Obituaries

Sol David Harris, Sr., 94, went to live among the angels on March 4, 2017. A true southern gentleman, he grew up on a tobacco farm in Northern Granville County, NC. He served in the United States Army and was a World War II Veteran serving in Europe, Germany, Belgium, and Holland. Love at first sight, he met Josephine Clay...

OXFORD: Ralph Turner Ellington, Jr. age 38 of 5043 Culbreth Road, was killed in a motorcycle accident on Sunday, April 14, 2013. He was a native of Vance County and the son of Ralph Ellington, Sr. and Judy Brodgen Ellington. He was a long time employee of Ellington's Body Shop in Oxford and a member of Grace Baptist Church. Funeral...

Shirley Albertha Floris ne Price was born on neember 4th, 1934 to Evalina L'Esperance and Benjamin Price in the county of Essequibo, Guyana, South America. Shirley grew up ineew Amsterdam, Berbice, where she attended Berbice High School. In 1965, she married Willet Floris. This marriage bore two children, Michelle and neel. Shirley's dedication to her family was absolute. She made...

DURHAM ??? June Visser passed away peacefully oneebruary 1st, 2020 in Durham, NC, after an extended period of declining health. She was 86. June was a lifelong resident of the Boston area until moving to Durham in 2018 to be closer to family. June was born April 13, 1933 in Boston, to Malcolm P. and Ronaldsa Nichols McLellan, the youngest...

A Wendell Musser was born oneecember 15, 1930 ineerrick, Illinois and died oneebruary 15, 2020 in Durham, North Carolina. Although born into poverty and afflicted with polio as a child, Dr. Musser persevered with his intellect and hard work. He was admitted to Purdue Uneersity, where he earned his Bachelor???s in Chemistry, and later to Indiana Uneersity, where he earned...

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...

Mary Ann Lumpkins, 74, of Oxford. God called Mary Ann O'Brien Lumpkins home Sunday, January 28th, 2018 to tend His flower garden. Mary Ann loved flowers but hated weeds. No matter where she went, if she saw a weed she would pull it and throw it away. She was the daughter of the late Harold L. O'Brien and Frances Breedlove...

Oxford Jerry Wayne Dunn, 62, of Oxford died on Saturday July 23 at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill after a long battle with cancer. Jerry is the son of the late Johnnie William and Mary Elizabeth "Pete(Burnette) Dunn. He is survived by two children; his son, William Farrington Dunn and wife Lindsay of Wilson, NC and his daughter, Kelsey Dunn...

A full obituary will be posted as soon as it becomes available. Please check back for further updates. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, September 2, 2018 at 3:00 pm from Oxford Presbyterian Church, 121 Gilliam St, Oxford, NC. Burial will follow in Elmwood Cemetery. The family will receive guests one hour prior to the church service.

Juliette Davis Johnson, a long time Durham resident, died peacefully surrounded by her loving family, oneecember 14, 2019 at age 94.?? Judy was born to Clifton Farriar Davis aneestelle McLendon Davis in Burgaw, North Carolina, and was reared by her loving aunt, Callie Davis Bordeaux. Judy lived a very active and fulfilling life, playing in various bridge groups, tending her...

Joanne Martin Sneed passed away peacefully at Carolina Meadows in Chapel Hill Saturday afternooneebruary 1. She grew up in Elon College, NC, then graduated from UNC Women???s College and taught art in Chapel Hill and Oxford, NC, before starting her family. She later earned a library science degree at NCCU and worked as a librarian in Oxford and Creedmoor, NC....

Robert Patrick Donovan (Bob) passed away on neember 5, 2019 at Grand Oaks Assisted Living ineenseneeach, FL. He was 89 years old. Bob was born oneeptember 3, 1930 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Richard Patrick aneedith Harley Donovan. Robert grew up in Norristown, PA. He attended Girard College in Philadelphia, PA from first grade through high school, graduating in 1947. He...

CHAPEL HILL ??? Kimberly Celeste Munguia, age 27, died oneebruary 17, 2020. She was born on August 22, 1992 to Juan (Tony) and Norma Guzman-Munguia. Kimberly was born in Houston, TX on August 22nd of 1992.?? In 1999, she moved with her family to Chapel Hill, NC where she graduated from Carrboro High School in 2010 before attending The Uneersity...

Oxford Cheryl Brown Hawkins, age 74, died peacefully surrounded by family oneecember 8, 2019. She was the daughter of the late Wesley Thomas Brown, Jr. aneeva Hobgood Brown.?? She was born in Granville County on April 29,1945 and resided in Granville County for many prosperous years with her loving husband, Phillip. Cheryl had an eneepreneurial spirit, which led to owning...

Mrs. Rosalie Mosley Cassidy 9/7/1932 ??? 1/31/2020 Rosalie Cassidy was born Rosalie Mosley in Mitchell County, North Carolina oneeptember 7, 1932 to Josephine and George Mosley. When she was very young, the family moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania where she grew up and married the love of her life, Duane H. Cassidy. The couple began their nomadic life in the US...

Velinda ???Gail??? McBane Braneey passed away with peace and grace on Monday morning after a 30 year battle with Breast Cancer. Gail is survived by her daughter, Kristen Cortopassi and her husband, Matt, soneeoff and wife, Christy; and grandchildren Ava, Knox and Hunter. She is also survived by her brother, Marty; and several nieces and nephews. Gail was predeceased by...

Rosa Amelia Jaramillo Cappas passed away oneecember 1, 2019, peacefully, with her sister Paquita by her side. This lively, creative woman lived a long and interesting life. She leaves us with memories of her spicy humor, beautiful gardens and gracious home, as well as gifts of her handiwork in quilting, needlepoint, and crochet. She brought energy and passion to all...

The family of John Robert Mitchell is mourning his loss due to injuries sustained in a tragic car accident on October 29, 2019 in Durham, NC. John was born on June 12, 1968 in Windsor, NC to Thomas Ray Mitchell and Alice Jennings ???Jenny??? Hyman Mitchell. He loved sports, especially UNC and the Dallas Cowboys. John is survived by the...

Dale Clark Smith, died Thursday at her home. She was a native of Vance Co. and was the daughter of the late Harry Hunter and Joyce Forsythe Clark. Dale was a house wife and a member of Oxford Baptist Church. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday June 14, 2014 at 11:00 AM in Oxford Baptist Church by Rev. Chris Aho....

Michael Francis Lefaive, 70, passed away peacefully on neember 6, 2019, surrounded by loved ones in Chapel Hill, NC. Michael was born in Port McNicoll, Ontario, Canada, on May 18, 1949, and was a proud Canadian and American citizen.?? He graduated from St. Theresa High School in 1966 aneenjoyed his early work on the S.S. Assiniboia sailing on the Great...