Obituaries

Mar 11, 2022

Roxboro

Rose Marie Shotwell, age 89, passed away on March 11, 2022. She was the daughter of the late Rufus Eugene Woodlief and Mary Belle Beaver Woodlief.  Marie was born in Oxford, NC, Granville County on April 30, 1932.   

Marie loved the Lord with all heart. She practiced and believed in the power of daily prayer, including writing them down in...

Mar 11, 2022

Martha A. Casey, 86, passed away on Friday, March 11, 2022 at home in Durham, NC. She was born on March 15, 1935 to the late Carl Faehnle and Agnes Faehnle in Columbus, OH.

Martha moved to North Canton, OH with her husband Thomas Casey and children in 1962. She lived in North Canton for 53 years before relocating to North...

Mar 9, 2022

Elvin Ray Elliott, age 88, died peacefully at his home on March 9, 2022.  Elvin was a lifelong resident of Granville County.  He was born on September 7, 1933, to his late parents, Willie Franklin Elliott and Annie Bray Elliott.

Elvin is survived by his loving wife of 67 years, Uzelia Ann Longmire Elliott; his son, Terry Elliott (Jodi) and...

Mar 9, 2022

Carroll Cain, age 101, died on March 9, 2022.  Carroll was born as Carroll Mary Margueritte Manning on March 5, 1921, at the family home in Burbank, South Dakota.  As a child, Carroll spent time in her father’s general store, on the farm, riding a horse, and attending school in the one-room schoolhouse in Burbank.  Carroll attended college at the...

Mar 8, 2022

(Durham) – Marvin Adams, 88, died peacefully at home on March 8, 2022. He was born on November 12, 1933, to the late Jasper and Hazel Adams.

 

Marvin retired in 1999 from JA Jones Construction Company. He was a member of Lowes Grove Baptist Church and was also an Iron Duke. In his free time, he traveled on numerous cruises...

Mar 8, 2022

CHAPEL HILL – Dorothy Boduch, age 90, died peacefully in Chapel Hill, North Carolina on Tuesday, March 8, 2022. She was born in Ludlow, Massachusetts to Joseph and Helen Monette on October 24, 1931. She grew up in nearby Indian Orchard, Massachusetts and attended Cathedral High School in Springfield, Massachusetts.

Dorothy met the love of her life, Stanley Boduch, at...

Mar 5, 2022

Norris Neil Porter passed away March 5, 2022.  Mr. Porter was born in Cripple Creek, Virginia on November 19, 1926, son of the late Robert Stephen Porter and Blanche Spraker Porter of Cripple Creek.  Mr. Porter served in the United States Navy in the Atlantic and Pacific Theaters during World War II. 

A graduate of National Business College in Roanoke,...

Mar 2, 2022

Mr. James Burnette, age 79, ox Oxford, NC died peacefully at his home surrounded by family.  He was born in Granville County on August 4, 1942, to his late parents, Zack F. Burnette, Jr and Lillie Mae Blackwell Burnette.  

James was a man who loved outside, animals and farming.  He was a graduate of NC State and taught agriculture for...

Mar 2, 2022

Helen Oldham Dennis, age 87, peacefully went to be with her Lord and Savior and her husband, Eddie Dennis, on Wednesday, March 2, 2022.

 

Helen was born to the late L.D. and Hazel Oldham on May 14,1934. Besides her parents, Mrs. Dennis is preceded by her beloved husband of nearly 50 years, Edwin “Coach” Dennis. Helen is survived by her...

Mar 1, 2022

 Oxford

 Sue Betty Parrott, age 85, of Oxford, NC died peacefully on March 1, 2022. She was born in Person County, North Carolina to her late parents, Early George Gill and Mattie Ann Lunsford Gill on May 3, 1936.

Sue Betty was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, affectionately known as “Mema”. She was a faithful Christian and a dedicated member...

Feb 27, 2022

Mary Elizabeth Currin, age 78, died peacefully at Brantwood Nursing Home on February 27, 2022. She was the daughter of the late James Henry Currin, Sr and Evelyn Parham Currin.  Mary was born in Granville County on October 16, 1943. 

Mary was a woman who dedicated her life to her mother and daddy and the education of children. She earned...

Feb 26, 2022

 

 CHAPEL HILL - Elizabeth (“Ki”) Shinnick Caldwell, 76, passed away in Chapel Hill, NC, on February 26, 2022. She was born in Richmond, VA, on October 27, 1945, to the late Virginia Woodhouse Prince Shinnick and William Bray Shinnick.

Raised in Richmond, Ki graduated from high school at Collegiate School in 1963. She went on to study English and Psychology...

Feb 26, 2022

CHAPEL HILL – Marion Patrice Walker, age 70, died at Duke Hospital on Feb 26, 2022. She was born on May 11, 1951, to the late Marion Horace Walker and Grace Patricia Walker.

Patrice was a trial lawyer and member of the NC Bar Association for over 40 years, and passionately defended the rights and interests of countless nurses, dentists, and...

Feb 22, 2022

Juanita Allen Jones, 99, passed away on Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at Hillcrest Convalescent Center.

A Celebration of Life will be held at Bethany United Methodist Church at 2 p.m. on Saturday, February 26. Prior to the service, the family will hold a visitation in the church sanctuary beginning at 12:45 p.m.

Born on August 4, 1922 in Raleigh, Juanita was the...

Feb 21, 2022

Mr. Fred E. Brinskelle Jr., 87, passed away on February 21, 2022.

Fred was born February 21, 1935, in Birmingham, AL to the late Fred and Augustine Brinskelle.  He graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1956 with a degree in Chemical Engineering.  He also attended the Wharton School of Finance. After retiring, he received an AA In Environmental Health...

Feb 20, 2022

Dianne Godwin Newman, of Durham, North Carolina, and born on February 5, 1952 in Waynesboro, Virginia, died at Durham Regional Hospital on February 20, 2022 of heart failure.  She was a cherished daughter, treasured sister, devoted and loving wife, loving mother, and beloved grandmother.  She is survived by her husband of 51 years, Glenn Lee Newman, Sr.; two children, Glenn...

Feb 13, 2022

Feb 13, 2022

Richard Nelson Hill, son of Alice Jowitt and Arnold Hill, was born April 12th, 1941, in Staten Island Hospital. In 1947, with his mother and brothers Larry, Don, and Jeffrey, the family moved to Sebring, Florida. He graduated from Sebring High School in June of 1959 having been named the Scholar/Athlete for the state of Florida that year. He attended...

Feb 12, 2022

Durham, NC – Mildred (Milly) Reed Chace, 90 of Durham died Saturday, February 12, 2022, at Brookshire Nursing Home. Mildred was born in Fall River, Massachusetts on September 17, 1931, to the late Rev. Henry H. Reed and Ethel Bradshaw Reed.

Milly married her childhood sweetheart, Walter, on July 20, 1957. They raised four daughters on their dairy farm in North...

Feb 12, 2022

Joanne Williams Hegeman, age 91, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 12, 2022.  She was the daughter of the late Claude Williams and Kathryn Paullus and began her full life in Coldwater, Missouri on June 15, 1930.   Joanne was the wife of the late Calvin Hegeman.

Joanne is survived by her son, Calvin P. Hegeman and her daughter, Kay Shockley of...