Obituaries

GREENSBORO??? Margaret Southerland Peeler, age 88, died at the Care and Wellness Center on the campus of WhiteStone on neember 20th, 2018. She was born on April 6, 1930 in Bahama, NC to the late Samuel & Minee Southerland. Margaret lived her adult life in Raleigh, NC. She was surrounded by friends and family and played bridge as often as...

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...

On May 29, 2019, heaveneelcomed home a loving son, husband, father, and grandfather, Bret Peacock. He was born October 17, 1939, to William Provis Peacock and Alice Brett Cleverly in Watsonville, CA. An only child, Bret grew up in Auburn, CA, adored by both sets of his grandparents and the family???s cocker spaniels. He was married 52 years to his...

William E. Brown was born on January 4, 1923 in Plaineeld, New Jersey. He attended Plaineeld High School and was President of his Senior Class. He is one of teneembers of the TNT Club, which consisted of ten of his male school friends. As to what the TNT stood for - all were sworn to secrecy and have kept it...

DURHAM: William Allen Braneey passed away with peace and grace on Thursday with his family at his side. Bill is survived by his loving wife Gail; daughter, Kristen Cortopassi and her husband, Matt, soneeoff and wife, Christy; and grandchildren Ava, Knox and Hunter. He is also survived by his brothers, Robert and Harold; and several nieces and nephews. Bill was...

Catherine Pennock Predmore, age 98, passed away peacefully neember 24, 2012, surrounded by her loving family. Known by family and friends as "Pat," she was preceded ineeath by her husband, Richard Lionel Predmore, and is survived by her three sons, Michael and his wife Izvara of Stanford, CA, Richard and his wife Anne of Campobello, SC, and James of Tacoma,...

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...

DURHAM ??? Sally Pickett, age 93, died at her home peacefully accompanied by her daughter, son-in-law and loving companion oneecember 23, 2019. She was born oneecember 2, 1926 in Roxboro, NC to the late George and Maggie Yarboro Rhew. Sally was a faithful member of Yates Baptist Church for many years. She was a member of the Matthew T. Yates...

Virginia Lee Wu, 85, of Durham, NC on July 14, 2014. She was the daughter of the late Guo Wei Li and Moyun Yung Li. She was predeceased by her husband Alfred Wu in 1969 and her granddaughter Claire Yung-Ming Truskey in 1996. Virginia is survived by her daughters Karen Wu, Anna Wu and Teresa Wu, grandsoneeter Truskey and granddaughter...

Thomas James Brown, Sr., age 88, died Friday, neember 30, at the Seasons at Southpoint in Durham. Tom was born in Brooklyn, NY to the late Edward L. and Mary Adams Brown. Tom grew up ineellerose, Queens and graduated from Sewanhaka High School in Floral Park, NY. Upon graduating from high school, Tom joined the U.S Navy. He served in...

George Edward Steward born April 20, 1923 died neember 1, 2014 with his family by his side. He is survived by his wife, Suzanne Steward; his brother, Tom Steward; and his daughters, Laura, Lisa, Elaine, and Peggy; his grandchildren, Sean, Scott, Caroline and Jeff; and great-grandchildren, Jackson, Taylor, Grant and Pierce. George was a World War II Veteran in the...

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...

Charles H. Gatchel died peacefully at Duke Uneersity Hospital on August 19 after a short illness. His loving and devoted wife of 62 years, Evelyn, was at his side. He was an Army veteran of WWII, having served in the 353rd Combat Engineers in the South Pacific for 3-1/2 years. This was followed by 18 months in the Army Air...

Mario "JOJO" Lorenzo Brillantes Ferido, age 43, died unexpectedly in his Durham home on Monday, August 19. JOJO was born in Pasay City, Manila, Philippines oneebruary 4, 1970 to the late Lorenzo Ferido and Thelma Brillantes, who survives him. He was employed at Duke Hospital and was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Durham. JOJO is survived by...

OXFORD: Mrs. Candace Huff Young, 89, beloved wife of the late Willie S. Young, entered into rest on Monday, September 10, 2012 at Wellington Nursing Center in Knightdale, NC. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, September 14 at Amis Chapel Baptist Church in Oxford, NC. Reverend Christopher Furr and Reverend Terry Howard will officiate at the...

Kathleen ???Deet??? Robertson, 67, lost her courageous battle to cancer on Friday, June 26 th, 2015 while surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Robertson was born in??Rochester,??New York on October 4, 1947 to the late Clayton and Phyllis Caves. She was an avid reader and someone you did not want to challenge ineeopardy. She is survived by her husband of...

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...

Coy Atlas Brown of McLaurin Road, Siler City crossed the Great Divide Thursday morning, July 18 at his home. He was 91. A native of Chatham County, he was a member of the Greatest Generation, serving his country as an Army-Air Corps B-24 mechanic in World War II, including a three-year tour of duty in India. Growing up on a...

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,...

Juanita Ramona Kadrich, 57, made her final transition Tuesday, August 28th, 2012 after a brief illness. She was a long time resident of the Bynum community. Ramona is survived by two daughters; three grandchildren; and a close knit family of friends. A private memorial service has been planned.