Obituaries

Jun 18, 2020

DURHAM, NC - Marilyn Luke Poppe passed away at home with her family on June 18, 2020. She was born 92 years ago in Woburn, Massachusetts. She was predeceased by her father, George Joseph Luke, her mother, Sadie McCall Luke, her sister Marjorie Luke Wheeler and her brother George Joseph Luke, Jr. Marilyn grew up in Woburn and graduated at...

Jun 18, 2020

Herbert H. Hild, 66, of Oxford, NC died Thursday, June 18, 2020. He was born in Maryland on September 7, 1953 to Herbert H Hild, Sr. and Mildred Hild. Herbert is survived by his wife, Patricia McClain Hild; daughter, Cassa Hild A. M. Kumar and husband, Vetry A. M. Kumar; son, Caleb V. Hild and wife, Doctor Amanda N. Hild,...

Jun 17, 2020

Mrs. Willie D. Johnson, age 89, of Durham, NC passed away at Croasdaile Village on June 17, 2020. Willie was born to the late Charles R. Davis and Beulah Jackson Davis. She was predeceased by her sisters, Dorothy Davis, Elizabeth Davis, Joyce Davis Falk, Norma Davis King, and her brother, Kenneth Davis. Willie was raised in Durham and attended Durham...

Jun 17, 2020

Harvey Wendell Lunsford, age 90, died at Duke Hospital on Wednesday, June 17, 2020. He was born on June 22, 1929 to the late Harvey Lunsford and Biddie Lunsford. Wendell was a self-made, successful businessman thru his years. He dabbled in many occupations; his last adventure was with his daughter, Piper, opening a successful deli in 1984, later selling it...

Jun 16, 2020

David Leon Hart Sr, 75, Entered His eternal Life on June 16th, 2020. He was born in Baltimore, MD on May 28th, 1945 to the late Oscar Leon Hart, and Mary Alice Dezern Hart. He spent His early years as an oil truck driver, and He later in life found His passion for security work, which He did for roughly...

Jun 9, 2020

Oxford David Milton Fogleman, age 77 years old, died at his home surrounded by family on June 9, 2020. Born in Person County to the late Henry C. Fogleman and Nannie Lunsford Fogleman on April 6, 1943, he made a life in Person and Granville County. Milton was a true businessman with a deep work ethic. He was part owner...

Jun 8, 2020

Joseph “Josh” Martin Rogers, 60, passed away at his home on June 8, 2020. Born February 23, 1960 to parents, Joseph Clinton Rogers and Betty Martin Rogers, in Durham, NC, Josh grew up in Trinity United Methodist Church in downtown Durham. He enjoyed playing basketball at church and was involved in the Young Life program. He was driven by his...

Jun 6, 2020

Rowena Overton Wheeler, 92, of Oxford, NC died Saturday, June 6, 2020. She was born in Granville County on October 4, 1927 to William Sherman “Buck” Overton and Maggie Lee Blackwell Overton. Mrs. Wheeler enjoyed fishing, gardening, and traveling. She was a tobacco farmer with her husband for many years, and later worked as a Health Care Technician and retired...

Jun 5, 2020

Dr. Arthur Chris Christakos died June 5, 2020 in Cary, NC. He was born October 23, 1930 in Batesburg, SC, the fifth child of Chris and Elainie Christakos. He received the bachelor’s degree from Duke University in 1951 and M.D. from the Medical College of South Carolina in 1955. After serving a rotating internship and a yearlong Pathology residency at...

Jun 4, 2020

Durham – Kenneth S. Clayton, age 91, died at Croasdaile Pavillion North on June 4, 2020. He was born on February 14,1929 to the late George and Ara Couch Clayton. Kenneth grew up in Orange County, NC and attended Hillsborough High School. He was a member of Mt. Herman Baptist Church. He was employed by Carolina Air Conditioning Co. for...

Jun 1, 2020

Annina D’Eramo Di Rito, 99, passed away on Monday June 1, 2020 in Durham, NC. She was born in Lama dei Peligni, Italy on December 26, 1920. She was the daughter of the late Pietro and Giacinda D’Eramo. In addition to her parents, she was also predeceased by her husband, Luigi DiRito. Mrs. Di Rito is survived by her sister...

Jun 1, 2020

Ms. Roberta Goldman passed away on Monday, June 1, 2020. She was born on August 6, 1935. She enjoyed spending her time volunteering at the local hospital, watching movies, enjoying her cat friends, and spending time with her family. She was outgoing and talkative, never afraid to say exactly what was on her mind. She was preceded in death by...

Jun 1, 2020

DURHAM, NC and PORTAGE LAKE, ME – Janet Sutherland, 97, died June 1, 2020 at Brookdale Durham Senior Living Center. She was born June 5, 1922 in Macamic, Quebec, daughter of David and Julienne (Dionne) Coty. Janet spent most of her life in Portage Lake, Maine. While working at Tanguay’s Restaurant/Hotel (that later became Dean’s) in Portage, she met her...

May 31, 2020

Karen Leigh (Williams) Van Horn, age 59, of Durham, NC died in an automobile accident in Orange County on Sunday, May 31, 2020. The youngest of five children, Karen was born to the late Geraldine “Jerry” Wall Williams and Claude Bernard Williams, Jr. She was also predeceased by her sister-in-law, Chiyoko Williams, and her niece, Christina Williams. From growing up...

May 30, 2020

May 28, 2020

Durham – Mary Ruth Fordham Greenfield, age 90, passed away at home with her daughters holding her hands on May 28, 2020. She was born on January 7, 1930 to the late John and Florie Fordham of Cochran Georgia. She grew up on a farm and attended Cochran High School where she played basketball and was a member of the...

May 25, 2020

Thomas Roberts Kinney,M.D., a Duke University Distinguished Professor of Pediatrics, died peacefully at Duke Hospital on May 25, 2020 after several years of declining health. Dr. Kinney was 76. Dr. Kinney was born on May 15,1944, the oldest of four children, in Boston Mass. He was raised in Boston and Cleveland Ohio and moved to Durham in 1959 when his...

May 24, 2020

Jean Clark Cannady, 87, of Oxford, NC died Sunday, May 24, 2020. She was born in Granville County on August 29, 1932 to her now predeceased parents, Roscoe and Mabel Clark. Jean is survived by her son, William Seabolt (Michelle) of Moseley, VA; and grandson, Sean Seabolt. Jean is predeceased by her husband, William Cannady; brother, Norman Clark; and sister,...

May 21, 2020

http://livestream.com/accounts/29266864/events/9144716 Thomas Flinn Morris, of Murrysville, PA, passed away peacefully at Duke University Hospital surrounded by his loving family on May 21, 2020 in Durham, NC. “Tom” was born in Pittsburgh, PA to John and Ann (Flinn) Morris on October 17, 1945. He went to Pittsburgh Central Catholic for high school, followed by University of Dayton and Point Park College...

May 21, 2020

Opal White Brinkley, 97, of Oxford, NC died Thursday, May 21, 2020. She was born in Beaufort County on June 1, 1922 to her now predeceased parents, Daniel Cherry and Pearlie Cherry Shackelford. Opal was raised on a farm in the Old Ford community of Little Washington, NC. She moved to Oxford, NC in 1944 where she and her husband...