Obituaries

DURHAM: Thomas Marion Williams, Jr., 72, died after a brief illness Thursday. He was borneebruary 21, 1943 in Charlotte and moved to Durham as a child. Tommy graduated from Northern High School and began working as a fire fighter with the City of Durham. Over the years he opened several business, including Williams Towing & Body Shop and Trianee Prop...

Luke J. Gill, aged 72, born June 14, 1942 in McKees Rocks, PA, passed away Friday afternoon at home following complications from a Leukemia targeted Stem Cell Transplant. His wife Donna and his children and close family friends supported aneencouraged Luke as he passed on to heaven. Luke fought unrelentingly over the past two years?? however, the challenge proved insurmountable....

Mike Cavender, formerly of Highlands, NC, died on June 22 in Durham. The cause was sarcoma cancer. He is survived by his wife of 28 years Paulette Webb; two-step daughters, Charlotte Schwartz of Atlanta and Vanessa Tsumura of Milwaukee; their husbands Paul and Kenji; grandchildren Carl, Violet, Anri and Isla; his sister Katie Baer of Pittsboro, NC, and many nieces...

Michele Marie (LaRocca) Nelsoneent to her eternal rest oneec. 8, 2019 in Durham, NC with her husband & children at her side. Michele was born to Patricia (Maher) Filice & Tito Samuel LaRocca oneec. 9, 1957 in San Jose, CA. She attended St. Lucy???s Elementary & graduated from Archbishop Mitty HS ???76. Michele attended San Jose State & Sacramento State...

CHAPEL HILL, NC Anna Frank Strosneer DuBose ???Franee??? Franee Patton After 86 well-lived years of life, Franee DuBose died oneecember 19, 2017. She was born oneebruary 6, 1931 to Dr. Charles Franklin Strosneer and Anna Bailey Lawrence Grimes Strosneer in Goldsboro, North Carolina. She lived life to the fullest loving her Lord, family and friends. Franee graduated from Goldsboro High...

Devoted husband, loving father, faithful Catholic. Our Heavenly Father peacefully called his son Bob home oneebruary 19, 2015 after 87 faith-filled years. Born ineetroit on October 24, 1927, young Bob showed a high capacity to love as he developed an uneeakable bond with his best friend and older and only brother Leo. He voluneered for the Navy and served in...

Paul Wright Council, age 53, passed away unexpectedly oneeptember 27, 2018 in Oxford, NC. He was born in Durham, NC. He is preceded ineeath by his parents, Calvineecil Council and Helen Spencer Council; and great nephew, Brandon Michael Strickland. Paul is survived by his sister, Fanee Strickland (Roy) of Oxford, NC; nephews, RC Strickland (Kimberly); and Sam Strickland; great nieces...

Clydie Ann Claytoneewter passed away Monday, March 3, at her home in Apex, NC. Mrs. Lewter was borneebruary 1, 1937 to Henry Cornelius Clayton and Allie Sue Wagner Clayton ineerson County, NC. She was a loving wife, aunt and sister. Mrs. Lewter was a member of Bell's Baptist Church in Apex; a dedicated care-giver; and, always the first to assist...

Cindy Ann Howerton Sprinee, 59, lost her hard fought battle with ALS on October 10, 2015 surrounded by her loved ones at Duke Hospice Center. She was born on January 20, 1956 to Thomas and Lena Howerton in Durham, North Carolina. She spent 33 years with the love of her life, her husband, ???her rock???, Alan Sprinee. She worked as...

Richard Ihly ,78,died Sunday Feb 8 in Pittsboro NC. He was a lifelong lover and respecter of the natural world and was happiest when around water. He shared his love of nature with his family and friends and taught many children to fish and water ski. He led by example and was a role model for those who knew him....

David C. Steinmetz June 12, 1936 ??? neember 26, 2015 DURHAM-David C. Steinmetz, age 79, of Durham died, Thursday, neember 26, 2015 at UNC Hospital. David was born June 12, 1936 in Columbus, Ohio, to the late Walter Curtis Steinmetz and Lucy Margaret Binderbasen Steinmetz. David was a historian of late medieval aneearly modern Christianity. He received his BA in...

George E. Persinger, 74, of Pittsboro, NC, formerly of New Martinsville, WV, passed from an active life Monday, April 27, at the UNC Cancer Hospital in Chapel Hill, NC. He had successfully coneered bladder cancer six years ago and, whenee was diagneed with lung cancer in March he maintained his positive approach and independence. George was born June 28, 1940,...

*** Updated burial informationeelow*** Durham, NC ??? Kathryn Mims Tuttle Bergstrom, age 87, died peacefully at Duke Hospital oneeptember 2, 2015.?? She was born in Greensboro, NC to the late Clifford Mims Tuttle and Anee Catherine Petree Tuttle. Kathryn loved to travel???and she did!!?? She was a skilled bridge player, and had a passion for horticulture.?? She enjoyed gardening as...

Mr. Edwin Ray Snuggs, Jr., 85, died oneeptember 27, 2015.?? He was born in Albemarle, NC, oneecember 4, 1929 to the late Edwin Ray Snuggs, Sr. and Bonee Lee Barnes.?? He graduated from Albemarle City Schools and received his undergraduate and professional training at Weber College, Ogden, Utah, the US Army Engineering School at Fort Belvoir, VA and DeVry Uneersity...

Paul H. Smith, 68, formerly of Oxford, NC, went to his eternal home oneednesday, April 15, 2015. He is preceded ineeath by his loving wife of almost 30 years, Faye Burwell Smith and a granddaughter, Leah Avery Porterfield. Mr. Smith is survived by three daughters, Paula S. Sumner of Henderson, NC, Barbara S. McMillian of Spring Lake, NC, and Kathy...

Thomas Haywood??Stark, 63, of Durham, North Carolina, passed away in his office oneecember 17, 2018. Tom??was born in Durham, North Carolina on August 3, 1955.??Tom??is survived by his wife Roxanne Bragg, sons Michael??Stark??(Emily) and Jonathan??Stark??(Sara), stepsoneevin Cash (Shereen), stepdaughter Lynn Bowling (Tripp), mother Betty Lou??Stark, brothers Walter??Stark??(Betsy) and Paul??Stark??(Traci), sister Sarah Anneeed (Charles), grandchildren Oliver, Reid aneeleanor??Stark, Joey Peneeton and...

Nancy L. Gill Wrenn, 85, passed away on Monday, neember 30, 2015 at Granville Medical Center. Nancy was born ineecklenburg, Virginia on August 05, 1930 to the late Malcolm S. and Anee S. Gill. She was employed for over 45 years with Loyd Plumbing Company and was a lifelong member of Hester Baptist Church where she spent many years caring...

Samuel Rankin Fisher, MD, died oneednesday, neember 25, 2015, with his loving family by his side. He was sixty-five years old. Dr. Fisher was a Professor of Surgery in the Division of Head and Neck Surgery and communication Sciences at Duke Uneersity Health System. He was a member of the American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, the...

Cruz-Durham Dateline Ms. Cresencia ???Chris???, ???Ising??? Toledo Cruz, 81, passed on to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on neember 27, 2015 at Duke Hospital, while surrounded by her beloved family. Born in the Philippines oneeptember 14, 1934, Chris was the middle child of seven children. She is survived by brothers and sisters, Frank, Dory, Nina, and Manny,...