Obituaries
Jesse Oweneearrington
Jan 10, 2014
Mr. Jesse Oweneearrington, 94, formerly of Pittsboro, NC, died at his residence in Charlotte, neearly Friday morning, January 10, 2014. Son of the late John Bunyaneearrington and Anee Jessica Owens, Jesse was born May 20, 1919 and would spend a big part of his life farming and making a home with his wife, the late Sarah Willa Drew. In 1973,...
John Asbury Fisher, Jr.
Jan 7, 2014
Butner: John Asbury Fisher, Jr. , age 83, a native of Burke Co. died January 7, 2014 at his home. He was the oldest son of John Asbury and Lula Walker Fisher. John was a member of the First Baptist Church of Butner, a contractor and retired after 42 years of service in the N.C. National Guard. Funeral services will...
Nancy Mann Williams
Jan 5, 2014
Nancy Mann Williams, 71, died Sunday afternoon, January 5th, 2014 while at Wake Medical Hospital in Cary, NC. She was born on January 8, 1942 in Martin County, NC, daughter of the late James Mann and Ruth Grimes Mann. Nancy was a 1960 graduate of Pittsboro High School and theneent to business school for a year. She spent most of...
Winifred Mcmillen Wilson
Jan 2, 2014
Winifred McMillen Wilson was born at home in Shelby Springs, Alabama on neember 15, 1919 and died January 2, 2014. She lived in Durham for 72 years: on Oakland Avenue, then David Street, and for 14 years at Croasdaile Village, moving from independent living to assisted living to the skilled nursing facility as her health declined. Winee grew up mostly...
Betty Lineerry Smith
Jan 1, 2014
Betty Juanita Lineerry Smith, 73, died, January 1, 2014 at home, in Pittsboro, NC. She was born on January 10, 1940 to Delpha Lineerry and Juanita Ivy Lineerry in Randolph County, NC. She would meet her future husband, Henry Maxton Smith, while visiting friends at a high school basketball game. Married in 1961, she lived with her parents until Max...
Carl Francis Monturo
Dec 30, 2013
Carl Francis Monturo, age 78, died peacefully Monday morning, December 30, 2013, at Duke Uneersity Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. A resident of Raleigh, he was born ineew York City to the late Carl A. and Monica Albina Grau Monturo on June 2, 1935. Carl was a 1956 graduate of Iona College ineew Rochelle, NY. He retired from...
Marjorie Collins Layton
Dec 28, 2013
Marjorie Collins Layton, age 97 of Franklinton, died Saturday, December 28, 2013. A native of Franklin County, she was the daughter of the late Ollie M. and Geneva May Collins and the widow of Johnee Layton. Marjorie retired from Burlington Industries, was a member of Franklinton Baptist Church and a homemaker. Surviving are her son, Winston M. Layton Mary of...
Carolyn Harris White
Dec 28, 2013
Mrs. Carolyn White, age 74, of Pittsboro, departed this life, Saturday morning December 28, 2013 at her home. The funeral will be held 11:00AM, Monday, December 30, 2013 at Solid Rock Baptist Church, 3903 U.S. Highway 64 West, Pittsboro, NC 27312, with Pastor Jerry Sanders officiating. A viewing will be held one hour prior to the service. Burial will be...
Pete Fenoglio
Dec 27, 2013
Pete Fenoglio, age 90, died Friday, December 27, 2013, at Duke Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Coello, IL to the late Quinto and Mary Fenoglio oneebruary 12, 1923. Pete was valedictorian of his high school class and attended the Uneersity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His studies were interrupted by World War II, where he served...
Eileeneegan Jones
Dec 27, 2013
HAMPSTEAD-Eileeneegan Jones passed away Friday, December 27, 2013, at Lower Cape Fear Hospice in Wilmington. She was borneecember 22, 1923, in Durham, the seventh and youngest daughter of the late Luther E. and Sarah Wallace Regan. She attended Durham public schools and lived in Durham most of her life before retiring from W.A. Adams Co. and moving to Myrtle Beach,...
Rosile Griffin Tant
Dec 26, 2013
Rosile Griffin Tant, age 79 of Raleigh, died Thursday, December 26, 2013 at her home. A native of Franklin County, she was the daughter of the late Henry C. and Athaleah Wood Griffin, and widow of Frank Junior Tant. She was a homemaker. Surviving is a daughter, Jenny Haney of Rolesville; sons, Frank Tant, III of Raleigh and Tim Tant...

Ada Evelyn Bowers Fawcett
Dec 23, 2013
Ada Evelyn Bowers Fawcett, 92, died December 23, 2013 at The Laurels of Chatham in Pittsboro, NC. She was born on March 29, 1921 in Macomb, IL, daughter of the late Lawrence & Etta Bowers. She was the youngest of seven children. She met John R. Fawcett of Canton, IL and they were married October 4, 1940. Ada & John...
Clarence "Ted" Nickerson, Sr.
Dec 23, 2013
Mr. Clarence "Ted" Nickerson, Sr. was born on July 15, 1922 in Chatham County to the late Ben and Rebecca Nickerson. He entered into eternal life December 23, 2013 at 12:57 p.m. He attended Chatham County schools prior to being drafted into the U.S. Army. He served tours of duty during World War II in France, Rhineland, Ardennes, and central...
William Clyde Griffin
Dec 22, 2013
MEBANE-The Honorable William Clyde Griffin, Jr., 71, of Mebane and Ocracoke died at home Sunday, December 22, 2013. He was born April 4, 1942 in Martin County, NC to the late William Clyde Griffin, Sr. aneeleanor Waters Griffin. Although he lived ineebane for several years, Judge Griffin was born and raised in Williamston, NC . He lived and worked there...
Louise M. Mason
Dec 19, 2013
Louise M. Schneider Mason, 97, a resident of Croasdaile Village in Durham for 10 years, passed on to the Lord Thursday, December 19, 2013. Louise was borneeptember 26, 1916, in Hillsboro, Missouri to Tonee. and Katherine Williams Schneider. She was preceded ineeath by her husband Mont Gerald Mason, two brothers, John Frederick Schneider and Capt. Tony Schneider. Surviving are: three...
Margaret Sheila Matthews
Dec 18, 2013
OXFORD: Margaret Sheila Matthews, died Wednesday December 18, 2013 at Duke Medical Center. She was a native of Derbyshire, England and a resident of Oxford since 1975 and widow of the late Maurice Matthews. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Surviving is a son, David Matthews of Oxford. In Lieu of flowers, memorials may be made...
Lector Mae Piper
Dec 15, 2013
CREEDMOOR: Lector Mae Piper, age 89, passed away on Sunday, December 15, 2013 at Rex Hospital in Raleigh, NC. She was born in Wake County to the late Arthur Bailey and Lector Smith Bailey. Lector has four living siblings, Leonard Bailey Catherine, Liffie Bell Chamblee Harold, Evelyoneeagroves Albert aneella Mae Bailey. Three other siblings, Ola Ree Williams, Essie King, and...
Louise Gooch Adcock
Dec 12, 2013
OXFORD: Louise Gooch Adcock, age 96 died Thursday, December 12, 2013 at her residence, Granville House. A native of Granville County, she was born on May 18, 1917 to the late Noah Cheatham Gooch and Maggie Booth Critcher Gooch. She was the widow of Benjamin Thomas "Benee" Adcock. Louise was a member of Hester Baptist Church and was a retired...
Mozelle Brooks Green
Dec 11, 2013
Mozelle Brooks Green, daughter of the late Manley and Nellie Snees Brooks, was born in Chatham County on October 15, 1924. She departed her earthly life oneednesday, December 11, 2013 ineer home at the age of 89. She attended school in Chatham County before moving away. While living ineew York, she met and married the late Jule Green. She resided...
Janee Decre' Boretti
Dec 9, 2013
OXFORD Janee Decr Boretti died unexpectedly, December 9, 2013 at WakeMed Hospital in Raleigh, NC. She was a native of Harrison, New York and was the daughter of the late Fred Decr and Rita Oriller Decr. Mrs. Boretti was a retired Registered Nurse and spent many years teaching and developing Catholic religious education programs for children and adults. Surviving is...
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