Obituaries

DURHAM

Gwendolyn Irene Quintyne, age 78 and resident of 75 Winding Ridge Road, died Thursday morning at her home. Born ineew York City, she was the daughter of the late Baker and Doris A. Grant. She was retired from the Brooklyneeteran Hospital. Mrs. Quintyne moved to Durham three years ago. She was a member of St. Stepheneepiscopal Church.She loved people and...

Walter Travis Porter III, at age 76, died suddenly Tuesday afternoon soon after returning home from work. During a wonderful life that is a true American success story, Travis accomplished an exceedingly rare feat. He was not only a great maneell known throughout the state for his professional and community distinction, but he also fulfilled his most challenging and treasured...

Bahama, NCMrs. Shirley Barbee Sanford, resident of 8803 Quail Roost Road, Bahama, died Thursday night. She was the daughter of the late W. Claude and Lucy Vickers Barbee and grew up in the Lowes Grove Community. Mrs. Sanford retired in 1984 from GTE, having worked in the Accounting and Business Relations Departments. Active ineer community, she was a member of...

Dr. A. Stanton Colvin died Monday morning in Durham Regional Hospital. Dr. Colvin was born neember 9, 1923 in Wolcott, NY and was the son of the late Burdette and Lucy Colvin. He attended school in Wolcott, NY and was a graduate of Cornell Uneersity with a DVM Degree from the veterinary college. Staneerved in the U. S. Army during...

Frances Davis Ellison, beloved mother, wife, sister, and lifelong caregiver, passed away Friday afternoon, August 24, in the presence of her husband Fred of 62 years, her four children, and her surviving sibling, sister Heleneernard. Her transition was made at Croasdaile Village, the nursing home in Durham, North Carolina, where she and Fred have resided since March 2004, after living...

Martha Hebbert Wilsoneecently celebrated her 99th birthday by blowing out all the canees in one breath. She believes in doing things right the first time. Mrs. Wilson was born in Little Rock, AK on 21 July 1908; grew up in Nutley, NJ, and graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Syracuse Uneersity in 1930. She moved with her late husband, Charles Thomas...

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Gordon William Clark, age 68, died October 21 at SunBridge Nursing Facility in Siler City. A resident of Chatham County, he retired in 2001 as the Marketing Officer of the North Carolina Zoological Park in Asheboro. Immediately prior to that he was a Senior Vice President of Rowland Worldwide, a marketing and public relations agency ineew York City, working such...

Linda Peabody Reylek, 53, a resident of 4121 Deepwood Circle, passed away unexpectedly on the morning of Monday, August 20th. Born ineew York City, she is the daughter of Frederick I. and Doris J. Peabody. She is a graduate of Concordia College, Bronxville, NY. Linda has been an educator ineew York and North Carolina for over 20 years, was a...

Lynn Alan Biss, 63, resident of 6857 Windover Road, died Thursday evening at Durham Regional Hospital. Lynn was born in Auburn, NY and was reared in Cato, NY. He was a graduate of Marcellus High School and attended the Cayuga County Community College. He was the son of Jenee Biss-Testa and the late Leon C. Biss. Mr. Biss was employed...