Obituaries

Samuel David Thorpe, Sr.

Samuel David Thorpe, Sr.

May 19, 2011

Samuel David Thorpe, Sr., borneebruary 21, 1922 went to be in the presence of his Lord and Savior on May 19, 2011, while a resident of Pittsboro Christian Village, Pittsboro, NC. Born in North Grafton, MA, and raised in Providence, RI, he along with three sisters, Charlotte, Barbara, and May, were raising in a godly Christian home. Sam accepted Christ...

Zachary Cole Ladd

Zachary Cole Ladd

May 18, 2011

Zachary Cole Ladd, 23, died oneednesday, May 18, 2011 from a severe brain injury related to a motor vehicle accident. Zach was born in Durham, NC to Ruth Boone and the late Robert Ladd oneebruary 10, 1988. Zachary was an extraordinary young man who was always willing to lend a helping hand. He attended Orange High School followed by NC...

Bill Hunt Phillips

Bill Hunt Phillips

May 16, 2011

Bill Hunt Phillips, 89, of Chesapeake, VA went home to be with his Lord on Monday, May 16, 2011. Born in 1921 in Saxapahaw, NC, Bill was the son of Charles Hunt and Violet Lewis Phillips and the loving husband of Jacqueline G. Phillips. He is survived by three daughters: Theresa Elder of Hampton, VA, Channing Persinger of Charleston, WV,...

Mary Ann Munee

Mary Ann Munee

May 13, 2011

Mary Ann Munee, 102 of Durham died peacefully Friday, May 13, 2011 at The Brianeenter. Born in Arlington, MA on October 29, 1908, she was the daughter of the late Jeremiah J. Regan and Jane Winnifred Barrett Regan. She was a parishioner of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. She was a devoted and loving mother, an active member of her community...

Baby Gary Williams Kurtz-Oswald

Baby Gary Williams Kurtz-Oswald

May 12, 2011

OXFORD: Gary William Kurtz-Oswald, infant son of Vincent Michael Oswald and Sherry Annette Kurtz died Sunday at Duke Medical Center. Private services will be held Thursday May 12, 2011. Surviving in addition to his parents are his siblings, Michael Morrison and Dylan Morrison both of Ronda, NC and Savannah Oswald and Vincent Michael Oswald, Jr. both of Oxford; Maternal grandmother,...

Margaret Helena Jordan

Margaret Helena Jordan

May 12, 2011

Margaret Helena Jordan, 93, of Chapel Hill died Thursday, May 12, 2011 at her residence. She was borneebruary 14, 1918 to the late John Downey and Mary Young Downey. Margaret was a member of St. Thomas More Catholic Church. Originally from Ireland, Margaret immigrated to New York City as a young woman, became an American citizen and met the love...

Peter Cullen Bassett

Peter Cullen Bassett

May 12, 2011

Peter Cullen Bassett, 69, died on Thursday, May 12, 2011. Peter was born in Bridgeport, CT to Alice and Richard Bassett on May 20, 1941. Peter is survived by his wife Janet A. Bassett of Durham, NC; daughter Sara Bassett of Westport, CT; sons Mark Bassett of Aliso Viejo, CA, Matthew Bassett and his wife Stephanie of Hamden, CT, and...

Kenneth Pennington Edwards

Kenneth Pennington Edwards

May 11, 2011

Dr. Lt. Col. Chaplaineenneth P. Edwards US Army, Ret., lovingly called "Chap", went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, May 11, 2011. The Celebration of his life will be held oneednesday, May 18, 2011 at 2 o'clock at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 306 Alamance Rd., Greensboro, NC. Survivors include his wife, Rosali; children, Peta-Gaye, Keri, Joseph and...

Sadie Day Lawrence

Sadie Day Lawrence

May 11, 2011

Raleigh: Sadie Day Lawrence passed away oneednesday, May 11, 2011 in Raleigh, NC. She was a lifelong resident of Oxford, NC. She was born on June 25, 1917 in Granville County, the eldest daughter of Ivey W. Day and Anee May Hart Day. Sadie loved her family. When Sadie's father died, she once againeeturned to a renovated home place to...

Curtis Pete Belwood Lilly

Curtis Pete Belwood Lilly

May 10, 2011

Curtis "Pete" Belwood Lilly, 85 died Tuesday, May 10, 2011 at his home, surrounded by his loving wife, three daughters and all of his grandchildren. Pete was born May 21, 1925 in Ridgewood, NJ to the late George Belwood Lilly and Marjorie Decker Lilly. Pete was recently predeceased by his only sibling, Barbara Lilly Stephens of Summerville SC. Pete graduated...

Jean Aude Mcghee

Jean Aude Mcghee

May 7, 2011

Jean Aude McGhee, age 88, died peacefully Saturday, May 7, 2011 at her residence. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend. Born July 8, 1922, she was the daughter of the late James Aude and Laura Jarvis Aude. She proudly served in the U. S. Women's Marine Corps during WW II. Jean was a longtime parishioner...

James David Gwyn

James David Gwyn

May 7, 2011

Mr. James David "Rabbit" Gwyn, 67, Richardson Road, Pittsboro, died Saturday, May 07, 2011 at his home. David was born oneecember 21, 1943 in Mount Vernon Springs, NC. David was an active member of the Masons at the Buffalo Lodge #172 in Sanford NC. He proudly served in the Uneed States Army and was a master mechanic at Pallet One....

Georgia C. Hatcher

Georgia C. Hatcher

Apr 28, 2011

DURHAM - Georgia Callahan Hatcher, 86, died Thursday, April 28, 2011 at UNC Hospital. Georgia Hatcher neer knew how amazing she was. Georgia left Allentown, PA to attend Vanderbilt Uneersity, graduating Magna Cum Laude in 1946. At Vanderbilt she met and married John Will Hatcher. Georgia fulfilled her life's dream to have a family and raised 3 children that honeed...

Lawrence Red Burnette

Lawrence Red Burnette

Apr 27, 2011

Mr. Lawrence "Red" Burnette, 94, of Margaret Louise Lane, Pittsboro, died April 27, 2011 at Chapel Hill Health & Rehab. Borneebruary 24, 1917 in Chatham County, he was the son of Ralph Bynum Burnette and Flossie Griffin Burnette. He served in the US Army during World War II. "Red" was a member of Mt. Gilead Baptist Church in Pittsboro, and...

Paul F. Kiesow, Jr.

Paul F. Kiesow, Jr.

Apr 26, 2011

OXFORD: Paul F. Kiesow, Jr., was born ineew York City on January 7, 1928 and died April 26, 2011 in Oxford, NC. Paul was preceded ineeath by his parents Paul and Dorothea Kiesow, Sr. and his brother Daniel Kiesow. Surviviors include his wife Patricia, daughter Nancy Webb Charles, son Paul Kiesow III, four grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Paul spent...

Susan Smith Braxton

Susan Smith Braxton

Apr 26, 2011

Mrs. Susan Smith Braxton, 54, of Bagwell Farm Rd., Raleigh, died April 26, 2011 at the SECU Hospice House in Smithfield. Born in Siler City neember 14, 1956, Susan was the daughter of Paris Hurley "Red" Smith and Arlene Beverly Smith. Formerly of the Pittsboro area, Susan was a retired insurance processing technician, and also was a member of Brown's...

Jesse Lawtoneellows

Jesse Lawtoneellows

Apr 24, 2011

DURHAM Jesse Lawtoneellows, 33, of Carrboro died unexpectedly Sunday, April 24, 2011 at UNC Hospitals, Chapel Hill. Jesse was born March 25, 1978 in Capetown, South Africa. Jesse moved with his mother and step father to the Uneed States in 1988 and he attended Frank Porter Graham Elementary School, Culbreth Middle School and Chapel Hill High School. He worked as...

Marcella Rodriguez

Marcella Rodriguez

Apr 22, 2011

Henderson: Marcella Savala Rodriguez, age 52 died April 22, 2011 in Chapel Hill. She was a native of California and was the daughter of Rose Sapiens Savala and the late Santos Savala. Marcella was a house wife and a member of Victory Baptist Church in Durham. Funeral services will be held Sunday April24, 2011 in the Gentry neell & Vaughan...

Jack R. Shivers, Sr.

Jack R. Shivers, Sr.

Apr 22, 2011

Jack Richard Shivers, Sr., 63, died on Friday, April 22, 2011. Jack was born in Spalding County, GA to Nathleen and James Shivers on neember 3, 1947. After college and in his early 20's, Jack began his career in the field of communication by joining the North Electric Company. Upon completing a contract job with Duke Uneersity, Jack accepted an...

Doris Jean Bland

Doris Jean Bland

Apr 19, 2011

Mrs. Doris Jean Bland, 76, of Pittsboro, NC died Tuesday, April 19, 2011, at home surrounded by her daughters following a prolonged illness. Doris Jean was born in Pittsboro oneebruary 25, 1935, the only daughter of Vonee Cook Bland and Mary Cornelia Harris Bland. Doris was educated at Pittsboro High School, and spent her career working with her predeceased husband,...

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