Obituaries
Robert Murphy Thompson
Jul 1, 2023
Durham - Robert M. (Bob) Thompson, age 84, died at Hock Family Pavilion in Durham on July 1, 2023. He was born to the late Catherine Gooch Thompson and Thomas Murphy Thompson.
Bob grew up in Stem, NC and graduated from Stem High School in 1957. Bob served in the army for 39 months, with his last deployment in Augsburg, Germany....
Christopher Shawn Clark
Jun 29, 2023
Christopher Shawn Clark, age 52, died on Thursday, June 29, 2023. He was the son of Charles Clark and Cheryl Cates Armstrong. Chris began his full life in Lawton, Oklahoma on April 27, 1971.
Chris was a man who loved his family and friends. He had a good heart and deeply loved his daughter, Katie. He believed that everyone was important...
Serguei Dolys Ndinga Momo
Jun 27, 2023
Serguei Dolys Ndinga Momo died suddenly of cardiac arrest in his home in Carrboro, NC on June 27, 2023, at age 21.
Dolys was a loving son, brother, and grandson. He is survived by his parents, Sergueï Bracy Ndinga Momo and Strother Murray-Ndinga, of Chapel Hill, NC, and Irène Milolo Tamba (Badibanga), of Brazzaville, Republic of Congo. He is also survived...
Ronald Lee Mitchell
Jun 27, 2023
Ronald Lee Mitchell, 86, passed away peacefully on June 27, 2023. His devotion to his family and firm belief in God gave him strength and peace through out his life.
Ron was born on October 15, 1936 to the late Everett and Julia Mitchell in Durham, NC. He attended Durham public schools and graduated from Durham High School.
Ron married Mary Helen,...
James Rodney Tarrants
Jun 27, 2023
Rodney Tarrants had a knack for sales from the very start. In elementary school, he won top honors for selling magazines. As a teenager, he sold Rainbow vacuum sweepers, door to door. And at just 19-years old, Rodney would begin a tremendously successful career selling insurance.
Rodney was exceptional with numbers, and with people he was loyal and dedicated. Rodney’s job...
James Alexander Leak, Iii
Jun 25, 2023
James (Jim) A Leak III, of Durham died on June 25, 2023 at the Hock Family Pavilion of Duke Hospice after a lengthy illness and valiant fight against cancer.
Son of the late James A Leak Jr and Sallie Ann Welsh Leak, Jim was born in 1945 in San Bernardino, CA where his father was serving in the US Army....
Rev. Dr. Vernon Bernard Van Bruggen
Jun 24, 2023
The Rev. Dr. Vernon B. Van Bruggen passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 24, 2023, in Durham, NC. Memorial Services will be held at 10:30 AM on Saturday, July 8, 2023, in the chapel at Croasdaile Village, Durham, NC.
Dr. Van Bruggen was born on November 24, 1935, in a farmhouse near Montpelier, North Dakota as the second of the six...
Amelia Theron Davis
Jun 24, 2023
DURHAM- Dr. Amelia Theron Davis, 44, passed away Saturday, June 24, 2023, at UNC Hospital.
Dr. Davis was born October 28, 1978, to Debbie White and Dwayne Bynum in Tyler, Texas. She served the community as a psychiatrist for many years as a graduate from University of Minnesota Medical School in 2003. She loved her family tremendously and her heart overflowed...
Andrew J. Schmalzried, Sr.
Jun 24, 2023
Andrew J. Schmalzried, Sr, age 65, died suddenly at his home on June 24, 2023, in Franklinton, NC. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on May 16, 1958, to his parents, Harry J. Schmalzried and Lillian Mae Elfrey Schmalzried. He joined his late wife of almost 30 years, Deborah Jean Schmalzried.
He leaves behind his sons and their families, Andrew...
Carol Joplin Elliott
Jun 24, 2023
DURHAM - Carol Joplin Elliott, actress, singer, and playwright, died peacefully on June 24, 2023. She was 83. Carol was born in a blizzard on February 14, 1940 in Boston, Massachusetts to the late Mary Minns Joplin and Dr. Robert Jefferson Joplin. She was the fourth of their five children. Carol graduated from Beaver Country Day School in Chestnut Hill,...
Judy Ann Elliott
Jun 22, 2023
Judy Ann Elliott, age 72, of Oxford, NC went home to be with the Lord on June 22, 2023. She was preceded in death by her parents, Willis Clifton Racer and Phyllis Jean Racer and her son, Mark Aaron Frame.
She was married to William "Bill" Elliott of Oxford, NC, for 17 years, and together they shared a journey filled with...
Stephen Edward Wilson
Jun 22, 2023
Stephen Edward Wilson died peacefully on Thursday, June 22nd, at home in Durham after a battle with cancer; his wife and daughter were by his side. He is survived by wife Anna Ludwig Wilson; brother David Wilson of Reno, Nevada; brother Bob Wilson of Bella Vista, Arkansas; daughter Lisa Harrison of Durham and her husband Bo; son Davey Wilson of...
Dorothy Turner
Jun 20, 2023
Dorothy Giles (“Dot”) Turner, age 87, passed away at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina, on June 20, 2023. She was born in Trion, Georgia on December 10th, 1935, to the late John Henry Giles & Myrtis Giles, and grew up in Dayton, Tennessee.
Dot was the valedictorian of her high school and graduated from the University of...
George Starling Pelletier
Jun 19, 2023
George Starling Pelletier, age 101, died on June 19, 2023.
Starling was born to the late Mary (Mollie) Sabiston Pelletier and Jeremiah Rufus Pelletier on October 18, 1921, in Maysville, North Carolina. He was predeceased in death by his sister, Mary Barker Pelletier Bell, and his wife, Sarah Weeks Pelletier.
He is survived by his brother, Jere Rufus Pelletier of Jacksonville, North...
Anthony Lee Watson
Jun 18, 2023
Anthony Lee Watson, 62, died on June 18th, 2023 surrounded by beloved family. He was born on October 20, 1960 in New London, CT to the late Barbara Lue and Lee Otis Hunt.
Anthony loved God and his family as a devoted follower of Jesus Christ. His relationship with the Lord defined his worldview and guided his daily decisions.
Anthony studied at...
Melinda Vail Killenberg
Jun 18, 2023
Melinda Townsend Vail Killenberg died on Sunday June 18, 2023. Melinda was born to Marion and Arthur Hubert Vail, Jr. in Mt. Kisco, New York on June 20, 1939. She graduated from Putney School in Putney, Vermont and Connecticut College in New London, Connecticut. She was employed as a social worker in New York City, Philadelphia, and Cleveland, Ohio before...
Douglas William Inscoe
Jun 16, 2023
Douglas William Inscoe
June 16, 2023
Oxford, NC: Douglas William Inscoe, 46, passed away peacefully and suddenly on Friday, June 16, 2023 at his home in Oxford. Born in Durham County on September 27, 1976, he was preceded in death by his father Alex Brent Inscoe. A beloved son, brother, father, grandfather, and friend—he always had a smile.
Doug is survived by his...
Richard Arlan Berry
Jun 16, 2023
Richard Arlan Berry born in Charleston, West Virginia on October 22, 1949, died peacefully at home with family on Friday, June 16, 2023. He was the son of the late Richard Waitman Berry and Anne Brooks Berry.
Richard is survived by his wife, Dianne Babb, they were lovingly married for over 40 years. He is preceded in death by his parents...
Jo Alice Richards
Jun 15, 2023
Jo Alice Wilson Richards passed away at home with family. She was born on August 5, 1938, in Yancey County, North Carolina, and passed away on June 15, 2023, at the age of 84. Jo was the daughter of Earl Clayton Wilson and Helen Piercey Wilson.
Jo had a fulfilling career as a dedicated nurse. She obtained her Bachelor of Science...
Edgar Shelton Toms, Jr.
Jun 13, 2023
DURHAM- Mr. Edgar Shelton Toms, Jr., age 93, died at his home, Tuesday, June 13, 2023.
Mr. Toms was born August 13, 1929, to the late Edgar and Julia Toms in Philadelphia, PA. Edgar was a graduate of Fishburne Military Academy in Waynesboro, VA and received his bachelor’s degree from Duke University, Class of 1952. After serving in the Army, he...
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