Obituaries
Mabel Clair Woodlief Cash
Jan 3, 2016
Mabel Clair Woodlief Cash, 91, of Asheville, passed away on January 3, 2016. A native of Franklin County, NC, she moved to Oxford, NC as a young child, and lived there until relocating to Asheville in 2001. She was the daughter of the late Roy Harris and Lillie Belle Wrenn Woodlief, and was preceded ineeath by her husband of 50...
Eldridge Douglas ???Brue??? Dickerson
Dec 29, 2015
Eldridge Douglas ???Brue??? Dickerson, 94, of Oxford passed away Tuesday December 29, 2015. Mr. Dickerson was given the nee Brue by his older brother whenee was just a young boy. He was born May 10, 1921 in the Dickerson Community where he farmed on the family farm his entire life in addition to several years of employment at the Murdock...
Daniel W. "Danny" Grigg
Dec 29, 2015
Oxford: Daniel ???Danny??? W. Grigg, 73, of Oxford died Tuesday December 29, 2015. He was a native of Illinois, son of the late Forest Leland and Glenneelam Grigg. He was a faithful member of West Oxford Baptist Church, a devout Christian, and a descendant from a long line of Baptist ministers. He always strove to love others the way that...
Theresa Drozd Stanion
Dec 21, 2015
BURLINGTON- Theresa Drozd Stanion, 77, passed away Monday, December 21, 2015 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. Theresa was born ineersey City, NJ and raised in Bayonne, NJ, graduating from Bayonne High School in 1956. She earned her BA in English from Notre Dame College of Staten Island in 1960 and her MA from SUNY New Paltz in 1971. Theresa had...
William Philip Dalton
Dec 20, 2015
William Philip Dalton, 77, of Oxford, NC died peacefully December 20, 2015 at Duke Uneersity Medical Center after a sudden onset illness. A native of Rocky Mount, NC, Phil is survived by his wife of 15 years Marie Lowry Dalton, his daughters Julie (Todd) Dalton Loos of St. Louis and Jane (Wesley) Dalton Currin of Raleigh. Grandchildren, Will and Dalton...
Anne Webster Davis
Dec 18, 2015
DURHAM-Anne Webster Davis of Durham passed away on Friday, December 18, 2015. She was born to the late Gifford and Helen Davis, neember 10, 1936 in Durham, NC. Anne attended Warren Wilson College in Asheville. She was a lifelong resident of Durham and a member of First Presbyterian Church. Anne was loved dearly by her family, and she was loyal...
Nancy Marie Taylor
Dec 12, 2015
Nancy Marie Taylor, age 69, died peacefully on Saturday, December 12, 2015 surrounded by her loving family at Transitions Hospice Care in Raleigh. Nancy was borneeptember 23, 1946 in Milwaukee, WI to Thelma Bernadine (Ullrich) Scardaci and the late Gerald ???Jerry??? Anthony Scardaci. Nancy Scardaci was raised in Mt. Vernon, NY and graduated Class of 1964 at Mt. Vernon HS....
Patrick Earl Prince
Dec 12, 2015
Patrick Earl Prince, 79, died Saturday, December 12, 2015 at Southeastern Hospice House. He was born in Knightdale to the late Earl Prince aneedna Parrish Prince. Mr. Prince attended Durham High School and retired from the American Tobacco Company after having spent his career as a machinist. Mr. Prince was dedicated to his family and was happiest whenee was in...
John Walter William (Billy) Volckens
Dec 9, 2015
John Walter William (Billy) Volckens, 69, of Durham, passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2015. He was born to the late William and Katharine Volckens oneebruary 19, 1946 in Evanston, IL. Billy graduated from New Trier High School in 1964 where he was captain of the swim team. He received a BA in English from the Uneersity of Evansville in 1968....
Claude B. Williams, Jr.
Dec 9, 2015
Claude B. Williams, Jr. age 91, died December 9, 2015 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born and raised on Trinity Avenue in Durham, son of the late Claude B. and Ruth Gentry Williams. He attended George Watts Elementary School and Durham High School. In 1944, he graduated from Duke Engineering School and was in the...
Helen Breedlove Pruitt
Dec 5, 2015
Helen Breedlove Pruitt, 90, died peacefully on Saturday, December 5, 2015. A native of Oxford, Mrs. Pruitt was preceded ineeath by her parents Lonee and Oveda Breedlove, and her husband Buster Pruitt. She leaves behind a legacy of a life of devotion to her family, friends and Oxford Baptist Church. Surviving are her daughters Pamela P. Sherman (Jeff) of Richmond,...
E. B. Averett, Jr.
Dec 5, 2015
E.B. Averett, Jr., 93, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 5, 2015 at his residence on Flatwood Farms. E.B. was born in Oxford September 30, 1922 to the late E. Buxton ???Buck??? Averett, Jr. and Ruby M. Averett. He attended Louisburg College and was an avid basketball player prior to entering into service with the U.S. Army. He served with...
E. B. Averett, Jr.
Dec 5, 2015
E.B. Averett, Jr., 93, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 5, 2015 at his residence on Flatwood Farms. E.B. was born in Oxford September 30, 1922 to the late E. Buxton "Buck Averett, Jr. and Ruby M. Averett. He attended Louisburg College and was an avid basketball player prior to entering into service with the U.S. Army. He served with...
Helen Breedlove Pruitt
Dec 5, 2015
Helen Breedlove Pruitt, 90, died peacefully on Saturday, December 5, 2015. A native of Oxford, Mrs. Pruitt was preceded in death by her parents Lonnie and Oveda Breedlove, and her husband Buster Pruitt. She leaves behind a legacy of a life of devotion to her family, friends and Oxford Baptist Church. Surviving are her daughters Pamela P. Sherman (Jeff) of...
Lisa Renee Kutsop Wicks
Dec 2, 2015
Lisa Renee Kutsop Wicks, age 52 years, of Lexington, NC, died oneednesday, December 2, 2015 at Uneersity of North Carolina Medical Center at Chapel Hill. Born on October 28, 1963 ineercerville, NJ, daughter of the late Gerald Peter and Rosemary A. "Bibs" Mitre Kutsop, she had resided ineexington for the past five years, having formerly lived in Charlotte, NC and...
Joanee-Lan Li-Huang
Oct 30, 2015
Joanee-Lan Li-Huang (?????????, age 78, with her son Samuel by her side, passed away peacefully in Durham, NC on Friday, October 30, 2015. Mrs. Huang was born in Shandong Province, China on March 29th, 1937 to Mr. and Mrs. Hua-De Li (?????????). Because of the Chinee Civil War, Mrs. Huang relocated with her family to Taipei, Taiwan in 1950. Mrs....
Fred Cockerill
Oct 29, 2015
BAHAMA- Fred Cockerill, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 29, 2015 at his residence in Bahama. Fred was 95 years old. He was born in Goathland, North Yorkshire, England to the late William Thomas and Lily Robinson Cockerill. Fred started work at an early age aneeventually became Huntsman at a number of prestigious Hunts in England. In 1967 Fred and...
Essie Mae Ollis
Oct 27, 2015
Essie Mae Ollis, 92, of Franklin Oakes Retirement Center died on Tuesday, October 27, 2015. A native of Granville County, daughter of the late Edward and Cora Pennell, widow of Robert W. Ollis. Graveside services will be conducted at 2:00 pm Tuesday, neember 3, 2015 at Elmwood Cemetery. The Rev. Sam Brewer will be officiating. Surviving are her daughters Joyce...
Billy H. Bunn
Oct 27, 2015
Billy H. Bunn 82, died October 27, 2015. He was a native of Zebulon and son of the late William E. and Thelma Hinton Bunn. He was a veteran on the Korean conflict serving in the US Army and he attended NC State Uneersity. Billy was a retired employee with the USDA in Oxford with 39 years of service. He...
Lyla Dodd Kloos
Oct 27, 2015
Surrounded by her loving family, Lyla Dodd Kloos died peacefully on October 27, 2015 in Raleigh. Lyla was born to the late Lyle and Faye Fletcher Dodd in Hamburg, Iowa oneecember 18, 1939. She obtained her undergraduate and Master???s degree at Iowa State Uneersity. Lyla was always involved ineeeding the masses. She fed us literally as a church hostess at...
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