Obituaries

Claiborne Sylvester Carden, age 70 and a native of Durham, died Wednesday morning. He was the son of the late Lundy Buck Carden and Ruby Johnson Carden. Mr. Carden was employed for 30 years with Burlington Industries and last worked with Uneersity Ford for 10 years. He was a member of the Bible Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife of...

Aleta Lane Puckett, 92, died on Saturday, neember 14, 2009. Aleta was born in Burke County, NC to the late Jesse Coleman and Russell Lane, Sr. on August 28, 1917, and was one of eight siblings. Aleta was a beautifully kind woman that found great pleasure in any time that she was able to spend with her family. In 1945...

Mrs. Virginia Fowler Gurney, 89, of Galloway Ridge at Fearrington Village died neember 6, 2009 at the Arbor at Galloway Ridge. Mrs. Gurney was borneecember 26, 1919 in Brooklyn, NY, the daughter of Arthur H. Fowler aneemily Williamson Baisley Fowler. She enjoyed reading, golf and traveling. Mrs. Gurney was preceded ineeath by her husband, Robert Higgins Gurney. Survivors include her...

DURHAM: Pedro V. Mendoza, 89, died at home Wednesday after a brief illness. A native of the Philippines, he and his wife, the late Florencia Mendoza, came to the U.S., in 1977 to be close to family. Mr. Mendoza had worked in sales with the Jai Alai Corp. He lived through the joys and accomplishments of his children and grandchildren,...

Dorothy Elizabeth Heinecke, 89, died on Sunday, neember 29, 2009. Dorothy was born in Quincy, IL to Myrtle and Ralph Rapp on June 12, 1920. Dorothy is survived by her daughters Patricia Bodoh and her husbaneed of Fearrington Post, NC; Susan Dirks and her husband Richard of Cincinnati, OH; five grandchildren aneeight great-grandchildren. She is predeceased by her husband Irwineeinecke...

Jeanne M. Galbo, 60, of Chapel Hill, NC, died peacefully Saturday morning, Nov. 21, with her loving family by her side. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 24, at St. Thomas More Catholic Church in Chapel Hill. A reception at the church hall will follow the service. A native of Darien, CT, and a long-time...

STEM, NC Virginia Cottrell Blair, 88, passed away on neember 23, 2009 at Woltz Hospice Home. She was borneecember 12, 1920 in Oxford and was a lifelong resident of Granville County. She was the daughter of the late Alfred Cottrell and the late Lavenia Cottrell and stepfather William Surratt. She was preceded ineeath by her husband of 67 years, Charles...

Mary Maness Wesley Payseur, 93, of 410 Green Hill Drive, died Thursday neember 19, 2009 at the home of her daughter in Siler City. She was a native of Randolph County and was a retired teacher and missionary for many years. She was borneeptember 19, 1916 to Frank aneemmer English Maness. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM, Sunday,...

Aleta Lane Puckett, 92, died on Saturday, neember 14, 2009. Aleta was born in Burke County, NC to the late Jesse Coleman and Russell Lane, Sr. on August 28, 1917, and was one of eight siblings. Aleta was a beautifully kind woman that found great pleasure in any time that she was able to spend with her family. In 1945...

OXFORD: James Benton "Benny" Husketh, Sr., age 65, of 4130 White Oak Drive, died Saturday, neember 21, 2009 at his home. A native of Durham County, he was the son of the late Charlie F. and Mable Sparrow Husketh. He was a heavy equipment operator and a retired employee of the city of Durham. Funeral services will be conducted at...

Mrs. Rachel L. Eubanks, 87, of Pearly Lane, Pittsboro, NC died on Friday, September 18, at Siler City Care and Rehabilitation in Siler City, NC. Borneebruary 1, 1922, in Chatham County, Mrs. Eubanks was the daughter of Gertrude Elkins. She was a wife, mother, and a member of New Salem Church. Mrs. Eubanks is survived by two sons, Charlie Eubanks...

Mrs. Geraldine Deardorff Shuskey, 89, of Pittsboro died neember 8, 2011 at UNC Hospitals from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle crash that also took the life of her sister, Hilda D. Baker. Mrs. Shuskey was born in Waynesboro, PA on neember 8, 1922, the daughter of Garnet W. Deardorff and Rella W. Benedict. Mrs. Shuskey was employed from 1940-1960...

FRANKLINTON: Anee Belle Piper, a former resident of Garden Walk ineenderson, died Tuesday ineex Hospital in Raleigh. She was a native of Wake County and was the daughter of the late Lee and Anee Piper. She was preceded ineeath by her husband Samuel Tharrington. Funeral services will be conducted Friday February 17, 2012 at 2:00 PM in the Westwood Pentecostal...

Howard Boyce Connell, 88, of Croasdaile Village died Saturday, March 12, at Durham Regional Hospital. Surviving are his wife of 64 years, Ruth Sellers Connell of Durham; one son, Douglas Connell and wife, Susan, of Atlanta; two daughters, Cathy Dykes and husband Dr. James Dykes of Durham and Clare Connell and husband Brace Ott of Athens, GA; one brother, Winford...

J. D. Julius Dwight Holleman, Jr., 79, of Mt. View Church Rd., Moncure, died neember 15, 2010 at his home. Born in Durham County June 6, 1931, Mr. Holleman was a son of J. D. Holleman, Sr. and Zada Howard Holleman. Mr. Holleman was a mechanic with the Chevrolet dealership in the 1970's before opening his own garage, which he...

Edith Whitaker Conyers, age 85, died Wednesday evening at the Franklin Oaks Nursing & Rehabilitationeenter. A native of Franklin County, she was the daughter of the late Vernon R. and Lena Vaughan Whitaker. A long-time member of Ebeneer Uneed Methodist Church, Edith will be fondly remembered for her great spirit and wonderful sense of humor. She is survived by her...

Mary Jane Strayhorn Garrard Whitaker passed away in Camden, Maine oneecember 1, 2011, at the age of 95. She had just celebrated a joyful Thanksgiving with her family and was able to say goodbye to many of those who loved her. Born, raised, and schooled in Durham, Mary Jane married Lewis G. Garrard 1913 - 1971 in 1937 and moved...

Jessamine Markham Norman, age 79, died peacefully Thursday at Croasdaile Village, where she resided for two years. She was born in Chatham County oneeptember 7, 1925 to the late Albert L. and Olivia Markham. A long-time member of First Baptist Church in Durham, Mrs. Norman was employed by BC Remedy and Carolina Distributing Co. until her retirement. Surviving are her...

Victor Bernard Civalier, age 82, died peacefully at his home in Hillsborough on Saturday, September 10. Born in Manville, RI, Victor retired from the U.S. Air Force after 22 years of service and was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church in Hillsborough. He is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Alice C. Civalier of Hillsborough; his sons,...