Obituaries

Daralene Nina Hildreth

Daralene Nina Hildreth

Aug 24, 2017

Durham - Mrs. Daralene Nina Logan Hildreth, 80, wife of the late Chief Master Sergeant James Curtis Hildreth, USAF, died peacefully on August 24, 2017, at the home of her son while surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Hildreth was born in Phoenix, AZ, the daughter of the late Mary Elizabeth Stanley and Darius Stacy Logan. Although mainly a homemaker,...

Jean Jones Norwood

Jean Jones Norwood

Aug 24, 2017

Jean Majorie Jones Norwood died Thursday, August 24, 2017 at Brookdale Durham. Jean was born on April 15, 1921 in Monmouth, IL., the daughter of Russell Fielding Jones aneedna Kezia Jones. She grew up on the family farm in Monmouth, IL and returning to that farm throughout her life gave her great joy. After graduating from Monmouth High School, she...

Anee Hart Boone Stovall

Anee Hart Boone Stovall

Aug 23, 2017

Anee Hart Boone Stovall, a long time resident of Stovall, passed away peacefully on August 23, 2017 at Parkview Retirement Center in Sanford, NC. Anee Hart was born on May 4, 1919 in Potecasi, NC to parents Norris Burgess Boone and Anee Elizabeth Hart Boone. The family later moved to Peneeton, NC, where Anee Hart spent most of her childhood...

Annie Hart Boone Stovall

Annie Hart Boone Stovall

Aug 23, 2017

Annie Hart Boone Stovall, a long time resident of Stovall, passed away peacefully on August 23, 2017 at Parkview Retirement Center in Sanford, NC. Annie Hart was born on May 4, 1919 in Potecasi, NC to parents Norris Burgess Boone and Annie Elizabeth Hart Boone. The family later moved to Pendleton, NC, where Annie Hart spent most of her childhood...

Dr. Howard Theodore Lewis

Dr. Howard Theodore Lewis

Aug 21, 2017

Durham - After a full life, Dr. Howard Lewis died peacefully on August 21, 2017 at Croasdaile Village at the age of 99. He was born in Brooklyn, NY, on May 27, 1918 to the parents of Gustavus and Augusta Lewinson. Whenee was 12, he discovered his love of music and got his first saxophone. By the time he was...

Wilma Dean Tilley

Wilma Dean Tilley

Aug 19, 2017

Wilma Dean Tilley, 94, of Oxford died peacefully with her family by her side on Saturday, August 19, 2017. Born on September 3, 1922 she was the daughter of the late, Roy B. Dean and Hettie (Pruitt) Dean. Mrs. Tilley was preceded in death by two brothers and one sister and by her husband, Henry T. Tilley. Mrs. Tilley a...

Kent Mahone

Kent Mahone

Aug 19, 2017

DURHAM ??? Leo Quency ???Kent??? Mahone, Jr. 83, of Durham died August 19, 2017 at Duke Regional Hospital. Born August 15, 1934 to the late Leo Quency Mahone, Sr. and Rhuie Autry Mahone. Kent is survived by his wife, Pat Mahone; his daughters, Catherine Rodriguez and husband, Keith of Fort Lauderdale, FL; and Kelle Likly and husband, Aneew of Bloomfield...

Wilma Dean Tilley

Wilma Dean Tilley

Aug 19, 2017

Wilma Dean Tilley, 94, of Oxford died peacefully with her family by her side on Saturday, August 19, 2017. Born on September 3, 1922 she was the daughter of the late, Roy B. Dean and Hettie (Pruitt) Dean. Mrs. Tilley was preceded in death by two brothers and one sister and by her husband, Henry T. Tilley. Mrs. Tilley a...

Wilma Dean Tilley

Wilma Dean Tilley

Aug 19, 2017

Wilma Dean Tilley, 94, of Oxford died peacefully with her family by her side on Saturday, August 19, 2017. Born oneeptember 3, 1922 she was the daughter of the late, Roy B. Dean and Hettie (Pruitt) Dean. Mrs. Tilley was preceded ineeath by two brothers and one sister and by her husband, Henry T. Tilley. Mrs. Tilley a native of...

Geraldine "Jerry" Williams

Geraldine "Jerry" Williams

Aug 18, 2017

DURHAM ??? Geraldine ???Jerry??? Williams Born June 17, 1923 ??? Died August 18, 2017 Jerry Williams, age 94, died August 18, 2017 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born and raised in Durham, the oldest daughter of the late D. Sexton Wall, Sr. and Beulah Pate Wall. She attended Glenn and Braggtown Schools. In 1944, she...

Susan Lynn Noyes Day

Susan Lynn Noyes Day

Aug 16, 2017

DURHAM -Susan Lynn Noyes Day, 71, of Fuquay-Varina, NC, died August 16, 2017. She was the daughter of Opal Bender Noyes and William C. "Doc Noyes of Dunbar West Virginia. Mrs. Noyes died in 1989 and Mr. Noyes died in 1959. Mrs. Day attended Dunbar public schools and earned a bachelor's degree in English and French education from Marshall University....

Susan Lynn Nees Day

Susan Lynn Nees Day

Aug 16, 2017

DURHAM -Susan Lynn nees Day, 71, of Fuquay-Varina, NC, died August 16, 2017. She was the daughter of Opal Bender nees and William C. ???Doc??? nees of Dunbar West Virginia. Mrs. nees died in 1989 and Mr. nees died in 1959. Mrs. Day attended Dunbar public schools aneearned a bachelor???s degree in English and French education from Marshall Uneersity. In...

Susan Lynn Noyes Day

Susan Lynn Noyes Day

Aug 16, 2017

DURHAM -Susan Lynn Noyes Day, 71, of Fuquay-Varina, NC, died August 16, 2017. She was the daughter of Opal Bender Noyes and William C. "Doc Noyes of Dunbar West Virginia. Mrs. Noyes died in 1989 and Mr. Noyes died in 1959. Mrs. Day attended Dunbar public schools and earned a bachelor's degree in English and French education from Marshall University....

Miriam Laughter Wiggins

Miriam Laughter Wiggins

Aug 15, 2017

Youngsville Miriam L. Wiggins Miriam Laughter Wiggins, 92, of Youngsville, NC died on Tuesday August 15, 2017 with family by her side after a very long illness. She was the daughter of the late William W. Laughter and Mozelle (Braneey) Laughter. She was preceded ineeath by her husband William R. Wiggins and five sisters: Inez Carter, Edith Scherck, Elaine McGarvey,...

Margaret Elizabeth Jones

Margaret Elizabeth Jones

Aug 13, 2017

Margaret Elizabeth Jones passed away unexpectedly Sunday, August 13, 2017. Born June 22, 1993, she is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Southgate Jones, III, of Durham; brothers, Southgate Jones, IV of Raleigh, Alexander Moyer Jones, of Durham; maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. David Hendry Wallace of Charleston, WV; five aunts and uncles; and numerous cousins. Elizabeth accomplished so...

Margaret Ethel Mckellar

Margaret Ethel Mckellar

Aug 6, 2017

HILLSBOROUGH- Margaret Ethel McKellar, 76, died Sunday, August 6, 2017 at her residence. Born in Durham County, September 22, 1940, to the late Grover Thompson and Daisy Russell Thompson. Margaret is survived by her husband of 51 years, Bill McKellar, her sisters, Marjorie Gibbs of Hillsborough, and Gertrude Rich of Durham. A graveside service will be held 11:00AM Thursday, August...

Lenee Thomas Cottrell

Lenee Thomas Cottrell

Aug 3, 2017

Lenee Thomas Cottrell, 92 years old of Lake Park, Florida passed away on Thursday, August 3, 2017 after a courageous battle against a long illness. He is the son of Johneesley Cottrell and Cora Leigh (Fuller) of Granville County, North Carolina. Born in Oxford, N.C., he has been a resident of Palm Beach County since 1956. Lenee retired as the...

Lennie Thomas Cottrell

Lennie Thomas Cottrell

Aug 3, 2017

Lennie Thomas Cottrell, 92 years old of Lake Park, Florida passed away on Thursday, August 3, 2017 after a courageous battle against a long illness. He is the son of John Wesley Cottrell and Cora Leigh (Fuller) of Granville County, North Carolina. Born in Oxford, N.C., he has been a resident of Palm Beach County since 1956. Lennie retired as...

Marie Green Turner

Marie Green Turner

Jul 31, 2017

Durham-Marie Greene Turner, 91, of Durham, NC, died on Monday, July 31, 2017 at the Hock Family Pavilion in Durham. She was borneebruary 18, 1926 to the late Minee and Augustus Green in Oxford, NC. Marie was a housewife, mother, babysitter, and a seamstress, until all her childreneere grown. She was a seamstress at Virginia Crabtree???s women???s clothing store for...

Dr. Amy Marie Collinsworth, Ph.D

Dr. Amy Marie Collinsworth, Ph.D

Jul 29, 2017

Amy Marie Collinsworth, 45, passed away July 29, 2017 after a courageous battle with brain cancer. Amy was born July 20, 1972 in Huntington, Indiana to Barry Graham and Mary Sue (Worthen) Collinsworth. She was raised in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where she excelled as a scholar and athlete at Sneer High School. She earned her undergraduate degree, magna cum laude,...

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