Obituaries

DURHAM ??? June Visser passed away peacefully oneebruary 1st, 2020 in Durham, NC, after an extended period of declining health. She was 86. June was a lifelong resident of the Boston area until moving to Durham in 2018 to be closer to family. June was born April 13, 1933 in Boston, to Malcolm P. and Ronaldsa Nichols McLellan, the youngest...

Oxford, NC Dorothy Critcher Walker, age 95, died oneebruary 3, 2020. She was born to the late Willie Critcher and Frances Mangum Critcher oneeptember 13, 1924 in Granville County. Dorothy was a loving Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother and a lifelong resident of Granville County. She was an active member of Tabb???s Creek Baptist Church; where she was the treasurer...

Ha Thi Nguyen Guthrie, 66, of Durham lost her very brave year-long battle with gastric and breast cancer oneebruary 1, 2014 surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Vietnam on March 12, 1947. During the war, she met her husband, William Guthrie, an American soldier, while she was working as a secretary for the US Army. She moved...

Hubert Irwin McMannen, age 84, died Friday, October 4, in his Durham home. A Durham native, Hubert was born to the late George T. and Audrey Hamlett McMannen. He worked for 30 years at Liggett Myers as a pipefitter and was a long-time member of Aneer Ave. Baptist Church and the Cabin Sunday School class where he had a 60...

Dr. Shirley Kirkman Osterhout, age 81, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, passed into the comfort and peace of our Lord oneeptember 23, 2013. She was the daughter of the late Thomas Carlton Kirkman and Harriett Jones Kirkman. Growing up in High Point, NC she learned to love classical music while playing the piano for 12 years and playing the violin...

DURHAM: Stella Mousmoules departed this life Friday, September 13 following a brief illness. She was borneecember 9, 1927 in Durham to the late Aneew and Zoi Mousmoules. Her parents were founding members of the Greek Orthodox Church of St. Barbara, where Stella was also a devoted member. She worked tirelessly for the church as a voluneer and for its fundraisineefforts...

Joanne Martin Sneed passed away peacefully at Carolina Meadows in Chapel Hill Saturday afternooneebruary 1. She grew up in Elon College, NC, then graduated from UNC Women???s College and taught art in Chapel Hill and Oxford, NC, before starting her family. She later earned a library science degree at NCCU and worked as a librarian in Oxford and Creedmoor, NC....

Robert "Bob" Quinneelko, age 65, died Wednesday, June 5, from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Bob was born in Atlanta, GA to the late Joseph and Vendetta Quinneelko. He proudly served his country as a sergeant in the U.S. Air Force. Bob retired from Xerox in 2007 with 34 years as a service technician starting in Atlanta and then...

DURHAM ??? Robert (Bob) William Dotson, age 69, died oneecember 11, 2019. He was born oneebruary 16, 1950 in Wheeling, WV to Samuel Charles Dotson, Jr. MD and Campsa Sneeker Dotson. He grew up in Cameron, WV and the family moved to Morgantown, WV in the fall of 1960. He graduated from Morgantown High School in 1968. He received a...

Chapel Hill, NC - Rose Mary Steineendek died at home on neember 6, 2016 surrounded by her loving family, her dedicated caregivers and her neesake puppy, Rosie. Born in Johnstown, PA in 1935, she was the loving wife of John R. Sendek, to whom she was married for 58 years.?? They spent most of their time in Washington State.?? Rose...

Durham ??? Mrs. Sandra Perillo, 85, died Tuesday morning at her home surrounded by her family. Mrs. Perillo was born and raised in Mt. Vernon, NY to the late Antonio DiSclafani and Gemma Olori. She was educated in the New York public schools. For many years she was employed as a clerk in the media center of her local elementary...

Aileen Lally Ferguson, 90, died on Friday September 9th, after a long battle with paneeatic cancer. Born in Yonkers, New York, in 1925, Aileen graduated from the College of Mount Saint Vincent in the Bronx. Aileen focused oneeing a wife and mom, raising four childreneefore returning to work as a Financial Aid Counselor at George Mason Uneersity. She served in...

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...

Dennis Hunter Peeden, 47, passed away neember 10, 2016. Dennis was a loving father to his children and a good son. He enjoyed gardening and watching movies with his family. He loved Jeff Gordon racing and all things UNC. He will be missed by all who knew and loved him. The family would like to give special thanks to the...

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...

Sybil Hartley Stewart Tull, of Durham, died Tuesday. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother, and an innovative English teacher. She was also instrumental in Women's Preventive Health Services. She is survived by her four children, Roxane Gwyn, Ben Stewart, Mary Pruchansky, and Becky Finger as well as eleven grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Oak Grove Memorial Park, 10:00 AM...

Oxford: Charles D. Crumpler, Sr., 79, of Creedmoor, NC and formerly of Oxford, NC died Tuesday, neember 8, 2016. He was borneeptember 21, 1937 to Johneenry and Clyde Crumpler. Charles is survived by his son, Charles David Crumpler, Jr.; brother, John Crumpler; and close friend, Peggy Lawrence. He is also survived by many loving nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. Charles...

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...