Obituaries

DURHAM: Thomas Marion Williams, Jr., 72, died after a brief illness Thursday. He was borneebruary 21, 1943 in Charlotte and moved to Durham as a child. Tommy graduated from Northern High School and began working as a fire fighter with the City of Durham. Over the years he opened several business, including Williams Towing & Body Shop and Trianee Prop...

Our family is deeply saddened to inform you that Rawland Patrick Crosby Jr. (Rick) passed away on Monday, neember 11th at 11:38 pm at home surrounded by his wife and loved ones by his side. As many of you know, he had been suffering from ALS for some time now. We are relieved that his passing was peaceful and painless....

Steve Hart, 62, went to be with the lord surrounded by his family on Tuesday, June 30 th, 2015. Mr. Hart was born in Granville County, North Carolina oneecember 11, 1952 to Stephen W. and Irma Hart where he remained a lifetime resident. He was employed with Waste Industries for 29 years as a truck driver. Steve had a great...

DURHAM -Robert Clair Kenyon died peacefully the afternoon of??June??25th in Durham.?? Born in St. Louis, Missouri oneeptember 19, 1920, Robert retired to Pine Knoll Shores, North Carolina in 1983 with his wife Nina.?? After 63 years of marriage, she predeceased him in 2005. In their early years, Bob and Nina lived in Hollywood, California where he worked for Paramount Pictures...

*** Updated burial informationeelow*** Durham, NC ??? Kathryn Mims Tuttle Bergstrom, age 87, died peacefully at Duke Hospital oneeptember 2, 2015.?? She was born in Greensboro, NC to the late Clifford Mims Tuttle and Anee Catherine Petree Tuttle. Kathryn loved to travel???and she did!!?? She was a skilled bridge player, and had a passion for horticulture.?? She enjoyed gardening as...

Laurie B Pruitt, 55, passed away on Tuesday, June 16 th, 2015. Mrs. Pruitt was born in??Washington,??North Carolina on neember 19, 1959 to the late Leslie Jr. and Barbara Beddard. She was a graduate of Meredith College having gone on to serve 32 years as a teacher in the public school system. Mrs. Pruitt was a member of the Oxford...

Paul H. Smith, 68, formerly of Oxford, NC, went to his eternal home oneednesday, April 15, 2015. He is preceded ineeath by his loving wife of almost 30 years, Faye Burwell Smith and a granddaughter, Leah Avery Porterfield. Mr. Smith is survived by three daughters, Paula S. Sumner of Henderson, NC, Barbara S. McMillian of Spring Lake, NC, and Kathy...

George E. Persinger, 74, of Pittsboro, NC, formerly of New Martinsville, WV, passed from an active life Monday, April 27, at the UNC Cancer Hospital in Chapel Hill, NC. He had successfully coneered bladder cancer six years ago and, whenee was diagneed with lung cancer in March he maintained his positive approach and independence. George was born June 28, 1940,...

Patrick H. Barnes, III, 79, of Apex, NC, passed away peacefully in his home, located at 274 McCoy Road. He showed strength, courage and a positive outlook during his extended battle with cancer. As a young man, Patrick Barnes was a proud Eagle Scout. He graduated from NC State Uneersity in 1960 with a Bachelor of Science in Horticulture. He...

Phillip Ray Eddy, loving husband, father and grandfather passed away today after a long battle with cancer at age 61. Phil devoted his adult life to the love and care of his wife and three boys. He was a truly humble and faithful servant to his family and friends. A carpenter by trade, he instilled a great work ethic in...

Andersonee Almeida was a gift to this world. He is one of few people who's loss s???pans across the ocean, showing the impact his life had on so many. ??? ???Born on April 21, 1981, Anderson Antones de Almeida was the second son of four to Dion Carlos and Silvia de Almeida. Always looking for fun, as a child he...

Oxford: George R. Whitt, age 78, died at his home oneebruary 24, 2016 after a long battle with heart disease. A private graveside service will be held at The Stovall Memorial Cemetery. Officiating will be Reverend Neil Woodlief and Reverend Wesley Garner, Jr. Mr. Whitt was borneeptember 2, 1937 ineerson County to the late Hedrick B. and Mary A. Whitt....

Raluca Iosif, who lived with good cheer, hard work and deep commitment to her friends, family and colleagues, was killed suddenly and tragically at her home in Durham, NC on October 6, 2015. ???Raluca has been a cherished IntraHealth colleague and friend to many of us over the past seveneears,??? says Pape Gaye, president and CEO of IntraHealth, where Raluca...

DURHAM: James Edward Calhoun, 78, died Saturday at his home in Croasdaile Retirement Community after several years of declining health. He was borneebruary 20, 1937 ineew Madrid County, MO to James Everett aneevia (McKenee) Calhoun. He graduated from Memphis State Uneersity and began his teaching career in music. Jim was a longtime band and orchestra director, beginning in Gray Ridge,...

Michael Owen Bullock, 54, of Stem lost his hard fought battle with cancer on Thursday, December 17, 2015. A native of Granville County, Mike was preceded ineeath by his mother Shelby M. Bullock; his paternal grandparents, Lucious Sr. and Katherine Bullock, and maternal grandfather, Billie O. Mangum. In addition to being a loving father, son, and friend to many; Mike...

CARRBORO - Dr. Scott Russell Clarke, 48, died at his home on neember 1, 2015 after a grueling and courageously fought twenty-month battle with non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Scott was born on March 4, 1967 ineew York City to Paula Salgo Clarke and Stevens Hall Clarke. In 1971, his family moved to Chapel Hill where he attended the local schools and regularly...

Nancy L. Gill Wrenn, 85, passed away on Monday, neember 30, 2015 at Granville Medical Center. Nancy was born ineecklenburg, Virginia on August 05, 1930 to the late Malcolm S. and Anee S. Gill. She was employed for over 45 years with Loyd Plumbing Company and was a lifelong member of Hester Baptist Church where she spent many years caring...

Ida Ruth Goss Fiacco died Tuesday morning, February 19, at Hock Family Pavilion. Ida was 82 years old and suffered from poor health for many years. A Durham native, she was born to the late Henry T. and Clara L. Ellis Goss oneeptember 12, 1930. Ida worked for Blue Cross & Blue Shield as a claims analyst where she retired...

Mrs. Eleanor Mary Elliott, 95, peacefully passed away Thursday morning at Cambridge Hills in Pittsboro, NC. Borneearly a century ago ineew York City, Eleanor was a daughter of the late John & Elizabeth Rooney Walters. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Elliott was preceded ineeath by her husband, Fredrick Elliott. Survivors include her two daughters, Elizabeth Adams, of Bear Creek,...

DURHAM: In the early morning hours of Good Friday, the loving hand of God reached down and took one of his very special angels home. Kate Bumpass Painter joined the love of her life, Lawrence Elwood Painter, just 5 days after reaching her 97th year. 10 plus years of dementia had taken its toll, and her frail body was unable...