Obituaries

Mar 19, 2020

James Ray “Jim” Bres, Jr. died at home in Durham, NC at the age of 92 on Thursday, March 19th, 2020. The only child of James Ray Bres, Sr. and Lena Woods Bres of Vicksburg, MS, Jim leaves behind a vast legacy of family, faith and love. His beloved wife of 72 years – Nancy “JoAn” Read Bres, originally of...

Mar 15, 2020

Marianna (Manna) Sherman Jaeger passed away Sunday, March 15, 2020 at Duke Home Care and Hospice. Marianna was born June 4, 1940 ineeaford, DE to the late Robert Roger Sherman and Mary Carter Brown Sherman. She was the granddaughter of the late Karl Kinder Brown; a prominent Delaware banker and her maternal family were some of the earlier settlers ineelaware...

Mar 14, 2020

Mark Neil Feinglos, MD, CM, passed away unexpectedly on March 14, 2020. He died in the home he loved in Durham, where he had lived for over 40 years. Mark Feinglos was born on February 23rd, 1948, in Syracuse, New York, the only child of Bertha and Clarence Feinglos. 

When Mark decided to attend medical school at McGill University in...

Mar 13, 2020

Eileen Lehman Weatherly died March 13, 2020, from a brain injury after a fall. In recent years she was facing increasing challenges from advancing Parkinson’s disease. Eileen was born in Walla Walla, Washington on May 9, 1932, the daughter of Russell and Ruth Fehleisen Lehman. When a teenager, the family moved to a farm in Dayton, Oregon. She had lots...

Mar 8, 2020

DURHAM - Leonard Stockburger III, age 75, died on March 8, 2020. He was born on January 28, 1945 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Leneeceived his PhD from Penn State in 1974. He worked at TVA in Muscle Shoals, Alabama from September 1975 until December 1979. He moved to North Carolina to work at EPA in January 1980. His job title was...

Mar 5, 2020

John A. Washington, a founder and Managing Director of Farr, Miller & Washington, investment counsel, and retired sales vice-president of the former Alex Brown & Sons, died March 5, 2020, happily surrounded by family and friends. After graduation with honors from Hotchkiss and Harvard, both of which he attended as a scholarship student, Mr. Washingtoneegan studies at the College of...

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

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 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 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

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 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 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...