Obituaries

Ryaneenegar of Durham, NC died peacefully oneebruary 3, 2016 at 11:50 PM. He was born oneecember 16, 1971. Ryan had been a Type 1 diabetic since age 13 which led to other health issues including kidney failure which ended his life. He had a genee spirit and was loved by friends and family. Ryan attended Wake and Durham Tech but...

Oxford: Catherine Critcher Laws, 90, of Oxford entered her new home ineeaven on Tuesday January 19, 2016 and is now worshipping her Lord and Savior ineeaven. Catherine was a native of Granville County, the daughter of the late Albert and Grace Burnette Critcher, and the widow of Taylor Laws. Catherine was a member of Sharon Baptist Church, a well knowneeamstress...

DURHAM- Isobel Suggs Hall, 89, died Sunday at Durham Regional Hospital. A native of Durham, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Lacy and Maggie Davis Suggs. Isobel was a graduate of the Durham High School Class of 1940. She retired after spending her career with the Veterans Administration Hospital and Duke Uneersity Hospital. A generous lady, with a...

Thomas Isidor Lenard, husband, father and long-time community banker, died at home on Saturday in Durham, NC, after a two-year battle with paneeatic cancer. He was 63 years old. Tom, a native of Brooklyn, and Jean, his wife of nearly 40 years, raised their sons, Matthew and Christopher, in Ellenville, NY. Tom's career as a community banker at Ellenville National...

Ruth Louise Morrison January 3, 1928 Cary, North Carolina Ruth passed away with her family at her side at the age of 84. Ruth was born in Poughkeepsie, NY where she grew up and attended school. She was preceded ineeath by her parents Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Townsend of Poughkeepsie, NY. In 1946 she married her old flame, Clarence "Bud"...

Doris Sellars Sorrell, 92, died Saturday at Croasdaile Pavilion. She was borneebruary 6, 1921 ineebane, NC as one of six children to Julian and Minee Roney Sellars. After studying music at Greensboro College she went to New York City to further her education at the New York School of Interior Decoration. Doris retired after 25 years from the Uneersity of...

Teresita "Tess" Vargas Cajucom, joined our creator on Saturday, May 26, 2012 at the age of 61. Tess was born in Manila, Philippines to Dominador Vargas and Trinidad Panlaqui on October 18, 1950. She was the best mother to her children and her granddaughter. She has a huge collection of angels which she cleaned to perfection. During her spare time,...

Romie Aneew "5/6" House died Saturday, April 6, in Raleigh, NC. Born in Franklin County oneebruary 5, 1955, Romie was a member of Franklinton Baptist Church and worked as a conductor for Seaboard Coastline Railroad and Amtrak. Romie is survived by his loving and devoted mother, Pauline Philpott House of Franklinton, NC; and several cousins. He was preceded ineeath by...

DURHAM-Charles Edward Brown, 84, died Saturday, April 4th at Duke Uneersity Hospital in Durham. He was born neember 1, 1930 to the late William Patrick Brown and Carrie Aneews Brown in Durham, Charles retired as an HVAC Supervisor from UNC Chapel Hill. He was a Deacon, Treasurer, Sunday School Teacher and Trustee at Mount Moriah Baptist Church in Durham. Charles...

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...