Obituaries

Lothar Lot August Hugo Voller

Lothar Lot August Hugo Voller

Jan 23, 1941

Major Lothar Lot August Hugo Voller, 71, of Pittsboro, North Carolina died in his home on May 13th. Lot was born on January 23, 1941 in Frankfort, Germany to Herta Katharina Ziefer Voller and Moritz Adolf Voller. He was raised ineermany and immigrated to the Uneed States in 1954 where he attended St. Anne's Academy in Fort Smith, Arkansas and...

Susan Marie Hubka Todd

Susan Marie Hubka Todd

Jul 25, 1940

Susan Marie Hubka Todd, 66, of 801 Chalice St. died unexpectedly Wednesday evening. She was born in Oak Park, IL July 25, 1940 to Vernon E. and Marie Rees Hubka. Suzy graduated from Blessed Sacrament School and St. Mary

Ralph Fredrick Beisner, Jr.

Ralph Fredrick Beisner, Jr.

Jan 22, 1940

Ralph Fredrick Beisner, Jr. died Saturday surrounded by his family at the UNC Medical Center Chapel Hill, NC at the age of 71. He was born January 22, 1940 and was raised in Joplin, MO where he graduated high school in 1957. After graduating from the Uneersity of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1964 with a degree in Electrical Engineering, Ralph worked for...

Dr. H. Keith H. Brodie

Dr. H. Keith H. Brodie

Aug 24, 1939

Dr. H. Keith H. Brodie, 77, a psychiatrist, educator, and former president of Duke Uneersity, died at Duke Uneersity Hospital Friday morning. Born in Stamford, Connecticut on August 24, 1939, Brodie attended New Canaan Country School, graduated from Milton Academy, and received his A.B in Chemistry from Princeton Uneersity. He received his M.D. from Columbia Uneersity in 1965 where he...

Jerome Silverbush

Jerome Silverbush

May 13, 1939

Jerome Silverbush, 78, of Durham, NC, died on Tuesday, May 23, at his residence. He was born May 13, 1939 to Abraham and Beatrice Silverbush in Brooklyn, New York. He spent many years as an engineer for the telephone company, and retired to North Carolina. He is survived by his loving daughters, Barbara Silverbush and Diana Elliott and grandchildren David...

Jerome Silverbush

Jerome Silverbush

May 13, 1939

Jerome Silverbush, 78, of Durham, NC, died on Tuesday, May 23, at his residence. He was born May 13, 1939 to Abraham and Beatrice Silverbush in Brooklyn, New York. He spent many years as an engineer for the telephone company, and retired to North Carolina. He is survived by his loving daughters, Barbara Silverbush and Dianeelliott and grandchildren David and...

Joseph Anthony Moylan, Jr., M.D.

Joseph Anthony Moylan, Jr., M.D.

Jul 14, 1938

DURHAM: Joseph Anthony Moylan, Jr., M.D., 74, died Thursday. He was born July 14, 1938 in Hartford, CT to the late Joseph A. and Sabina O'Connor Moylan. Dr. Moylan graduated from Fairfield Uneersity as class Valedictorian. He received his medical degree from Boston Uneersity, after which he completed training in surgery at the Uneersity of Washington, Seattle. Dr. Moylaneerved as...

Joyce Hancock

Joyce Hancock

Apr 15, 1938

Joyce Ann Hancock, 76, died Easter Sunday following a long illness. Joyce was born in High Point on April 15, 1938 to Jewell Roosevelt Keith and Jeffie Josephine Collins Keith. Mrs. Hancock retired in 1999, after 37 years, from Duke Hospital in Durham. Joyce, along with Hank Holland, became the first people, in Duke Hospital's history, certified by the American...

Myrna Howerton Micol

Myrna Howerton Micol

Apr 8, 1938

Myrna Howerton Micol, age 73 of Durham, NC went home to be with her Lord on Tuesday morning, August 30, after a courageous battle with cancer. She died peacefully at her residence surrounded by her family. Mrs. Micol was born on April 8, 1938 in Hillsborough, NC to Mather Spencer Howerton and Lillian Wheeley Howerton. She was the 9th child...

Dorothy "Dot" Allen Rigsbee

Dorothy "Dot" Allen Rigsbee

Mar 31, 1938

Dot went home to be with the Lord on August 30th after a period of declining health at the age of 79. She was born on March 31, 1938 to James Noah Allen and Keturah Windham Allen in Pitt County, NC. They preceded her ineeath, her father in 1954 and her mother in 2000, her husband Thomas ???Tom??? Rigsbee in...

Louise Miller Thomas Swanson

Louise Miller Thomas Swanson

Oct 13, 1937

Louise Miller Thomas Swanson, resident of Amherst, New Hampshire passed away peacefully at her home on July 8th surrounded by her family. Ms. Swanson was born on October 13, 1937 in Durham, North Carolina. Ms. Swanson was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William G. Thomas of Durham, North Carolina, who preceded her ineeath.?? She was also predeceased by her...

Emily Louise Stafford

Emily Louise Stafford

Oct 11, 1937

Emily Louise Stafford, 74, of Galloway Ridge Retirement Community, Pittsboro, NC, died on Sunday, June 10. She was born on October 11, 1937, the eldest child of the late Seymour R. and Margaret Causey Stafford. After graduating from Nathanael Greene High School, Guilford Co. NC, Emily attended Guilford College in Greensboro and graduated from the Uneersity of North Carolina in...

Harvey M. King, Jr.

Harvey M. King, Jr.

Aug 14, 1937

Harvey Milton King, Jr. 70, died at home Sunday following an extended illness. A Durham native, he was born August 14, 1937 to Harvey M. King Sr. and Louise Cates King. He graduated from Durham High School after which he attended N.C. State Uneersity where he joined the ROTC. After a short time in college he proudly served his country...

Mary Aneevans Roe

Mary Aneevans Roe

Jun 14, 1937

DURHAM: Mary Aneevans Roe, 78, died Friday at Spring Arbor following a long decline. She was born June 14, 1937 in Pueblo, CO to Guy and Kathryn (Dudley) Evans. With parents who insisted on the finest education, Mary Ann came to Duke Uneersity for college, where she met her former husband. She raised her children in Durham and remained in...

Jack Staunton

Jack Staunton

May 9, 1937

DURHAM: Leonard Jackson ???Jack??? Staunton, 78, died Thursday in Duke Regional Hospital following a brief illness. He was born in Burlington, NC May 9, 1937 to Leonard Godwin and Maurine (Blackley) Staunton. Jack was raised in Siler City and after high school graduation attended Pfeiffer College. He relocated to Durham to join Brame Specialty Co. in sales. In 1964 Jack...

John Robert Howell

John Robert Howell

May 3, 1937

On Sunday October 9, 2016, John Robert Howell, age 79, of Oxford, NC, went home to be with his Lord following a brief illness. Born May 3, 1937, in Greenville, NC, Bob was raised in a loving home with his sisters, Nancy and Patsy. Youth sports played an important and developmental part in his youth on highly successful teams. He...

John Robert Howell

John Robert Howell

May 3, 1937

On Sunday October 9, 2016, John Robert Howell, age 79, of Oxford, NC, went home to be with his Lord following a brief illness. Born May 3, 1937, in Greenville, NC, Bob was raised in a loving home with his sisters, Nancy and Patsy. Youth sports played an important and developmental part in his youth on highly successful teams. He...

Betty Jeaneeer

Betty Jeaneeer

Apr 28, 1937

AUGUSTA, GA: Betty Jean Glenneeer died Sunday at the Medical College of Georgia. She was born April 28, 1937 in Gastonia to Mary Jean Smith Glenn and Henry Franklin Glenn. Betty Jean grew up in Gastonia, then graduated from Gulf Park College in Gulf Port, Mississippi, and received a degree in sociology from the Uneersity of North Carolina at Chapel...

Nicholas B. Ladd

Nicholas B. Ladd

Jan 20, 1937

CHAPEL HILL: Nicholas B. Ladd, 78, died at home Friday. He was born January 20, 1937 in Atlanta. Nick???s family moved frequently though his formative years were spent in Chevy Chase, MD. He was a graduate of the Uneersity of Maryland, theneeceived a Master???s ineetailing from the Uneersity of Pittsburgh. Nick spent his career ineetail maneement, beginning with Woodward &...

Betty P. Williamson Bookman

Betty P. Williamson Bookman

Aug 15, 1936

DURHAM: Betty P. Williamson Bookman passed away July 4 at home after a courageous seveneear battle with ovarian cancer. She was born August 15, 1936 ineerona, NC Onslow County to the late Elmon James aneeva H. Pollard. Betty graduated from Dixon High School in 1954 and married Robert Lee Williamson of Durham, August 11, 1957. Following Robert's death on July...

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