Obituaries

DURHAM: Marci Kramish Campbell passed away oneecember 14, after living with cancer, with grace and caring, for almost two years. In addition to being Professor of Nutrition at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, she was a devoted mother, an accomplished folk musician, and an inspiration to all for her caring, positive approach to life. Marci was born...

OXFORD: Ollie Lee Bowling, IV, age 24 a resident of Providence, died Tuesday night in an automobile accident. He was a native of Granville Co. and was the son of Ollie Lee Bowling, III of Oxford and Roberta Hobbs of Lake Gaston. He was employed with Womack Electrical Company, a member of Providence Baptist Church and member of Providence fire...

Sarah Aneews Ivey peacefully crossed over to be with God ineer home at 1829 Front Street on Sunday. Sarah was the daughter of Charles L. and Vera Regan Aneews. She was born and grew up in Durham, and was educated in the Durham City schools. After education Sarah moved to Atlanta, where she attended stewardess school at Eastern Airlines. While...

Kathryn Marie Key Whorley reached the end of her life's journey oneecember 5, 2011. Born to Ottie Mae White and Julianeey on May 23, 1925 in Roanee, Virginia, she was the loving wife of Alton Whorley for 64 years. She was a charter member of Parkwood Uneed Methodist Church where she recently was able to help celebrate its 50th anneersary...

Joyce Benn Warren was born in Moneeal, Canada on July 29, 1930. Her mother Louise Walker emigrated from Wales, her father was Canadian, George Benn. In 1951 Joyce met Richard Warren on a trip to North Carolina. They married six months later. Tom Warren was soon born, followed by brother Bruce. The family resided at Fort Bragg where Richard served...

AneeBelle Baldwin was born to the late Charlie and Bertha Baldwin oneeptember 27, 1912 in Chatham County. She departed this life oneecember 9, 2011 at the age of 99. She attended Chatham County Schools and joined Terrells Chapel AME Zion Church at a young age. AneeBelle, for a while, resided ineew York and worked at Berkshire Nursing Home in Babylon,...

Hazel Wynelle Burden Irby of the Durham Regent, died Tuesday in Hillcrest Convalescent Center. She was borneecember 27, 1916 in Fort Valley, GA, the daughter of Willie Mae Cox aneearl Lowell Burden. Hazel graduated from Fort Valley High School in 1934 as a 3rd honor graduate and attended Freeman Business College in Albany, GA. She worked for many years at...

Hazel Wynelle Burden Irby of the Durham Regent, died Tuesday in Hillcrest Convalescent Center. She was borneecember 27, 1916 in Fort Valley, GA, the daughter of Willie Mae Cox aneearl Lowell Burden. Hazel graduated from Fort Valley High School in 1934 as a 3rd honor graduate and attended Freeman Business College in Albany, GA. She worked for many years at...

Burtoneenry Gerritsen, Sr, 92, died on Thursday, neember 24, 2011. Burton was born ineergen, NJ to Henry Scota and Hester Breeneerritsen on April 20, 1919. Burt enlisted in the Army on July 7, 1941 and served during WWII. While stationed in Hawaii he met and married there the love of his life Norma Elizabeth Thomas. Upon discharge he completed his...

Mary Ellen Hoganeepley went to be with our Lord on neember 16, 2011, following a courageous battle with cancer. She is survived by her loving husband of 62 years, Johneenry Kepley; son John Timothy Kepley; and daughter Sandi Kepley Crawford. She was preceded ineeath by her parents, Curtis William and Alice Craig Hogan, along with brothers Carl, Vance, and Preston...

Rende, Joseph of Fearrington Village, on Tuesday, neember 29, 2011. Beloved husband of Conee, devoted father of Joseph, Lorraine, Marilyn, Thomas, Timothy, William and Richard. Loving brother of Dorothy Gomez. Affectioneely called "POPPY" by his 11 grandchildren. A great chef, a conscientious Marine, a longtime member of the Knights of Columbus; a lively and loving person to be around. Funeral...

OXFORD: Bobby E Greene, age 79, of Oxford died Wednesday, neember 30, 2011 at Granville Medical Center. A native of Granville County son of the late Alexander "Lex" S and Cornie Gooch Greene. A graduate of NC State Uneersity with a Professional Engineering Degree, a veteran of the US Army and the NC National Guard with the rank of Captain,...

Rebecca Lee Mitchell, age 66, died on Tuesday, neember 22, 2011, at The Hospice of Wake County following a period of declining health. She will be deeply missed by those who knew her. Ms. Mitchell was born ineee County oneeptember 28, 1945. She was a retired Legal Assistant for the Office of the Attorney General for the State of North...

Shirley Nelson Brineey, 65, died on Sunday, neember 27, 2011. Shirley was born in McIntosh County, Georgia to George and Alma Beecher Nelson, Sr. on July 25, 1946. She was preceded ineeath by brother Avery Nelson and her nephew Darryl. Shirley was a loving mother and friend to anyone that she had the opportunity to come in contact with. Shirley...

On neember 30, 2011, Gladys McKenee Workman Gooch, 84, after a long and very courageous battle with both heart and lung disease, went home to walk the glory streets of Home with a son and other members of her family. She was the only daughter of Malcolm Jasper and Rosa Lee McKenee of Pinehurst, NC. She was predeceased by two...

Kelsey Neale Savage, 21, lost her courageous fight against Cystic Fibrosis on March 30 at UNC Hospitals. She was a Durham native and a 2008 graduate of CE Jordan High School. She furthered her education ineeterinary care due to her passion for animals. Kelsey will always be remembered for her enthusiasm for life and releneess perseverance. Kelsey is survived by...

Lo and Behold Loyse Lo Hurley 1938 2012 It is with sadness that the Board of Chatham Citizens for Effective Communities CCEC bids farewell to our President, colleague and dear friend. Lo had an indomitable will an unflagging zeal a "neer-say-die" determination to promote the public good aneensure the general welfare and to defend the land and the people from...

Claude Spencer Chamberlain Sr., 81, passed away Friday, March 30 at the VA hospice unit in Durham after a brief illness. Mr. Chamberlain was born in Durham County to J.L. Chamberlain and Anee Watson Chamberlain. He retired from the U.S. Navy. In addition to his parents, Mr. Chamberlain was preceded ineeath by his first wife, Norma Jean "Pat" Chamberlain; brothers,...

William J. Bill Gillis passed away at Duke Uneersity Hospital on Saturday, March 24, after a valiant struggle against cancer. Bill was borneecember 20, 1952, ineewark, New Jersey and grew up in Pompton Plains, New Jersey. He was a graduate of Pequannock Township High School and attended Uppsala College in East Orange, New Jersey and Guilford College in Greensboro, North...

Sarah Margaret Thompson Poole, borneeptember 10, 1946 in Durham, North Carolina, died suddenly while oneer daily walk, near her home in Laurel Springs, North Carolina with her trusted canee companion Slag. She was the daughter of the late Garland H. Thompson and Martha Frances Blue Thompson. Sarah is survived by longtime companion, Glen Attaway, her daughter, Pamela Poole Porter Bill,...