Obituaries
Frank Hilton Skidmore, Jr.
Apr 20, 2025
Frank H. Skidmore Jr. of Durham, NC died at his home in Croasdaile Village, April 20, 2025. He was 83. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth (Betsy) of the home, his brother Walter (Kathy) of Saugerties, NY, as well as several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his brother Kenneth.
Born in Danbury, CT to Frank H. and Natalie...
William Coffeen "Bill" Holton
Apr 9, 2025
Chapel Hill, NC – William Coffeen “Bill” Holton, age 94, died Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at UNC Hospice in Pittsboro. Born on July 24, 1930, in Washington, DC, he was the son of the late William Bultman Holton and Ester Coffeen Holton.
Bill called Chevy Chase, MD, his hometown. He graduated from UNC, Chapel Hill in 1952 with a BS in...
Dorothy Oakley Lipscomb
Apr 7, 2025
Mrs. Dorothy Oakley Lipscomb, 101, died April 7th, 2025, just four days prior to her 102nd birthday at the Hock Pavilion. She was the daughter of the late Raymond Pinkey and Lillie Hobgood Oakley and widow of the late John M. Lipscomb Jr.. Dorothy lived all her life in Durham, graduating from Durham High School in theclass of 1941. Her...
Jennifer Lynn Wesson
Apr 6, 2025
CHAPEL HILL- Jennifer Lynn Wesson, born on October 14, 1970 in San Bernardino, California, Jennifer was a loving and vibrant presence in the lives of everyone she touched. She was the daughter of Dexter Wesson and Patricia Blaskowski and is survived by her Mother, her sister Victoria Wesson, her niece Milissa Wesson-Korn, and her beloved cats Ollie and Marsha. Predeceased...
Sheila Robinson Norton
Apr 5, 2025
Sheila Robinson Norton died peacefully on April 5, 2025, in Durham, North Carolina. Born in Ohio, to the late Lester and Nellie Robinson. She moved to Wilmington, NC where she graduated from high school and earned her AA at UNCW. After she married she lived in Virginia Beach, Virginia and Camarillo, California. Upon retirement, she returned to Smithfield, Virginia. Sheila...
Richard Emmitt Joiner
Apr 1, 2025
Richard Emmitt Joiner died peacefully, his wife Emily by his side, on April 1, 2025, at age 90. He was born on January 2, 1935, in Fort Pierce, Florida, to James William Joiner and Frances Roberta Emmitt Joiner. Richard’s father died when he was two, and his mother had to work to support the family, so he and his older...
Nancy Kennedy Gallup Schaefer
Mar 27, 2025
DURHAM- Nancy Kennedy Gallup Schaefer, a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend, passed away peacefully on March 27, 2025, at Croasdaile Village in Durham, North Carolina. She lived a life filled with love, humor, happiness, and an unwavering commitment to family.
Born on November 18, 1934, to Benjamin and Lucy Gallup, Nancy was raised on the Gallup Homestead Dairy...
Lucretia Elaine Jeffcoat
Mar 24, 2025
Stories are the very stuff of life, and Elaine’s life is very much a story.
Born Lucretia Elaine to Mary Lou (Mary Lucretia Pou) and Lewie (Bruce Lewie, Sr.) Merchant of Columbia, SC, Elaine spent her youngest years in nearby Saluda County, SC learning how to make biscuits and corn husk dolls from her grandmothers. When her father returned from war...
Hubert Franklin "Frankie" Browning, Jr.
Mar 24, 2025
DURHAM- Mr. Hubert Franklin Browning Jr, age 80 passed away peacefully at his residence on Monday, March 24, 2025. Mr. Browning was born on June 27, 1944, to the late Hubert Franklin Browning Sr. and Mamie Patrick Browning. Mr. Browning was predeceased by his wife Doretta Sims Browning.
Mr. Browning grew up on the family farm on Sparger Road in Durham,...
Robert Alan Stelzenmuller
Mar 20, 2025
Robert Alan Stelzenmuller, age 93, died at home on March 20, 2025. He was born on May 7, 1931 in Birmingham, Alabama to the late James Grey and Helen Brennan Stelzenmuller.
After graduating from the University of Alabama, Al served in the United States Air Force in Louisiana. It was the first of many Southern homes he shared with his wife...
Marilyn Ruth Kearns
Mar 18, 2025
Marilyn Ruth Kearns, age 83, died in Durham on March 18, 2025. She was born on December 10, 1941 to the late Robert William Metzger and Ruth Gibbons Metzger in Fulton, New York.
Marilyn spent her childhood in Constantia, New York, on a small family farm surrounded by animals, including her beloved horse Snowball. A graduate of the Convent School in...
Virginia Ross Riley
Mar 17, 2025
Durham, NC – Virginia (Ginger) Ross Riley, age 68, died at home in her sleep on March 17, 2025.
Ginger was born on October 25, 1956, the fourth of five born into the family of Homer and Martha Riley. She was named after her mother’s oldest sibling, Virginia Ross. She grew up on Indian Trail across the street from Hillandale Golf...
Clarence "Tray" Wilson Boone III
Mar 17, 2025
Clarence “Tray” Boone III, 49, passed away at Duke Regional Hospital on March 17, 2025. He was a man of many passions, known for his adventurous spirit and offbeat sense of humor.
Tray graduated from Manteo High School on Roanoke Island and was an Eagle Scout, an achievement that reflected his love for the outdoors and his dedication to lifelong learning....
Patrick A. O'Keeffe
Mar 17, 2025
Durham, North Carolina, USA – Patrick Augustine O’Keeffe, aged 97, passed away peacefully on March 17, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. ‘Pat’ was born in County Cork, Ireland, November 27th, 1927 to the late Ellen and William O’Keeffe.Pat emigrated to the United States in 1957, along with his beloved late wife, Catherine (Kathleen), settling in Durham, NC. Their loving...
Pamela Turner McCausland
Mar 15, 2025
Pamela Turner McCausland, age 79, died at the Jim and Betsy Bryan Hospice Home of UNC Health Care in Pittsboro, NC, on March 15, 2025. She was born on November 4, 1945, to the late James Earl Turner and Frances Perkins Turner.
Pam earned a degree in Education from Limestone College and dedicated her career to teaching elementary school in both...
Maria Longo Babes
Mar 15, 2025
Maria Longo Babes (89), beloved wife and mother, died peacefully on March 10, 2025, at Duke University Hospital in Durham, NC. She was born on December 17, 1935, to the late John and Mildred Longo of Jersey City, New Jersey.
Maria was known and admired for her unwavering love and dedication toward all of her family and friends. She was an...
Lois Ann Crowell
Mar 14, 2025
Durham – Lois Crowell, age 86, died on March 14, 2025. She was born on January 22,1939 to the late Edward and Louise Crowell.
Growing up in Elizabeth, NJ, Lois attended St. Genevieve’s Grammar School and graduated high school from St. Mary’s High School in 1957. Lois held many jobs early in her career but spent the majority of her working...
John Henry Schmelzer
Mar 12, 2025
DURHAM, NC – John Henry Schmelzer, age 76, died at the Woodland Terrace assisted living community in Cary, NC on March 12, 2025. He was born on March 1, 1949 to the late Roy and Angela Schmelzer of Sturgeon Bay, WI.
John was born in Sturgeon Bay and spent his childhood there, helping his father at his restaurant, Roy’s Drive-In. He...
Martha Umstead
Mar 11, 2025
Martha Umstead, known as Patsy by friends and family, age 97, died on March 11, 2025. She was born on June 5, 1927 to the late Walter Williams Umstead Sr. and Juanita Perdomo Umstead.
She was the oldest of 3 children. Born in Bogota, Colombia, she moved to the United States with her family in 1937. She grew up in North...
Dewey Wilmont Chapple, Jr.
Mar 6, 2025
Dewey Wilmont Chapple, Jr., 90, of Raleigh, NC joined his Lord and Savior peacefully on Thursday, March 6, 2025.
He was born on September 28, 1934 in Winston-Salem, NC to the late Dewey Wilmont Chapple, Sr. and late Alma Charles Chapple. Preceding him in death was his sister, Sally Ann Williams, and many beloved cousins, nieces, and nephews.
Left to cherish his...
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