Obituaries

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...

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....

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

Jul 21, 2017

Jerry (Jeremiah) Harrington, 60, died July 21, 2017, surrounded by his family in Chapel Hill, NC. A celebration of life will be held this Sunday, July 30th in the chapel of Hall-Wynne Funeral Home in Durham, NC from 2:00--3:30 pm. The family will receive friends immediately following the service at Tyler???s Restaurant and Taproom, located at 324 Blackwell St, Durham....

Jul 20, 2017

DURHAM -William Lee Pickard..Bill..died at Croasdaile Village Pavilion on Thursday, July 20, 2017. ?? Mr. Pickard was born in Durham to the late James Ernest Pickard and Mae Johnson Pickard.?? He was the 6th born of six siblings and the last to survive.?? His brothers were: James Earnest Pickard, Jr.; John Milton; Joe Thomas; and Kenneth Johnson.?? His sister was...

Jul 19, 2017

Rev. Mary Lowrey Peacock, long-time resident of Chapel Hill, passed away peacefully July 19, 2017. Mary was the daughter of the late James A. Lowrey, Jr. and Louise Stubbs Lowrey. Mary was born June 25, 1933 in Macon, Georgia and grew up in Atlanta. She graduated valedictorian from Druid Hills High School, where she was president of the National Honor...

Jul 18, 2017

Durham ??? Mrs. Joyce Ann Smith Garrett, died at her home surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, July 18, 2017. Mrs. Garrett was born in Durham to the late Louvenia Bass and Lewis B. Smith.?? She was educated in the Durham public schools.?? Mrs. Garrett was employed with Duke Radiology for several years.?? She was a longtime member of...

Jul 17, 2017

DURHAM-Janee Dee Welsh, 80, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 17, 2017 at Hock Family Pavilion. Janee is survived by her daughter, Susie Fisher and husband, Luther of Chapel Hill; her son, Doug Welsh of Chapel Hill and three grandchildren, Tucker, Chad and Coby Fisher. A memorial Mass will be held 11:00 AM Thursday, July 20, 2017 at Holy Infant...

Jul 14, 2017

Clement Yancey, 94, died peacefully at his home on July 14, 2017. He was born on June 3, 1923 to William Thornton and Laura Clement Yancey in Oxford, North Carolina. He graduated from Oxford High School in 1939 and Mars Hill College in 1941. He then served in the United States Army as a Quartermaster Sergeant during World War II....

Jul 14, 2017

Clement Yancey, 94, died peacefully at his home on July 14, 2017. He was born on June 3, 1923 to William Thornton and Laura Clement Yancey in Oxford, North Carolina. He graduated from Oxford High School in 1939 and Mars Hill College in 1941. He theneerved in the Uneed States Army as a Quartermaster Sergeant during World War II. After...

Jul 7, 2017

Mary Dunn Siedow died Friday, July 7, 2017 surrounded by her loving family in Durham, NC from cancer. Mary was born to Daniel James and Cecilia Marie (Schilling) Dunn in Watertown, SD on March 21, 1942, and was baptized Mary Kathryn in Immaculate Conception Church in Watertown. She attended Immaculate Conception Elementary School and graduated from Watertown High School.?? She...

Jul 5, 2017

Jul 4, 2017

DURHAM-Charles Lindsay Brewer died peacefully on July 4, 2017, at Hillcrest Convalescent Center following a period of declining health.?? He was a veteran of World War II and a genuine patriot and geneeman. Charlie was the youngest of six children of John W. Brewer aneeva Coleman Brewer.?? A lifelong resident of Durham, North Carolina, Charlie attended Durham High School, where...

Jul 4, 2017

Susan Carol Brooks, 64, of Oxford died on July 4, 2017. ??She was a native of Granville County and the daughter of the late Willie James and Doris Hart Brooks. Susan was a lifelong member of Rehoboth Uneed Methodist Church where she greatly enjoyed being a member of their Bible Study Group.?? The family would like to thank this group...