Obituaries

Dr. James Lawrence Frank, Sr (Larry Frank) passed away peacefully on Monday, February 11th. surrounded by his loving family. ??He was born in May 1939 in Mt. Airy, NC, the third child of John and Rebecca Frank. In his middle school years, inspired by Albert Schweitzer, he decided to become a doctor. He followed through on this visioneexcelling at school...

Thomas C. Key, Sr., 78 and Shirley Creech Key, 73, were tragically killed in a car accident on October 24, 2008 in Johnston County. Tom, a native of Shoals, NC, was the son of Porter and Nellie Key. Tom graduated from Shoals High School in 1948. He attended Gardner Webb College and Duke Law School and graduated from High Point...

Walter D. "Buck" Raynor a resident of Oxford, NC died Wednesday, neember 27, 2008. He was a native of Granville County and was the son of the late John and Fanee Williams Raynor. He was a member of Dexter Baptist Church and was a former Building Ineector. Memorial services will be held Monday, December 1, 2008 at 4:00 PM ineexter...

Harriet May Dula O'Neal died ineer home Sunday evening. She was the daughter of the late W. C. aneelise Dula of Durham. She is survived by her son, Frank Marsha of Durham, Bill Diana of Chapel Hill, J. Ross Julie of Spencer, and Michael Sean Susan of Colorado Springs, Colorado. She is also survived by nee grandchildren: Tyler and Samantha...

Inez Stegall Jaynes died peacefully Saturday, neember 22, 2008 at Rose Manor Healthcare Center. Mrs. Jaynes recently celebrated her 96th birthday oneeptember 23rd. Born in Chester, SC to the late Joseph F. and Lonie Jackson Stegall, she was a long-time member of Ebeneer Baptist Church. Mrs. Jaynes is survived by her daughter, Kathryn Grasty of Durham, NC; her granddaughters: Debra...

Mr. Arthur Anthony Colucci, 86, of Pittsboro, died Wednesday, neember 26, 2008 at his home. A memorial service celebrating his life will be held Sunday, neember 30, 2008 at 2:30 p.m. at St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church with Rev. Dr. Carl Edwards officiating. A committal service will follow in the church gardens. Mr. Colucci was a native of Brooklyn, N.Y., son...

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...

Dora Sandling Abernethy, 92, resident of 2324 New Raleigh Hwy, died Saturday morning at the home of her daughter. Mrs. Abernethy was born in Durham County and was the daughter of the late Charles Zebulon Sandling and Mezie Coley Sandling. She was a graduate of Bethesda High School and attended Uneersity of North Carolina at Greensboro. Mrs. Abernethy retired from...

On Sunday, December 21, 2008, all of God's angels gathered to sing a heavenly chorus of praise as another voice had joined them. God's good and faithful soldier, Lt. Col. Ret. Raymond Harris Greenlaw, Jr. 88, of Pittsboro, went home. Ray was born neember 14, 1920 ineelrose, Mass, the son of Raymond Greenlaw, Sr. and Marion MacDonald Greenlaw. Ray graduated...

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...

Margie Louise Gibson, 83, died Friday ineendersonville, NC. Born in Durham, she was the daughter of the late Herman Worth Gibson and Myrtle E. Rigsbee Gibson. Margie work for several years at Liggett & Myers Tobacco Company and the Little Acorneestaurant. She later worked at the Goodwill Industries. She was an avid reader and was the widow of the late...

Edward Patrick Mahoney, professor emeritus at Duke Uneersity for 40 years, and a Catholic priest in the Diocese of Raleigh, died early morning January 8. Born neember 3, 1932, he was the son of Patrick J. Mahoney, Sr. and Kathleen Brady. Father Mahoney is survived by his brothers, Patrick J., Jr., Kerry, Myles and Stephen. Friends may visit 2-5:00 and...

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...

Ann W. Gary, age 86, resident of 1201 N. Gregson Street, Durham, NC, died Friday evening, neember 28, 2008 at the Hospice at the Meadowlands in Hillsborough, NC. Born in Falls City, Texas, Mrs. Gary was the daughter of the late Edmund Henry Wehmann and Normania Poth Wehmann. She grew up on a farm in Poth, TX. Her life span...

OXFORD: Gary Hobert Anee died unexpectedly oneecember 1, 2008. He is the son of the late Samuel Anee and Alma Odom Anee. He retired from Southern Railroad and was a member of the Stovall Uneed Methodist Church. Funeral services will be held Thursday, December 4, 2008 at Stovall Uneed Methodist Church at 2:00 PM by the Rev. John Yount. Burial...

Gladys Aline Hamm Carrasquillo, 87, resident of 2307 Cardinal Drive, died Thursday evening. A native of Clinton, NC, she was the daughter of the late Amos Royas Alderman and Lenora Jones Alderman. Gladys moved to Durham in 1926 and while in Durham High School, she worked at the Royal Ice Cream Shop and the Center Theater taking up tickets. She...

OXFORD: Alma Irene Gregory Matthews, age 74 of 2513 Enon Road died Tuesday, May 12, at Durham Regional Hospital. She was a native of Harnett County and the daughter of the late Sidney Dee and Hazel Butts Gregory. She was a member of Oxford Baptist Church and was a retired bookkeeper with Granville County Schools. She is survived by her...

Jack Charles Polson of Pittsboro, NC was killed in an automobile accident Friday in Chatham County. He is survived by his wife Linda, his daughter and son-in-law Aneea and Stephen Akin; sons Gabriel, Cody aneethan Polson; daughter Maggie Polson and granddaughter Brayden. He is also survived by his sister Dolores Sears; niece Zina Sears Cannon, nephew Deaneears. Friends may visit...

Charles Edward Medlin, age 66 and resident of Durham, entered into eternal rest on May 16, 2009 while at the beach. Born in Franklin County, he was the son of Anee Bell Morrison and the late John David Medlin. A graduate of Chowan College, Charles was a sales associate with Trianee Communications. He was a member of Duke Memorial Uneed...

Winifred "Winee" J. Barbaza, age 88, resident of 3007 Pickett Road, died Friday evening at Hock Hospice, Duke Community Hospice. Mrs. Barbaza was born in Richmond County, New York and was the daughter of the late Michael and Winifred Kelly Heneghan. She will be remembered as a loving Wife, mother and a grandmother. Having been a homemaker for most of...