Obituaries

Mrs. Bertha Sparrow, age 107, passed on to her heavenly home oneeptember 7, 2016. Bertha, the youngest of six children of John Elexander Davis and Sarah Lucretia Parris, was born in a log cabin that her dad built. The log cabin was chosen for its craftsmanship by the Park Service. It was moved and placed on display in 1953 as...

Anil Gaur, 55 years of age, of Durham, NC passed away on neember 13, 2016. Anil was born in Jodhpur, India on August 26, 1961. He graduated from Kendriya Vidyalaya, Jaipur, India and continued on to receive a BS in Chemical Engineering from Punjab Uneersity, Chandigarh, India. Anil was married to Brijlata Gaur on neember 21, 2004; and they were...

Durham ??? Betty Jane Duke, long-time resident of Durham, NC, passed away Thursday neember 24, 2016 at the Duke Hock Family Pavilion surrounded by the love of her family and caring staff. Born to the late Marion and Ruth Jones in 1941 in Bryan, TX, Jane graduated from Stephen F. Austin High School and later from the Free Will Baptist...

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...

OXFORD: Ollie Lee Bowling, IV, age 24 a resident of Providence, died Tuesday night in an automobile accident. He was a native of Granville Co. and was the son of Ollie Lee Bowling, III of Oxford and Roberta Hobbs of Lake Gaston. He was employed with Womack Electrical Company, a member of Providence Baptist Church and Providence Fire Department. Funeral...

OXFORD: Ollie Lee Bowling, IV, age 24 a resident of Providence, died Tuesday night in an automobile accident. He was a native of Granville Co. and was the son of Ollie Lee Bowling, III of Oxford and Roberta Hobbs of Lake Gaston. He was employed with Womack Electrical Company, a member of Providence Baptist Church and member of Providence fire...

DURHAM - Rebecca Jane Cash Rogers died at her home oneeptember 2, 2008 with her children at her side. Rebecca was born on March 22, 1914, in Chatham County, to Moses Stanford Cash and Susan Townsend Cash. She is the last surviving member of a family of six siblings. Rebecca is also predeceased by her husband, James Elbert Rogers, who...

Melvyn Ernest Kalich, 73, died on neember 18, 2016, at his home in Durham, NC. His surviving family includes Judy, his wife of 53 years, his daughter, Tanya, his son-in-law, Ed Hurt, and his two granddaughters, Claire and Amelia Hurt. He was a man of great intelligence, integrity, and kineess. He was an extraordinary husband, father, grandfather, and friend, and...

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DURHAM: Marci Kramish Campbell passed away oneecember 14, after living with cancer, with grace and caring, for almost two years. In addition to being Professor of Nutrition at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, she was a devoted mother, an accomplished folk musician, and an inspiration to all for her caring, positive approach to life. Marci was born...

Gladys Gornto Baker, age 96, resident of Durham died Sunday, neember 29, 2009 at Britthaven of Chapel Hill. Born in Onslow County oneecember 23, 1912, she was the daughter of the late Jacob R. Gornto and Della Raynor Gornto. Gladys was a lifelong member of Mt. Moriah Baptist Church and in 2009 she received a life time of service award...

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...

Bernard "Bernie" Dice Cheneeth, age 83, resident of 1114 Donphil Road, entered into enternal rest Wednesday, August 19, 2009. Born in Elkins, WV, Bernie was the son of the late Roy Perry Cheneeth aneelva Doerr Cheneeth. He was a graduate of Davis Elkins College with a degree in engineering. He served his country during WWII in the U.S. Army Air...

Johnny Waldeck, 83, of Pittsboro, died neember 11, 2008 at The Laurels of Chatham. Johnny was the younger of 2 children, born May 6, 1925 ineertianosch, Rumania, to Peter and Katharina Mueller Waldeck. Johnny immigrated to the Uneed States in June 1952, settling in northern Virginia where he worked in apple orchards and then as a dairyman. He moved to...

Dallie Marie Liner Jones, aged 84, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at Duke Hospice oneednesday, August 12th, from complications from Parkinson's Disease. She was predeceased by her beloved husband of 63 years, Haywood Jones, III, who died in March, 2009. Dallie was a native of Hillsboro, graduated from Hillsboro High School with the class of 1941, received a...

Shirley Jane Roughsedge Edwards, 84, died at the home of her daughter ineearrington Village oneebruary 20, 2010. A native of Wilkes-Barre, PA, Mrs. Edwards was borneeptember 19, 1925 to Charles Daniel Roughsedge and Bertha Richards Mueller Roughsedge. A lifelong Presbyterian, Mrs. Edwards was a homemaker and was preceded ineeath by her husband, Joseph Morris Edwards. She was a loving grandmother...

Everett William Lytle Jr. passed away oneeptember 2, 2009 into the hands of the Lord after a tragic accident, surrounded by the love of his devoted wife and daughter. He was born in San Diego California oneecember 30, 1936 to Col. Everett William Lytle aneevelyn Victoria Poe Lytle. As the son of an Air Force colonel he had the opportunity...

Frances Ellis Chaneer, 88, resident of Stallings Road died Sunday at her home. Mrs. Chaneer was born in Durham County and was the daughter of the late Henry Davis Ellis aneelizabeth Mae Ellis. After graduating from Durham High School, she attended a local business school. In 1940, she married Madison W. Chaneer. They operated a farm for many years until...

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