Obituaries

Carl Francis Monturo

Carl Francis Monturo

Dec 30, 2013

Carl Francis Monturo, age 78, died peacefully Monday morning, December 30, 2013, at Duke Uneersity Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. A resident of Raleigh, he was born ineew York City to the late Carl A. and Monica Albina Grau Monturo on June 2, 1935. Carl was a 1956 graduate of Iona College ineew Rochelle, NY. He retired from...

Marjorie Collins Layton

Marjorie Collins Layton

Dec 28, 2013

Marjorie Collins Layton, age 97 of Franklinton, died Saturday, December 28, 2013. A native of Franklin County, she was the daughter of the late Ollie M. and Geneva May Collins and the widow of Johnee Layton. Marjorie retired from Burlington Industries, was a member of Franklinton Baptist Church and a homemaker. Surviving are her son, Winston M. Layton Mary of...

Carolyn Harris White

Carolyn Harris White

Dec 28, 2013

Mrs. Carolyn White, age 74, of Pittsboro, departed this life, Saturday morning December 28, 2013 at her home. The funeral will be held 11:00AM, Monday, December 30, 2013 at Solid Rock Baptist Church, 3903 U.S. Highway 64 West, Pittsboro, NC 27312, with Pastor Jerry Sanders officiating. A viewing will be held one hour prior to the service. Burial will be...

Pete Fenoglio

Pete Fenoglio

Dec 27, 2013

Pete Fenoglio, age 90, died Friday, December 27, 2013, at Duke Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Coello, IL to the late Quinto and Mary Fenoglio oneebruary 12, 1923. Pete was valedictorian of his high school class and attended the Uneersity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His studies were interrupted by World War II, where he served...

Eileeneegan Jones

Eileeneegan Jones

Dec 27, 2013

HAMPSTEAD-Eileeneegan Jones passed away Friday, December 27, 2013, at Lower Cape Fear Hospice in Wilmington. She was borneecember 22, 1923, in Durham, the seventh and youngest daughter of the late Luther E. and Sarah Wallace Regan. She attended Durham public schools and lived in Durham most of her life before retiring from W.A. Adams Co. and moving to Myrtle Beach,...

Rosile Griffin Tant

Rosile Griffin Tant

Dec 26, 2013

Rosile Griffin Tant, age 79 of Raleigh, died Thursday, December 26, 2013 at her home. A native of Franklin County, she was the daughter of the late Henry C. and Athaleah Wood Griffin, and widow of Frank Junior Tant. She was a homemaker. Surviving is a daughter, Jenny Haney of Rolesville; sons, Frank Tant, III of Raleigh and Tim Tant...

Ada Evelyn Bowers Fawcett

Ada Evelyn Bowers Fawcett

Dec 23, 2013

Ada Evelyn Bowers Fawcett, 92, died December 23, 2013 at The Laurels of Chatham in Pittsboro, NC. She was born on March 29, 1921 in Macomb, IL, daughter of the late Lawrence & Etta Bowers. She was the youngest of seven children. She met John R. Fawcett of Canton, IL and they were married October 4, 1940. Ada & John...

Clarence "Ted" Nickerson, Sr.

Clarence "Ted" Nickerson, Sr.

Dec 23, 2013

Mr. Clarence "Ted" Nickerson, Sr. was born on July 15, 1922 in Chatham County to the late Ben and Rebecca Nickerson. He entered into eternal life December 23, 2013 at 12:57 p.m. He attended Chatham County schools prior to being drafted into the U.S. Army. He served tours of duty during World War II in France, Rhineland, Ardennes, and central...

William Clyde Griffin

William Clyde Griffin

Dec 22, 2013

MEBANE-The Honorable William Clyde Griffin, Jr., 71, of Mebane and Ocracoke died at home Sunday, December 22, 2013. He was born April 4, 1942 in Martin County, NC to the late William Clyde Griffin, Sr. aneeleanor Waters Griffin. Although he lived ineebane for several years, Judge Griffin was born and raised in Williamston, NC . He lived and worked there...

Louise M. Mason

Louise M. Mason

Dec 19, 2013

Louise M. Schneider Mason, 97, a resident of Croasdaile Village in Durham for 10 years, passed on to the Lord Thursday, December 19, 2013. Louise was borneeptember 26, 1916, in Hillsboro, Missouri to Tonee. and Katherine Williams Schneider. She was preceded ineeath by her husband Mont Gerald Mason, two brothers, John Frederick Schneider and Capt. Tony Schneider. Surviving are: three...

Margaret Sheila Matthews

Margaret Sheila Matthews

Dec 18, 2013

OXFORD: Margaret Sheila Matthews, died Wednesday December 18, 2013 at Duke Medical Center. She was a native of Derbyshire, England and a resident of Oxford since 1975 and widow of the late Maurice Matthews. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Surviving is a son, David Matthews of Oxford. In Lieu of flowers, memorials may be made...

Lector Mae Piper

Lector Mae Piper

Dec 15, 2013

CREEDMOOR: Lector Mae Piper, age 89, passed away on Sunday, December 15, 2013 at Rex Hospital in Raleigh, NC. She was born in Wake County to the late Arthur Bailey and Lector Smith Bailey. Lector has four living siblings, Leonard Bailey Catherine, Liffie Bell Chamblee Harold, Evelyoneeagroves Albert aneella Mae Bailey. Three other siblings, Ola Ree Williams, Essie King, and...

Louise Gooch Adcock

Louise Gooch Adcock

Dec 12, 2013

OXFORD: Louise Gooch Adcock, age 96 died Thursday, December 12, 2013 at her residence, Granville House. A native of Granville County, she was born on May 18, 1917 to the late Noah Cheatham Gooch and Maggie Booth Critcher Gooch. She was the widow of Benjamin Thomas "Benee" Adcock. Louise was a member of Hester Baptist Church and was a retired...

Mozelle Brooks Green

Mozelle Brooks Green

Dec 11, 2013

Mozelle Brooks Green, daughter of the late Manley and Nellie Snees Brooks, was born in Chatham County on October 15, 1924. She departed her earthly life oneednesday, December 11, 2013 ineer home at the age of 89. She attended school in Chatham County before moving away. While living ineew York, she met and married the late Jule Green. She resided...

Janee Decre' Boretti

Janee Decre' Boretti

Dec 9, 2013

OXFORD Janee Decr Boretti died unexpectedly, December 9, 2013 at WakeMed Hospital in Raleigh, NC. She was a native of Harrison, New York and was the daughter of the late Fred Decr and Rita Oriller Decr. Mrs. Boretti was a retired Registered Nurse and spent many years teaching and developing Catholic religious education programs for children and adults. Surviving is...

Anee Ruth Strickland Arrington

Anee Ruth Strickland Arrington

Dec 9, 2013

Anee Ruth Strickland Arrington, 81, died Monday, December 9, 2013. Anee Ruth was born in Alamance County on August 10, 1932 to Clarence Pruett Strickland Sr. and Mamie Hybernia Dixon Strickland. She was a graduate of Durham High School. Following graduation she worked at Harris Upham & Company, ran a teletype machine and was a teacher's assistant in the Durham...

Mary Catherine Hines Roberson

Mary Catherine Hines Roberson

Dec 7, 2013

Our sweet Mary Catherine Hines Roberson spread her angel wings at her residence on Saturday, December 7, 2013 after over a year of being diagneed with paneeatic cancer. She was born to Edgar Miller Hines and Sarah Jane Borland on June 11, 1931, in Orange County, NC. She was known for her sweet and selfless soul. She always had a...

Clyde Leslie Strickland

Clyde Leslie Strickland

Dec 6, 2013

Clyde Leslie Strickland BUTNER Clyde Leslie Strickland, age 89 of 311 16th Street died Friday December 6th 2013 at E.E. Toney Rest Home in Oxford NC. Clyde was born October 9, 1924 in Vance County to the late William Nathaniel and Maggie Bell Grissom Strickland. Clyde was a member of First Baptist Church in Butner, NC. He was retired with...

Genevieve Annette Weisbecker

Genevieve Annette Weisbecker

Dec 5, 2013

Genevieve Annette Weisbecker: 83, died Thursday, December 5, 2013. She was born oneebruary 8, 1930 to Daniel and Anna Louise Klink Murphy in Omaha, Nebraska. She attended Duchesne Academy in Omaha, Nebraska, and received a nursing degree from St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota. After raising five children, Genevieve worked for 17 years as a Registered Nurse in the Medical...

Mary Carol Johnson

Mary Carol Johnson

Dec 2, 2013

DURHAM-Mary Carol Johnson, 67, passed away on Monday, December 2, 2013 at Hock Family Pavilion in Durham, NC. Born on April 24, 1946, Ms. Johnson was the daughter of the late Albert Richard aneedith Arnold Johnson. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church and a long-time resident of Durham. Carol is survived by her brother, Al Johnson and wife...

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