Obituaries
A.J. Perkinson
Feb 7, 2011
Aneew Jackson "A.J." Perkinson died Monday evening, February 7, 2011, at Duke-Raleigh Hospital. He was 78 years old. A.J. was born in Vance County to the late Blair and Lila Faulkner Perkinson on neember 20, 1932. He was a member of Faith Baptist Church in Youngsville and was the founder of the Franklintoneescue & EMS. A.J. also was an active...
Wiliam Luke Johnson
Feb 7, 2011
William L. Bill Johnson, age 64, passed away February 7, 2011 of an apparent heart attack. Born at Kingsport, Tennessee, he attended Lynn View High School, East Tennessee State Uneersity, and Uneersity of Tennessee, Knoxville. He earned degrees in both chemistry and chemical engineering. At the time of his passing, he resided in Durham, NC, where he had worked for...
Robert Bobby Lumpkin
Feb 4, 2011
OXFORD: Robert "Bobby" Thomas Lumpkin, died February 4, 2011 at his home. He was a native of Granville Co. and was the son of the late Willie "Billy" T. Lumpkin aneethel Owen Lumpkin. He was a lifetime member of Salem Uneed Methodist Church for 68 years, where he served in almost every office at the church, the Choir and taught...
John Moody Matthews, Jr.
Feb 4, 2011
OXFORD: J. Moody Matthews, Jr. age 86, passed away peacefully, Friday, February 04, 2011 at his home. A long time resident of both Perquimans County, NC and Granville County, NC, he co-owned and co-maneed Farmer's Feed and Seed Co. ineertford, NC for many years. He was a veteran of WWII; a member of the Army Air Corp and attended North...
Jeanette Blackwell Hatton
Feb 2, 2011
OXFORD: Jeanette Blackwell Hatton, age 102 died Wednesday February 2, 2011. She was a native of Granville Co. and was the daughter of the late William Thomas and Virginia Caroline Hart Blackwell. She was preceded ineeath by her husband Joe Clarence Hatton. Mrs. Hatton was a member of Tabb's Creek Baptist Church and was retired from Fox's Department Store. Funeral...
Alexander John Gilleskie
Jan 27, 2011
Alexander John Gilleskie, 74, died Thursday, January 27, 2011 in Durham NC. Alex was born ineeidelberg, PA on May 24, 1936, to Stella and Alexander Gilleskie. Lured to North Carolina on an NC State Uneersity football scholarship, little did he know that he would establish roots in Durham that would shape his life and the lives of many others for...
Alex J. Gilleskie
Jan 27, 2011
Alexander John Gilleskie, 74, died Thursday, January 27, 2011 in Durham NC. Alex was born ineeidelberg, PA on May 24, 1936, to Stella and Alexander Gilleskie. Lured to North Carolina on an NC State Uneersity football scholarship, little did he know that he would establish roots in Durham that would shape his life and the lives of many others for...
Viktor Wenzel Pleil
Jan 27, 2011
Viktor Wenzel Pleil, 88, of Surf City, NC died Thursday, January 27, 2011 at the Durham Regional Hospital in Durham, NC following complications from pneumonia. Viktor was born oneeptember 11, 1922 and raised in Komotau, Germany. He attended the Uneersity of Erlangen and received undergraduate and graduate degrees in Mathematics and Physics. He married the love of his life, Ruth...
Kathryneeneey Watson
Jan 24, 2011
OXFORD: Kathryneeneey Watson, a resident of Oxford passed away Monday January 24, 2011 in Durham after an extended illness. She was a native of Granville Co. and was the daughter of the late Robert Vincent and Jessie Cottrell Beneey. Kathryn was a member of Hester Baptist Church, a graduate of Stovall High School and retired as Administrator of the ASCS...
Bessie Sherron May Freeman
Jan 23, 2011
Mrs. Bessie Sherron May Freeman, age 88, of Fletcher's Chapel Road, passed away on Sunday, January 23, 2011. Mrs. Freeman was a native of Durham and the daughter of the late Nebron and Bessie Nichols Sherron. She was previously deceased by all eight brothers and sisters; Harvey, Joel, Victor, Vernon, Marvin, and Billie Sherron, Leora Ward and Mary Sue Cheek....
Charles Nelson Wheeler
Jan 23, 2011
Charles Nelson "Charlie" Wheeler, 63, of Old Sanford Road, Moncure, died January 23, 2011 at the Laurels of Chatham. Charlie was born in the Bear Creek community on May 12, 1947, the son of Nelson Wheeler and Fanee Eubanks Wheeler. He was retired from Kayser-Roth following more than 40 years of service, where he worked in various capacities at several...
Anee S. Kearney
Jan 19, 2011
Anee S. Kearney, 92, died oneednesday, January 19, 2011. Anee was born in Franklin Co. NC to the late Irma and Al Sheron oneecember 3, 1918. Anee was a great woman and possessed many of the characteristics and qualities of so many great womeneefore her. She tirelessly cared for her family in every respect possible. She found great joy in...
Joel Warren Tippett
Jan 16, 2011
OXFORD: Joel Warren Tippett, age 67, of 3529 Tom Hunt Road, died Sunday, January 16, 2011 at Duke Medical Center. A native of Granville County, he was the son of the late Joe Peace and Farris Bragg Tippett. Mr. Tippett was a member of Banks Uneed Methodist Church and was a retired employee of Burlington Industries. He was an avid...
Paul Dooley Stovall
Jan 14, 2011
OXFORD: Paul N. "Dooley" Stovall, age 85 died Friday, January 14, 2011. A native of Granville Co. he was the son of the late Evans W. and Kate Woody Stovall. He was a retired farmer and a member of Stovall Baptist Church. Funeral services will be conducted Monday January 17, 2011 at 2:00 PM in Stovall Baptist Church by the...
Robert Bob Lee Stewart
Jan 12, 2011
OXFORD: Mr. Robert L. "Bob" Stewart, age 63, died Wednesday, January 12, 2011 at his home. He was the son of the late Harvey Wayland Stewart and Agnes Hall Stewart and a native of Durham, but moved to Raleigh at an early age and grew up there. Mr. Stewart graduated from Needham-Broughton High School in Raleigh in 1965. He attended...
Louise Edwards Lamm
Jan 10, 2011
Mrs. Louise Edwards Lamm, age 87, resident of Durham died Monday , January 10, 2011 at Durham Regional Hospital. Born in Spring Hope, NC, she was the daughter of the late William and Ada Abernathy Edwards. Mrs. Lamm was the co-founder and owner of Certified Electrolysis Service of Durham. She was predeceased by her husband, Opie Gordon Lamm and her...
Gerald Milton White, Jr.
Jan 9, 2011
Gerald Milton White, Jr., 38, of Raleigh and Pittsboro, died in his sleep at his parents' home January 9, 2011. He is survived by his parents, Gerald and Lula Bunker White; two sisters, Stacy White and her two children Jade and nee, Jenneer Eichenberger and her husband David, and their children Ethan and Lauren. He is also survived by Catherine...
Mark Howard Pray, Jr.
Jan 8, 2011
Mark Howard Pray, Jr., 80, died at Duke Uneersity Medical Center on Saturday, January 8, 2011. He was borneebruary 11, 1930 in San Diego, California to the late Mark Howard Pray, Sr. and Agnes Jordan Pray. On January 3, 1949 he enlisted in the Uneed States Air Force taking his basic training at Sheppard AFB followed by technical training at...
Walter J. Mcghee, Jr.
Jan 5, 2011
Walter Jackson McGhee, Jr., 86, of Durham died peacefully on January 5, 2011 at his residence. Walter was born in Durham on August 26, 1924 to the late Walter Jackson McGhee, Sr. and Bessie McGhee Paris. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Jean A. McGhee; son, Walter Jackson "Jack" McGhee III of Durham; daughters, Susan E. McGhee...
Robert Thomas Williford
Jan 4, 2011
OXFORD: Mr. Robert Thomas Williford, age 84, died January 4, 2011 at Durham Regional Hospital. He was a native of Granville County and was the son of the late James Crawford Williford and Myrtle B. Critcher. He was a member of Oxford Uneed Methodist Church, where he served faithfully in different capacities in the church. Mr. Williford graduated from Stovall...
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