Obituaries

Gloria Jean Olson, age 72 died peacefully Friday, December 29th at Rex Heart and Vascular Hospital in Raleigh, NC surrounded by her family. She was born in Johnston County, NC and graduated from Clayton High School in 1963. She worked as a CNA at Dorthea Dix Hospital until 1968 when she stayed home to raise her family. She lived in...

Peggy Perry Elliott, 86, of Oxford died Wednesday, neember 8, 2017. She was born on May 9, 1931 in Durham, NC to the late Mr. Hammond Perry and Mrs. Mamie Perry. She was the widow of Joe E. Elliott. She had retired from Burlington Industries after more than 35 years of dedicated service before returning home as a fulltime homemaker....

Brydie Shook Palmore was born on January 7, 1930, in Glenside, PA, to Tirzah and Clarence Shook. She had two older brothers, Richard aneellis Shook. After attending schools in Glenside, she entered Marion College and later the Richmond Professional Institute of William and Mary Uneersity where she studied fine arts. She married Robert Schaefer in 1950 and gave birth to...

Julia McCutcheon Warner died on Saturday neember 4, 2017 in Durham, North Carolina. She was the daughter of Dr. William Benson McCutcheon and Julia P. (Polly) McCutcheon of Durham. Born in Richmond, Virginia, she moved to Durham as an infant, grew up on Watts Street, and graduated from Duke Uneersity Phi Beta Kappa in 1953. In 1954 she moved to...

Ronald Dale Knapp Oxford ??? Ronald Dale Knapp, 73, of Oxford, NC, died Thursday, neember 16, 2017. He was born in Rainelle, WV on March 26, 1944 to the late Clarence Caleb Knapp and Martha Elizabeth Parker Knapp. Ronald was a 1963 graduate of Rainelle High School where he was a member of the 1962 Class A Championship team. He...

Nancy Lynn Powell, 54, entered eternal rest on Thursday, neember 16, 2017 at the home of her parents with her family by her side. They are thankful for all the memories and grateful for her peace. Nancy was born on the submarine base in Groton, CT oneep. 23, 1963 where her father was stationed on the USS John Marshall [SSBN...

Irene R. Boyd, 85 of Stem, NC, died peacefully oneecember 3, 2017 after a long illness. Irene was the daughter of Drewery W. Boyd and Anee Mae (Boyd). She is survived by her sister Barbara Boyd also of Stem. Irene worked as a daycare provider for many years in Granville County aneenjoyed her time with family, close friends and her...

Elaine Bushart Sievert, 79 of 112 Forest Rd, Oxford, NC died Thursday neember 30, 2017 at Senior Citizens Home, Henderson, NC. A native of Sodus, NY and retired from Vance-Granville Community College. She was an active member of Oxford Uneed Methodist Church for 41 years. She was very active ineer retirement with the Oxford Uneed Methodist Women Circle and District...

Ruby Minor Mangum, 92, of Rougemont died on neember 17, 2017.?? She is the daughter of the late Hughie Minor and the late Anee Mae Roberts Minor.?? Mrs. Mangum is survived by her sons, Elvin Mangum Jr. (Delaine), Ronald Mangum (Carla) and Mike Mangum (Renee) all of Rougemont; 7 grandchildren; 8 great grandchildren; sister, Betty Jean Adcock, and sister-in-law, Christine...

Gary Tinker passed away unexpectedly on neember 13, 2017. He was retired from UNC ??? Division of Uneersity Advancement. Gary enjoyed playing his guitar, Yoga and working out with his silver sneaker ???Buds???. He is preceded ineeath by his parents, Alice and John Sylvester Tinker, brothers Jack, Sylvester and Richard. Gary is survived by his brothers, Charles (Timmi) Tinker, Larry...

Charles Hamilton Richards, 82, of Youngsville, NC died Wednesday, neember 15, 2017 at Duke Raleigh Hospital in Raleigh, NC.?? He was born in Franklin County to the late Charles Ernest Richards and Anee Rella Murray Richards. Charlie was a graduate of Wake Forest Uneersity as a Phi Beta Kappa member.?? Following graduation, he began his career a ???newspaper man??? and...

Lois Bullock Blalock, 86, of Butner, NC died Thursday, neember 9, 2017 at PruittHealth ??? Carolina Point in Durham, NC. She was born in Granville County to the late Ollie O. and Ida Oakley Bullock. Lois is survived by her daughters, Phyllis Blalock of Durham, Denee Blalock Francis and husband, Bruce, of Durham; a grandson, Matthew Francis of Durham; and...

Ronald John Schmid was born ineensacola, Florida, and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He attended Don Bosco high school and studied engineering at Marquette Uneersity. He worked for over thirty years in the machine tool industry.?? His career took him to Israel, where he met his wife, Ann, who was working at the time for the Department of State at the...

BURLINGTON-Frank Harlaneeade, III, age 38, died at home oneeptember 28, 2017. Frank was born in Durham, NC on May 21, 1979 to Frank Harlan Raeade, Jr. and Bronwyn Cates Evans. Frank was born and received his education in Durham. He grew up with a passion for playing football starting in little league then in the public school system at Brogden...

Charles Howard Lochmuller, Jr., 53, died at home December 18. Born ineew York City, he was the son of Patricia M. and Charles H. Lochmuller, Sr. Charles received an associate's degree and membership in Phi Theta Kappa at Wake Community College. He worked as the maneer of a retail store and later as a rural postal carrier. Charles was a...

CHAPEL HILL, NC Anna Frank Strosneer DuBose ???Franee??? Franee Patton After 86 well-lived years of life, Franee DuBose died oneecember 19, 2017. She was born oneebruary 6, 1931 to Dr. Charles Franklin Strosneer and Anna Bailey Lawrence Grimes Strosneer in Goldsboro, North Carolina. She lived life to the fullest loving her Lord, family and friends. Franee graduated from Goldsboro High...

Taylor Dawn Fisher, born July 23, 1993, passed over into Heaven and became one of God???s Angels oneecember 3, 2017. Taylor was 24 years old and had battled Cystic Fibrosis (CF) all her life. Taylor did not let CF define who she was. She had a successful double lung transplant on May 28th, 2016. Due to unforeseen complications, Taylor required...

Judith Barnes Agnew of Durham, NC died peacefully oneeptember 17, 2017 surrounded by her family. Judy was seventy-nee years old. Borneecember 6, 1937 in Rocky Mount, NC, she was predeceased by her parents Alice Abernathy and Guy Earl Barnes and by her sister Alice Barnes Robertson. Judy graduated from Sweet Briar College and later received her Masters in Education from...

Emily Gray Sexton Harrell, age 90, of Durham passed away on Sunday, June 10, after an illness of 2 months which she endured with grace, courage, her strong faith, and the love and support of her family, friends, and church family. Her family is grateful for the care and support she received from the dedicated caregivers of Duke Hospice. She...