Obituaries

We celebrate the brilliant life of Dr. Samir Khalil, beloved husband, father, unee, brother, and grandfather, who left this world too soon on August 20, 2019 in Durham, North Carolina. He is survived by his loving wife Wafa, daughter Lara (son-in-law Randy), son Ronny, and grandson Isaac Zayd. A private service will be held on Tuesday, August 27 for invited...

On May 29, 2019, heaveneelcomed home a loving son, husband, father, and grandfather, Bret Peacock. He was born October 17, 1939, to William Provis Peacock and Alice Brett Cleverly in Watsonville, CA. An only child, Bret grew up in Auburn, CA, adored by both sets of his grandparents and the family???s cocker spaniels. He was married 52 years to his...

Durham- Frances Elleneennessey Love, a long-time resident of Durham, North Carolina, passed away peacefully oneeptember 3, 2019 after an extensive illness.?? Frances was born in Paris, Kentucky on neember 5, 1935 to John Anthony Hennessey and Mary Kathryneennessey.?? Frances graduated from Lexington Catholic High School and attended the Uneersity of Kentucky.?? She was a Brownie Leader with the Girl Scouts...

On May 25, 2019, I beat cancer. Born on April 9th 1947 to Arthur and Charmaine Ferguson in Cobleskill, NY, I eventually settled in Wilson, NC graduating from Fike High School in 1965. I set off to see the world as a Navy Corpsman for 4 years and as a Nuclear Medicine Technologist for 46 years eventually retiring from UNC...

James Elgan Hillman, Jr. James Elgan Hillman, Jr., 80, passed away peacefully at home in Durham following an extended illness. Jim was born on neember 26, 1938 in Raleigh. He was baptized at Edenton Street Uneed Methodist Church in Raleigh. He graduated from Needham Broughton High School in 1956, where he played oboe in the school band and was a...

Generous friend, devoted partner, and consummate professional, Leila McKimmoneebster transitioned to the afterlife on May 22, 2019. She was surrounded by loved ones. Leila was admired for her integrity, intense focus, lively mind and commitment to tough challenges. She lived in this world as a respected, thoroughgoing professional, a loyal friend, and, in the words of close friends, she was...

Margaret Lovelace Fessler, age 98, passed away peacefully oneeptember 25, 2018, in Durham NC. Margaret was a proud and dedicated mother, citizen, civil servant, and Kansan. She grew up in the Great Depression, began work early, married, had a daughter, was widowed ineer early 40s, aneeventually went on to a distinguished career as a secretary in the U.S. Department of...

CHAPEL HILL ??? Kimberly Celeste Munguia, age 27, died oneebruary 17, 2020. She was born on August 22, 1992 to Juan (Tony) and Norma Guzman-Munguia. Kimberly was born in Houston, TX on August 22nd of 1992.?? In 1999, she moved with her family to Chapel Hill, NC where she graduated from Carrboro High School in 2010 before attending The Uneersity...

A funeral mass for James will be held at St. Thomas More Catholic Church oneebruary 3, 2020, at 10 am. Inurnment will follow the mass in the church columbarium. Friends and family are invited for a reception at the church after the services.

On Tuesday, June 4, 2019, there was a celebration ineeaven as Janie Lee Neville Aneews was welcomed home by her loving Savior as she heard the words, "Well Done, Thy Good and Faithful Servant... Enter thou into the joy of the Lord." Matt. 25:21. Janie, the youngest of 12 children who have all predeceased her, was born on Christmas Day...

John Billy West, 84, passed away on Friday, neember 10, 2017, at Duke Hospice-Hock Family Pavilion, in Durham, NC, after a brief illness. He was born in Stovall, NC on January 5, 1933, to Jonah Buck West and Anee Belle Smith West. He was the oldest of five children, all of whom preceded him ineeath. He was educated in Granville...

OXFORD Louise Hight Person-age 91, a resident of Oxford died Saturday neember 22, 2008. She was a native of Franklin Co. and was the daughter of the late Charlie Guy Hight, Sr. and Bradford Gibbs Hight. She was the widow of Frank C. Person, Jr.. She was a member of the Oxford Presbyterian Church. Graveside services will be held oneednesday...

Roland Talmadge

Durham, NC / Detroit MI ??? William (Bill) Louis Waldmann, age 80, died in Durham, North Carolina on neember 28, 2018. He was born oneecember 8, 1937 to the late Clement and Margaret Waldmann. Bill was born and raised ineetroit, Michigan and spent nearly every summer of his life enjoying the shores of Lake Huron in Oscoda, Michigan.?? Whenee finished...

Eleni Zourdou Varelas passed away peacefully Saturday in Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center following a brief illness. She was borneecember 10, 1950 in Sparta, Greece and came to America with her beloved aunt at the age of 10 to live with her in Chicago. Eleni later married her neighbor in Greece, Dr. Dimitris Varelas, and moved to North Carolina, where...

Henry Hansson (Hans) Himler was born August 30, 1943 ineestmineer, MD to Henry aneedith Himler, the eldest of their five children. He graduated from Westmineer High School in 1961 and from Western Maryland College in 1966 where he met his beloved wife, Dianne, on the rifle team. He served active military duty on the DMZ in Korea between 1966-1967, theneerved...

Aline G. Lanee, 99, died at her home in Chapel Hill on Sunday, neember 23, 2008. Aline was born in Hillsgrove, RI oneebruary 7, 1909, to French-Canadian immigrant parents, Emma and Telesphore Dugas. She was a woman of many talents who shared her gifts for music, painting, and needlework. After studying the violin as a child she played along with...

David Thomas Upchurch, 57, of Durham died Saturday, August 26th in Goldsboro, NC. David was a veteran of the Vietnam War. Following his honorable discharge from the service, David started his own business as a machinist and race car engine builder. He continued in this field throughout his life. David was predeceased by his father and older brother. He is...

Walter was born on January 19, 1930 to Stephen and Katherine Hrencir Alexander in St. Joseph, Missouri. Walt graduated from high school in 1948, enlisted in the U.S Navy Reserve in 1947 and was honorably discharged in 1950. Walt then enlisted in the US Air Force in 1950 and was honorably discharged in 1954. During Walt

Joaneester DuBuc, age 69, died Friday, July 21, at Hospice at the Meadowlands following a long battle with cancer. Joan was born in Raleigh, NC to the late James L. and Delia E. Blanchard Hester oneecember 19, 1936. Joan was employed with the Durham Public School System for a number of years, but later retired as secretary from Ridgecrest Baptist...