Obituaries

Gladys Aline Hamm Carrasquillo, 87, resident of 2307 Cardinal Drive, died Thursday evening. A native of Clinton, NC, she was the daughter of the late Amos Royas Alderman and Lenora Jones Alderman. Gladys moved to Durham in 1926 and while in Durham High School, she worked at the Royal Ice Cream Shop and the Center Theater taking up tickets. She...

On Sunday, December 21, 2008, all of God's angels gathered to sing a heavenly chorus of praise as another voice had joined them. God's good and faithful soldier, Lt. Col. Ret. Raymond Harris Greenlaw, Jr. 88, of Pittsboro, went home. Ray was born neember 14, 1920 ineelrose, Mass, the son of Raymond Greenlaw, Sr. and Marion MacDonald Greenlaw. Ray graduated...

Edward Patrick Mahoney, professor emeritus at Duke Uneersity for 40 years, and a Catholic priest in the Diocese of Raleigh, died early morning January 8. Born neember 3, 1932, he was the son of Patrick J. Mahoney, Sr. and Kathleen Brady. Father Mahoney is survived by his brothers, Patrick J., Jr., Kerry, Myles and Stephen. Friends may visit 2-5:00 and...

OXFORD: Alma Irene Gregory Matthews, age 74 of 2513 Enon Road died Tuesday, May 12, at Durham Regional Hospital. She was a native of Harnett County and the daughter of the late Sidney Dee and Hazel Butts Gregory. She was a member of Oxford Baptist Church and was a retired bookkeeper with Granville County Schools. She is survived by her...

Frances was born in Asoria, NY oneebruary 13, 1925; as every year the celebration of her birth preceded Valentine's Day, she modeled the gift of love that she gave to all in abundance. With her husband of 60 years, Francis, she devoted her life to her four children and seven grandchildren. As the requirements of raising children eventually allowed her...

Charles Edward Medlin, age 66 and resident of Durham, entered into eternal rest on May 16, 2009 while at the beach. Born in Franklin County, he was the son of Anee Bell Morrison and the late John David Medlin. A graduate of Chowan College, Charles was a sales associate with Trianee Communications. He was a member of Duke Memorial Uneed...

Gladys Gornto Baker, age 96, resident of Durham died Sunday, neember 29, 2009 at Britthaven of Chapel Hill. Born in Onslow County oneecember 23, 1912, she was the daughter of the late Jacob R. Gornto and Della Raynor Gornto. Gladys was a lifelong member of Mt. Moriah Baptist Church and in 2009 she received a life time of service award...

Doris Johnson McCauley, resident of 2000 Hillandale Road, died unexpectedly Wednesday evening at Durham Regional Hospital. Born in Fayetteville, NC, Doris was the daughter of the late Willis Alton Johnson and Lillian Ward Johnson. She attended the Uneersity of North Carolina, Chapel Hill and remained a loyal Tarheel throughout her remaining years. UNC was ineer heart and soul and she...

Doris Marie Browning Wilson of Pittsboro, NC went home to be with her Heavenly Father oneec. 15, 2008. She was born June 22, 1926 to the late John Porter and Adele Montgomery Browning in McLeansville, NC. She is survived by her loving and dedicated husband of 61 years Merritt Young Wilson, Jr. During their 61 year marriage they had 3...

Jack Charles Polson of Pittsboro, NC was killed in an automobile accident Friday in Chatham County. He is survived by his wife Linda, his daughter and son-in-law Aneea and Stephen Akin; sons Gabriel, Cody aneethan Polson; daughter Maggie Polson and granddaughter Brayden. He is also survived by his sister Dolores Sears; niece Zina Sears Cannon, nephew Deaneears. Friends may visit...

Kally Dackis Christakos, wife of Arthur C. Christakos, died Monday at Heart Fields assisted living facility in Cary. A Durham native, she was borneeptember 5, 1930 to the late Charles and Paschalia Dackis. Kally was graduated from Durham High School in 1947 and received a baccalaureate degree in sociology from Duke Uneersity in 1951, after which she attended graduate school...

Samuel Nelsoneebane, 88, resident of 7510 Guess Road, Hillsborough, died at his home Tuesday morning. A native of Mebane, he was the son of the late Sidney and Frances Nelsoneebane. He served during WWII in the U.S. Army. Mr. Mebane was employed for 33 years as a master claims adjuster for Nationwide Insurance Company. He has lived here for most...

OXFORD Myrtie Gresham Blackwell, age 87 a resident of 8136 Dick Blackwell Rd. died Wednesday neember 19, 2008. She was a native of Granville Co. and was the daughter of the late Roy and Bobbie Burchette Gresham. She was a member of Mt. Creek Baptist Church, she taught the Senior Adult Sunday School Class for 40 plus years and was...

Stem: Earl Lee Duke, 87 of 3603 Old Rt. 75, died Tuesday, neember 11, 2008. He was the son of late Ernest Poole and Alma Jacobs Duke and widower of Emma Duke. He was a retired farmer. Funeral services will be conducted 2:00 PM Friday, neember 14, 2008 from Gentry-neell & Vaughan Funeral Chapel in Oxford by Elder Donald Smith....

Charles Anthony "Chad" McDonald, 21, died unexpectedly Friday at home. Chad was born in Rota, Spain and had lived in Durham most of his life. He worked at Tyler's Restaurant and was passionee about cooking. Chad a natural curiosity and a zest for learning. Of his many interests, he especially loved fishing, rap music and fashionable clothing. Chad had many...

Maxie Alexander Pickard, of Durham, died on neember 11, 2008. She was born ineerrien County, Georgia. Mrs. Pickard was a member of Temple Baptist Church. Surviving are her husband of 63 years, Kenneth Pickard; two daughters, Donna Bryant of Roswell, GA and Susan Shepherd of Timberlake, NC; two grandchildren, Michelle Dickerson and husband Kevin, and Jason Shepherd and wife Christie;...

Frances Chester Whitaker, 80, of Pittsboro died neember 21, 2008 at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill following a period of declining health. Frances was born August 18, 1928 in Chatham County, the daughter of Ralph Aneew Chester and Clara Louise Seagroves Chester. She was a lifelong, very active member of Pittsboro Presbyterian Church. Frances operated her owneeauty salon, and was...

OXFORD: Pattie Inscoe Yancey, 86 of the Grassy Creek Community died Tuesday, neember 11, 2008 at Brantwood Nursing Center. She is the daughter of the late George Thomas Inscoe and Alice Fitts Inscoe and her late widow of the late Woodrow W. Yancey. She was a loving housewife and devoted member of Grassy Creek Baptist Church until health problems limited...

Madeline Joan Schlegel died Friday evening, neember 7, 2008 at her Durham home. She was born in Stanford, CT on May 8, 1924 to the late Ralph and Gemma Cerreta. A loving wife, mother and grandmother, Madeline was a member of Holy Infant Catholic Church. Her unwavering faith in God sustained her throughout her wonderful life. She was an avid...

Beula Odessa Nelson, age 94, died Saturday in Croasdaile Village. Born in Oklahoma City, OK, she was the daughter of the late D.E. and Shirla Smith Williams. Mrs. Nelson moved to Durham in 1997. She was as a person that loved to voluneer. She was a Girl Scout leader for many years and she crocheted baby caps for hospitalized infants...