Obituaries

Peggy "Big Momma" Smith Watson

Peggy "Big Momma" Smith Watson

Mar 7, 2017

Peggy Smith Watson, age 80 died Tuesday, March 7, 2017. She was a native of Granville Co. and was the daughter of the late Alton Judd Smith and Inez Clark Smith. Peggy, or ???Big Momma??? as she was called by those closest to her, was a true example of selflessness and love. For 33 years, she taught and cared for...

Peggy "Big Momma" Smith Watson

Peggy "Big Momma" Smith Watson

Mar 7, 2017

Peggy Smith Watson, age 80 died Tuesday, March 7, 2017. She was a native of Granville Co. and was the daughter of the late Alton Judd Smith and Inez Clark Smith. Peggy, or "Big Momma as she was called by those closest to her, was a true example of selflessness and love. For 33 years, she taught and cared for...

Simoneeon Mobley

Simoneeon Mobley

Mar 4, 2017

April 9, 1947 ??? March 4, 2017 Durham- Simoneeon Mobley, 69, passed away at his residence on March 4, 2017. He was born to the late Simon and Sallie Mobley in Durham, NC. Deon graduated from Durham High School in 1965, and went on to attend UNC-CH, where in 1969 he earned a degree ineecondary Education. Deon was a Math...

Walter Washington Crews, Jr.

Walter Washington Crews, Jr.

Mar 3, 2017

Walter Washington Crews Jr., 79, died March 3, 2017 at his home. He was born in Oxford, NC on neember 29th, 1937 to Walter Washington Crews and Naomi Moss Crews. Walter was born and raised in Oxford, NC. He graduated from Oxford High School and completed a Bachelor???s Degree in History from Atlantic Christian College. After college, he served in...

Walter Washington Crews, Jr.

Walter Washington Crews, Jr.

Mar 3, 2017

Walter Washington Crews Jr., 79, died March 3, 2017 at his home. He was born in Oxford, NC on November 29th, 1937 to Walter Washington Crews and Naomi Moss Crews. Walter was born and raised in Oxford, NC. He graduated from Oxford High School and completed a Bachelor's Degree in History from Atlantic Christian College. After college, he served in...

Dr. James Hopkins Carpenter

Dr. James Hopkins Carpenter

Mar 2, 2017

Durham, NC ??? Dr. James Hopkins Carpenter, 74, died at his home on March 2, 2017. Dr. Carpenter was born on June 17, 1942 in Syracuse, NY, to the late James Hawthorne and Lucy Hopkins Carpenter. He graduated from Onondaga Valley Academy and LeMoyne College. Dr. Carpenter received his DDS from the Georgetown Uneersity School of Dentistry, after which he...

Victor Hugo Germino

Victor Hugo Germino

Mar 1, 2017

Durham - Victor Hugo Germino, 78, died unexpectedly but peacefully on March 1, 2017 at Duke Hospital, surrounded by three generations of his loving family. Victor Germino, a Durham native, was the son of Hugo L. Germino and Catherine ???Tince??? Barbee Germino. As a Descendant of a large and loving Italian family, Vic was the true definition of a family...

Sara Alice Jackson Hackney

Sara Alice Jackson Hackney

Mar 1, 2017

Sara Alice Jackson Hackney August 11, 1933 ??? March 1, 2017 DURHAM - Sara Alice Jackson Hackney died peacefully oneednesday, March 1, 2017 at Croasdaile Village in Durham of complications from Parkinson???s Disease. She was born on August 11, 1933 in Wilmington, NC to Jasper Carlton Jackson and Rosa Parham Jackson. She is survived by her husband of 59 years,...

Elizabeth Carpenter Guthrie

Elizabeth Carpenter Guthrie

Feb 28, 2017

January 31, 1922- February 28, 2017 Durham- Elizabeth Carpenter Guthrie, 95, died Tuesday, February 28. She was born in Durham, NC, the daughter of the late Marcus aneerner May Carpenter. She was preceded ineeath by her beloved husband of 62 years, Fred Guthrie, Jr., daughter Judy Guthrie Carmine, brother, Buck Carpenter, and grandson, Jordan Jones. She is survived by daughters,...

Margaret Collins Neent

Margaret Collins Neent

Feb 27, 2017

CHAPEL HILL - Margaret (Peggy) Collins neent, 93, a resident of Hornell for 77 years, died February 27, 2017 in Chapel Hill, NC following a long illness. Born in Hornell on April 27, 1923, she was the daughter of William L. and Pauline Acker Collins. She was a graduate of Marymount Academy, Tarrytown, NY in 1940 and Syracuse Uneersity in...

Ronnie Monroe Morgan

Ronnie Monroe Morgan

Feb 22, 2017

Ronnie Monroe Morgan, 65, died February 22, 2017 at home. He was born in Wake County, NC on August 15, 1951 to the late Lattimore Jack Morgan and the late Elizabeth Langdon Morgan. Born and raised in Wendell, the son of the late Lattimore "Jack" and Elizabeth Morgan, Ronnie was a man who thrived on helping others and spending time...

Ronee Monee Morgan

Ronee Monee Morgan

Feb 22, 2017

Ronee Monee Morgan, 65, died February 22, 2017 at home.?? He was born in Wake County, NC on August 15, 1951 to the late Lattimore Jack Morgan and the late Elizabeth Langdon Morgan. Born and raised ineendell, the son of the late Lattimore "Jack" aneelizabeth Morgan, Ronee was a man who thrived oneelping others and spending time with family. Ronee...

Randall Alexander Mcleod

Randall Alexander Mcleod

Feb 20, 2017

Randall Alexander McLeod September 19, 1921 - February 20, 2017 Randall Alexander McLeod, Jr. borneeptember 19, 1921, to the late Randall A. McLeod and Lucy Worth Currie McLeod in Fayetteville, NC, died on Monday, February 20, 2017 at Hillcrest Convalescent Center in Durham. He was 95. Randall was predeceased by his beloved wife, Conee and two brothers, John Currie McLeod...

Catherine "Cathy" Beckwith

Catherine "Cathy" Beckwith

Feb 20, 2017

HILLSBOROUGH ??? Catherine ???Cathy??? Beckwith, age 56, died Monday, February 20, 2017 at home surrounded by her family. Cathy was born on August 8, 1960 to Donald Nauman and Carmen Lavezzo Nauman. In addition to her parents Cathy is survived by her husband, Dennis Beckwith; her daughters, Chelsea Beckwith Yorgey and husband, Sgt. Daniel of Baumholder, Germany; Emily Beckwith of...

David Phillip Blackley

David Phillip Blackley

Feb 19, 2017

David Phillip Blackley, 80, a longtime resident of Granville County died at his home on Sunday, February 19th, 2017. He was the son of the late Milton Carlyle Blackley and Lillie Mae Gordon Blackley. He was preceded in death by his only daughter, Cynthia Blackley Farabow. Surviving are his wife of over 62 years, Mattie Ann Blackley; two granddaughters, Elizabeth...

David Phillip Blackley

David Phillip Blackley

Feb 19, 2017

David Phillip Blackley, 80, a longtime resident of Granville County died at his home on Sunday, February 19th, 2017. He was the son of the late Milton Carlyle Blackley and Lillie Mae Gordon Blackley.?? He was preceded ineeath by his only daughter, Cynthia Blackley Farabow. Surviving are his wife of over 62 years, Mattie Ann Blackley; two granddaughters, Elizabeth McLain...

Ruby Luquire Brown

Ruby Luquire Brown

Feb 19, 2017

DURHAM - Ruby Luquire Brown, 99, died Sunday, February 19, 2017, at her home in Duke Park where she had lived since 1948. Mrs. Brown was born in Durham and was the daughter of the late Eugene A. Luquire and Cleo Small Luquire. She was preceded ineeath by her husband of 57 years, Charles Vertis Brown, and two brothers, Eugene...

Brenda Parrish Brogden

Brenda Parrish Brogden

Feb 17, 2017

Brenda Parrish Brogden, 66, died February 17, 2017, at Duke Regional Hospital in Durham.?? She was born ineenderson, NC oneecember 24, 1950 to Nellie F. Parrish and the late Charles Parrish. Brenda was a Godly woman whose faith and love for God, family and friends shined through in all that she did.?? She welcomed so many friends as though they...

Brenda Parrish Brogden

Brenda Parrish Brogden

Feb 17, 2017

Brenda Parrish Brogden, 66, died February 17, 2017, at Duke Regional Hospital in Durham. She was born in Henderson, NC on December 24, 1950 to Nellie F. Parrish and the late Charles Parrish. Brenda was a Godly woman whose faith and love for God, family and friends shined through in all that she did. She welcomed so many friends as...

Fred Rhodes, Jr.

Fred Rhodes, Jr.

Feb 15, 2017

Frederick W. Rhodes, Jr. age 90, died Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at Croasdaile Pavilion. Fred was born August 3, 1926 in Durham and was the son of the late Elder Frederick W. Rhodes and Lila Mae Thomas Rhodes. He graduated from Durham High School in 1945. While at Durham High, he was a member of the Cooperative Class and was...