Obituaries

Leonard Polk Johnson, 89, of Oxford, NC died Friday, neember 16, 2018.?? He was born in Granville County on July 26, 1929 to his now predeceased parents, Wayne Carlton Johnson and Anee (Beasley) Johnson. Leonard enjoyed spending time outside and took on gardening as a favorite hobby.?? He was also a dedicated civil servant as he served proudly for almost...

A funeral mass for Adeline will be at St. Matthew's Catholic Church in Durham on neember 15, 2018 at 12 noon. Inurnment will follow the mass in the church cemetery. Family and friends are invited after the burial for a reception in the church fellowship hall.

Edward Soulia, loving husband, father, and grandfather (Poppy) died at home on neember 4, 2018 after a brief illness. ??He was born on January 18, 1931 in Floral Park, NY, the only child of Catherine Ammerman aneedward J. Soulia. He is survived by his wife, Patricia Monahan Soulia, daughter, Renee Soulia, grandchildren, Michael and Lauren Billy, of Durham, sister-in-laws, Teresa...

Matt Vuolo, 94 years old, passed away on neember 18, 2018. Born in Elmwood Park, New Jersey. Matt graduated from New York Technical Institute and attended Rutgers Uneersity. He was a veteran in the Army Air Forces as aneerial gunner in B-17???s during World War II. He was an adult leader with Troop 21 Boy Scouts of America and during...

A funeral mass will be held at St. Thomas More Catholic Church on Monday, neember 12th, 2018 at 9 AM. A reception will follow the funeral mass for friends and family. A private burial will follow the reception. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Amedisys Hospice at 2609 Duke Street Suite 102 Durham, NC 27704.

DURHAM ??? Janee Elizabeth Benjamin, age 71, died peacefully at home surrounded by her children on neember 8th, 2018. She was born on neember 16th, 1946 to the late Weldon and Vivian Laiche. After graduating with honors from Georgetown Uneersity she dedicated her life to healthcare. She worked with Native American communities, moved on to work at NIH then on...

Durham ??? Shirley M. Kerth, age 87, died at Seasons at Southpoint senior living community on neember 10, 2018. She was born oneeptember 7, 1931 to the late Archie and Ruby McDaniel. Shirley was born and raised in Daytona Beach, Florida. She was a graduate of Sea Breeze High School and Huntingdon College in Montgomery, Alabama. She served as a...

CHAPEL HILL - Mildred Neville Gornto, 90, died neember 11, 2018. She was the only child of Dewitt Talmage Neville and Agnes Lacy Robertsoneeville of Chapel Hill, NC. Mildred grew up in Chapel Hill and graduated from Chapel Hill High School in 1944 and from Women???s College in Greensboro, NC where she received a bachelor???s degree in primary education on...

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...

Billie Nagy, 87, and Joy Nagy, 83, of Bullock, NC died tragically Friday, neember 16, 2018. Born August 16, 1931, in Prudence, WV, Billie was the son of the late Sam aneemma Nagy.?? Born October 29, 1935, in Buckhannon, WV, Joy was the daughter of the late Othel and Alda Welch. Billie and Joy were married on April 3, 1960...

On Thursday, neember 29, 2018, Daniel M. McGinty, loving husband of Dorothy?? (Driskel) passed away at the age of 74 in his home in Durham, NC. He was borneeptember 24, 1944, in Buffalo, NY.???? He married Dorothy on August 3, 1968. He is survived by his children; Kelly (Kyle) Hallmets, and Daniel (late Shawna) ??McGinty Jr.?? His grandchildren Margaret aneevelyne...

Durham, NC / Detroit MI ??? William (Bill) Louis Waldmann, age 80, died in Durham, North Carolina on neember 28, 2018. He was born oneecember 8, 1937 to the late Clement and Margaret Waldmann. Bill was born and raised ineetroit, Michigan and spent nearly every summer of his life enjoying the shores of Lake Huron in Oscoda, Michigan.?? Whenee finished...

Rufus Darrell Huff, 61, of Oxford, NC died Sunday, neember 25, 2018.?? He was born in Granville County on August 27, 1957, son of the late Rufus Huff and the late Frances Lunsford Huff. Darrell was a lifelong farmer who knew no better life than his traditional vocation. He enjoyed most the company of his friends and family, the freedom...

Giovanneenrico ???Mike??? Micol (born Johneenry Micol III), age 84, died on neember 27, 2018. He was born oneebruary 22, 1934, to the late Johneenry Micol Jr. and Ava Sharp Micol. Giovanni graduated from Hillsboro High School in 1952 and married the love of his life, Myrna Howerton on June 5, 1955. He was a member of McMannen Uneed Methodist Church...

A funeral service for Kay will be at Hall-Wynne Funeral Chapel on Thursday, January 24, 2019, at 2 pm with the Rev. Bryan Chestnut presiding. The Manning family will receive friends and family for visitation at Hall-Wynne Funeral Home on Thursday prior to the service from 1-2 pm. Burial will be on Friday, January 25, 2019, at Snow Hill Cemetery...

DURHAM ??? Donald Keith Long, 67, passed away on neember 30, 2018 surrounded by his loving family. Donald was born neember 6, 1951 to James A. Long, Jr. and Anita Umstead Long. Donald was a graduate of Jordan High School and attended Mars Hill College. In his career, he worked for Long Beverage Inc. as an Office Maneer. He went...

Oxford, NC Christine Denny Mangum, age 99, passed away peacefully surrounded by family oneecember 4, 2018. She was the daughter of the late Henry Edward Denny and Mattie Mae Wilkersoneenny.?? She was born in?? Person County oneeptember 15, 1919 and resided in Granville County for many years with her late husband, Billy O. Mangum. Christine ???Teenie??? was one of the...

DURHAM Phyllis Eileen Vuolo, 82 years old, passed away oneecember 1, 2018. Born in Fair Lawn, New Jersey, she attended Rutgers Uneersity and was a member of Rainbow Girls and a lifetime member of Order of Eastern Star, Southgate Chapter #177 in Durham, North Carolina. She was employed with Avon Cosmetic Corporation ineew York and was a maneer of Systems...

DURHAM ??? Ossie Dyson Couch, 91, went to be with her Lord and Savior oneecember 3, 2018. She is predeceased by her Parents Edgar and Vada Dyson; Husbaneedward H Couch Sr; Sisters Eva Mae Dysoneew, Ruth Dyson Rich, Evelyn Dyson Culbreth aneedna Pearl Dyson. She is survived by two sisters Lois Dyson Culbreth ??? Fayetteville NC and Myrtle Dyson Allegood...

Olga Boubouras Thuer passed away peacefully on neember 26, 2018 in Chapel Hill, NC following a brief hospitalization for progression of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).?? Beloved wife of the late Carl Thuer, married for 53 years; daughter of the late Mary and Matthew Boubouras, and sister of the late Renee Mitchell.?? Loving mother of Diane Winans; grandmother of Maxwell, Theodore...