Obituaries
James Joseph Napier
Apr 2, 2010
James "Jim" Napier, 88, of Durham, NC, formerly of Springfield, NJ, died at The Hock Family Pavilion on April 2, 2010 in Durham. Born on August 3, 1921 in Woodbury, NJ, Mr. Napier served as a Sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II in the Bougainville campaign in the Solomon Islands. He received a B.A. in English...
James Charles Carter
Mar 31, 2010
Mr. James Charles Carter, 76, of Pittsboro died March 31, 2010 at UNC Hospitals. James was borneebruary 19, 1934 to Henry and Maggie Murphy Carter of Chatham County, NC. He is survived by his wife, Coleen Stone Carter; three sons, David Carter of Pittsboro, Ronee Carter of Boone, and Ricky Carter; three daughters, Kim Cogdell of Chapel Hill, Tammy Sedellia...
Michael J. Tate
Mar 27, 2010
Michael J. Tate, age 69, died Saturday, March 27, 2010 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Mike was born ineew York City, the son of the late Hannah and George H. Tate. He graduated from the Uneersity of Pennsylvania where he lettered in both football and baseball, and was a member of Sigma Chi. Mike also earned an...
Linda Faye Wright Montoya
Mar 26, 2010
Mrs. Linda Faye Wright Montoya, 69, of Churchwood Lane, Pittsboro, died March 26, 2010 at her home. A native of Lee County, Mrs. Montoya was born August 12, 1940 to Premon and Thelma Rowell Wright. She grew up in the Bear Creek area of Chatham County. Mrs. Montoya traveled the world with her husband during his career in the US...
Robert Tyrone Gilliland
Mar 26, 2010
Rougemont Mr. Robert T. Gilliland, age 68, of Rougemont, died, Friday, March 26, 2010, at Rose Minor Health Care Center in Durham. A native of Person County, he was the son of the late Walter Tune Gilliland and Pearl Jones Gilliland. Mr. Gilliland was a veteran of the U.S. Army and a former employee of Revlon. He attended Mt. Zion...
Stuart Gordoneenderson
Mar 25, 2010
Stuart Gordoneenderson, age 83, died peacefully Thursday evening, March 25, 2010, at Durham Regional Hospital surrounded by his loving family after being diagneed with lung cancer. Stuart was born in Richmond, VA oneeptember 27, 1926 to the late Jesse and Gladys O
Martha Council Thrift
Mar 24, 2010
Mrs. Martha Council Thrift, 97, formerly of Pittsboro, died March 24, 2010 at Genesis Eldercare Center in Mooresville, NC. Born in Chatham County on August 4, 1912, Mrs. Thrift was the daughter of Matthew Council and Dora Thomas Council. She was a member of Pittsboro Baptist Church and retired from Chatham Mills. Surviving are her Son and Daughter in Law,...
Harold Thurmaneeagroves, Sr.
Mar 23, 2010
Mr. Harold Thurmaneeagroves, Sr., 85, of Old Graham Road, Pittsboro, NC died March 23, 2010 at his home following an illness of three weeks. Born July 29, 1924 in Chatham County, he was the son of James Fredrick Seagroves and Donnah Gertrude Dorsett. Harold was a 1942 graduate of Pittsboro High School. In 1943 he voluneered for the US Navy...
Louise Henderson Patterson
Mar 23, 2010
Louise Henderson Patterson, 90, formerly of Mint Hill, NC, died March 23, 2010 at Cambridge Hills Assisted Living, Pittsboro, NC. She was preceded ineeath by her husband of 63 years, James Pat Patterson. They were co-owners of Patterson Tax Service in Mint Hill, NC. She is survived by her daughters, Markie Prinee and husband Jim of Pittsboro, NC, Donna Takase...
Pattie Leila Lewis
Mar 20, 2010
Pattie Leila Ledford Lewis, 72: beloved mother, sister, and grandmother of Durham, NC died March 20, 2010 at her home. Pattie was born in Gastonia, NC oneec. 5, 1937. She graduated as salutatorian of her class form Mars Hill College. After 35 years at Duke Uneersity
Barbara Liner Cannady
Mar 19, 2010
Barbara Liner Cannady, aged 89, died peacefully on March 19, 2010 at Uneealth Post-Acute Care of Durham, after a long period of declining health. Barbara was born on October 3, 1920 in Hillsborough to Elma McDade Liner aneewell Cornelius Liner, the 4th of their eight children. She was preceded ineeath by her beloved husband of 42 years, James Bruce Cannady,...
Dr. Samuel M. Holton
Mar 17, 2010
Dr. Samuel M. Holton, 87, of Chapel Hill, NC died on March 17, 2010. Dr. Holton was born in Durham, NC on May 29, 1922, the son of Holland and Lela Young Holton. He graduated from Durham High in 1938. He graduated from Duke Uneersity, New York Uneersity and Yale Uneersity where he received his Ph.D. in Education in 1948....
Joseph Melvin Robinson, Jr.
Mar 16, 2010
Joseph Melvin Robinson, Jr., 82, of Durham, died Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at Durham Regional Hospital. Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Joseph Melvin Robinson aneelizabeth Greene Robinson. In addition to serving in the US Navy during WWII, he also served in the Air Force during the Korean War. From 1974 to 1987, Mr. Robinson...
Danridge Hudgins Wilkinson, Sr.
Mar 14, 2010
Danridge Dan Hudgins Wilkinson Sr. passed away peacefully on Sunday, March, 14, 2010 at his home. Dan was born in Durham, NC on August 25, 1920 to John Walker and Mary Pearl Wray Wilkinson. Dan graduated from Durham High School and theneerved in the army. He was stationed in the Philippines with the Signal Corps during WWII. Throughout his life...
Carolyn Graves Withers
Mar 13, 2010
Carolyn Graves Withers, 86, died March 13, 2010 at The Forest at Duke in Durham. A native of Toccoa, GA, she was the wife of Duke Uneersity Professor, Loren Ralph Withers who predeceased her. Carolyn is survived by her son, Aneew Withers and wife, Brenda, of Raleigh; daughters, Patricia Withers of Durham; Janet Withers and life partner, Dr. Victoria Post,...
Dr. Neen Tambe
Mar 13, 2010
Dr. neen Tambe, a long time resident of Durham, 83, passed away peacefully on Saturday morning, March 13, 2010. Dr. Tambe was born in India. After graduating with MA in literature, he was the founding principal of a high school in Vadodara, India. He was very ambitious and immigrated to the Uneed States in 1961 to pursue higher education. He...
Lucille N. Brown
Mar 13, 2010
Lucille N. Brown, 84 passed away Saturday March 13, 2010 after a lengthily illness. She was born July 22, 1925 in Philadelphia, PA to Thalia and Arthur Wiggins. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded ineeath by her two older sisters, Elsie Williams, Ruth Hodges, and her beloved spouse Eugene R. Brown Brownie. Lucille and Gene were married...
James Hunt Royster Tarry
Mar 12, 2010
James Hunt Royster Tarry, age 51, of Murdoch Developmental Center, Butner, died Friday, March 12, 2010 at Durham Regional Hospital. He is survived by his mother, Frances Nicholson Tarry of Oxford; his sisters, Anna Tarry Hewett and husband Darrell of Simpsonville, SC, Evelene "Lene" Tarry Cash and husband Harry of Oxford; a niece Catherine Cash Doolittle of Henderson; nephews, John...
Robert Theodore Alston Pifer
Mar 10, 2010
Robert Theodore Alston Pifer, 89 died Wednesday, March 10, 2010 after several years of declining health. He was born in Parsons, West Virginia to the late Clarence Bishop Pifer and Mildred Weaver Pifer. Bob is survived by his wife of 62 years, Mildred Morgan Pifer, a daughter, Deborah Pifer Shearin Wallace of Burlington; sons, Robert Theodore Alston Pifer, Jr. and...
James Edward Frazier
Mar 3, 2010
OXFORD: James Edward Frazier, age 80, of 1559 Walter Hite Road, died Wednesday, March 3, 2010 at Brantwood Nursing Center. A native of Granville County, he was the son of the late Algia Roy and Aurelia Wineee Frazier. He was a member of Amis Chapel Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon and a trustee. Mr. Frazier was an...
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