Obituaries

Sylvia Williams Herweyer, 83, of Bahama, died on Sunday, neember 24, 2019.?? She was born in Lynchburg, Virginia, daughter of the late Willis and Verlie Williams.?? She graduated from Brookville High School in Lynchburg and Medical College of Virginia in Richmond with a bachelor of science degree in nursing. As a nurse, she served in various capacities;?? home health nurse,...

Konrad Karl Fish of Greensboro, NC died of Lewy Body Dementia oneebruary 21, 2018 in Raleigh, NC. Konee was preceded ineeath by his parents, Frank and Mildred Fish. He was born on May 9, 1935 in a cottage on his grandfather's dairy farm in upstate New York. He spent his childhood leading an idyllic, simple existence playing with his cousins,...

Oxford: Lynwood Sessums Bryan, Jr. of Oxford died oneeptember 29, 2016. He was a native of Granville County and the son of the late Lynwood S. Bryan, Sr. and Sallie (Taylor) Bryan. He was preceded ineeath by his wife Polly (Ingold) Bryan and his sister, Sally Bryaneenhet, his brother, Robert T. Bryan and a sister-in-law Peggy Landis. He is survived...

Maria (Mary) Burak Szadek, 93, went home to be with her Heavenly Father on neember 21, 2019. She was born in Buraczki, Poland oneecember 10, 1925. After WWII ineecember 1951, Mary and her late husband, Joseph John Szadek, came to the Uneed States. On June 6, 1958, she became a citizen of the Uneed States of America in the US...

Brandon Forrest Rawlins, age 41, of Durham, NC, was borneeptember 13, 1977 in Charlotte, NC. He graduated from Ledford High School and attended Guilford Tech Community College while educating himself to become an automotive technician. He moved to Durham and worked at Crown Honda for many years before finally becomineemployed at Mark Jacobson Toyota, where he became friends with everyone...

Marion Laird, 90, of Chapel Hill died on neember 12, 2019.?? She was born in Atlanta, GA to Savelle and Margaret Price Bonavita and grew up in Columbia SC.?? She graduated from Coker College in Hartsville, SC where she cultivated her beautiful singing voice, studied languages and was known fondly as ???Googie???.?? She sang in public venues and on radio...

A. William Kennon was born on neember 22, 1940, son of the late Albert W. Kennon, Jr. and Margaret Wannamaker Kennon. He was raised in Durham, attended Durham city schools, and received his AB degree from Duke Uneersity in 1962. Following graduation from Duke, he served as a commissioned division officer of the aircraft carrier USS Forrestal; he is a...

Thomas Haywood??Stark, 63, of Durham, North Carolina, passed away in his office oneecember 17, 2018. Tom??was born in Durham, North Carolina on August 3, 1955.??Tom??is survived by his wife Roxanne Bragg, sons Michael??Stark??(Emily) and Jonathan??Stark??(Sara), stepsoneevin Cash (Shereen), stepdaughter Lynn Bowling (Tripp), mother Betty Lou??Stark, brothers Walter??Stark??(Betsy) and Paul??Stark??(Traci), sister Sarah Anneeed (Charles), grandchildren Oliver, Reid aneeleanor??Stark, Joey Peneeton and...

CHAPEL HILL -Margaret Cooper Williams, born 29 neember 1914, died on Saturday, 24th of September at the home of her daughter, Margaret W. Rich, in Chapel Hill, NC, where she had lived since shortly after her 100th birthday. Her death was peaceful, surrounded by family and friends, however, she did not go quietly. During her time in Chapel Hill she...

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...