Obituaries

Apr 30, 2019

Nancy Mae Stone Smith, 87, of Stem, NC died peacefully at her home on April 30, 2019 at 12:10 pm after struggling through years of dementia, two hip replacements and a recent leg amputation. Born August 3, 1931 in Winston Salem, NC to the late Robie and Leslie Stone, Nancy was the first and only child. ??Nancy graduated from R.J....

Apr 29, 2019

Carl R. Forthofer passed from this life on Monday, April 29, 2019, at the age of 85. Carl was born in Elyria, Ohio in 1933 and later moved to??Lakeland, Florida with his parents. He is survived by his wife, Lucia, one brother, David and spouse, and a host of nieces, nephews, and cousins. He was preceded ineeath by his??parents, one...

Apr 27, 2019

Paul Gettys Gillespie died on April 27, 2019. A memorial service?? in his honor will occur on Saturday,?? May 18, 2019 at 2:00 pm at Stovall Memorial Cemetery. Gentry-neell and Vaughan is proudly assisting the Gillespie family.

Apr 27, 2019

Lewis Dudley Gooch, Jr., age 66, of Oxford, NC died Saturday, April 27, 2019.?? He was born in Vance County, NC on July 18, 1952, to his late parents, Lewis Dudley Gooch and Katherine Cobb Gooch. Dudley is survived by his wife, Gail Currin Gooch and his children, Megan Gooch Clark (Michael) and Nicholas Presley Gooch.?? He is also survived...

Apr 23, 2019

Tom Cates passed away surrounded by his family on April 23, 2019 and is now in the presence of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ whom he served faithfully for over 60 years. Tom was a Life Insurance Underwriter in Durham for over 30 years and helped many newly married couples with insurance protection. He was a sales leader, Life...

Apr 23, 2019

Durham, NC- Charles E Brown, age 86, died on April 23, 2019.?? He was born on January 6, 1933 in Jamestown, NY, to the late Charles Henry Brown and Mildred Erickson Brown. Charles served proudly in the Uneed States Marine Corps, during the Korean War conflict.?? He then attended St. Boneenture Uneersity, and shortly after graduation, began working in the...

Apr 23, 2019

Kimberly Anne Houstoneeneey, age 55, of Oxford, NC died Tuesday, April 23, 2019.?? She was born in Durham, NC on July 30, 1963, to her parents, the late Ovid Allport Houston, III and Nancy Lee Lambert. Kim is survived by her husband, Harold Heneey and her sons, Bryan Douglas Heneey (Aryn) of Raleigh and Alan Michael Heneey of Oxford.?? She...

Apr 23, 2019

Frances Elizabeth Greco died peacefully on April 23rd, 2019. Born in Thurmont, Maryland in 1934, she was the daughter of Thomas Fred and Pauline Virginia Firor. She moved to Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 1978. She enjoyed relaxing oneer deck while watching the birds and she neer missed her beloved Tarheels play basketball.?? She is remembered for her gorgeous blue...

Apr 21, 2019

Ann Cleavinger Smith, age 88, died peacefully ineer Chapel Hill home on April 21st, 2019 following a courageous battle with cancer. Ann was born neember 1, 1930 in Burlington, Kansas to Eugene Arthur aneedna Striegel Cleavinger. She spent her youth in Manhattan, Kansas.?? Ann attended Kansas State Uneersity and traneerred to the Uneersity of Kansas receiving a BS in Occupational...

Apr 17, 2019

Ralph Turner Ellington, 66, of Oxford, NC died Wednesday, April 17, 2019.?? He was born in Vance County on June 26, 1952 to his now predeceased parents, Clement and Hilda Mae Ellington. Ralph was a devoted husband to his wife and father to his children.?? He was a member of Grace Baptist Church. Ralph had a sense of wit that...

Apr 14, 2019

Barbara Jeaneean, 85, of Henderson, NC died Sunday, April 14, 2019.?? She was born in Pickaway County, OH on March 5, 1934 to her now predeceased parents, Marion Hupp and Lila Irene (Maxon) Hupp. Barbara is survived by her children, Randolph Lane Dean (Lori), Kimberly Susaneean-Wade, Dana Gaylord Dean (Dee Dee), and Anita Irene Dean Crews; 14 grandchildren; and 6...

Apr 12, 2019

Apex, North Carolina - Hall Franklin Birdsong, Jr., 84, died April 12, 2019, at Transitions LifeCare Center in Raleigh, North Carolina, surrounded by his loving daughters.?? A native of Suffolk, he was the son of the late Elizabeth West Birdsong and Hall Franklin Birdsong.?? Mr. Birdsong is a U.S. Navy Veteran.?? He was a life long member of Main Street...

Apr 12, 2019

Nicholas George Cariello Jr. died April 12, 2019, in Chapel Hill. Born in Union City, New Jersey, on October 31, 1948, Nick attended Fordham Preparatory School and Georgetown Uneersity, aneearned his law degree from New York Uneersity. By trade, he was a writer, working most recently as a technical writer for NetApp ineesearch Trianee Park. Nick is survived by his...

Apr 11, 2019

Ann Green Rutherford, 86, passed away to her heavenly home on Thursday, April 11, 2019 at Autumn Care in Marion, N.C., after a period of declining health. She is preceded ineeath by her husband Glenn Rutherford, of Pennsylvania. She is survived by her son Aubrey Hines (Robin), of Marion; daughter Audrey Gower (Geoff), of Seven Lakes; granddaughter Ginny Rhodes (Chris),...

Apr 10, 2019

Apr 10, 2019

John Richard Wait neember 28, 1924 ??? April 10, 2019 John Wait died April 10, 2019, at his home ineearrington Village, near Chapel Hill, North Carolina. He was 94 years old. He was born on Thanksgiving Day, neember 28, 1924, in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, the middle son of Edgar F. Wait and Lulu (Meyer) Wait. He spent most of his childhood...

Apr 9, 2019

Jerry Langdon Jones of Durham, age 78, passed from this life on April 9, 2019. He was predeceased by his parents, Paul Vernon Jones and Ruby Langdon Jones, as well as his beloved brother, Donald Wayne Jones. He is survived by his loving wife, Katherine Ann Jones, whom he affectioneely referred to as his ???Chief???, and by his sister, Betsy...

Apr 8, 2019

Norma Jean Clenny, age 75, of Oxford, NC died Monday, April 8, 2019.?? She was born in Lake City, Florida oneebruary 18, 1944 to her late parents, Hilton and Norma Ester Vause Clenny. Norma Jean is survived by her sons, James and Daniel Wayne Hall. She is also survived by brother, Wayne Mowbary; daughter-in-law Maria W. Hall, wife of son,...

Apr 7, 2019

HILLSBOROUGH ??? Ann Fuller Johnson, 86, formerly of Durham, passed away Sunday, April 7, 2019, at Duke Hock Family Pavilion. She was born ineenderson, NC, on May 6, 1932.?? She attended Winthrop Uneersity and graduated from Duke Hospital School of Nursing in 1953.?? She worked at Duke for 42 years, the last 35 as Head Nurse in the Surgical Outpatient...

Apr 5, 2019

Patricia ???Pat??? Louise Sessions (nee Wigren) passed away at the age of 71 on April 5, 2019, after a short battle with a long illness. She is survived by George, Harry, Sam, Fred, Christopher Robin, and Winee the Pooh. Most people know them better as her ???sons??? Christopher Richard Heinze (and daughter-in-law Patricia Bergquist), Robin ???twinee toes??? Virginia Johnson (and...