Obituaries

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Dale Hanes, 73, of Wilmington, North Carolina on neember 2, 2017. By his side in his courageous battle with multiple myeloma, just as in so many of the better of his life's adventures, was his beloved wife, best friend, business partner and confidante, Vicky. Born Richard Dale Hanes on...

Visitation was on Thursday, October 17, 2019, from 6-8 pm at St. Raphael Orthodox Church in Fuquay Varina, NC. Funeral service was held at St. Raphael Orthodox Church on Friday, October 18, 2019, at 10 am. Burial followed at St. Basil Orthodox Church in Castle Hayne, NC.

Taylor Dawn Fisher, born July 23, 1993, passed over into Heaven and became one of God???s Angels oneecember 3, 2017. Taylor was 24 years old and had battled Cystic Fibrosis (CF) all her life. Taylor did not let CF define who she was. She had a successful double lung transplant on May 28th, 2016. Due to unforeseen complications, Taylor required...

Pamela K. Bennett, age 72, passed away 4/27/ 2019 after bravely battling paneeatic cancer with her husband John and close friends?? by her side. She was born in Lincoln, Nebraska, on a snowy Easter Sunday on April 6, 1947 to Pearl Ness Fiske and Clarence A. Fiske.?? The Fiske family moved to Phoenix, Arizona, in 1959 where Pamela attended Sunnyslope...

GREENSBORO??? Margaret Southerland Peeler, age 88, died at the Care and Wellness Center on the campus of WhiteStone on neember 20th, 2018. She was born on April 6, 1930 in Bahama, NC to the late Samuel & Minee Southerland. Margaret lived her adult life in Raleigh, NC. She was surrounded by friends and family and played bridge as often as...

DURHAM - Ann Tilden Pope, 93, died at her home in Croasdaile Village, Durham, NC on neember 30, 2017. She was born neember 23, 1924 in Chicago, Il. to the late Mason Osgood Tilden and Anna Mary Meyer Tilden. Ann graduated from Wilson College and later married Robert Gilmer Pope on October 23, 1948. She raised two sons in Haddoneeld,...

Charles Howard Lochmuller, Jr., 53, died at home December 18. Born ineew York City, he was the son of Patricia M. and Charles H. Lochmuller, Sr. Charles received an associate's degree and membership in Phi Theta Kappa at Wake Community College. He worked as the maneer of a retail store and later as a rural postal carrier. Charles was a...

Millie ???Polly??? Rich of Durham went home to meet her Lord on June 6, following a short illness. She was predeceased by her husband, James ???Jimmy??? Thomas Rich of Durham and her parents, Millie Garrett Woodlief and Leonard Woodlief of Oxford. She was also predeceased by Li???l Red, a tiny pomeranian who adopted Polly and Jimmy. She is survived by...

George E. Persinger, 74, of Pittsboro, NC, formerly of New Martinsville, WV, passed from an active life Monday, April 27, at the UNC Cancer Hospital in Chapel Hill, NC. He had successfully coneered bladder cancer six years ago and, whenee was diagneed with lung cancer in March he maintained his positive approach and independence. George was born June 28, 1940,...

NORMAN HILL, Jr Norman Hill, Jr., a longtime Durham-Chapel Hill resident passed away on neember 20 in Springfield,VA at the age of 102. He was preceded ineeath by his wife of 67 years, Alice Lentz, and his son, Norman Hill III. Previously, he and his wife were owners/designers of Hills Florist in Carrboro and later he worked for the Orange...

Robert Cole, age 85, died on neember 23, 2017 at the Pines nursing facility, Carolina Meadows in Chapel Hill, NC. He was born May 6, 1932 in Ada, Ohio to Robert aneeunee Cole who proceeded him ineeath. He married Carolyn Rayl Cole in 1951 and she also proceeded him ineeath. Surviving are two sons: Michael (Nancy) Cole of Dartmouth, NH...

David Thomas Upchurch, 57, of Durham died Saturday, August 26th in Goldsboro, NC. David was a veteran of the Vietnam War. Following his honorable discharge from the service, David started his own business as a machinist and race car engine builder. He continued in this field throughout his life. David was predeceased by his father and older brother. He is...

Clyde Thomas Wilson,??81, of Stovall, NC died Saturday, neember 24, 2018.??Born June 23, 1937, in Granville County, Clyde was the son of the late James W. and Mary Leigh Wilson. At the age of 19, Clyde joined the US Army where he served both active duty and as a reservist for 5 years. Clyde later became a Mechanic for Burlington...

Janet Colleen (Hill) Kilsheimer of Durham, NC passed from this life to be with her savior Jesus oneec. 10, 2018. She was surrounded by her family. Colleen was born in Shelby, NC on Oct. 16, 1925 to Boyd and Vera Hill. She was reared in Shelby. She was preceded ineeath by her parents and by her three brothers, Wayne, Randolph...

DURHAM ??? John C. Clamp was born August 5, 1949 in neemberg, Germany and spent his early years ineermany and France. The only child of an Army Sargent, John and his parents returned to the US and lived in Colorado before moving to Fayetteville, NC after his father retired from the Army. John had a passion for science. He received...

Mike Cavender, formerly of Highlands, NC, died on June 22 in Durham. The cause was sarcoma cancer. He is survived by his wife of 28 years Paulette Webb; two-step daughters, Charlotte Schwartz of Atlanta and Vanessa Tsumura of Milwaukee; their husbands Paul and Kenji; grandchildren Carl, Violet, Anri and Isla; his sister Katie Baer of Pittsboro, NC, and many nieces...

Joseph Frank Podgurski, 90, was taken from us by God???s angels on??August 3, 2018. His suffering has ended, and he has joined our Mom. Joe was born and raised in Philadelphia. After high school, where he was the band???s Concert Master. He enlisted in the US Navy, serving in WW ll.?? Following discharge, Joe met the love of his life,...

Gloria Jean Olson, age 72 died peacefully Friday, December 29th at Rex Heart and Vascular Hospital in Raleigh, NC surrounded by her family. She was born in Johnston County, NC and graduated from Clayton High School in 1963. She worked as a CNA at Dorthea Dix Hospital until 1968 when she stayed home to raise her family. She lived in...

Doris Woods Gervais Our much beloved Mom, Grammie, and Great Grammie left us on July 24, 2016 to joineer late husband of 68 years, Frederick B. (Ted) Gervais. He is tipping his hat, extending his hand, aneescorting her into the loving arms of our heavenly Father. Her grandson, Jordan, is excited to show her "just everything.??? They have been patiently...

Ronald Dale Knapp Oxford ??? Ronald Dale Knapp, 73, of Oxford, NC, died Thursday, neember 16, 2017. He was born in Rainelle, WV on March 26, 1944 to the late Clarence Caleb Knapp and Martha Elizabeth Parker Knapp. Ronald was a 1963 graduate of Rainelle High School where he was a member of the 1962 Class A Championship team. He...