Obituaries

Samuel Poletta 1959-2013 Pittsboro NC Passed away oneecember 30th, 2013 in Pittsboro NC surrounded by his family. Survived by his wife Doi, Children Sam Noi, Nan, nee and Joel, Parents Sam and Dorothy Poletta, Brothers Tom- Shirley, Frank -Beverly, Sisters MaryBeth -Steve Barber and Vicky -Joe Lima, Nieces and nephews Jordan, Bria, Dominic and Daniel. Also by his Aunt Anne...

OXFORD: Ollie Mae Boger Green was born on April 24, 1923 in Charlotte, North Carolina, to Fred A. Boger, Sr. and Ollie Coffey Boger. Mrs. Green had two brothers Dan Boger, who pre-deceased her, and Fred A . Boger, Jr. of Waxhaw, North Carolina. In 1938, the Boger family moved to Oxford, North Carolina, where Mrs. Green's father worked on...

Oxford NC: Lynwood Bryan Hughes,SR. With his family by his side, our loving husband and daddy, Lynwood Bryan Hughes, Sr. joined the angels on Friday, August 15th, after an extended illness. Lynwood was born July 19, 1931 in Oxford and is survived by his family, who will love and cherish him forever. He was a committed and dedicated servant, having...

CHAPEL HILL -Margaret Cooper Williams, born 29 neember 1914, died on Saturday, 24th of September at the home of her daughter, Margaret W. Rich, in Chapel Hill, NC, where she had lived since shortly after her 100th birthday. Her death was peaceful, surrounded by family and friends, however, she did not go quietly. During her time in Chapel Hill she...

Anita Tilda Seitz 1924-2019 Oneecember 29, 2019 Anita Seitz joined hands with her Creator and returned Home. ???Suz??? was born in Flushing, New York on April 28, 1924 to Stanley P. Fisher and Anita Fisher. She grew up in Allendale, New Jersey and graduated from Ramsey High School. She attended St. Lawrence Uneersity and in 1944 joined Uneed Airlines as...

The Right Rev. Robert C. Johnson, Jr., 75, tenth bishop of North Carolina, died on Friday, January 3. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Conee Smith Johnson; son, Robert Kinley Johnson David Oxender; daughter, Julie Johnsoneege Pike; three grandsoneens. Daniel Robert Hege Emily, Adam Bolanos Hege Liliana and Jacob Johnsoneege; two great grandsons, Henry Hege and Lucas...

Sherry S. Harris, 92 of Pittsboro, NC passed away peacefully on April 2 at her home in Fearrington Village with her family by her side. Sherry is preceded in death by her devoted husband of 69 years, Weston J. Harris. Born and raised in Washington D.C., Sherry graduated from Notre Dame Academy. She was catapulted into the entertainment business at...

Oxford Mrs. Charlotte Catlett Floyd of Oxford, NC, a daughter of the late Frank and Mae Kearney Catlett, passed away oneeptember 27, 2016 at Duke Hospital, at the age of 68. She is survived by her husband, Marshall Bernard Floyd Jr.; her daughters and sons-in-law, Anna and Benjamin Averette, Sarah and Thomas Hicks, and Leah and John Roberts; grandsons John...

Mary Ann Ward Hester, age 85, of Oxford, NC, died on May 4 in Cary at Woodland Terrace Arboretum, where she had lived for the last three years. Mary Ann was born oneecember 8, 1930 in Goldsboro, growing up there as the only child of Esther Ann Hunter Ward and Lindsay Loice Ward. She graduated from Goldsboro High School, then...

Dona B. Henney King, age 86, of Pittsboro, NC died Tuesday, neember 25, 2014. Dona is survived by her son, Matthew Eloneenney of Charlotte, NC. A visitation will be held Sunday, December 7, 2014 from 12-2 pm at Hall-Wynne Funeral Home Griffin Chapel, 396 West St., Pittsboro, NC 27312. Hall-Wynne Griffin Chapel is serving the King family. Please place online...

Hunt is the daughter of the late Mrs. Nina Ozelle Davis Hunt and Mr. Sherman Lewis Hunt and the wife of Samuel "Bo Hunt. Dorothy Lois Hunt was a retired employee of Burlington Industries, a local farmer and vendor with Buckhorn Flea Market and Oxford Farmers Market and a Homemaker. Surviving family are her daughters Audrey Brogden of Graham, NC...

Galen S. Wagner, 76, of Durham, NC, died oneednesday, July 13th, at Hillcrest Convalescent Center in Durham, NC following a long illness. He was borneecember 25, 1939 to Eugene Wagner and Ruth Culp Wagner in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is survived by his wife Marilyn Wagner. Also surviving are a son Christopher of New Bern, North Carolina, daughter Laura and granddaughter...

Mrs. Bonnell Layton Hilliard Morris, 87, died Thursday morning at Duke Uneersity Medical Center. Mrs. Morris was born and raised in Durham, NC, to the late Charlie P. and Hattie Horne Layton. She graduated from Bragtown High School. She married Charles C. Hilliard in 1946, whom preceded her ineeath in 1960. In 1963, she married William B. Morris, whom preceded...

DURHAM - Kenneth Eugene Sealy, 87, of Durham, NC passed away peacefully in his sleep oneeptember 1, 2018. He was born in Elmira, NY on January 14, 1931 to Ivan aneella Sealy, He graduated from Geneva High School in 1950. Ken joined the Uneed States Air Force in 1951 and served in the Korean War. After he retired from General...

Mr. Kuruvilla Abraham (Averachen) passed away oneebruary 14, 2019. He was the loving husband of Ammini Abraham. He was also a devoted, caring father to three children, Robert, Shirley aneelizabeth, and seven grandchildren; Marianna, Rachael, Mathew, Alex, David, James and Phillip???? Averaachen was born on March 25, 1926 in Niranum, Kerala (South India). He was the eldest son of Rev....

Creedmoor, NC Barry Levan Miller, 52, a long-time resident of Granville County, passed away unexpectedly oneeptember 6, 2018. Born oneeptember 15 to Nathaniel Ward Miller and Virginia Carol Pettigrew Miller in Ronceverte, WV, Barry was a self-employed contractor and was married to Teresa W. Miller for 31 beautiful years. He is survived by his parents, his wife, Teresa and two...

Billy W. Summerell of Durham, age 87, crossed over Jordan to his eternal home ineeaven on Tuesday, October 22, 2019.?? He was born March 1, 1932 to the late Paul and Gertie Summerell. Billy graduated from Mebane High School and loved to tell anyone who would listen about his high school football career, of which he was quite proud.?? However,...

Mrs. Frances Terrell Gibson, 84, died Wednesday morning at Croasdaile Village Retirement Community in Durham, NC. She was preceded ineeath by her husband of 55 years Preston E. Gibson Jr. Mary Frances was born in Atlanta, Ga. to the late Frank Matthews Terrell and Lottie McNair Terrell. After high school graduation she attended the Uneersity of Georgia. She married Preston...

Zachary Justin Hunter was born May 4, 1979 in South Korea and was adopted by Cheryl Neubert Hunter of Raleigh, NC and James Rickie Hunter of Clayton, NC. A graduate of South Johnston High school and an employee of 3C Packaging in Clayton, he was a long time Johnston County resident. Zac as he was lovingly called was known by...