Obituaries
Raymond Henry Kuk
Aug 17, 2016
Raymond Henry Kuk of Apex, NC died at his home on August 17, 2016 at the age of 81. Raymond was born to John and Helen Kuk in Grand Rapids, MI on April 17, 1935. He retired from Capital Engineering in Wyoming, MI after working 40 years as a designer. Raymond leaves behind his devoted wife of 49 years, Sandra...
William Durwood Bruce
Aug 16, 2016
William Durwood Bruce died on August 16, 2016 at UNC Hospital. He was born at home in Lunenburg County, Virginia (Meherrin Post Office) on April 20, 1931 to Liberty Bell Garst Bruce and Adrian Judson Bruce who predeceased him. He graduated from Victoria High School in 1949, aneentered Washington & Lee Uneersity, Lexington, Virginia, graduating in 1953. After graduation, he...
Constance "Conee" Downs Stokes
Aug 14, 2016
Constance Downs Stokes died at Pettigrew Rehabilitationeenter in Durham, NC on August 14, 2016. She was 83 years old. Conee was born to Norman Alden Downs and Ina Mary Anderson Downs oneecember 5, 1932 in Boston, MA. She graduated from Oak Grove School of Vassalboro, Maine. She obtained her bachelor???s degree in education from Duke Uneersity in 1954 and then...
Mary Blake Winters
Aug 12, 2016
Mary Blake Winters, age 93, died peacefully on Friday, August 12, 2016, at Brookshire Nursing Center in Hillsborough, NC. She was born on June 20, 1923 in Chatham County to the late Carney and Nellie Williams. Mary, affectioneely known by many as ???Blakie???, retired from Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina and was well known and admired ineer community...
Herbert G. "Skip" Dunham
Aug 12, 2016
CARY ??? Herbert G. ???Skip??? Dunham departed his earthly life on Friday, August 12, 2016. Skip was born in Piscataway, NJ on May 25, 1935 to the late Hebert L. Dunham and Jenee Dunn Dunham. They moved to Ft. Pierce, FL in 1948 until 1953 when they moved to Ft Lauderdale, FL. Skip married Sandra Rozear in 1957. Skip was...
William Murray Aldred, Iii
Aug 11, 2016
William ???Bill??? Murray Aldred III, 51, passed away suddenly at home in Durham on August 11, 2016. Bill or Murray, as known to his immediate family, was born on neember 21, 1964 in College Station, TX to Lt Col William ???Bill??? Murray Aldred, Jr and Claire Roberts Aldred. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in Annandale, VA and attended,...
Kenneth Cherry
Aug 9, 2016
Wilmingtoneenneth Winston Cherry left us to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 9, 2016, where he was residing with his loving children in Wilmington, NC. He was 63 years young. Kenneth was born in Durham, NC on October 16, 1952, to Morris Lynwood Cherry, Sr. and Mary Lucy Williams Cherry. He spent his childhood and youth in Durham. He...
Kenneth Winston Cherry
Aug 9, 2016
Wilmingtoneenneth Winston Cherry left us to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 9, 2016, where he was residing with his loving children in Wilmington, NC. He was 63 years young. Kenneth was born in Durham, NC on October 16, 1952, to Morris Lynwood Cherry, Sr. and Mary Lucy Williams Cherry. He spent his childhood and youth in Durham. He...
Joan Batterson-Gilman
Aug 8, 2016
Oxford, NC Joan Batterson-Gilman, 65, of Oxford died on August 8, 2016 at Uneersal Health Care. Joan was born in Ithaca, NY to her parents, the late Richard B. Batterson and Charlotte M. (Brizzee). Her love for dance is what inspired her to become a dance instructor which she served as for many years aneenjoyed her time with her students....
Joan Batterson-Gilman
Aug 8, 2016
Oxford, NC Joan Batterson-Gilman, 65, of Oxford died on August 8, 2016 at Universal Health Care. Joan was born in Ithaca, NY to her parents, the late Richard B. Batterson and Charlotte M. (Brizzee). Her love for dance is what inspired her to become a dance instructor which she served as for many years and enjoyed her time with her...
Barbara Atkinson
Aug 2, 2016
Barbara Atkinson passed away on August 2, 2016 surrounded by her family. She was born on August 9, 1926 in Wilson, NC to Lily Mae and Garlaneeatman. Barbara was preceded ineeath by her late husband, Richard (Dick) Atkinson. Barbara spent many years as a member and Financial Secretary at First Baptist Church in Durham and also at First Baptist Church...
Bonee Lee Reed
Aug 1, 2016
Bonee Lee Reed, 64, of Weaverville, NC, died at Duke Uneersity Medical Center in Durham, NC on August 1, 2016 surrounded by her family after courageously fighting leukemia. Bonee was born to Ward Benjamin Smith and June Doris Hollar in Roslyn, NY on neember 12,1951. She was very creative aneenjoyed crafts such as sewing, needlepoint, and crocheting. Her husband Ken,...
Frances Clay Preddy Ferrell
Jul 27, 2016
Oxford: Frances Clay Preddy Ferrell, 91, of Berryville, VA, died on Wednesday, July 27, 2016 at her residence. Mrs. Ferrell was born June 15, 1925 in Granville County, NC, the daughter of the late John Royal Preddy Sr. and Alpheous Barnes Clay Preddy. She was a member of Corinth Baptist Church in Oxford, NC and later the Berryville Baptist Church...
Frances Clay Preddy Ferrell
Jul 27, 2016
Oxford: Frances Clay Preddy Ferrell, 91, of Berryville, VA, died oneednesday, July 27, 2016 at her residence. Mrs. Ferrell was born June 15, 1925 in Granville County, NC, the daughter of the late John Royal Preddy Sr. and Alpheous Barnes Clay Preddy. She was a member of Corinth Baptist Church in Oxford, NC and later the Berryville Baptist Church ineerryville,...
Cornelia "Conee" Latta Parrish Pickett
Jul 27, 2016
Cornelia ???Conee??? Latta Parrish Pickett, age 93, passed away peacefully on July 27, 2016 at Brighton Gardens Assisted Living in Winston-Salem, NC. She was born oneeptember 20, 1922 in Granville County, NC, to Roswell I. Latta and Bernee Ragan Latta. She worked in the accounting department at Duke Uneersity for 47 years and retired in 1987. Conee was a longtime...
James David Smith
Jul 24, 2016
James D. Smith, 85, passed away July 24, 2016 at Duke Hospice in Durham, North Carolina. Mr. Smith was born and raised in Durham, where he was educated in the Durham County schools. Upon graduation, he attended business school and worked for Pepperidge Farm for many years. He also proudly served his country while stationed in the U.S. Army during...
Dale Randall
Jul 24, 2016
Dale Bertrand Jonas Randall, of Durham, NC, died after an extended illness on Sunday, July 24, 2016, at the Croasdaile Village. He was 87. Dale was born March 18, 1929, in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of Myroneelcome Randall and Lettie (Perrin) Randall. He attended Cleveland Heights High School, then earned his B.A., Summa Cum Laude, at Case Westerneeserve Uneersity in...
Jeaneeal Hawkins
Jul 23, 2016
DURHAM-Jeaneeal Hawkins, 92, of Durham, went to be with her Heavenly Father on Saturday, July 23, 2016 at Seasons of Southpoint surrounded by her family. She leaves her loving husband, Byron K. Hawkins, of 55 years. She was preceded ineeath by her parents Lacy Beal and Olivia Campbell Beal of Pittsboro, NC. Jean (MiMi) was a very caring loving mother,...
Sara Lou White
Jul 23, 2016
Sara Lou White, age 83, died July 23, 2016 at Duke Medical Center. A Durham native, she was born to the late Richard and Willou Yates White. She was a graduate of Durham High School and a long-time resident of Croasdaile Village. Graveside services will be held 10:00 a.m. Thursday, July 28, 2016 at Maplewood Cemetery, Section 10. A memorial...
Lucy Adel Day
Jul 22, 2016
Lucy Adel Day, of Efland, NC died at home on Friday, July 22, 2016, surrounded by her family. Her passing was brought on by causes related to the inherited disorder, GM 1 Gangliosidosis. Lucy was born on October 12, 2014 to Don aneemily Day. Lucy is survived by her parents; siblings, Sammer, Henry and Carly Jean; grandparents; great grandmother; aunts;...
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