Obituaries
Margaret Fitzsimmons
Feb 13, 2012
DURHAM- Margaret Fitzsimmons died Monday, February 13, 2012. Born in Edinburgh Scotland, she served as a clerk for the Royal Air Force during WWII. Margaret immigrated to the U.S. to joineer brother in Chicago and began a long time professional and personal association with the late John Hope Franklin, PhD, James B. Duke Professor of History. She continued her association...
Dr. George S.E. Aitken
Feb 13, 2012
Dr. George S. E. Aitken of Durham, N.C., died much too young on Monday, February 13, 2012 after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was born in Liverpool, England, on May 9, 1955, to Louise and Seymour Aitken. After completing his secondary education in Britain, George migrated to the Uneed States to attend Harvard Uneersity where he excelled as a...
Dr. Albert Milton Arky
Feb 13, 2012
Announcing the passing of Dr. Albert Milton Arky February 13, 2012 It is with great sadness that the family of Dr. Albert Milton Arky announces his passing. "Milt" died Monday, February 13, 2012, due to congestive heart failure. He was 82. Milt was born in Yale, Oklahoma to the late Jake and Bertha Polachek Arky oneecember 6, 1929. Milt graduated...
Betty Lou Garrard
Feb 12, 2012
Betty Lou Garrard, age 77, died Sunday, February 12, 2012 at the Presbyterian Home of Hawfields ineebane, NC. A Durham native, Betty was born to the late Joseph Madison and Katie Garrard Johnson. The youngest of six children, Betty was raised in the Mt. Sylvan community and was a long-time member of Ebeneer Baptist Church where she operated the church...
Lois Faucette Cottrell
Feb 11, 2012
OXFORD: Lois F. Cottrell, age 82 of Sidney Cottrell Road, died Saturday, February 11, 2012. A native of Granville County, she was the daughter of the late Ruben and Jessie Hobgood Faucette and the widow of Elijah Cottrell. Lois was a member of Stovall Baptist Church, a devoted wife, loving mother and a homemaker. Funeral services will be conducted at...
Ruby Goodwin Green
Feb 11, 2012
Ruby Goodwin Green died on Saturday, February 11, 2012. Ruby was born in Chatham County, NC to the late Charlie and Margaret Marks Goodwin on October 16, 1928. Ruby was a loving mother and grandmother and a longtime member of Cedar Ford Baptist Church. Ruby has resided at Plantation Estates in Matthews, NC for the past teneears. Ruby is survived...
Joseph Swanson Braswell
Feb 9, 2012
DURHAM Joseph Swanson Braswell, 81, died Thursday, February 9, 2012 at Hock Family Pavilion. Swanson was born in Wake County to the late Clarence Odell and Levie Murdoch Braswell. Swanson was employed by IBM working in maneement of Traffic and Shipping departments. Swansoneerved in the U. S Navy and was a 60 year member of Durham Masonic Lodge 352 A.F...
Marie Thrift Mitchell
Feb 6, 2012
Mrs. Marie Thrift Mitchell, 81, of Lineey St., Pittsboro, died February 6, 2012 at Central Carolina Hospital in Sanford following a sudden illness. Mrs. Mitchell was borneebruary 18, 1930 in Chatham County, a daughter of William McKinley Thrift aneevie Creed Thrift. Mrs. Mitchell graduated from Pittsboro High School in 1948 and married her husband Bob Ray Mitchell in 1951. An...
David John Downs
Feb 4, 2012
David John Downs died on Saturday, February 04, 2012. David was born May 10, 1946 in Wyoming County, PA. David is survived by his mother Arleneeyet Downs of Barker, NY; wife Margaret of the home; daughters Sarah Day and husband Willie of St. Louis, MO, Lynn Downs of Luzerne, PA; sons Mark Downs and wife Christina of Lake Silkworth, PA,...
Clay Pruitt Harris
Feb 3, 2012
OXFORD: Clay Pruitt Harris, age 84, died February 3, 2012 at Granville Medical Center. She was a native of Pennsylvania County, VA and was the daughter of the late Johneeneey Pruitt aneesther Hill Pruitt. A member of Amis Chapel Baptist Church, she was involved in the choir, WMU and was a former member of the Golden Cords Flat River Baptist...
Max Norwood
Feb 2, 2012
Mr. Max Norwood, 92, of Lamont Norwood Rd, Pittsboro, died February 2, 2012 at the Hock Family Pavilion of Duke Hospice in Durham. Born neember 28, 1919 in Chatham County, Mr. Norwood was a son of James Alexander Norwood and Myrtle Kate Harris Norwood. He was a graduate of Bynum School, and retired from Liggett and Meyers after over 30...
Marionette Watkins Hicks
Feb 1, 2012
ZEBULON Marionette Watkins Hicks neember 28, 1932 February 1, 2012 Our dear loving Mother passed peacefully, to dwell in the house of our Lord, late Wednesday, February 1, 2012. She was a native of Granville County and the daughter of the late, Oscar Watkins and Hattie Watkins. Formerly of Durham, NC, she retired from Howard Johnson's in Durham after 20...
Joanne Henderson Fredericks
Jan 31, 2012
Mrs. Joanne Henderson Fredericks, 54, died January 31, 2012 ineer home. The daughter of Wallace Henderson and Delores Romaine Henderson, Joanne was born January 2, 1958 in Patterson, New Jersey. Joanne moved to Chatham County fifteeneears ago from New Jersey with her husband John. She beganeer career with the Chatham County school system two years later, working as a voluneer...
Neil Jefferson Mclaurin
Jan 31, 2012
Mr. Neil Jefferson McLaurin, 97, of NC 902, Pittsboro, died January 31, 2012 at Siler City Care and Rehabilitationeenter. Born in Anson County on August 29, 1914, Mr. McLaurin was a son of Albert Hugh McLaurin and Lucy Elizabeth Rhyne McLaurin. Mr. McLaurin was a retired seafood dealer; in his off time he enjoyed bird hunting and was an avid...
Nancy Lloyd Corner
Jan 28, 2012
Nancy Lloyd Corner, age 73, died peacefully on January 28, 2012 at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill, NC. She was born in Washington, DC to the late Edmund H. and Mary Jane Brahany Lloyd. Nancy led a diverse aneeventful life having been a New York-based model, TV weather womaneemployee of AT&T and a freelance graphic artist. She authored a book,...
Berit Veum
Jan 26, 2012
Berit Veum, 81 of Durham, North Carolina died at home Thursday, January 26, 2012. Berit was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina on neember 9, 1930 to the late Greta Holmberg and Alf Veum. Berit moved to the Uneed States in 1958, living in Boston and vicinity prior to moving to Durham. Survivors are sister Anita nees and her husband Francis...
Marvin Williams Daniel
Jan 25, 2012
Oxford: Marvin Williams Daniel died January 25, 2012 at his home. He was a native of Granville County and the son of the late Macon William Daniel and Ila Mae Williford Daniel. Marvin was a member of St. James Catholic Church and he was Senior Vice President of branch operations of Ag Carolina Financial. He was a former member of...
Sam Edward Parrott, Jr.
Jan 24, 2012
OXFORD: Sam Edward Parrott, Jr. died Jan. 24, 2012 at Brantwood Nursing Center. He is a native of Granville County and the son of the late Sam Edward Parrot, Sr. and Martha Jewel Harris. Sam was a member of Delrayno Baptist Church and was a retired auto salesman, having worked for Medford Motors and Boyd Chevrolet for 40 years. Funeral...
Evelyn Clegg Deal Ingram
Jan 24, 2012
DURHAM -Evelyn Clegg Deal Ingram, age 84, a lifelong resident of Durham, NC died on January 24, 2012 at Duke Medical Center due to kidney failure and other health issues. Evelyn was born in Durham oneebruary 2, 1927 to the late Martineell and Pearl Tilley Clegg. She was a graduate of Durham High School and was employed for 31 years...
Ricky Sessoms Herndon
Jan 21, 2012
Ricky Sessoms Herndon, 57, passed away on Saturday, January 21, 2012 at his home. Ricky was born in Durham, NC to Ruth and Randall S. Herndon on October 1, 1954. Ricky graduated from C.E. Jordan High School. He was employed by Flavor Rich Dairy and Valassis as a pressman for many years. Ricky was an avid Duke fan, he loved...
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