Obituaries

Dr. Margaret Hilgartner Arky, a pediatric hematologist who pioneered new methods in the treatment of hemophilia, died Tuesday, August 19 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. She was 83. She died from complications resulting from Parkinson's Disease. Dr. Hilgartner was born on neember 6, 1924 in Baltimore, Maryland. She received a master's degree in Zoology in 1951 and, as one of...

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Robert Gilmer Pope, 86, died at Croasdaile Village Pavilion, Durham, NC oneecember 25, 2010. He was born May 1, 1924 in Haddoneeld, NJ, to the late George Embry Pope and Helen Gilmer Pope. Robert graduated from Lehigh Uneersity after serving as an Ensign in the Navy in the Pacific during World War II. He was Owner-Partner of W.S. Pope &...

STOVALL: Emmette Davis Wrenn, Sr. a resident of Stovall, died Thursday, neember 4, 2010 at Granville Medical Center. A native of Granville County, he was the son of the late John David Wrenn, Sr. and Rachel Rose Davis Wrenn. Mr. Wrenn was a member of Stovall Uneed Methodist Church and worked as the service maneer for Medford Motors for many...

RALEIGH: Anne Collins Barbee, 85, died Saturday at Sunrise of North Hills. She was born in Dunee, Scotland and graduated high school at age 16 from St. Mary

Mrs. Mary Freeman Nichols, 90, former resident of Robbins Road died Friday morning in Rose Manor health Care Center. Mrs. Nichols was born in Durham County and was the daughter of the late O. M. and Sally Watts Freeman. She was educated in the Durham County Schools. She was the widow of the late J. Rufus Nichols who died in...

Tom Foster of Fearrington Village was born ineedford, VA. Parents: Susie and Francis Foster who are deceased. He was predeceased by brothers "Billy" and Richard. There is also a sister, Sandra Stephens of VA. In 1959 he married Nancy Rising and they had a family of three: Eric and wife, Jackie of Saranac Lake, NY; Lee Anne Lloyd of Sanford,...

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STEM, NC Virginia Cottrell Blair, 88, passed away on neember 23, 2009 at Woltz Hospice Home. She was borneecember 12, 1920 in Oxford and was a lifelong resident of Granville County. She was the daughter of the late Alfred Cottrell and the late Lavenia Cottrell and stepfather William Surratt. She was preceded ineeath by her husband of 67 years, Charles...

Mrs. Virginia Fowler Gurney, 89, of Galloway Ridge at Fearrington Village died neember 6, 2009 at the Arbor at Galloway Ridge. Mrs. Gurney was borneecember 26, 1919 in Brooklyn, NY, the daughter of Arthur H. Fowler aneemily Williamson Baisley Fowler. She enjoyed reading, golf and traveling. Mrs. Gurney was preceded ineeath by her husband, Robert Higgins Gurney. Survivors include her...

Mrs. Geraldine Deardorff Shuskey, 89, of Pittsboro died neember 8, 2011 at UNC Hospitals from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle crash that also took the life of her sister, Hilda D. Baker. Mrs. Shuskey was born in Waynesboro, PA on neember 8, 1922, the daughter of Garnet W. Deardorff and Rella W. Benedict. Mrs. Shuskey was employed from 1940-1960...

Willard Elmo Inscoe, age 90, died Saturday morning at Durham Regional Hospital. Born in Durham to the late John E. and Mary Dollar Inscoe, he owned and operated Willard

Arthur "Coco" Sanford Adams of Durham died Sunday evening, neember 29, 2009, at New Haneer Regional Medical Center in Wilmington. He was 79 years old. Coco was born on April 21, 1930 ineetroit, MI to the late Jasper M. and Hazel Cheek Adams. After proudly serving his country in the U.S. Army, Coco became an active member of Lowe's Grove...

Surrounded by her family, Lynn Marie Szadek, 52, died Monday, neember 22, 2010 at her home. Above all, Lynn was devoted to her family and to being a wonderful wife and mother. In addition to this, she also gave of herself to her church family at Olive Grove Baptist Church, often voluneering for vacation bible school and other church functions....

Carmine Agustus DeLuccia age 94 died August/28/2011 at his home in Pittsboro, NC. Carmine-devoted husband and father was a World War II veteran, a roofer, and he operated heavy machinery. He will be missed. Mr. DeLuccia is survived by his wife Angela DeLuccia, his daughters Linda Morrison and her husband Ronald, of Cary, and Carlene Romano and her husband Bill...

OXFORD: Charles Bryan Watkins, age 38, a resident of Granville County, died Sunday, neember 28, 2010 at Duke Uneersity Medical Center. He was a member of Sharon Baptist Church and a graduate of Arkansas State Uneersity. He was involved in banking for many years and recently was employed by Edward Jones. Surviving is his wife, Kelly Jones Watkins and his...

Robert Wallace Pollard, 84, died peacefully at Durham Regional Hospital after a year of declining health. He was born in Durham and was the son of the late Charlie Alexander Pollard and Isla Sykes Pollard. During WW II, Mr. Pollard served in the U. S. Air Force. He was retired from the American Tobacco Company. Mr. Pollard was a member...

Boyce Cole Link, age 83, died peacefully in his Durham home Monday morning, October 30. He was born in Orange County oneeptember 9, 1923 to the late John A. and Ruby Cole Link Mr. Link was a life-long member of Mt. Hermon Baptist Church and the Hudsoneen

Mrs. Emma Mangum Turrentine, 81, died Saturday morning in Durham Regional Hospital. A native of Granville county, she was the daughter of the late Steven and Lula Evans Turrentine. She lived ineew York City for most of her adult life and moved to Durham in 1972. Surviving are one daughter, Jean Louretta Jackson of Suitland, MD. and one son Luther...

Mrs. Jessie Sims Huneycutt died peacefully oneecember 7, 2010 at her home in Pittsboro, surrounded by her family. She was 105 years old, having been born in Charlotte, NC on May 16, 1905, the daughter of Charles Whitney aneestelle Austin Sims. In 1924 she married the Rev. W. J. Huneycutt and took on the calling of a Presbyterian pastor's wife,...