Obituaries

Thomas William Moses

Thomas William Moses

May 14, 2014

Thomas William "Sonny" Moses, 85 passed away Wednesday May 14, 2014 at The Laurels of Chatham County in Pittsboro, NC. A native of Chatham County, Sonny was born April 23, 1929 to the late Obed William Moses and Anee Maude Moses and was married to Faye Harris in 1955. He honorably served in the U.S. Army, helping to build roads...

Julia Brooks Stovall

Julia Brooks Stovall

May 13, 2014

OXFORD: Julia Brooks Stovall, age 78, a resident of Oxford died Tuesday, May 13, 2014. She was the daughter of the late R.D. Brooks and Mamie Bowles. She was preceded ineeath by her husband Dan Stovall. Mrs. Julia was a long time member of Hester Baptist Church. She was owner of Stovall's Gifts and Collectibles until her retirement. Painting and...

Dorothy Dickerson  Watson

Dorothy Dickerson Watson

May 13, 2014

Dorothy Watson OXFORD Dorothy "Dot" Watson died Tuesday, May 13, 2014, at Duke Raleigh Hospital. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 17, at West Oxford Baptist Church by the Rev. Wes Garner. Burial will be ineeadowview Memorial Park. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service in the fellowship hall of the...

Gregory Johneemper

Gregory Johneemper

May 12, 2014

Gregory Johneemper, age 54, of Pittsboro, died Monday May 12, 2014 in his home after a yearlong battle with cancer. He was born neember 26, 1959 in Eau Claire, WI. He retired from the Uneed States Navy after 20 years of service and worked for UNC Hospital for the last 14 years He is survived by his wife, Kathy Davis...

Louise Aneews Harward

Louise Aneews Harward

May 10, 2014

Louise Aneews Harward, 86, died Saturday, May 10, 2014 at Cambridge Hills in Pittsboro, NC. She was born oneecember 6, 1927 in Chatham County, NC, daughter of the late Samuel Lester Aneews and Mary Walters Aneews. She was married to Preston Harward for 42 years until his death in 1992. Mrs. Harward was an elementary school teacher for 43 years....

Edward Stepheneevy

Edward Stepheneevy

May 10, 2014

Edward Stepheneevy passed away May 10, 2014 at Duke Medical Center after a short illness. He was born May 25, 1948 to Emma and Theodore Levy in Rocky Mount, NC. He graduated from the Uneersity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Ed worked in the family retail business before deciding to become an independent sales representative for men's clothing. He...

Anee Sue Pickard

Anee Sue Pickard

May 9, 2014

Anee Sue Pickard: 88, died Friday, May 9, 2014 at The Pavilion at Croasdaile Village, Durham. She was born October 3, 1925 to J.E. Pickard and May Johnson Pickard. Ms. Pickard was a graduate of Durham High School and Duke Uneersity. She retired as the office maneer of Davis and Loehr Medical Offices. She previously worked in the insurance department...

Edward Chapin Oldham

Edward Chapin Oldham

May 9, 2014

Mr. Edward Chapin Oldham, 91, died Friday, May 9, 2014 at Cambridge Hills in Pittsboro, NC. Chapin was born on March 13, 1923 in Chatham County, NC, son of the late Coley Graham Oldham and Mamie Cooper Oldham. He honorably served as a Master Sergeant in the Army Signal Corps in Okinawa, Japan during WWII. Chapineet and married the former...

Mary Frances Cole Jones

Mary Frances Cole Jones

May 9, 2014

OXFORD: Mary Frances Cole Jones, age 85, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, May 9, 2014. Mary Frances was a native of Granville County and the daughter of the late Alleneewis and Rosa Lee Puckett Cole, Sr. She was a faithful member of Hester Baptist Church and was a retired employee of Murdoch Center. She...

Lucas "Luke" Lyoneee

Lucas "Luke" Lyoneee

May 7, 2014

Lucas "Luke" Lyoneee, Jr, 87, died oneednesday, May 7, 2014, at the Hock Family Pavilion. Lucas was born in Durham to the late Lucas Lyoneee, Sr. aneestell Pendergraph. Luke was a graduate of Braggtown High School and a proud U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of both the Masonic Lodge 687 and the Sudaneemple for...

Allen William Olsen

Allen William Olsen

May 6, 2014

BURLINGTON Allen William Olsen, 66, died Tuesday, May 6, 2014 at Cedar Ridge Senior Community. Allen was born in Brooklyn, NY to the late William H. Olsen and Florence Christophersen Olsen. Alleneerved in the U. S Air Force and was a member of St. Thomas More Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus. Allen loved North Carolina basketball. Allen is...

Jean Bryan

Jean Bryan

May 6, 2014

Jean Bryan, 81, died early Tuesday, May 6, 2014 at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill, NC. She was born oneecember 26, 1932 in Orangeburg, SC, daughter of the late Pressley Boyleston and Myrtle Pooser. She met and married Clinton Ellwood Bryan, Jr. They were together 54 years until his death in 2007. Jean spent much of her life helping people...

Sarah "Sissy" Rhodes Craver

Sarah "Sissy" Rhodes Craver

May 4, 2014

Sarah Rhodes Craver, 82, died Sunday, May 4, 2014 at The Arbor @ Galloway Ridge. She was born in Charlotte, North Carolina oneebruary 21, 1932, the second of two daughters to George Nicholson Rhodes and Virginia Bell Rhodes. She was always known as "Sissy". Sissy was raised in the Charlotte area, but attended St. Mary's School in Raleigh, N.C. and...

Howard Willard Mcghee

Howard Willard Mcghee

May 4, 2014

Howard Willard McGhee, age 72 a resident of Oxford died Sunday, May 4, 2014. He was a native of Person Co. and was the son of the late Leonard and Lena Talley McGhee. Mr. McGhee was retired from General Motors and worked at assembly plants in Clark and Linden, NJ. He was a veteran of the Air Force and was...

Joanneerwin Edelman

Joanneerwin Edelman

May 4, 2014

DURHAM- Joanneerwin Edelman, 73, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 4, 2014 at home surrounded by her family. Her battle with cancer was brief but ineedibly courageous. Joanne's greatest passion was enjoying and helping others enjoy art, particularly through her voluneer service at the Nasher Museum. Joanne retired as the principal of Pearsontown Elementary. She also served on the planning...

Ann Mcdaniel Smith

Ann Mcdaniel Smith

May 1, 2014

Ann McDaniel Smith of One Garber Court passed away on May 1, 2014. She lived a life of faith, family, friends and fortitude. Her shining presence is an immeasurable loss. Mrs. Smith was born on April 26, 1935 in Durham, North Carolina and is preceded ineeath by her parents, Nancy Lucille and James Bruce McDaniel. She is survived by her...

Daniel Francis Gourley

Daniel Francis Gourley

Apr 30, 2014

Daniel Danny Francis Gourley, 60, passed away peacefully oneednesday, April 30, 2014, at his home in Durham, N.C. He was born to Richardine and the late William Gourley on neember 6, 1953, in Charleston, S.C. He graduated from St. Aneew's High School and attended the College of Charleston on a golf scholarship. Danny spent most of his career working as...

Jesse P. Schaudies

Jesse P. Schaudies

Apr 29, 2014

Jesse P. Schaudies, Sr., 86, of Raleigh, died Tuesday, April 29, 2014, at The Rosewood, located at the Cypress of Raleigh. Born in LaGrange, Georgia in 1927, he was the son of the late Frances and Lawrence Cooper Schaudies. Jesse attended Emory at Oxford Preparatory High School. He served his country in the Army Corps of Engineers in the Philippines,...

Bessie Elizabeth Brown Mizell

Bessie Elizabeth Brown Mizell

Apr 26, 2014

Mrs. Bessie Mizell, 91, a resident of Fearrington Village, Pittsboro, died Saturday, April 26, 2014 at Duke Hock Pavilion Hospice in Durham, NC. She was born Tyrrell County, NC. Mrs. Mizell graduated from Tyrrell County Training High School in 1941. She was preceded ineeath by her husband Leonard in 1998. Mrs. Mizell relocated to Fearrington Village in 2005 due to...

Dr. John Michael Gwin

Dr. John Michael Gwin

Apr 25, 2014

Dr. John Michael Gwin, beloved husband, father and professor, 64, passed away on Friday, April 25th 2014 at home with his wife Suzette by his side in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. John was born on June 21st 1949 in Montgomery, Alabama to Irma Rebecca aneemmett Brineey Gwin. He graduated from Fairhope High School. A lifelong learner and teacher, Dr. Gwin's...