Obituaries
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...
Doris Elvin Waddell Smith
Aug 12, 2012
Doris Elvin Waddell Smith, 97, died on Sunday, August 12, 2012. Doris was born in Randolph, VA to the late Samuel Thomas and Myrtle Edwards Waddell oneebruary 17, 1915. Doris was a loving mother and friend to anyone that she had the opportunity to come in contact with. Doris enjoyed spending time with her family and was a charter member...
Nell Williams Morris
Aug 12, 2012
Mrs. Nell Williams Morris, 79, of Pittsboro, died August 12, 2012 ineer home. Mrs. Morris was born April 3, 1933 in Durham County, a daughter of Pauline Williams. She graduated in 1953 from Pittsboro High School and was a retired motor ineector from Triem, Inc. Mrs. Morris was a member of Solid Rock Baptist Church. Survivors include two daughters, Tami...
Vernoneesley Hilliard
Aug 12, 2012
Mr. Vernoneesley Hilliard died after a brief illness Sunday, August 12, 2012 at Hillcrest Convalescent Center. He was a lifetime resident of Durham and was a member of Grace Lutheran Church since May 1952. He was the son of the late Daniel aneedith Hilliard. Mr. Hilliard served four years in the USAF during the Korean War and attended UNC before...
Homer Marion Barnes
Aug 11, 2012
Homer Barnes, 92, of Pittsboro formerly of Winston-Salem, died Saturday, August 11, 2012. He was born in 1920, the son of M.G. and Margaret Barnes in Boone, NC. He graduated from the Lutheran Home for Children's High School in Konnarock, VA. He was a veteran of World War II, and served as Radio and Radar Operator on anti-submarine patrol with...
Mary Dark Rodgers
Aug 10, 2012
Mrs. Mary Rodgers, 82, passed away at home, Friday, August 10, 2012. A native of Chatham County, Mary was born a daughter to the late Samuel Dark and Nottie Bowden. Mrs. Rodgers was a homemaker and celebrates 62 years of love for and devotion to her husband, Arthur. In addition to parents, Mrs. Rodgers was preceded ineeath by her son,...
Velma Yarborough Burns
Aug 9, 2012
Velma Yarborough Burns, age 96, passed away Thursday, August 9th, 2012 at Danville Regional Medical Center. She had been a resident of Roman Eagle Memorial Home in Danville, VA for the past seveneears. Velma was born August 2, 1916 in Jonesboro, NC, the daughter of Neal B. and Joanna Cox Yarborough. She was pre-deceased by her husband Clayton Burns, sister...
Louisa Gray Elliott Wilkins
Aug 9, 2012
Oxford Louisa Gray Elliott Wilkins, age 88, died Thursday, August 09, 2012 at Granville Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Tolono U. Elliott and Rosa Franklin Elliott. Louisa was born in Granville County, but was raised in Harnett County. She was a member of West Oxford Baptist Church as well as The Senior Ladies Sunday School Class....

Robert Lincolneelbert
Aug 8, 2012
Mr. Robert Lincoln "Bob" Helbert, 78, of Fuquay-Varina and formerly of Pittsboro, died August 8, 2012 at Rex Rehab and Nursing Care in Apex. Bob was born in Coeburn, VA on October 14, 1933, the son of Luther Thomas Helbert aneelsie Mae Beck Helbert. Bob was a meat market maneer with A&P Grocery, retiring in 1995 after 27 years of...
Ronee Harold Hawley
Aug 8, 2012
Ronee Harold Hawley, age 54, of Carrollton, Virginia died suddenly on August 8, 2012 at his home. He was raised in the Oxford Masonic Home for Children and graduated in 1977. He was employed with City Electric Supply for 20 plus years. It was a job he loved. The family would like to give a special thank you to the...
Crispin Charles Quijano
Aug 7, 2012
DURHAM-Crispin Charles Quijano, 73 died August 7, 2012 at Hock Family Pavilion. Cris was borneecember 26, 1938 in Los Angeles, CA. Cris is survived by his wife of 36 years, Judith Quijano; son, Terin Quijano of Texas; mother, Allamae Graham; brother, Dino Graham; sister, Camella Moore and several other family members all of California. He was preceded ineeath by his...

Richard Clark Bowers
Aug 6, 2012
Richard Clark Bowers, 53, of Beaumont Lane, Pittsboro, died August 6, 2012 at his residence. Born March 27, 1959 in Chatham County, Mr. Bowers was the son of John C. Bowers and Jane Clark Bowers. A member of Pleasant Hill Uneed Methodist Church, he was employed for 32 years with Buckner Steel Erection of Graham, where he worked as a...
Hilda Elizabeth Bradshaw
Aug 6, 2012
DURHAM: Hilda Elizabeth Bradshaw, 81, passed away peacefully on August 6, 2012 at Saint Marks Hospital, Salt Lake City, UT, surrounded by her loving family. Hilda was born October 15, 1930 in Clinton, NC to Owen and Bettie Bradshaw. She was raised in the Clinton area and attended Halls High School, graduating in 1949. She married James Aneew Bradshaw in...
Kevin Charles Kennedy
Aug 5, 2012
OXFORD: Kevin Charles Kennedy, age 26, died Sunday, August 5, 2012 in Duke Medical Center in Durham. He was a native of West Palm Beach, Florida, and was the son of Charles Drew Kennedy of Louisville, KY. and Jessica Laine Kennedy of Oxford. Kevin was a member of Harvest Christian Ministries and worked for Perry Brothers Tire service in Oxford....
Leslie Samuel Rainey
Aug 4, 2012
Mr. Leslie Samuel Rainey of Pittsboro Christian Village passed away August 4, 2012. Mr. Les was born January 24, 1914 in Brantford, Ontario, Canada to the late William and Mary Rainey. He dedicated his life to serving God after becoming a Christian at an Inter Varsity Christianeellowship camp as a teeneer. He trained at Dallas Theological Seminary, The King's College...
Peregrina Catacutan Labay, Md
Aug 2, 2012
Peregrina Catacutan Labay, M.D., 90, of Durham, died Thursday, August 2, 2012, at the Hock Family Pavilion of Duke Hospice in Durham, North Carolina. She was born in Apalit, Pampanga, Philippines on August 3, 1922 to Marta and Dionisio Catacutan. She is preceded ineeath by her parents, four sisters, a brother, and her husband, Gerardo Labay, M.D. Dr. Labay graduated...
Daniel E. Hancock
Aug 1, 2012
DURHAM: Daniel Edgar Hancock, 85, passed away peacefully on August 1, 2012 at Duke Uneersity Medical Center. He was born August 18, 1926 in Aberdeen, North Carolina, the only child of Daniel B. and Margaret Yow Hancock. After graduating from Aberdeen High School, Dan worked with General Motors Corp. in Cleveland, Ohio and Marietta, Georgia building B29's for the war...
James Jim Wallace Hooker
Jul 31, 2012
DURHAM- James "Jim" Wallace Hooker, 73, died Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at Hock Family Pavilion, following a brief and courageous battle with paneeatic cancer. Jim was the son of the late Marion Wallace Hooker and Jessica Marshall Hooker. He was born and raised in Nashville, Tennessee, where he was very active in high school athletics. Jim is survived by his...
Jamie O'Brien Kindem
Jul 31, 2012
Jamie O'Brien Kindem, 35, of Durham, died Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill, NC, due to complications ineelivering her daughter, Reagan O'Brien Kindem. She was born January 30, 1977 ineew York City, the daughter of Maureen FitzGerald O'Brien and Daniel F. O'Brien. She is survived by her beloved husband John Paul Kindem, and twin children John...
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