Obituaries

J Mike  Cook

J Mike Cook

Jul 26, 2021

Durham - J. Michael Cook, 72, died unexpectedly at home, on the night of July 26, 2021. He was born on October 1, 1948 in the town of Wellsville New York, to the late Michael and Jane Cook. Mike grew up in Wellsville, a town that was near and dear to his heart. He always fondly told stories of growing...

James  Alvin  Boyd

James Alvin Boyd

Jul 26, 2021

James Alvin Boyd, 89, of Oxford, NC died on July 26, 2021, in his home surrounded by family. He was born on June 4, 1932, to his late parents, Lonnie Jackson Boyd and Mandy Fitz Boyd. Alvin was a native of Granville County his entire life. He was born, raised, educated, attended church, worked, married, and raised a family all...

Ed  V. Baldwin, Jr.

Ed V. Baldwin, Jr.

Jul 24, 2021

Durham, NC – Ed V. Baldwin, Jr., age 86, died on July 24, 2021. Ed was born on December 2, 1934 to the late Eva Holland Batten and Ed V. Baldwin (Sr.) in Hallsboro, NC. In 1953, Ed graduated from Hallsboro High School at which he was Editor-in-Chief of the school’s yearbook and voted Most Athletic. He also played center...

Daniel Lynn Golombisky

Daniel Lynn Golombisky

Jul 20, 2021

DURHAM --- Mr. Daniel L. Golombisky, 87, of Durham, N.C. died on July 20, 2021. Mr. Golombisky was born and reared on the family farm near Corunna, MI, to the late Clarence A. and Vivian M. Goodwin Golombisky. He moved to Durham in 1971 and retired from GTE in 1992. He was a USAF veteran and served as a KC-97...

Robert Stone Timmins

Robert Stone Timmins

Jul 20, 2021

Dr. Robert Stone Timmins, 87, passed away on July 20, 2021 in Durham, North Carolina. Although health issues took Bob from the world, his grace, intelligence, and generosity to others remain. Bob met his wife of 66 years, Ann, at the University of Texas while pursuing a degree in Chemical Engineering. Bob completed his education with a doctorate in Chemical...

Mark Edward Sendzik

Mark Edward Sendzik

Jul 18, 2021

Mark Edward Sendzik of Durham, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on July 18, 2021, surrounded by his family. Mark was born on February 4, 1953 in Chicago, and received a Ph.D. in public policy from the University of Illinois at Chicago. After living in various U.S. cities, he settled in Durham in 1999, working as a public policy analyst with...

Sybil  Neal

Sybil Neal

Jul 14, 2021

Sybil Ruth White Neal passed away on July 14, 2021. She was the oldest daughter of the late Julian Adams White and Mozelle Horton White of Durham, NC. She was predeceased by her beloved husband, Ralph John Neal, in 2015 and her sister, Julia White Rigsbee, in 2020. Sybil was quite accomplished, and her thirst for knowledge remained with her...

James  Michael  Payne

James Michael Payne

Jul 12, 2021

James Payne October 10, 1947 - July 12, 2021 James Michael Payne, 73, died after an extended illness on July 12th at the VA Hospital in Durham, North Carolina. James was born October 10, 1947, in Niagara Falls, NY to the late Cecil (1996) and Eileen (2013) Payne. He graduated from Niagara Falls High School in 1965. James then spent...

Barbara Sparrow Phillips

Barbara Sparrow Phillips

Jul 11, 2021

It is with great sadness that the family of Barbara Jean Sparrow Phillips (“Mimi”) announces her peaceful passing on July 11, 2021, at the age of 91 in Flower Mound, Texas. Mimi was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend to many. She always greeted everyone with a smile that made her blue eyes sparkle. She was adored by...

Cortland Roger Coene

Cortland Roger Coene

Jul 10, 2021

(Durham) – Cortland Roger Coene died peacefully at Duke University Hospital on July 10, 2021. He was 56. Born on July 18, 1964 in Bronxville, NY, he called North Carolina his home for the last 20 years. After graduating from Archbishop Stepinac High School, where he played football and lacrosse, Cort attended Hartwick College. He had, by all accounts, a...

Frances Drake Bryant

Frances Drake Bryant

Jul 6, 2021

Frances Bryant died peacefully Tuesday, July 6 at the age of 95 in the Hospice House of Transitions LifeCare. Fran was born on April 10th in Phelps, NY to Archibald and Margaret Howe Drake. With Archibald’s death, the family moved to California, where Fran entered Occidental College in Los Angeles in 1943. After two years at Occidental, she came east...

Doris Scarborough Lee

Doris Scarborough Lee

Jul 5, 2021

Ella Doris “Dottie” Scarborough Lee, age 89, passed away on July 5 at her residence. She was born on June 20, 1932 to the late Jack Scarborough and Lena (Doris) Misenheimer in Long Beach, California. Dottie was a member of Ridgecrest Baptist Church. She worked at Duke University in a variety of roles retiring after 43 years of service in...

Gloria  Marsosudiro

Gloria Marsosudiro

Jul 1, 2021

Click here to view the Livestream service. Gloria Ganzon Marsosudiro, of Hillsborough NC, died peacefully at home on July 1, 2021. She is survived by her husband, Soeharjo; their son, Philindo; her siblings Luzviminda, Monty, and Virginia (with husband Rick); and numerous beloved in-laws, nieces, and nephews. She will be missed by many, including hundreds of friends, churchmates, and fellow...

Irma Yolanda Aguirre

Irma Yolanda Aguirre

Jun 29, 2021

Irma Yolanda Aguirre Madrigal, age 72, died Durham, North Carolina on June 29, 2021. She was born on August 18, 1948, to the late Enrique Madrigal and Edelmira Madrigal Ramirez. Irma completed third grade in elementary school. She committed herself to her children and became a stay-at-home mother and wife. Although she did not receive educational degrees or certifications; to...

Winnifred Allen Addison

Winnifred Allen Addison

Jun 26, 2021

W. Allen Addison, M.D., age 87, died on Saturday, June 26, 2021, at Duke Hospital with family in attendance. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Sally Bender Addison, whom he met while she was a student nurse at Duke and was a medical student. They were blessed with three beloved daughters and their spouses and eight beloved...

Wanda  Edens

Wanda Edens

Jun 26, 2021

Wanda Edens, age 68, passed away on June 26, 2021, in Durham, NC. She was born in Durham, NC on January 21, 1953, to the late Thomas and Martha Williams. After high school, Wanda worked in Human Resources and in the last 24 years at Glaxo Smith Kline. Wanda is survived by her loving husband of 48 years, Allen “Al”...

Janet  Lynne Mcabee

Janet Lynne Mcabee

Jun 25, 2021

Youngsville, NC Janet Lynne McAbee, age 59, died after a long battle with cancer on June 25, 2021. She is the daughter of the late James Benjamin McAbee, Sr and Yvonne “Dixie” Hutto McAbee Hobgood. Janet was a kind woman of generous soul who never met a stranger and always loved a good laugh. She served her country in the...

Christine  Augusta  Norman

Christine Augusta Norman

Jun 23, 2021

Sunrise: November 18,1943 Sunset: June 23, 2021 “Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty” Psalm 91:1 It is with great sadness that the Norman,Tolbert, David, and Herron families announce the home going of our beloved mother, grandmother, aunty, niece, and sister, Mrs. Christine Augusta Tolbert-Norman, affectionately called CTN. Her transition...

Michael  Calvin  Lee

Michael Calvin Lee

Jun 22, 2021

Michael Calvin Lee, 60, passed away on June 22, 2021, at his residence. He was born April 30, 1961, in Durham County to Luke and Dottie Lee. Michael is survived by his mother, Dottie, wife, Lynn and sons Tim, Justin, and Trent. He is also survived by brother, Larry Lee (Bonnie); nieces Stephanie Lee and Whitney Granata (Casey) and great...

Carolyn Nichols Thompson

Carolyn Nichols Thompson

Jun 21, 2021

Carolyn was born in Durham on January 1, 1945. She graduated from Southern High School in 1963 and then attended the University of North Carolina at Greensboro for four years. After her education she worked in her earlier years at Ligget and Myers Tobacco Company, an insurance company in Florida, then she moved back to the Research Triangle Park with...