Obituaries

John Billy West, 84, passed away on Friday, neember 10, 2017, at Duke Hospice-Hock Family Pavilion, in Durham, NC, after a brief illness. He was born in Stovall, NC on January 5, 1933, to Jonah Buck West and Anee Belle Smith West. He was the oldest of five children, all of whom preceded him ineeath. He was educated in Granville...

DURHAM - Ann Tilden Pope, 93, died at her home in Croasdaile Village, Durham, NC on neember 30, 2017. She was born neember 23, 1924 in Chicago, Il. to the late Mason Osgood Tilden and Anna Mary Meyer Tilden. Ann graduated from Wilson College and later married Robert Gilmer Pope on October 23, 1948. She raised two sons in Haddoneeld,...

DURHAM: Veronica Delores Kelly McConville, affectioneely known as "Mamu", died peacefully at home neember 24, surrounded by her loving family. She was borneeptember 10, 1925 in Brooklyn, NY to John and Anne Kelly. Veronica was the youngest of six children. Raised in Broad Channel, NY she was a graduate of Far Rockaway High School. Veronica married William E. McConville on...

Garland Ross Sorrell, 87, resident of 2601 Ellis Road, died at his home Saturday morning. Born in Durham, Mr. Sorrell was the son of the late Conee Landis and Tina Ross Sorrell. He was retired from Long Meadow Dairy. Mr. Sorrell was a long time member of Bethesda Baptist Church, where he was a member of the Disciples's Bible Class,...

CLAYTON: Carolyn Hughes Doyle, died Friday neember 12, 2010 in Wake Med in Raleigh.. She was a native of Granville Co. and was the daughter of the late Clifford Craven Hughes and Martha Marie Mangum Hughes. Mrs. Doyle was a nurse, a member of the NC Nurses Association and retired in 1999 from the Bryaneenter. Graveside services will be held...

OXFORD: Beatrice Eunee Clayton A memorial service celebrating the life of Beatrice Eunee Clayton, 93, will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, October 9, 2010 at Gentry-neell & Vaughan Funeral Home in Oxford, with visitation at 12:30 until 2:00 PM and burial at Elmwood Cemetery in Oxford. Beatrice-also known as Bea, Aunt Bea, and "Miss Bea"-was the daughter of Effie...

On July 16, 2007, F. Bruce Williams, 49, went home to be with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Bruce was born in Stamford, Connecticut. As a child he loved sports, reading aneexcelled in school studies. He was inducted into DeMoLay while in high school. He graduated from high school in Cleveland Heights, Ohio and shortly thereafter joined the U.S....

Aliene Walker Keck, 76, entered into rest on May 28, 2010 surrounded by her family. She was a native of Roxboro, NC and was employed by Kayser-Roth for over 20 years. Mrs. Keck's funeral service will be held at 11:00 am Wednesday, June 2, 2010 at Hanks Chapel Church with Rev. Bob Wachs presiding. Interment will follow in the church...

Mr. Francis K. Frank Wismer, 93, died peacefully at the home of his daughter Betty Phillips in Pittsboro, NC oneeptember 26. Born in Norristown, PA, Frank received a degree in structural engineering in 1936 from Penn State Uneersity, where he played on the varsity football team for three years, and received academic honors in The Tau Beta Pi honorary fraternity....

Thomas Cooke Mandeville, 56, died neember 25, 2007. Tom was born neember 21, 1951 in Stamford, Connecticut. He was the firstborn child of Mary Knowlton Cooke Mandeville and Michael Lloyd Mandeville. His father's business interests took the family abroad for a time to Madrid, Spain and Geneva, Switzerland when Tom was a child. Eventually the family moved back to Stamford...

Oneeptember 10, 2007 Polly N. Kearney died peacefully at age 87. Polly was a nurse in the Baltimore area for over 43 years. She spent her retirement traveling, reading and taking care of her growing family. Her last five active years were in Rose Manor Assisted Living in Ellicott City. She is survived by her loving son Thomas Tony W...

Adele S. Wehr, age 84, of Hillsborough, NC died Saturday, December 10, at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill. A resident of Hillsborough for the past six years, Mrs. Wehr was born in Southampton, NY to the late Aneew aneedna Seneenski. She worked for Macy

Durham -Ted L. Isaac, 78, was born on March 27, 1932 in Patterson, North Carolina, and made his transition home to God and his wife and soul-mate Mary Isaac oneebruary 2, 2011. Ted was also preceded ineeath by his father Dewey Isaac, mother Julia Isaac, brothers, Ralph Quinlan and Lloyd Isaac, sisters, Vera Mitchum and Violet Winston. He is survived...

Joseph Harmon Duncan, age 69, died oneeptember 22, 2019. He was born on May 25, 1950 to Harmon Lazone Duncan and Virginia Dooley Duncan. ??Joe grew up in Durham, NC. In his youth he loved spending time with his father and siblings at his family???s river house on the Pamlico River where he developed a lifelong love of fishing and...

Ethel Oakley Blalock passed oneecember 22, 2019 at the age of 92 after long suffering. She was a lifetime resident of Stem, NC, a 1945 graduate of Stem High School and the wife of the late George L. Blalock, Jr and daughter of the late Robert ???Bob??? Oakley and Luna O. Oakley. Ethel was known for exquisite quilting and as...

Ivaleeneedgerton Colclough, age 101, died Friday evening, neember 3, 2006 at the Brianeenter in Durham. She was born and raised in Durham County, the eldest daughter of J.W. and Lora Martin Edgerton. Ivaleene was the last surviving child of nee siblings. She graduated from Bethesda High School in 1924. Ivaleene lived a life of loving service to others. She cared...

Generous friend, devoted partner, and consummate professional, Leila McKimmoneebster transitioned to the afterlife on May 22, 2019. She was surrounded by loved ones. Leila was admired for her integrity, intense focus, lively mind and commitment to tough challenges. She lived in this world as a respected, thoroughgoing professional, a loyal friend, and, in the words of close friends, she was...

Robert Doane Griffin, Sr., age 72, died unexpectedly Monday, December 18, in his Durham home. Bobby was a Durham native born neember 3, 1934 to the late Nellie L. Mumford and D. Woodrow Griffin. After graduating from Durham High School, Bobby maneed Broadway Foods. He was a member of Durham Masonic Lodge 352 for 47 years and also belonged to...

Robert Gill Medley, 75, died Monday night at Durham Regional Hospital following a brief illness. Bob was born in Flagler, Colorado and was the son of the late James B. and Dixie Gill Medley. Bob retired from the Durham Veterans Hospital where he was chief of ambulatory care. A proud veteran, Bob served in the U. S. Army, 82nd Airborne...

Mrs. Ernest Mae McGhee Baker, age 90, of Wilson Care Center, Wilson, NC died in Wilson Hospital on Saturday, April 28, after an extended illness. She was a World War II bride married 56 years to the late Fred Thomas Baker, Sr. A native of Louisburg, NC, she lived in Durham, NC most of her adult life. She worked side...