Obituaries

Mary Leonard Broadwell Doucette

Mary Leonard Broadwell Doucette

Dec 26, 2008

Mary Leonard Broadwell Doucette, 90, died on Friday, December 26, 2008. She is the daughter of the late Cornelia Suggs and Shephard Dowd Broadwell and was born oneebruary 5, 1918. Mary was born in Goldsboro and theneelocated to Durham as a young adult where she has remained ever since. Mary's greatest joy was found in the time and care that...

Craven Blythe Bass

Craven Blythe Bass

Dec 26, 2008

Craven Blythe Bass, 83, died on Friday, December 26, 2008. Craven was born in Lucama, NC to the late Zilphia and Jonathan Bass oneeptember 4, 1925. Craven was a veteran of World War II where he served in the Navy in the South Pacific. Following his time with the Navy, he was employed by Kroger as a produce maneer for...

Walter Jack Foushee

Walter Jack Foushee

Dec 23, 2008

Mr. Walter Jack Foushee, 87, of Pittsboro, died December 23, 2008 at the Laurels of Chatham. A native of Chatham County, Jack was born July 14, 1921 to William Henry and Pearl Blanee Harris Foushee. He served in the 495th Bomber Squadron in World War II, and was a member of the Pittsboro VFW. Jack owned and operated Jack Foushee...

Bob Ray Mitchell

Bob Ray Mitchell

Dec 20, 2008

Mr. Bob Ray Mitchell, 78, of Lineey St., Pittsboro, died December 20, 2008 at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill. Mr. Mitchell was born June 2, 1930 in Chatham County, the son of Jim and Ida Holder Mitchell. He served in the Korean war, and retired from UNC Chapel Hill after 30 years as Facilities Carpentry Supervisor. Bob was a member...

Barbara Stuck Farrell

Barbara Stuck Farrell

Dec 19, 2008

Barbara Virginia Farrell, 67, of 330 Hanks Chapel Road, died at her home Friday, December 19, 2008. Barbara was born in Cumberland, Maryland, the daughter of James and Juanita Wigfield Stuck. Before retiring, she was an accounts receivable clerk with Richold Chemical in Moncure, NC. She was a member of Hanks Chapel Uneed Church of Christ. Barbara is survived by...

Ruth Adcock Burchette

Ruth Adcock Burchette

Dec 18, 2008

RUTH ADCOCK BURCHETTE OXFORD: Ruth Adcock Burchette, age 81 a resident of Oxford died December 18, 2008 at Brantwood Nursing Center. She was a native of Granville Co. and was the daughter of the late Blueford and Mattie Smith Adcock. She was the widow of the late Robert Burchette. Ruth was a member of Enon Baptist Church and retired from...

Jesse David Zinn

Jesse David Zinn

Dec 16, 2008

Jesse David Zinn, age 35 and a resident of Pittsboro, died Tuesday, December 16, 2008. Born in Washington, D.C. on May 20, 1973, Jesse worked as an archeologist for the Department of Transportation and was a former member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Durham. Jesse graduated from Culpeper County High School in Virginia in 1991. He met his wife...

Dora Nissen Mann

Dora Nissen Mann

Dec 16, 2008

Dateline: Pittsboro Deceased: Dora Jane Nissen Mann Dora Jane Nissen Mann, age 78, died December 16, 2008, at her home ineearrington Village with her children and husband by her side. Dorie was the proud mother of four who will miss her love, yet know she has earned her rest following a long and inspirational struggle against paneeatic cancer. She was...

Robert Elmer Rector

Robert Elmer Rector

Dec 12, 2008

Oxford: Robert "Bob" Elmer Rector a resident of Oxford died Friday, December 12, 2008. He was a native of Zionsville, Indiana and was the son of the late Elmer Virgil and Lera Wilsoneector. He was a Professor of American History and Government at Louisburg College, where he has taught for over 36 years. He was a graduate of East Texas...

Eliza C. Jackson

Eliza C. Jackson

Dec 12, 2008

Eliza Crowley Jackson, died at home on Friday, December 12, 2008. Eliza was born in Durham to Samuel and Danielle Jackson on January 29, 2006. Eliza is survived by her parents Samuel and Danielle Jackson of Durham; her big brother Luke; grandparents Jeremy and Lucinda Jackson of Syracuse, NY; and Jeffry and Patricia Berman also of Syracuse, NY. In lieu...

Norman Samuel Jones, Jr.

Norman Samuel Jones, Jr.

Dec 11, 2008

Oxford: Mr. Norman S. Jones, Jr. age 81 a resident of Oxford died at home Thursday, December 11, 2008. He was native of Granville County and was the son of the late Norman S. Jones Sr. and Mamie Partin Jones. He was a member of Oxford Baptist Church, a former Deacon, and was a former Chairman of the Usher Board....

Ormond Bishop Griffin

Ormond Bishop Griffin

Dec 10, 2008

Dateline: Pittsboro Deceased: Ormond Bishop "Red" Griffin O. B. "Red" Griffin, 97, passed away peacefully December 10, 2008 at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill, NC. Mr. Griffin was borneeptember 29, 1911 to John Thomas Griffin, of Pittsboro and Mary Lula Culbreth Griffin of Fayetteville, NC. He graduated from Pittsboro High School and later attended Appalachian State. He married Mary Ruffin...

George Edward Viola

George Edward Viola

Dec 10, 2008

George Edward Viola, age 73, died Wednesday, December 10, 2008 at Durham Regional Hospital. He was born in Cabarrus County on neember 10, 1935 to the late George and Blanee Grady Viola. George graduated from the Uneersity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He moved to Durham with his brother and best friend, Michael Viola in 1961. He worked as...

Jenneer Katherine Gessner

Jenneer Katherine Gessner

Dec 10, 2008

Jenneer Katherine Gessner, 16, of Pittsboro-Goldston Road, Pittsboro died Wednesday, December 10, 2008 from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle crash. Jenneer was born in Orange County on January 3, 1992. She attended Emmaus Baptist Church where she had been active with the AWANA program. A home-schooled student, Jenneer was currently dual-enrolled at CCCC where she was studying theatre and...

Joan Patricia Phillips-Trimmer

Joan Patricia Phillips-Trimmer

Dec 7, 2008

Joan Patricia Phillips-Trimmer died suddenly December 7, 2008 at her residence in Chapel Hill, NC. Joan graduated from Wallace O'Neal High School of Pinehurst. She attended Dickinson College two years and graduated from William and Mary College. She received a Masters Degree ineealth Education from the UNCCH and served as Health Educator at West Point Academy and subsequently with the...

Eleanor Schwien Womble

Eleanor Schwien Womble

Dec 4, 2008

Eleanor Schwien Womble, 88, of Old Graham Rd. in Pittsboro, died Thursday December 4, 2008 at Chatham Hospital in Siler City, NC. Eleanor was born oneebruary 18, 1920 in southern Maryland, the youngest and beloved daughter of Otto and Selma Schwien. She was a member of the 1936 Surrattsville High School Championship girls' volleyball team, and graduated from school with...

Jean Williams Pace

Jean Williams Pace

Dec 4, 2008

Jean Williams Pace, age 74, died Thursday, December 4, 2008 at Wake Med in Raleigh. Jean was born in Franklin County to the late Albert and Jenee Minor Williams on August 25, 1934. A member of Ebeneer Uneed Methodist Church, Jean was a devoted wife to her late husband, Rufus, and a loving mother to her four children. She'll fondly...

Kenneth Ray Miller

Kenneth Ray Miller

Dec 2, 2008

Mr. Kenneth Ray Miller, 83, died December 2, 2008 at Pittsboro Christian Village in Pittsboro. Mr. Miller was borneecember 28, 1924 in Olympia, WA. the son of Williard and June Crosby Miller. He was retired from the US Government where he worked as an accountant. Mr. Miller moved to Pittsboro five years ago and was a member of Pittsboro Bible...

Susan Humphrey Kramer

Susan Humphrey Kramer

Dec 2, 2008

Susan "Sue" Humphrey Kramer, 90, of Perry Graveyard Road, Pittsboro, died December 2, 2008 at Chatham Hospital in Siler City. Sue was born April 6, 1918 in Maysville, NC, the daughter of Areteus Humphrey and Clara Barbee Humphrey. A retired registered nurse, Sue was the widow of the late Norman Kramer. Survivors include two sons, Joe Kramer of Pittsboro, and...

John Anthony Little

John Anthony Little

Nov 22, 2008

Bullock: John Anthony Little, age 21 of 2709-B Grassy Creek-Virgilina Road died in a fatal car accident on Nov. 22, 2008. Son of Paige T. Little and the late Jay Porter Little, who fought a heroic fight with ALS. John was a current student at NC State Uneersity and graduated from J. F. Webb High School in 2005. He attended...

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