Obituaries

Nellie Veasey Leonard, age 78, died Sunday morning at Yancey Rest Home in Hillsborough. She was a Durham native born to the late Otho and Mary Pollard Veasey oneecember 28, 1926. Nellie retired from Liggett & Myers after 50 years of employment. She was an active member of Greystone Baptist Church, where she voluneered her time and talents with the...

Elizabeth Nash McGavisk, 75, died Tuesday at home following an extended illness. A native of Plattsburgh, NY, she was a Durham resident since 1990. Betty spent her career as a Registered Nurse, having worked within the full range of nursing, including the hospital, nursing homes and private practice. She retired in 2001 from the office of Dr. Sabrina Mentock. As...

Lynn Alan Biss, 63, resident of 6857 Windover Road, died Thursday evening at Durham Regional Hospital. Lynn was born in Auburn, NY and was reared in Cato, NY. He was a graduate of Marcellus High School and attended the Cayuga County Community College. He was the son of Jenee Biss-Testa and the late Leon C. Biss. Mr. Biss was employed...

Nelsoneerry Parrish, age 85 and resident of 2012 Woodrow Street died Tuesday evening following a brief illness. A native of Granville County, he was the son of the late Edward and neella Parrish, Sr. Mr. Parrish served in the U. S. Army during WWII. Prior to retirement, he was employed with Sperry Rand. Mr. Parrish was a member of the...

Mrs. Kathleen C. Bishop, age 96, died Sunday evening. Kack, as she was affectioneely called by her grandchildren and friends was born in the Bethesda community of Durham County. She was the daughter of the late Lula Janeedwards and William Randolph Cooley. Mrs. Bishop graduated in 1929 with honors from Bethesda High School. Her career included prominent positions as office...

Raleigh Alec George Lapadula, passed away unexpectedly oneebruary 16, 2018 at Rex Memorial Hospital, Raleigh, NC. Alec was born on April 29, 1997 in Mount Holly, NJ to Ronald and Tina Lapadula. He was a high school graduate, a hard worker, and an avid gamer. He loves his family, friends and co-workers and always had an enigmatic grin. Alec enjoyed...

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George Worthington, age 87, resident of 1820 Dimmocks Mill Road, Hillsborough, died Sunday morning at his home. Mr. Worthington was the son of the late George and Lillian Worthington of Concord, N.C. He proudly served his country in WWII as part of Company C 344th Engineers Regiment, U.S. Army. Mr. Worthington owned and maneed properties throughout Durham for over forty...

Winifred "Winee" J. Barbaza, age 88, resident of 3007 Pickett Road, died Friday evening at Hock Hospice, Duke Community Hospice. Mrs. Barbaza was born in Richmond County, New York and was the daughter of the late Michael and Winifred Kelly Heneghan. She will be remembered as a loving Wife, mother and a grandmother. Having been a homemaker for most of...

William G. Cunningham, 78 of Galloway Ridge, passed away on August 14. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Ethel and their three children, Kathy, Muffie and BJ and 2 grandchildren, Daisy and Liam. A native of Brooklyn and a graduate of Villanova, Bill spent his career in banking and real estate and lived in Madison, New Jersey...

Vernoneean Dreyer of Pittsboro, NC, died peacefully at age 97 oneecember 16, 2012 at Central Carolina Hospital in Sanford, NC. Dean was born March 30, 1915 ineergus Falls, MN, one of six children born to Johann John and Annah Bryson Dreyer. Dean married Virginia E. Jones in Ypsilanti, MI on Jan. 20, 1940. Ginny preceded him ineeath on March 1,...

Sarah ???Sally??? Long Jobsis, 86, died after an extended argument with the ravages of time. She was born neember 18, 1929 in Baltimore to William and Catherine (Mullen) Long. Sally graduated from the Uneersity of Maryland, where she majored in Sociology. After marriage (the late Frans Jobsis), her adult years began in Ann Arbor, MI aneended in Durham, where her...

Oneecember 11, 2014 Lola Kathryn Davis, a longtime resident of Franklinton, NC, completed her long journey to the Kingdom of Joy. lola who recently moved to Durham, NC passed peacefully at the Duke Hospice in the presence of her family and Jesus Christ her Lord and Savior. Lola was the daughter of the late Foster and Lola Pace of Franklinton,...

Dr. M. Thomas Wagner Jr. of Pittsboro, NC died oneebruary 22, 2017 at Hillcrest Convalescent Center in Durham, NC at the age of 86. He was the son of Murphy Thomas Wagner, Sr. and Mamie Jordan Carden. Thomas was born on October 20, 1930 in Durham, NC. He was a 1948 graduate of Durham High School and of UNC-Chapel Hill...

Rubyleigh Davis Herndon (July 2, 1918 ??? neember 30, 2016) Rubyleigh Davis Herndon died peacefully on neember 30, 2016, oneer family farm in Durham County. She was predeceased by her husband, Fred Jacksoneerndon, and is survived by her son, Fred Herndon, daughters Nancy Herndon, Constance Herndon, and Faith Herndon, and her 5 grandchildren. Born in Fremont, NC, Rubyleigh received her...

CARRBORO: Gary Robert Kramish, 56, died unexpectedly January 3. A native of Washington, DC, Gary is survived by his parents, Shirley and Arvin Kramish of Chapel Hill and brother-in-law, Tom Campbell of Durham. He was predeceased last year by his sister, Marci Kramish Campbell. Gary was beloved by his family and friends. A graveside service will be 2:00 PM Friday...

Frances Edeburn Slavin, beloved wife of Jack Slavin of Chapel Hill, NC, passed away oneebruary 27, 2013 after a brief illness. Born on January 23, 1929 in Indiana, PA, Frances was the daughter of the late Charles and Frances Woodburn. She was a graduate of the Uneersity of Pennsylvania. Frances married James Edeburn on October 29, 1955, and was the...

Altaree Estes Norris, age 81, died this past week ineer Durham home. A Durham native, Altaree was born to the late Vascar and Nellie Hayes Estes. She was a graduate of Durham High School and a faithful member at First Baptist Church for 55 years. She was active in the nursery, the Woman's Missionary Union, flower committee and several other...

Howard Phillip "Chuck" Thorne, 65, resident of Wake Forest Hwy. died suddenly Saturday morning . Born in Baltimore, MD, Chuck was the son of Eugene Allen Thorne and the late Mary Aganeen Tharrington Thorne. His family moved to Durham whenee was very young. Chuck was a 1963 graduate of Southern High School. He loved the Marine Corps and he served...

OXFORD: Johnny Lowe Norwood, age 57 died neember 8, 2014 at his home. He was a native of Durham Co. and was the son of Betty W. Norwood and the late Billie Eugene Norwood. Johnny was of the Baptist faith and a veteran of the US Navy. Graveside services will be conducted Wednesday neember 12, 2014 at 11:00 AM at...