Obituaries

Apr 10, 2019

Apr 10, 2019

John Richard Wait neember 28, 1924 ??? April 10, 2019 John Wait died April 10, 2019, at his home ineearrington Village, near Chapel Hill, North Carolina. He was 94 years old. He was born on Thanksgiving Day, neember 28, 1924, in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, the middle son of Edgar F. Wait and Lulu (Meyer) Wait. He spent most of his childhood...

Apr 9, 2019

Jerry Langdon Jones of Durham, age 78, passed from this life on April 9, 2019. He was predeceased by his parents, Paul Vernon Jones and Ruby Langdon Jones, as well as his beloved brother, Donald Wayne Jones. He is survived by his loving wife, Katherine Ann Jones, whom he affectioneely referred to as his ???Chief???, and by his sister, Betsy...

Apr 8, 2019

Norma Jean Clenny, age 75, of Oxford, NC died Monday, April 8, 2019.?? She was born in Lake City, Florida oneebruary 18, 1944 to her late parents, Hilton and Norma Ester Vause Clenny. Norma Jean is survived by her sons, James and Daniel Wayne Hall. She is also survived by brother, Wayne Mowbary; daughter-in-law Maria W. Hall, wife of son,...

Apr 7, 2019

HILLSBOROUGH ??? Ann Fuller Johnson, 86, formerly of Durham, passed away Sunday, April 7, 2019, at Duke Hock Family Pavilion. She was born ineenderson, NC, on May 6, 1932.?? She attended Winthrop Uneersity and graduated from Duke Hospital School of Nursing in 1953.?? She worked at Duke for 42 years, the last 35 as Head Nurse in the Surgical Outpatient...

Apr 5, 2019

Patricia ???Pat??? Louise Sessions (nee Wigren) passed away at the age of 71 on April 5, 2019, after a short battle with a long illness. She is survived by George, Harry, Sam, Fred, Christopher Robin, and Winee the Pooh. Most people know them better as her ???sons??? Christopher Richard Heinze (and daughter-in-law Patricia Bergquist), Robin ???twinee toes??? Virginia Johnson (and...

Apr 2, 2019

Cathy Anne Smith, age 68, died peacefully at her home in Durham on April 2, 2019. Miss Smith was born in Gainesville, Texas, oneecember 12, 1950, to the late John R. Smith and Catherine Newsome Smith. She worked for many years as a teacher at her beloved Durham Academy, where her love for teaching and childreneeft a wonderful legacy. She...

Mar 26, 2019

Durham native and long-time Duke Urologist, Dr. Edward Everett Anderson, passed away in his home peacefully with his three daughters by his side on Tuesday, March 26, 2019. Everett was born May 10, 1932 in Duke Uneersity Medical Center to Dr. William Banks Anderson, Sr. and Mildred Everett Anderson. As a young man Everett attended Philip???s Academy, the prestigious New...

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....