Obituaries

Augusta Reece Hockaday died at Western NC Baptist Home in Asheville, NC at the age of 93. She was borneeb. 1, 1929 in Yadkin County, NC to James Thadeus and Nina Danes Reece. Augusta received her education at Mars Hill College and became an educator for Durham County Schools and was also very involved with many community and civic activities....

Rosemary Kern Whitfield, 82, died Wednesday in Durham Regional Hospital. She was borneeptember 11, 1923 on the family farm outside Lismore, Minn. as one of nee children. After marriage to her husband, Robert, the couple made their home in Trimont, MN, later moving to Durham in 1966. Rosemary was a beloved waitress at Bullock

Lois Ann McCaskill, born June 3, 1953, in Milledgeville, Georgia, lost her courageous battle against Mylodysplasia Syndrome on April 7, 2014. She was given the gift of an extra year of life by a selfless donor who provided the new bone marrow that she received last April 25, 2013. The extra year of life allowed her to spend more time...

Aliza B. Lurie, 84, a resident of Durham, NC, died Monday morning, Sep 10 at her residence. Surviving are her son, Ronel Lurie and wife Cynthia of Chapel Hill; her daughter, Liora Lurie of Black Mountain; her grandchildren, David Lurie, Michael Lurie, Kimberly Lurie, Caitlin Campbell, and Cydney Russell and her 3 great granddaughters. Graveside funeral services will be held...

On October 11, 2019, Norman Roobol, who dearly loved singing sacred music, joined the heavenly choir. He had suffered from dermatomyositis, a rare auto-immune disorder, for several months. He leaves his wife, Joan, to whom he was married for 62 years, their children, Kerri Vos (Paul), Michael Roobol, Victoria Frame (Kirk) and Sara Olsen (Bobby); grandchildren, Nathan Vos, Hannah Frame,...

Dorothy Francis Patterson, of Durham, died Friday morning at Hillcrest Convalescent Center. She was 89 years old and a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Mrs. Patterson was born in Fair Haven, NJ to the late John Francis and Gertrude Bull Lang. Mrs. Patterson is survived by her daughter, Patricia Cassidy and husband, Ted of Hillsborough; her son, Jhn L....

Dorothy Elizabeth Taylor Wilson, 91, died April 21 after a brief illness. A Durham resident for 55 years, Elizabeth graduated from Meredith College in 1948 and received a Masters degree in Social Work from the Uneersity of North Carolina in 1951. For decades Elizabeth shared her love for the Lord Jesus Christ through the Methodist Lay Witness movement, international mission...

Mary Ann Lumpkins, 74, of Oxford. God called Mary Ann O???Brien Lumpkins home Sunday, January 28th, 2018 to tend His flower garden. Mary Ann loved flowers but hated weeds. No matter where she went, if she saw a weed she would pull it and throw it away. She was the daughter of the late Harold L. O???Brien and Frances Breedlove...

Roxy Buxton Sheldon died at home after a long battle with Alzheimer???s at the age of 86. She was born in Evansville, Wisconsin to Hillis and Marcela Buxton. She retired from Thomas Knight and Trenton King CPA firm in Durham after 30 years and was very active with Hillandale Sports Association. Roxy was a life-long Duke fan and worked many...

Celebrating the Life of Betty Ruth Farmer Moore Sunrise: September 11, 1943 -?? Sunset:?? January 13, 2019 Betty Ruth Farmer Moore was born oneeptember 11, 1943, to the proud parents, Mr. Jeff and Mrs. Lucille Washington Farmer in Shorterville, Alabama. Betty accepted Christ as her personal Savior at an early age as a faithful member of New Salem Baptist Church...

Bobby Cole Couch, 74, went home to be with his Heavenly Father on Thursday, September 12th at Hock Family Pavilion. Bobby was born oneebruary 3, 1945 in Durham, NC to Oscar Aaron Couch and Alpha Mae Cole Couch. Bobby attended Hillsboro High School in Orange County, NC. He started his career driving oil trucks at the age of 18 ineeptember...

Barbara Jane Komperda Woods passed away on July 24,??2017??at Hock Hospice Family Pavilion in Durham, North Carolina.?? She was born on May 30, 1941, ineetroit, Michigan to Stanley and Mildred (Grebeck) Komperda, both of whom predeceased her. She is survived by her son Michael Woods and wife Sheila of Hillsborough, NC and their daughters Sarah & Victoria; her daughter Victoria...

Durham ??? Mark Paul Gilbreath, age 55, died oneebruary 4th, 2019. He was born on June 30th, 1963 to Paul and Marjorie Gilbreath. Mark graduated from Northern High School, class of 1981. He graduated from the Uneersity of North Carolina at Wilmington in 1985. Mark worked for IBM and Builders Mutual Insurance. Mark loved exploring National Parks with his son,...

Frank J. Force died peacefully at the Durham VA Hospice Center oneebruary 21, 2015. He was born in Caro, Michigan on June 2nd, 1920 to Maude and Frank Force. He was preceded ineeath by his beloved wife Florence, his brother Bill and sister Betty. He is survived by son Jim Force, daughters Sue Haut and Peggy Force, granddaughters Bridget Siedlecki,...

DURHAM ??? Dorothy Caroline Knittel Cornell, age 86, died oneecember 9, 2019. She was born on April 26, 1933 ineew Castle, PA, the only child of Henry Carl Knittel and Margaret Shirk Knittel. Dorothy battled cancer for 7 years, meeting its new challenges and continuing to live life fully.?? At her passing she was surrounded by family, and had received...

On May 25, 2019, I beat cancer. Born on April 9th 1947 to Arthur and Charmaine Ferguson in Cobleskill, NY, I eventually settled in Wilson, NC graduating from Fike High School in 1965. I set off to see the world as a Navy Corpsman for 4 years and as a Nuclear Medicine Technologist for 46 years eventually retiring from UNC...

CHAPEL HILL-Kelly Wright, a long time resident of Chapel Hill, died May 1st at her home. She was a loving mother, daughter, sister and friend. Kelly had a creative soul and was always a vivacious presence in the lives of those she touched. Kelly is survived by her husband of 12 years, Tristaneee Sylvester, her sons, Jasper and Aidan Sylvester;...

Daniel Roy Johnson, of Lakewood Ranch, Florida, died in Duke Uneersity Hospital, due to respiratory failure, surrounded by his family oneebruary 24, 2015. He was 67 years old. Dan is survived by his wife, Linda Johnson (Dillman); his children, Jerry Johnson (Amy) of Bradenton, Florida, and Julie Johnson of South Beloit, Illinois; his granddaughters, Jasmine Johnson, Anna Scordato, Claudia Johnson,...

Richard Beale returned to his loving wife Hannah in the early morning hours of Tuesday January 24th after a long battle with Alzheimer's. He proudly served in the Army Air Corp during World War II. He was preceded ineeath by his wife Hannah, son Richard and daughter Ellen. He leaves behind to cherish his memory his brother Bill, his daughter...