Obituaries

Walter Herbert Green, age 55, died peacefully at his home in the Carpenter Community of western Wake County on Tuesday, February 15. Born in Durham, NC, Walter grew up in the Nelson Community and was a graduate of C.E. Jordan High School in Durham, NC, where he played football. The Green family has deep roots in the Nelson Community of...

RUTHER GLEN, VA

Margaret Vernett Murphy Johnsoneeparted her earthly body Wednesday night, March 7, 2007 at Durham Regional Hospital. Mrs. Johnson was a resident of Durham and known to many as

Dorothy Chamblee Moore, age 86, died Saturday morning at Durham Regional Hospital. She was born in Wake County on neember 15, 1920 to the late Walter David and Mary Dean Chamblee. Mrs. Moore was a long-time member of First Baptist Church and the Loyalty Sunday School Class. She was a Durham High School graduate, class of 1939. Mrs. Moore worked...

DURHAM

Jean Goodwineeisner, 83, died Thursday at home with her family at her side, following a brief illness. She was born in Chatham County to the late Charles and Margaret Marks Goodwin. Mrs. Weisner moved to Durham as a young girl and graduated from Lowes Grove High School. While in school she played on the basketball team which won the state...

Jessamine Markham Norman, age 79, died peacefully Thursday at Croasdaile Village, where she resided for two years. She was born in Chatham County oneeptember 7, 1925 to the late Albert L. and Olivia Markham. A long-time member of First Baptist Church in Durham, Mrs. Norman was employed by BC Remedy and Carolina Distributing Co. until her retirement. Surviving are her...

Bahama

RALEIGH: Anne Collins Barbee, 85, died Saturday at Sunrise of North Hills. She was born in Dunee, Scotland and graduated high school at age 16 from St. Mary

Mrs. Eunee Ferrell Austin, age 85, died Saturday afternoon at the Hospice of the Meadowland, Hillsborough. Born in Durham, Mrs. Austin was the daughter of the late Zebulon Vance Ferrell and Mary Alice Ferrell. Her husband, Allen D. Austin, Jr., died on October 26, 1995. Mrs. Austineetired from Aneer Avenue Baptist Church, where she was church secretary for 31

Faye Crabtree Murphy, 47, resident of 8307 Staggville Road, died Saturday afternoon in Durham Regional Hospital. Faye was born in Durham and was the daughter of the late Earsey Weldon Crabtree and Heleneeneen Crabtree. She was a member of Mount Bethel Uneed Methodist Church.Surviving are her husband, Eddie Murphy of Bahama; her brother, Ray Crabtree of Bahama and two nephews,...

Peggy Oliver Watson, 78, died Thursday at Duke Hospice Hock Pavilion following years of declining health. She was born in Franklin County, Georgia, the daughter of the late Henry Buford and Ruby Cruneeton Oliver. Peggy was raised on St. Simon's Island, GA and moved to Durham in 1950. She married Robert Watson in 1951 and raised her children in Durham....

Raymond "Ray" Raczkowski, born August 2, 1925 lived with purpose, as a teaching man who made a difference; resourceful, strong and selfless until he peacefully passed away at home oneeptember 19, 2010. Born in Plymouth, PA, Ray was the son of Stanley and Stella Raczkowski both now deceased of Johnson City, NY. He is the husband of Norma J. Raczkowski,...

Rilla Katherine Shaffer Patton, born May 7, 1911 ineew Castle, PA, died Monday, February 28 at Magnolia Gardens Nursing Home. She was the third of seven children. Rilla was very active with the church. She was a founding member of Northmineer Uneed Presbyterian Church in Fairless Hills, PA, and was one of the first female Elders elected in the Uneed...

Robert Doane Griffin, Sr., age 72, died unexpectedly Monday, December 18, in his Durham home. Bobby was a Durham native born neember 3, 1934 to the late Nellie L. Mumford and D. Woodrow Griffin. After graduating from Durham High School, Bobby maneed Broadway Foods. He was a member of Durham Masonic Lodge 352 for 47 years and also belonged to...

Roland A. Frate, age 77, died Monday afternoon, March 21, in Durham. He was borneebruary 11, 1928 in Bloomfield, NJ to the late Michael and Rosalie Dispenza Frate.Roland was a devout Christian and involved member of the Knights of Columbus who doneed his time and talents whenee was a parishioner at St. Pius Catholic Church in Conyers, GA. He and...

Durham Mrs. Florine Davis, 93, wife of the late Mark Davis, died peacefully early Friday morning with her sons by her side. Mrs. Davis was the youngest of three daughters born in Creedmoor to her late parents, Johnee T. Curl and Minee Daniel Curl. She is survived by sons Doug Davis and wife Patsy, and Tommy Davis and wife Kathy....

Iris Elizabeth Regan Pritchard, age 96, died oneeptember 15, 2010 at Hock Family Pavilion Hospice Center. Mrs. Pritchard was predeceased by her husband, Frederick Whitaker Pritchard; her parents: Luther E. and Sarah Wallace Regan; her sisters: Gladys Buntineevans, Vera Regan Aneews, Hazel Regan Cash, Bertha Reganeent, Mildred Reganeeel, and her best friend for 80 years, Ruth Forlines Dailey. She is...

Colonel Julianeeginald Price died Tuesday at Duke Uneersity Medical Center. He was a resident of the Forest at Duke Retirement Center where he and his wife resided for the past 13 years. Colonel Price was born in Prosperity, SC on April 26, 1916 to the late Julian A. and Corrie Black Price. He attended Newberry college and Clemson Uneersity. Drafted...