Obituaries
Charles T. Leonard
Sep 19, 2012
RALEIGH- Charles T. Leonard, 81, of Raleigh died Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012 at his home. He was born in Lynn, MA oneept. 8, 1931, the son of the late John J. Leonard and Mary Farrell Leonard. He is preceded ineeath by his wife Patricia Ryaneeonard and his granddaughter Mary Lucille Driscoll, his son-in-law James Driscoll, his brothers James and George,...
Jesse Warden Page
Sep 17, 2012
Jesse Warden Page, III, 80, passed away with his family by his side, at Durham Regional Hospital Monday, September 17th, 2012. Jesse was born in Pinehurst in 1931, reared by his parents, the late Laura Butterfield Page and Jesse Warden Page, Jr. in Charlotte, NC. He attended Charlotte Country Day, Tabor Academy, & Princeton Uneersity. He served in the U.S....
Polly Amelia Milliken
Sep 13, 2012
Mrs. Polly Amelia Milliken, 75, of Pittsboro, NC, passed away September 13, 2012 at UNC Hospital. A native of Orange County, Polly was born July 7, 1937 to the late Theodore James & Floy Valentine Blackwood. A loving wife, devoted mother, and doting grandmother, any warm, sunny day would find Polly tending to her garden or slipping outdoors to try...
Sara Kim Kimmell Alexander
Sep 12, 2012
Sara "Kim" Kimmel Alexander, 65, of Durham died suddenly oneednesday, September 12, 2012 at her residence. She was born in Bryan, TX on July 4, 1947, the daughter of the late James Young Alexander and Marianne Kimmel Oliver. Kim was very fond of her mother's late husband William Oliver known affectioneely as "Olly." Kim graduated from Texas Tech Uneersity with...
Gary Allan Doby
Sep 9, 2012
Gary Allan Doby, 54, of Durham died Sunday, September 9, 2012 at Durham Regional Hospital. He was born in Durham, on March 12, 1958, the son of Billy Carson Doby and the late Bobbe Isenhour. When Gary was a young boy, he began traveling with the Piedmont Travelers Band. The band called him Drummer Boy. He was musically talented on...
Elmer Wayne Bouldin
Sep 4, 2012
Mr. Elmer Wayne Bouldin, Sr., 93, of Pittsboro died September 4, 2012 in his home. Mr. Bouldin was born May 17, 1919 in Surry County, the son of James Frank Bouldin aneelizabeth Creed Bouldin. He moved with his family to Chatham County around age 2 and lived the majority of his life there. Mr. Bouldin worked primarily in construction in...
Loveda Reed Helbert
Sep 4, 2012
Mrs. Loveda Reed Helbert, 74, formerly of Pittsboro died September 4, 2012 ineer home in Holly Springs. Mrs. Helbert was borneebruary 2, 1938 in Jackson, KY., the daughter of William Reed and Ada Spaneer Reed. A long-time Pittsboro resident, she enjoyed square dancing for more than 30 years with her husband Bob. Mrs. Helbert retired as a maneer with Sears...
Wade O. Johnson
Sep 4, 2012
Wade Oldham Johnson, 85, died September 4, 2012 from complications of heart valve surgery. He was born in Greensboro, NC on July 11, 1927, the son of Jessie McNeill and Taylor Clegg Johnson. Growing up in Salisbury, NC, he graduated from Boyden High School in 1944. He immediately started N.C. State with WWII going on, only to have it interrupted...
Alexander Zander Maslow
Sep 4, 2012
Alexander Zander Maslow, 1 year, 5 months, of Durham, North Carolina, died September 4, 2012. Born in Durham, North Carolina, on March 28, 2011, he is the son of Gary Ross Maslow and Kimberly Alexander Maslow. Zander loved people, especially his twin sister, Zoe. He found joy everywhere and brought joy to everybody he met. He enjoyed reading books especially...
Susan Batts Bowers
Aug 31, 2012
Mrs. Susan Batts Bowers, 61, of Pittsboro died August 31, 2012 at her home. Born in Wake County on August 28, 1951, she was the daughter of Lewis Jasper Batts and Frances Elizabeth Lundy Batts. Mrs. Bowers enjoyed sewing and crafts; home interior design and reading. She liked visiting the mountains and historical locales, with Williamsburg being her favorite. Mrs....
Ronee Cecil Whitt
Aug 28, 2012
OXFORD: Ronee Cecil Whitt, age 55 a resident of Oxford died August 28, 2012 in Wake Med. He was a native of Granville Co. and was the son of Edith Hilton Whitt and the late Romie William Whitt. Ronee was a truck driver and a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church. Funeral services will be conducted Friday August 31, 2012...
John Aneew Watkins, Jr.
Aug 28, 2012
John "Johnny" Aneew Watkins, Jr., age 77, died on August 28, 2012 at home. He was borneeptember 17, 1934 in Johnston County, NC to the late John Aneew aneeula Jones Watkins, Sr. He is survived by his wife of 45 years Martha Watkins, children, John Watkins III and wife Lisa of Rougemont; Teressa McGee and husband, Ernie of Adairville, KY;...
Dorothy Rozett Fornaby
Aug 26, 2012
Dorothy Rozett Fornaby, 86, died Sunday, August 26, 2012 at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill, NC. Dorothy was eneessly committed as a wife, mother, grandmother, and as an aunt to 27 nieces and nephews. A true Rozett, Dorothy is remembered for her quick wit and wonderfully dry humor. In addition to being a gifted chef, homemaker, and Mahjong player, she...
James Louis Simpson, Sr.
Aug 25, 2012
James L. Simpson, Sr., 72, of Pittsboro, NC passed away at The Laurels, Saturday, August 25th, 2012. He was born in Lincoln County, Kentucky, on neember 12, 1939, to the late Jesse James Simpson and Dorothy Tapscott. A U.S. Marine through and through, Mr. Simpson honorably served his country in Korea and was with the 1st Marine Corps Strike in...
Larry Wilson
Aug 21, 2012
OXFORD: Joseph Larry Wilson, age 62 of Oxford, died Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at Granville Medical Center. A native of Oxford, he was the son of Mildred W. Wilson and the late Nelson Wilson. A graduate of JF Webb class of 1967, and attended Crofts Business School, Durham. He was owner and operator of Lewis Electric of Oxford until his...
Wilma Bernee Hackney Ennis
Aug 20, 2012
Mrs. Wilma Bernee Hackney Ennis, 79, of Pittsboro died August 20, 2012 at The Laurels of Chatham. Mrs. Ennis was born in Chatham County on March 22, 1933, the daughter of Garland and Rose Hackney. She was employed by Webster Poultry Company for most of her working life; and later, worked as a nursing assistant at a Pittsboro nursing home...
Arthur Ray Currin
Aug 19, 2012
OXFORD: Arthur Ray Currin passed away on August 19, 2012 in the early morning hours at his home in Oak Hill Township of Northern Granville County, surrounded by his family. Arthur is survived by his beloved wife of 67 years, Marie Gupton Currin, and his four children and their families. His eldest son is Theodore R. Currin, married to Leslie...
Betty Combs Owen
Aug 17, 2012
Mrs. Betty Owen, 77, of Fearrington Village in Pittsboro and formerly of Cary, died unexpectedly on Friday, August 17, 2012 while on vacation at the coast of North Carolina with her family. Born January 26, 1935 in Hazard, KY, Mrs. Owen was the daughter of David Yancey Combs and Ollie Mosley Combs. Mrs. Owen was Salutatorian of Hazard Kentucky High...
Margaret Umberger Holton
Aug 14, 2012
Margaret Umberger Holton, 89, of Chapel Hill, NC died on August 14, 2012. Margaret was born in Concord, NC on April 6, 1923, the daughter of John C. and Beulah Dwyer Umberger. She lived a full life, was active in the community, the state and her family's life. She graduated from Mt. Ulla High School in 1940 and from Greensboro...
Brenda Gayle Sutton White
Aug 14, 2012
Brenda Gayle Sutton White, 72, died August 14, 2012 ineer home following aneextended illness. Born neember 3, 1939 in Alamance County, she was a daughter of Thomas Daniel Sutton and Lorine Pearl Joyner Sutton. Brenda was a graduate of Elon College, and was retired from teaching after 32 years of service, primarily in Chatham County. She was a member of...
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