Obituaries

Lucartha Donges Kohler

Lucartha Donges Kohler

Dec 16, 2017

Lucartha Kohler, 79, died peacefully on Saturday, December 16, 2017 in the Duke Hospice-Hock Family Pavilion. Lucartha was born October 5, 1938 in Pittsburg, PA to William Donges and Jessie Whitehead. Lucartha is survived by her siblings Betsy Crist and William Donges, her children, Frank Robert Kohler of St. Simons Island, GA, Elizabeth Kohler of Underhill, VT, Rebecca Kohler of...

Camille Holloway Marlowe

Camille Holloway Marlowe

Dec 15, 2017

Camille Holloway Marlowe, 59, of 3610 Freeman Road, Durham died Friday, December 15, 2017. A memorial service ineelebration of her life will be held Friday, December 22, 2017, 10:00 am at St. Luke???s Episcopal Church, 1737 Hillandale Road, Durham. The celebration will be followed by a reception in Johnson Hall at the Church. Camille was born on July 8, 1958...

Kathryn Christofas Parris

Kathryn Christofas Parris

Dec 14, 2017

Kathryn Christofas Parris of Durham passed away suddenly on Thursday, December 14, 2017. She was 67 years old. Kathy spent most of her life in the Philadelphia area, and her primary vocation was as homemaker and mother. While she gave birth to only one daughter, she was a mother to many people. Over the course of more than 40 years,...

Janet Lee Wilcox

Janet Lee Wilcox

Dec 13, 2017

Janet Lee McGarry Wilcox, born January 5, 1935, went to be with the Lord oneednesday, December 13, 2017 at the age of 82. Janet was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She loved children and read to her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildreneeaving a lasting legacy. Janet leaves behind her son, John Howard Wilcox (Linnea); daughters, Carroll Beth Enterkin (Jay) and...

Robert Kenneth Otterbourg

Robert Kenneth Otterbourg

Dec 13, 2017

Robert Kenneth Otterbourg died Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2017 at The Forest at Duke in Durham, N.C. He was 87. Bob was born ineew York City on Jan. 26, 1930, the son of Frances R. and Albert M. Otterbourg. He was preceded ineeath by his beloved wife of 53 years, Susaneelman Otterbourg, who died in 2011. Bob and Sue were married...

Dr. David John Kuhn, Jr.

Dr. David John Kuhn, Jr.

Dec 12, 2017

Dr. David John Kuhn Jr. December 17, 1934 - December 12, 2017 Dr. David John Kuhn Jr. died peacefully at Brookdale, Durham on Tuesday, days before his 83rd birthday. David was born in Bucks County, PA to Florence and David Kuhn, Sr. In addition to his parents, David was preceded ineeath by his brother Joseph, sisters Eleanor and Joan, and...

Marilyn Mackinnon Montague

Marilyn Mackinnon Montague

Dec 11, 2017

Marilyn MacKinnon Montague, age 86, died December 11, 2017 at The Cedars of Chapel Hill. She was born on March 9, 1931 ineew Jersey to the Dr. I.H. and Helen Junk MacKinnon. She attended Dwight Eneewood High School, Pine Manor College, and the Uneersity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. After her modeling career she dedicated her life to raising...

Charles B. Bagley

Charles B. Bagley

Dec 10, 2017

Charles B Bagley, age 93, died December 10, 2017 at his residence. He was born in Chattanooga, TN on July 2, 1924 to the late Charles B. Bagley, Sr. and Florence Elder Bagley. Charles received his formal Education at Baylor High School & The Citadel where he was a Letterman in Athletics. He later joined the Uneed States Army and...

Carolyn "Sue" Strickland Nason

Carolyn "Sue" Strickland Nason

Dec 8, 2017

DURHAM - Carolyn ???Sue??? Strickland Nason, 71, of Durham passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, Friday, December 8, 2017. Born April 30, 1946 to Melvin Graham and Banna Lanham Strickland, she resided in Durham with her loving husband of 52 years, Robert ???Bob??? Nason. Along with her family, she loved life, especially singing and watching her birds. Sue is survived...

Rebecca Joan Inscoe

Rebecca Joan Inscoe

Dec 7, 2017

Rebecca Joan Inscoe, age 89, died peacefully Thursday, December 7, 2017. A Durham native, she was born to the late John Philip Gunter, Sr. and Lucy Eugenia Holloway Gunter. Ms. Inscoe is survived by her five children, Kathryn Inscoe Aiken of Southport, NC; Harry Grant Inscoe, Jr., (Angela) of Mt. Pleasant, SC; Philip David Inscoe (Kathy) of Lakewood, CO; Elizabeth...

Doris Crouse Adams

Doris Crouse Adams

Dec 5, 2017

Virginia Doris Crouse Adams passed away gently surrounded by family Tuesday, December 5, 2017 at her home in Durham, N.C. She was 93. Originally from Thomasville and a graduate of Appalachian State Uneersity, Doris moved to Durham in 1950 to teach home economics at Durham High School. She was married to Rod Adams of Adams Coneete for forty years before...

Irene R. Boyd

Irene R. Boyd

Dec 3, 2017

Irene R. Boyd, 85 of Stem, NC, died peacefully on December 3, 2017 after a long illness. Irene was the daughter of Drewery W. Boyd and Annie Mae (Boyd). She is survived by her sister Barbara Boyd also of Stem. Irene worked as a daycare provider for many years in Granville County and enjoyed her time with family, close friends...

Elaine Bushart Sievert

Elaine Bushart Sievert

Nov 30, 2017

Elaine Bushart Sievert, 79 of 112 Forest Rd, Oxford, NC died Thursday November 30, 2017 at Senior Citizens Home, Henderson, NC. A native of Sodus, NY and retired from Vance-Granville Community College. She was an active member of Oxford United Methodist Church for 41 years. She was very active in her retirement with the Oxford United Methodist Women Circle and...

John Franklin Watts

John Franklin Watts

Nov 23, 2017

John Franklin Watts, 37, went to be with the Lord on November 23, 2017. He was born July 2,1980 at Bethesda Naval Hospital in Bethesda, MD. He is survived by his mother, Elizabeth Watkins Watts of Oxford; his sister, Cynthia Watts Favor of Murrieta, CA; his niece, Marjorie Anne Favor; and the love of his life, Jessica Leigh Spence of...

Eva C. Vaughan

Eva C. Vaughan

Nov 22, 2017

Eva C. Vaughan, 88, of Bullock, NC died Wednesday, November 22, 2017. She was born in Mount Airy, NC on November 29, 1928 to the late Mr. and Mrs. John and Eva Dorothy Callaway. Eva is survived by her daughters, Eva Jane Vaughan of Bullock, and Pearl Rimmer of Roxboro; 6 grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren; and 2 great great grandchildren....

Ruby Minor Mangum

Ruby Minor Mangum

Nov 17, 2017

Ruby Minor Mangum, 92, of Rougemont died on November 17, 2017. She is the daughter of the late Hughie Minor and the late Annie Mae Roberts Minor. Mrs. Mangum is survived by her sons, Elvin Mangum Jr. (Delaine), Ronald Mangum (Carla) and Mike Mangum (Renee) all of Rougemont; 7 grandchildren; 8 great grandchildren; sister, Betty Jean Adcock, and sister-in-law, Christine...

Ronald Dale Knapp

Ronald Dale Knapp

Nov 16, 2017

Ronald Dale Knapp Oxford Ronald Dale Knapp, 73, of Oxford, NC, died Thursday, November 16, 2017. He was born in Rainelle, WV on March 26, 1944 to the late Clarence Caleb Knapp and Martha Elizabeth Parker Knapp. Ronald was a 1963 graduate of Rainelle High School where he was a member of the 1962 Class A Championship team. He enlisted...

Charles Hamilton Richards

Charles Hamilton Richards

Nov 15, 2017

Charles Hamilton Richards, 82, of Youngsville, NC died Wednesday, November 15, 2017 at Duke Raleigh Hospital in Raleigh, NC. He was born in Franklin County to the late Charles Ernest Richards and Annie Rella Murray Richards. Charlie was a graduate of Wake Forest University as a Phi Beta Kappa member. Following graduation, he began his career a "newspaper man and...

John Billy West

John Billy West

Nov 10, 2017

John Billy West, 84, passed away on Friday, November 10, 2017, at Duke Hospice-Hock Family Pavilion, in Durham, NC, after a brief illness. He was born in Stovall, NC on January 5, 1933, to Jonah Buck West and Annie Belle Smith West. He was the oldest of five children, all of whom preceded him in death. He was educated in...

Lois Bullock Blalock

Lois Bullock Blalock

Nov 9, 2017

Lois Bullock Blalock, 86, of Butner, NC died Thursday, November 9, 2017 at PruittHealth Carolina Point in Durham, NC. She was born in Granville County to the late Ollie O. and Ida Oakley Bullock. Lois is survived by her daughters, Phyllis Blalock of Durham, Denise Blalock Francis and husband, Bruce, of Durham; a grandson, Matthew Francis of Durham; and a...

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