Obituaries
Blanard "Bud" Currin
Jul 14, 2019
Wilson, NC Blanard ???Bud??? Currin, 88, died on July 14, 2019 at Wilsoneedical Center. Born to the late Allie Ray Currin and Nanee Adcock Currin oneeptember 14, 1930 in Granville County. Bud believed strongly in his church and loved his church family and community. He joined Hester Baptist Church at age 9 and was a dedicated member all his life.??...
Laura Myrtle Johnson May (Johnee)
Jul 14, 2019
Laura Myrtle Johnson May (Johnee) April 10, 1922-July 14, 2019 Even at the age of 97, Laura drove to the Durham Farmers??? Market bright aneearly on Saturday mornings shopping for fresh tomatoes and sweet corn.?? Her long life was marked by determination at every turn. Born in Walters, Virginia on a productive peanut farm in the spring of 1922, Laura...
Opal Marie Gallagher
Jul 12, 2019
Opal Marie Gallagher, 83 years, died on July 12, 2019 at Brantwood Rehabilitation and Nursing Center after a long battle of health issues. Born to the late Benjamin McElroy and Minee Mae McClintock McElroy on June 7, 1936 ineellaire, Ohio. Opal is survived by her children, Linda Turner (William Turner), Deanneest (Roger West), Veronica ???Vicky??? Williams (Dale Williams), Mary Elizabeth...
G. Michael "Mike" Miller, Jr.
Jul 10, 2019
G. Michael Miller, Jr. ???Mike,??? age 60, of Durham, NC, formerly of Dayton, Ohio, passed away on July 10, 2019 after courageously battling a series of health related issues for many years. Mike is survived by his loving parents, Carole and Gerald Miller, his sister, Kathy Miller Alpeter, and husband David Alpeter, Jr., their children; David III, Lineey and Alexandra,...
Katherine Mason Blalock
Jul 7, 2019
Katherine Mason Blalock, a resident of Granville County, North Carolina passed away at the age of 88 on July 7, 2019 at Duke Regional Hospital. Born Katherineelizabeth Mason to her parents, Windal White Mason and Beulah Agnes Grooms Mason oneebruary 7, 1931 in Pineview, NC in Harnett County.?? Katherine had two sisters Mary Winifred Mason Jones anee. Shirley Mason.?? She...
Dr. Wolfgang K. (Bill) Joklik
Jul 7, 2019
DURHAM ??? Dr. Wolfgang Karl (Bill) Joklik, born in Vienna, Austria on neember 16, 1926 died peacefully on Sunday July 7, 2019. The older of the two sons of Karl Friedrich and Helene Joklik, Bill moved, whenee was eleveneears old, to Sydney, Australia, where his father headed the Australian branch of the Austrian company Styrian Steelworks. He attended Cranbrook School...
Ethel Beasley Sherman
Jul 3, 2019
Ethel Beasley Sherman, age 90, died peacefully on July 3, 2019. She was the daughter of the late Stepheneeasley and Mary Jane Floyd Beasley. ?? She was born in Granville County on neember 28, 1928, and resided in Granville County with her late husband, James Sherman. Ethel graduated from High School in 1949 and immediately went to work as secretary...
Beverly Mary Lapointe Smolka
Jun 30, 2019
DURHAM ??? Beverly Mary LaPointe Smolka, age 93, died on June 30, 2019. She was born in Potsdam, NY on January 30, 1926 to the late Francis LaPointe and Mary Endersbee LaPointe. Beverly loved her family and was especially devoted to her grandsons, James and Spencer. As a young woman, she dreamt of studying art and fashion but the hardships...
Julia Honeycutt Whitaker
Jun 30, 2019
Julia Honeycutt Whitaker, 99, of Durham, passed away peacefully June 30, 2019, at Pruitt Carolina Point. ??She was born on neember 19, 1919, in Cornelius, NC to the late Rufus H. Honeycutt and Bleker Parks Honeycutt. In 1937, Julia graduated from Hope Valley School. She then worked at Liggett-Myers Tobacco Company until her retirement in 1981. Julia was a faithful...
Claudia Anne Hurst Bishop
Jun 29, 2019
Claudia Anne Hurst Bishop of Raleigh, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on June 29, 2019, at Transitions LifeCare Hospice Home in Raleigh. She was born on June 25, 1943, in Durham to the late Carl aneexie Mae Hurst. In addition to her parents, Claudia is preceded ineeath by her husband of 37 years, Nathan Marvin Bishop, III. She is...
Betty Weatherspoon Norwood
Jun 26, 2019
Betty Weatherspoon Norwood, age 87, died on June 26, 2019. She was the daughter of the late Sallie Woodruff Weatherspoon.?? Betty was born in Durham County oneeptember 27, 1931 and resided in Wake and Granville County for many prosperous years with her late husband, Billie E. Norwood. Betty was the mother of 3 boys and a loving friend to all....
Gianfranco Ruffini
Jun 26, 2019
Gianfranco Ruffini died peacefully at home in Durham, NC on June 26, 2019, surrounded by his family. Born on August 29, 1938 in Ancona, Italy to Remo and Ines Ruffini, Gianfranco grew up in World War II Italy, spending the majority of his early life in Como, Italy, where would start a family and have two sons, Remo and Fabrizio....
Frederick Charles Kull
Jun 25, 2019
Frederick Charles Kull, age 100, died June 25, 2019.?? He was born April 10, 1919 to the late Anna Rudman and Frederick William Kull ineewark, NJ.?? He graduated from St Benedicts Preparatory School ineewark, NJ, and from Villanova Uneersity.?? In 1942 he enlisted in the US Navy and served honorably as a Leut (jg) in the WW II effort.?? On...
Matthew Russell Ellis
Jun 24, 2019
CHAPEL HILL ??? Matthew Russell Ellis, age 21, died on June 24, 2019, after a tragic accident on his summer job. He was born on neember 27, 1997, to Bruce O. Ellis and Catherine Ferraro Ellis. A 2016 graduate of The Hawbridge School in Saxapahaw, Matthew was keenly interested in theatre arts.?? He was a rising senior at Greensboro College,...
Clyde H. Hicks
Jun 24, 2019
Oxford, N.C. - Clyde Hoey Hicks, age 83, died peacefully at his home surrounded by family on June 24, 2019. He was the son of the late Frank Loren Hicks and Dulcie Satterwhite Hicks. Clyde was a loving son, brother, husband, unee, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend. Clyde was born on Culbreth Road in the Berea community of Granville County...
William Vann Mcpherson, Jr.
Jun 17, 2019
William Vann McPherson, Jr. died June 17, 2019, at Duke Uneersity Hospital following complications from pneumonia. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Kathryn Davenport McPherson; son William Vann McPherson III; daughter Margaret Davenport McPhersoneeir and son-in-law Richard Weir IV; and two granddaughters, Tabor and Kit, who brought him infinee joy. He is also survived by three brothers,...
Gwendolyn C. Adcock
Jun 15, 2019
Oxford Gwendolyn C. Adcock, age 75, died on June 15, 2019. ??The daughter of the late James Earl Knott and Mary Elizabeth Brooks Knott, she was born in Granville County on April 8, 1944. After graduation, Gweneent to work for the Tobacco Research Station and retired there after 30 years.?? Gwen raised 2 sons and was an active member of...
James Charlie Smith
Jun 15, 2019
James Charles Smith died on June 15, 2019, at the Croasdaile Retirement Village Pavilion at the age 89. He left behind his wife of almost 62 years who was by his side to the end, and his last words were, ???I wish you were coming with me.??? Charlie was born in Wilmington, NC on neember 20, 1929. After high school,...
Dorothy "Dot" Dewar Adams
Jun 8, 2019
DURHAM ??? Dorothy ???Dot??? Dewar Adams, age 92, died at her home on June 8, 2019. She was born on May 7, 1927 to the late Jasper and Hazel Adams. Dot was a member of Lowes Grove Baptist Church and was also an Iron Duke. She was inducted into the North Carolina Softball Hall of Fame. Ineer free time, she...
Hazel Deaneeabock Seagroves
Jun 7, 2019
DURHAM ??? Hazel Deaneeabock Seagroves, age 94, died at Duke Uneersity Hospital on June 7, 2019. She was born on May 1, 1925 to the late Alvin and Hazel Seabock Hazel was a graduate of Durham High School. She was married to the love of her life, Lineey P. Seagroves, for 63 years. They were married at St. Paul???s Lutheran...
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