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...

DURHAM???????Robert Nathaniel Primus, age??82,??died??at his residence??on??March 24, 2019.??He??was born on??February 28, 1937??to the late??Abram Primus and Alice??Viverette??Primus. A student-athlete and graduate of Fifth Avenue High School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Robert attended Duquesne Uneersity where he majored in history. On June 30, 1960, Robert was inducted into the Armed Services of the Uneed States, and on May 30, 1966, he was...

George Charles Tomasic, Jr. 72, died Saturday in UNC Hospital following a brief illness. Born in Pittsburgh, PA to George C. aneelizabeth H. Tomasic, he was raised in the North Braddock section of Pittsburgh. He spent four years in the Air Force prior to moving to Durham in 1957. George joined Tar Heel Barbershop in 1958, becoming its owner in...

DURHAM ??? Elaine Ruth Sandahl, age 90, died peacefully ineer sleep oneec 9, 2014, at The Forest at Duke. She was born in Milwaukee, WI, to the late David and Ruth Graper Carlson. Elaine graduated from the Uneersity of Wisconsin-Madison, where she studied English and Mathematics. It was in Madison that Elaine met her husband of 51 years, Robert Abel...

Jon Michael Bernardo, age 26, died in an automobile accident Saturday in the Dominicaneepublic. A 3rd year medical student at Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine, he was performing a medical rotation in under-served care at the time of his death. Michael was borneecember 12, 1982 in Quezon City, Philippines and moved with his family to Durham in 1990. A 2001...

Erika Wolff Guttentag, 102, a beloved mother, grandmother and friend, died Sunday at The Forest at Duke ineer adopted home of Durham, NC Born ineermany, Mrs. Guttentag lived loneenough to have traveled by horse-drawn carriage in the one-time province of Pomerania and to have taught computer skills in the Bay Area of California, where she lived for nearly fifty years....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

OXFORD: Marshall Glen Green was a lifelong resident of Granville County, North Carolina. He was born oneeptember 15, 1922, the only son of Gary Albert Green and Addie Mae Currin Green. His parents were dairy farmers, and his father also worked as a rural route carrier for the U. S. Post Office. Green and his three sisters Celia, Mae and...

OXFORD Richard Daryl "Rick" Hawkins, 58, of 415 Hancock Street, Oxford, NC, died April 22 at his home from complications following a stem cell transplant for pro lymphocytic leukemia. He is survived by his wife, Patricia Freeman Hawkins, his daughters, Kathryn Lucille Hawkins of Smyrna, GA, and Sara Lauren Hawkins of Durham, NC, as well as his brothers and sisters-in-law...