Obituaries

Oxford: Robert H. B. neent, age 89 a resident of Oxford died neember 1, 2009. He was a native of Ruston, La. And was the son of the late Matthew Colombus and Mary Belle Hinton neent. He was a 1938 graduate of Ruston High School, attended La Tech, a veteran of the Navy serving in WWII, a member of the...

DURHAM ??? Jamie Ann Carver, 34, of Durham (and formerly of Detroit, MI) passed away unexpectedly oneebruary 21, 2017 in Pompano Beach, FL. Jamie was born on neember 2, 1982 in Wayne County, Michigan and was the daughter of Denis and Linda Stith of Houghton Lake, MI and Gary McFarland of Wayne County, MI. In addition to her parents, she...

Doris Woods Gervais Our much beloved Mom, Grammie, and Great Grammie left us on July 24, 2016 to joineer late husband of 68 years, Frederick B. (Ted) Gervais. He is tipping his hat, extending his hand, aneescorting her into the loving arms of our heavenly Father. Her grandson, Jordan, is excited to show her "just everything.??? They have been patiently...

Rolaneedward Dudley, 82, died Tuesday, February 22, at Hillcrest Convalescent Center. Born in Maysville, NC oneecember 4, 1922, Roland was the son of the late Thomas aneeva Riggs Dudley. Roland honorably served the citizens of Durham during his 31 year career as a Durham Police Officer. He retired from the Department on April 1, 1980. In addition to his duties...

David Clarke Bailey Sr., in Durham, North Carolina, on Thursday, April 28, 2016. He was 82. Born August 31, 1933, in Sullivan, Illinois, he received a Bachelor???s degree ineechanical engineering from The Uneersity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Dave was a long-time resident of Cocoa Beach, Florida where he worked for General Electric Co. during the Apollo era. He later worked for...

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...

Richard Edwin Green, age 58, resident of 3625 Pleasant Grove Church Road, Morrisville, died Friday night following a brief illness. Born in Durham, he was the son of the late Floyd Edwin Green and Bessie Couch Green. Richard was employed for many years with IBM. Richard enjoyed life aneespecially enjoyed the fellowship with his church family, the Nelson Rod and...

Mrs.Frances Anneeckler Jestes, 60, of Chapel Hill, NC went home to be with God on August 14th, 2011 after a courageous fight with melanoma cancer at Beacon Place in Greensboro. Born June 25th, 1951 in Guilford County, Ann was the oldest of four daughters of William Francis Seckler and Grace Anneeckler. She attended High Point City Schools and obtained an...

Tom Foster of Fearrington Village was born ineedford, VA. Parents: Susie and Francis Foster who are deceased. He was predeceased by brothers "Billy" and Richard. There is also a sister, Sandra Stephens of VA. In 1959 he married Nancy Rising and they had a family of three: Eric and wife, Jackie of Saranac Lake, NY; Lee Anne Lloyd of Sanford,...

Mary Julia Durham Matlock died oneeptember 4, 2018 ineer home surrounded by her family at the age of 95. She was born August 1, 1923 to Edward Watson Durham and Jenee Florence Herndon Durham. Julia was married to the late Cuba Owen Matlock on neember 14, 1932 and they were married for over 50 years until his death on August...

Bobby Tabor Sprinee, age 79, resident of Durham died Thursday morning at UNC Hospital. Born ineeaufort, NC, he was the son of the late Guy Ruben Sprinee aneelizabeth Lewis Sprinee. Mr. Sprinee was retired from the U.S. Navy and served in the Korean War. He retired this past February after 30 years with Primerica Financial Services. He was a member...

Mark Vincent Packard, age 53, died neember 4, 2008 at Duke Hospice in Durham, North Carolina, after a short battle with paneeatic cancer. He was preceded ineeath by his parents, Howard and Jean Packard. He is survived by his sisters, Christine Chambers and Karen Packard Leneellegrino, nieces Cara Chambers and Lisa Chambers Jeremy Lindsley, great nephew Samuel Lindsley, god-daughter, Ingrid...

On Friday in Chapel Hill, NC, Marilyn Rose Genzer (nee Feinberg), 77, wife of Marvin D. Genzer; mother of Scott Genzer and Rachel Flanagan; grandmother of Sarah, Katie, James and Paige. Graveside 11:00 Tuesday, New Montefiore Cemetery. Gutterman???s Inc.

Mrs. Jessie Sims Huneycutt died peacefully oneecember 7, 2010 at her home in Pittsboro, surrounded by her family. She was 105 years old, having been born in Charlotte, NC on May 16, 1905, the daughter of Charles Whitney aneestelle Austin Sims. In 1924 she married the Rev. W. J. Huneycutt and took on the calling of a Presbyterian pastor's wife,...

Bernard "Bernie" Dice Cheneeth, age 83, resident of 1114 Donphil Road, entered into enternal rest Wednesday, August 19, 2009. Born in Elkins, WV, Bernie was the son of the late Roy Perry Cheneeth aneelva Doerr Cheneeth. He was a graduate of Davis Elkins College with a degree in engineering. He served his country during WWII in the U.S. Army Air...

On July 18, 2018, Rose Azar passed from this earth after spending the last of her days at UNC SECU Hospice in Pittsboro, where she said good-bye to many of her friends and family, who were grateful that Rose???s passing was pain-free.?? The family are also grateful to the staffs of UNC Hospital and Hospice for their caring treatment and...

Elaine Catherine Morgan Sherry died Thursday in Durham Regional Hospital following a brief illness. She was born in Brooklyn, NY and moved to Garden City, Long Island, where she was a resident until coming to Durham in 1991. Elaine was a graduate of Adelphi Uneersity. A former member of St. Paul

OXFORD Louise Hight Person-age 91, a resident of Oxford died Saturday neember 22, 2008. She was a native of Franklin Co. and was the daughter of the late Charlie Guy Hight, Sr. and Bradford Gibbs Hight. She was the widow of Frank C. Person, Jr.. She was a member of the Oxford Presbyterian Church. Graveside services will be held oneednesday...

Durham ??? Mrs. Rosabell Dorsey Absalom, 91, wife of Worthy Carver Absalom, Jr., died??Tuesday??evening at Roxboro Health Center in Roxboro, NC.?? Born neember 17, 1925 in Swiss, WV to James Edwin aneemma Schwartz Dorsey, Mrs. Absalom earned her Bachelor of Science degree from West Virginia Tech in 1947, and completed her formal education at Watts Practical School of Nursing in...