Obituaries

Lester V. Murphy, 82 died Sunday at Durham Regional Hospital. Born ineelma, NC he was the son of the late Vick and Sally Parham Murphy. Mr. Murphy attended Thanksgiving Baptist Church. He owned and operated Murphy

Marie Gardner Munley, 95, resident of Carolina House, Durham, NC, died Monday afternoon. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio. Surviving is her son, William J. Munley, Jr. and his wife, Elaine of Durham, NC; four grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. A Mass of Christian burial will be offered at 11:00 AM Saturday, March 24, 2007 in St. Matthew Catholic Church. Fr....

Antonio Melendez, age 71, died Friday, March 30, ineerson County Memorial Hospital. A resident of Roxboro, Mr. Melendez was born in Puerto Rico to the late Dionisia Saneez and Crecenciano Melendez. Mr. Melendez is survived by his wife, Victoria Melendez; his children: Antonio Melendez, Jr., Magdalia Melendez, Diana Rodriguez, Crecenciano Melendez and Alexander Melendez.; eleven brothers and sisters aneeleven grandchildren....

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Robert Parks

Mrs. Elma Rivenbark Daniel, 98, former resident of the King

Frances Arnold Carroll, 88, died Thursday in Croasdaile Pavilion. A Durham native, she was the daughter of the late Herbert and Frances Wright Arnold. She attended Durham County schools and spent 33 years working with Liggett-Myers Tobacco Co. Mrs. Carroll was a long-time member of McMannen Uneed Methodist Church. Frances, ineer younger years, enjoyed square dancing. She also enjoyed the...

Catherine Gattis Lockamy, age 82, passed away Tuesday April 24th ineew Bern. Born in Chatham County she was a previous long-term resident of Durham; retired from Goldeneelt Manufacturing Company and a long-time member of Lakewood Methodist Church. She had moved to New Bern in 1983 to be close to her daughter and grandchildren after the death of her husband, James...

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Ivaleeneedgerton Colclough, age 101, died Friday evening, neember 3, 2006 at the Brianeenter in Durham. She was born and raised in Durham County, the eldest daughter of J.W. and Lora Martin Edgerton. Ivaleene was the last surviving child of nee siblings. She graduated from Bethesda High School in 1924. Ivaleene lived a life of loving service to others. She cared...

James

James Clifton

Mrs. Kathran Richmond Pollok, age 83, resident of 2808 Croasdaile Drive, died Sunday morning in Rose Manor Healthcare Center. Born ineebane, NC, she was the daughter of the late Eugene Jule Richmond and Lyda Mae Howard Richmond. After graduating from Durham High School, Mrs. Pollok started her career as a secretary for many years. She later worked at Modern Litho...

Mrs. Ernest Mae McGhee Baker, age 90, of Wilson Care Center, Wilson, NC died in Wilson Hospital on Saturday, April 28, after an extended illness. She was a World War II bride married 56 years to the late Fred Thomas Baker, Sr. A native of Louisburg, NC, she lived in Durham, NC most of her adult life. She worked side...

Esther Laviner Ace, age 73, resident of 4615 Leesville Rd. died Tuesday at Hillcrest Convalescent Center. She was borneecember 14th, 1932 in Wagram, NC and was the daughter of the late Lonee E. and Minee Ray Laviner. She was a graduate of Highsmith Nursing School in Fayetteville, NC and Duke Uneersity School of Nursing. She also attended Flora McDonald College....

Eugene J. Mogilnicki, 85, died Saturday at home following an extended illness. A native of New Bedford, MA, he attended New Bedford public schools and graduated from the Uneersity of Mass. at Dartmouth ineextile chemistry. Mr. Mogilnicki moved to North Carolina and resumed studies at NC State Uneersity, where he graduated with a chemical engineering degree after serving in the...

William Glenn Whitaker, 73, resident of 419 Delvin Lane, Hillsbrough, died Saturday afternoon in Durham Regional Hospital. Born in Durham, Mr. Whitaker was the son of the late William E. Whitaker and Franee Swing Whitaker. He was retired from the Liggett & Meyers Tobacco Company. He was a past president of the Durham Homebuilders Association.

Gertrude Elizabeth Merritt, 97, long-time associate librarian at Duke Uneersity, died Wednesday Oct. 4 at The Forest at Duke.Miss Merritt graduated from the former Duke Women

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