Obituaries
Barbara Colemaneeffries
Jan 2, 2020
Washington, D.C. ??? Barbara Colemaneeffries, age 88, passed away peacefully in Durham, NC on January 2, 2020. She was born on March 5, 1931 to the late Ida Mae Coleman and Theodore Turner Coleman in Bluefield, WV. Barbara is survived by her beloved children Christopher C. Jeffries (Beth) and Jenneer J. Crawford (Lawrence); grandchildren Amanda M. Jeffries, Jonathan E. Crawford,...
Mildred "Micki" Scott
Dec 29, 2019
Mildred "Micki" McFarling Scott, 93, was called to her Heavenly home on Sunday, December 29, 2019, at Croasdaile Retirement. She was born in Durham, NC on April 27, 1926, to the late Edgar C. McFarling and Lona Overman McFarling. She graduated from the James Walker Memorial Hospital School of Nursing in Wilmington, NC oneeptember 13, 1947. She worked at both...
Irma Lee Hart
Dec 28, 2019
Irma Lee Hart, 97, of Oxford, NC died Saturday, December 28, 2019.?? She was born in Granville County on August 23, 1922 to Joseph Spencer Hart and Lula Beasley Hart. Irma was a great woman who knew and understood just how to build a strong and supportive home.?? She believed in God, family, and hard work. ??Whether she was tirelessly...

Richard Vincent Pauluzzi
Dec 27, 2019
Richard Vincent Pauluzzi, 92, of Oxford, NC died Friday, December 27, 2019.?? He was born in Norwalk, CA on March 27, 1927. Richard is survived by his wife, Lois (Conrad) Pauluzzi; daughter, Cynthia Watkins; sons; Timothy Richard Pauluzzi, and John Pauluzzi; and other extended family and friends. A graveside service will be held oneednesday, January 1, 2020 at 2:00 pm...
Earl Wayne High
Dec 22, 2019
Earl Wayne High died on Sunday, December 22, 2019, at Duke Regional Hospital at the age of 79 with his wife and family by his side. Wayne leaves behind his wife, Lynne High; her son, Aneew Moore; and her grandson Elijah Brineey Moore, who was born on Wayne???s birthday this year; sister, Gail Hurst (Neil); nephew, Tysoneeil Hurst; great-nephew, Wyatt...

John E. Neell
Dec 16, 2019
Oxford, NC John E. neell, age 77, died surrounded by family on Monday, December 16, 2019.?? John was the son of the late Frank B. neell, Jr and Nelle Wilsoneewell and a native of Warren County.?? As a child he grew up on the family farm, that origineed in 1903, and he has continued to operate the farm with his...
John Ernest Newell
Dec 16, 2019
John E. Newell, age 77, of Oxford, died surrounded by family on Monday, Dec. 16, 2019. John was the son of the late Frank B. Newell, Jr. and Nelle Wilson Newell and a native of Warren County. As a child, he grew up on the family farm that originated in 1903, and he has continued to operate the farm with...
Sharon Hansen Horn
Dec 15, 2019
Sharon Hansen Horn, 77, of Durham, NC, formerly of New Bern, NC and originally from Arlington, VA, died Sunday, December 15, 2019, at her home in Durham, NC.?? Sharon was born on August 15, 1942, in Washington, DC and was preceded ineeath by her husband, Dean A. Horn. Sharon was a member of the Resurrection Lutheran Church in Arlington, VA....
R. Wensell Grabarek
Dec 15, 2019
R. Wensell Grabarek, 100, died peacefully at his Durham home on Sunday, December 15, 2019. Wense was born to Albert aneelizabeth Grabarek in Luzerne, Pennsylvania on May 21, 1919. Wense served as mayor of Durham from 1963-1971, a time of significant social and civic growth. He appreciated that Durham gave him the opportunity to lead the city in voluntary commercial...

Kathy King
Dec 12, 2019
Kathy King, 60 of Durham, North Carolina, passed away December 12, 2019.?? She was born in Kansas City, Missouri, daughter of LeRoy and Mary King.?? She attended the Uneersity of Missouri-Kansas City aneearned a Master???s in Education Administration.?? Kathy lived in Durham, North Carolina for 18 years and was a financial analyst at the Uneersity of North Carolina. She is...

William (Bill) W. Barrow, Jr.
Dec 9, 2019
William (Bill) W. Barrow Jr., age (94), went to be with his Lord on Monday, December 9, 2019. He was born on July 28, 1925 to the late William and Gladys Barrow. Mr. Barrow was born in Clinton, NC but lived most of his life in Durham, NC attending Durham High School. He worked for the Herald Suneewspaper Engraving Department...

Peter Paul Sedlak
Dec 5, 2019
Peter Paul Sedlak died December 5, 2019. Peter was born in Glen Cove, NY on July 31, 1931 to the late Steven and Mary Sedlak. Peter lived in Locust Valley, NY until 2014 whenee moved to Durham, NC. Peter was a 1949 graduate of Glen Cove High School. On neember 25,1951 he married Dorothy Sumcizk. Dorothy and Peter remained married...
Mary Frances Walker
Nov 25, 2019
DURHAM – Mary Frances Walker, aged 65, died November 25th, 2019 of ovarian cancer at her home in Durham, surrounded by family and friends (those she loved and who loved her). She was born December 29th 1953 in Johnstown Pennsylvania to William Fay Walker and Louise Walker. As a young girl, Mary was known as “Sis”, and was the surrogate...
Celestia Bishop Ray
Oct 30, 2019
Celestia??Bishop Ray went to her heavenly home on October 30, 2019 after a brief illness.??She is??now??with her Lord and Savior??and??able to see, hear,??and walk??again.????She was 101.?? Celestia??was born in Durham, N.C. on April 30, 1918. She resided in Durham her entire life with the last 11 years being with her daughter. She was deeply committed??to her??family,??friends,??faith,??home, and pets. During her...

William Ronald "Ronee" Parham
Oct 28, 2019
William Ronald "Ronee" Parham, 59 years old, of Oxford, NC died Monday, October 28, 2019.?? He was born in Vance County on June 27, 1960 to his late parents, Lewis William Parham and Ruby Capps Parham. ??He met and married his high school sweetheart, Angela Wilkins and started a family. Ronee was a man of many friends and talents.?? He...
Dorothy Spicer Harward
Oct 28, 2019
Dorothy Spicer Harward passed away on October 28, 2019, at the Pavilion in Croasdaile Village in Durham, NC. Dorothy (Dot) was born in Durham, NC, on May 17, 1929. Except for a few years in Richmond, VA, her family resided in Durham where she participated in Girl Scouts and graduated from Bragtown High School in 1947. Dot graduated from Duke...

Debra Ann Green
Oct 28, 2019
Debra Ann Green, 51, of Oxford, NC died Monday, October 28, 2019.?? She was born in Granville County oneecember 6, 1967 to Ann Smith Parrott and the late Elbert R. Parrott. Debra was academically gifted aneexcelled in high school and college and graduated with a degree in Accounting and became a CPA.?? The loves of her life were her son,...

Anee Brown "Brownie" Smith
Oct 28, 2019
Anee Brown ???Brownie??? Smith passed away on Monday, October 28, 2019 at Transitions LifeCare in Raleigh, NC. She was born on August 3, 1933 in Statesville, NC to the late William Glenn McClelland and Anee Long Brown McClelland. She graduated from UNC Greensboro with a B.S. in Elementary Education. She taught in Roanee, VA for two years and in Durham,...
Inez Grady Tatum
Oct 21, 2019
December 13, 1923 ??? October 21, 2019 Inez Grady Tatum passed away of natural causes at home on Monday October 21, 2019. Born to Arthur Grady and Sarah Grady in Albertson, Duplin County, NC; brothers McKinley Grady, Bruce Grady, and sister Frances Cash. Inez graduated from B.F. Grady High School, Duplin County in 1942 where she played on the basketball...
Peggy Farrell Barbee
Oct 15, 2019
DURHAM-Peggy Farrell Barbee, 86, passed away unexpectedly at her home in Durham on Tuesday, October 15, 2019. She was born in Chatham County on June 14, 1933 to the late Hal and Inez Farrell. Peggy graduated from Durham High School, and attended Greensboro School for Women, where she graduated with an associate degree ineecretarial and accounting. Peggy was a longtime...
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