Obituaries
Elmore Howard Hackney
Mar 5, 2011
Elmore Howard Hackney, died Saturday, March 5, 2011, after a period of declining health at the age of 95. His death occurred in the Emeritus Senior Living, San Dimas, California where he resided since February 2003. "Honeyboy," as he was affectioneely need during his illustrious football career at Duke Uneersity, was born in Durham oneeptember 13, 1915 to Bunn Washington...
La Rue F. Moritz
Mar 4, 2011
La Rue F. Moritz passed away the morning of March 4, 2011 at Hillcrest Convalescent Center in Durham, NC at the age of 91 after several months of illness. She was born in Wake County the daughter of Thomas Andersoneerguson and Lydia Thompsoneerguson, but lived most of her life in Durham. She is survived by her daughter Bonna Woody Robbins...
Alex Anthony Arcus
Mar 3, 2011
Alex Anthony Arcus, 89, of Durham, died peacefully Thursday, March 3, 2011, at his home. Devoted husband, father, grandfather, scientist, teacher and friend, he resided in Durham since December 2004, after having previously lived in Poughkeepsie, New York, for forty years. Alex was born in Chicago, Illinois, to the late Alexander Aligde Arcucci and the late Anne Agnes Staponick Caffarello....
Gerald Milton White, Sr.
Mar 1, 2011
Gerald Milton White, Sr., born March 28, 1934, died March 1, 2011 at his home after an extended illness. He was with the NC Highway Bridge Designeept. for approximately 42 years, where he was an expert on Modified Lztex Coneete. Mr. White did a lot of special work on NC bridges, including the Green River Bridge in the NC mountains....
Marjorie Matthews Williams
Feb 28, 2011
Mrs. Marjorie Matthews Williams, 91, of West Salisbury St., Pittsboro, died February 28, 2011 at Twin Rivers Independent Living in Pittsboro. A native of Rocky Mount, NC, Mrs. Williams was born August 27, 1919, the daughter of Troy and Lillianeeagroves Matthews. Her early life was spent in Farmville, NC, but she moved to Chatham County where she graduated from Goldston...
Ruth S. Allen
Feb 27, 2011
Ruth S. Allen, 94, died Sunday, February 27, 2011. She was born on July 26, 1916 in Franklin County and was the only daughter of the late George Robert Allen, Sr. and Seraphna Strickland Allen. Her only brother, Colonel George Robert Allen, Jr. died March 21, 1997. She retired, in 1982, from a forty-one year career with Carolina Bagging Company,...
Wade Hardy Hurley
Feb 27, 2011
Wade Hardy Hurley, 69, of Wilson, formerly of Durham, died peacefully Sunday, February 27, 2011 at Wilsoneedical Center. Wade is survived by his brother, Guy Hurley and wife, Conee of Durham; nephews, Patrick Hurley of Raleigh; and Joel Hurley of Benson. Graveside services will be held 2:00 PM, Wednesday at Maplewood Cemetery with Rev. Norman Harris officiating. Memorial contributions may...
Carl Roger Fonda
Feb 24, 2011
Carl Roger Fonda, 82, died on Thursday, February 24, 2011, after a long illness, at The Pavilion of Croasdaile Village. He was born on May 21, 1928 ineew Rochelle, New York. A memorial service will be held 3:00 PM Saturday, March 5 at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 1737 Hillandale Road, with a reception following at the church. He is survived...
Clarence Elton Wheeler
Feb 24, 2011
Clarence "Jack" Elton Wheeler of Bynum died Thursday, February 24, 2011 at UNC Hospital. Mr. Wheeler was born January 1, 1923 in Bynum, NC. He was an Army Veteran and served as a Sergeant in the 610th Tank Destroyer Battalion in World War II. Clarence was a retiree from Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools. Clarence is survived by his two sons,...
Nellie Mae Nell Deaneeonard
Feb 21, 2011
OXFORD: Nellie Mae "Nell" Deaneeonard, age 93, died Monday, February 21, 2011 at her home. A native of Granville County, she was the daughter of the late John W. Dean and Jenee Puckett. She was a member of Oxford Uneed Methodist Church and was retired from Lovely Lady Beauty Salon. Funeral services will be held oneednesday, Feb 23, 2011 at...
Mary Frances Cottrell Clifford
Feb 19, 2011
OXFORD: Mary Cottrell Grissom Clifford, 92 a resident of Oxford died Saturday, February 19, 2011 at Brantwood Nursing Center. She was a native of Granville Co., and was the daughter of the late John W. and Cora Fuller Cottrell. She was the widow of Robert L. Grissom, Sr. and Mahlon Clifford. Mary was a member of Marrows Chapel Uneed Methodist...
Louise Stanley Oldham
Feb 19, 2011
Louise Stanley Oldham, 98, died peacefully February 19, 2011 under hospice care at Carolina House of Cary. Born oneeptember 24, 1912, in Durham, Mrs. Oldham was the daughter of the late William E. and Ola O'Briant Stanley. She was an active member of Oriental Uneed Methodist Church in Oriental, NC. Surviving are her daughter Judy Honeycutt of Durham, her sister...
Aneew Paul Bratton
Feb 19, 2011
Aneew "Drew" Paul Bratton, 68, of Fearrington Village, NC, died February 19, 2011 of heart disease at home. Drew was born June 28, 1942 in Baltimore, MD and grew up in Grosse Pointe, MI, one of four children of Aneew C. Bratton, Jr., MD, PhD, who worked ineesearch for Parke-Davis, and Marianeeuerstein Bratton, a registered nurse. Drew graduated from Eastern...
Pauline Williams Mills Williams
Feb 19, 2011
Mrs. Pauline Williams Mills Williams, 96, of Lockville St., Pittsboro, died February 19, 2011 at Central Carolina Hospital in Sanford. Mrs. Williams was born in Chatham County on May 28, 1914, the daughter of Earnest and Lela Beane Williams. She was a former resident of Durham, where she was a member of Holloway Street Baptist Church. Mrs. Williams was a...
John Robert Sturdivant
Feb 18, 2011
Mr. John Robert Sturdivant, 91, of Aneews Store Road., Pittsboro, NC passed away February 18, 2011 at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill. John was born in Chatham County to the late William R. and Novie Eubanks Sturdivant. John was predeceased by his wife Evon Upchurch Sturdivant. John was one of 11 siblings and was predeceased by sisters, Addie Powell, Jessie...
Sara Corbitt Roberts
Feb 16, 2011
Sara Corbitt Roberts, 89, died February 16, 2011 ineer home off NC 87 North, Pittsboro. Born in Gates County December 5, 1921, she was a daughter of James Richard Corbitt and Pearl Russell Corbitt. Sara moved to Pittsboro in 1942 following her graduation from Elon College. She taught Home Economics for several years and worked as a Home Demonstration Agent....
Mary Lillian Dixon
Feb 11, 2011
Mary L. Dixon, 89, of Pittsboro, died Friday, February 11, 2011 ineer home. A Chatham County native, Mary was born January 31, 1922 to Freeman Hilliard and Katie Beckwith Hilliard. Mary was a loving wife, mother and homemaker. She attended Pittsboro Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Thomas Nesbitt Dixon of Pittsboro; daughters, Glenda Dixon of Pittsboro and Vivian Dixon...
William James Rabon
Feb 11, 2011
Mr. William James Rabon, Jr., 80, died February 11, 2011 at the Duke Hoch Family Pavilion, Durham, NC. A native of Marion, SC, he received a Bachelor of Architecture, Clemson College, a Bachelor of Architecture with Honors at NC State Uneersity, a Masters in Architecture, MIT and was a Fulbright Scholar at the Uneersity of Rome, Italy. For sixteeneears he...
Jim Tate
Feb 10, 2011
OXFORD: Jim Tate, age 41, of 308 12th Street, Butner, died peacefully, Thursday, February 10, 2011. A resident of Butner since 1983, he was son of J. B. Tate and the late Virginia Danner Smith and a 1988 graduate of South Granville High School. Funeral services will be conducted at 3:00 P.M. on Saturday, February 12, 2011 at Creedmoor Uneed...
Thelma Faust Proctor
Feb 7, 2011
Thelma Faust Proctor, 103, a long-time resident of Durham, passed away at Durham Regional Hospital on Monday, February 7, 2011. At the time of her death, she was the oldest living member of the Trinity Uneed Methodist Church, and for the past several years she was the oldest living resident at the Hillcrest Convalescent Center. She had been a resident...
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries
