Obituaries

Mar 23, 2019

Daniel R. Wheeler, age 67, passed away peacefully after a battle with cancer on Saturday, March 23, 2019. He was born on August 8, 1951, in Durham, NC to the late Robert "Bob" Wheeler and Bernee "Bunny" Moran Wheeler. He was a 1969 graduate of Northern High School, where he played football and was the lead in the senior play...

Mar 21, 2019

Jean Beasley Jones, 88, of Oxford, NC died Thursday, March 21, 2019. She was born in Granville County on November 20, 1930 to her late parents, James P. and Ada Cullom Beasley. She met and married her husband, Norman S. Jones, Jr and started a family. Jean was a woman of many friends and talents. She always had a project...

Mar 21, 2019

Jeaneeasley Jones, 88, of Oxford, NC died Thursday, March 21, 2019.?? She was born in Granville County on neember 20, 1930 to her late parents, James P. and Ada Cullom Beasley. ??She met and married her husband, Norman S. Jones, Jr and started a family. Jean was a woman of many friends and talents.?? She always had a project on...

Mar 20, 2019

Lois Kay Braxton, borneeptember 9, 1947, in Burlington, NC, has passed away March 20, 2019, at Croasdaile Pavilion in Durham, NC, and went to Glory to be with The LORD. Kay is preceded ineeath by her parents, Allie Montgomery Hall & Anee Roberson Hall. Her surviving family is: Sherman Braxton (Son)of Raleigh; Beth Capes of Gibsonville (Niece); Chris Capes of...

Mar 18, 2019

Oxford, NC It is with great sadness that the family of Ms. Margaret Yancey (born August 26, 1954) announces her passing on March 18, 2019. She is survived by her sisters Judith Y. Miller of Raleigh, NC, Nell Y. Keith of Creedmoor, and brother Charles Oscar Yancey (Helen) of Oxford.?? She will be greatly missed by her niece, Leslie Magnanti...

Mar 18, 2019

Loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, daughter, sister, and friend, Amelia Susie Batemanee Mar was called home to her Lord and Savior on March 18, 2019. Amelia was born ineerrebonne Parish, Louisiana in 1925, and grew up ineew Orleans with her parents Verlean Johnson Bateman and Charles Bateman. Amelia moved to Los Angeles, California in 1950 where she later pursued studies...

Mar 18, 2019

Oxford, NC It is with great sadness that the family of Ms. Margaret Yancey (born August 26, 1954) announces her passing on March 18, 2019. She is survived by her sisters Judith Y. Miller of Raleigh, NC, Nell Y. Keith of Creedmoor, and brother Charles Oscar Yancey (Helen) of Oxford. She will be greatly missed by her niece, Leslie Magnanti...

Mar 16, 2019

Catherine Murray O???Keeffe, age 89, died peacefully ineer Durham home surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, March 16, 2019. Catherine was born in County Cork, Ireland to the late Jeremiah and Julia Cronin Murray.?? She was a parishioner of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church for many years and an active member of the Catholic Daughters of Americas-Court Durham #1576. Catherine...

Mar 16, 2019

Patricia Ann Thompson Mahoney, 85, passed away on March 16, 2019, at Duke Uneersity Hospital surrounded by family. Patricia Ann Burns was born on October 21, 1933, in Worcester, MA. She was the youngest of five children. She is predeceased by her father, Dr. Bernard J. Burns, her mother, Nora E. Burns, her sister, Elizabeth Burns Hennig, and sister Carolyn...

Mar 14, 2019

Hilda Sloan Harris, age 92, died March 14, 2019 at Hillcrest Convalescent Center. ?? In 1926, Hilda was born in Durham to the late Thomas and Viola Sloan. After graduating from Durham High School, she worked for many years as a secretary for the NC Dept. of Transportation. Hilda and her late husband were members of Northgate Presbyterian Church. Surviving...

Mar 12, 2019

MEBANE - Linda ???Gayle??? Amshay, 61, was called home by her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, March 12th, 2019.?? Gayle was born on July 7th, 1957 in Durham, NC.??She attended UNC-G graduating with a BS in Education which she utilized throughout her life.?? Teaching was not only her occupation but Gayle???s passion.?? She loved her students and they loved her!??...

Mar 11, 2019

Bullock James “Buck” Percy Matthews, age 72, died on March 11, 2019. He was the son of the late James Lewis Matthews and Annie Gertrude Capps Matthews. He was born in Granville County on February 8, 1947 and lived a fulfilling life surrounded by family and friends of the community. Buck loved to cook and was a “father” to many....

Mar 11, 2019

Donald Glenn Powell Chapel Hill ??? Donald Glenn Powell (Age 84) of Chapel Hill died at his home March 11, 2019. Don was born and raised in Durham, the son of late Minee Harris and Bradley J. Powell. He was a medical illustrator, creating and producing medical art at Duke Uneersity and the VA Hospital for over 30 years. Don...

Mar 8, 2019

John Anthony Boni born July 3, 1937, to the late John and Duillia Boni in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania died in Duke Uneersity Hospital, surrounded by family and friends, at 1:50 AM, Friday, March 8th, 2019, from lung cancer. John was a man of many talents and passions that he exuberantly shared with the world across multiple mediums and platforms throughout his...

Mar 7, 2019

Linda Lee Jennings, age 87, died at the Forest at Duke on March 7, 2019. She was born in Morris, IL on October 16, 1931 to the late John and Blossom Sheffield. Linda graduated from Thorton Fractional High School in Chicago, IL in 1949. In 1951, she graduated from the nursing school at Passavant Memorial Hospital of the Northwestern Uneersity...

Mar 5, 2019

Frank Hays Callis, Jr, 73 years old, of Oxford, NC died on March 5, 2019. He was the son of the late Frank Hays Callis and Ettie Bett Preddy Callis from Granville County. Frank believed in hard work and family. He worked for Certainteed for 35 years and raised tobacco in Granville County. He was well known as "Heavy Duty...

Mar 5, 2019

CHAPEL HILL - Donald Miller (Don), 84, passed away peacefully in his sleep on March 5, 2019. He is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 63 years, Dorothy, his six children and their spouses (Mark & Joan, Matthew & Nancy, Donna & Bob, Deborah, Michael & Jeff, and Lisa), and nee grandchildren (Thomas, Gregory, Catherine, Nicole, Drew, Kyle,...

Mar 4, 2019

CHAPEL HILL ??? Effie Mildred Williams, age 97, died at Sunrise Senior Living in Maryland on March 4th, 2019. She was born oneeptember 11, 1921 to the late Olin Clyde & Nellie Mae Hutchins. Mildred worked at UNC for over 40 years where she started at the uneersity laundry and met her husband Randy. She later moved to the purchasing...

Mar 3, 2019

DURHAM ??? William ???Bill??? Lee Lovett, age 91, died at Duke Regional Hospital on March 3rd, 2019. He was born on April 16th. 1927 to the late Willie and Ruth Lovett. Bill is survived by his wife, Vera Lovett; son, Jack Lovett (Regina); daughter, Carmeneentry (Marvin), sister, Shirley Bridges, four grandchildren & 11 great-grandchildren and special friends, Frank & Teresa...

Mar 3, 2019