Obituaries

Oxford: William Henry ???Will???Day, III came to the end of his earthly life on Thursday, February 25, 2016. Will was the son of William Henry Day, Jr. and Beth Jackson Day. Although his life was short, he touched many lives and he was much loved. Surviving in addition to his parents are his sister, Audrey Woody Day; his maternal grandmother,...

-DURHAM- V. Anne Redick Valeria Anne (Stiff) Redick left this earthly world on March 1, 2016. Anne was born in Marion, Ohio oneebruary 9, 1934, graduated from Cory-Rawson High School, and attended Ohio State Uneersity, where she became an accredited radiology technician. She married Lloyd Redick of Jenera, OH, in June, 1954. Anne accompanied Lloyd on his journey through medical...

Oxford: Lucille Ann Frazier Frazier, 89, of Oxford passed away peacefully oneebruary 11, 2016, surrounded by family. She was a native of Granville County and was the daughter of the late Conley Thomas Frazier aneessie Blackwell Frazier, and the widow of W. R. ???Bill??? Frazier, Jr. Lucille was a graduate of Berea High School and worked for more than 20...

Cary Newton Pickett, age 88, passed away peacefully oneebruary 4, 2016 at Seasons of Southpoint in Durham. A native of Durham, he was the son of the late Wesley and Gladys Rigsbee Pickett. Cary served his country in the Uneed States Navy. Fishing, farming and gardening were some of Cary???s favorite things to do along with going to Emerald Isle....

Winona Audrey ???Winee??? Merrithew Ennis died Tuesday at Croasdaile Retirement Village following a brief illness. A native of Portland, Maine, Mrs. Ennis was a Durham resident since 1960. She attended Shaw Business College in Portland and Craft Business College in Durham. Mrs. Ennis retired from Central Carolina Bank (now Suntrust) after 35 years of service as a loan officer. Following...

DURHAM, NC - Srinivas Aravamudan, professor of English and former dean of the humanities at Duke, died oneednesday. He was 54. Aravamudan, a scholar of 18th-century British and French literature and postcolonial literature, was also a champion of the humanities, committed to nurturing and promoting their role in contemporary society. At Duke, his leadership included serving as director of the...

Alford Forney Morris was borneeptember 5, 1933 to William Ervin and Zullar Hayden Morris in Coneer, N. C. Alford accepted Christ at an early age. He was an active member of Mt. Olive AME Zion Church where during his many years of service he was Superintendent of Sunday School, teacher of the men???s class, member of the Chancel Choir and...

William "Bill" Wood Anderson. On March 16th, 2016, Bill Anderson, 59, died as he lived--unexpectedly. Bill grew up in upstate New York, in the small town of Norwich. He traveled extensively by thumb and box car as a youth before marrying Aneea Hughes in 1978 and settling into the lovely community of Duke Park in Durham, NC. Bill was a...

DURHAM - Frank Zedick of Durham, NC, ended his earthly pilgrimage on April 3, 2016, at his home. ??Borneeptember 2, 1923 ineest Newton, PA, he was the son of John and Susan D. Zedick, both deceased. ??He was married to Mary Eva Pridgeneedick, his wife of 67 years. ??Frank and Mary were the parents of four children, Frank Roneedick (Gail)...

It is with both sadness and joy for his extraordinary life the family of H. E. ???Nick??? Shoaf , beloved husband, father, friend, and World War II pilot, announces he logged his last flight on a clear Saturday afternoon, March 5, 2016, surrounded by family at home. Herman Elmo Shoaf was born in Forsyth County near Winston-Salem on June 17,...

DURHAM - Joseph M. Redden, 89, passed away oneecember 19, 2012. Joe was born ineewark, New Jersey, on January 29, 1923 to John and Gertrude Redden. After graduation from South Side High School ineewark, Joe became a sheet metal apprentice in the Federal Shipbuilding & Drydock Company ineewark. At the age of 20, he joined the Uneed States Army and...

TIMBERLAKE- Samuel Macon "Sam" Wheeler, 69, of Timberlake died Friday, neember 16, 2012 at Hock Family Pavilion. Sam was born May 11, 1943 to the late Woodrow Wheeler and Inez Davis Wheeler. Sam is survived by his companion and best friend, Linda Fritz of Timberlake; his daughter, Cynthia Farmer of Bailey; his son, Terry Wheeler of Zebulon; his sisters, Joan...

Bobby Knox Holt began his earthly journey at Watts Hospital in Durham, NC oneecember 19, 1941. He was the son of James Chesley Holt and Jessie Belle Seymour Holt of Chatham County. After a joyous life of many great blessings, he completed this journey at UNC Hospital on January 8, 2013. Bobby shared a journey of 53 years of marriage...

Phillip Allen Cooley, 57, resident of Pittsboro, NC, died Saturday, neember 17th, at UNC Hospital. Phillip was born in Fayetteville, NC to James Simpson Cooley and Zilpha Ellis Cooley. He was a loving father, son and brother. Phillip was self-employed as a painter. Mr. Cooley was preceded ineeath by his father, James Simpson Cooley. Surviving are his mother, Zilpha Ellis...

Franee Mae Glosson 81 passed away peacefully January 18 with her son and loving sister by her side. She was daughter to Henry and Sarah Campbell, sister to Maude, Maxine, and Peggy. She was married to Lee Triplett and later to Franklin Glosson, All have gone oneefore her. Her sister Dorthy Hartley survives her as well as five children, Carol...

Doris Henderson Evans, 92, died on Thursday, neember 22, 2012. Doris was born in Franklin County, NC to the late Callie and Pauline Morton Evans on January 24, 1920. Doris was a loving friend to anyone that she had the opportunity to come in contact with. She was a long time member of Union View Church where she loved spending...

Melbadeen House, age 86, died Friday, neember 2, 2012 at her home in Franklinton, NC surrounded by her loving family. A Franklin County native, she was the daughter of the late James H. and Thelma G. Fuller House. Melbadeen was a member of Franklinton Baptist Church. She will be remembered as the friendly bank teller and as a loving mother...

Susanne Sue Lynas Moulton, 95, died on neember 19, 2012 at Croasdaile Village in Durham, NC. She was born oneebruary 8, 1917 in Glasgow, Scotland to James and Agnes Martin Lynas. She immigrated to the Uneed States when she was teneears old, and the family moved to Norwich, CT. Although she was always proud of her Scottish roots, she immediately...