Obituaries

William Clarence Denny

William Clarence Denny

May 15, 2012

ROXBORO: William Clarence Denny, age 92 of 3715 Denny's Store Road, died Tuesday, May 15, 2012. A native of Person County, he was the son of the late J.W. and Ruth Pritchett Denny and the widower of Ruby Watsoneenny. He was a lifetime member of Sharon Baptist Church, a retired farmer and an Army Veteran of World War II. Funeral...

Carl Douglas Strickland

Carl Douglas Strickland

May 14, 2012

BULLOCK: Carl Douglas Strickland, age 61, of Bullock, died Monday, May 14, 2012 at his home. A native of Durham County, he was the son of the late Ronald Harrison and Inez McLamb Strickland. He was a retired pipe fitter supervisor and a graduate of Northern High School in Durham. A memorial service will be conducted at 2:00 P.M. on...

Joseph J. Fedor

Joseph J. Fedor

May 12, 2012

Joseph J. Fedor formerly of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and recently North Carolina, died on May 12, 2012 in Wilson, NC. Born in Hazleton, PA on April 2, 1925, to Joseph and Johanna Rusnock Fedor, he attended Hazleton High School. He is survived by his wife, Virginia Gonzalez Fedor, of Durham, NC, brother, Edward Fedor of West Islip, NY, sister Dolores...

Theresa Arlene Compton

Theresa Arlene Compton

May 12, 2012

OXFORD: Theresa Arlene Compton, age 56, a resident of Boone, NC, died Saturday, May 12, 2012 at Durham Regional Medical Center from a prolonged illness. She was a native of Granville County and the daughter of the late Leo and Mary Belle Compton of Oxford. Theresa earned a Bachelor's and a Master's degree in education from Appalachian State Uneersity and...

Evelyn Hope Walker

Evelyn Hope Walker

May 11, 2012

OBITUARY KING WILLIAM, VA. Evelyn Hope Walker, died May 11, 2012 at Memorial Regional Medical ineechanicsville, Va. She was the daughter of the late Giles Crutcher and Josephine Burwell Crutcher. Hope was preceded ineeath by her husband George Howell and Joseph Walker. She was a house wife and was a Baptist. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday...

Betty Gooch

Betty Gooch

May 11, 2012

Betty Gooch, 78, died on Friday, May 11, 2012. Betty was born in Durham, NC to Douglas Wendell and Gladys Vaughn Stafford oneebruary 21, 1934. Betty was a loving mother and friend to anyone that she had the opportunity to come in contact with. Betty worked in Durham as an Assembler of Electronics and was a member of Mt. Moriah...

William H. Bayliss

William H. Bayliss

May 11, 2012

CHAPEL HILL-William H. Bayliss of Chapel Hill died Friday, May 11, 2012, from complications after a fall. He was 88. He was born July 29, 1923, in Titusville, PA, the son of George Emery Bayliss aneella Madelaine Heywang. He graduated from Titusville High School as president of his class in 1941 aneentered Harvard College in 1942 following a post-graduate year...

Robert Sanford Garrard

Robert Sanford Garrard

May 6, 2012

Robert Sanford Garrard, age 87, died Sunday, May 6, 2012, at his home. A Durham native, Robert was born to the late Isaac Marion and Lonie Sanford Garrard on neember 12, 1924. He proudly served his country while in the U.S. Navy during WWII. Robert is survived by his three children: Angela Garrard, Amanda Gail Garrard and Robert Aneew Garrard,...

Doris Lucille Stubbs

Doris Lucille Stubbs

May 5, 2012

Mrs. Doris Lucille Stubbs, 98, passed away early Saturday morning, May 05, 2012 at Crescent Green Assisted Living Facility in Carrboro, NC. A native of Alamance County, Doris was born a daughter to the late William Tickle and Cora Alberta Little. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Stubbs was preceded ineeath by her husband, Donee Rufus Stubbs; her son, Donald...

Mary Hunter Armstrong

Mary Hunter Armstrong

May 5, 2012

OXFORD: Mary Hunter Madie Armstrong, of Oxford, North Carolina, gently departed this life Saturday, May 5, 2012. Born August 1, 1923 in LaCrosse, Virginia to the late James Howard Hunter and Nelda Rose Hunter. She was the widow of Durwood Armstrong of Richmond, Virginia. Madie was preceded ineeath by her sister, Nell Rose Sanders, and son, James Lewis Armstrong. She...

Rosemary Shamborsky Bannan

Rosemary Shamborsky Bannan

May 3, 2012

Rosemary Shamborsky Bannan, age 85, died Thursday, May 3, 2012, at the Cedars of Chapel Hill Retirement Community. Borneecember 17, 1926 in Lackawanna County, PA, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Sophie Rudalavage Shamborsky. Rosemary was a 1948 graduate of Marywood Uneersity, later receiving her PhD. degree in Sociology from Loyola Uneersity, Chicago. She was on the...

John Martin Stepp

John Martin Stepp

May 2, 2012

John Martin Stepp, 50, died Tuesday, May 2, 2012 at home. John was born March 2, 1962 in Cleveland, OH to Berman and Mary Blankenship Stepp. He is survived by his fianeeacute;e Amanda J. Russell, his son Jonathan Stepp of Denton, NC; one sister Pamela J. Stepp of Denton, NC; two brothers James M. Stepp, Sr. and Michael Stepp, Sr....

William Harrison Kane

William Harrison Kane

Apr 30, 2012

William "Bill" Harrison Kane, 56, of Durham died Monday, April 30, 2012, at his home. Death was due to complications of neuroendocrine cancer and carcinoid syndrome. A celebration of Bill's life will be held at the Kane home on Thursday, May 17th beginning at 4:30 p.m. The body has been cremated; ashes will be scattered at the Sarah P. Duke...

Frances Elkins Laneey

Frances Elkins Laneey

Apr 29, 2012

Mrs. Frances Elkins Laneey, 83, of Springdale Drive in Pittsboro died Sunday, April 29, 2012 at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill. Born in Chatham County oneeptember 9, 1928, Mrs. Laneey was the daughter of Tatum Elkins and Alma Joy Lambert Elkins. Mrs. Laneey was retired from maneement in the hotel business. She loved her family, her dogs, cats and fish....

Alice Riddle Conner

Alice Riddle Conner

Apr 25, 2012

Alice Riddle Conner, 59, of Pittsboro, NC, passed away while at the Hock Family Pavilion in Durham, NC, Wednesday, April 25, 2012. The youngest of three girls, Alice was born daughter of the late John Dossett Riddle & Emily Bullock Riddle. She mostly enjoyed outdoor sports, had a love for reading, & would use her skills and abilities, as a...

Thomas Aquinas Timlin

Thomas Aquinas Timlin

Apr 21, 2012

Thomas Aquinas Timlin, 86, of Naples, FL died Saturday, April 21, 2012. Thomas was born June 26, 1925 in Youngstown, Ohio to the late William and Agnes Ginty Timlin. Thomas is survived by his wife of 57 years, Anne O'Connor Timlin, six daughters, Margaret Michael Majsak of Livonia, MI; Molly Jerry Tritt of Haddoneeld, NJ; Catherine "Katy" Chris Shaw of...

Doris Waugh Betts

Doris Waugh Betts

Apr 21, 2012

Doris Waugh Betts, 79, died peacefully at her home, Araby Farm, near Pittsboro, NC on Saturday, April 21st, 2012. A native of Statesville, NC, she was born June 4th, 1932, the child of William Elmore Waugh and Mary Ellen Freeze Waugh, both parents having predeceased her. She attended Statesville public schools aneenrolled in Women's College, now UNC-G, earning Phi Beta...

Gertrude Johnsoneeymour

Gertrude Johnsoneeymour

Apr 20, 2012

Mrs. Gertrude Johnsoneeymour, 89, of Pittsboro passed away on Friday April 20, 2012, at The Laurels of Chatham. A native of Chatham County, Gertrude was born to the late Allie A. Johnson & Ada Horton Johnson. An avid Tarheel fan, her love of sports was only superseded by her devotion to music. Along with being a member of the Jubilee...

Henry Monee White

Henry Monee White

Apr 18, 2012

Henry Monee White, 93, of Pittsboro, NC, died Wednesday, April 18, 2012. A native of Chatham County, Henry was born to the late Henry Jackson White and Mary Dorsette. In addition to his parents, Mr. White is preceded ineeath by three brothers. Survivors include his sons, Mike White and his wife, Debbie, and Ronald White and his wife Terry, all...

William Frank Howell

William Frank Howell

Apr 18, 2012

DURHAM Mr. William Frank Howell, 86, died Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at Carolina Meadows. He was borneebruary 16, 1926 in Bronx, NY to the late Arthur E. Howell and Julia DeFeo Howell. Mr. Howell was a veteran of World War II attaining the rank of S/Sgt in the Army Air Corps. He served as a ball turret gunner on a...

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