Obituaries

Oct 27, 2020

Macie Mildred Crews, age 93, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at Senior Citizens Home SNF in Henderson, NC. She was born on November 5, 1926 in Vance County, NC to Wilmont Herbert Crews and Aunie Cheatham Crews. Mildred was preceded in death by her parents and her brothers, W.H. Crews, Macon Crews, Hickman Crews, Brantley Crews, and...

Oct 25, 2020

Linda Briggs Hilton, age 73, of Oxford, NC died Sunday, October 25, 2020 surrounded by her family and friends. She was born in Granville County on June 3, 1947 to her late parents, Kennerson Upchurch Briggs and Sallie Burwell Briggs. Linda met and married her husband, James C. Hilton and was a beautician and homemaker. She loved people, talking to...

Oct 24, 2020

Emma Kumini Cudic, age 92, passed away peacefully on October 24,2020. She was born on May 26, 1928 in Belgrade Yugoslavia. Emma grew up in Yugoslavia during the turbulent years of World War II. After the war, the family emigrated to Austria where they resided in a refugee camp in Innsbruck, Austria. It was there that she met and married...

Oct 22, 2020

Betty Young Ketch Oh, give thanks to the Lord for He is good. His loving kindness is forever. Psalm 118:24 Betty Young Ketch passed away at The Forest at Duke, Durham, NC on Thursday, October 22, 2020. On October 7, 2020, the family surrounded Betty with love and good wishes virtually, as she celebrated her 97th birthday. An exemplary citizen,...

Oct 21, 2020

To view the recorded service, please follow the link provided below. Ruth Wheeler Hicks, 91, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, October 21, 2020. Ruth, daughter of Ralph Elbert Wheeler (dec.) and Clair Mary Wheeler (dec). began her life in Lynedoch, Ontario, Canada before making her home with her predecease husband, Clinton P Hicks, in Stovall, NC. Ruth...

Oct 18, 2020

Laura Kreps, 66, passed away on Sunday, October 18, at Duke Medical Center from complications of multiple sclerosis and kidney disease. Laura was born January 19, 1954 in Mineola, New York, to Dr. Clifton H. Kreps, Jr. and Dr. Juanita Morris Kreps; she grew up and spent most of her lifetime in the Durham-Chapel Hill area. Laura was educated at...

Oct 17, 2020

To view the recorded service, please click on the link provided below. Charlie “Pete” Sherman Ellington, born on May 17, 1937 and passed on October 17, 2020 at the age of 83. Pete was the son of the late Beedle Sherman Ellington and Nora Lee Roberts of Granville County. Pete is survived by his wife of 59 years, Vera M...

Oct 15, 2020

James Thaniel Faucette, 73, of Oxford, NC died Thursday, October 15, 2020. He was born in Oxford on March 4, 1947 to his now predeceased parents, Macon and Sallie Faucette. James was known by friends and family as J.T. He served in the U.S. Air Force following high school, then graduated from Wake Forest University. Always fascinated by foreign languages...

Oct 14, 2020

Joseph C. Greenfield, Jr July 20, 1931 – October 14, 2020 Dr. Joseph Cholmondeley Greenfield, Jr., James B. Duke Distinguished Professor of Medicine passed away in his beloved cabin in the woods on October 14th at the age of 89. He was born on July 20, 1931 to the late Joseph and Agnes Greenfield of Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Greenfield was...

Oct 11, 2020

Ben Jones Neal, 92, of Oxford, NC passed at home surrounded by his family as they sang his favorite hymns on Sunday, October 11, 2020. He was born in Caswell County, NC on June 24, 1928 to his now predeceased parents, Robert Lee Neal and Amy Garrett Neal. Ben moved to the Oak Hill community shortly after graduating from NC...

Oct 11, 2020

Oct 11, 2020

Ricky P. Morton, age 63, died on October 11, 2020. He was born in Baytown, TX to the late Paul Morton and Shirley Faye Turner Morton on September 13, 1957. He joined the US Air Force, traveled the world, then settled down to raise a family and serve his community as a law enforcement officer in Virginia. In 1998 he...

Oct 11, 2020

DURHAM – Jennifer Deanice McFalls, age 54, died on October 11, 2020. She was born in Asheville, NC on October 9, 1966 and was a long-time resident of Orange County. Jennifer graduated from Orange Senior High School in 1984. She was an avid gardener, traveler, and adventurer. She was a lifelong UNC fan and Nascar fan. She also enjoyed watching...

Oct 10, 2020

No services are scheduled at this time. The Browning family is under the care of Hall-Wynne Funeral Service, Durham.

Oct 9, 2020

To view the recorded service, please follow the link provided below. Virginia Dare Preddy, 89, of Kittrell, NC died Friday, October 9, 2020. She was born in Granville county on September 3, 1931 to her now predeceased parents, John Peyton Howell and Mary Elizabeth Moss Howell. Virginia had a love of music and was a gifted musician and vocalist. She...

Oct 8, 2020

ROUGEMONT-William Javan (Jay) Davis died on October 8, 2020 of complication from PSP (Progressive Supranuclear Palsy. He was born in Charlotte on April 18, 1941 to the late Javan and Margaret Smith Davis. Jay was in the last graduation class of Central High School in Charlotte. He attended Charlotte College and graduated from Appalachian State Teachers College in 1964 where...

Oct 8, 2020

To view the recorded service, please follow the link provided below. Joyce McDonald Blue, 65, of Stem, NC died Thursday, October 8, 2020. She was born on October 20, 1954 to her now predeceased parents, William Ralph and Florence Hester McDonald. Joyce Blue was born in Granville County. She was a friend, mama and grandmother to all she crossed paths...

Oct 8, 2020

To view the recorded service, please follow the link provided further below. Apex David Harris Vaughan, age 75 years old, met his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ face to face on October 8, 2020. David died at his home surrounded by family after a lengthly and fierce battle with Parkinson’s Disease. He was born in Granville County to the late...

Oct 5, 2020

Bret Hamilton Butters, loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, and son died unexpectedly on October 5, 2020, at his home. On July 30, 1964, Bret was born in Delaware, Ohio, to Tom and Lynn Butters. At age three, he moved to Durham, North Carolina, where he grew up before attending Ohio Wesleyan University – where he met the love of his...

Oct 3, 2020

C. Perry Colwell III January 23, 1927- October 3, 2020 Perry was born January 23, 1927 in Philadelphia. His parents, Chauncey P. Colwell and Louise Rives Colwell, and his sisters, Marguerite Colwell Pennypacker, Louise Sherman Colwell predeceased him. Perry is survived by his beloved wife Betty Jean Neese, his son Chauncey P. Colwell (Karen Anderson), his daughter Louise Eyes (Paul)...