Obituaries

Hilda Elizabeth Bradshaw

Hilda Elizabeth Bradshaw

Aug 6, 2012

DURHAM: Hilda Elizabeth Bradshaw, 81, passed away peacefully on August 6, 2012 at Saint Marks Hospital, Salt Lake City, UT, surrounded by her loving family. Hilda was born October 15, 1930 in Clinton, NC to Owen and Bettie Bradshaw. She was raised in the Clinton area and attended Halls High School, graduating in 1949. She married James Aneew Bradshaw in...

Richard Clark Bowers

Richard Clark Bowers

Aug 6, 2012

Richard Clark Bowers, 53, of Beaumont Lane, Pittsboro, died August 6, 2012 at his residence. Born March 27, 1959 in Chatham County, Mr. Bowers was the son of John C. Bowers and Jane Clark Bowers. A member of Pleasant Hill Uneed Methodist Church, he was employed for 32 years with Buckner Steel Erection of Graham, where he worked as a...

Kevin Charles Kennedy

Kevin Charles Kennedy

Aug 5, 2012

OXFORD: Kevin Charles Kennedy, age 26, died Sunday, August 5, 2012 in Duke Medical Center in Durham. He was a native of West Palm Beach, Florida, and was the son of Charles Drew Kennedy of Louisville, KY. and Jessica Laine Kennedy of Oxford. Kevin was a member of Harvest Christian Ministries and worked for Perry Brothers Tire service in Oxford....

Leslie Samuel Rainey

Leslie Samuel Rainey

Aug 4, 2012

Mr. Leslie Samuel Rainey of Pittsboro Christian Village passed away August 4, 2012. Mr. Les was born January 24, 1914 in Brantford, Ontario, Canada to the late William and Mary Rainey. He dedicated his life to serving God after becoming a Christian at an Inter Varsity Christianeellowship camp as a teeneer. He trained at Dallas Theological Seminary, The King's College...

Peregrina Catacutan Labay, Md

Peregrina Catacutan Labay, Md

Aug 2, 2012

Peregrina Catacutan Labay, M.D., 90, of Durham, died Thursday, August 2, 2012, at the Hock Family Pavilion of Duke Hospice in Durham, North Carolina. She was born in Apalit, Pampanga, Philippines on August 3, 1922 to Marta and Dionisio Catacutan. She is preceded ineeath by her parents, four sisters, a brother, and her husband, Gerardo Labay, M.D. Dr. Labay graduated...

Daniel E. Hancock

Daniel E. Hancock

Aug 1, 2012

DURHAM: Daniel Edgar Hancock, 85, passed away peacefully on August 1, 2012 at Duke Uneersity Medical Center. He was born August 18, 1926 in Aberdeen, North Carolina, the only child of Daniel B. and Margaret Yow Hancock. After graduating from Aberdeen High School, Dan worked with General Motors Corp. in Cleveland, Ohio and Marietta, Georgia building B29's for the war...

James Jim Wallace Hooker

James Jim Wallace Hooker

Jul 31, 2012

DURHAM- James "Jim" Wallace Hooker, 73, died Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at Hock Family Pavilion, following a brief and courageous battle with paneeatic cancer. Jim was the son of the late Marion Wallace Hooker and Jessica Marshall Hooker. He was born and raised in Nashville, Tennessee, where he was very active in high school athletics. Jim is survived by his...

Jamie O'Brien Kindem

Jamie O'Brien Kindem

Jul 31, 2012

Jamie O'Brien Kindem, 35, of Durham, died Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill, NC, due to complications ineelivering her daughter, Reagan O'Brien Kindem. She was born January 30, 1977 ineew York City, the daughter of Maureen FitzGerald O'Brien and Daniel F. O'Brien. She is survived by her beloved husband John Paul Kindem, and twin children John...

Dennis Cordeiro

Dennis Cordeiro

Jul 30, 2012

Mr. Dennis Cordeiro, 71, of Pawley's Island, died peacefully watched over by his beloved wife Mary-Ellen at Duke Uneersity Hospital on July 30, 2012. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his 3 children, 8 grandchildren and many loving friends and family members. A graveside ceremony will be conducted this Sunday, August 5, 2012 at 1:00 pm at...

Ruth Elizabeth Warrell Roskoz

Ruth Elizabeth Warrell Roskoz

Jul 30, 2012

Ruth Elizabeth Warrell Roskoz, 73, died on Monday, July 30, 2012. Ruth was born in Brooklyn, NY to William Albert and Belva Jaeger Warrell on neember 24, 1938. Ruth is survived by her husband Jack Roskoz of Chapel Hill, NC; daughter Jenneer Roskoz of Boston, MA; brother in law Dr. John B. Kuhn and wife Mary Roskoz of Smith Mountain...

Irma Amina Abdelkader

Irma Amina Abdelkader

Jul 29, 2012

Mrs. Irma "Amina" Bonne Abdelkader, 89, of Pittsboro died July 29, 2012 at The Laurels of Chatham. Amina was born August 19, 1922 in Wondelgem, Belgium, the daughter of Aschel Bonne and Marie Louise deWinne Bonne. She spent time in Cairo, Egypt before moving to the Uneed States in 1974. Mrs. Abdelkader moved to Pittsboro, NC in 1988, where she...

Pamela Mary Mcmillen

Pamela Mary Mcmillen

Jul 26, 2012

CHAPEL HILL- Pamela Mary McMillen, 78 died July 26, 2012, at UNC Hospital. Pamela was born January 5, 1934, in Ipswich England, daughter of the late Hugh and Olive Gleave. Pamela is survived by her husband Frank D. McMillen, son Mark, and wife Lisa of Smithfield, brother Martin Gleave of Vancouver, BC and grandchildren, Mark Jr, Alison and James. Pamela...

Louise Jensen Horton

Louise Jensen Horton

Jul 25, 2012

Louise K. Horton of Fearington Village outside of Chapel Hill, NC died of complications from breast cancer at North Carolina Memorial Hospital oneednesday July 25th, 2012. She was 71 years old. She had lived ineearington Village since March of 2007 after moving from Wolfeboro, New Hampshire. Louise is survived by her brother John, five childreneeorgette, Greg, Paul, Crayne and Kris,...

Myrtle Newby Connell

Myrtle Newby Connell

Jul 25, 2012

Myrtle Newby Connell, age 86, died Wednesday, July 25, 2012 at Granville Medical Center. A native of Granville County, she was the daughter of the late Charlie Newby and Sallie Faucette Connell and the widow of Johneelson Connell. Myrtle was of the Methodist faith and was retired from N.C. State Uneersity, where she worked as an accountant. She worked for...

Marilyn Ann Tsipis

Marilyn Ann Tsipis

Jul 23, 2012

Marilyn Ann Tsipis Naughton, age 76, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, July 23, 2012. She was borneebruary 25, 1936 in Cleveland, OH to the late Edward Raymond and Violet Huston Naughton. Marilyn excelled as a basketball player, cheerleader, band member and was the valedictorian of her class at Kirtland High School. She graduated from Cleveland City Hospital School of Nursing...

Mildred I. Hamby

Mildred I. Hamby

Jul 21, 2012

DURHAM Mildred Ingram Hamby, 87, died July 21, 2012 at Durham Regional. Mildred was borneeptember 8, 1924 in Statesville, NC to the late James Preston Ingram and Mary Cowan Ingram. Mildred was a longtime member of First Presbyterian Church where she received a lifetime award from Presbyterian Women. She was also a member of Beta Kappa Chapter of Delta Kappa...

Bessie Mae Currin Adcock

Bessie Mae Currin Adcock

Jul 20, 2012

OXFORD: Bessie Mae Currin Adcock, a resident of Oxford, died Friday July 20, 2012 at her home. She was a native of Granville Co. and was the daughter of the late James Madison Currin and Fanee Knott Currin and her late step-mother Mary Cole Currin. Bessie Mae was a member of Hester Baptist Church, where she served on many church...

Thomas Nesbitt Dixon

Thomas Nesbitt Dixon

Jul 18, 2012

Mr. Thomas Nesbitt Dixon, 91, of Pittsboro died July 18, 2012 in his home following a period of declining health. A Chatham County native, Mr. Dixon was born October 1, 1920 to Rufus and Nonie Smith Dixon. He was a graduate of Pittsboro High School. Mr. Dixoneerved in the US Navy during World War II. When his military service was...

Michael George Staton

Michael George Staton

Jul 15, 2012

Michael George Staton, 90, died July 15, 2012 at Hillcrest Convalescent Center. Mike was born oneeptember 29, 1921 in Bayonne, NJ to the late Joseph and Johanna Staton and was the youngest of four sisters and two brothers, who predeceased him. After graduating from Bayonne High School, Mike graduated from the Newark School of Engineering ineew Jersey. For forty years...

Blanee O. Kyles

Blanee O. Kyles

Jul 14, 2012

Blanee O'Briant Kyles, age 90, died Saturday, July 14, 2012 ineer Durham home surrounded by her loving family after a courageous two-year battle with cancer. She was born in Chapel Hill to the late Samuel and Bertha Blackwood O'Briant. A charter member of Hope Valley Baptist Church, Blanee enjoyed gardening, cooking and sewing. Blanee is survived by her son, Gary...