Obituaries
William O. Buzzie Page
Mar 18, 2008
William O. "Buzzie" Page, age 88, died Tuesday morning, March 18, 2008 at Durham Regional Hospital. A Durham native, Buzzie was born to the late Walter E. and Sarah Halliburton Page on January 26, 1920. He was a WWII veteran who served in the U.S. Army. Buzzie later worked for American Tobacco Co. for 44 years before his retirement. He...
Garleneewis Webster
Mar 16, 2008
DURHAM Garleneewis Webser, 96, died Sunday, March 16, 2008. He was born on May 23, 1911 in Durham to George and Martha Webster. He is survived by his daughter Martha Webster of Durham; and his son Dante L. Webster of Durham. Graveside Service will be held at 11:30 AM oneednesday, March 19, 2008 at Maplewood City Cemetery, Section 17. On-line...
Mary Agnes Law
Mar 16, 2008
Mary Agnes Law, sister of Louise Cooper and aunt of Betty Epanchin, died Saturday night, March 16, 2008, at the Care and Wellness Center of the Masonic aneeastern Star Home in Greensboro, North Carolina. Mrs. Law, widow of James Law, had been ineeclining health for several years. She was born in Ellisville, Mississippi, in 1909 and would have been 99...
Frederick C. Rahdert
Mar 16, 2008
Fredrick C. Rahdert, age 93, passed away Sunday evening, March 16, 2008 in his Durham home. He was born in Fort Wayne, IN to the late Christian and Sophie Rosebrook Rahdert. During the last 30 years of his working career, Mr. Rahdert worked for GTE ineeveral capacities: in California he served as engineer and chief engineer; ineennsylvania he was promoted...
Edith Cooper Mcdonald
Mar 15, 2008
Edith "Edyie" Cooper McDonald, 68, of Old Graham Rd, Pittsboro, died unexpectedly March 15, 2008 at Central Carolina Hospital in Sanford. Edyie was borneeptember 18, 1939 in Quitman, Arkansas to Elmer and Pearl Swaffer Kennedy. She was a kind, loving woman who enjoyed gardening, knitting, bird watching, and golf. She also loved attending her grandchildren's baseball games. For over 20...
Joyce Fulcher Jackson
Mar 14, 2008
Joyce Frances Fulcher Jackson, 92, a resident of Pittsboro, NC, died Friday, March 14, 2008 at Chatham Hospital in Siler City, NC. She was borneecember 3, 1915 in Atlantic, NC, and was the daughter of Daily Maxton Fulcher and Lovie Frances Mason Fulcher. She was married to Philip Ray Jackson, originally from Guilford Co., NC, for 66 years, from their...
Irene Johnson Mann
Mar 10, 2008
Irene Johnson Mann, 87, of US 15-501, Chapel Hill, died March 10, 2008 at UNC Hospital. Mrs. Mann was born June 15, 1920 in Chatham County to Rufus J. Johnson and Nettie Womble Johnson. She attended Bynum School and graduated from Pittsboro High School. Mrs. Mann was retired from Belk after a 30 year career, where she worked in the...
Louis Francis Fruzzetti, Jr.
Mar 8, 2008
Louis F. Fruzzetti, Jr. 65, of Pittsboro, and a Fayetteville resident for nearly 20 years, died March 8, 2008 at his home in Pittsboro. Louis was borneebruary 8, 1943 in Springfield, MO., the son of Louis F. Fruzzetti, Sr. and Margaret Ellison Fruzzetti. He served in the US Army for 20 years, retiring as a Staff Sergeant, and was awarded...
Jeffrey Hirst Johnson
Mar 3, 2008
DURHAM - Jeffrey Hirst Johnson was borneeptember 27, 1943 in Chickasha, Oklahoma, to Dr. Max Edwards Johnson and Mildred Suffield Johnson. Jeffrey grew up ineew Orleans, Louisiana, attending St. Martin's School and Tulane Uneersity, where he received his B.A. in philosophy. A true New Orleanian, he loved good music, good food, and good beer. In conjunction with his love of...
Curtis Barney D. Roberts
Mar 2, 2008
Curtis Dean "Barney" Roberts died unexpectedly at the family home, 431 S. Cheatham St. in Franklinton, on Sunday, March 2, 2008. Barney was born ineenderson oneecember 25, 1962. Barney will fondly be remembered as a kind and generous man who was always willing to help those ineeed. His kind hearted nature made him popular with friends and co-workers. Barney worked...
Margaret Fuquay Munford
Feb 29, 2008
Margaret Fuquay Munford was born in Durham, NC on July 24, 1920 and went to be with Jesus on Friday, February 29, 2008. She was the daughter of the late Felix Reid and Bessie Woody Fuquay. Margaret is survived by two children: Dheadra M. Cozart and husband, Bill, of Creedmoor, NC; and Reid Munford of Durham, NC; three grandchildren: Wiley...
James Ross O'Neal
Feb 25, 2008
James Ross O'Neal was borneecember 12, 1925 in Durham to Eunee and John Rufus O'Neal. He died Monday, February 25, 2008 at the VA Medical Center in Durham. He was known to his family and friends by a variety of nicknees "Charlie", "Pete", "J.R." and "Jim". On January 11, 1946, he married Harriett May Dula. They were married for 62...
Clyde B. Stevens
Feb 23, 2008
Clyde B. Stevens, age 79, of 877 Green Hill Rd., Franklinton, NC died Saturday, February 23, 2008 at Louisburg Nursing Center. Born in Johnston County NC to the late Bernee Gordon Stevens and Mamie Ross Stevens, he was a member of Mt. Olivet Baptist Church in Franklinton. Mr. Stevens is survived by his loving wife of 61 years, Sarah Pearce...
Robert Bob D. Holleman, Jr.
Feb 21, 2008
Robert Bob D. Holleman, Jr., 67, of Raleigh, NC, died Thursday, February 21, 2008. At the time of his death, Bob was regional sales maneer for H.S. Williams Co. He was the son of the late Robert D. Holleman and late Ruth Tucker Holleman of Durham. Bob is survived by his son, Rob Holleman, of Moncure; brother, Bill and his...
Dorothy Harris Thompson
Feb 17, 2008
Mrs. Dorothy Harris Thompson, 84 formerly of Mann's Chapel Road, died peacefully at The Laurels of Chatham on Tuesday, February 17, 2008. Mrs. Thompson was a native of Chatham County, born March 11, 1924, one of five children to Will and Mary Herndon Harris. She was educated in Chatham County schools, and was employed by Carr Mill for a number...
Ruth Lee Cook Mclaurin
Feb 16, 2008
Ruth Lee Cook McLaurin, 92, of Highway 902, Pittsboro, died February 16, 2008 at her home. Mrs. McLaurin was born in Chatham County on May 31, 1915, the daughter of Edgar Hugh Cook and Maude Lee Jones Cook. She was a graduate of Pittsboro High School, and a homemaker. Mrs. McLaurin loved cooking, quilting, and her garden and flowers. She...
Josephine Jo Cable Fowler
Feb 16, 2008
Josephine "Jo" Cable Fowler, age 70, died Saturday, February 16, 2008 at Rex Hospital in Raleigh. Jo was born in Forney Creek, NC to the late Daniel L. and Myrtle Fore Cable on August 21, 1937. She was employed with Burlington Industries for many years before her retirement in 1996. Jo is survived by her daughter, Tammy Jo Plumley of...
S. Lee Nichols Upchurch
Feb 15, 2008
S. Lee Nichols Upchurch, age 83, died Friday evening, February 15, 2008 at Hospice Home in High Point, NC. A Durham native, Mrs. Upchurch was born neember 10, 1924, to the late Owen B. and Sara Smith Nichols. A long-time member of Olive Branch Baptist Church, she graduated in the Class of 1946 from Women's College in Greensboro. After the...
Lizzie Hayes Champion
Feb 14, 2008
Lizzie Hayes Champion, age 90, died Thursday, February 14, 2008 at Louisburg Nursing Center. She was born in Franklin County oneebruary 7, 1918 to the late Jim and Zena Fuller Hayes. A retired textile worker, Mrs. Champion was a long-time member of the Franklinton Baptist Church. She is survived by her son, Ronald Champion and wife, Rosemary, of Franklinton, NC;...
Nellie Wynne Ross
Feb 7, 2008
Nellie Wynne Ross, age 91, died peacefully ineer Durham home surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, February 7, 2008. A Durham native, Mrs. Ross was born to the late Aneew L. and Ollie Lowe Wynne on July 7, 1916. Mrs. Ross was employed by American Tobacco Co. where she retired in 1978. She was a member of Berea Baptist...
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