Obituaries

Mar 4, 2020

Vera Vergie Lovett, 91, died March 4, 2020 surrounded by her family. Vera was born in Dillion, SC on October 26, 1928 to the late Joseph Dudley Watts and Vera Wallace Watts. She is survived by her son, Jack Lovett and wife, Regina of Reidsville; her daughter, Carmeneentry and husband, Marvin of Roxboro; and her brother, Jesse Wade Watts and...

Mar 4, 2020

Myriam Francisca Vela Gangi, beloved mother and sister, died in Chapel Hill on March 4, 2020 after a period of declining health. The daughter of Dr. Luis Vela and Victoria Vergara, she was born on January 26, 1928 in Cundinamarca, Colombia. Myriam lived in Chapel Hill for more than 40 years aneenjoyed travel and spending time with her family and...

Mar 4, 2020

Gerarda "Geri" Love Braun, age 77, died in Durham NC on March 4, 2020. She was born oneeptember 12, 1942 in Saginaw, MI to the late Jack Love and Phyllis Picard. Geri attended Michigan State Uneersity before getting married and starting a family. She enjoyed helping people and was an active voluneer in the Cincinnati community. She enjoyed many hobbies...

Mar 2, 2020

William"Bill" Joseph Colclough, age 81, departed this life and went to be with his Savior on Monday, March 2, 2020. Bill was preceded ineeath by his parents, the late Mr. Conee Lee Colclough and Mrs. Foy Lee (Markham) Colclough, and his beloved sister, Janet C. Tyndall. Bill was a graduate of Bethesda High School, as well as the Uneersity of...

Feb 29, 2020

Feb 27, 2020

Ellen Mary Gilmartin (nee Fields), 86, of Durham, NC passed away peacefully on Thursday morning, February 27, 2020 at UNC Hospital in the loving presence of her daughters. Ellen was born ineewark, NJ, daughter to the late Harry and Mary Fields (nee Gilmartin) on April 7, 1933. Ellen is survived by her three daughters Marion Morrison, MD (nee Keckeissen) and...

Feb 27, 2020

Leo Nelson Thomasson,??93, of Oxford, NC died??Thursday, February 27, 2020 at home surrounded by family he loved so much.??He??was??born in??Granville County oneebruary 12, 1927??to his predeceased parents, Leo Bartrell Thomasson and Sadie??Averette??Thomasson. Nelson was raised on a tobacco farm and at age 17 joined the Navy. He served as a Naval Corpsman in Bainbridge, Maryland during WWII. After his service,...

Feb 27, 2020

Billie Harold Mendenhall was born October 17, 1935 in Springer, NM and died February 27, 2020 in Oxford, NC.?? He was 84 at the time of his death. Billie served his country for 21 years and was honorably discharged in 1978.?? He served in the Uneed States Army during the Vietnam War where he received a Bronze Star for heroism...

Feb 22, 2020

Irwineeonard ???Irv??? Chatlin, age 86, a resident of Chapel Hill, NC died February 22, 2020 at his home in Governors Club.?? He was born July 14, 1933 in Washington D.C, the son of Harry R. Chatlin and Helen M. Kalavitinos.?? Irv was a graduate of Anacostia High School (Class of 1952) and Clemson Uneersity (Class of 1961). ??He served in...

Feb 18, 2020

Agnes Eason Langston, 92, peacefully slipped away Feb. 18, 2020, at Croasdaile Village in Durham. She was predeceased by her husband and inseparable friend, Walt Langston, ineecember 2013 after 64 years of marriage. Ag was born in Edgecombe County, one of six children of the late Benjamin C. and Maud Weaver Eason. She attended Elon Uneersity for one year until...

Feb 16, 2020

Charles Stevens Perkins, age 66, of Durham, NC passed away Sunday, February 16, 2020. He is survived by his wife, Brenda; daughter, Joni and her husband, Jason; step daughter, Joy and her husband, Will; 12 grandchildren; sister, Susan; brother, Larry; sister in law, Ann; and many nieces and nephews. He is also preceded ineeath by his parents, Chester and Dolly;...

Feb 11, 2020

Harry Royster Hobgood, 70, of Bullock, NC died Tuesday, February 11, 2020. He was born in Granville County on June 30, 1949 to Asa Royster Hobgood and Lodema Currin Hobgood. Harry was a devoted and loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend. He was employed with Certaineed for 37 years before retiring. Harry was also a dedicated member of Bullock Baptist...

Jan 31, 2020

William Junius ???Taylor??? Vaughan, 93, of Bullock, NC died Friday, January 31, 2020. He was born in Granville County on April 30, 1926 to A.D. Vaughan aneeva Preston (Williamson) Vaughan. Taylor is survived by his daughter, Kay Adcock (Kenneth); sons, Wallace T. Vaughan (Brenda), and Donald L. Vaughan (Aneel); grandchildren, Tina K. Adcock, Aaron Jones, Jonathan Wilkerson, Jenneer Wilkerson, Clovis...

Jan 28, 2020

Rosella Zipp Mays, 95, of Durham, NC passed away on January 28, 2020, ineer home, peacefully. She is preceded ineeath by her beloved husband, Earl W. Mays, and sister, Joyce Campbell. A funeral mass will be held on Friday, January 31, 2020 at 11:00 AM at Immaculate Conception Church, Durham NC with a visitation starting one hour prior to the...

Jan 26, 2020

Stem, NC Tom Clinton Washington, Sr., age 79, died on January 26, 2020 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born to the late Benjamin Milton Washington and Selena Roberts Washington on January 17, 1941 in Granville County. Tom was a lifelong resident of Granville County and a long serving resident in the Stem community.?? He graduated from Stem...

Jan 26, 2020

DURHAM ??? Samuel Roland Stanley, age 90, died on January 26, 2020. He was born on April 2, 1929 in Durham, North Carolina to Samuel Rosmar Stanley and Nanee McFarland Stanley. Roland, or RoRo as he was known to his grandchildren, was born on his family???s farm in northern Durham County.?? He graduated from Braggtown High School and obtained an...

Jan 24, 2020

DURHAM- Nancy Earle Fortini, age 90, passed away peacefully ineer sleep early Friday morning, January 24, 2020 at Hock Family Pavilion. Nancy Harriman Earle was born June 2nd, 1929 to the late Victor Montagneearle and Helen Moore Earle in Yonkers, New York. Nancy was a faithful and devoted member of Trinity Avenue Presbyterian Church. A truly beautiful person inside and...

Jan 21, 2020

Roland ???Daniel??? Wilson, Jr., 46, of Oxford, NC died Tuesday, January 21, 2020.?? He was born in Granville County oneecember 6, 1973 to Roland Daniel Wilson, Sr. and Betty P. Wilson. Daniel is survived by his father, Roland Daniel Wilson, Sr.; sisters, Mary Charles ???Charlie??? Pittman (Kerry), Lori Hawkins (Keith) and Lynda Lassiter (Richard).?? He is also survived by nieces...

Jan 18, 2020

DURHAM ??? James Thomas Carthen, Jr., age 88, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, January 18, 2020 sounded by his loved ones. He was born on March 9, 1931 in Durham to the late James Thomas Carthen, Sr. and Lillie Belle Gooch. He proudly served in the US Navy from 1948 to 1952 and Korean War....

Jan 16, 2020

Mrs. Peggy Penny, 87, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 16, 2020, at Duke South Main Hospital in Durham, North Carolina. She was surrounded by her family at the time of her home-going and is at home ineeaven with our Lord. She was born in Durham, North Carolina, and was the last living child of thirteen children born to the...