Obituaries

Terrance Cullinan passed away oneecember 7, 2016. He was born on January 28, 1962, and was the son of the late Patricia Eagan Cullinan and Dr. John Cullinan. Terrance is survived by his loving sons, Taylor and Grant Cullinan, and their mother, Jolinda Cullinan; his sisters, Mary Ellen Fafinski and husband Bob, and Bridget Crossman and husband Art; and a...

Wesley Scott Brewer, 78, of Durham passed away neember 24, 2008 surrounded by his family. He was borneeptember 4, 1930 in Greenwich, Ohio, the son of the late Thomas H. Brewer and Hester Ryder Brewer. After graduation from high school Mr. Brewer voluneered for the Air Force, and served as a staff sergeant with the 502nd Tactical Control Group during...

Mrs. Virginia Fowler Gurney, 89, of Galloway Ridge at Fearrington Village died neember 6, 2009 at the Arbor at Galloway Ridge. Mrs. Gurney was borneecember 26, 1919 in Brooklyn, NY, the daughter of Arthur H. Fowler aneemily Williamson Baisley Fowler. She enjoyed reading, golf and traveling. Mrs. Gurney was preceded ineeath by her husband, Robert Higgins Gurney. Survivors include her...

Virginia Scarborough Teasley, age 84, resident of Durham entered into eternal rest Monday morning, April 20, 2009. Born in Durham, she was the daughter of the late Arthur Burns Thomas and Martha Katherine Breedlove Thomas. . Virginia was a graduate of Oak Grove High School. She was a retired employee of the West Durham, Lumber Company, having worked there for...

Catherine S. Craig, age 91, died peacefully on neember 23, 2009 at Duke Medical Center. Born on August 2, 1918 in Wake County, she was the daughter of the late Henry Smith and Flonee Newson Smith and widow of John T. Craig, Jr. who died in 1993. She was the last member of her immediate family of six children, Hettie...

Claiborne Sylvester Carden, age 70 and a native of Durham, died Wednesday morning. He was the son of the late Lundy Buck Carden and Ruby Johnson Carden. Mr. Carden was employed for 30 years with Burlington Industries and last worked with Uneersity Ford for 10 years. He was a member of the Bible Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife of...

Carroll Dale Briscoe, Col. USAF Retired, passed away oneebruary 15, 2009 at The Arbor at Galloway Ridge ineearrington Village, Pittsboro, NC. Colonel Briscoe was born oneeb. 9, 1921 near Tipton, OK, son of Jefferson C. Briscoe and Bertha Gore Briscoe. Colonel Briscoe graduated from Tipton, OK High School in 1938 and attended the Uneersity of Oklahoma, before entering the Army...

Jimmie Thomas, 85, passed away at his home oneecember 26, 2009, surrounded by family and friends. Born in Chatham County oneecember 18, 1924, Jimmie spent most of his life in Pittsboro. He was the son of the late Eva Hearn Thomas and George Newton Thomas. During World War II, Jimmie served his country in the Uneed States Army and was...

Aleta Lane Puckett, 92, died on Saturday, neember 14, 2009. Aleta was born in Burke County, NC to the late Jesse Coleman and Russell Lane, Sr. on August 28, 1917, and was one of eight siblings. Aleta was a beautifully kind woman that found great pleasure in any time that she was able to spend with her family. In 1945...

Aleta Lane Puckett, 92, died on Saturday, neember 14, 2009. Aleta was born in Burke County, NC to the late Jesse Coleman and Russell Lane, Sr. on August 28, 1917, and was one of eight siblings. Aleta was a beautifully kind woman that found great pleasure in any time that she was able to spend with her family. In 1945...

Mrs. Thelma Mae Crews, 94, of 321 Forest Road, Oxford, went to be with her Lord oneept. 18, 2008. Mrs. Crews, the widow of Mr. Raymond Crews of Gainesville, FL was retired from Sunland Training Center in Gainesville, FL She attended Oxford Uneed Methodist Church. She is survived by her son, Bobby Crews Lucy of Durham, and her daughter Barbara...

Thomas George Wilson, a Durhamite since 1959, died peacefully oneeb 25, 2017, surrounded by four generations of family. Tom was 91 years old. Many thanks to the professional, loving, exceptional caregivers at The Forest at Duke Retirement Community. Tom was a proud Eagle Scout and WW II Army veteran. He earned Bachelor, Masters, and PhD degrees at Harvard Uneersity, and...

A celebration of the life of this charter member of the Greatest Generation will be held at Holy Infant Catholic Church in Durham on April 25th at 9:00am.Peter was born during the roaring 20???s in Yonkers, New York to Ann (Siano) and Peter Fornaby.?? The family nee was originally Fornabaio but was changed in an Ellis Island snafu as family...

William Goodman Waller passed away oneebruary 8, 2017 at Duke Hospice. He was 91. Mr. Waller was born on June 13, 1925 in the town of Northside, in Granville County, NC. He moved with his parents to Durham County in 1942, graduated from Hope Valley High School in 1944, theneerved in the Merchant Marines during World War II. ??Following the...

Edgar Truman ???Bill??? Shulby, age 90, originally of Norristown, PA, passed away Monday, January 23 at home in Durham, NC. He is survived by his beloved wife of 66 years, Kathleen ???Kass??? O???Donnell Shulby. ??Bill and Kass had moved to Durham from Pinehurst, NC only 15 months earlier to be close to their daughter, Gail. Bill served in both the...

HENDERSON: Mrs. Florence Boyd West, age 80, of 2857 Hicksboro Road, died Wednesday, neember 25, 2009 at Maria Parham Hospital ineenderson, NC. A native of Granville Co., she was the daughter of the late Luther E. and Bessie King Boyd, and was the widow of Curneral West. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 P.M. Sunday, neember 29, 2009 from...

A Celebration of Life Service for the Reverend Doctor William Arthur DePrater, III, will be held oneednesday, December 21, 2016, at MacPherson Presbyterian Church in Fayetteville, N.C. The graveside service will be held at 10:00 AM, followed by the Celebration of Life Service at 11:00 AM in the church sanctuary.?? The family will receive friends and family at a luneeon...

DURHAM: It is with great sadness that the family of Roger Lee Karl, 77, of Durham, NC announces his death which occurred on Sunday, January 8, 2017, at UNC Hospital. He was born January 15, 1939 in Cranesville, PA to the late James and Ruth Shaffer Karl. He was one of 12 children. Roger served in the Army for over...

Victoria Melendez, aged 74, died on Saturday, neember 12th. She was predeceased by her husband, Antonio Melendez who died in March 2007. Victoria is survived by her daughters, Magdalia Melendez of Georgia, Diana Rodriguez of Durham; sons, Antonio Melendez, Jr.; Crecenciano Melendez both of New York City; and Alecander Melendez of Durham; sisters Antonia Cruz-Roche of Puerto Rico; Hilda Alers...

Mrs. Virginia Brantoneee, 85, of Galloway Ridge at Fearrington, died neember 5, 2009 at Durham Regional Hospital. Mrs. Tee was born ineeridian, MS on October 3, 1924, a daughter of Marion Luther Branton and Tera Brila Evans Branton. A homemaker, wife and mother, Mrs. Tee had lived in Chatham County for the past twenty one years, where she became active...