Obituaries

Rubyleigh Davis Herndon (July 2, 1918 ??? neember 30, 2016) Rubyleigh Davis Herndon died peacefully on neember 30, 2016, oneer family farm in Durham County. She was predeceased by her husband, Fred Jacksoneerndon, and is survived by her son, Fred Herndon, daughters Nancy Herndon, Constance Herndon, and Faith Herndon, and her 5 grandchildren. Born in Fremont, NC, Rubyleigh received her...

CARRBORO: Gary Robert Kramish, 56, died unexpectedly January 3. A native of Washington, DC, Gary is survived by his parents, Shirley and Arvin Kramish of Chapel Hill and brother-in-law, Tom Campbell of Durham. He was predeceased last year by his sister, Marci Kramish Campbell. Gary was beloved by his family and friends. A graveside service will be 2:00 PM Friday...

Frances Edeburn Slavin, beloved wife of Jack Slavin of Chapel Hill, NC, passed away oneebruary 27, 2013 after a brief illness. Born on January 23, 1929 in Indiana, PA, Frances was the daughter of the late Charles and Frances Woodburn. She was a graduate of the Uneersity of Pennsylvania. Frances married James Edeburn on October 29, 1955, and was the...

Altaree Estes Norris, age 81, died this past week ineer Durham home. A Durham native, Altaree was born to the late Vascar and Nellie Hayes Estes. She was a graduate of Durham High School and a faithful member at First Baptist Church for 55 years. She was active in the nursery, the Woman's Missionary Union, flower committee and several other...

Howard Phillip "Chuck" Thorne, 65, resident of Wake Forest Hwy. died suddenly Saturday morning . Born in Baltimore, MD, Chuck was the son of Eugene Allen Thorne and the late Mary Aganeen Tharrington Thorne. His family moved to Durham whenee was very young. Chuck was a 1963 graduate of Southern High School. He loved the Marine Corps and he served...

OXFORD: Johnny Lowe Norwood, age 57 died neember 8, 2014 at his home. He was a native of Durham Co. and was the son of Betty W. Norwood and the late Billie Eugene Norwood. Johnny was of the Baptist faith and a veteran of the US Navy. Graveside services will be conducted Wednesday neember 12, 2014 at 11:00 AM at...

Frances Josephine Lacey died neember 1, 2008 at home in Durham, NC. "Jo" Lacey, beloved wife of the late Gordon J. Lacey, was born in Little Rock, Arkansas oneebruary 19, 1921 to Alonso aneemma Jones. She and Gordon raised their family in Buffalo, NY where Gordon worked for the FBI while Jo worked for the State Uneersity of New York....

Miss Evie Kathryn Judge, 7 year old daughter of Adam aneemily Thomas Judge, of Pittsboro, went from being an earthly angel to a heavenly angel on Sunday night, February 28, 2010 after waging a courageous fight against brain tumors. Evie was born in UNC Hospitals on January 19, 2003 and had bravely and fearlessly fought cancer since her first brain...

OXFORD: James "Jimmy" Crawford Sneed, died Tuesday 28, 2012 at his home. He was a native of Granville Co. and was the son of the late Henry Ernest and Jewell Hughes Sneed. He was a member of Enon Baptist Church, member of the Iola Yancey Sunday School Class, Usher Board and the cooking committee. Jimmy was a member of the...

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Theresa Angelyneennison, passed suddenly on 8-25-2015. She is survived by her children, Paul Candelori of Greenville, NC and Joel Candelori of Pittsboro, NC. She was also survived by her parents, David Baron and Katharine Roberts Dennison of Atlanta, GA; brother David and wife Lynn of Acworth, GA; sisters Lucile Clotfelter of Durham, NC, Cookie Daniel and husband Russ of Athens,GA,...

DURHAM - Cleo B. Fox, age 91, of Durham passed away on Monday, neember 7, 2016 at Durham Nursing and Rehabilitation. Cleo was a longtime member of McMannen Uneed Methodist Church. She retired from American Tobacco Company after many years of employment. Cleo is survived by her son, Christopher Harward; her daughter, Carol Troy and husband, John; her brother, Harold...

Melbadeen House, age 86, died Friday, neember 2, 2012 at her home in Franklinton, NC surrounded by her loving family. A Franklin County native, she was the daughter of the late James H. and Thelma G. Fuller House. Melbadeen was a member of Franklinton Baptist Church. She will be remembered as the friendly bank teller and as a loving mother...

Ruth Faucette Allen died oneecember 25, 2014 at 11:50 p.m. at the Hospice Home of Alamance in Burlington, NC just shy of her 96th birthday. She was born on January 14, 1919 in Alamance County but grew up in Durham. Ruth graduated from Durham High School in 1937 and was a member of Durham Primitive Baptist Church. She was the...

Joyce Marie Herndon Johnson, 62, of Goldston-Carbonton Road, Goldston, died neember 2, 2008 at Central Carolina Hospital in Sanford. The daughter of Rueben aneemma Grace Howell Herndon, Mrs. Johnson was born January 14, 1946 in Bynum. She attended Bynum Uneed Methodist Church ineer earlier years; and worked as a nurse's aide. Survivors include her domestic partner, Earl Marsh, of the...

Linda Hege Hill, 62, a resident of Durham died, neember the 28, 2009 at Eno Pointe Assisted Living. Born in Durham County on May 20, 1947 she was the daughter of the late Robert Hege aneedith Yokeley Hege. She was a lifelong member of Ephesus Baptist Church. Linda was a happy go lucky person who enjoyed gardening and cooking. She...

DURHAM-Michael Charles Atkins, known among friends and family as Big Guy, lived brilliantly and lovingly in California and North Carolina, for 41 years. A bright star since his earliest years, Michael had a gravitational pull that brought people together and wove a diverse community of family, friends and colleagues. Raised in Ontario, California, Michael's closest friend was his sister, Amy...

DURHAM-Shawna Alison McGinty died at Duke Regional Hospital in Durham, NC on neember 15, 2016 at the age of 43. Shawna was born in Wilmington, NC on May 27, 1973 to Johnny and Patricia Woodell. Shawna is survived by her husband, Daniel McGinty Jr.; son, Jonathaneee Ritter of Tonawanda, NY; daughters, Brittany Ritter McFarland (Jake) of Buffalo, NY, and April...

Margaret Lucille Tippett Dixon, 91, of Oxford died July 3rd of 2018. She was born in Granville County on Jan. 1st, 1927, daughter of the late Farris Bragg Tippett and the late Joe Peace Tippett. Lucille is survived by her sons,Harry Dixon and his wife Sharon of Raleigh and Frank Dixon Jr. and wife Marietta of Asheville as well as...