Obituaries

Hughes Ernest Wilkinson III, of Washington D.C. left this life in his sleep on July 5, 2009. He was born on May 26, 1941 to Hughes Ernest Wilkinson Jr. and Anee June Faust Wilkinson in Durham and preceded ineeath by them. Hughes graduated from Northern High School in 1959 and Watts Hospital School of Radiology. He received his Radiologic Technologist...

DURHAM Joyce Mauldin Fife, age 76, left this earth to joineer Savior ineeaven on Monday evening, March 15, 2010 at Duke Uneersity Hospital. Born in Atlanta, GA oneebruary 7, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Aubrie H. Mauldin and Bessie Gresham Mauldin. Joyce was a member of Grey Stone Baptist Church. Joyce and her beloved husband Bob celebrated...

Ella Pearce Rigsbee, 94, resident of 1575 Goss Road, Creedmoor, died Wednesday evening at her home. Born in Durham, Mrs. Rigsbee was the daughter of the late Wesley and Clovina Pearce. She was a homemaker who loved to make quilts and clothes for her family. She was a great cook. She was the widow of the late Otis Lucas Rigsbee,...

Mrs. Virginia Brantoneee, 85, of Galloway Ridge at Fearrington, died neember 5, 2009 at Durham Regional Hospital. Mrs. Tee was born ineeridian, MS on October 3, 1924, a daughter of Marion Luther Branton and Tera Brila Evans Branton. A homemaker, wife and mother, Mrs. Tee had lived in Chatham County for the past twenty one years, where she became active...

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...

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...

OXFORD: Marvell Hilton, age 86, died Tuesday, neember 03, 2009. Hilton was a native of Granville County, NC. She was born May 31, 1923, to the late Claudia Kinton Currin and John David Currin of Northern Granville County. She is survived by a beloved daughter, Martha Hilton-Willett and cherished granddaughter Claudia McCullough Willett. Hilton was preceded ineeath by her devotional...

Douglas L. Warner, of Pittsboro Christian Village, Pittsboro, NC formerly of Dinwiddie County Petersburg, VA, went to be with the Lord Sunday, neember 8, 2009. Educated in the Wineed, CT school system, Mr. Warner later served in the Medical Corps of the US Army in Korea. He was a Life Underwriter in his insurance business, Investo

Victoria Melendez, aged 74, died on Saturday, neember 12th. She was predeceased by her husband, Antonio Melendez who died in March 2007. Victoria is survived by her daughters, Magdalia Melendez of Georgia, Diana Rodriguez of Durham; sons, Antonio Melendez, Jr.; Crecenciano Melendez both of New York City; and Alecander Melendez of Durham; sisters Antonia Cruz-Roche of Puerto Rico; Hilda Alers...

Presbyterian Church U.S.A. mission worker, Dr. David C. Kneert, 38, died Saturday, Nov. 14, in Atlanta after he collapsed while jogging. Kneert and his wife, Leigh, were appointed to missioneervice in July. They and their four childreneere living in Atlanta awaiting visas for a planned move to Brazil. A 2009 Ph.D. graduate of Duke Uneersity, Kneert had been appointed to...

Robert Blair Miller, April 6, 1943 neember 12, 2009. Mr. Miller was preceded ineeath by a son, Aneew; father, Jordan Joe; and mother, Byrl. He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Rebecca, of Pittsboro, NC; soneeric and daughter-in-law, Heather; granddaughter, Beatrix Bee, all of Chapel Hill, NC; brothers, Joe, of Omaha, NE; Ray, of Beryl, UT; unee, Robert,...

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 Providence Fire Department. Funeral...

Grace "Ginger" Giddings Pearce, age 86, died Tuesday morning, neember 10, 2009 ineer Franklinton home. She was born in Mt. Olive, NC to the late Joseph and Daisy Martin Giddings. Ginger worked as a floral designer for many years and was involved in the Franklinton Woman's Club, the Americaneegion Auxiliary and the Garden Club. Ginger is survived by many loving...

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...