Obituaries

Ralph Milton Riddle

Ralph Milton Riddle

Jul 21, 2010

Mr. Ralph Milton Riddle, 99, died July 21, 2010 in his Sanford Road home, surrounded by his family. Born March 13, 1911 in Chatham County, Mr. Riddle was one of thirteen children born to Luther John Riddle and Bertha Farrell Riddle. He was a lifelong member of Hanks Chapel Uneed Church of Christ, where he was very active in various...

Maxine Burns Clegg Gunter

Maxine Burns Clegg Gunter

Jul 21, 2010

Maxine Clegg Gunter, age 83, of Pittsboro died Wednesday July 21, 2010 at her residence. Maxine was born neember 26, 1927 to Henry Grady and Pearle Batten Burns of Chatham County, NC. She was head-teller for many years and retired from First Citizens Bank. Mrs. Gunter loved flower gardening and Duke Blue Devils basketball. While a member of Chatham Uneed...

Novaline Sanderson Stewart

Novaline Sanderson Stewart

Jul 18, 2010

Novaline Sanderson Stewart, 88, died on Sunday, July 18, 2010 at the Britthaven Nursing Center in Nags Head, NC. Novaline was born in Durham, NC to the late Cassie Wilson and Clarence Sanderson on March 28, 1922. Of her many talents and skills, Novaline took nothing more seriously than the care and nurturing of her family. She always had a...

Mary Ellis High

Mary Ellis High

Jul 16, 2010

Mary Ellis High passed away peacefully with her family and loved ones by her side at home Friday morning, July 16, 2010. Born in Wake County to the late Edward and Lillie Ferrell Ellis, Mary was a devoted member of Good Hope Baptist Church in Cary and the Philathea Sunday School Class for over 50 years. She worked at IBM...

James Wesley Payne, Sr.

James Wesley Payne, Sr.

Jul 15, 2010

James Wesley Payne, Sr., 85, died Thursday, July 15, 2010 at Rex Hospital. He was born June 8, 1925 in Talladega County, Alabama to the late Nobie and Beadie Gardner Payne. Mr. Payne was a retired rural mail carrier and a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corp, WWII. He was a member of Corinth Baptist Church in Louisburg and...

Robert Samuel Hays, Jr.

Robert Samuel Hays, Jr.

Jul 13, 2010

Robert Samuel Hays, Jr., age 80, died on July 13, 2010 at Clare Bridge of Chapel Hill. Born on Nov. 15, 1929 in Harnett County, he was the son of the late Robert Samuel Hays and Marion Duncan Hays. Robert is survived by his wife, Lynn Barker Hays, son, Robert S. Hays III, of Durham; sisters, Laura Hays Frazier of...

Lyneefland Anderson

Lyneefland Anderson

Jul 11, 2010

Lyneefland Anderson, age 53, died Sunday, July 11, 2010 at Hock Family Pavilion surrounded by her loving family. Lynn was born on May 8, 1957 to Robert Flemineefland and the late Jane Compton Efland who preceded her ineeath in 2005. She was a graduate of Orange High School and a member of Aldersgate Uneed Methodist Church. Lynn was employed by...

Dorothy Ingram Shaner

Dorothy Ingram Shaner

Jul 11, 2010

Dorothy "Dot" Ingram Shaner, 75, died peacefully at her home on July 11, 2010, with her family surrounding her. Dot was born on August 11, 1934 ineee County to the late Mildred Berrymaneennett. Dot worked as an aide in the Chatham County School System. She was also employed as the managineeditor of the Pittsboro Herald before entering law enforcement as...

George Leon Cooper

George Leon Cooper

Jul 10, 2010

George Leon Cooper, 60, of Russells Chapel Road, Pittsboro, died unexpectedly July 10, 2010 in Surf City. The son of Lloyd Edward Cooper and Frances Catherine Crabtree Cooper, George was born January 18, 1950 in Durham County. He was an owner/maneer of Cooper Brothers Citgo in Pittsboro, and a member of Rock Springs Baptist Church. Survivors include his daughter and...

Nelson O'Briant Parrott

Nelson O'Briant Parrott

Jul 8, 2010

OXFORD: Nelson O'Briant Parrott, a resident of Oxford died July 8, 2010 at his home. He was a native of Granville Co. and was the son of the late Bailey O'Briant and Catherine Newton Parrott. Mr. Parrott was a member of Providence Baptist Church and was Retired from RJ Reynolds Tobacco Co. Memorial services will be held Saturday July 10,...

John Lambeth

John Lambeth

Jul 7, 2010

John Aneew "Andy" Lambeth passed away oneednesday, July 7, 2010. Husband, father, son, brother and friend, Andy will be remembered by all for his free spirit and love of life. Though all who knew him will miss his generosity, wit, and infectious laugh, there is comfort in knowing that he is now surfing an eneess perfect wave in a heavenly...

William Buck Briggs

William Buck Briggs

Jul 6, 2010

OXFORD: William B. "Buck" Briggs, 66 of 5039 Culbreth Rd., died Tuesday July 6, 2010 at his home. He was a native of Granville Co. and was the son of the late Kennerson U. and Sallie Burwell Briggs. Mr. Briggs was a retired leaf supervisor for Brown and Williamson Tobacco Co. and was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church....

Robbie Bob Dixon

Robbie Bob Dixon

Jul 6, 2010

OXFORD: Robbie "Bob" Louise Jones Dixon, age 77 a resident of Amis Chapel Rd. died Tuesday July 6, 2010 in Duke Medical Center. Mrs. Dixon was a native of Granville Co. and was the daughter of the late Worth and Roxie Glasscock Jones. She was the widow of the late Thomas Dixon, Jr. She was a member of Amis Chapel...

Agnes Mcdougle

Agnes Mcdougle

Jul 5, 2010

Agnes Lucille McDougle, 97, passed away after a brief illness at Duke Medical Center on July 5th, 2010. She was born ineew Straitsville, Ohio, to Richard and Jenny Lang. Mrs. McDougle is survived by a sister, Jean Backus of Pensacola, FL, daughters, Sharon Kay, of the home, Mrs. Susan A. Pearl, of Durham, and son in law, Michael F. Pearl....

Michael Jennings

Michael Jennings

Jul 5, 2010

Michael Graham Jennings, 92, passed away Monday, July 5, 2010 in Duke Medical Center following a brief illness. Mr. Jennings was born in Barnwell, SC, on Oct. 9, 1917, but spent most of his early years in Greenville, SC. In 1941 he was introduced to his future wife, Mary Emma Robbins. The outbreak of WWII forced a postponeent of vows...

Ann Craig Bickell

Ann Craig Bickell

Jul 5, 2010

Mrs. Ann Craig Bickell, 83, of Fearrington Village, died July 5, 2010. Survivors include her daughter, Elizabeth Neer of Pittsboro; sons, Walter J. Williams and J. Craig Williams; 10 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren. Memorial service, 11 am Monday, July 12, Uneersity Presbyterian Church, Chapel Hill. Memorial contributions to Alzheimers North Carolina Inc., 1305 Navajo Drive, Ste 101, Raleigh, NC 27609. Online...

Doris Bobbitt Fulton

Doris Bobbitt Fulton

Jul 2, 2010

Doris Bobbitt Fulton, age 87, died Friday, July 2, 2010 at Durham Regional Hospital surrounded by her loving family. A Durham native, Doris was born on June 23, 1923 to the late Frank Branson and Zula Weaver Bobbitt. She was a graduate of Durham High School and a member of First Baptist Church in Durham. Doris was a homemaker, a...

Edith Carol Sharron

Edith Carol Sharron

Jul 2, 2010

Oxford: Edith "Carol" Sharron, 66 of 602 Cherry Street died Friday July 2, 2010 at her home. Carol was a housewife and an in home children provider. Funeral services will be conducted 11:00 AM Tuesday July 6, 2010 at Gentry-neell & Vaughan Funeral Chapel by the Rev. Lynn Wilbur and Rev. Johnny Richards. Burial will follow ineeadowview Memorial Park. Surviving...

Edna Baldasare

Edna Baldasare

Jun 30, 2010

Edna Gibbs Baldasare, 88, died Wednesday, June 30, 2010. Born in Hyde County, North Carolina, she received her Rneegree from the Roanee Rapids Hospital School of Nursing and did post-graduate work in public health at the Medical College of Virginia. She served her country honorably as an Ensign in the U. S. Navy during World War II at the U....

Helene Geburtig Dean

Helene Geburtig Dean

Jun 30, 2010

Mrs. Helene Geburtig Dean, 68, died June 30, 2010 at her home on Rabbit Run in Pittsboro. Mrs. Dean was born January 24, 1942 ineermany, the daughter of Horst Geburtig and Helene Peukert Geburtig. A registered nurse, Helene also voluneered at the VA Hospital in Fayetteville for a number of years. She operated two businesses in the area, Star Point...