Obituaries

Aug 20, 2020

Ruth Ambrosius passed peacefully at age 95 in Durham, North Carolina on August 20. She was preceded in death by Ralph, her husband of 58 years. Originally from Cincinnati, she spent her later years in the Outer Banks, and moved to Durham in 1998. Ruth is survived by her children, Jill (Paul) Staubitz, Mark (Carol) Ambrosius, Kay (David) Wagner, four...

Aug 18, 2020

DURHAM – Patricia “Pat” Jane Walsh, age 88, died at Brookdale Senior Living on August 18, 2020. She was born on February 29, 1932 to the late Charles and Allene Walsh. Pat was born and raised in Corinth, NY. As a young woman, Pat decided to pursue a career in nursing. She later moved to Durham, NC with five other...

Aug 17, 2020

Ralph was born May 5, 1925 in Durham, N.C. He passed away peacefully on August 17 under the excellent care of Duke Regional Hospital. He attended Durham Public Schools and graduated from Durham High School in the Class of 1943. Ralph graduated from Duke University (Class of 1945) and UNC School of Pharmacy (Class of 1949). He operated Rogers Drug...

Aug 16, 2020

Charles Newton Adcock, Jr., age 89, died on August 16, 2020. He was born in Oxford, NC on August 10, 1931 to the late Charles N. Adcock, Sr. and Essie Frazier Adcock. Charles was a lifelong member of Hester Baptist Church where he worshiped and served in so many capacities. He was the owner and operator of Adcock Construction Company...

Aug 13, 2020

Benjamin Hays Talton, Jr, age 73, died on August 13, 2020. He was born to the late Ben Hays Talton and Thelma Hight Talton in Oxford, NC Benjy is survived by his sister, Isabel Fleming Talton; and many other extended family members. He will be greatly missed by many friends and family. A private graveside service will be held at...

Aug 12, 2020

Ronald Conner Hillary, 81, of Cambria, California, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 12th, 2020, in Pittsboro, North Carolina. Ron was born in Long Beach, California to Jack and Beryl Hillary. As a young man, he served in the US Navy before becoming an investigator with the Pasadena Police Department. Ron married his wife, Jill, in 1964 and they welcomed...

Aug 12, 2020

To view the recorded service for Frank Garner Wilson, please follow the link provided below. Frank Garner Wilson, age 88, died on August 12, 2020. He was born to the late Robert E.Wilson and Lucy Dickerson on July 28, 1932 in Stovall, NC. Frank is survived by his wife of 16 years, Madelyn Wilson; his daughter, Nancy W. Heald; his...

Aug 11, 2020

Please use the link below to view the recorded graveside service. Billy Ray Adcock, Sr., age 86, of Oxford, NC died peacefully at his home. Born in Granville County on May 27, 1934, he was the son of the late Melvin Benjamin and Alma Brooks Adcock, a member of Hester Baptist Church and a graduate of Oak Hill High School....

Aug 11, 2020

TO VIEW THE LIVE VIEWING OF JACK'S FUNERAL SERVICE PLEASE COPY AND PASTE THIS LINK INTO YOUR SEARCH INTERNET BROWSER: https://livestream.com/accounts/29266864/events/9257677 Jack Hoyt Pendergrass was born February 18th 1931, to James Atlas Pendergrass and Bessie Horne Pendergrass in Orange County. He was one of four children Alfred, Betty and Raymond, all solid Tar Heels. Educated in Chapel Hill and Carrboro...

Aug 11, 2020

Aug 8, 2020

DURHAM – Dana Downey Schmidt, age 43, died on August 8, 2020. Dana was born on February 17, 1977. Dana was the daughter of Barbara Pinkard Downey and the late Robert Matthew Downey. Dana grew up in Camden, SC and graduated from Camden High School in 1995. Dana attended college at the University of South Carolina, where she met her...

Aug 7, 2020

Mary Lou Smith Clark Young, 94, departed her family and friends on August 7, 2020 at Duke University Hospital, Durham, NC. Mary Lou was born in Youngstown, Ohio to Hilda and Claude Smith. She was the older sister to John “Jack” Gilbert Smith. She always had life-long values of love for family, dedication, loyalty, civility, hard work, humility, and selflessness....

Aug 7, 2020

June Carol Shotwell Shepherd, age 66, died on August 7, 2020. She was born to the late Clifton Phillip Shotwell and surviving, Rose Marie Woodlief Shotwell on June 5, 1954 at Camp Lejeune, NC. June is survived by her mother, Rose Marie; her sons, Keith Shepherd and Michael Shepherd, his wife and three children; her sister, Deborah Colligan, husband, Gary...

Aug 4, 2020

George Michael Duggan, age 77, passed away at home on August 4th, 2020. Born on February 8, 1943, in Warsaw, New York, he was the son of Clifford Orne Duggan and Ethel Broadbooks Duggan. George is survived by his wife of 46 years, Lucretia Duke Duggan of Durham, NC; his children Adam Veasey Duggan and daughter-in-law Laura Schutz Duggan of...

Jul 28, 2020

Nello Leguy Teer III, age 82, died at the Laurels of Chatham in Pittsboro, NC on July 28, 2020. He was born on January 9, 1938 to the late Nello Teer Jr. and Dorothy Foster Teer. Nello is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Janet Couch Teer; his daughter, Chase Teer Loew; his son-in-law, Robert Douglas Loew; his...

Jul 27, 2020

Mary Ann (Mimi) Every, 75, of Durham, NC, peacefully passed away on July 27, 2020. Born on June 26, 1945 in Fond du Lac, WI, she was the daughter of Margaret Myra Raymer Rock and Joseph John Rock. She was a graduate of Vestal Central High School in Vestal, NY, and then received a Bachelor of Science in Education degree...

Jul 22, 2020

Click here to view the livestream service. Jeanne Martin Bagley passed away July 22, 2020 at the age of 93. She was born Vernon Eugenia (Jeanne) Martin on January 10, 1927 in Clearwater, Florida to the late James & Sarah Martin. Jeanne graduated from Tennessee Wesleyan Junior College where she was a member of the Sigma Iota Chi Sorority, Commerce...

Jul 19, 2020

James (Jim) Dennis McBride, age 65 died at the Duke Hock Family Pavilion on July 19, 2020. He was born on September 23,1954 to the late Harriett Gertrude and James McBride in Harlem Woman’s Hospital (now known as St. Luke’s Hospital) in New York city. He and his family moved to Tinton Avenue in the South Bronx where he developed...

Jul 18, 2020

Click here to view the service via Livestream A recording of the service will be available for viewing after 2:00 pm Friday, July 24, 2020 William Kenan Rand, Jr. died at Croasdaile Village in Durham on July 18, 2020. A lifelong resident of Durham, he was born on October 18, 1926, to William Kenan Rand, Sr. and Fannie Powell Rand....

Jul 18, 2020

Bernice Juanita Beasley O'Briant born, May 20, 1923 passed July 18, 2020 at the age of 97. Juanita was the daughter of James Polk and Mary Elizabeth Cole Beasley and the stepdaughter of Ada Mae Wilson. She was married to the late Landis O'Briant and had two children, Jimmy O'Briant and Leah O'Briant Thorndyke. She is survived by her daughter...