Obituaries

William Bill Carl Fischer

William Bill Carl Fischer

Oct 29, 2008

William "Bill" Carl Fischer, Jr., 63, died oneednesday, October 29, 2008. Bill was born in Philadelphia, PA on March 5, 1945 and grew up in Woodbury, NJ. Bill served in the US Air Force from 1963-1967. He graduated from Michigan State in 1970 with a degree in Biochemistry, and theneeceived his PhD from Oregon State in 1974. He moved to...

Thomas Woody "Tommy" Gill, Sr.

Thomas Woody "Tommy" Gill, Sr.

Oct 28, 2008

Oxford Thomas Woody Gill, Sr., 77, of 4057 Rockwell Road, Oxford, NC passed away on Tuesday morning October 28, 2008. A beloved husband, father and grandfather, he will be dearly missed. Born July 18, 1931 at the family home in Stovall, NC to the late Henry Thomas Gill and Anee Leigh Woody Gill, he was a tobacco farmer and a...

Ellen Moore Williams

Ellen Moore Williams

Oct 26, 2008

Ellen Cooke "Cookie" Moore Williams, 55, formerly of Ceneeville and Alexandria, VA, died at her home in Moncure, NC on Sunday October 26, 2008. In addition to her parents, Pete and Mary Moore of Moncure, "Cookie" is survived by two sons, Aneew Lee Williams of Denver, CO, and Matthew David Williams of Alexandria, VA; two stepchildren, Trisha and Chet Williams...

Lillian Bouldin Vaughan

Lillian Bouldin Vaughan

Oct 25, 2008

Lillian Eugenia Bouldin Vaughan, 87, of Hickory, died Saturday, October 25, 2008 at Carolina Rehab Center. Borneebruary 18, 1921 in Randolph County, she was the daughter of James Frank Bouldin aneelizabeth Creed Bouldin. Lillian was a member of Corinth Baptist Church in Vale, and her home church was Emmaus Baptist in Pittsboro. She retired from Singer Furniture; and was the...

Robert Charles E. Carlson

Robert Charles E. Carlson

Oct 21, 2008

Mr. Robert Charles E. Carlson, 88, of Alex Cockman Rd., Pittsboro died Tuesday, October 21, 2008 at his home. Mr. Carlson was a native of Jamaica Queens, New York. He was the son of the late Charles Oscar and Mary C. Carlson. Mr. Carlson was a veteran of World War II, serving as a Sergeant in the Calvary. He began...

Roger Lee Murray

Roger Lee Murray

Oct 20, 2008

OXFORD: Mr. Roger Lee Murray age 58 of 5575 Wingate Creek Drive died Monday, October 20, 2008 at Duke Medical Center. A native of Granville Co. and the son of the late Lonee and Lizzie Eneebright Murray. He was employed as a salesman with Quality Equipment Co., in Roxboro NC. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 PM Thursday, October...

Ana Ruth Barraza

Ana Ruth Barraza

Oct 19, 2008

Ana Ruth Barraza, 39, of Goldston Blvd., Sanford, died October 19, 2008 at UNC Hospitals following an extended illness. She was born March 4, 1969 in El Salvador, the daughter of Victor Manuel Barraza and Juna Octavia Figuera. Ana worked as a packager for Tyson Poultry. She is survived by her husband William Avalos; sons Victor and Jonathan; daughter Marcella;...

Donald Francis Clifford

Donald Francis Clifford

Oct 19, 2008

Donald Francis Clifford, Jr., 73, Aubrey L. Brooks Professor Emeritus, Uneersity of North Carolina-Chapel Hill School of Law, of Chapel Hill passed away on Sunday, October 19, 2008, after a valiant battle with cancer. He was born and raised ineenver, CO, the third son of Donald, Sr. and Anna Karchmer Clifford. He graduated magna cum laude from The Catholic Uneersity...

Virginia "Tootsie" King

Virginia "Tootsie" King

Oct 18, 2008

OXFORD- Virginia T. "Tootsie" King, died Saturday October 18, 2008 in Oxford Manor. Born in Wise, NC oneebruary 14, 1911, the daughter of the late Cassa Orell King and Mattie Wilkerson King. She was a former dress buyer for Elis-Stone in Durham and retired as dress buyer for Montaldo's in Charlotte, NC before moving to Oxford. She was a member...

Allene Tripp Campbell

Allene Tripp Campbell

Oct 14, 2008

Mrs. Allene Tripp Campbell, 88, formerly of US 15-501 North, Chapel Hill, died October 14, 2008 at The Laurels of Chatham in Pittsboro. Mrs. Campbell was born in Chatham County oneeptember 18, 1920, a daughter of William Floyd Tripp and Norvella Herndon Tripp. She was a graduate of Bynum School, and retired from Blue Cross / Blue Shield where she...

Beti Bretherton Briscoe

Beti Bretherton Briscoe

Oct 11, 2008

Beti Dunn Bretherton Briscoe passed away on October 11, 2008. Beti was born May 27, 1922 ineexarkana, Texas, daughter of Montague James Bretherton aneera Ann Dunn Bretherton. She is survived by her husband of 66 years, Dale Briscoe of 3000 Galloway Ridge, Pittsboro, NC; two daughters, Jun Martz and husband Uzal Martz, of Fearrington Village, Pittsboro, NC, and Beti Ann...

Robert Warren Parrish

Robert Warren Parrish

Oct 11, 2008

Robert Warren Parrish, age 88, died Saturday morning, October 11, 2008, at Pittsboro Christian Village. Born in Granville County to the late Edward S. and neella Mooney Parrish, Robert was a veteran of the U.S. Army who served during WWII. He was employed for over 35 years at Wright Machinery, which later became Sperry Rand Corp., and was a long-time...

Steven Francis Kadrich

Steven Francis Kadrich

Oct 10, 2008

"With loving respect, we acknowledge the passing of our dear friend Steve Kadrich. Steven F. Kadrich, 49, of 160 Hearne Road in Bynum, died at 12:01 am, today October 10, 2008 at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill as a result of an extremely rare viral infection that was present for less than three weeks. Steve was born in Alpena, Michigan...

Shirley Milton Frazier

Shirley Milton Frazier

Oct 10, 2008

Mrs. Shirley Milton Frazier age 70 of 2157 Mt. Creek Road died Friday October 10, 2008. A native of Vance Co. and the daughter of the late India Hunt Milton. A member of Mt. Creek Baptist Church Baptist Church. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 PM Sunday from Mt. Creek Baptist Church by the Rev. J. Lemar Wheeler and...

Frances Leonardi Salak

Frances Leonardi Salak

Oct 4, 2008

Frances Salak died at home Saturday October 4, 2008, just short of her 73rd birthday, on the eve of the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, her neesake. All of her childreneere present. She was born October 25, 1935 to Italian immigrant parents Marco and Rosa Leonardi in Washington, D.C.; christened Francesca; called Franee by her four siblings and close...

John Cyrus Rawls

John Cyrus Rawls

Oct 3, 2008

Cy Rawls, age 33, died Friday, October 3, 2008 at Duke Medical Center. Born in Durham oneebruary 27, 1975, Cy was a 1993 graduate of Broughton High School in Raleigh. He earned his Communications Degree from UNC - Chapel Hill where he graduated in 1997. Cy was a devoted Tarheels fan who will be remembered for his wonderful smile, his...

Calvin H. Shaw

Calvin H. Shaw

Oct 2, 2008

Calvin H. Shaw, Sr. passed peacefully away at Duke Hospice at the Meadowlands at 6:00 AM on October 2, 2008. Calvin, Sr. was born in Durham June 16, 1919 to Hurley J Shaw and Betty Barbee Shaw. A lifetime resident of Durham, he graduated from high school and attended Duke Uneersity. He served in the Uneed States Army during World...

Joseph Anthony Pandiscia

Joseph Anthony Pandiscia

Oct 1, 2008

Mr. Joseph "Joe" Anthony Pandiscia, 66, died October 1, 2008 at Cambridge Hills Assisted Living in Pittsboro following a period of declining health. Joe was born in Hartford, CT oneebruary 28, 1942, the son of Anthony Pandiscia and Mary DeFrancesco Pandiscia. He lived for a number of years ineewington, CT, theneeneears ineestbrook, CT. Following declining health, he resided in Farmington,...

Billy Linwood Ross, Sr.

Billy Linwood Ross, Sr.

Oct 1, 2008

Billy Linwood Ross, Sr., died peacefully Wednesday morning, October 1, 2008, in his Durham home. Mr. Ross was the son of the late Ernest L. and Melissa Boothe Ross. Born in Charlotte, NC in 1916, he recently celebrated his 92nd birthday oneeptember 27th. Mr. Ross was a faithful member of Berea Baptist Church, where he sang in the choir and...

Genevieve Grabowski

Genevieve Grabowski

Sep 30, 2008

Genevieve Grabowski, 90, died on Tuesday, September 30, 2008. Genevieve was born ineenmark to the late Maria and Joseph Wiatka on July 1, 1918. She was raised in Poland and lived ineermany prior to immigrating to the Uneed States in 1949. Genevieve is survived by her husband of 61 years, George Grabowski of Durham; daughters Eva Hoke and husband James...

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