Obituaries

Durham-Norma Page Barringer died oneecember 1, 2006 at the Forest at Duke following a lengthy illness. A native of Durham, NC, she was the daughter of the late Russell N. and Maelee Page Barringer. Norma attended Salem Academy in Winston-Salem, NC and graduated from Duke Uneersity in 1950 with a degree in Sociology. While there, she was a member of...

On Saturday, October 28, 2006, Patricia Garvin Porcelli, the greatest woman on earth, just crossed over into eternal life at the Duke Hospice Inpatient Facility in Hillsborough. Patricia will always be near her husband

Donald George Ruegg, age 82, died Sunday, October 22, at Duke Uneersity Medical Center. Donald was born in La Junta, CO oneeptember 11, 1924 to the late George Albert and Cecilia Corrine Decker Ruegg. Donald graduated cum laude in 1947 from Dartmouth College with a B.A. degree, and later earned an MBA degree in 1972 from the Uneersity of Chicago....

Durham

Kay Swaim Hutson, 67, of Durham, died Thursday at her home after several years of declining health. Mrs. Hutson was born in Winston-Salem to the late Stokes and Rachael Swaim and resided in Durham for her adult life. She graduated from Gray High School in Winston-Salem, attended Stetson Uneersity ineeland, Florida, and in 1961 graduated from the Uneersity of North...

John William Brewer, Jr., age 88, died the evening of March 27 after a period of declining health. Mr. Brewer was a native of Chatham County and moved to Durham at an early age. He was the son of the late John W. Brewer aneeva Coleman Brewer. John was a veteran of WW II, serving as a first sergeant in...

Suezine Adams Wilson, age 95, died Thursday in Durham Regional Hospital following a brief illness. Born in Granville County to Ebbie and Nanee Turner Adams, Mrs. Wilson was the last member of her family. She was a long time resident of the Cedar Fork Community. Mrs. Wilson worked at Aerotron Electronics for 20 years. She was a devoted member of...

Sybil McGilvary Davis, a Durham native, died Monday, October 23, at Duke Medical Center. She was 81 years old. Borneecember 17, 1924 to the late David S. aneessie P. Rigsbee McGilvary, Mrs. Davis was a long-time member of Hope Valley Baptist Church. She was employed by Hudsoneelk for many years before her retirement in 1991. Mrs. Davis is survived by...

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Rodney Wallace Murray, 58, resident of Raleigh, died Saturday. Born in Durham, he was the son of the late Joseph H. and Lola Cone Murray. For 38 years Mr. Murray has been in fire service. He was with the Chapel Hill Fire Department for 26 years and the last 12 years he was Fire Chief for the town of Carrboro....

Mrs. Bobbie Dupree Smith, 82, died Saturday morning at her daughte

Mrs. Virginia Guill Nichols, 93, resident of 2828 Nation Avenue, died Friday morning in Duke Medical Center. Mrs. Nichols was born in Halifax County, VA and was the daughter of the late Walter Lee Guill and Pearl Meeler Guill. She moved to Durham in 1930 from South Boston, VA. Mrs. Nichols was employed with the Liggett & Meyers Tobacco Company...

DURHAM - Mary Ellen Gunter, 89, died Sunday night at the LaSalle Healthcare Center. Born in Durham, she was the daughter of the late William Thomas Gunter and Anee Belle Lockamy Gunter. Miss Gunter served in the U. S. Army. She was retired from Burlington Industries and she attended Grey Stone Baptist Church. Surviving are one sister-in-law, Pansy Browning Gunter,...

Peyton Strickland, age 18, died Friday night in Wilmington, North Carolina where he was a college student. He was a warm and generous child and loved by his family and friends. Peyton is survived by his parents, Don and Kathy Strickland of Durham; his sisters Collin and Joslyn Strickland also of Durham; his grandparents Dr. Martin Brooks of Pembroke and...

Phyllis Allen Matlock, 74, resident of 2515 Fairlawn Road, died Monday at her residence. Mrs. Matlock was a born in Durham and was the daughter of the late Jim Allen and Dorothy Newton Allen. Mrs. Matlock was retired from the National Center for Health Statistics, where she had been employed for 30 years. An avid book reader, she read between...

Jane Harris Ray, age 65, died Friday afternoon, June 2, at Durham Regional Hospital following a long illness. A native of Durham, Jane was born on neember 15, 1940 to the late John Briar and Mary Crabtree Harris. She was a graduate of Southern High School and later attended East Carolina Uneersity. At the time of her death Jane was...

Fred L. Perdue, age 76, of Chapel Hill died Thursday, April 27, at UNC Hospitals. He was born in Montgomery, AL to the late James David and Fanee Lou Davidsoneerdue. Fred earned the rank of Staff Sergeant in the Uneed States Marine Corps. He left the military in 1952 to complete his Maste

Frederick Gaylord Pugsley died Tuesday, neember 21, 2006 at Carver Living Center. He was 86 years old. Mr. Pugsley was born March 29, 1920 to the late Frederick I. Pugsley aneemma Gaylord Pugsley ineeekskill, NY. Mr. Pugsley was a veteran of World War II, having served with the 351st Bomb Group of the U.S. Army Air Corps. Among the decorations...

Gertrude Chambers Gaster, age 79, died peacefully Thursday morning at her daughte