Obituaries

John Edward Graham died neember 7, 2008, at home in the presence of his family and priest. He was borneebruary 28, 1927, in Greenville, South Carolina, the son of Sophie Kloeckler and John Freeman Graham. John joined the Navy at an early age and served in the Pacific during World War II on the USS Orleck. He lived and worked...

Mary Edwards Taylor, age 84, died Wednesday evening at Duke Medical Center. Mary was born in Mars Hill, NC to the late Bryan W. and Adeline Gibbs Edwards. She was a member of Yates Baptist Church and was a very enthusiastic sports spectator for UNC football and basketball teams. Mary is survived by her loving and devoted husband of 60...

Cleo Nichols Martin, 97, died Thursday evening at Durham Regional Hospital. Cleo was born in Durham county, daughter of the late Elbert H. and Sadie Jones Nichols. Mrs. Martin was a physically and spiritually strong woman, who was a life time member of Olive Branch Baptist Church. She was spirited and independent aneenjoyed gardening and yard work. Cleo often said...

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Donald George Ruegg, age 82, died Sunday, October 22, at Duke Uneersity Medical Center. Donald was born in La Junta, CO oneeptember 11, 1924 to the late George Albert and Cecilia Corrine Decker Ruegg. Donald graduated cum laude in 1947 from Dartmouth College with a B.A. degree, and later earned an MBA degree in 1972 from the Uneersity of Chicago....

Presbyterian Church U.S.A. mission worker, Dr. David C. Kneert, 38, died Saturday, Nov. 14, in Atlanta after he collapsed while jogging. Kneert and his wife, Leigh, were appointed to missioneervice in July. They and their four childreneere living in Atlanta awaiting visas for a planned move to Brazil. A 2009 Ph.D. graduate of Duke Uneersity, Kneert had been appointed to...

Dorothy Chamblee Moore, age 86, died Saturday morning at Durham Regional Hospital. She was born in Wake County on neember 15, 1920 to the late Walter David and Mary Dean Chamblee. Mrs. Moore was a long-time member of First Baptist Church and the Loyalty Sunday School Class. She was a Durham High School graduate, class of 1939. Mrs. Moore worked...

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Pauline Buddemeier was born inees Moines, Iowa August 18, 1931 to Dr. John and Nina B. Jewell. She later moved to Sterling, Illinois where she attended grade and high school and scholastically performed in an outstanding manner. In 1948 she enrolled in the Uneersity of Illinois where she majored in bacteriology and chemistry. Pauline married Maurice R. Buddemeier in 1953...

Efland- Helen Mary Wasnak, 78, died at Duke Uneersity Hospital peacefully on Monday, neember 8, 2010. Born ineew York City, NY on August 5, 1932, she was the daughter of the late James Delahunty and Margaret Lee Delahunty. She is survived by her daughters, Margaret Wasnak of New York; Eileen Wasnak of Fuquay-Varina; a son, James Wasnak of Efland; a...

Edwina Nadine Bottom Piper, 91, a resident of Magnolia Gardens died Friday at Durham Regional Hospital. Born in Hutton Valley, MO, she was the daughter of the late Owen and Florence Simenton Bottom. Mrs. Piper worked as a bookkeeper until her retirement. She was a member of the National Organization of Retired Federal Workers. She was a member of First...

Ezra Olmsted Heinz died Monday, August 15 in Duke Hospital. He was born August 11 to Todd and Jenneer Heinz of Durham. In addition to his parents, Ezra

: John B. Makros, 80, died Saturday in the VA Hospital. He was born neember 30, 1930 in Kardamyla, Chios, Greece and previously was a longtime resident of Huntington, NY. Most recently he lived with his sister in Cary. John came to the U.S. in 1947 and graduated from R.J. Reynolds High School in Winston-Salem, after which he attended Appalachian...

Mary Mason Foster, 96, resident of 4912 Biscayne Road, Durham, NC died Friday afternoon. Mrs. Foster was born in Gaston County and was the daughter of the late William and Senith Stewart Mason. She operated a Day Care from her home for about 10 years and then was employed with the J. B. Ivey Department Store for several years. In...

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Thomas George Wilson, a Durhamite since 1959, died peacefully oneeb 25, 2017, surrounded by four generations of family. Tom was 91 years old. Many thanks to the professional, loving, exceptional caregivers at The Forest at Duke Retirement Community. Tom was a proud Eagle Scout and WW II Army veteran. He earned Bachelor, Masters, and PhD degrees at Harvard Uneersity, and...

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Born aneeducated in Great Britain, Patrick is a graduate of the Uneersity of Buckingham, England. He completed a Duke Uneersity Certificate in Paralegal Studies in 2007 and worked first for Legal Aide of Durham and later for Nick Galifianakis & Associates. His kind and genee nature will be missed by all who met & knew him. Patrick leaves behind his...