Obituaries

Ida Ruth Goss Fiacco died Tuesday morning, February 19, at Hock Family Pavilion. Ida was 82 years old and suffered from poor health for many years. A Durham native, she was born to the late Henry T. and Clara L. Ellis Goss oneeptember 12, 1930. Ida worked for Blue Cross & Blue Shield as a claims analyst where she retired...

OXFORD: Edith Wilkerson Currin, age 92 died peacefully oneeptember 1, 2013. She was the wife of the late William Frank Currin and the daughter of Melvin and Kate Wilkerson of Sims, NC. She was a 1944 graduate of East Carolina Uneersity with an AB degree in Home Economics and Social Studies. After teaching in Sanford, NC for one year, she...

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Walter D. "Buck" Raynor a resident of Oxford, NC died Wednesday, neember 27, 2008. He was a native of Granville County and was the son of the late John and Fanee Williams Raynor. He was a member of Dexter Baptist Church and was a former Building Ineector. Memorial services will be held Monday, December 1, 2008 at 4:00 PM ineexter...

Edward Patrick Mahoney, professor emeritus at Duke Uneersity for 40 years, and a Catholic priest in the Diocese of Raleigh, died early morning January 8. Born neember 3, 1932, he was the son of Patrick J. Mahoney, Sr. and Kathleen Brady. Father Mahoney is survived by his brothers, Patrick J., Jr., Kerry, Myles and Stephen. Friends may visit 2-5:00 and...

Mr. George Dewey Clayton III, 62, peacefully passed away at home, Sunday August, 5th, 2012, with his family by his side. A native of Durham County, George was born the son of George Clayton Jr. and Audrey Hunt. After graduating from Northern H.S. in 1968, he was a first place winner of Mr. NC Physique 1975 & Mr. Atlantic States...

Melvyn Ernest Kalich, 73, died on neember 18, 2016, at his home in Durham, NC. His surviving family includes Judy, his wife of 53 years, his daughter, Tanya, his son-in-law, Ed Hurt, and his two granddaughters, Claire and Amelia Hurt. He was a man of great intelligence, integrity, and kineess. He was an extraordinary husband, father, grandfather, and friend, and...

DURHAM - Mrs. Geraldine Ross Sheehy, 90, of 3121 Cheek Road, Durham, NC, died Thursday, neember 13, 2014 at her residence. A native of Durham, she was the wife of the late John Burke Thomas and the late Albert H. Sheehy, and the daughter of the late Ioma Flowers Ross and Otho Settle Ross. She is survived by her soneevin...

Oxford Jim Hobgood, Age 81, passed away Tuesday neember 24, 2015, surrounded by his family. He was a lifetime resident of Oxford, a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather. Jim was the son of the late Alvin and Mattie Hobgood of Oxford. He was retired from Burlington Industries after 50 years of service, as well as a...

Myrtle Frances Pickard died at Croasdaile Pavillion in Durham, NC oneebruary 19, 2020. A graveside service will be on Friday, February 28, 2020, at 11 am at Maplewood Cemetery in Durham, NC.

Helen Long Tyree, 98, died Monday at her home of 17 years, the Forest at Duke. Born in Catawba County, she was daughter of the late Dr. Fred Yount Long and Carrie Belle Davis Long. She graduated from Greensboro College and was a longtime member of Trinity Uneed Methodist Church. Her passion for gardening and community was fueled with her...

Charles Howard Lochmuller, 72, died at home Saturday. A native of New York City, he was a graduate of Manhattan College. He theneeceived the PhD. in chemistry from Fordham Uneersity. After a fellowship in analytical chemistry at Purdue Uneersity, Dr. Lochmuller joined the faculty of Duke Uneersity. He was chairman of the Chemistry Dept. from 1982-87, and later, Director, Center...

Cathy Hooper Boyd, 68, of Chapel Hill, died Monday, neember 17, 2014 at home after a lengthy illness. Born January 12, 1946 to the late Walter and Marian Roth Hooper in Staten Island, NY, she has resided in North Carolina for over 40 years. Cathy was a travel agent for over 10 years. Surviving are: her husband, James B. ???Jim???...

DURHAM: Edna Thacker Barbee, 94, died January 22 in Duke Hospital. A Durham native, she was the daughter of the late Adrian and Oza Hight Thacker. Mrs. Barbee was predeceased by her husband, Wade Barbee and a daughter, Valinda Willett. Surviving are her daughter, LaVerne Parrish and sons, Richard and David Barbee, all of Durham; seven grandchildren and six great...

DURHAM- On the afternoon of October 26, 2015 Martha Louise Pope Wetherington passed away peacefully at Peak Resources Treyburn. Martha was 86 years old. Martha was born in Durham, NC oneeptember 21, 1929. She was the fifth child, of seven, born to the late Abner Benton and Vera Pickett Pope. Martha moved to Chatham County where she spent most of...

Kyle Lee Simpson, 57, passed away unexpectedly in his home oneebruary 3, 2013. He was born in Richland, Wa. on January 31, 1956, to the late Charles and Janie Ann Simpson. He graduated from Columbia High School in in 1974 in Richland, Wa. and from Columbia Basin College in Pasco, Wa. in 1976. He met his future wife, Jenee Laurie...

Abha Pal Ghosh, 75, of Chapel Hill, NC, passed away oneebruary 28, 2014. She was born to Rabrindranath and Lila Pal in East Bengal, India, July 4, 1938. Abha received a BS, MS, and PhD in Chemistry from the Uneersity of Calcutta, India. She was married to Kalyan K. Ghosh since January 29, 1965, and they moved to the US...

DURHAM: Mary Mullahey Pendergrass, 91, died Thursday after an extended illness. A native of Des Moines, IA, she moved to Durham in 1949, relocating thereafter to Goldsboro for 23 years before returning to Durham in 1978. Mary spent her career as an administrative assistant, working for many years at St. Mary???s Catholic Church and School in Goldsboro. She later worked...

DURHAM - Joseph M. Redden, 89, passed away oneecember 19, 2012. Joe was born ineewark, New Jersey, on January 29, 1923 to John and Gertrude Redden. After graduation from South Side High School ineewark, Joe became a sheet metal apprentice in the Federal Shipbuilding & Drydock Company ineewark. At the age of 20, he joined the Uneed States Army and...

Evelyn Murphy McNeill Sims died peacefully thirty-six days before her 104th birthday on Saturday morning, neember 2, 2013 at Carol Woods Retirement Community in Chapel Hill, NC. Born oneecember 8, 1909 to the late Daniel B. and Frances I. King McNeill in Lumberton, NC. She was the oldest of five daughters being followed by Frances lrene, Mary Ruth, Emma King...