Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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...

Thomas Edward Mappes, 65, of Durham, N.C., passed away oneeptember 27, 2016 after an unexpected and brief battle with lung cancer. Tom was born in Cincinnati, OH to Edward Robert Mappes and Margorie Gossett Mappes on August 18, 1951. He received a bachelor???s of science degree from Miami Uneersity on Oxford, OH and master???s of science degree in public health...

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Frances B. Pisaravich, 85, died Monday in Hillcrest Convalescent following a brief illness. A native of Detroit, she lived most of her adult life ineearborn, Mich. Mrs. Pisaravich moved to the area in 2004 to be close to her daughter. She made her home at the Durham Regent, where her remaining years were happy and fulfilling. Mrs. Pisaravich enjoyed crafts...

Jane Graper, 81, died peacefully at her home Sunday morning.?? Jane was born in Durham, daughter of Lonee and Betsy Carpenter. Jane graduated from the Uneersity of Greensboro with a degree in Chemistry. She worked for Becton Dickinson for over 25 years and has her nee on neerous patents.?? After retiring, Jane became a reading voluneer for students at Spaulding...

DURHAM - Cleo B. Fox, age 91, of Durham passed away on Monday, neember 7, 2016 at Durham Nursing and Rehabilitation. Cleo was a longtime member of McMannen Uneed Methodist Church. She retired from American Tobacco Company after many years of employment. Cleo is survived by her son, Christopher Harward; her daughter, Carol Troy and husband, John; her brother, Harold...

Joseph Giovannetti Walsh, age 94 died on neember 18, 2016 in Durham, NC. Mr. Walsh was born in Washington, DC oneeptember 14, 1922, the son of Joseph Gleason Walsh aneelvira Giovannetti Walsh. During World War II, he worked on munitions development and attended college, graduating with a Bachelor of Aeronautical Engineering degree from the Catholic Uneersity of America in 1947....

William Alvis Stokes (Bill) died peacefully on neember 20, 2016 at Croasdaile Pavilion at the age of 88. He was born in Durham NC on April 7, 1928 to Thomas Aneer Stokes and Sadye Perkinson Stokes. Survivors include his son, William A. ???Bill??? Stokes, Jr (Lucy) of Durham, NC; daughter, Mary ???Mollie??? Stokes Platt (James) of Durham; and his grandchildren,...

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CHAPEL HILL: Natalie S. Rodnina, 28, died unexpectedly Sunday. She came to the U.S. eight years ago from the Ukraine. While in the Ukraine, Natalie pursued a medical career, and after coming to the U.S. her vocational interest shifted to Biology. Surviving are her husband, Michael needrik; her soneenjamin; and relatives in the Ukraine. The funeral liturgy will be 10:00...

Oxford ??? Ms. Mary Louise Boyd, 83, died Friday morning at Uneersal Healthcare in Oxford, NC. Ms. Boyd was born in Granville County to the late Mary Clyde and Thomas Lee Boyd. She was educated in Granville County, graduating from Oak Hill High School. Ms. Boyd spent her entire life in Granville County and Oxford, working with her parents and...

Pittsboro ??? Mr. Walter ???Wally??? William Yentsch, III, 53, husband of Cari Miller Yentsch, died Tuesday evening at UNC Hospitals, after a courageous battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Mr. Yentsch was born in Glen Cove, NY to the late Walter William, Jr., and Carol Muller Yentsch.?? His family relocated to Pittsboro as a young boy.?? He was educated at Marymount...

Linda Hege Hill, 62, a resident of Durham died, neember the 28, 2009 at Eno Pointe Assisted Living. Born in Durham County on May 20, 1947 she was the daughter of the late Robert Hege aneedith Yokeley Hege. She was a lifelong member of Ephesus Baptist Church. Linda was a happy go lucky person who enjoyed gardening and cooking. She...

Norman J. Gallagher, 37, passed away oneednesday, neember 25, 2009. Norman was born in Toledo, OH oneecember 12, 1971. Norman is survived by his wife Nikki Gallagher and their two children Miranda and Matthew. He is also survived by mother Brinda Scarberry; step-father Richard Scarberry; step-mother Ann Kulhman; sisters Teresa Cruise and Bonee Lawrence; brothers Jamie Gallagher, Timmy Scarberry, Rich...

Miriam Evelyn Linker was born in 1920 on the 22nd of January just two years after the close of the First World War. Miriam lived a full and loving life of 97 years. Miriam passed away peacefully in the presence of her family oneebruary 21, 2017. She is now with her loving Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Like every soul,...

Dr. M. Thomas Wagner Jr. of Pittsboro, NC died oneebruary 22, 2017 at Hillcrest Convalescent Center in Durham, NC at the age of 86. He was the son of Murphy Thomas Wagner, Sr. and Mamie Jordan Carden. Thomas was born on October 20, 1930 in Durham, NC. He was a 1948 graduate of Durham High School and of UNC-Chapel Hill...