Obituaries

Mar 18, 2018

Dorothy Anne Burns Graham, childcare advocate and pioneer, died peacefully ineer home with her three children by her side on March 18, 2018. Dorothy was a poet, reader, former high school English teacher, woman of faith, contributor to the larger good, constant corrector of her children???s grammar, master puneer and learner throughout life.?? She was born August 10, 1937 in...

Mar 17, 2018

Michael Patrick Harper, beloved son of Ruth and Rick Harper, passed away at age 27 on March 17, 2018, in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Michael was born in Boston, MA, and graduated from Chapel Hill High School in 2008. He attended Stonybrook Uneersity, where he studied Psychology and Pre-Med and was a member of the uneersity's a capella group, the...

Mar 11, 2018

Nancy Lane Wilson died on March 11, 2018 at The Forest at Duke Retirement Community. She was 91 years old. Ineer final years, Nancy received a constant stream of visitors from many friends and four generations of family. Her family is especially grateful for the wonderful caregivers at The Forest at Duke. Nancy was the state champion drummer for Massachusetts...

Mar 6, 2018

Barbara Byrd Fordham passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on March 6, 2018 at Carolina Meadows. The loving wife of Chancellor Emeritus Christopher C. Fordham, III, Barbara was born in Bluefield, West Virginia oneecember 28, 1927. Her family relocated to Greensboro where she attended the Curry School and traneerred to Grimsley High School. ??She went to Woman???s College of UNC.??...

Mar 5, 2018

Sarah Weeks Pelletier passed away peacefully at Croasdaile Village in Durham, NC on the morning of Monday, March 5, 2018. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm on Friday, March 9 in the Few Chapel located in Croasdaile Village. Sarah was the fourth daughter born to George Ethelbert (Bert) Weeks and Lovie Sigmoneeeks on neember 3, 1925. She...

Mar 4, 2018

Edward ???Ted??? Ashton Morton, Jr, age 82 of Oxford, NC, passed away on March 4, 2018. He was a native of Granville County, he was the son of the late Edward A. Morton and Alice Gooch Morton. Ted was a man who loved to work with his hands and could do anything he set his mind too. He retired from...

Mar 4, 2018

Edward "Ted Ashton Morton, Jr, age 82 of Oxford, NC, passed away on March 4, 2018. He was a native of Granville County, he was the son of the late Edward A. Morton and Alice Gooch Morton. Ted was a man who loved to work with his hands and could do anything he set his mind too. He retired from...

Mar 1, 2018

DURHAM-Marjorie M. Stanley, 84, of Durham died on March 1, 2018 at Hillcrest Convalescent Center. Borneebruary 20, 1934 in Louisville, KY she was the daughter of the late Ernest Earl Pittman and Violet Ross Woodlief Pittman. Marjorie is survived by her husband of 57 years, Samuel Roland Stanley; her daughter, Tammy Stanley Watson of Durham; her son, Dr. Samuel David...

Feb 27, 2018

Philip Melancthon Sneer III, 88, passed away Tuesday, February 27, 2018. Phil is survived by his wife, Johanna Luther Sneer; and his children, Philip ???Mel??? Sneer IV and his wife Phyllis, Adele Sneer Johnson and her husband Stuart, John Clinton Sneer and his wife Ellen, Daniel Watchorn Sneer and his wife Ashley Gambino; and grandchildren, Philip Sneer V, Franklin Sneer,Nicholas...

Feb 26, 2018

Nancy ???Lois??? Ferrell Daves, 98, passed away Monday, February 26, 2018. ??Mrs. Daves was born in Duplin County, the daughter of the late William Thomas Ferrell, Sr. and Julia Miller Ferrell. ??She was preceded ineeath by her husband, Major William Thomas Daves; brother, William Thomas Ferrell, Jr.; sister, Doris Ferrell Mathes; and son-in-law James Thomas Riley, Sr. [Jimmy]. She was...

Feb 17, 2018

Elaine King Morgan, 55, died peacefully February 17th, 2018 at the Duke Hospital Hospice Hock House. She was born in Granville County, North Carolina on September 4, 1962 to the late Sue Margaret King and the late Willard Wilson King, both of Granville County, North Carolina. Born and raised in Oxford, North Carolina, Elaine grew up in the Enon Community...

Feb 17, 2018

Elaine King Morgan, 55, died peacefully February 17th, 2018 at the Duke Hospital Hospice Hock House. She was born in Granville County, North Carolina oneeptember 4, 1962 to the late Sue Margaret King and the late Willard Wilson King, both of Granville County, North Carolina. Born and raised in Oxford, North Carolina, Elaine grew up in the Enon Community where...

Feb 16, 2018

Raleigh Alec George Lapadula, passed away unexpectedly on February 16, 2018 at Rex Memorial Hospital, Raleigh, NC. Alec was born on April 29, 1997 in Mount Holly, NJ to Ronald and Tina Lapadula. He was a high school graduate, a hard worker, and an avid gamer. He loves his family, friends and co-workers and always had an enigmatic grin. Alec...

Feb 14, 2018

Feb 9, 2018

Oxford, NC Mary Jane Ball Hicks passed away peacefully on Friday, February 9, 2018. Jane was a devoted friend to many. She loved interior design, gardening aneenjoyed travel, always wanting to see what was over the next hill She was the daughter of the late William A. Ball and Ida Hazel Breedlove Ball born on March 23, 1930 and was...

Feb 9, 2018

Oxford, NC Mary Jane Ball Hicks passed away peacefully on Friday, February 9, 2018. Jane was a devoted friend to many. She loved interior design, gardening and enjoyed travel, always wanting to see what was over the next hill She was the daughter of the late William A. Ball and Ida Hazel Breedlove Ball born on March 23, 1930 and...

Feb 7, 2018

HILLSBOROUGH ??? Otha Willis Evans, age 100, of Hillsborough passed away oneednesday, February 7, 2018 at SECU Jim & Betsy Bryan Hospice Home in Pittsboro. A native of Orange County, he was the son of the late John Lawson Evans and Fanee Elizabeth Evans. Otha attended St. Mary???s School, Croft Business School, and many years in NC State???s continuineeducation classes....

Feb 2, 2018

Edward William Back, Jr. passed away peacefully Friday, February 2, 2018 at the Forest at Duke. He was born August 5, 1926 in Cincinnati, the son of Edward W. Back and Marcella Trimbur Back. He grew up in Cincinnati, served in the US Army during WW2 and then completed his college education at Xavier Uneersity, graduating cum laude in Mathematics...

Feb 1, 2018

Ann Dula Tyree, age 81, passed away on Thursday, February 1, 2018 at Hock Family Pavilion. Born March 29, 1936 ineenoir, NC she was the daughter of the late Edward Dula and Sarah Best Dula. Anneerved the Durham community for many years as a Realtor helping families find their perfect home. She was an avid animal lover and was a...

Jan 31, 2018

Joanne Lysbeth Coyle, 83, died oneednesday, January 31, 2018, at Alamance Regional Medical Center in Burlington. She was born May 1, 1934 in Orange, NJ to Marcella Jean Daly Ward and Joseph Thomas Ward. She grew up ineew Jersey and was a graduate of Saint Vincent Academy and of St. Michael???s School of Nursing, both ineewark, NJ. Joanne worked as...