Obituaries

OXFORD: Johnny Lowe Norwood, age 57 died neember 8, 2014 at his home. He was a native of Durham Co. and was the son of Betty W. Norwood and the late Billie Eugene Norwood. Johnny was of the Baptist faith and a veteran of the US Navy. Graveside services will be conducted Wednesday neember 12, 2014 at 11:00 AM at...

John Randolph Carpenter April 11, 1945 ??? neember 20, 2014 Rann Carpenter, 69, passed away on neember 20 after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Gastonia, NC, he was the son of the late Virginia Ragan Carpenter and Donald S. Carpenter, Sr. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Nancy A. Carpenter; two daughters, Ragan Carpenter Anderson...

Mildred Wilder Martin, age 85, died Monday, neember 24, 2014 at Louisburg Nursing Center. She was born in Franklin County on neember 1, 1929 to the late Julian E. and Lillie Stroud Wilder. Mrs. Martin was a member of Perry???s Chapel Baptist Church. She is survived by her three daughters, Kathy Lee Mullard and husband, Fred, of Crystal Lake, IL;...

Alice Johanson passed away neember 22, 2014 at her home in Durham, NC after a five year struggle with metastasized breast cancer. Alice was born May 5, 1938 in Hutchinson, MN, to Melvin and Charlotte Lindholm. She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Arnold (???Arnie???) Johanson, two daughters, Kaaren Johanson of Durham, and Sara Jensen (Kirk) of Minneapolis,...

Tony Morris Turner, 56, died neember 15, 2014. He was the son of Marie Green Turner and the late Jasper Morris Turner. In addition to his mother, Tony is survived by his son, Dylan Turner of Mebane; step-son, Joshua Cherry of Mebane; his brothers, Marcus Turner and wife, Iris, of Raleigh and Roby Alan Turner of Durham; a sister, Phyllis...

Oxford: James Robertson Fortune, Jr. was born April 5, 1938 in Baltimore, Maryland and died peacefully neember 6, 2014 in his home in Oxford, NC, at ???The Salad Patch???. He was the son of the late Rev. James R. Fortune, Sr. and Juanita Cox Fortune. Survived by his wife, Gloria Jean Bass-Fortune; son, Donald Tomlinson Fortune & wife, Crystal Loving...

Daniel Roy Johnson, of Lakewood Ranch, Florida, died in Duke Uneersity Hospital, due to respiratory failure, surrounded by his family oneebruary 24, 2015. He was 67 years old. Dan is survived by his wife, Linda Johnson (Dillman); his children, Jerry Johnson (Amy) of Bradenton, Florida, and Julie Johnson of South Beloit, Illinois; his granddaughters, Jasmine Johnson, Anna Scordato, Claudia Johnson,...

Lemuel Carl Allen, Jr. age 92 of Durham, NC, was born on January 15, 1923 in Buneevel, NC to the late Lemuel Carl Allen and Gertrude Jones Allen.?? He graduated from Lillington High School aneelon College with a degree in Business Administration.?? He served in the US Army in World War II in the European theater.?? He was active in...

Devoted husband, loving father, faithful Catholic. Our Heavenly Father peacefully called his son Bob home oneebruary 19, 2015 after 87 faith-filled years. Born ineetroit on October 24, 1927, young Bob showed a high capacity to love as he developed an uneeakable bond with his best friend and older and only brother Leo. He voluneered for the Navy and served in...

Irvineerome Boreneein, aged 90 died at his residence at Seasons At Southpoint oneebruary 28, 2015. Irvin was born on October 02, 1924 to the late Nathan and Dora Boreneein. He grew up in Baltimore, Maryland before recently moving to Durham, North Carolina. Irvin was a World War ll veteran. Irvin was preceded ineeath by his wife of 63 years, Anita...

Anee Mae Jolley, 101, of Durham, peacefully passed away oneeptember 28, 2014, 37 days shy of her 102nd birthday. She was the daughter of Aneew N. Hutchins, Sr. and Flora Atkins Hutchins. She was preceded ineeath by husband Richard Ervin Jolley, and siblings, Elizabeth H. McLean, Aneew N. Hutchins, Jr., Clyde H. Hutchins and James C. Hutchins. She is survived...

Jane Bendall Steele, aged 92, passed away peacefully oneebruary 9, 2015 after a long illness. She resided at the Carolina Meadows Retirement Community in Chatham County for a number of years. Mrs. Steele was born in Atlanta, GA, the daughter of the late Ernest Clifton and Jane Cook Bendall. Her husband, J. Gordon Steele, predeceased her in 1995. Mrs. Steele...

Betty Thomas Rawls passed away oneebruary 14, 2015, at the Pavilion at Croasdaile Village in Durham, North Carolina. Born on May 1, 1928, in Rockingham, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Viola Hunnicutt Thomas Spradley and Theodore Roosevelt Thomas. She attended Rockingham High School and graduated from Woman???s College of the Uneersity of North Carolina, now UNCG....

Dr. Franc Alexander Barada Jr., Durham rheumatologist, died peacefully at UNC Memorial Hospital oneebruary 8, 2015, a few weeks shy of his 70th birthday, after a courageous year long battle with multiple myeloma, amyloidosis, aneend-stage renal disease. ???Andy??? was born oneebruary 26, 1945 and grew up in St. Louis, Missouri. He was a graduate of St. Louis Country Day School,...

Alice Lin (nee Mu-rong Poo or Mujung Pu) passed peacefully ineer family's presence on 5-21-15 after a heroic battle with cancer, at the age of 72. Born in Chengdu, China, Alice grew up in Taiwan, and lived in the US for over 50 years. With a PhD in social work from Columbia Uneersity, she was an accomplished administrator and consultant....

Gerald Emery Searls, 72, of Durham, NC and Clarksville, VA, died Thursday, May 14th surrounded by his family. Borneeptember 22, 1942 to the late William Cravoneearls and Mable Greeneearls. He was a member of Cedar Forks Baptist Church in Durham. Gerald retired in 2002 after spending his entire career in the construction business. He was an avid fisherman, gardener and...

JEAN STONE LINKER Born April 19, 1930, Jean graduated to glory on Tuesday, May 26, 2015, with her family at her bedside. Hers was a life of joyous service and loving devotion to God, family, church, and community. She was born in Winston Salem, NC to the late Walter Smith Stone & Virginia Giddens Stone of Stoneville, NC. She attended...

Richard Ihly ,78,died Sunday Feb 8 in Pittsboro NC. He was a lifelong lover and respecter of the natural world and was happiest when around water. He shared his love of nature with his family and friends and taught many children to fish and water ski. He led by example and was a role model for those who knew him....

Frank J. Force died peacefully at the Durham VA Hospice Center oneebruary 21, 2015. He was born in Caro, Michigan on June 2nd, 1920 to Maude and Frank Force. He was preceded ineeath by his beloved wife Florence, his brother Bill and sister Betty. He is survived by son Jim Force, daughters Sue Haut and Peggy Force, granddaughters Bridget Siedlecki,...

George ???Matthew??? Miller, 26, of Creedmoor, NC, was suddenly taken away from us on Thursday, March 26, 2015. Matthew was a lifelong resident of Creedmoor where he was loved and cherished by many. He was known as the life of the party and touched many lives with his compassion and genee spirit. He will be missed and always remembered by...