Obituaries

Mar 3, 2019

Mar 3, 2019

DURHAM ??? William ???Bill??? Lee Lovett, age 91, died at Duke Regional Hospital on March 3rd, 2019. He was born on April 16th. 1927 to the late Willie and Ruth Lovett. Bill is survived by his wife, Vera Lovett; son, Jack Lovett (Regina); daughter, Carmeneentry (Marvin), sister, Shirley Bridges, four grandchildren & 11 great-grandchildren and special friends, Frank & Teresa...

Mar 1, 2019

(Durham) ??? Alice Osborne Long Castillo, age 87, died in Durham, NC on March 01, 2019. Alice was born in Raleigh on neember 30, 1931, to the late Samuel Marsh and Gertrude Ball Long. ??She moved at a young age to central Florida, and when she spoke of those early years of growing up near the Ocala National Forest, her...

Feb 26, 2019

Perry ???Gene??? Eugene Milton, 84, of Oxford, NC died suddenly Tuesday, February 26, 2019.?? He was born in Granville County on January 25, 1935 to the late Jonah and Marie Milton. He was retired from the NC National Guard with 32 years of service. Gene was a faithful member of Providence Baptist Church where he served as a deacon, was...

Feb 26, 2019

Perry "Gene Eugene Milton, 84, of Oxford, NC died suddenly Tuesday, February 26, 2019. He was born in Granville County on January 25, 1935 to the late Jonah and Marie Milton. He was retired from the NC National Guard with 32 years of service. Gene was a faithful member of Providence Baptist Church where he served as a deacon, was...

Feb 25, 2019

Betty Mae Matthews, 95, died on Monday, February 25, 2019.?? Betty was born in Schenectady, NY to the late Edward Joseph and Lillian Wilhelmina Butsch on March 26, 1923.?? She graduated from the Schenectady Public Schools, attended Columbia Presbyterian School of Nursing ineew York City before she married, and later completed training ineeal estate sales and finance in Virginia. Growing...

Feb 21, 2019

neember 27, 1915-February 21, 2019 Jemma Sassaman passed away peacefully at Hillcrest Convalescent Center, Durham, NC, at the age of 103.?? The oldest of six siblings, she was born in Philadelphia to Italian immigrant parents, Felicia Turchi and Paul Stella, and was always proud of her Italianeeritage.?? She married Grant M. Sassaman June 1938 while they were both working for...

Feb 20, 2019

Delores Ann Johnson, 79, passed away peacefully Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at Hock Family Pavilion in Durham, NC. Mrs. Johnson was born February 1, 1940 to the late William and Rowena Johnson. Delores is survived by her children, Audrey O. Roberts (Clifton), Renee A. Overton, and Eric T. Overton (Gen); eleven grandchildren; twelve great grandchildren; and one great-great grandchild. She...

Feb 18, 2019

Nancy Ferrell Hughes of Durham, NC, 93, died Monday, February 18, 2019, at Brookdale Memory Care in Burlington, NC.???? Nancy was the daughter of the late Edgar E. Ferrell and Sallie Chaneer Ferrell.???? She was preceded ineeath by her late husbands, Henry J. Broadway, Jr. and Cliff Hughes; sisters, Betty F. Pickett and Peggy F. Craig; and brother, James B.??...

Feb 14, 2019

Oxford John William Hodges, Jr., 63, of 9024 Highway 96 N, Oxford, NC died Thursday, February 14, 2019. He was born in Roxboro, NC on April 23, 1955 to John William Hodges, Sr. and Rosa Watson Hodges, who survive. John was manager of the Granville County Habitat for Humanity Restore in Oxford; a position in which he was dearly devoted....

Feb 14, 2019

Oxford John William Hodges, Jr., 63, of 9024 Highway 96 N, Oxford, NC died Thursday, February 14, 2019.?? He was born in Roxboro, NC on April 23, 1955 to John William Hodges, Sr. and Rosa Watson Hodges, who survive. John was?? maneer of the Granville County Habitat for Humanity Restore in Oxford; a position in which he was dearly devoted.??...

Feb 14, 2019

Nancy Perritt Oppman, age 95, passed away on Thursday, February 14, 2019. She was born on March 10, 1923 in Chicago Illinois. Her late parents were Warreneeasley and Nina O???Neil Peasley. Nancy was a loving Mother, Grandmother (Nana) and great Grandmother. She was preceded ineeath by her late husbands, Robert Perritt and secondly Frederick Oppman and her sister Susaneeasley and...

Feb 14, 2019

Daniel John Dubick, son of Janet Dubick-Freedman and Daniel Dubick, and stepson of Robert Freedman, passed away unexpectedly on February 14th, 2019 at the age of 32. Daniel graduated from Charles E Jordan high school in Durham, North Carolina in 2005. He attended the College of Charleston in South Carolina where he earned a degree in Business Administration in 2009....

Feb 13, 2019

Glenda Frazier Hightower, 70 of Oxford, NC died Wednesday, February 13, 2019.?? She was born in Oxford, NC on October 9, 1948 to her now late parents, Sidney Thaxton Frazier and Marie Frazier. Glenda was a graduate of J.F. Webb High School, class of ???66.?? She theneent on to graduate from Croft Business School.?? Glenda worked for Granville Savings and...

Feb 13, 2019

Oxford, NC Yvonne "Dixie Hutto Hobgood, age 82, died unexpectedly on February 13, 2019. She is the daughter of the late Barney Harvey Hutto and Ola Estelle Barker Hutto of Rock Hill, SC. Dixie was a Christian woman who loved children, her family, the beach, music and life. Dixie is survived by her daughters, Patrice McAbee Moore (Brian), Janet McAbee,...

Feb 10, 2019

Oxford, NC Edward "Ed Taylor Frazier, 83, died on February 10, 2019 after a courageous battle with cancer. Born to the late Conley Thomas Frazier and Essie Blackwell Frazier on December 25, 1935 in Granville County. Ed graduated from Berea School. Served our country through the Army and married his late wife, Carol Taylor Frazier. He loved his church and...

Feb 4, 2019

??Larry Eugene Simms, 65, died unexpectedly at his home February 4, 2019 from an existing medical condition. Larry was born oneebruary 7, 1953 in Alexandria, Virginia to Ronald B. Simms and Grace Gelnette. Throughout his youth, he lived in many places around the country which inspired his love of travel, history, and people watching. While he lived in Charlottesville, Virginia...

Feb 3, 2019

Mr. Johneesley Paschall, Jr. passed away February 3, 2019. He was born on March 25, 1933, to John and Martha Paschall. After graduating from Durham High School, Class of 1952, Mr. Paschall served the US Army ineermany and returned home to obtain his degree in English at UNC-Chapel Hill. Mr. Paschall worked with the State Employment Commission in Raleigh until...

Feb 2, 2019

Elizabeth Deaton Steel, age 96, died Saturday, February 2, 2019. Lib was the daughter of William Ralph Deaton aneestelle King Deaton. Lib was preceded ineeath by her brother, Dr. William Ralph Deaton, Jr. She is survived by three sons: Charles Leighton Steel IV (Molly), Robert King Steel (Gillian) of Greenwich, CT and Johneeaton Steel (Nichole) of Atlanta, GA; eight grandchildren:...

Feb 1, 2019

Oxford, NC Benjamin Clayton Gentry, 27, died on February 1, 2019 at his residence. Clay was the son of Benjamin Autry Gentry, Jr. of Oxford and Gina Clayton Gentry Allgood (Donnie) of Henderson. He was born on July 17, 1991 in Vance County and he was a graduate of J.F. Webb High School. Clay is survived by his parents; one...