Obituaries

Deborah Rose Meyer

Deborah Rose Meyer

Dec 27, 2024

Deborah Rose Norris Meyer, age 74, died at Duke University Medical Center on Friday, December 27th, surrounded by family. She was born on July 30th, 1950, to the late William Earl Norris and Della Mae Norris.

After many years as a registered nurse, Deborah attended law school at Campbell University. Upon graduating, she launched a lengthy and successful career as an...

Robert C. Berry, Jr.

Robert C. Berry, Jr.

Dec 25, 2024

Robert Claiborne Berry, Jr., 86, a native of Durham, passed away on December 25, 2024. He was born to the late Claiborne and Fannie Belle Berry on October 10, 1938.

Robert graduated from high school at Hargrave Military Academy. After high school, he attended Campell College. There he graduated with a Bachelor's degree, and after graduating from Campbell, Robert joined the...

Carlisle Caughman Harvard

Carlisle Caughman Harvard

Dec 24, 2024

The family of Elizabeth Carlisle Caughman Harvard announces with great sorrow the death of their dear wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and beloved friend to many, on Tuesday, December 24th, 2024, in Durham, NC.

Carlisle was born February 10, 1941 in Columbia, SC, the daughter of the late Madeleine Elizabeth Jennings Caughman and James Bankston Caughman. She is survived by her...

Hien Thi Tran

Hien Thi Tran

Dec 22, 2024

CÁO PHÓ Trong niềm xác tín vào Chúa Kitô Phục Sinh, Gia đình chúng tôi xin báo tin cùng thân bằng quyến thuộc, bạn hữu xa gần, Con, Chị, Em, Mẹ của chúng tôi là: MARIA TRẦN THỊ HIỂN Sinh ngày 9 tháng 12 năm 1977 tại Nha Trang - Việt Nam Về với Chúa ngày 22 tháng 12 năm...

Norman Claude High

Norman Claude High

Dec 21, 2024

Mr. Norman Claude High, age 79, beloved husband, father, brother, grandfather and friend, died peacefully at his home on December 21, 2024, surrounded by his family. Norman was born September 8, 1945, in Durham, to the late Leo Claude High and Annie Mae Dodd. He graduated from Durham High School in 1964 and following graduation, served in the United States...

Gaye Church Rowland

Gaye Church Rowland

Dec 16, 2024

Gaye Church Rowland, 77, of Wilmington, NC left us peacefully on December 16th at Duke Hospital in Durham, NC with her family present. A beloved wife, mother and grandmother she will always be remembered for her kindness, and her caring and cheerful attitude. 

After her birth on September 13, 1947, in Newark, NJ the family moved to Wilmington, DE where she...

Orrin H. Pilkey

Orrin H. Pilkey

Dec 13, 2024

Orrin H. Pilkey passed away peacefully at the age of 90 on December 13, 2024. He was married for 60 years to Sharlene Greenaa, a native Alaskan. They made a home in North Carolina and raised five children: Charles, Linda, Diane, Keith and Kerry, six grandchildren, and one great grandchild. He was preceded in death by his wife, Sharlene; his...

Sally Stuart Moore

Sally Stuart Moore

Dec 13, 2024

Durham—Sally Stuart Moore, 85, died at home on Friday, December 13, 2024. She was born on Aug. 31, 1939, to the late Shepard Stuart and Annie Copeland Stuart.

Sally is survived by her daughters, Tami Baber and husband, Todd, of Mebane, and Sheila Crawford and husband, Mark, of Chapel Hill; a brother, Butch Stuart and a sister, Bonnie Sharpe, both of...

James Sullivan Agnew

James Sullivan Agnew

Dec 12, 2024

James Sullivan Agnew of Durham passed away peacefully on December 12 at the age of 87 with family members by his side. “Jim” was born in Lexington, KY to James Francis and Lucille Agnew.

After spending most of his childhood in Hendersonville, NC, Jim graduated from Christ School in Arden and, many years later, was honored to serve there as a...

Kirit Hasmukhbhai Patel

Kirit Hasmukhbhai Patel

Dec 7, 2024

Kirit Hasmukhbhai Patel, age 58, died in Durham on December 7, 2024. He was born on August 14,1966 to Hasmukhbhai Patel and Latabhen Patel.

Kirit Hasmukhbhai Patel was born and raised in Nairobi, Kenya until he moved to the United States in 1982. When he moved to the United States he attended the University of North Carolina in Greensboro and subsequently...

Varsha Chiminlal Shah

Varsha Chiminlal Shah

Dec 3, 2024

(Durham, NC USA) – Varsha Chiminlal Shah died Tuesday, December 3, 2025, at the age of 84. She was born in the city of Ahmedabad, in the state of Gujarat, India on April 11th, 1940. 

Exhibiting a drive and independence that would characterize her entire life, Varsha left India at the age of 23 to pursue an advanced degree in Operations...

Alice Buhl Bates

Alice Buhl Bates

Dec 2, 2024

(DURHAM)- Alice Buhl Bates, age 84, passed away on December 2, 2024, at home. Born in Knoxville, TN on April 11, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Walter Floyd (Bull) Buhl and Phyllis (Cox) Buhl. She was the devoted wife of Bryce Berlynn Bates for over 62 years and mother to three sons, and grandma to three grandsons.

Alice...

Deborah Ann Kolesar

Deborah Ann Kolesar

Dec 2, 2024

Deborah Ann Kolesar of Durham, North Carolina, passed away unexpectedly on December 2, 2024.

Born on February 10, 1957, in Lowell, MA, the beloved first daughter of Margaret Mary (Flanagan) and Donald Francis Kolesar, Debbie was a loving and inspiring person, and a curious and kind soul who could brighten your day in a moment when she was with you. Her...

Robert Edward Moore

Robert Edward Moore

Dec 2, 2024

Robert (Bob) E. Moore (74) passed peacefully into the eternal arms of God’s love on December 2, 2024. For over two years Bob lived with pancreatic cancer, enduring treatments that helped him have a fulfilling end of life. 

A native of Mobile, Alabama, Bob was passionate about the history through which he lived as a young adult. Much of his story...

Gladys Concors Siegel

Gladys Concors Siegel

Dec 1, 2024

Gladys Concors Siegel, 97, who devoted her life to her community, her synagogue and, most enthusiastically, her family, died Sunday, December 1, 2024, at the DuBose Health Center in Chapel Hill.

Mrs. Siegel was an active volunteer in numerous civic organizations in Chapel Hill and Orange County. For 40 years, until she was in her early 90s, she delivered Meals on...

Elizabeth "Betty" Jane Sherwood

Elizabeth "Betty" Jane Sherwood

Nov 30, 2024

Elizabeth “Betty” Jane Losi Sherwood 

June 28, 1949-November 30, 2024 

Betty, our loving grandmother, mother, aunt, sister, sister-in-law, and devoted friend, passed away peacefully on November 30, 2024, surrounded by love at her daughter’s home in North Carolina. 

Betty was born June 28, 1949 in Brooklyn, NY to Edward James Losi and Agnes (Pessutti) Losi. She attended The Ursuline School in New Rochelle,...

Nona McDonnell Flagg

Nona McDonnell Flagg

Nov 29, 2024

Nona McDonnell Flagg, 98, passed away peacefully in her apartment at Croasdaile Village in Durham, NC, on Friday, November 29, 2024. 

Nona Mae Duke was born on March 12, 1926, and lived with her family on a series of tenant farms outside of Chickamauga, GA, until they moved to Rossville, GA, in 1939. Following graduation from high school, she joined the...

Jacquelin "Jackie" Deanna Connell Atkinson

Jacquelin "Jackie" Deanna Connell Atkinson

Nov 26, 2024

“…But what is man, oh, what is manThat you are mindful of him? O Lord, our God The majesty and glory of Your nameTranscends the earth and fills the heavens.O Lord, our GodLittle children praise You perfectly.And so would we,And so would we. Alleluia, Alleluia.The majesty and glory of Your name!Alleluia, Alleluia.” --From “The Majesty and Glory of Your Name” Words by Linda Lee Johnson...

Colleen S. Loree

Colleen S. Loree

Nov 19, 2024

Colleen S. Loree, 87, of Durham, North Carolina, passed away on November 19, 2024, after battling cancer for more than two years. Born on December 16, 1936, in Geneva, New York, Colleen loved reading, music, and travel.

Colleen is survived by her daughters Paula and Carol, her sister Shirley Knight, and two grandchildren.

After graduating from Waterloo High School in New York,...

David Jennings Curtis

David Jennings Curtis

Nov 19, 2024

David Jennings Curtis, 79, passed away on November 19, 2024, at Duke University’s Hoch Family Hospice.

He will be lovingly remembered by his devoted wife of 57 years, Marguerite “Ebie” Curtis of Durham, NC; his daughter, Sally E. Curtis of Durham, NC; his son, Andrew G. Curtis of Montreal, QC; his grandchildren, Chloe R. Curtis and Quentin R. Curtis of Montreal,...

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