Obituaries
Pelham Merritt Poole
May 4, 2022
Pelham Merritt Poole, 93, of Granville County, NC, died peacefully on May 4, 2022, in Rocky Mount, NC surrounded by his loving caregivers. He was born on March 20, 1929, in Allensville, NC, son of the late Murat Shields Poole and Jessie Cary Poole.
Pelham worked as a farmer all his life in Granville County, earned his GED as an...
Santos Dime Ocampo
May 3, 2022
Santos Ocampo, age 88, died on May 3, 2022. He was born on March 29, 1934 in Sinaliw, Alphonso, Cavite, Philippines to the late Domingo Sembrano and Florencia Dime Ocampo.
Santos was a very loyal, caring, and charitable man who deeply loved his family and friends. He was an avid fisherman, freemason, basketball player in his youth, and an entrepreneur...
Beulah Mary Latta
May 1, 2022
Beulah Mary Latta passed away on May 1, 2022, at 100 years old. She was born on July 4, 1921, in Durham County to Philip Alston and Martha Terry Latta. Beulah attended school in Durham County. After graduating from Wiley P. Mangum High School in 1938, she graduated from Croft Business College in 1939.
Beulah began her service and employment...
Virginia Morton
Apr 26, 2022
Mrs. Virginia Champion Morton, age 86, of Oxford, NC, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 26, 2022. She was the daughter of the late Sidney C. Champion, Sr and Helen Cash Champion and born in Granville County, NC on April 9, 1936. She thrived in a family of fourteen.
Virginia was a generous and kind woman, who never met a stranger...
Mary Jane Terry
Apr 23, 2022
Mary Jane Terry passed away suddenly on Saturday, April 23rd, 2022, following a long illness. She was preceded in death by her mother, Abbie Smith Terry, father, John Pegram Terry, and brother, Rodney Terry, of Hillsborough, North Carolina. She is survived by her loving sister, Alice Terry Pearce, who had been taking care of Mary for the last several years...
Donald Scott Cleaver
Apr 23, 2022
Mr. Donald Scott Cleaver passed away peacefully at home in Durham, North Carolina on April 23, 2022, at the age of 87. He was born in Portland, Maine on November 18, 1934, to the late Ashton Greer Cleaver and Mable Blanch Carpenter. His family relocated to Auburn, New York when he was in the second grade where he later met...
Andrew M. Finch
Apr 22, 2022
Andrew “Andy” M. Finch, 75, of Oxford, NC, passed away April 22, 2022, at Granville Medical Center after a lengthy illness. He was born August 27, 1946, in Oxford, NC, son of the late Willie W. Finch and Ruth Blanks Finch.
Andy worked as a Truck Driver for Waste Industries for many years. He was a member of West Oxford...
William Michael Guilfoyle, Jr.
Apr 19, 2022
Durham, N.C. - William Michael Guilfoyle, Jr., MD age 75 died at 805 Demerius St., Durham on April 20,2022. He was born December 24, 1947 to the late Eleanor and William Guilfoyle. He is survived by sister Eleanor Theresa Hanson, brother Bryan, nephews Ryan Hickey, Keith Hickey, Michael Guilfoyle, Nicholas Hanson, and niece Kerri Hickey. He was also predeceased by...
Mary Lynam
Apr 19, 2022
Mary Rigsbee Lynam passed away peacefully on April 19, 2022 at her home in Monroe, Georgia surrounded by family and friends. Mary was born and raised in Durham, North Carolina, the daughter of the late Stewart and Gladys Rigsbee, sister of Bobbie Smith and Charlie Rigsbee.While she spent the majority of her life in Durham, upon the death of her...
Carol York Mcknight
Apr 18, 2022
Carol York McKnight of Durham, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on April 18, 2022. She was an adored mother, grandmother, aunt, and friend. Carol was a lifelong member and ordained elder of the Presbyterian Church, and was an active member of the First Presbyterian Church of Durham, NC, until her passing. She is survived by her two daughters, Lynn McKnight...
Otho B. Norwood
Apr 16, 2022
Oxford
Otho Boyd Norwood, age 86, died on April 16, 2022. He was the son of the late James Walter Norwood and Hazel Hicks Norwood. He was born in Vance County on December 9, 1935.
The Norwood family is being proudly served by Gentry-Newell & Vaughan Funeral Home, Oxford, NC. Online Memorials: https://www.gnvfuneralhome.com/
Ramila Mansukh Wani
Apr 12, 2022
Ramila M. Wani, caring wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend, passed away at home in Durham, NC on April 12, 2022 from natural causes at the age of 92.Ramila was born on August 10, 1929 in Mumbai, India. She immigrated to the US in 1960 with her son Bankim to join her husband, Dr. Mansukhlal C. Wani who had arrived...
Rachel Tarby Kiljely
Apr 9, 2022
Durham – Rachel T. Kiljely, age 64 yrs, died in Durham, NC, on April 9, 2022. She was born in Manolu Town, Maryland County, Liberia (West Africa) on September 24, 1957 to the late William K. Brown and Eliza D. Brown.
Rachel graduated from Cape Palmas High School in 1977 Harper, Maryland, Liberia.
She received an AA degree in Marketing from...
Richard Matthew Bond
Apr 8, 2022
Mr. Richard Matthew Bond, age 67, died on April 8, 2022. He was the son of the late Clifford Henry Bond and Mary Jane Shutlack Bond where he began his life in Fauquier County, VA on September 21, 1954.
Rick is survived by 2 brothers, C. David Bond, Jefferson, MD and Michael F. Bond, San Antonio, TX; and 3 sisters,...
Shirley H. Newton
Apr 6, 2022
Oxford
Shirley Harris Newton, age 88, died on April 6, 2022, at Universal Health Care. She was the daughter of the late Nathan E. Harris, Sr. and Sarah Arrington Harris. Shirley was born in Granville County on August 15, 1933.
Shirley met and married her late husband, Joseph Brodie Newton and made a life in Granville County. She retired from the Granville...
Brian Glynn Gentle
Apr 6, 2022
Brian Glynn Gentle was born on February 5, 1937, in Melbourne, Australia to Leonard and Elma Florence Abbey. Brian passed away April 5, 2022 in Durham. Following primary school, Brian won an academic scholarship to Scotch College (a private Presbyterian school). He played on football and cricket teams and was a Queen (Eagle) Scout.
Following Scotch College, Brian was influenced by...
Betty Jane Crabtree
Apr 4, 2022
Durham- Betty Dollar Crabtree, age 86, passed away on April 4, 2022. On April 17, 1935, she was born in Mebane to the late Harry C. Dollar, Sr., and Annie R. Dollar.
Betty was a member of Edgewood Baptist Church in Durham, NC. She loved her Lord and Savior, her family and close friends dearly, and her “boys.”
Betty and...
Earl F. Fagan
Apr 2, 2022
(Raleigh) – Earl Fredrick Fagan, age 87, died at home with his family surrounding him with Love on April 2, 2022. He was born on July 28, 1934 to the late William Fagan and Agnus Fagan (Kilgore).
Earl Heroically served his country during the Korean War and was awarded both the Silver Star and Bronze Star. After returning from the...
Gail Matt
Apr 2, 2022
Franklinton
Gail Strother Matt, age 73, died on April 2, 2022 with her family by her side. She was the daughter of the late Robert Edmond Strother and Edna Newton Strother. Gail was born in Granville County on December 7, 1948 and was raised in the Wilton area. When she was 12, her family moved to Snow Hill, NC....
Deborah Alison Williams
Apr 1, 2022
Deborah Alison Harkey Williams, age 71, of Mooresville, NC, passed away on April 1, 2022, in Mooresville, NC after battling a long-term illness. She was born October 5, 1950, in Charlotte, NC, daughter of Horace Jenkins Harkey and Doris Polk Harkey.
In her teen years she and her friends danced on the Jimmy Kilgo Hour program produced in Charlotte. It...
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