Obituaries

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 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...

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...

Dr William (Bill) V. Lorimer, Jr, a much-loved husband, father, and physician to the Durham community, left this world on Thursday afternoon at home in Cary, North Carolina. He was 71. Bill???s death came after a four-month battle with paneeatic cancer. The sun shone brightly as he crossed into heaven. He leaves behind his wife of 46 years Marcia Sciretta...

Barbara Wertheim Berman, age 90, died Thursday after an extended illness. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Barbara and her late husband, Dr. Jack H. Berman, were a vital part of the fabric of the city and its cultural life of art and music. Her love and devotion to family, especially her grandchildren, were top priority. Barbara left a large network...

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...

Samuel Lyon May (Sam) was born on May 8, 1944 at Watts Hospital in Durham, NC. He was welcomed by his parents Inez Lyon May and Ned Hannon May. Sam fought a long and courageous battle with cancer. He lost that fight on Tuesday, August 29, 2017. Services were held for the family on Friday, September 1, 2017 followed by...

Brice Menees, aged 93, formerly of Bombay, India, passed away peacefully at her home in Durham, NC. She is survived by three of her children, Ashok, Raj and Prema. Brice was a wonderful, loving mother and friend with great faith and compassion for others. She had beeneell and active up until the day before her death. A Funeral Mass will...

It is with sorrow and sadness that we share the news of the death of our son and brother??Eli Ali Allebaugh, who died from complications arising from the disease of addiction oneebruary 27th?? ???? There will be a memorial service at Eno River Unitarian Uneersalist Fellowship, 4907 Garrett??Road in Durham on Sunday, March 4th at 4 p.m. In lieu of...

Robert ???Bob??? M. Auchter, 80, of Hillsborough, NC, formerly from Cincinnati, OH, passed away on Friday, April 20th at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Bob is survived by his wife of 47 years, Martha Louise (Freville) and children, Amy & David Prater, Thomas & Sarah Auchter, Martha & Alvin Chan, Katharine & Jimmy Jones, and 11 grandchildren. Brother...

Dorothy Elizabeth Taylor Wilson, 91, died April 21 after a brief illness. A Durham resident for 55 years, Elizabeth graduated from Meredith College in 1948 and received a Masters degree in Social Work from the Uneersity of North Carolina in 1951. For decades Elizabeth shared her love for the Lord Jesus Christ through the Methodist Lay Witness movement, international mission...