Obituaries

Imogean (Jean) Dickerson Hay, age 85, passed away on neember 14, 2017, at the Hillcrest Convalescent Center in Durham, NC. She was born October 7, 1932 in Durham, and was the only child of the late H.D. Dickerson aneelsie May Herndon Dickerson. In 2008, she was preceded ineeath by her husband Wellington Jackson (Jack) Hay, Jr. Jeaneesided at ???The House...

Johnsoneelos O'Daniel borneebruary 22nd, 1931 to Blanee and Johnson O'Daniel in Chatham County, North Carolina passed away on Friday, neember 8th, 2013. Delos was raised on his family farm in Chatham County with his sisters Hazel and Marjorie and his brother Eddie. Delos is survived by his loving wife, Jean Partin O'Daniel, his best friend and supporter for 58 years....

Jonathan Mowry Steere, III, passed away on neember 16, 2017 at Hock Hospice Center in Durham, NC after a prolonged illness. He was 71 years old. Jonathan was born on March 27, 1946 in Philadelphia, PA to Jonathan M. Steere, Jr. and Hilda Fletcher Steere. He graduated from Penn Charter High School in Philadelphia in 1964 and later earned a...

Gary Tinker passed away unexpectedly on neember 13, 2017. He was retired from UNC ??? Division of Uneersity Advancement. Gary enjoyed playing his guitar, Yoga and working out with his silver sneaker ???Buds???. He is preceded ineeath by his parents, Alice and John Sylvester Tinker, brothers Jack, Sylvester and Richard. Gary is survived by his brothers, Charles (Timmi) Tinker, Larry...

Gerald Emery Searls, 72, of Durham, NC and Clarksville, VA, died Thursday, May 14th surrounded by his family. Borneeptember 22, 1942 to the late William Cravoneearls and Mable Greeneearls. He was a member of Cedar Forks Baptist Church in Durham. Gerald retired in 2002 after spending his entire career in the construction business. He was an avid fisherman, gardener and...

Alex H. Hancock, 80, died Friday neember 8, 2013 at his home. He was a native of Granville Co. and was the son of the late Franklin Wills Hancock, Jr. and Lucy Landis Hancock. He was preceded ineeath by his wife Tapp Latta Hancock. Alex was a graduate of Oxford High School and Fishburne Military Academy, Waynesboro, Virginia and received...

Amy Louise Brandt left this world on May 15, 2015.?? Amy was in the presence of her loving husband, mother, and relatives.?? Amy was born on April 2, 1978.?? She was the daughter of Suzanne Fix Brandt and Donald H. Brandt.?? Amy was preceded ineeath by her grandparents Patricia and Louis Fix and Herbert and Margaret Brant. On August 25,...

DURHAM ??? Mary Pridgeneedick finished her earthly pilgrimage on Sunday, neember 12, 2017 at Duke Uneersity Hospital. She is the daughter of Paul M. Pridgen and Marie Green Pridgen of North Charleston, SC. Mary was a gifted vocalist performing in church music ministries as well as related venues. While a student at North Charleston High School, she won a number...

Ruby Minor Mangum, 92, of Rougemont died on neember 17, 2017.?? She is the daughter of the late Hughie Minor and the late Anee Mae Roberts Minor.?? Mrs. Mangum is survived by her sons, Elvin Mangum Jr. (Delaine), Ronald Mangum (Carla) and Mike Mangum (Renee) all of Rougemont; 7 grandchildren; 8 great grandchildren; sister, Betty Jean Adcock, and sister-in-law, Christine...

Callie F. Phillips of Richmond, VA passed away oneebruary 19, 2014. She is survived by her sister, Myrtle Whitehead; brother, Roscoe Farrell Jr.; daughter, Vickie Phillips; and neerous nieces and nephews. A celebration of Mrs. Callie Phillips life will be at 1:00 PM Saturday March 1, 2014 at Hanks Chapel, UCC. The family will receive friends after the service in...

Charles Hamilton Richards, 82, of Youngsville, NC died Wednesday, neember 15, 2017 at Duke Raleigh Hospital in Raleigh, NC.?? He was born in Franklin County to the late Charles Ernest Richards and Anee Rella Murray Richards. Charlie was a graduate of Wake Forest Uneersity as a Phi Beta Kappa member.?? Following graduation, he began his career a ???newspaper man??? and...

DURHAM - Ann Tilden Pope, 93, died at her home in Croasdaile Village, Durham, NC on neember 30, 2017. She was born neember 23, 1924 in Chicago, Il. to the late Mason Osgood Tilden and Anna Mary Meyer Tilden. Ann graduated from Wilson College and later married Robert Gilmer Pope on October 23, 1948. She raised two sons in Haddoneeld,...

John Franklin Watts, 37, went to be with the Lord on neember 23, 2017. He was born July 2,1980 at Bethesda Naval Hospital ineethesda, MD. He is survived by his mother, Elizabeth Watkins Watts of Oxford; his sister, Cynthia Watts Favor of Murrieta, CA; his niece, Marjorie Anne Favor; and the love of his life, Jessica Leigh Spence of Richmond,...

Nancy Lynn Powell, 54, entered eternal rest on Thursday, neember 16, 2017 at the home of her parents with her family by her side. They are thankful for all the memories and grateful for her peace. Nancy was born on the submarine base in Groton, CT oneep. 23, 1963 where her father was stationed on the USS John Marshall [SSBN...

Gene Price lived a life of service. He was a church minister, a military chaplain, a teacher, and a counselor. He loved God, his family, and his country and he showed it every day of his 88 years on this Earth. Gene was born in 1929 in Hickory, North Carolina, the middle son of Earl Russell Price and Velsie Desola...

Irene R. Boyd, 85 of Stem, NC, died peacefully oneecember 3, 2017 after a long illness. Irene was the daughter of Drewery W. Boyd and Anee Mae (Boyd). She is survived by her sister Barbara Boyd also of Stem. Irene worked as a daycare provider for many years in Granville County aneenjoyed her time with family, close friends and her...

Ronald Dale Knapp Oxford ??? Ronald Dale Knapp, 73, of Oxford, NC, died Thursday, neember 16, 2017. He was born in Rainelle, WV on March 26, 1944 to the late Clarence Caleb Knapp and Martha Elizabeth Parker Knapp. Ronald was a 1963 graduate of Rainelle High School where he was a member of the 1962 Class A Championship team. He...

Taylor Dawn Fisher, born July 23, 1993, passed over into Heaven and became one of God???s Angels oneecember 3, 2017. Taylor was 24 years old and had battled Cystic Fibrosis (CF) all her life. Taylor did not let CF define who she was. She had a successful double lung transplant on May 28th, 2016. Due to unforeseen complications, Taylor required...

Elaine Bushart Sievert, 79 of 112 Forest Rd, Oxford, NC died Thursday neember 30, 2017 at Senior Citizens Home, Henderson, NC. A native of Sodus, NY and retired from Vance-Granville Community College. She was an active member of Oxford Uneed Methodist Church for 41 years. She was very active ineer retirement with the Oxford Uneed Methodist Women Circle and District...

Essie Mae Boring, 76, died neember 10, 2014 at Uneealth in Durham. She was the daughter of the late John Edgar Swaney and Margaret Dixon Swaney. Essie will be dearly missed by her son, William Chestnut and wife, Dawn, of Hillsborough; her sister, Linda Coggins, of Mebane; her grandson, Sean Chestnut, of Asheville; and granddaughter, Sarah Chestnut, of Charlotte. She...