Obituaries

Ryaneenegar of Durham, NC died peacefully oneebruary 3, 2016 at 11:50 PM. He was born oneecember 16, 1971. Ryan had been a Type 1 diabetic since age 13 which led to other health issues including kidney failure which ended his life. He had a genee spirit and was loved by friends and family. Ryan attended Wake and Durham Tech but...

TIMBERLAKE- Samuel Macon "Sam" Wheeler, 69, of Timberlake died Friday, neember 16, 2012 at Hock Family Pavilion. Sam was born May 11, 1943 to the late Woodrow Wheeler and Inez Davis Wheeler. Sam is survived by his companion and best friend, Linda Fritz of Timberlake; his daughter, Cynthia Farmer of Bailey; his son, Terry Wheeler of Zebulon; his sisters, Joan...

Dateline: Pittsboro, NC Deceased: Dave Wiley Roberts Dave Wiley Roberts, 84, of Pittsboro, passed away peacefully on Sunday neember 30, 2008 at UNC Memorial Hospital, surrounded by his wife and daughters. Dave was born in Birmingham, Alabama on July 4, 1924; his family moved to North Carolina in 1928. He served in the Navy during WW II in the South...

David B. Norris, 76, died December 18 at Duke Uneersity Medical Center in Durham, NC. He was born in Brooklyn, NY, and lived in Savannah for 44 years before moving to Cashiers, neearlier this year. He earned degrees in forestry at the Uneersity of Michigan and retired from Union Camp Corp. and also retired as Commander in the US Coast...

Hazel Wynelle Burden Irby of the Durham Regent, died Tuesday in Hillcrest Convalescent Center. She was borneecember 27, 1916 in Fort Valley, GA, the daughter of Willie Mae Cox aneearl Lowell Burden. Hazel graduated from Fort Valley High School in 1934 as a 3rd honor graduate and attended Freeman Business College in Albany, GA. She worked for many years at...

Thomas Isidor Lenard, husband, father and long-time community banker, died at home on Saturday in Durham, NC, after a two-year battle with paneeatic cancer. He was 63 years old. Tom, a native of Brooklyn, and Jean, his wife of nearly 40 years, raised their sons, Matthew and Christopher, in Ellenville, NY. Tom's career as a community banker at Ellenville National...

Dale Clark Smith, died Thursday at her home. She was a native of Vance Co. and was the daughter of the late Harry Hunter and Joyce Forsythe Clark. Dale was a house wife and a member of Oxford Baptist Church. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday June 14, 2014 at 11:00 AM in Oxford Baptist Church by Rev. Chris Aho....

Ruth Sturdivant Peninger, age 85, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, sister-in-law, aunt and friend died peacefully oneecember 28, 2015 ineer home with family by her side. Ruth was born oneebruary 8, 1930 in Chatham County to the late William R. and Novie Eubanks Sturdivant. She was preceded ineeath by her loving and devoted husband, Donald M. Peninger. She...

Thomas James Brown, Sr., age 88, died Friday, neember 30, at the Seasons at Southpoint in Durham. Tom was born in Brooklyn, NY to the late Edward L. and Mary Adams Brown. Tom grew up ineellerose, Queens and graduated from Sewanhaka High School in Floral Park, NY. Upon graduating from high school, Tom joined the U.S Navy. He served in...

Aneew ???Buddy??? Davis, 70, of Sanford crossed into heaven on neember 13, 2014. Buddy was born on April 2, 1944 in Virginia to Leroy A. Davis and Francis White Davis and grew up in Rocky Mount, N.C.. Buddy is a veteran of the Uneed States Air Force. He was married to the late Elizabeth New Davis, and together they raised...

Phillip Allen Cooley, 57, resident of Pittsboro, NC, died Saturday, neember 17th, at UNC Hospital. Phillip was born in Fayetteville, NC to James Simpson Cooley and Zilpha Ellis Cooley. He was a loving father, son and brother. Phillip was self-employed as a painter. Mr. Cooley was preceded ineeath by his father, James Simpson Cooley. Surviving are his mother, Zilpha Ellis...

Martha Anne Bryaneedgerton, age 64, resident of Pendergrass Street, died Saturday evening at Durham Regional Hospital. Born in Durham, Martha was the daughter of the late Iris Southerland Bryant and Posey Leon Bryant. She was a graduate of Northern High School, where she was a cheerleader. Martha attended East Carolina Uneersity. She was married for 30 years to the late...

Mr. Jessie Walker Rodgers, of Pittsboro, will be funeralized on Saturday at 11:00 am at Mitchell Chapel AME Zion Church. Mr. Jessie departed this life on Sunday, January 18th after serving his church and community for 92 years. Mr. Jessie was born in Chatham County oneecember 18, 1916, the son of Willie D. and Fanee Degraffenreidt Rodgers. He was employed...

Ralph Nofsinger, Sr. age 86, passed away Monday, neember 23, 2015 at Hillcrest Convalescent Center in Durham. Ralph was born ineerrin, Illinois October 27, 1929 to the late Dallas Nofsinger aneetha Lawson Nofsinger. Ralph served in the Marine Corps and was a graduate of Southern Illinois Uneersity. He spent his career at State Farm Insurance Company where he was head...

DURHAM: In the early morning hours of Good Friday, the loving hand of God reached down and took one of his very special angels home. Kate Bumpass Painter joined the love of her life, Lawrence Elwood Painter, just 5 days after reaching her 97th year. 10 plus years of dementia had taken its toll, and her frail body was unable...

DURHAM- Han Quang Nguyen, 65, died Wednesday, January 20 at Duke Medical Center. Han was born in Hanoi, Vietnam; he was the son of the late Dieu Thi and Ho Quang Nguyen. Han was a parishioner of St. Matthew Catholic Church. Surviving are his wife, Nga Nguyen; sons, Dai Nguyen and Duy Nguyen; daughter, Van Bartes; brothers, Han Nguyen and...

DURHAM: James Edward Calhoun, 78, died Saturday at his home in Croasdaile Retirement Community after several years of declining health. He was borneebruary 20, 1937 ineew Madrid County, MO to James Everett aneevia (McKenee) Calhoun. He graduated from Memphis State Uneersity and began his teaching career in music. Jim was a longtime band and orchestra director, beginning in Gray Ridge,...

Winona Audrey ???Winee??? Merrithew Ennis died Tuesday at Croasdaile Retirement Village following a brief illness. A native of Portland, Maine, Mrs. Ennis was a Durham resident since 1960. She attended Shaw Business College in Portland and Craft Business College in Durham. Mrs. Ennis retired from Central Carolina Bank (now Suntrust) after 35 years of service as a loan officer. Following...

Thomas Vincent Spicci, age 67, died on Saturday, December 12th in Durham, NC. Tom was born in Washington, D.C. to the late Morris and Marie Sullivan Spicci. Tom graduated from Archbishop John Carroll High School in Washington, D.C. in 1966. He was drafted in 1968 and served two years in the Army. Tom is survived by his two loving children,...

Phyllis Bloechl Brustad, 89, of Durham, NC formerly of Oshkosh Wisconsin, and at Carillon Assisted Living, Fuquay Varina, NC where she lived. Phyllis worked supporting her husband of 64 years, by raising 10 children, all of which she claimed were her pride and joy. Before her children, she worked as a nurse. When she retired she voluneered her time ineeesburg...