Obituaries

Carolyn Carroll Distasio

Carolyn Carroll Distasio

Jul 17, 2007

Mrs. Carolyn Carroll Distasio, wife of Richard Distasio, Sr. died July 17, 2007 ineer home on Evergreen Drive in Pittsboro. She was 63. Carolyn was born in Wise County, VA oneeptember 19, 1943, the daughter of MJ Carroll and Nadine Thompson Carroll. She worked as a prodcut buyer for both Kmart and Strowd's Jewelers for a number of years, and...

Howard Franklin Claypoole

Howard Franklin Claypoole

Jul 14, 2007

Howard F. Frank Claypoole passed away Saturday, July 14, 2007 at Duke Uneersity Medical Center in Durham, NC. Born May 19, 1935, he grew up in Toledo, Ohio where he was an all-city basketball player at Toledo Scott High School. He joined the Uneed States Army after high school and served in Korea in the 8178 Army Unit, before his...

Charlotte Corbin

Charlotte Corbin

Jul 13, 2007

Charlotte Corbin, 94, died on Friday, July 13, 2007. Charlotte was born in Danville, VA to the late George Wesley Corbin, Sr. and Lucy Lyon Corbin oneecember 3, 1912. Charlotte moved to Durham in 1928 at the age of fifteen and graduated from Durham High the following year in 1929. She theneent on to graduate from Duke Uneersity in 1935...

Adolph Bryant Duke

Adolph Bryant Duke

Jul 6, 2007

Bryant Duke 77, of Cary, died Friday, July 6, 2007 after an extended illness at Western Wake Hospital in Cary. Bryant was born in Oxford, North Carolina oneeptember 19, 1930 to Martha Beatrice aneernest Bryant Duke. He moved to Durham whenee started elementary school and lived there until graduation from Durham High School. Bryant then joined the Navy for the...

Ann Rose Finch

Ann Rose Finch

Jul 5, 2007

ANN SOUTHERLAND FINCH OXFORD- Ann Southerland Finch, age 81 a resident of 207 Belle St. died Thursday July 5, 2007. She was a native of Vance Co. And was the daughter of the late William Robert and Laura Southerland Finch. She was a retired bookkeeper for Union National Bank, a homemaker and was a member of the Oxford Uneed Methodist...

James Joseph Bowie

James Joseph Bowie

Jul 4, 2007

JAMES JOSEPH BOWIE OXFORD- James Joseph Bowie, age 57 a resident of 3600 Hwy 15 S. died Wednesday July 4, 2007. He was a native of Passaic Co. New Jersey and was the son of the late James T. and Catherine Reihl Bowie. Memorial services will be held Saturday July 7, 2007 at 1:45 PM in the Gentry-neell & Vaughan...

Dovie Medlin Sauls

Dovie Medlin Sauls

Jul 2, 2007

Mrs. Dovie Medlin Sauls, of New Elam Church Road, New Hill, died July 2, 2007 at Randolph Hospital in Asheboro. She was 85. Born October 7, 1921 in Chatham County, she was the daughter of Jasper and Donna Hearneedlin. Mrs. Sauls was a graduate of Bells School, and was a member of New Elam Christian Church. A homemaker, she also...

Paul E. Hirschauer

Paul E. Hirschauer

Jul 2, 2007

Paul E. Hirschauer, 81, died July 2, 2007 at the Brianeenter Health & Rehabilitation from a diabetes related illness. Paul was born August 12, 1925 in Munee, Indiana to Hilbert and Leona Heldenbrand Hirschauer. He was their first child of four. He enlisted in the Army in World War II and proudly served his country as a Corporal, travelineextensively through...

Virginia Shaw Hilliard

Virginia Shaw Hilliard

Jul 1, 2007

Mrs. Virginia Shaw Hilliard, 95, of Pittsboro, died Sunday, July 1, 2007 at Liselotte Care Home in Pittsboro. She was born August 2, 1911 in Roanee Rapids. Mrs. Hilliard was a member of Rock Springs Baptist Church, and was retired from Chatham Mills. She is survived by a brother and two sisters, Willie, neella, and Bonee, all from the Roanee...

Lucille G. Kluttz

Lucille G. Kluttz

Jun 30, 2007

Lucille G. Kluttz, of 2308 Woodrow St. in Durham died Saturday, June 30, 2007. Lucille was born in Polkton, NC on October 10, 1910, to the late James Griffin aneeulalia Godwin Griffin. She was preceded ineeath by her husband of more than 50 years, John Calvin Kluttz, Jr. Lucille was a registered nurse who received her degree from the Charlotte...

Heleneearney Goodwin

Heleneearney Goodwin

Jun 28, 2007

HELEneeARNEY GOODWIN FRANKLINTON- Heleneearney Goodwin, age 80 a resident of 12 Cheatham Street died Thursday June 28, 2007. She was a native of Granville Co. and was the daughter of the late Willie and Fanee Branscom Kearney. She was a retired employee of Corning. Funeral services will be held on Sunday July 1, 2007 at 2:00 P. M. in the...

Floyd G. Elliott

Floyd G. Elliott

Jun 21, 2007

FLOYD G. ELLIOTT OXFORD: Floyd G. Elliott, age 86 a resident of 7717 Hwy. 96 North died Thursday June 21, 2007. He was a native of Granville Co. and was the son of the late Henry and Sarah Denneelliott. He was a lifelong member of Sharon Baptist Church, where he was a deacon, superintendent of Sunday School and served on...

Elizabeth Jean Plaisted

Elizabeth Jean Plaisted

Jun 18, 2007

Elizabeth Jean Betty Plaisted, of 95 Creekwood ineearrington Village, Pittsboro, NC died June 18, 2007 at Britthaven of Chapel Hill from complications of Alzheimer's Disease. She was 84. Elizabeth was born July 12, 1922 in Pittsburgh, PA, a daughter of Norman L. Justus and Minee Bedorf Justus. She had to go to work right after high school, but, ineer 50's...

Murriel Aneews Mann

Murriel Aneews Mann

Jun 18, 2007

Mrs. Murriel Aneews Mann, of Pittsboro, died June 18, 2007 at The Laurels of Chatham. She was 86. Mrs. Mann was born June 12, 1921 in Chatham County, the daughter of Alvin Tawney Aneews and Maudie Mae Jones Aneews. She was retired from Chatham Mills, aneenjoyed quilting. Mrs. Mann was a member of Mt. Olive Baptist Church, where she taught...

Nora Olivia Olive Lanham

Nora Olivia Olive Lanham

Jun 17, 2007

Nora Olivia Lanham, 82, passed away Sunday morning, June 17, 2007. She was a resident of Croasdaile Village Retirement Center along with Charles, her husband of 62 years. Olive was born in Soochow, China on October 2, 1924. She was the daughter of Dwight Lamar and Margarita Park Sherertz who were Methodist missionaries. She came to Durham in high school...

Katharine Mann Williams

Katharine Mann Williams

Jun 13, 2007

Mrs. Katharine Mann Williams, 94, formerly of Manco Dairy Road, Pittsboro, died June 13, 2007 at The Laurels of Chatham. Mrs. Williams was born January 25, 1913 in Chatham County, a daughter of Oscar Brent Mann and Susan Stella Smith Mann. She was a graduate of Appalachian State, and retired from teaching after 39 years. She was a former resident...

Norma June Harvey

Norma June Harvey

Jun 12, 2007

Norma June Harvey, age 76, died June 12, 2007 at Carver Living Center in Durham, NC. She was born in Eldridge, MO on May 16, 1931 to the late Leonard Gregory and Nola Byrd Gregory Jackson. Norma was employed for many years as a secretary and purchasing agent with the Brunswick Corp. until she and her husband decided to seek...

Luby Burwell Bryant

Luby Burwell Bryant

Jun 10, 2007

Mrs. Luby Burwell Bryant, 83, of Pittsboro, died June 10, 2007 at The Laurels of Chatham following a period of declining health. Mrs. Bryant was born May 14, 1924 in Chatham County, the daughter of Edward Hale Petty and Inez Victoria White Petty. She was a member of Hanks Chapel Uneed Church of Christ; and, was retired from Chatham Mills....

Charles Hunter Rogers

Charles Hunter Rogers

Jun 8, 2007

Charles Hunter Rogers, 82, died Friday, June 8, 2007, at Hillcrest Convalescent Center. A Durham native, Charles was born on March 16, 1925, to the late Alice E. and Walter B. Rogers.Following his graduation from Durham High School in 1943, Charles enlisted in the U.S. Army. He served with the 581st AAA-AW Battalion where he saw combat in France and...

Garry Allen Mcfalls

Garry Allen Mcfalls

Jun 4, 2007

GARRY A. McFALLS OXFORD- Garry A. McFalls, age 52 a resident of 1533 Walter Hight Rd. died Monday June 4, 2007 at Granville Medical Center. He was a native of Granville Co. and was the son of Burnell Newcomb McFalls of Oxford and the late William Wren McFalls. He was the owner of Garry A. McFalls Logging Company. Funeral services...

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