Obituaries

Ted Edwin Curran Murphy III passed away surrounded by family and friends this past Monday evening at Duke Uneersity Hospital after a nearly 5-year year battle with stage 4 melanoma. Born in Washington, DC to Edwin and Helen Murphy on 16 May of 1969, Ted has been a resident and beloved neighbor in Durham, NC for the past 20 years....

James Thomas Rich of Durham went home to meet his Lord Friday evening following a short illness at Duke Hospital. He is survived by his two "Reds" wife, Polly Woodlief Rich and L'il Red Rich, his mother, Mrs. Lucille Rich, nephew Travis Medlin, his adopted brother, Brent Tapp and special friend of 30 years, Bobby "O" O'Briant, along with legions...

On May 14th Wesley Moore Langdon, Jr., age 91 and former Durham resident of 4016 Bristol Road, died peacefully in St. Petersburg, FL. Born in Hornersville, Missouri, he was the son of the late Mildred Elizabeth Huff Langdon and Wesley Moore Langdon, Sr. Mr. Langdon served in Saipan during WW II in the U.S. Army. He was a graduate of...

Raleigh ??? Mrs. Betty Imogene Williams Hunter, 89, died Sunday April 9 at Transitions Hospice in Raleigh after a brief illness. Betty was borneeptember 1, 1927 in Coats, North Carolina to the late Almon and Betty Turner Williams. She was preceded ineeath by her seven siblings. Mrs. Hunter was a 1975 graduate of Douglas College, Rutgers Uneersity. She is survived...

DURHAM- Edward Foster Rayford, Jr., son of the late Edward F. Rayford, Sr. and Janet Morrison Rayford was born May 4, 1934, in Maxton, North Carolina (Robeson County). He transitioned from Labor to Rest April 24, 2017. He graduated from R.B. Dean High School (formerly Robeson County Training School) in 1953 aneentered St. Augustine???s College (St. Augustine???s Uneersity) pursuing his...

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Bobby Tabor Sprinee, age 79, resident of Durham died Thursday morning at UNC Hospital. Born ineeaufort, NC, he was the son of the late Guy Ruben Sprinee aneelizabeth Lewis Sprinee. Mr. Sprinee was retired from the U.S. Navy and served in the Korean War. He retired this past February after 30 years with Primerica Financial Services. He was a member...

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Grace "Ginger" Giddings Pearce, age 86, died Tuesday morning, neember 10, 2009 ineer Franklinton home. She was born in Mt. Olive, NC to the late Joseph and Daisy Martin Giddings. Ginger worked as a floral designer for many years and was involved in the Franklinton Woman's Club, the Americaneegion Auxiliary and the Garden Club. Ginger is survived by many loving...

Aleta Lane Puckett, 92, died on Saturday, neember 14, 2009. Aleta was born in Burke County, NC to the late Jesse Coleman and Russell Lane, Sr. on August 28, 1917, and was one of eight siblings. Aleta was a beautifully kind woman that found great pleasure in any time that she was able to spend with her family. In 1945...

Mary Jean Maley Greeneeanee, 77, died peacefully Tuesday at the home of Chip and Desiree Denton surrounded by her family after a period of declining health. She was born ineemphis, TN where she lived until 1970. While ineemphis, she was an executive secretary with Humko Products. She later moved to Atlanta, where she sold residential real estate for 37 years...

BUTNER - Anna Nichole Bullock, age 15, of 613 16th St., was fatally injured in an automobile accident Sunday, May 6, 2007. She was a native of Granville Co. and the daughter of Wayne Bullock and Ruth Ann Hopkins Bullock, a sophomore at South Granville High School and was a member of Trianee Volleyball Club. She was a member of...

OXFORD: Mrs. Cleva Wilson Blythe-Hester, age 95, died Friday, neember 5, 2010 at Granville House in Oxford, NC. She was the daughter of the late R. Edward Wilson and Carrie Snowden Wilson of Williamsburg County, S.C. She was preceded ineeath by her first husband S. Marshall Blythe and second husband, C. Landis Hester of Oxford. She was a faithful member...

On Saturday, October 28, 2006, Patricia Garvin Porcelli, the greatest woman on earth, just crossed over into eternal life at the Duke Hospice Inpatient Facility in Hillsborough. Patricia will always be near her husband

Catherine S. Craig, age 91, died peacefully on neember 23, 2009 at Duke Medical Center. Born on August 2, 1918 in Wake County, she was the daughter of the late Henry Smith and Flonee Newson Smith and widow of John T. Craig, Jr. who died in 1993. She was the last member of her immediate family of six children, Hettie...

Robert Finley Coleman, PhD, 73, passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning, neember 30, 2010 after a long illness. Born on July 6, 1937 in Tyronza, AR, Bob was the younger son of Lucien Edwin and Beulah Mellard Coleman. A graduate of Georgetown College ineentucky, he later earned his MS in Speech Pathology from Vanderbilt Uneersity and went on to complete...

Sebrina Renae Kim passed away oneednesday, neember 16, 2011. Sebrina was born in Durham, NC to John and Rebecca Harreneein Kim on neember 16, 2011. Sebrina is survived by her parents John and Rebecca Kim of Durham, NC; brother James Kim of Durham, NC; sisters Lydia and Melanie Kim of Durham, NC; grandparents Wayne and Karen Harreneein of Eden, NC;...

Raymond "Ray" Raczkowski, born August 2, 1925 lived with purpose, as a teaching man who made a difference; resourceful, strong and selfless until he peacefully passed away at home oneeptember 19, 2010. Born in Plymouth, PA, Ray was the son of Stanley and Stella Raczkowski both now deceased of Johnson City, NY. He is the husband of Norma J. Raczkowski,...

Claiborne Sylvester Carden, age 70 and a native of Durham, died Wednesday morning. He was the son of the late Lundy Buck Carden and Ruby Johnson Carden. Mr. Carden was employed for 30 years with Burlington Industries and last worked with Uneersity Ford for 10 years. He was a member of the Bible Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife of...