Obituaries

Yorrington

Elizabeth Nash McGavisk, 75, died Tuesday at home following an extended illness. A native of Plattsburgh, NY, she was a Durham resident since 1990. Betty spent her career as a Registered Nurse, having worked within the full range of nursing, including the hospital, nursing homes and private practice. She retired in 2001 from the office of Dr. Sabrina Mentock. As...

Marion "Mae" Turner Bowen, 85, died Thursday at Durham Regional Hospital. Born in Durham, she was the daughter of the late Robert O. Turner and Carrie Byrd Turner. She was a member at Carr Uneed Methodist Church and the Nell Morris Sunday school class. Through the church, Mae and her husband, the late William W. Bowen, Jr., voluneered with Urban...

Joseph Everett Ragan, 84, resident of 1307 Leon Street, died Monday morning at the VA Hospital. A native of Durham, he was the son of the late Ruffin and Narvia O'Mary Ragan. For many years Mr. Ragan was employed with Uneed Van Lines and the last few years worked at the Food Lion in Oak Grove. Mr. Raganeerved in the...

Cornelia Speas Shepherd Beloved Wife, Mother and Grandmother Cornelia Speas Shepherd, 91, of Harwich, Massachusetts passed away at Rosewood Manor on March 21st, with her son and daughter by her side. She was the wife of the late John H. Shepherd Jr. of Durham who passed away in 1964. Mrs. Shepherd was born in Boonville, North Carolina. She was the...

DURHAM: Dollye W. Nordgren, 78, died at home Tuesday. A native of Greenville, Miss., she attended Whitman College in Walla Walla, WA. Mrs. Nordgren lived most of her adult life in the Chicago area, where she raised her four children, and owned and operated her own travel agency. She had been a Durham resident for the last 15 years. Mrs....

Dolores Alaimo Waite, age 76, died peacefully in Chapel Hill oneednesday, neember 7, 2007. Dolores was born in Buffalo, NY to the late Joseph and Jenee Cirrincione Alaimo on August 12, 1931. Dolores resided in Huron, OH for many years before relocating to Chapel Hill to be near her daughter and help care for her grandchildren. She will be remembered...

Thomas Owen Talton, age 90, died Wednesday morning in the Durham Veterans Hospital. Mr. Talton was born in Johnston County and was the son of the late Thomas Evans Talton and Swannanoa O'Neal Talton. He was a graduate of Garner High School. He served his country during WWII in the U.S. Coast Guard. He was well known as the owner,...

Linda Peabody Reylek, 53, a resident of 4121 Deepwood Circle, passed away unexpectedly on the morning of Monday, August 20th. Born ineew York City, she is the daughter of Frederick I. and Doris J. Peabody. She is a graduate of Concordia College, Bronxville, NY. Linda has been an educator ineew York and North Carolina for over 20 years, was a...

Nelsoneerry Parrish, age 85 and resident of 2012 Woodrow Street died Tuesday evening following a brief illness. A native of Granville County, he was the son of the late Edward and neella Parrish, Sr. Mr. Parrish served in the U. S. Army during WWII. Prior to retirement, he was employed with Sperry Rand. Mr. Parrish was a member of the...

Mrs. Grace Viola Mathis Phillips, 82, resident of Jacksonville, FL. died Tuesday. She was a native of Franklin County and was a homemaker. Surviving is her daughter, Cheryl Ward and soneene Phillips. Funeral services will be held 11AM Monday at Hall-Wynne Chapel. Burial will be in Woodlawneemorial Park. Visitation will be from 10AM to 11AM Monday at Hall-Wynne Funeral Home.

Herbert Anderson

On July 16, 2007, F. Bruce Williams, 49, went home to be with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Bruce was born in Stamford, Connecticut. As a child he loved sports, reading aneexcelled in school studies. He was inducted into DeMoLay while in high school. He graduated from high school in Cleveland Heights, Ohio and shortly thereafter joined the U.S....

Lazar Pancras reached eternal happiness on May 20, 2007, in the presence of his beloved wife Josephine Mary. He was the proud father of Alice 38, Prabhu Aneews 34 and Leo Anand 25. Lazar was 65 and died of unexpected acute heart attack. Lazar was born in Salem, India. He was baptized in 1942 at the Saint Mary

Linda Ann Triezenberg Postema, 59, died Tuesday at home following a two and a half year battle with lung cancer. A native of Evergreen Park, IL, Linda was a 1966 graduate of Chicago Christian High School in Palos Heights, IL. She received the Bachelor's degree in elementary education from Calvin College in 1970. While in college, Linda taught in the...

Nicholas John Pantazis, age 81 and resident of 4426 Sunny Court, died Sunday morning at Duke Hospital. Nick was born in Alexandria, Egypt and was the son of the late John Nicholas and Helen N. Pantazis. He served in World War II with the British Army in the Royal Signal Corps. He retired from the Carolina Inn at Chapel Hill....

Noel Francis Castle, Jr., 39, died this past week in Durham, NC. Born in Danbury, CT, Noel was the son of Noel F. Castle, Sr. and Lois Jane Oldakowski Castle of Gaylordsville, CT, who survive him. He was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and was employed as a licensed clinical social worker in the Trianee area. In addition...

Iris Rose Gibson Ruffing 1919-2008 of Fearington Village, NC, and Magnolia Glen of Raleigh died oneebruary 29 at Hillcrest Convalescent Center. Iris Rose, daughter of Callie Dunlap Gibson and A. Lee Gibson, had survived both of her brothers, Jack Gibson and Adam Pete Gibson and was the widow of John Thomas Ruffing 1918-1963. Iris Rose was a long-time resident of...

Lawrence Jackson "Jack" Council, 82, died Friday in the V.A. Hospital following an extended illness. A native of Chatham County he was a Durham resident since the mid 1950's. He was employed with the Durham Herald-Suneewspaper for 35 years, retiring in 1988. Mr. Council also served in the U.S. Navy during WW II. He was an avid golfer and loved...

Bahama, NCMrs. Shirley Barbee Sanford, resident of 8803 Quail Roost Road, Bahama, died Thursday night. She was the daughter of the late W. Claude and Lucy Vickers Barbee and grew up in the Lowes Grove Community. Mrs. Sanford retired in 1984 from GTE, having worked in the Accounting and Business Relations Departments. Active ineer community, she was a member of...