Obituaries
Sharon Ann Lynch
Aug 13, 2023
Sharon Ann Calliari Lynch, 80, of Oxford, North Carolina, passed away on Sunday, August 13, 2023. Born in Stephenson, Michigan, Sharon was the daughter of the late Albert Calliari and Clarice Clement. She was predeceased by her husband of 50 years, Thomas Edwin Lynch.
Sharon is survived by her four children, Sue Gardiner; John Gardiner (Nora); Jeffrey Gardiner (Tammy) and Sheri...
Charles Robert Odom
Aug 11, 2023
Charles Robert Odom, native of Durham, died Friday, 11 August 2023. He was born 23 July 1941 to Ennis Guilford and Effie Cacindy Nash Odom in Durham. His mother died days following his birth. His stepmother was Beulah Emma Hackney Poole Odom. Surviving family members include his wife Carla Lucille Whitehurst Odom, daughters Charlotte Martin Odom Lytle Perrin (David Courtney,...
Jean Dula Fletcher
Aug 10, 2023
Fletcher, Jean Dula
November 10, 1930 - August 10, 2023
Jean Dula Fletcher, 92, of Scottsdale, AZ, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and sister, passed away Thursday, August 10 at the Vi at Grayhawk Assisted Living Facility.
Jean’s health had been steadily declining and recently she had been receiving palliative care from Hospice. Her family is especially grateful for the loving care that Jean...
Julia Blackley Strother
Aug 6, 2023
Mrs. Julia “Judy” Strother, age 86, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 6, 2023, surrounded by family. She was the daughter of the late Elmo Murray Blackley and Buelah Woodlief Blackley and began her full life in Granville County, NC on June 3, 1937.
Judy was a woman of strength and dignity. She believed in hard work, her faith and took...
Jose Antonio Galvan
Aug 4, 2023
In Loving Memory of Jose Antonio Galvan
With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Jose A Galvan, a devoted father, cherished grandfather, and beloved brother. He peacefully left us on August 4th, 2023, after bravely fighting a long battle with stage four cancer.
Jose was a pillar of strength for his family and touched the lives of many with his kindness,...
William Ruffin Batchelor
Aug 4, 2023
On August 4, 2023, William Ruffin Batchelor, “Bill,” beloved husband, Dad, and Daddy B, died peacefully with his family by his side at Hock Family Pavilion at the age of 83. He was born on June 21, 1940, in Wilson, NC to Thomas Ruffin Batchelor and Mattie McCray Batchelor.
Bill received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Barton College (formerly Atlantic...
Carl Wesley Carson
Aug 2, 2023
Carl Wesley (Wes) Carson died on August 2, 2023, at The Forest at Duke, Durham, North Carolina.
Wes is survived by his wife of 60 years, Carol; two daughters, Cathryn Carson (son-in-law Timothy Herron) and Caryn Carson (son-in-law Brian Gaddy); grandchildren Rowan Herron and David Wesley Herron; brother John Carson; sister Coralee Carson Kuhn; and several nieces and nephews.
He was born...
Ruby Leila Wilson
Jul 31, 2023
Dr. Ruby L. Wilson, a distinguished nurse, left this world to be with her Heavenly Father on July 31, 2023. Dr. Wilson was born in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, on May 29, 1931 to Rev. Clark H. and Alda E. Wilson who predeceased her as have her siblings: Hazel Eakman, Clara Jane Davis, Ruth Davidson, Russell Wilson, Clair Wilson, John T. Wilson,...
Gerald Michael Callahan
Jul 31, 2023
Gerald (Jerry) M. Callahan of Rougemont, NC passed away unexpectantly on July 31, 2023 at the age of 88. He was born on May 14, 1935 in Nixon, IL. His parents were Patrick and Dorothy Callahan. He has 2 brothers and 1 sister. After serving in the Army, he went on to work at US Steel Southworks in Chicago, Illinois....
Anne M. Newcomb
Jul 30, 2023
Chapel Hill – Anne M. Newcomb, age 99, died on July 30, 2023 at Carolina Meadows.
She was born on May 16, 1924 to the late Oscar P. and Myrtle (nee Stephany) Ruffing. Anne is survived by her sons, David R. (Michelle) Newcomb, Jr. and William H. (Joan) Newcomb, her daughters, Martha N. (Peter) Boyd, Lucy N. Vayo and Elizabeth...
Brenda Anne Braun
Jul 30, 2023
Brenda Anne (Rybarczyk) Braun, age 52, died unexpectedly at home on July 30, 2023. She was born on October 30, 1970 to Marjorie Lynne (Coppin) Rybarczyk and the late Richard Joseph Rybarczyk.
Brenda graduated from North Tonawanda High School, North Tonawanda, NY and from Buffalo State College with a bachelor’s degree in Biology. She worked as a pharmaceutical chemist for 31...
Shirley Craig Mutter
Jul 29, 2023
DURHAM -- Shirley C. Mutter (nee Craig), age 89, passed peacefully into the loving arms of her Savior Jesus Christ on July 29, 2023 at Hock Family Pavilion in Durham, NC.
Shirley married her beloved childhood sweetheart Bob Mutter after graduating from Watts Hospital School of Nursing in 1955. Shirley began practice as a Registered Nurse for Watts Hospital in the...
Natalie Ruth Herndon
Jul 27, 2023
Natalie Ruth Herndon, age 27, died at Duke Hospital following complications from childbirth on July 27, 2023. She was born on September 19, 1995 to the late Randal Kelso Herndon and Debbie Hamlet Herndon.
Natalie graduated from Jordan High School in June of 2015. She worked at Best Rentals on Guess Road in Durham and loved her job. She loved dogs,...
Mary Carroll Foss
Jul 25, 2023
DURHAM- Mary Carroll Foss, age 58, passed away at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts, on July 25, 2023.
She was born in Charlotte North Carolina on May 19, 1965, the beloved daughter of Harriet and Carroll Taylor. Mary spent her childhood in Durham, NC and graduated from Northern High School in 1983. She served in the United...
Hugh Gettys Robinson
Jul 22, 2023
Born in 1928 to Hugh E. and Romay G. Robinson, Hugh Gettys Robinson passed away peacefully in his sleep on July 22, 2023. He is survived by grandson, Roman Robinson, sons Scott and Mark, and Scott’s wife Elizabeth. In 2014, Hugh was predeceased by his wife of 53 years, Lyn Duff.
Hugh was full of thought and caring as a husband,...
Sharon Lee Weber
Jul 21, 2023
Sharon Lee Weber passed away on Friday July 21, 2023 at Maria Parham Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Sharon was born in Washington, DC on April 16, 1948 to Harry Cleveland Webb and Julia St. Clair Zellars. She graduated from Chopticon High School in Chaptico, Maryland and later became ASCP registered as a Histoglogy Technician and retired from Duke...
Elizabeth Walker Mushak
Jul 16, 2023
Born November 21, 1939 in Greenville, SC, Betty died July 16, 2023 after a brief illness. She was a retired journalist, National Institutes of Health communicator, and Co-Principal, PB Associates, a heavy metals toxicology consulting firm.
Daughter of A.P. and Margaret Pender Walker, Betty graduated from Laurens, S.C., High School, Duke University, and Durham Technical Institute, as well as attending many...
Shirley Ann Salzano
Jul 16, 2023
Durham, NC – Shirley Holstad Salzano, age 93, passed away on July 16, 2023 at Transitions Hospice House in Raleigh surrounded by her loving children.
Shirley was the middle child born to the late Albert Martin Holstad and Evelyn Hovden Holstad on October 18, 1929 in Decorah, Iowa.
She grew up on her family’s farm in Ridgeway, Iowa. After graduating from Ridgeway...
Gail Weaver Norwood
Jul 11, 2023
Gail Norwood Kinder, age 73, died at home in Chapel Hill, NC, on July 11, 2023. Born on September 28, 1949, in Pittsburgh, PA, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Evelyn Weaver. Gail’s family lived in Wooster, Ohio, for several years before relocating to Williamsburg, Virginia, a town that Gail loved dearly. Gail was a graduate of...
Beverly Jean Watson
Jul 7, 2023
Beverly Jean Watson, age 70, went to her heavenly home on Friday, July 7, 2023. She was born in Granville County on January 20, 1953, to her late parents Horace Willard Watson and Emma Edna Hall Watson.
Beverly is survived by her brother, William Earl Watson; her sister, Shirley Boyd (William); her daughter in law, Nikki Watson; her grandson, Willard Mark...
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