Obituaries
William Matthew "Bill" Cherkas, Jr.
Mar 25, 2011
OXFORD: William Matthew Cherkas, Jr., age 86, died peacefully at home on March 25, 2011. Born June 9, 1924 in Oxford to the late Marie Frazier Cherkas and Wm. M. Cherkas, Sr., Bill was predeceased by his first wife, Yuma Liles Cherkas, and by a son, Craig Alexander Cherkas. Attending NC State College before and after serving his country during...
William Gray Billy Nelms, Sr.
Mar 24, 2011
OXFORD: William G. Nelms, Sr. Billy, age 81, went to be with the Lord on Thursday morning, March 24, 2011. He was a native of Granville County and was the son of the late Lonee, Sr. aneeffie Lee Nelms. Mr. Nelms was retired from North Carolina Parks and Recreation at Kerr Lake after 15 years of service and was retired...
William Lloyd Goodwin
Mar 24, 2011
William Lloyd Goodwin, age 67, died Thursday, March 24, 2011 in his Durham home. A Durham native, he was born to Emma Lou Lloyd Goodwin and the late Billy Sunday Goodwin. Bill is survived by his mother, Emma Lou Goodwin of Durham; and his brother, Barry Goodwin and wife, Sherrie Eisleben, of Raleigh, NC. He was preceded ineeath by his...
Barbara Suitt York
Mar 23, 2011
Mrs. Barbara Suitt "Velna" York, 72, of US 15-501 North, Pittsboro, died March 23, 2011 at UNC Hospitals. The daughter of Julius Jackson Suitt and Mary Marine Fowler Suitt, Velna was born July 1, 1938 in Chatham County. She was a graduate of Pittsboro High School, and retired as an administrative assistant in accounting from the UNC School of Nursing...
Willie J. Brooks
Mar 22, 2011
OXFORD: Willie J. Brooks a resident of Oxford died Tuesday March 22, 2011 in Maria Parham Hospital. He was a native of Person Co. and was the son of the late Tom and Lissie Long Brooks. He was preceded ineeath by his wife Doris H. Brooks. Mr. Brooks was a member of Rehoboth Uneed Methodist Church, a member of Henry...
Wilma Barnes Pruitt
Mar 21, 2011
OXFORD: Wilma Barnes Pruitt, 87, at home on March 16, 2011, passed from earthly existence and recent suffering into her everlasting life with her Lord and Savior. A member of the Oxford Uneed Methodist Church, Wilma taught Sunday School for three decades in the Vohamme Carr class. Her intensive Bible study and devotion to her teaching were her passion and...
Thomas Allen Rose
Mar 20, 2011
Thomas Allen Rose, 79, died at home on Sunday, March 20, 2011 from cancer related causes. Thomas was born in Cleveland, OH to the late Halla and Leona Rose on August 13, 1931. Thomas earned an undergraduate degree from Case Westerneeserve in Business Administration as well as a Master's degree in Hospital Administration from the Uneersity of Minnesota. He began...
Edward Glenn Clark
Mar 19, 2011
Edward Glenneeddie" Clark, 53, of US Hwy. 64 East, joined his Lord, and his mother, on Saturday, March 19, 2011 following his death at UNC Hospitals. Eddie was born in Wake County on October 16, 1957, the son of Billy Goodman Clark and Shirley Babb Clark. He was a loving father, son, brother, brother-in-law aneemployer. Eddie was the owner of...
Dr. Leslie F. Malpass
Mar 17, 2011
Dr. Leslie F. Malpass, 88, died peacefully on Thursday, March 17, 2011. He was born in Hartford, CT, on May 16, 1922. He was the son of John Frederick Malpass of Rotherham, England, and Lilly Elmslie Malpass of Aberdeen, Scotland. He attended the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, and received his BA, MA and Ph.D in Psychology from Syracuse Uneersity. He...
Eulie T. Daniel
Mar 17, 2011
DURHAM Eulie T. Daniel, 87, died Thursday, March 17, 2011. He was born on May 28, 1923 in Granville County, NC to the late Nanee Daniel. Eulie started his career as a master plumber for Hunt Plumbing. He then was employed at Superior Mechanical Contractors as Office Maneer and Chief Estimator. He theneent to Tomlinson Company, wholesale plumbing supplier where...
Vera Hight Parham
Mar 16, 2011
FRANKLINTON: Vera Hight Parham, 86, died Wednesday March 16, 2011. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 PM Saturday March 19, 2011 in Hall Wynne Funeral Chapel in Franklinton by the Rev. David Averette. Burial will be in Mt. Olivet Church Cemetery. Surviving are Barbara Parham Johnston Calvin of Henderson, Howard Parham Donna of Franklinton, Richard Dick Parham Kay of...
Patricia Farrell Jacques
Mar 16, 2011
Patricia Farrell Jacques, 57, of NC Hwy. 902, Pittsboro, died Wednesday morning, March 16, 2011 at her home following a brief and courageous battle with cancer. Pat was born ineee County on January 8, 1954, a daughter of Maxine Cook Farrell and Roscoe M. Farrell, Sr. She was an active member of the Pittsboro/Chatham County community, being involved with Pittsboro...
J. Paul Byron
Mar 15, 2011
SOUTHERN PINES: The Reverend J. Paul Byron, 89, died March 15, 2011 in Pinehurst, NC. He was born in Cohoes, New York on May 2, 1921 to the late William J. Byron and Theresa English Byron. Father Byron was also preceded ineeath by his three brothers, Frank Byron, William Byron and the Reverend Joseph Byron. J. Paul Byron attended the...
Yolanda Elliott Blair
Mar 13, 2011
OXFORD: Marie Yolanda Elliott Blair, age 63 of Oxford, died, Sunday, March 13, 2011. She was a native of Granville County and the daughter of the late James R. and Rubie Youneelliott. Yolanda was a retired Student Information Maneer with the Granville County School System and attended Amis Chapel Baptist Church. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 P.M. oneednesday,...
Marjorie Willard Penton Miller
Mar 10, 2011
Marjorie Willard Penton Miller, 78, of 1544 Hermitage Court, died at home of natural causes on Thursday, March 10, 2011. Mrs. Miller was born on October 6, 1932 at James Walker Memorial Hospital in Wilmington, NC. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Alleneenton of Wilmington. Mrs. Miller was a graduate of Saint Mary's School in Raleigh 1950...
Anee Ruth Massey
Mar 9, 2011
Miss Anee Ruth Massey, 85, of Durham died Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at Croasdaile Pavilion. Anee Ruth, a native of Durham, was born Oct. 30, 1925 to the late Clyde Walter Massey and Mala Vickers Massey. She is survived by her sister, Catherine Massey Humbarger of Durham; two nieces, Ann Copley of Durham; and Sharon Throop of Efland; one nephew,...
William Scott Totten
Mar 8, 2011
William Scott Totten, age 82, died Tuesday, March 8, 2011 at Hospice at the Meadowlands in Hillsborough. A Durham native, Bill was the son of the late Walter Lavaille and Callie Tilley Totten. He proudly served his country during WWII while stationed in the U.S. Marine Corps. Bill has been a REALTOR in Durham since January of 1950. He began...
Susaneelman Otterbourg
Mar 7, 2011
Susaneelman Otterbourg died in Durham on March 7, 2011 after a year-long bout with cancer. Born ineew York City to Ruth and Morris Delman, Susan, 76, attended PS 166, Riverdale Country School and Smith College cum laude. She subsequently received several master's degrees in education from Queens College, William Paterson College, and masters and doctorate degrees from Teachers College at...
Charlie Ray Sineeton, Jr.
Mar 5, 2011
OXFORD: Charlie Ray Sineeton, Jr., age 38 a resident of Oxford died Saturday March 5, 2011 in Bluefield West Virginia. He was a native of New Haneer Co. and was the son of Charlie Ray Sineeton Sr. and Thelma Caudill Sineeton. Ray was an electrician with Certaineed Corp. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday March 10, 2011 at 2:00 PM...
Elmore Howard Hackney
Mar 5, 2011
Elmore Howard Hackney, died Saturday, March 5, 2011, after a period of declining health at the age of 95. His death occurred in the Emeritus Senior Living, San Dimas, California where he resided since February 2003. "Honeyboy," as he was affectioneely need during his illustrious football career at Duke Uneersity, was born in Durham oneeptember 13, 1915 to Bunn Washington...
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