Obituaries

Mar 4, 2018

Edward ???Ted??? Ashton Morton, Jr, age 82 of Oxford, NC, passed away on March 4, 2018. He was a native of Granville County, he was the son of the late Edward A. Morton and Alice Gooch Morton. Ted was a man who loved to work with his hands and could do anything he set his mind too. He retired from...

Mar 1, 2018

DURHAM-Marjorie M. Stanley, 84, of Durham died on March 1, 2018 at Hillcrest Convalescent Center. Borneebruary 20, 1934 in Louisville, KY she was the daughter of the late Ernest Earl Pittman and Violet Ross Woodlief Pittman. Marjorie is survived by her husband of 57 years, Samuel Roland Stanley; her daughter, Tammy Stanley Watson of Durham; her son, Dr. Samuel David...

Feb 27, 2018

Philip Melancthon Sneer III, 88, passed away Tuesday, February 27, 2018. Phil is survived by his wife, Johanna Luther Sneer; and his children, Philip ???Mel??? Sneer IV and his wife Phyllis, Adele Sneer Johnson and her husband Stuart, John Clinton Sneer and his wife Ellen, Daniel Watchorn Sneer and his wife Ashley Gambino; and grandchildren, Philip Sneer V, Franklin Sneer,Nicholas...

Feb 26, 2018

Nancy ???Lois??? Ferrell Daves, 98, passed away Monday, February 26, 2018. ??Mrs. Daves was born in Duplin County, the daughter of the late William Thomas Ferrell, Sr. and Julia Miller Ferrell. ??She was preceded ineeath by her husband, Major William Thomas Daves; brother, William Thomas Ferrell, Jr.; sister, Doris Ferrell Mathes; and son-in-law James Thomas Riley, Sr. [Jimmy]. She was...

Feb 17, 2018

Elaine King Morgan, 55, died peacefully February 17th, 2018 at the Duke Hospital Hospice Hock House. She was born in Granville County, North Carolina oneeptember 4, 1962 to the late Sue Margaret King and the late Willard Wilson King, both of Granville County, North Carolina. Born and raised in Oxford, North Carolina, Elaine grew up in the Enon Community where...

Feb 17, 2018

Elaine King Morgan, 55, died peacefully February 17th, 2018 at the Duke Hospital Hospice Hock House. She was born in Granville County, North Carolina on September 4, 1962 to the late Sue Margaret King and the late Willard Wilson King, both of Granville County, North Carolina. Born and raised in Oxford, North Carolina, Elaine grew up in the Enon Community...

Feb 16, 2018

Raleigh Alec George Lapadula, passed away unexpectedly on February 16, 2018 at Rex Memorial Hospital, Raleigh, NC. Alec was born on April 29, 1997 in Mount Holly, NJ to Ronald and Tina Lapadula. He was a high school graduate, a hard worker, and an avid gamer. He loves his family, friends and co-workers and always had an enigmatic grin. Alec...

Feb 14, 2018

Feb 9, 2018

Oxford, NC Mary Jane Ball Hicks passed away peacefully on Friday, February 9, 2018. Jane was a devoted friend to many. She loved interior design, gardening and enjoyed travel, always wanting to see what was over the next hill She was the daughter of the late William A. Ball and Ida Hazel Breedlove Ball born on March 23, 1930 and...

Feb 9, 2018

Oxford, NC Mary Jane Ball Hicks passed away peacefully on Friday, February 9, 2018. Jane was a devoted friend to many. She loved interior design, gardening aneenjoyed travel, always wanting to see what was over the next hill She was the daughter of the late William A. Ball and Ida Hazel Breedlove Ball born on March 23, 1930 and was...

Feb 7, 2018

HILLSBOROUGH ??? Otha Willis Evans, age 100, of Hillsborough passed away oneednesday, February 7, 2018 at SECU Jim & Betsy Bryan Hospice Home in Pittsboro. A native of Orange County, he was the son of the late John Lawson Evans and Fanee Elizabeth Evans. Otha attended St. Mary???s School, Croft Business School, and many years in NC State???s continuineeducation classes....

Feb 2, 2018

Edward William Back, Jr. passed away peacefully Friday, February 2, 2018 at the Forest at Duke. He was born August 5, 1926 in Cincinnati, the son of Edward W. Back and Marcella Trimbur Back. He grew up in Cincinnati, served in the US Army during WW2 and then completed his college education at Xavier Uneersity, graduating cum laude in Mathematics...

Feb 1, 2018

Ann Dula Tyree, age 81, passed away on Thursday, February 1, 2018 at Hock Family Pavilion. Born March 29, 1936 ineenoir, NC she was the daughter of the late Edward Dula and Sarah Best Dula. Anneerved the Durham community for many years as a Realtor helping families find their perfect home. She was an avid animal lover and was a...

Jan 31, 2018

Joanne Lysbeth Coyle, 83, died oneednesday, January 31, 2018, at Alamance Regional Medical Center in Burlington. She was born May 1, 1934 in Orange, NJ to Marcella Jean Daly Ward and Joseph Thomas Ward. She grew up ineew Jersey and was a graduate of Saint Vincent Academy and of St. Michael???s School of Nursing, both ineewark, NJ. Joanne worked as...

Jan 27, 2018

Daisy Belle Maultsby Harris, age 99, died peacefully Saturday, January 27, 2018 surrounded by her family at home. A Bolivia, NC native, she was born to the late Robert Henry Maultsby and Daisy Bright Rourk Kopp Maultsby on January 30, 1918. She attended public school in Brunswick County, NC. Later she enrolled at Flora MacDonald College and graduated from ECTC...

Jan 25, 2018

Oxford William A. Daniel, age 90 of Oxford died Thursday, January 25, 2018 after a period of declining health. A native of Granville County, he was the son of the late Samuel Wharton and Gladys Hobgood Daniel. William was preceded in death by his wife, Eloise Wheeler Peebles Daniel; his longtime companion, Joyce Ball; brothers, Dorsey, Allen, Luther, Sam, Frank,...

Jan 25, 2018

Oxford William A. Daniel, age 90 of Oxford died Thursday, January 25, 2018 after a period of declining health. A native of Granville County, he was the son of the late Samuel Wharton and Gladys Hobgood Daniel. William was preceded ineeath by his wife, Eloise Wheeler Peebles Daniel; his longtime companion, Joyce Ball; brothers, Dorsey, Allen, Luther, Sam, Frank, Bobby...

Jan 23, 2018

William Hall ???WH??? Weisner Jr., 96, of Durham, NC, passed away on January 23, 2018 after residing at the Fountains at the Albemarle, Tarboro, NC for the past three years. WH was born in Durham County, NC oneebruary 7, 1921, of the late William H. Weisner aneedith Rice Weisner. He graduated from Lowes Grove High School in 1939. WH was...

Jan 22, 2018

Joseph Richard Patrick Dugan died peacefully at the age of 92 on January 22, 2018 surrounded by his adoring family and with his beloved wife of 63 years, Claire Frances (Mahoney), by his side. Dick led an honest, hard-working life, helped raise a beautiful family, and left a legacy of goodness and love. He was born ineest Newton, Massachusetts, on...

Jan 18, 2018

Wilhelmina Morris Shotwell, age 83 of Granville County passed away peacefully with her family by her side on January 18, 2018 at her home. She was a native of Halifax County and a daughter to the late John Henry and Sarah O'Geary Morris. Wilhelmina was married to her long-time friend, Edwin Shotwell. She was a homemaker and farmer by her...