Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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...
Beatrice Bea Harris Clay
Sep 28, 2008
Beatrice Bea Harris Clay, age 84, died September 28, 2008 at Hillcrest Convalescent Center. Bea was born on July 1, 1924, daughter of the late Leonidas Young Harris and Irma Morris Harris. She graduated from Durham High School in 1943 and worked as a Secretary in Durham, Brunswick, Georgia and Pensacola, Florida before starting to work at Laneey Air Force...
Calvin Thomas Eakes, Jr.
Sep 26, 2008
Mr. Calvin Thomas Eakes Jr. age 62 of 101 Quailridge Road died Friday September 26, 2008 at Granville Medical Center. A native of Granville Co. and the son of the late Calvin Thomas Eakes Sr. and Cozette Hobgood Eakes. A member of Enon Baptist Church. Graveside services will be conducted at 2:00 P. M. Monday September 29, 2008 from Mt....
Robert Edward Wertz
Sep 26, 2008
Robert Edward Wertz, age 80, died Friday, September 26, 2008 at Durham Regional Hospital. Bob was born oneeptember 6, 1928 in Sayre, PA to the late Stephen and Lucy Hawley Wertz. Bob was a veteran of the U.S. Navy who proudly served his country during WWII. He was a member of St. Matthew Catholic Church in northern Durham. Bob is...
Natalie Louise Lavin
Sep 24, 2008
Natalie Louise Lavin, age 84, of Galloway Ridge, Pittsboro, NC died Wednesday, September 24, 2008 at UNC Medical Center in Chapel Hill, NC. She was born in Youngstown, OH on neember 22, 1923 to the late Gordon and Marjorie Lechleitner Brewster. Natalie worked as a nurse as well as a nursing instructor in Duke Hospital's early years. She was an...
Robert Blackwood
Sep 22, 2008
Robert Alvis Blackwood, 74, of 5655 Big Woods Road, died Monday, September 22, 2008 in UNC Hospital. He was born in Durham County, NC on April 13, 1934, the son of Alvis Marvin and Lilly Canada Blackwood. He was a utility and building contractor and a veteran of the US Navy, serving in the Korean War. Robert was a service...
Ira Wesley Browning
Sep 21, 2008
Ira Wesley Browning, age 91, passed away Sunday, September 21, 2008 at Durham Regional Hospital. A Durham native who lived his entire life in the Hillandale Rd. area, he was born March 23, 1917 to the late Ira and Anee Hunt Browning. Mr. Browning was a member of Bethany Uneed Methodist Church; the Durham Masonic Lodge #352 A.F. and the...
George Joseph Teplansky
Sep 19, 2008
George Joseph Teplansky, 98, died on Friday, September 19, 2008. George was born in Budapest, Hungary to the late Mary and Gusztav Teplanszky oneeptember 19, 1910. George is survived by his sons; George and his wife Rosanne of Chapel Hill, Stephen and his wife Dorothy of San Diego, CA; and his grandchildren; Robert, Christopher, Catharyn, Stephanie, and Michael. He is...
Eleanor Bower
Sep 18, 2008
Eleanor Douglas Bower, 88, died Thursday, September 18, 2008 in Cambridge Hills of Pittsboro. She was born in Boston, MA, the daughter of Ross and Margaret Greene Bower. She was a retired bookeeper. She is survived by one son, Doug Bower and wife, Teresa of Springfield, IL and two grandchildren. A memorial service will be held 2:00 p.m. Friday, September...
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