Obituaries

Frederick Ted B. Gervais, Colonel, Uneed States Air Force Retired, loving husband for 68 years to Doris Dobby, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, unee, and a proud and honorable veteran, passed away at the age of 90 at The Pavilion, Croasdaile Village, Durham, North Carolina, with his loving family at his side. Ted was born oneebruary 18, 1922 in Lawton, Oklahoma....

Oxford: William Henry ???Will???Day, III came to the end of his earthly life on Thursday, February 25, 2016. Will was the son of William Henry Day, Jr. and Beth Jackson Day. Although his life was short, he touched many lives and he was much loved. Surviving in addition to his parents are his sister, Audrey Woody Day; his maternal grandmother,...

W.L. "Bill" Hunt, Jr. 81, of Hillsborough died Friday, neember 15, 2013 at Duke Regional Hospital. A native of Durham he was the son of the late Wilmer L. Hunt, Sr. and Nellie Long Hunt. Bill was preceded ineeath by his brother, Danal Hunt. Bill is survived by his wife of 59 years, Myrtle Glenn Hunt, his sons, David Hunt...

CHAPEL HILL ??? George Edward Holt, Jr., 79, of Chapel Hill and Blowing Rock, died peacefully at home on March 2nd. ??Borneebruary 22, 1936 in Miami, FL, he was the son of the late Honorable George Edward Holt and Christine Frix Holt. Growing up in Miami, his family would spend summers in Blowing Rock and George fell in love with...

Mr. Stephen William Hart, age 91 of Mountain Creek community, Oxford, died Saturday, neember 16, 2013 at Granville Medical Center. He was a native of Granville County and the son of the late W. W. Hart and Cora Frazier Hart. Mr. Hart was a member of Mountain Creek Baptist church, where he served as deacon, chairman of usher, and was...

Thelma Doby Wiggins, age 93, former resident of Forest Rd and Croasdaile Apartments, completed her earthly journey on Saturday, August 1, 2009 at the Hock Family Pavilion and passed into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, surrounded by her family. Mrs. Wiggins was born in Cheraw, SC to the late Joseph Wood Doby and Pattie Thompson...

Services for Ms. Knowles will be held in North Haven, CT at a later date.

Raluca Iosif, who lived with good cheer, hard work and deep commitment to her friends, family and colleagues, was killed suddenly and tragically at her home in Durham, NC on October 6, 2015. ???Raluca has been a cherished IntraHealth colleague and friend to many of us over the past seveneears,??? says Pape Gaye, president and CEO of IntraHealth, where Raluca...

Bobby Knox Holt began his earthly journey at Watts Hospital in Durham, NC oneecember 19, 1941. He was the son of James Chesley Holt and Jessie Belle Seymour Holt of Chatham County. After a joyous life of many great blessings, he completed this journey at UNC Hospital on January 8, 2013. Bobby shared a journey of 53 years of marriage...

A Celebration of Life for Teresa Ilinitch - A Life of Light, will be conducted Saturday, March 1, 2014 at: The Barn ineearrington Village, Pittsboro, NC 27312. A gathering will commence at Noon. The program will proceed at 1PM with opportunities to share stories, memories, & love. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the UNC...

Estrella Marced Vega Arista, 94, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 3rd. Mrs. Vega was a longtime teacher at the Wallace-Rosehill High School. She was preceded ineeath by her husband, Luis R. Vega and son, Francis Vega. Surviving are: two sons, Luis Vega of Falls Church, VA aneenrique Vega of Rutherfordton; two daughters in law, Susaneega of...

Ollie Frances "Mimi" Kelly Pickett met her heavenly father on March 4, 2014. Born October 21, 1924 in the Lowe's Grove Community of Durham, NC to the late Aneew L. and Ollie Lowe Wynne. She retired from Liggett & Myers to enjoy her family, especially her grandchildreneelly and Aneew Bowling. She was a long time member of Lowe's Grove Baptist...

CHAPEL HILL: Lee Alexander Thomas, 61 ??? brilliant, handsome, very funny and very wise, deeply spiritual chorister, child of God, and disciple of Jesus ??? died a peaceful and holy death on Tuesday, August 25 at Duke Hospital in Durham, NC. His husband and his priest were by his side. The cause was complications from acute alcoholic hepatitis following a...

Norman J. Gallagher, 37, passed away oneednesday, neember 25, 2009. Norman was born in Toledo, OH oneecember 12, 1971. Norman is survived by his wife Nikki Gallagher and their two children Miranda and Matthew. He is also survived by mother Brinda Scarberry; step-father Richard Scarberry; step-mother Ann Kulhman; sisters Teresa Cruise and Bonee Lawrence; brothers Jamie Gallagher, Timmy Scarberry, Rich...

Oxford: James Robertson Fortune, Jr. was born April 5, 1938 in Baltimore, Maryland and died peacefully neember 6, 2014 in his home in Oxford, NC, at ???The Salad Patch???. He was the son of the late Rev. James R. Fortune, Sr. and Juanita Cox Fortune. Survived by his wife, Gloria Jean Bass-Fortune; son, Donald Tomlinson Fortune & wife, Crystal Loving...

Lo and Behold Loyse Lo Hurley 1938 2012 It is with sadness that the Board of Chatham Citizens for Effective Communities CCEC bids farewell to our President, colleague and dear friend. Lo had an indomitable will an unflagging zeal a "neer-say-die" determination to promote the public good aneensure the general welfare and to defend the land and the people from...

Durham ??? Betty Jane Duke, long-time resident of Durham, NC, passed away Thursday neember 24, 2016 at the Duke Hock Family Pavilion surrounded by the love of her family and caring staff. Born to the late Marion and Ruth Jones in 1941 in Bryan, TX, Jane graduated from Stephen F. Austin High School and later from the Free Will Baptist...

DURHAM ??? Richard D. Sloan, 75, of Durham died Wednesday, neember 19, 2014. A native of New York, Richard was the son of the late Paul Sloan and Mary Cain Sloan. He enlisted in the US Navy at age 17, serving for seveneears, earning two good conduct medals and an armed forces expeditionary medal. Uponeeaving the Navy, Richard went to...

Hildegard Scheffey Ryals, a dedicated protector of the environment and well-known advocate for open space and land preservation in Durham and Chapel Hill, died on All Soul's Day, neember 1, 2012, at the age of 81. The daughter of Dr. Lewis Cass Scheffey and Anna Thun Scheffey, she was born in Philadelphia, PA, on July 17, 1931, and grew up...