Obituaries

Gamaliel Gallegos Gonzalez

Gamaliel Gallegos Gonzalez

Mar 9, 2016

Mr. Gamaliel Gallegos Gonzalez, age 18, passed away oneednesday, March 9, 2016 in a car accident. Gamaliel was born on March 22, 1997 to his mother Mrs. Rosaura. Gamaliel was a native of Durham and always had a positive outlook on life. He was a very social and outgoing young man that loved to read and listen to music. Gamaliel...

Basil Wallace Bassett

Basil Wallace Bassett

Mar 8, 2016

Basil Wallace Bassett, age 82, passed away peacefully on March 8, 2016 at his home in Efland. A native of Durham, he was the son of the late Lacy Phipps Bassett and Lois Hay Bassett and was preceded ineeath by his sons, Anee Wallace Bassett and Basil Randolph Bassett and a brother, Lacy Phipps Bassett Jr. Basil proudly served his...

Reverend James Francis Butler

Reverend James Francis Butler

Mar 7, 2016

SOUTHERN PINES: Reverend James Francis Butler, 75, died Monday, March 7, 2016. He was born May 29, 1940 in Brooklyn, NY to the late James G. and Regina R. (Timmons) Butler. Father Butler was an alumnus of Saint Francis Uneersity, Loretto, PA, Saint Francis College, Brooklyn, NY and Fordham Uneersity, New York, NY. After discerning a vocation to the Priesthood,...

Donald H. "Chico" Currin

Donald H. "Chico" Currin

Mar 4, 2016

Oxford: Donald H.???Chico??? Currin, 74, of Oxford went to be with his family and Savior on Friday March 4, 2016. Chico was a native of Granville County, son of the late William Hayes and Mary Geneva Cole Currin, and a member of Oxford Baptist Church. He was preceded ineeath by his sister Alice Grey Currin and his brother Harold A....

Ann Squire

Ann Squire

Mar 2, 2016

DURHAM ??? Ann Little Squire, age 86, of Durham NC, passed away peacefully from natural causes Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at her residence. She was born oneecember 16, 1929 in Statesville, NC to the late Dr. Lonee and Beulah Little. She graduated from Statesville High School and Women???s College of the Uneersity of North Carolina. She truly loved her family...

Catherine Bartolomeo

Catherine Bartolomeo

Feb 28, 2016

-DURHAM- Mrs. Catherine Bartolomeo, age 86, peacefully passed away on Sunday, February 28, 2016 at Duke Uneersity Medical Center in Durham. Catherine was born on July 30, 1929 to the late Carlo and Mary Sanfilippo in Brooklyn, NY. Mrs. Bartolomeo grew up in an apartment located on the Brooklyn side of Ridgewood, NY near Bushwick High School where she later...

Ruth Isabelle Connolly Pryer

Ruth Isabelle Connolly Pryer

Feb 27, 2016

Mrs. Ruth Isabelle Connolly Pryer, age 90, peacefully passed away on Saturday, February 27, 2016 at Duke Hospice???s Hock Family Pavilion in Durham, NC. She is survived by her daughter, Kathleen (Michael), with whom she lived in Durham the past five years; her daughter, Elizabeth (William) of Ottawa, Canada; her son, Robert (Mizuki) and two grandchildren, Katie and Will, of...

Dr. John Bannan

Dr. John Bannan

Feb 23, 2016

CHAPEL HILL-Dr. John Francis Bannan, age 90, died peacefully Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at the DuBose Health Center in Chapel Hill. Born June 8, 1925 in Plaineeld, New Jersey, he was the only son of the late Francis E. and Catherine Wall Bannan. John earned a Ph.D in Philosophy from the Uneersity of Louvain ineelgium. He taught Philosophy at Loyola...

Mark A. Neerg

Mark A. Neerg

Feb 23, 2016

DURHAM: Mark A. neerg, 78 of Durham NC, Acton MA and Punta Gorda FL died Feb, 23, 2016. A devoted husband to Karen of 54 years, loving father, tennis player, sportsman, coach and Man of Faith. Born ineennedy MN, son of Roy and Rose neerg. Employed by Honeywell and Raytheon/Patriot Missile Team. Mark held a BEE from Univ. of MN,...

Harold A. Currin

Harold A. Currin

Feb 21, 2016

Oxford: Harold A. Currin, age 85, of Oxford, NC, went to be with the Lord and Savior on Sunday, February 21, 2016. A native of Granville County, he is the son of the late Willie Hayes and Mary Geneva Cole Currin. Mr. Currin was an active member of Hester Baptist Church and the Director of Rucker Recreational Association. As the...

Frances Shafer Selvidge

Frances Shafer Selvidge

Feb 19, 2016

Frances Shafer Selvidge, age 97, died Friday, February 19, 2016 at Carol Woods Retirement Center in Chapel Hill. Her family was with her when she died. Born January 4, 1919, in Dallas, Texas, to Gordon D. and Myrtle Elizabeth Cottingham Shafer, she grew up from the age of four ineenison, Texas, where her father worked for the Katy Railroad. Along...

Austin Charles Rainey

Austin Charles Rainey

Feb 18, 2016

Austin Charles Rainey, 19, of Chapel Hill, NC, formerly of Ballston Lake, NY, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Thursday, February 18, 2016. Born neember 9, 1996 in Albany, NY, Austin was a son of Edward Rainey. and Donna Hladik Rainey of Chapel Hill. He was a college student at UNC Charlotte, where he was...

Rebecca Geraldine "Jerry" Gray

Rebecca Geraldine "Jerry" Gray

Feb 17, 2016

Rebecca Geraldine ???Jerry??? Gray, age 71, died peacefully oneednesday, February 17, 2016 at UNC Hospitals. She was born ineenoir, NC to the late Reid and Blanee Watson Arney on June 24, 1944. Jerry was a member of Holy Infant Catholic Church in Hillsborough. Jerry is survived by her loving husband of 44 years, Tom Gray of Hillsborough, NC; her daughter,...

Jane Beatrice Finbow

Jane Beatrice Finbow

Feb 17, 2016

On Thursday, February 11, 2016, our precious daughter Jane Beatrice Finbow, was born. It is with heavy hearts that we announce our sweet Jane died Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at Duke Medical Center. She was a very strong and beautiful little girl whose time in our arms was all too brief. The gift of her life will forever live in...

Barbara Sutton Aneews

Barbara Sutton Aneews

Feb 16, 2016

DURHAM-Mrs. Barbara Sutton Aneews, 80, died February 16, 2016 at Duke Regional Hospital. She was born in Durham August 29, 1935 to Tipton P. and Pearl A. Sutton. In 1953, she graduated from Durham High School and attended East Carolina Uneersity. In 1995, Mrs. Aneews retired from Central Carolina Bank (Suntrust). While employed at CCB she worked for the Chairman...

Linwood "Little Buck" Edgar Keith Iii

Linwood "Little Buck" Edgar Keith Iii

Feb 11, 2016

Linwood ???Little Buck??? Edgar Keith, III, 48, of Oxford died Thursday February 11, 2016. He was a native of Granville County, the son of Eleanor Jeaneedrick and step father Gary Hedrick, and the late Linwood Edgar Keith, Jr. His employment included skilled construction, carpentry, aneequipment operator. Surviving in addition to his mother and step father are his son Brandon Bowling...

Wallace E. "Mac" Mcnary

Wallace E. "Mac" Mcnary

Feb 10, 2016

Wallace E. ???Mac??? McNary, age 87, died peacefully oneednesday, February 10, 2016 surrounded by his loving family at Pettigrew Rehabilitationeenter. Mac was born in Pomona, KS to the late Gladden and Mary Motzkus McNary. Mac proudly served his country while stationed in the U.S. Air Force in the late 40???s. An avid Duke fan, Mac was a long-time member of...

Nancy Richbourg Roberts

Nancy Richbourg Roberts

Feb 10, 2016

DURHAM-Nancy Richbourg Roberts, 66, died Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at Massachusetts General Hospital. Nancy is survived by her husband, Thomas Michael Roberts; her mother, Ruby Richbourg of Greensboro; her daughter, Angela Roberts Stroman and husband, David of Colleyville, TX; her son, Brian Michael Roberts and wife, Diana of Sarasota, FL; her brothers, David Richbourg and wife, Malinda of New London,...

Teresa Darlene Holt

Teresa Darlene Holt

Feb 8, 2016

Teresa Darlene Holt, age 59, died Monday, February 8, 2016 at Hock Family Pavilion. A Durham native, Teresa is survived by her daughter, Jamie Ferrell; her brother, Jack W. Holt, Jr.; her father, Jack W. Holt, Sr.; four grandchildren and her faithful dog, Peanut and several loving aunts and unees. She was preceded ineeath by her mother, Joyce Baker Holt....

Gregg Dailey Kemp

Gregg Dailey Kemp

Feb 7, 2016

Gregg Dailey Kemp

July 4, 1947 – February 7, 2016

Durham, NC

Gregg Dailey Kemp was born on July 4, 1947 in High Point, NC to Emily B. Kemp and the late Dr. Ramey F. Kemp. He grew up in Mocksville, NC and graduated from Davie High School in 1965. He attended Virginia Commonwealth University, graduating in 1974, and later was awarded graduate...