Obituaries

Lois Ferguson Byrd, age 85, died Monday morning, February 13, at Croasdaile Village. She was born in Buffalo, NY to the late Aneew L. and Florence Hopkins Ferguson. Mrs. Byrd moved to Durham in 1926 and graduated from Durham High School in 1939. She was an active member of Uneersity Uneed Methodist Church in Chapel Hill where she taught elementary...

Howard Boyce Connell, 88, of Croasdaile Village died Saturday, March 12, at Durham Regional Hospital. Surviving are his wife of 64 years, Ruth Sellers Connell of Durham; one son, Douglas Connell and wife, Susan, of Atlanta; two daughters, Cathy Dykes and husband Dr. James Dykes of Durham and Clare Connell and husband Brace Ott of Athens, GA; one brother, Winford...

Durham, NC Jane C. Webster Jane Cooke Webster, 76, of Durham died oneebruary 20, 2017 after a long illness and with her family by her side.?? She was the daughter of the late George H. Cooke and Margaret (Atkins) Cooke.?? She is survived by her husband Robert Wayne Webster.?? Her daughter, Christie (Brad) Heath of Dunn, NC and her son,...

William Glenn Whitaker, 73, resident of 419 Delvin Lane, Hillsbrough, died Saturday afternoon in Durham Regional Hospital. Born in Durham, Mr. Whitaker was the son of the late William E. Whitaker and Franee Swing Whitaker. He was retired from the Liggett & Meyers Tobacco Company. He was a past president of the Durham Homebuilders Association.

Mrs. Kathran Richmond Pollok, age 83, resident of 2808 Croasdaile Drive, died Sunday morning in Rose Manor Healthcare Center. Born ineebane, NC, she was the daughter of the late Eugene Jule Richmond and Lyda Mae Howard Richmond. After graduating from Durham High School, Mrs. Pollok started her career as a secretary for many years. She later worked at Modern Litho...

Rev. James Linwood Wise, 62, resident of 814 Watts Street, entered into eternal life Friday morning at his home. Born in Sampson County, James was the son of the late Carl Lemuel Wise, Sr. and Virginia Swaringer Wise. He moved to Durham in 1969. For 30 years he was employed with the Bryant-Durham Electrical Company. With a passion for serving...

Claude Spencer Chamberlain Sr., 81, passed away Friday, March 30 at the VA hospice unit in Durham after a brief illness. Mr. Chamberlain was born in Durham County to J.L. Chamberlain and Anee Watson Chamberlain. He retired from the U.S. Navy. In addition to his parents, Mr. Chamberlain was preceded ineeath by his first wife, Norma Jean "Pat" Chamberlain; brothers,...

Mrs. Estelle Brooks Bouldin, 82, died neember 8, 2011 at Pittsboro Christian Village. Born in Moore County on June 27, 1929, Mrs. Bouldin was a daughter of Lucian J. Brooks and Beulah Rosser Brooks. Mrs. Bouldin worked as maneer for Raymond Bouldin Construction Company for a number of years, and later worked at Pittsboro Christian Village after she became a...

Rolaneedward Dudley, 82, died Tuesday, February 22, at Hillcrest Convalescent Center. Born in Maysville, NC oneecember 4, 1922, Roland was the son of the late Thomas aneeva Riggs Dudley. Roland honorably served the citizens of Durham during his 31 year career as a Durham Police Officer. He retired from the Department on April 1, 1980. In addition to his duties...

Edward Knox "E.K." Powe, III, a lifelong Durham resident, died peacefully in his sleep oneebruary 6, 2011 from causes related to Parkinson's Disease following a life of dedication and service to his family, his church, his profession and the community . E.K. will be remembered as a truly special man who neer made himself the center of attention, practicing law...

Durham ??? Mrs. Marcella Theresa Bohl Swanson, 88, died Tuesday morning at Duke Regional Hospital. Mrs. Swanson was born oneeptember 23, 1928 in Brooklyn, NY to the late John M. and Mary Grace Bohl.?? She was educated in the New York public schools, and later graduated from Croft Business College.?? She married her late husband, Kenneth Swanson and relocated several...

DURHAM: Luella Marie Nixa Tesoriero died peacefully at her home Thursday after 98 1/2 long and wonderful years of life. She was born in Paynesville, Minnesota to Katherine & George "AG" Nixa, the oldest of 12 children. Luella was raised in Rochester, Minn, and as a young girl loved the outdoors, including hiking and figure skating. After high school she...

Shirley Virginia Nichols Holloway, 91, of Chapel Hill, died Sunday, neember 30, 2008. She was predeceased by the love of her life and best friend, Homer C. Holloway, her husband of 60 years. Born January 31, 1917 in the Oak Grove community of Durham County, she was a daughter of the late J. C. Nichols and Kitty Anneerguson Nichols. Mrs....

Crystal Leigh Gigliotti, age 21, died ineer Durham residence this week. She was born in Riverside, CA oneeptember 28, 1989. Crystal was an active member of St. Matthew Catholic Church and was employed by KFC for three years. A loving mother and daughter, Crystal was full of life, planning for the future and always willing to go the extra mile....

DURHAM Mary Westbrook Chapmaneerini, loving wife and mother, age 94, passed away oneebruary 1 at the Pavilion at Croasdaile. She was borneeptember 27, 1917 in Durham to the late David Simeon aneemma Faucette Chapman. She was a lifelong resident of Durham, NC and grew up on Watts Street. Mary graduated from Duke Uneersity on 1936 with a BA degree in...

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On August the 8th, Joseph Chavis, son of Bracey Chavis, deceased, and Joan Riley, was called home to be with his Father. Surviving are his Mother, Joan Riley, Stepfather Leonard Riley, His three sons, Joseph Chavis Jr, Stephen Chavis, and Jason Chavis, their mother, Tammy Rich, four sisters, Carrie Robinson, Alice Wilson, Tracey Hinee, and Ann Fransisco, and his brother,...

Pittsboro-John Edward Stoller, 77, retired business executive aneeducator, died at Duke Hospice in Durham, on May 13, 20l0, after a long illness. Johneetired to Fearrington Village in 1997. He was born in Poughkeepsie, NY in 1932, was educated at the Uneersity of Rochester, and received an MBA at Columbia Uneersity in 1957. Several decades of work in advertising, marketing, and...

Blake Anthony Mitchell came into the world bursting with joy oneebruary 15, 2006, in the company of his whole family and getting his first kiss from his big sister. His life of four years was filled with laughter, color, bouneess energy and immeasurable happiness his family celebrated every day. "Fu Baby" as he was always known, was brimming with affection,...