Obituaries

Feb 5, 2022

Mary Pierce White of Durham passed away peacefully in her sleep on February 5 2022, at the age of 97. She lived at Croasdaile Village Retirement Community from 2008 until her passing. She was born to Pierce Johnson and Londa Shamburger Johnson, on July 5, 1924 in Weldon, NC, where her father was a partner in the Weldon Fruit &...

Feb 3, 2022

Oxford

 

Serena L. Faucette Flynn, age 86, died on February 3, 2022.  She was the daughter of the late George Lee Faucette and Erma Beasley Faucette.  Serena was born in Granville County on March 23, 1935 

Serena was a woman of determination and a very loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great, great grandmother.   She loved her work in the...

Feb 3, 2022

(Oxford) – Shirley Anne Dunlow, age 81, died at home on February 3, 2022. She was born in Chuckatuck, Virginia on June 28, 1940, to the late Roy Lee Denson Sr. and Dorothy Galtress Denson.

Shirley graduated from Chuckatuck High School, and then spent many years working in the medical field in patient billing. Shirley married Miles McKinley Dunlow, and...

Feb 3, 2022

John (Jack) Donovan passed away on February 3, 2022 at the age of 91. 

 

Born on August 28, 1930 in Syracuse, NY as the only child to Margaret and Michael Donovan.  He was a graduate of Syracuse University in Industrial Design.  After serving 2 years in the Army, he went on to have a 20 year career in Marketing...

Feb 2, 2022

Roby “Keith” Turner, 64 of Durham NC passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 2, 2022 with his children by his side. He was born in Wilson, NC on May 6, 1957 to the late Roby Turner Jr and surviving Juanita Harris. He attended Tabernacle of Life church in Durham where his Dad pastored for over 50 years.

 

He is survived...

Feb 2, 2022

(Oxford) Frances Nicholson Tarry, slipped peacefully into the arms of Jesus and entered the Church triumphant at Universal Health Care on February 2, 2022.

Frances was born on March 11, 1929, in Richmond, Virginia to her parents, the late Clarence Maurice Nicholson, Jr and Anna Christian Guy Nicholson.  She was a graduate of St. Catherine’s School in Richmond and attended...

Feb 1, 2022

Jan 30, 2022

Oxford

 Thurman Tippett, age 93, died on January 30, 2022, surrounded by family. He was the son of the late William Archie Tippett and Bessie Hight Tippett.  Thurman was born in Granville County on November 9, 1928. 

Thurman was a lifelong farmer and worked for Mt. Hope Finishing Company for 30 years. He was a lifelong resident of Granville County...

Jan 27, 2022

Oxford

 Marilyn J. Noblin, age 83, died on January 27, 2022, at Granville Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Caswell Spencer, Sr., and Edna Blackwell Spencer.  Marilyn was born in Franklin County on December 24, 1938. 

Marilyn was a woman of faith and a strong work ethic. She loved her Church, her family, and her friends.  Marilyn...

Jan 27, 2022

The Memorial Celebration of Life for Dick Grambow will be at 2pm EST, Sunday January 30.  You are invited to watch through the link below.

 

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Dr. Richard C. Grambow, aged 88 years, passed away on January 27, 2022. A capable and generous man, he was a mentor and caregiver to all living things.

 After growing up...

Jan 26, 2022

Robert “Bob” Howard Jones, MD was born December 9, 1940 in Kansas City, KS and died January 26, 2022 in Durham, NC of post-COVID pneumonia and dementia. Bob lived 81 years as an extraordinary and optimistic person of faith. Bob is survived by his wife and soulmate of 56 years, Catherine Ann Peters Jones. His life and legacy live on...

Jan 25, 2022

Raleigh, NC – Alfred Fleming “Al” Talton, 95, loving and beloved husband of Leah Windham Talton crossed the bar on Tuesday, January 25, 2022.

 

Al was born in Oxford, NC to the late Isabel Fleming Talton and Moses Garland Talton, the youngest of five brothers that included Moses Garland Jr., Ben Hays, Willis Arthur, and Charles Francis. He served his...

Jan 23, 2022

Louise Beam McKee, a devoted wife, mother and grandmother, died January 23, 2022 at the age of 98.

Born March 7, 1923, in Cleveland County, North Carolina, Louise Beam McKee was the eldest daughter of the late Elzie Lee Beam and Della Cora Borders Beam.  She was a 1947 graduate of the Watts School of Nursing in Durham and worked as...

Jan 23, 2022

Jeffrey D. Dillman, age 58, died in his sleep in Durham, North Carolina, on January 22, 2022. He was born on October 22, 1963, in Columbus, Ohio, to Arline Ann Speelman and the late Duane Harmon Dillman.

Jeff graduated from Fairfax High School in Los Angeles (1981), UCLA (summa cum laude, 1986), and Berkeley Law (1989). He was most recently the...

Jan 23, 2022

Scott Jon Piddington, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and brother, passed away on Sunday, January 23 in Durham, North Carolina at the age of 79.

Scott was born February 15, 1942, to Percy and Margaret Piddington (Gundlach) in Viroqua, Wisconsin. After college and three years in the Marine Corps, he moved to Los Angeles, California, where he met the love of his...

Jan 21, 2022

Janice Carol Smith. passed away on Friday, January 21,2022 at Durham Regional Hospital in Durham. She is preceded in death by her parents, James (Clarence) Harper and Mary Hill Harper, sister; Mary Harper 'Doodle" Broadhurst and brother, Charles Kenneth Harper.

She is survived by her husband of 62 yrs, Wayne Smith, Sr. of the home, sons; Wayne H. Smith, Jr of...

Jan 20, 2022

Mr. Lucious Culvern “L.C.” Adcock, 94, died peacefully in his home on January 20, 2022. He was born in the Berea Community on September 30, 1927, the only child of Lillian Fuller and Clyde Culvern Adcock. After graduating from Berea School he enlisted in the US Navy where he served as a medic. He was a graduate of Campbell Junior...

Jan 20, 2022

DURHAM  – Sumiko Spencer, age 92, died in Durham NC on January 20, 2022. She was born on March 12, 1929 to the late Harue and Tsuneyoshi Kawakami.

 A survivor of World War II, from her childhood onwards mom always had a love for the United States and American culture. Mom graduated from high school and eventually obtained a lifelong...

Jan 19, 2022

Geraldine (Gerry) went to God’s Glory after a long and fulfilling life.

Geraldine (Gerry) was a woman of sincere faith who greatly loved her family and friends. She was kind and gracious to all she met, she never met a stranger. Geraldine would often say “I am a child of the living God, and Jesus is my Lord and Savior, everyone...

Jan 17, 2022

Ruth Hoffman Shaffer passed away peacefully on January 17, 2022. The daughter of Mr. Paul Norman Hoffman and Mrs. Marjorie Ellen Ledbetter Drake. She was educated at Concordia Lutheran High School ( Fort Wayne, IN ), Hanover College ( Hanover, IN ) and The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where she was a member of the Alpha Delta...