Obituaries

Myrtle Lois King

Myrtle Lois King

May 18, 2008

Ms. Myrtle Lois King, 91, of Durham, passed away early Sunday morning, May 18, 2008 at Duke Hospice at Meadowlands. She was born in Durham, the daughter of the late William Luther and Oma Ivey King. Lois was employed as a secretary for Nello L. Teer Company for many years. She was a member of Mt. Herman Baptist Church in...

Mary K. O'Neill

Mary K. O'Neill

May 17, 2008

BELMONT - Mary K. O'Neill, died May 17, 2008, from complications following a long illness. Mary was born May 10, 1938, in Brooklyn, N.Y. and has lived in North Carolina for 44 years. She raised her family ineelmont, N.C. She theneent on to earneer bachelors degree from Sacred Heart College ineelmont. She continued her education and received her Masters degree...

Anna Mccann Mahoney

Anna Mccann Mahoney

May 15, 2008

Anna McCann Mahoney, loving wife of John Raymond "Jack" Mahoney deceased; and mother of Joanne Rock, Kathy Benn, Maureen Gregory, Anne Bunai, Pat Wright, John Mahoney, Teresa Mahoney, Sharon Kirkman, Michael Mahoney, and Joyce Felder, passed away ineer home on Thursday, May 15, 2008. Anna gave of herself to raise and support her family. She enjoyed golf and bridge, and...

Christine Saunders Brummitt

Christine Saunders Brummitt

May 14, 2008

Christine Saunders Brummitt OXFORD- Christine Saunders Brummitt, age 81 a resident of Oxford, died Wednesday May 14, 2008 in Durham Regional Hospital. She was a native of Granville Co. and was the daughter of the late Willie and Maude Moss Saunders. She was a member of West Oxford Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held on Friday May 17, 2008...

Betty Rosalie Row

Betty Rosalie Row

May 14, 2008

Betty R. Row was born in Philippi, West Virginia on April 6, 1927 to the late Daniel Stewart and Sybil Shomo Foy. She died May 14, 2008 at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill, NC. Betty was schooled ineest Virginia and after working at the FBI in Washington, D.C. and other secretarial jobs, she married and became a homemaker. She spent...

Jean Parsons

Jean Parsons

May 14, 2008

Jean Parsons, 90, died peacefully in San Mateo, CA oneednesday, May 14, 2008. She was born ineew York City on January 28, 1919 to the late William and Julia Henry Doyle. Jean is survived by her son, Harold Terrents and wife, Dixie, of Chapel Hill, NC; two grandchildren and three great grandchildren. A Mass of Christian burial will be offered...

James Foy Estes

James Foy Estes

May 9, 2008

James Foy Estes, age 86, died Friday, May 9, 2008, in Franklineegional Medical Center. A resident of Franklinton, he was born in Granville County to the late Macon E. and Zola Bailey Estes. He was employed as a foreman with D&J Body Shop in Louisburg and was a member of Brassfield Baptist Church. A veteran of the U.S. Army, Mr....

Latham Edgar Wheelan

Latham Edgar Wheelan

May 8, 2008

Latham Edgar Wheelan, 82, loving husband of the late Virginia Daughaday Wheelan, and son of the late Elizabeth and Fairfax R. Wheelan of Litchfield, CT, died peacefully at his home in Durham, North Carolina on May 8, 2008. Born ineew York, NY, Mr. Wheelan was a graduate of Litchfield High School, the Boston School of Art and Roosevelt Uneersity. He...

Octavia Mcrae Schoolfield

Octavia Mcrae Schoolfield

May 7, 2008

Octavia McRae Schoolfield passed away May 7th 2008 at her home in Durham. She was born May12, 1922 in Charlotte to William P. and Virginia McRae of Rockingham. After graduating from St. Mary's College and Duke Uneersity, she maneed extensive real estate interests in the Sandhills. Ineecent years she was very active in voluneer work, most notably with Duke Medical...

Helen Smith Howard

Helen Smith Howard

May 7, 2008

Mrs. Helen Marie Smith Howard, 88, a twelve year resident of Crescent Green Assisted Living of Carrboro, and formerly of Bynum, died May 7, 2008 at Crescent Green. Helen was born in Burlington oneeptember 21, 1919, the daughter of Edward Smith and Lizzie Allred Smith. For most of her adult life, she was employed by JM Odell Mfg. in Bynum,...

Severineerfe Saguil

Severineerfe Saguil

May 5, 2008

Mrs. Severineerfe Saguil, 82, of Pittsboro, died Monday, May 5, 2008 at Duke Hospice of the Meadowlands in Hillsborough. Mrs. Saguil was born in the Philipines on January 8, 1926. She worked as a nurses's aide; and had resided in Pittsboro since 1999, following a move from New York. Mrs. Saguil enjoyed gardening, crocheting, and sewing. Survivors include her daughter,...

Katherine Bain Gaston

Katherine Bain Gaston

May 3, 2008

Katherine Secord Bain Gaston passed away ineeace attended by family at Carolina Meadows Health Center Saturday May 3, 2008. Her strength and grace will continue to serve as inspiration to both family and friends. Kathy was born ineeattle, WA on July 24, 1933 at Swedish Hospital. She was the second child of the late Dr. Charles Grant Bain and the...

Isaac Womble Straughn

Isaac Womble Straughn

May 3, 2008

Isaac Womble "Ikey" Straughn, 72, of Wilbur Straughn Road, Pittsboro, died Saturday, May 3, 2008 at his home. Ikey was born April 30, 1936 in Chatham County, the son of Wilbur C. and Ruth Womble Straughn. He was the owner/operator of Chatham Cleaners, and was a US Army veteran. He was a member of Pleasant Hill Uneed Methodist Church. Survivors...

William Henry Sparrow

William Henry Sparrow

Apr 29, 2008

Mr. William Henry Sparrow, 84, "PA-PA", died Tuesday afternoon, April 29, 2008 at his home on Parker-Herndon Road in Pittsboro. Henry was borneecember 10, 1923 in Orange County, to William Dudley Sparrow and Minee Mae Pendergrass Sparrow. He attended Chapel Hill High School, after which he began a career in food service, initially working for Stone's Bakery in Chapel Hill....

Nonie Eubanks Jelinek

Nonie Eubanks Jelinek

Apr 26, 2008

Nonie Farrell Eubanks Jelinek, 56, of Blackwelder Road, died April 26, 2008 at Central Carolina Hospital in Sanford. Nonie was a Chatham County native, borneebruary 23, 1952, to James Olan Farrell and Christine Stubbs Farrell. She was a homemaker, a fan of the UNC Tarheels, and a cat "raneer". Survivors include her husband, Bernie Jelinek of the residence; son and...

Marjorie Niblock

Marjorie Niblock

Apr 24, 2008

Marjorie Niblock, 72, daughter of John and Rachel Nicoll, passed away in Durham on April 24th, 2008. Marjorie "Midge", a long-time Durham resident, was loved by many who appreciated her quick wit and warm soul. Midge was a Physical Education major at Monmouth College '58 and also received a Physical Therapy degree from the Mayo Clinic. More recently, she worked...

Charles Manuel Beneey

Charles Manuel Beneey

Apr 22, 2008

OXFORD Charles M. Beneey age 53 of 3583 Owl Way died Tuesday April 22, 2008. A native of Granville Co. and the son of the late Arthur W. and Kelly Sue Elliott Beneey. Surviving are 2-sons Kevineeneey, of Benson NC: Brianeeneey, of Four Oakes NC. 1-brother, Arthur W. Beneey Jr. of Oxford, NC. 4-sisters, Ann Smith aneestelle Newton, both of...

Florence Morgan

Florence Morgan

Apr 20, 2008

Florence Williams Morgan, 88, of Carolina House of Durham passed away Sunday morning April 20, 2008 after a period of declining health. Born in Dunn, NC, Mrs. Morgan was the daughter of the late Walter Almus Williams aneeffie Ann Lasater Williams. A member of Yates Baptist Church, Mrs. Morgan will always be remembered for her many years of devotion to...

James H. Wrenn

James H. Wrenn

Apr 20, 2008

JAMES H. "Jimmy" WRENN, JR. OXFORD- James H. "Jimmy" Wrenn, Jr. died Sunday April 20, 2008. He was a native of Franklin County and was the son of the late James H. and Inez Hill Wrenn of Louisburg. Mr. Wrenn was a member of Hester Baptist Church and the Men's One Sunday School Class. He worked twenty-five years for Oxford...

Mary Lee Wheeler

Mary Lee Wheeler

Apr 18, 2008

MARY L. WHEELER OXFORD- Mary L. Wheeler, age 106 died April 18, 2008 in a local nursing home. She was a native of Pennsylvania. She was the widow of Kenneth Wheeler and was of the Catholic faith. She was an sales person for Fanee May Candy Co. Graveside services were held Saturday April 19, 2008 at Elmwood Cemetery in Oxford...

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