Obituaries

Alma Taylor McDade, 89, died Thursday in Durham Regional Hospital following a brief illness. An Orange County native, she was a Durham resident all her adult life. Mrs. McDade followed the tobacco market, working as a bookkeeper in various warehouses across the southeast. She kept books for many years at Erwin Oil Co. Mrs. McDade was a member of Glendale...

Earl Woodson Mays, age 83, of 5019 Autumn Drive died Saturday at home following an extended illness. A native of Lebanon, KY, he was the son of William and Zelma Guthrie Mays. He proudly served his country in the Air Force during WW II, where he was a radio operator. Mr. Mays received several medals of Honor for his distinguished...

Mildred Hicks Mokus Eubanks, age 83, died Saturday evening at Durham Regional Hospital. Mrs. Eubanks was a Durham native who worked at Erwin Cotton Mills and was later employed by Winn Dixie where she retired in 1985. She regularly attended Wesleyan Church in Roxboro for a number of years. A genee and kind lady, Mrs. Eubanks was a skilled seamstress...

PITTSBORO: Kathryn Harrison Addison, age 69, of Pittsboro died Thursday following an extended illness. She was born in Richmond, VA to the late Thomas and Lorena Pascal Harrison, and was raised in Raleigh. Kathryn graduated from Broughton High School and pursued a career in nursing. She studied at Memorial Mission School of Nursing in Asheville and Watts School of Nursing...

Norman H. Crabtree, age 90, formerly of 1807 Lakewood Avenue aneemerald Pond Retirement Community in Durham, and Creekside Terrace Retirement Community in Winston-Salem, died Wednesday, February 8, at Alston Brook Nursing Home ineexington, NC. A Durham native, Mr. Crabtree attended Durham City Schools and graduated from Durham High School. He served his country during World War II while stationed in...

Lois Ferguson Byrd, age 85, died Monday morning, February 13, at Croasdaile Village. She was born in Buffalo, NY to the late Aneew L. and Florence Hopkins Ferguson. Mrs. Byrd moved to Durham in 1926 and graduated from Durham High School in 1939. She was an active member of Uneersity Uneed Methodist Church in Chapel Hill where she taught elementary...

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Mary Mason Foster, 96, resident of 4912 Biscayne Road, Durham, NC died Friday afternoon. Mrs. Foster was born in Gaston County and was the daughter of the late William and Senith Stewart Mason. She operated a Day Care from her home for about 10 years and then was employed with the J. B. Ivey Department Store for several years. In...

Mrs. Emma Mangum Turrentine, 81, died Saturday morning in Durham Regional Hospital. A native of Granville county, she was the daughter of the late Steven and Lula Evans Turrentine. She lived ineew York City for most of her adult life and moved to Durham in 1972. Surviving are one daughter, Jean Louretta Jackson of Suitland, MD. and one son Luther...

Snodine Pickett McCauley, 94, died Saturday at Durham Regional Hospital. Mrs. McCauley was born in Orange county, daughter of the late Ernest and Anee O

DURHAM - Heather Christine Bowman, 27, went home to be with her Lord on Saturday following an automobile accident. Born oneecember 7, 1977 in Vincennes, Indiana, Heather lived in Durham for the past 20 years. She is the daughter of David L. Bowman and Susan L. Bowman. Heather was an active member of New Horizon Church in Durham, where her...

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Virginia Grim Smith Bussey, 88, of Carol Woods Retirement Community died after a brief illness Sunday in UNC Hospital. She was borneecember 25, 1916 in Richmond, VA to Eugene Henry Grim, Jr. and Addie May Seward Grim. She was raised in both Portsmouth and Norfolk, VA, and lived in Norfolk until 1966. Mrs. Bussey moved to Edgefield, SC, where she...

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Robert Wallace Pollard, 84, died peacefully at Durham Regional Hospital after a year of declining health. He was born in Durham and was the son of the late Charlie Alexander Pollard and Isla Sykes Pollard. During WW II, Mr. Pollard served in the U. S. Air Force. He was retired from the American Tobacco Company. Mr. Pollard was a member...

Evelyn Pickett McCullen, age 82, died Tuesday morning at Britthaven of Chapel Hill. Mrs. McCullen was born in Chapel Hill to the late Ellie Satterfield and Weston Paul Pickett, Sr. She was a longtime member of Watts St. Baptist Church. Mrs. McCullen is survived by her daughter, Judith M. Rhew of Chapel Hill, NC; one grandson, R. Lance Rhew, Jr....

Dr. Steven T. Rosebrock, of Chapel Hill, NC, passed away oneeptember 4 at Duke Uneersity Medical Center from complications of diabetes. A native of Speedway, IN, Dr. Rosebrock graduated as a National Merit Scholar from Speedway High School in 1966 and from Northwestern Uneersity Medical School in 1972. He had a 30 year career ineedicine, specializing in family practice aneemergency...

Joan Marie Stets was born in Fort Knox, KY on August 3, 1952. She was the eldest daughter of John F. Stets deceased and Josephine S. Stets. She graduated from John F. Kennedy High School in Warren, OH, Ohio State Uneersity and Ohio State Uneersity Medical School in Columbus. Joan completed her residency at Ohio State Uneersity and Moneeal General...

Edwina Nadine Bottom Piper, 91, a resident of Magnolia Gardens died Friday at Durham Regional Hospital. Born in Hutton Valley, MO, she was the daughter of the late Owen and Florence Simenton Bottom. Mrs. Piper worked as a bookkeeper until her retirement. She was a member of the National Organization of Retired Federal Workers. She was a member of First...