Obituaries

David H. Strickland, 48, of Stem, NC, died Saturday , neember 15, 2008 at Duke Uneersity Medical Center. David grew up in Franklinton and was the son of Alvin A. Strickland and the late Helen May Strickland. David attended Franklinton High School and graduated from N. C. State Uneersity with a degree in Forestry aneenvironmental Science. For the last 18...

Dennis Arnold Aneews, 61, of Smith Level Road, Chapel Hill, died neember 13, 2008 at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill. Mr. Aneews was born in Bynum oneecember 9, 1946, the son of Tom and Mary Perry Aneews. He had worked various jobs over the years, until his health no longer enabled him to work. Survivors include his daughter, Natalie Aneews...

Marilyneewis Felton, 47, died ineer home in Durham oneecember 16. Marilyn was the daughter of Gayle Carltoneelton and Albert L. Felton. She was a native of Pinetops, NC. Marilyn attended the Uneersity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, trained as a pharmacy technician, and was certified as an Emergency Medical Technician. The true vocation of her life was caring, listening,...

Johnny Waldeck, 83, of Pittsboro, died neember 11, 2008 at The Laurels of Chatham. Johnny was the younger of 2 children, born May 6, 1925 ineertianosch, Rumania, to Peter and Katharina Mueller Waldeck. Johnny immigrated to the Uneed States in June 1952, settling in northern Virginia where he worked in apple orchards and then as a dairyman. He moved to...

Karen Annette Yates, 67, of Pittsboro and formerly of Durham, died neember 12, 2008 at the Laurels of Chatham. Karen was born ineeraldine, Alabama on May 6, 1941, a daughter of Ernest Emory Yates and Dicie Ellen Cates Yates. She graduated from Shorter College; lived in Durham, NC for 28 years where she worked in the Enviromental Safety and Hygiene...

Joyce Marie Herndon Johnson, 62, of Goldston-Carbonton Road, Goldston, died neember 2, 2008 at Central Carolina Hospital in Sanford. The daughter of Rueben aneemma Grace Howell Herndon, Mrs. Johnson was born January 14, 1946 in Bynum. She attended Bynum Uneed Methodist Church ineer earlier years; and worked as a nurse's aide. Survivors include her domestic partner, Earl Marsh, of the...

Christopher Hunt Harlan, 36, died at his home in Morrisville earlier this month. Chris was born in Birmingham, AL to William Robert Harlan, Jr, M.D. and the late Linda Carmichael oneebruary 17, 1972. Chris graduated from St Mary's School and attended both Hampden-Sydney College and North Carolina State Uneersity. Chris worked many jobs after high school but felt most proud...

J. Wesley Covington, 59, passed away at his home oneebruary 2, 2010. Wes was born on May 20, 1950 in Durham, North Carolina to Dr. A.M. Covington and Virginia Bright Carter Covington. He graduated from Duke Uneersity in 1972. After a variety of jobs in the public sector, Wes resumed his education, receiving a Juris Doctor degree from North Carolina...

Lottie Margaret Lawrence, a life-long resident of Durham died unexpectedly oneecember 28, 2009. Born in Durham on June 24, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Telphor Hinton and Lottie Riley Lawrence. Margaret graduated from Durham High School and attended Duke Uneersity where she was a member of the Zeta Tau Alpha sorority. She retired from the Tobacco Division...

Dr. Paul Scagnelli, son of the late Julia and Paul Scagnelli, Sr., died on January 16 at the Hock Family Center. Paul was born in 1932 in Bronx, NY and grew up in Mt. Vernon, NY. After receiving his Bachelor's Degree from the Uneersity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1953, he attended graduate school at Cornell Uneersity. From...

Svetislav Tomkovic died suddenly December 31 at home. He had livd with his daughter only a short time prior to moving from Florida. Pomen & Funeral Liturgy will be offered Tuesday from St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church, with Fr. Dragan Zaric officiating. Burial follows in Chapel Hill Cemetery.

On Tuesday, January 5, 2010, Barbara Ann Marciniak Naples, 62, died at UNC Hospitals. Born in Buffalo, NY, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Raymond and Rosalie Gino Marciniak. Barbara was an avid UNC Football fan who spent many Saturdays cheering for the Tarheels with family and friends. She was a member of Hope Community Church and was...

Thelma Doby Wiggins, age 93, former resident of Forest Rd and Croasdaile Apartments, completed her earthly journey on Saturday, August 1, 2009 at the Hock Family Pavilion and passed into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, surrounded by her family. Mrs. Wiggins was born in Cheraw, SC to the late Joseph Wood Doby and Pattie Thompson...

Dallie Marie Liner Jones, aged 84, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at Duke Hospice oneednesday, August 12th, from complications from Parkinson's Disease. She was predeceased by her beloved husband of 63 years, Haywood Jones, III, who died in March, 2009. Dallie was a native of Hillsboro, graduated from Hillsboro High School with the class of 1941, received a...

Gary Shelden Wilson, 69, died at home Monday after an extended illness. He was borneebruary 17, 1940 in Spokane, WA, the first child of the late Helen and Kenneth Wilson. Gary finished high school ineeattle and graduated from Washington State Uneersity in 1962. He spent two years as a Lieutenant in the US Army, serving in Korea. Gary received the...

Herman L. Connell of Clayton, age 82, died peacefully at home on January 10 with his loving family by his side. He was predeceased by his parents, Eugene and Lois Connell of Granville County and four brothers, Nick, Nelson, Clarence and Crawford Connell, and two sisters, Helen Haskins and Lena Connell. Surviving are his wife, Blanee Connell , his son,...

DURHAM: Sharon Hammond McAlister, 49, died peacefully Thursday, May 28th in the Hock Family Pavilion-Duke Hospice following a struggle with breast cancer. She was borneebruary 9, 1960 in Durham. After graduation from Jordan High School, Sharoneent to Queens College in Charlotte, from where she graduated with a B.A. degree in English. She went on to pursue a career in marketing...

Ernest Anthony Merklein, Jr., 81, died peacefully with his family by his side on Thursday, September 16, at the DuBose Health Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. He was born in Shreveport, Louisiana, oneecember 17, 1928, to Ernest Anthony Merklein, Sr., and Josephine Dale Merklein. He was a graduate of New Mexico Military Institute and Louisiana State Uneersity. After serving...

Oxford: Willie M Pruitt, 86, of Southern Pines died neember 7th 2009. A native of Vance County and a former resident of Oxford. A retired textile employee. Funeral Services will be conducted 2:00 PM Friday from Gentry-neell & Vaughan Chapel by the Rev. Bill Wes Garner. Burial will follow ineeadowview Memorial Park. Family will receive visitors from 1:00 PM to...