Obituaries
Deanna Richey
Apr 21, 2017
Deanna Darline Richey died on Friday, April 21, 2017, in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, at the age of 51. Ms. Richey carried on a brave fight throughout her adulthood against Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, which eventually left her disabled. Despite this illness she became a powerful advocate for victims of CMT and other forms of Muscular Dystrophy, as well as for victims...
Jerry Lane Horne
Apr 20, 2017
Jerry Lane Horne passed away on Thursday, April 20, 2017.?? He was 72 years of age.?? Jerry was born in Burlington, NC to Dallas McLendon and Mary Frances Turner Horne.?? He graduated in 1963 from Walter Williams High School in Burlington. In 1964 Jerry married Teresa Catherine Keyser, also from Burlington, NC.?? In 1976, Jerry opened Tire King of Durham,...
Seth L. Warner
Apr 20, 2017
DURHAM: Seth L. Warner, 89, a Durham resident since 1955, died, aged 89, at home April 20, 2017. Born July 11, 1927 in Muskegon, Michigan to Seth LeMoyne and Agnes (Brustad) Warner, he was educated in Muskegon public schools aneentered Yale Uneersity in 1945. After three semesters at Yale, Seth enlisted in the U. S. Army for 18 months. His...
Pauline Champion Newell
Apr 17, 2017
Pauline Champion Newell, 87, of Oxford, NC and formerly of Durham, NC and Jacksonville, FL, died on Monday, April 17, 2017. She was a native of Granville County and the daughter of the late Sidney C. Champion, Sr. and Helen Cash Champion. Pauline was preceded in death by two brothers, Sidney C. Champion, Jr. and Burley Champion; and one sister,...
Pauline Championeewell
Apr 17, 2017
Pauline Championeewell, 87, of Oxford, NC and formerly of Durham, NC and Jacksonville, FL, died on Monday, April 17, 2017. ??She was a native of Granville County and the daughter of the late Sidney C. Champion, Sr. and Helen Cash Champion.?? Pauline was preceded ineeath by two brothers, Sidney C. Champion, Jr. and Burley Champion; and one sister, Erma Championeeece....
Kenneth John Walters, Jr.
Apr 15, 2017
???????? Kenneth John Walters, Jr. of Durham passed away on April 15, 2017 surrounded by his loving family. Ken was born ineew York oneebruary 13, 1941.?? He was educated in Catholic schools.?? Upon graduation, he served in the U.S. Army.?? After the service, he worked for Liggett & Myers for 38 years.?? After retirement, Keneemained active by taking jobs at...
Roberta Lois Post
Apr 12, 2017
Durham ??? Mrs. Roberta Lois Post went to be with her Lord today April 12, 2017 with two loving nieces by her bedside. Roberta was born ineeacon, N.Y. on August 3, 1928. She was the daughter of the late Harold E. and Josephine R. Post. Roberta graduated from Beacon High School and after several jobs, went to work for Dutchess...
William "Mac" Woody
Apr 10, 2017
William ???Mac??? Woody, 87, of Durham died Monday, April 10, 2017 at Hillcrest Convalescent Center. A native of Swain County, NC he was the son of the late Ralph Ferrell Woody and Bertha Raxter Woody. Graduate of Uneersity of North Carolina where he received his undergraduate degree and an advance degree in Education Administration. He was a school principal for...
Mary Lou Cole Attarian
Apr 10, 2017
Mary Lou departed this world to joineer beloved husband, Edward on April 10, 2017. Mary Lou Cole Attarian was born on May 31, 1930 in Gowanda, New York, to Lucy and Allen Cole. She was the second oldest of six children (Allen, Margaret, Patricia, Robert, and Marilyn). Growing up in a small town gave her life-long values of love for...
Ruth Herring Bazemore
Apr 2, 2017
Mrs. Ruth Herring Bazemore, a long-time resident of Durham, North Carolina died on April 2, 2017 ineer home at the age of 85. Her life ended after a long battle with Alzheimer???s disease. Please hold her close, as we do, in your minds and in your hearts. Ruth was born oneeptember 4, 1931 in Wilson, North Carolina, to the late...
Carol Polishuk
Apr 1, 2017
DURHAM- Carol Polishuk, 86, of Durham passed away on Saturday, April 1, 2017 at Treyburneealthcare. Carol was born March 11, 1931 to the late Oscar Adler and Mildred (Lindy) Adler. Carol was the daughter of Oscar a professional violinist who played in Vaudeville, Big bands, the Jimmy Durante Show and the orchestra and Mildred, a thoroughly modern ???Millie???, flapper, fur...
Laurie Anne Mclennan
Mar 31, 2017
Beloved wife and friend. Passed away ineer adopted home, Durham, North Carolina on March 31, 2017 after a seveneear struggle with ovarian cancer. She was born on October 20, 1966 in Bakersfield, California to Sara Elisabeth (Beat) McLennan and William Kenneth McLennan. Her first year was spent on the family oil lease ineellows, CA. The family then moved to Santa...
Marion Franeerwin
Mar 30, 2017
HILLSBOROUGH - Marion Franeerwin, affectioneely known as ???Bull,??? 79, passed away peacefully at home in the care of loving hands on Thursday, March 30, 2017 after a courageous battle with cancer. Marion was born August 8, 1937 in Durham to the late Frank Thompson Erwin and Sara Godwin Erwin. He attended Durham Public Schools, and graduated from St. Christopher???s School...
Betty Lou Smith Nelson
Mar 29, 2017
Betty Lou Smith Nelson of Durham, NC, passed from this earthly life oneednesday, 29 March 2017, at Hospice Home in Burlington, NC. Born in Gary, IN, on 30 October 1925, the daughter of Freda (Mader) and Paul R. Smith, she spent most of her childhood in Fort Dodge, IA, before moving with her family to Sheridan, WY, where she finished...
Woodrow Wilson Painter, Jr.
Mar 26, 2017
Durham- Woodrow Wilson Painter, Jr. of Durham, NC and New Smyrna Beach, FL passed away March 26, 2017 after an extended battle with Alzheimer???s disease. He was born July 31, 1939 to Woodrow and Vera Kinden Painter in Huntington, WV. One of the youngest members of the Boy Scouts to ever do so, Woody attained the rank of Eagle Scout...
Marjorie Mundy Cass
Mar 26, 2017
Marjorie Mundy Cass, 90, known to her friends as Margie, passed away on Sunday, March 26, 2017 at home in Durham. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 on Saturday, April 1 at Church of the Holy Family in Chapel Hill. Visitation with the family will be at Hall-Wynne in Durham from 6 to 8 PM on Friday, March 31st....
Linda Louise Waterman
Mar 26, 2017
ASHEVILLE- Linda Louise Waterman, 66, passed away on Sunday, March 26, 2017 at Duke Uneersity Hospital in Durham. Linda was born on October 4, 1950 to the late George A. Daniels and Mary Louise Schwartz. She was preceded ineeath by her father, and sister Reva Kangas. She is survived by her mother Mary Daniels, her husband of 40 years John...
William "Bill" M. Upchurch
Mar 25, 2017
Durham ??? Mr. William ???Bill??? Merrimon Upchurch, Jr., 94, died Tuesday, May 2, 2017, at The Forest at Duke. Bill was born on August 16, 1922, in Durham, NC, to William M. Upchurch, Sr., principal of Carr Junior High, aneestelle Harward Upchurch, a teacher and daughter of Sheriff John Harward. He graduated from Durham High School in 1940 and went...
Tony Carlton Archer
Mar 24, 2017
Tony Carlton Archer (64) passed away on Friday, March 24, 2017 at Duke University Hospital. Tony was born October 1, 1952 to James and Lila Mae Archer in Savannah, GA. After graduating from Robert W. Groves high school in 1970, he met his wife, Paula, in Pooler, GA and were wed in September 1972. He served in the United States...
Tony Carlton Archer
Mar 24, 2017
Tony Carlton Archer (64) passed away on Friday, March 24, 2017 at Duke Uneersity Hospital. Tony was born October 1, 1952 to James and Lila Mae Archer in Savannah, GA. After graduating from Robert W. Groves high school in 1970, he met his wife, Paula, in Pooler, GA and were wed ineeptember 1972. He served in the Uneed States Army...
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries
