Obituaries

Aileen Lally Ferguson, 90, died on Friday September 9th, after a long battle with paneeatic cancer. Born in Yonkers, New York, in 1925, Aileen graduated from the College of Mount Saint Vincent in the Bronx. Aileen focused oneeing a wife and mom, raising four childreneefore returning to work as a Financial Aid Counselor at George Mason Uneersity. She served in...

Stephanie Rose Ruth (Stella) was born on May 30th, 1921. The wife of Franklin Ruth, to whom she was married for 42 years, Stella had 2 children, 2 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren, all of whom she loved???and who loved her???very dearly. She was preceded ineeath by her husband, Franklin Ruth; her son, Ronald Ruth; and her parents Thomas and...

On May 29, 2019, heaveneelcomed home a loving son, husband, father, and grandfather, Bret Peacock. He was born October 17, 1939, to William Provis Peacock and Alice Brett Cleverly in Watsonville, CA. An only child, Bret grew up in Auburn, CA, adored by both sets of his grandparents and the family???s cocker spaniels. He was married 52 years to his...

We celebrate the brilliant life of Dr. Samir Khalil, beloved husband, father, unee, brother, and grandfather, who left this world too soon on August 20, 2019 in Durham, North Carolina. He is survived by his loving wife Wafa, daughter Lara (son-in-law Randy), son Ronny, and grandson Isaac Zayd. A private service will be held on Tuesday, August 27 for invited...

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Oxford, NC Thomas Chafen Cook, 79, died unexpectedly on neember 5, 2018 after a tragic accident. Born to the late Clayton Thomas Cook and Ruby Etta Garner Cook on October 6, 1939 in Orange County, NC. TC met and married Betty Jean Cole. TC is survived by his three beautiful daughters; Cindy Cook (Gina), Beth Cook, and Christie Cook West...

William Henry Senter, 87, died Friday, February 23 at Hock Family Pavilion following a brief illness. He was borneecember 13, 1930 in Duke Hospital to the late Marie Pauline and Hubert H. Senter. After graduation from Durham High School, Bill enlisted in the U.S. Navy, serving for 4 years until discharge in 1952. He began a career in computers in...

Rufus Darrell Huff, 61, of Oxford, NC died Sunday, neember 25, 2018.?? He was born in Granville County on August 27, 1957, son of the late Rufus Huff and the late Frances Lunsford Huff. Darrell was a lifelong farmer who knew no better life than his traditional vocation. He enjoyed most the company of his friends and family, the freedom...

Betty Glenn Jones Kissell, age 90, resident of 1227 Shepherd Street, died Sunday at her home. Born in Franklin County, she was the daughter of the late Americus Jones and Pattie Davis Jones. Mrs. Kissell moved to Durham in the early 1940's. She was a long time member of Duke Memorial Uneed Methodist Church. Surviving are her son, R. Rouse...

The family of John Robert Mitchell is mourning his loss due to injuries sustained in a tragic car accident on October 29, 2019 in Durham, NC. John was born on June 12, 1968 in Windsor, NC to Thomas Ray Mitchell and Alice Jennings ???Jenny??? Hyman Mitchell. He loved sports, especially UNC and the Dallas Cowboys. John is survived by the...

Bernard Bender was born 10-26-1925 in Brooklyneew York to orthodox??Jewish Eastern European immigrant parents, Robert Bender and Celia??Borodineender. He had one older sister, Lorraine Bruder Roberts, who??predeceased him by one year. He grew up in a Brooklyn house subdivided??into apartments where all his neighbors in the building were his mother???s??sisters and their families, so his first cousins were like siblings...

DURHAM ??? Barbara O???Brien, age 72, died peacefully Sunday after a two-year battle with cancer.?? She was surrounded by her loving family at home. She was born to the late Carl and Louise Gilliam in Alexandria, VA. While raising five children in Orange, CT, she and her husband John O???Brien owned and operated multiple restaurant franchises.?? In 1991, Barbara and...

Creedmoor, NC Barry Levan Miller, 52, a long-time resident of Granville County, passed away unexpectedly oneeptember 6, 2018. Born oneeptember 15 to Nathaniel Ward Miller and Virginia Carol Pettigrew Miller in Ronceverte, WV, Barry was a self-employed contractor and was married to Teresa W. Miller for 31 beautiful years. He is survived by his parents, his wife, Teresa and two...

On June 12, 2017, the world lost a believer in the value of positive thinking with the death of 76-year-old Robert (Bob) Allen Mularczyk.?? A retired guidance counselor and teacher from??Adams, Massachusetts, Bob moved to Brick Landing Plantation in Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina, and became a loving friend to many. He could always put a positive spin on any...

Durham ??? Shirley M. Kerth, age 87, died at Seasons at Southpoint senior living community on neember 10, 2018. She was born oneeptember 7, 1931 to the late Archie and Ruby McDaniel. Shirley was born and raised in Daytona Beach, Florida. She was a graduate of Sea Breeze High School and Huntingdon College in Montgomery, Alabama. She served as a...

Ruth V. Bennett, 48 of Knightdale, NC and formerly of Pittsburgh, PA, passed away oneednesday October 18th from complications of Leukemia.?? She fought a hard and long battle. Borneebruary 16, 1969 in Pittsburgh, PA, she was the daughter of Flora Marie Fink and the late Joseph Paul Fink, Jr.?? Ruth moved to NC in 1989 with her soulmate and 8-month...

Oxford, NC Joan Marie Booth Courtois, age 87, died oneebruary 9, 2020. She was born to the late Alonzo Charles Booth, Sr. and Daisy Ruth Dickinson Booth in Smethport, Pennsylvania on neember 26, 1932. Joaneegan a lifetime career serving her country in the Uneed States Army (Women???s Army Corps). After an Honorable Discharge, she transitioned into Civil Service, through the...

Mr. Kuruvilla Abraham (Averachen) passed away oneebruary 14, 2019. He was the loving husband of Ammini Abraham. He was also a devoted, caring father to three children, Robert, Shirley aneelizabeth, and seven grandchildren; Marianna, Rachael, Mathew, Alex, David, James and Phillip???? Averaachen was born on March 25, 1926 in Niranum, Kerala (South India). He was the eldest son of Rev....

Oxford: Janet H. Barlowe, 79, of Oxford, dies Wednesday July 9, 2014 at UNC Hospital, Chapel Hill, NC. A native of Granville County, she was the daughter of the late Alvin Hicks and Mabel Hicks Halstead. The widow of Felix Russell Barlowe, she was a retired employee of the Oxford Crdit Union, and she was a member of Hester Baptist...

Billy W. Summerell of Durham, age 87, crossed over Jordan to his eternal home ineeaven on Tuesday, October 22, 2019.?? He was born March 1, 1932 to the late Paul and Gertie Summerell. Billy graduated from Mebane High School and loved to tell anyone who would listen about his high school football career, of which he was quite proud.?? However,...