Obituaries
William Hall "Wh" Weisner, Jr.
Jan 23, 2018
William Hall ???WH??? Weisner Jr., 96, of Durham, NC, passed away on January 23, 2018 after residing at the Fountains at the Albemarle, Tarboro, NC for the past three years. WH was born in Durham County, NC oneebruary 7, 1921, of the late William H. Weisner aneedith Rice Weisner. He graduated from Lowes Grove High School in 1939. WH was...
Joseph Richard Dugan
Jan 22, 2018
Joseph Richard Patrick Dugan died peacefully at the age of 92 on January 22, 2018 surrounded by his adoring family and with his beloved wife of 63 years, Claire Frances (Mahoney), by his side. Dick led an honest, hard-working life, helped raise a beautiful family, and left a legacy of goodness and love. He was born ineest Newton, Massachusetts, on...
Richard David Brooks, Jr.
Jan 18, 2018
Richard David Brooks, Jr., 73, of Oxford died January 18, 2018. Mr. Brooks was a lifelong resident of Granville County. He spent most of those years raising cattle on the family farm. He also operated the Country Store at Kinton Fork with his brother-in-law Dan Stovall and worked with Lamberts Cable Splicing. Richard loved hunting, fishing, and riding his horses....
Wilhelmina Morris Shotwell
Jan 18, 2018
Wilhelmina Morris Shotwell, age 83 of Granville County passed away peacefully with her family by her side on January 18, 2018 at her home. She was a native of Halifax County and a daughter to the late Johneenry and Sarah O???Geary Morris. Wilhelmina was married to her long-time friend, Edwin Shotwell. She was a homemaker and farmer by her husband???s...
George Paris Homschek
Jan 18, 2018
George Paris Homschek, age 72 of Oxford, NC, passed away after a long courageous battle with cancer on January 18, 2018. He was born in Hi Hat, KY on June 12, 1945 to the late Eugene Homschek and Greta Brown Homschek. He was preceded in death by his brother, Freddie; parents; and grandson Tyler. George is survived by his wife...
George Paris Homschek
Jan 18, 2018
George Paris Homschek, age 72 of Oxford, NC, passed away after a long courageous battle with cancer on January 18, 2018. He was born in Hi Hat, KY on June 12, 1945 to the late Eugene Homschek and Greta Brown Homschek. He was preceded ineeath by his brother, Freddie; parents; and grandson Tyler. George is survived by his wife of...
Richard David Brooks, Jr.
Jan 18, 2018
Richard David Brooks, Jr., 73, of Oxford died January 18, 2018. Mr. Brooks was a lifelong resident of Granville County. He spent most of those years raising cattle on the family farm. He also operated the Country Store at Kinton Fork with his brother-in-law Dan Stovall and worked with Lamberts Cable Splicing. Richard loved hunting, fishing, and riding his horses....
Wilhelmina Morris Shotwell
Jan 18, 2018
Wilhelmina Morris Shotwell, age 83 of Granville County passed away peacefully with her family by her side on January 18, 2018 at her home. She was a native of Halifax County and a daughter to the late John Henry and Sarah O'Geary Morris. Wilhelmina was married to her long-time friend, Edwin Shotwell. She was a homemaker and farmer by her...
Sadie Pittman Micol
Jan 17, 2018
Sadie Pittman Micol, 103, passed away peacefully oneednesday, January 17, 2018 at Brookshire Senior Living in Hillsborough. She was the youngest of five children born to the late Priscilla Foy Pittman and Johnee Ellis Pittman. Sadie was predeceased by her husband of 33 years, John H. Micol Jr., her son Warren Pittman, her brother George and her sisters Hattie P....
Karen Wilson Chamberlin
Jan 17, 2018
DURHAM??? Karen Wilson Chamberlin died peacefully surrounded by her husband and all her soneearly in the morning of Wednesday January 17, 2018. She joins her father William Preston Wilson who preceded her ineeath. She was 62 years of age. Her passing was eased by the excellent care she received at Hock Family Pavilion of Duke Hospice. The family especially wishes...
Marion Norris Grabarek
Jan 17, 2018
Marion Norris Grabarek passed away peacefully at her home oneednesday, January 17, 2018. She was borneeptember 29, 1920, the daughter of the late Dr. and Mrs. Carl Pritchard Norris of Durham. She was educated in the Durham City Schools, graduated from Salem College, and attended Duke Uneersity Graduate School. Oneeptember 2, 1944, she married her beloved husband Wense Grabarek who...
Quintoneee Sorrell, Jr.
Jan 16, 2018
Quintoneee Sorrell, Jr., age 92, died Tuesday, January 16, 2018, at Western Wake Medical Center. A Durham native, Quinton was born to the late Quintoneee and Belle Fletcher Sorrell on October 4, 1925. He spent his entire career as a civil engineer with the NC Department of Transportation. Quinton is survived by his five children: Quintoneee Sorrell III and wife,...
Carolyn (Moore) Parham Sanford
Jan 13, 2018
Henderson Carolyn P. Sanford Carolyn P. Sanford, 71 of Henderson died on January 13, 2018 at Duke Uneersity Hospital in Durham, NC with her family by her side. She was the daughter of the late Clarence and Bessie (Jones) Moore. She is preceded ineeath by her brothers; Roy Moore, James Moore, Troy Moore, and Bradsher Moore. She was preceded by...
Carolyn (Moore) Parham Sanford
Jan 13, 2018
Henderson Carolyn P. Sanford Carolyn P. Sanford, 71 of Henderson died on January 13, 2018 at Duke University Hospital in Durham, NC with her family by her side. She was the daughter of the late Clarence and Bessie (Jones) Moore. She is preceded in death by her brothers; Roy Moore, James Moore, Troy Moore, and Bradsher Moore. She was preceded...
Jean W. Vickers
Jan 12, 2018
DURHAM ??? Jean W. Vickers, 93, passed away on, Friday, January 12, 2018 at Duke Regional Hospital. A Durham native, she was born January 2, 1925 to the late Clarence E. Walker, Sr. and Mildred Mutter Walker. Jean is survived by her sister, Doris Johnson and her niece, Mary Lou Johnson both of Durham. Jean was preceded ineeath by her...
Cordie Louise Bass
Jan 11, 2018
DURHAM Cordie Louise Hylton Bass, 87, died on Thursday, January 11, 2018 at Croasdaile Pavilion. She was born in Spring Garden, VA, February 17, 1930 to the late Gabriel Lee Hylton and Cordie Cox Hylton. Cordie grew up in Spring Garden, where she was reared by her unee, Albert Cox, and his wife Anna. She attended Moneeat College and graduated...
John S. Workman
Jan 10, 2018
John Sherwood Workman, age 78, died unexpectedly Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at Duke Uneersity Medical Pavilion following surgery for a brief illness. A Durham native, he was born to the late John Sherwood Workman, Sr. and Mary Elizabeth Workman. John graduated from Durham High School and later served in the National Guard Reserves. He worked at Liggett and Myers Research...
Megan Mary Jones
Jan 9, 2018
Megan Mary Jones passed away ineer sleep at home in Chapel Hill, North Carolina on 9th January 2018. Megan lived with her family in Hollister, CA before they moved to Santa Cruz, CA in 1981 and then to North Carolina in 2001 where she settled in Chapel Hill. In addition to the people ineer life, Megan cherished her independence, creative...
Virginia Ladd Hicks
Jan 9, 2018
Virginia Dare Ladd Hicks (93) passed away peacefully at Brookshire Nursing Center surrounded by her family. She went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on January 9, 2018. The daughter of the late Otis aneella Ladd, she is predeceased ineeath by her beloved husband Oscar Hicks, and sisters Louise Colclough and Juanita Allison. She is survived...
Maria Leone Dwane
Jan 7, 2018
CARY ??? Maria Leone Dwane passed away on Sunday, January 7, 2018 at the age of 80 years at her home. She was born in San Biase, Italy, May 27, 1937 to the late Roberto Leone and Carmella Tanno Leone. She spent her childhood on a farm in the Molise region of Italy and immigrated to England at age 16....
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