Obituaries

Donald Thomas  Krizek

Donald Thomas Krizek

Nov 24, 2020

(DURHAM) – Donald Thomas Krizek, age 85, died in Durham on November 24, 2020. He was born on June 25, 1935 to the late Elsie Shlesinger Krizek and Lad Thomas Krizek. Donald grew up in Cleveland where he attended Garfield Heights High School. He graduated from Western Reserve University in 1957 and earned his masters degree from University of Chicago...

Alan And Louise Averill

Alan And Louise Averill

Nov 23, 2020

Louise Hinnant Averill, 87, went to be with the Lord on December 17, 2020 at Riverside Hospital in Newport News, VA. Louise was born and grew up in Durham, NC. She was a graduate of Durham High School in the famous class of 1952. She graduated from Woman’s College – UNC Greensboro with a degree in mathematics and did computer...

James William Dashner

James William Dashner

Nov 22, 2020

Durham – James W. Dashner, age 98, died at the Carolina Reserve on November 22, 2020. He was born on March 11, 1922, to the late Irene and Wilfred Dashner. James grew up in Springfield, Vermont. In 1944, he graduated from Worcester Polytechnic Institute with a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering. He served in the US Navy during World War...

Marcella Cameron Aldridge

Marcella Cameron Aldridge

Nov 22, 2020

Marcella Cameron Aldridge, born April 11, 1936, in Tampa, Florida, died on November 22, 2020, in Durham, North Carolina, at the age of 84. Her parents were Myra Morton Aldridge of South Creek, North Carolina, and Miriam Margaret Cameron Aldridge of Jacksonville, Florida. Her mother was a painter and former school teacher; her father was a dredging boat captain with...

Rosario  Thomas  Mudano

Rosario Thomas Mudano

Nov 21, 2020

Rosario Thomas Mudano, born May 22nd, 1927, died at his home in Durham, North Carolina on November 21st, 2020. Rosario was a proud first-generation Italian American. He was born and raised on Long Island, New York. Immediately upon his graduation from Valley Stream Central High School, he joined the U.S. Army Air Corps and served in Wiesbaden, Germany from 1945-1946...

Christine Ann Walters

Christine Ann Walters

Nov 19, 2020

Click here to view the Livestream funeral service. Christine Ann Walters, age 45, died unexpectedly at her Durham home on November 19, 2020. She was born on March 3, 1975 to Kenneth and Pat Walters. Christine was educated in the Durham Public Schools. She graduated from Riverside High School. Christine had an engaging personality and loved to talk to her...

Martha  Blair  Bynum

Martha Blair Bynum

Nov 19, 2020

Martha Blair McLennan Bynum died peacefully on November 19, 2020 at Croasdaile Pavilion in Durham, NC. Only two weeks prior, she happily celebrated her 97th birthday. Known affectionately by friends and family as “Martie,” she leaves behind a legacy of love, loyalty, and service that will continue to live in those who knew her. Martie is survived by her daughter...

Rear Admiral Horace B. Robertson, Jr.

Rear Admiral Horace B. Robertson, Jr.

Nov 19, 2020

Rear Admiral Horace B. Robertson, Jr., U.S. Navy (Retired) of Durham, North Carolina died on November 19, 2020 after a brief illness. Admiral Robertson was a native of Kannapolis, North Carolina, the son of Ruth Montgomery Robertson and Horace Bascomb Robertson, Sr. He was born on November 13, 1923, and attended Kannapolis public schools, graduating from Cannon High School in...

Mattie Lou Uzzle

Mattie Lou Uzzle

Nov 18, 2020

Click here to view the Livestream service. Mattie Lou Uzzle, 79, died peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on November 18, 2020 after a courageous battle with cancer. A Durham native, Lou was the daughter of the late Dalma Wilson Uzzle and Margaret Lipscomb Uzzle Mims. Lou graduated from St. Catherine’s School in Richmond, Virginia in 1959. She...

Daniel Yoshio Takiguchi

Daniel Yoshio Takiguchi

Nov 18, 2020

Daniel Yoshio Takiguchi of Durham, NC, passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by family on November 18, 2020, at the age of 96. He was born and raised in Hawaii, moved to Chicago where he raised his family until moving to Durham after retirement. His heart and life were dedicated to Jesus Christ and family. Dan was a hard...

Mary Margaret Pennybacker

Mary Margaret Pennybacker

Nov 17, 2020

Mary Pennybacker, age 93, died at the Forest at Duke on 11/17/2020. She was born on May 21, 1927 to the late Henry and Lucy Forrestal. Mary Forrestal went to Beacon High School and matriculated to the College of New Rochelle where she graduated in 1948. She then worked for 34 years as an English teacher at Beacon High School,...

Barbara  Jones Watkins

Barbara Jones Watkins

Nov 16, 2020

To view the recorded service, please follow the link provided below. Butner, NC Barbara Jean Jones Watkins, age 82, died on November 16, 2020 with her family. She was born to the late Ezra Jones and Dezola Keith Jones on October 5, 1938 in Wake County. Barbara was a woman of simplicity and grace. Barbara graduated high school and then...

B. Faye Weaver

B. Faye Weaver

Nov 15, 2020

Click here to view the Livestream service. DURHAM – B. Faye Weaver, age 84, died on November 15, 2020 at Croasdaile Village. She was born on May 7, 1936 to Joseph Weaver and Maxine Harris Weaver. Faye was born and raised in Durham, NC. She graduated from Durham High School Class of 1954 and later graduated from Elon University Class...

Gus Travis Godwin

Gus Travis Godwin

Nov 15, 2020

Click here to view the Livestream service. DURHAM – Gus Travis Godwin, age 90, died at Duke University Hospital on November 15, 2020. He was born on April 22, 1930 to the late Gus Travis Godwin Sr. and Lelia Lowe of the Lowes Grove Community. Gus graduated in June 1953 from North Carolina State University with a degree in Agronomy....

James Nash Siedow

James Nash Siedow

Nov 15, 2020

James Siedow (73) died on November 15 in Croasdaile Village in Durham after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. For 40 years he was a professor of botany (later biology) at Duke University, where he also served as Vice Provost for Research from 2001 to 2017, before retiring from Duke. Jim was born and raised in Houston, Texas. He graduated...

Grace Keller

Grace Keller

Nov 14, 2020

Grace A. Keller, age 84, of Alexandria, VA, formerly of Durham, NC, and Perrysburg and Versailles, NY, died Saturday, November 14, 2020 at Inova Mount Vernon Hospital. Grace was born on March 6, 1936, in Buffalo, NY to the late Edmund A. Czwojdak and Anna F. (Polak) Czwojdak. Grace was married to John Keller, who predeceased her on August 1,...

Doris Walker Johnson

Doris Walker Johnson

Nov 14, 2020

Click here to view the Livestream service. Doris Walker Johnson, 92, died peacefully, with family present, at the Hock Family Pavilion on November 14, 2020, following a brief illness. Known for her smile and outgoing personality, Doris was born in Durham, the middle child of Clarence E. and Mildred (Mutter) Walker, on May 17, 1928. She was educated in the...

Mary Helen Mitchell

Mary Helen Mitchell

Nov 13, 2020

Mary Helen Barbee Mitchell, 78, was called home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on November 13, 2020, after a valiant battle with illness. Her devotion to her family and her firm belief in God supported her in her struggle and ultimately gave her peace. She influenced many family and friends with her sense of humor, love...

Bobby Leonard Chamblee

Bobby Leonard Chamblee

Nov 9, 2020

On Monday, November 9, 2020, Bobby Leonard Chamblee, loving husband and father, passed away at age 82. Bobby was born on February 4, 1938 in Zebulon, North Carolina. He worked as a bindery foreman at Commercial Printing Company in Raleigh, NC. After retiring from the printing company, he worked at Mountain Aire Golf Course in West Jefferson, NC and Millcreek...

Howard  David  Clayton

Howard David Clayton

Nov 9, 2020

Howard David Clayton, age 83, died on November 9, 2020. He was born to the late Howard Jeffries Clayton and Pauline Ellis Clayton on October 4, 1937 in Granville County. David was a graduate of Granville Co. Schools, worked for Butner Public Safety for 25 years, enjoyed hunting, fishing, racing, his family, and grandchildren. He was a great husband, father,...

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