Obituaries

Sol David Harris, Sr., 94, went to live among the angels on March 4, 2017. A true southern gentleman, he grew up on a tobacco farm in Northern Granville County, NC. He served in the United States Army and was a World War II Veteran serving in Europe, Germany, Belgium, and Holland. Love at first sight, he met Josephine Clay...

Lemuel Carl Allen, Jr. age 92 of Durham, NC, was born on January 15, 1923 in Buneevel, NC to the late Lemuel Carl Allen and Gertrude Jones Allen.?? He graduated from Lillington High School aneelon College with a degree in Business Administration.?? He served in the US Army in World War II in the European theater.?? He was active in...

Alford Forney Morris was borneeptember 5, 1933 to William Ervin and Zullar Hayden Morris in Coneer, N. C. Alford accepted Christ at an early age. He was an active member of Mt. Olive AME Zion Church where during his many years of service he was Superintendent of Sunday School, teacher of the men???s class, member of the Chancel Choir and...

Dr. Page Anderson, Professor of Pediatrics at Duke Uneersity Medical Center, died unexpectedly Saturday, neember 8, 2008. He was born January 12, 1942, ineerkeley, CA. He obtained his B.A. degree from the Uneersity of California at Berkeley in1960 and Doctor of Medicine from Duke Uneersity Medical Center in 1964. He served in the U.S. Army from 1965 - 1968 during...

Dr. Shirley Kirkman Osterhout, age 81, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, passed into the comfort and peace of our Lord oneeptember 23, 2013. She was the daughter of the late Thomas Carlton Kirkman and Harriett Jones Kirkman. Growing up in High Point, NC she learned to love classical music while playing the piano for 12 years and playing the violin...

Coy Atlas Brown of McLaurin Road, Siler City crossed the Great Divide Thursday morning, July 18 at his home. He was 91. A native of Chatham County, he was a member of the Greatest Generation, serving his country as an Army-Air Corps B-24 mechanic in World War II, including a three-year tour of duty in India. Growing up on a...

Col. John F. Mallard, known by his friends and family as "Frank" was promoted to glory oneednesday, January 30, 2013. He was born in Jones County, NC, December 28, 1917 to the late Roy Franklin Mallard and Myrtle Lee Banks. In June 1939 he graduated from the Uneersity of North Carolina, and in July he was commissioned as a Second...

DURHAM-Katherine Louisa Legg Carr,Mrs. Albert Gallatin Carr was born on Easter Sunday, April 12, 1925 to Maria and Milton Franklineegg ineenderson, North Carolina. She lived a long, happy life and passed away peacefully at home on Friday evening with her family by her side. Katherine was full of spirit with a loving and kind presence. She was a devoted wife,...

Oxford: Charles D. Crumpler, Sr., 79, of Creedmoor, NC and formerly of Oxford, NC died Tuesday, neember 8, 2016. He was borneeptember 21, 1937 to Johneenry and Clyde Crumpler. Charles is survived by his son, Charles David Crumpler, Jr.; brother, John Crumpler; and close friend, Peggy Lawrence. He is also survived by many loving nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. Charles...

Lee Wood (Alexandria, VA) was an artist who selflessly shared her talents and her loving spirit with family, friends, and neighbors alike. Humble and self-critical, she neer fully understood or realized how profoundly her life and work inspired aneenriched those around her.?? She was born oneecember 1, 1945 in Pittsburgh, PA and grew up in Greensburg, PA.?? Her fondest childhood...

DURHAM: Marci Kramish Campbell passed away oneecember 14, after living with cancer, with grace and caring, for almost two years. In addition to being Professor of Nutrition at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, she was a devoted mother, an accomplished folk musician, and an inspiration to all for her caring, positive approach to life. Marci was born...

Vergie Cash Howard, 89 passed away neember 9, 2012 at Ashton Place in Greensboro, NC. She was borneecember 9, 1922 in Durham County. She retired from Chatham County Public Schools after 26 years where she beganeer career in cafeteria maneement and continued her education to fulfill her desire to become a certified teacher's assistant at Pittsboro Primary School. There, she...

Charles Anthony "Chad" McDonald, 21, died unexpectedly Friday at home. Chad was born in Rota, Spain and had lived in Durham most of his life. He worked at Tyler's Restaurant and was passionee about cooking. Chad a natural curiosity and a zest for learning. Of his many interests, he especially loved fishing, rap music and fashionable clothing. Chad had many...

Merritt Y. Wilson Jr. of Pittsboro, NC went home to be with his Heavenly Father on April 18, 2012. He was born August 17, 1922 in Orange County, NC to the late Merritt Y. Wilson Sr. and Macy Suggs Wilson. He was preceded ineeath by his loving wife of 62 years, Doris Browning Wilson. He leaves behind a loving family....

Harriet May Dula O'Neal died ineer home Sunday evening. She was the daughter of the late W. C. aneelise Dula of Durham. She is survived by her son, Frank Marsha of Durham, Bill Diana of Chapel Hill, J. Ross Julie of Spencer, and Michael Sean Susan of Colorado Springs, Colorado. She is also survived by nee grandchildren: Tyler and Samantha...

BULLOCK: In loving memory of Wanda Marie Roberts Capps , 58, a resident of Bullock, NC. A beloved wife, mother, and grandmother ended her battle with cancer at home on Tuesday, October 8, 2013. She has gone to speneeternity with the Lord Jesus. Wanda Marie was born oneecember 27, 1954, in Chesterfield County, VA. She was predeceased by her mother...

Michael T. Koller on July 7, 2013 at his home surrounded by his family. Beloved husband of Dawn, loving father of Tami Koller and Michael Koller Jr., cherished son of William and Carol Koller, dear brother and brother-in-law of Jackie and John Vlahakis, Karen and Chris Mogavero, Bill and Peg Koller, James and Jody Koller and the late Robert and...

William John Sunas, 92, died at home Tuesday. He was born neember 8, 1925 in Bronx, NY to the late Gus and Zoe (Leon) Sunas. Bill moved to Durham with his family as a small child, graduating from Durham High School in 1944. He proudly served his country in the US Navy in both WWII and the Korean Conflict. Bill...

Dr. Blaine S. Nashold, Jr. was born on neember 21, 1923 ineenox, South Dakota. He was raised ineenver, Colorado, and Mt. Vernon, Indiana, on his family farm and attended Indiana Uneersity where he met his wife Irene Halverson . At Ohio State Uneersity he awarded a Masters of Science Degree in Microbiology. After attaining his M.D. from the Uneersity of...

Gladys Gornto Baker, age 96, resident of Durham died Sunday, neember 29, 2009 at Britthaven of Chapel Hill. Born in Onslow County oneecember 23, 1912, she was the daughter of the late Jacob R. Gornto and Della Raynor Gornto. Gladys was a lifelong member of Mt. Moriah Baptist Church and in 2009 she received a life time of service award...