He retired this past February after 30 years with Primerica Financial Services. He was a member...

Presbyterian Church U.S.A. mission worker, Dr. David C. Kneert, 38, died Saturday, Nov. 14, in Atlanta after he collapsed while jogging. Kneert and his wife, Leigh, were appointed to missioneervice in July. They and their four childreneere living in Atlanta awaiting visas for a planned move to Brazil. A 2009 Ph.D. graduate of Duke Uneersity, Kneert had been appointed to...

Doris Marie Browning Wilson of Pittsboro, NC went home to be with her Heavenly Father oneec. 15, 2008. She was born June 22, 1926 to the late John Porter and Adele Montgomery Browning in McLeansville, NC. She is survived by her loving and dedicated husband of 61 years Merritt Young Wilson, Jr. During their 61 year marriage they had 3...

Douglas L. Warner, of Pittsboro Christian Village, Pittsboro, NC formerly of Dinwiddie County Petersburg, VA, went to be with the Lord Sunday, neember 8, 2009. Educated in the Wineed, CT school system, Mr. Warner later served in the Medical Corps of the US Army in Korea. He was a Life Underwriter in his insurance business, Investo

Ella Pearce Rigsbee, 94, resident of 1575 Goss Road, Creedmoor, died Wednesday evening at her home. Born in Durham, Mrs. Rigsbee was the daughter of the late Wesley and Clovina Pearce. She was a homemaker who loved to make quilts and clothes for her family. She was a great cook. She was the widow of the late Otis Lucas Rigsbee,...

Florence Elizabeth Clouse peacefully passed away at Hillcrest Convalescent Center oneecember 22, 2016. She was born to the late John and Jenny Minns Cuthill on August 14, 1924, in Buffalo, NY. Florence earned a Ph.D. in physical education at the Uneersity of Wisconsin in Madison. She had a long career as a physical educationeeacher and served as an Assistant Director...

Lois Olivia Stout Shaw, 96, passed away at the Laurels of Chatham in Pittsboro oneecember 7, 2009. Lois was born on March 11, 1913 to Ada Johnson and Arthur Monee Stout of Rives Chapel community, Chatham County She was a retired sales clerk, and her enjoyment was her flowers and garden. Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Leon and Janie...

Hannah Southerland Braswell, of Pendergrass Street in Durham, died neember 7, 2008 at her residence. She was 75 years old. Mrs. Braswell was born in the Bahama area of Durham County on neember 1, 1933, the daughter of Sam and Minee Bowen Southerland. She was a graduate of Louisburg College, and retired from the Durham County DSS where she was...

DURHAM: Pedro V. Mendoza, 89, died at home Wednesday after a brief illness. A native of the Philippines, he and his wife, the late Florencia Mendoza, came to the U.S., in 1977 to be close to family. Mr. Mendoza had worked in sales with the Jai Alai Corp. He lived through the joys and accomplishments of his children and grandchildren,...

OXFORD: James Benton "Benny" Husketh, Sr., age 65, of 4130 White Oak Drive, died Saturday, neember 21, 2009 at his home. A native of Durham County, he was the son of the late Charlie F. and Mable Sparrow Husketh. He was a heavy equipment operator and a retired employee of the city of Durham. Funeral services will be conducted at...

Jeanne Marie Hutchinson Lockhead, 88, passed away peacefully with her family by her side oneecember 29, 2016 at 11:21am. She was the wife of Gregory Roger Lockhead. They shared almost 60 years of marriage. Born in Salem, Mass. to Charles and Marion Hutchinson, Jeanne graduated from Salem High School as their shortest and cutest cheerleader. ??Then she worked for Uneed...

Durham - Mr. Roy Alvin Clark, III, 60, husband of Debra Taylor Clark, died Friday evening at Duke Uneersity Hospital. In addition to his wife, Mr. Clark is survived by his sons, Matthew Clark, and his wife, Mariah, of Afton, VA, Ryan Clark, and his wife, Hannah, of Durham, NC; grandchildren, Genevieve and Charlotte Clark; mother, Mary Louise Fawcett Clark;...

Anne Lamphere Williamson, 82, of Fearrington Village, died peacefully at her home oneecember 26, 2009. She was born on August 10, 1927 in Brooklyn, NY to the late Col. Theodore aneelsie Krokus. She graduated from Ft. Hamilton HS in 1945 and Lenox Hill Hospital School of Nursing in 1948. She married Alton J. Lamphere in 1950 and together raised a...

Durham- Bobby Hunter Ross Sr., tobacconist, Realtor, husband, father and grandfather, died oneebruary 15 in Durham, NC, a few weeks before his 90th birthday.?? He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Harriett King Ross; his son Ron and granddaughters Katie and Courtney; his daughter-in-law Susan, her husband Tom Hadzor, grandchildren Andy (Katherine) and Sarah, and stepgrandchildren Sarah Worley,...

Claude Adams Lowe, beloved father and grandfather passed away oneecember 28, 2009. He was born on August 20, 1919, to the late Ernest and Minee Lowe. He was married for 66 years to his childhood sweetheart, Elizabeth Copeland Lowe who passed away on March 27, 2006. He served as a proud U.S Marine from May 20, 1944 through June 20,...

Gloria Mitchell Mazzia passed away unexpectedly at Duke Hospital oneeptember 18, 2008 in Durham, N.C. A native New Yorker, Gloria relocated to Durham this May to be closer to family. After raising a family, she earned her second Masters degree from New York Uneersity School of Social Work aneenjoyed maneenriching years of service as supervisor of outpatient Social Work at...

Kally Dackis Christakos, wife of Arthur C. Christakos, died Monday at Heart Fields assisted living facility in Cary. A Durham native, she was borneeptember 5, 1930 to the late Charles and Paschalia Dackis. Kally was graduated from Durham High School in 1947 and received a baccalaureate degree in sociology from Duke Uneersity in 1951, after which she attended graduate school...

Mary Maness Wesley Payseur, 93, of 410 Green Hill Drive, died Thursday neember 19, 2009 at the home of her daughter in Siler City. She was a native of Randolph County and was a retired teacher and missionary for many years. She was borneeptember 19, 1916 to Frank aneemmer English Maness. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM, Sunday,...

Jeanne M. Galbo, 60, of Chapel Hill, NC, died peacefully Saturday morning, Nov. 21, with her loving family by her side. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 24, at St. Thomas More Catholic Church in Chapel Hill. A reception at the church hall will follow the service. A native of Darien, CT, and a long-time...