Obituaries

Frances was born in Asoria, NY oneebruary 13, 1925; as every year the celebration of her birth preceded Valentine's Day, she modeled the gift of love that she gave to all in abundance. With her husband of 60 years, Francis, she devoted her life to her four children and seven grandchildren. As the requirements of raising children eventually allowed her...

???There is no foot so small that it cannot leave an imprint on the world??? The family of Maxwell Reid Pogers will receive friends from 3:00 - 6:00 pm Saturday, June 6, 2015 at Hall-Wynne Funeral Service. Funeral Services will be held 2:00 PM, Sunday, June 7, 2015 at Calvary Baptist Church, 1204 Lynn Road, Durham.

OXFORD: Ollie Lee Bowling, IV, age 24 a resident of Providence, died Tuesday night in an automobile accident. He was a native of Granville Co. and was the son of Ollie Lee Bowling, III of Oxford and Roberta Hobbs of Lake Gaston. He was employed with Womack Electrical Company, a member of Providence Baptist Church and member of Providence fire...

Joanne Martin Sneed passed away peacefully at Carolina Meadows in Chapel Hill Saturday afternooneebruary 1. She grew up in Elon College, NC, then graduated from UNC Women???s College and taught art in Chapel Hill and Oxford, NC, before starting her family. She later earned a library science degree at NCCU and worked as a librarian in Oxford and Creedmoor, NC....

Betty Arnold Hodges, 83, a veteraneewswoman who worked for Herald-Sun Papers in Durham for 43 years, died on Easter Monday, April 5, at the Hock Pavilion. She was born in Waynesboro, VA, and was preceded ineeath by a daughter, Elizabeth Ann, and by her husband Louis Edward Hodges Jr., who died last December. The Hodges were married for 55 years....

Harry Saring Kulp, 56, of Pittsboro passed away oneeptember 02, 2014. He was born on October 01, 1957 in Philadelphia, PA. Mr. Kulp is survived by his wife Kathryn Thibault Kulp of Pittsboro, NC; a son, Samuel Kulp, of Mebane, NC; and a daughter, Sabrina Kulp of Mebane. A memorial service will held at??6 pm on??Friday September 05, 2014, at...

Martha Chescheir Boren, age 81, died March 27 at UNC Hospitals of pulmonary disease. She was born in 1929 in Louisville, KY. She spent her first 11 years in Shanghai, China, where her parents were missionaries. She returned to the US in 1941 with her mother to avoid the Japanee invasion. After attending high school at St. Mary

Roberta ???Robbie??? L. Lee, age 61, died neember 7, 2014 at her residence in Chapel Hill. Robbie was born in Dania, FL. She completed a degree in nursing in Anchorage, KY and soon after joined the U.S. Army where she trained for burn victims and air rescue. When she moved to Chapel Hill she worked with the Women and Homeless...

Brooke Elizabeth Hester Thompson, 34, passed away peacefully after a 7 year courageous battle with ACC (adrenal cortical carcinoma). Brooke was passionee about living life to the fullest. Being diagneed with a rare cancer would steal most people???s joy; however, Brooke didn???t let cancer win. Brooke was an advocate, encouraged and friend to many people diagneed with ACC. Brooke neer...

Romie Aneew "5/6" House died Saturday, April 6, in Raleigh, NC. Born in Franklin County oneebruary 5, 1955, Romie was a member of Franklinton Baptist Church and worked as a conductor for Seaboard Coastline Railroad and Amtrak. Romie is survived by his loving and devoted mother, Pauline Philpott House of Franklinton, NC; and several cousins. He was preceded ineeath by...

Moorman-Durham Dateline Virginia Hawkins Moorman, age 88, died Thursday, October 17, at Croasdaile Pavilion in Durham. She was born in Cloverport, KY to the late Charles Irle Hawkins and Alma Polk Hawkins. Following her graduation from high school, she attended business school, then worked for the Kentucky Department of Health in Louisville until marrying her husband in 1951. She then...

Hazel Wynelle Burden Irby of the Durham Regent, died Tuesday in Hillcrest Convalescent Center. She was borneecember 27, 1916 in Fort Valley, GA, the daughter of Willie Mae Cox aneearl Lowell Burden. Hazel graduated from Fort Valley High School in 1934 as a 3rd honor graduate and attended Freeman Business College in Albany, GA. She worked for many years at...

Ruth Louise Morrison January 3, 1928 Cary, North Carolina Ruth passed away with her family at her side at the age of 84. Ruth was born in Poughkeepsie, NY where she grew up and attended school. She was preceded ineeath by her parents Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Townsend of Poughkeepsie, NY. In 1946 she married her old flame, Clarence "Bud"...

John McLaughlin October 14, 1936 - neember 18, 2014 Fearrington ???? Born in Milwaukee, WI on October 14, 1936, to J. Gerald aneerna Timm McLaughlin, John Bruce McLaughlin passed away at home, peacefully, surrounded by his family, in the warmth of the morning sun on neember 18, 2014. ?? Ineetween, he led a full and adventurous life, devoting himself energetically...

Pittsboro ??? Mr. Walter ???Wally??? William Yentsch, III, 53, husband of Cari Miller Yentsch, died Tuesday evening at UNC Hospitals, after a courageous battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Mr. Yentsch was born in Glen Cove, NY to the late Walter William, Jr., and Carol Muller Yentsch.?? His family relocated to Pittsboro as a young boy.?? He was educated at Marymount...

Vivianeelle Marino, 90, of Croasdaile Community died Tuesday, neember 18, 2014. Vivian was born August 20, 1924 to the late William Jasper Wise and Nineedna Young Wise. Vivian is preceded ineeath by her husband of 69 years, Dominic Joseph Marino on neember 11, 2013. Vivian is survived by; two daughters, Josephine Ann Goeckner of Reno, NV; Nina Hornberger and husband,...

It is with both sadness and joy for his extraordinary life the family of H. E. ???Nick??? Shoaf , beloved husband, father, friend, and World War II pilot, announces he logged his last flight on a clear Saturday afternoon, March 5, 2016, surrounded by family at home. Herman Elmo Shoaf was born in Forsyth County near Winston-Salem on June 17,...

George Edward Steward born April 20, 1923 died neember 1, 2014 with his family by his side. He is survived by his wife, Suzanne Steward; his brother, Tom Steward; and his daughters, Laura, Lisa, Elaine, and Peggy; his grandchildren, Sean, Scott, Caroline and Jeff; and great-grandchildren, Jackson, Taylor, Grant and Pierce. George was a World War II Veteran in the...

Flowers, birds, all manner of wild creatures, and sparkly glass: these are just some of the things that Gladys loved. Add to it an appreciation for the written word, a penchant for roller skating and shopping, and a firm faith founded in the Lutheran Church, and you caneegin to see the woman that she became. Gladys was the eldest daughter...