Obituaries
Joseph Haslett Collie
May 27, 2025
Joseph “Joe” Haslett Collie passed away peacefully on May 27, 2025, with family by his side. He was born June 27, 1925, in Concord, NC., yet considered Danville, VA his home. He is the son of the late Howard Luther Collie and Anna Eugenia Haslett Collie.
Joe graduated from George Washington High School (’43) in Danville, while being active in the...
E. Kenneth Harrell
May 26, 2025
Elton Kenneth Harrell (Ken) passed away Monday, May 26th, 2025, at Duke Medical Center.
Ken was born August 2nd, 1934. He was the son of the late Joseph and Juanita Harrell. Ken spent most of his childhood in Picayune, Mississippi. He was preceded in death by his parents, and his siblings –Jack Harrell, James Harrell, Margaret Stewart, Dorothy Boegner, Charles Harrell...
Lawrence Eugene Evans
May 25, 2025
Lawrence Eugene Evans, 92, passed away on May 25, 2025, from complications of lymphoma. He was a long-standing member of the Duke University faculty and the local community.
Born September 18, 1932, in San Antonio, Texas, Larry was the youngest child of Robert Lee and Maurine Carter Evans. He is predeceased by his parents, his five siblings, and his ex-wife Frances....
Richard David Sobel
May 20, 2025
Richard David Sobel died peacefully on May 20, 2025, surrounded by family. Dick was born on June 26, 1940, to Janet and Mitchell Sobel of Worcester, MA. He married Lois Silverman on November 13, 1965, and together they created a home rooted in family, community and Judaism.
Dick was born and lived in the Worcester area for 47 years (with a...
Maidi Ebel Hall
May 19, 2025
Maidi Ebel Hall passed away on May 19, 2025, at the age of 94 from health complications after suffering a stroke.
She was born December 19, 1930, in Vienna, Austria to Alfred and Anna Ebel. Her christened name was Gerda Felizitas Mia Ebel, but she had been called Maidi (a diminutive of a Viennese word for girl) as a child and...
Alfred Lee O'Briant
May 19, 2025
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Alfred Lee O’Briant on May 19, 2025, just shy of his 96th birthday. Alfred told everyone he had lived a long and wonderful life and his greatest gift was his wonderful and loving family. We were privileged to have had him in our lives for so long.
Alfred was a...
Mary Ann Molpus O'Neal
May 18, 2025
DURHAM – Mary Ann Molpus O’Neal, age 90, died peacefully at The Forest at Duke on May 18, 2025. She was born in Camden, Arkansas on October 7, 1934 to the late R. Grady and Lucille Molpus of Austin, Texas.
Mary Ann grew up in Arkansas and Texas, attending the University of Texas Austin and graduating in 1955 with a B.B.A....
Eleanor Sigmon Elium
May 14, 2025
Eleanor Sigmon Elium passed away peacefully on May 14, 2025, at the Croasdaile Village Pavilion in Durham, NC. Born to Nellie and Adrian Sigmon on November 7, 1933, in Winston-Salem, NC, she was the youngest of seven children. Eleanor spent her early years living on the Reynolda Estate, where her father was the dairyman. In August of 1954 she married...
Holley Barnes Broughton
May 13, 2025
One of the very few advantages of dying from ALS is that you have time to write your obituary. As a lifelong communicator, control freak, and ardent Oxford comma devotee, how could I say no? (The other advantages are saying the heck with sunscreen, driving fast around curves, and eating cake all day.)
If you’re reading this, I have died on...
Dr. Robert Andrew Waugh
May 10, 2025
Dr. Robert Andrew Waugh passed away peacefully on May 10, 2025.
His life will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Hall-Wynne Funeral Service in Durham, North Carolina.
This obituary will be updated soon.
Betsy Brian Rollins
May 10, 2025
Betsy Brian Rollins, 88, died May 10 in Duke Hospital following a brief illness. Born March 20, 1937 in Detroit, though raised in Raleigh, she was the daughter of the late Blanche (Barringer) and Earl W. Brian, M.D. Betsy was a graduate of Broughton High School and Duke University.
A revered, award-winning community leader and advocate for the hungry, Betsy, along...
Betty Sue Kelly Umstead
May 8, 2025
DURHAM - Mrs. Betty Sue Kelly “Mimi” Umstead, 92, passed away peacefully Thursday, May 8, 2025, in comfort care at Duke Regional Hospital. A devoted mother, grandmother and great grandmother, sister, aunt, and loyal funny friend, Betty will be deeply missed by all who knew her.
Betty was born January 26, 1933, to the late Banks Clifton and Mary Rigsbee Kelly,...
John F. Wily
May 2, 2025
John F. Wily III passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, leaving a legacy of warmth, generosity, and unwavering optimism. A devoted father, loyal friend, and proud Tarheel, John will be deeply missed by all who knew him.
Born on April 26, 1938, John was the beloved son of the late Hazel L. Wily and John F. Wily Jr., founding members of...
Alora Isabelle Scopano
Apr 29, 2025
“We never had the chance to play, to laugh, to rock, to wiggleWe long to hold you, touch you now, and listen to your giggle.She’ll always be your mother, and I’ll always be your Dad,You will always be our child – the child we never had.But now you’re gone … but yet you’re here. We sense you everywhere,You are our...
Irving Koppel
Apr 27, 2025
Longtime California educator and social justice activist Irving Koppel (age 96), died on Sunday, April 27th at Duke Hospice Hock Family Pavilion due to complications from uremia. He taught World History and French for over 30 years primarily at Irvington High School in the Fremont Unified School District. Additionally, Irving was an active member and organizer with the American Federation...
Timothy Jason Mangum
Apr 27, 2025
TIMBERLAKE – Timothy Jason Mangum age 55, died at home on April 27th, 2025. He was born on April 8th, 1970, to Timothy Bruce Mangum and Andrea Odom Bowen.
Jason grew up in Durham, NC and graduated from Northern High School in 1988. He served in the US Navy. He later went to trucking school and drove cross country. Many years...
Scott Russell Douglass
Apr 26, 2025
Scott Russell Douglass, age 76, died at Duke Health’s Hock Family Pavillion on April 26, 2025. He was born on February 2, 1949 and adopted by the late Dorothy Mae Douglass and late William Ross Douglass.
Scott graduated from Glenbard East High School in Illinois, had two degrees from the University of Delaware and worked on a PhD at Syracuse University....
Dr. Christos Constantinos Chamis
Apr 23, 2025
Dr. Christos Constantinos Chamis was born on May 16, 1930, in Sotira, Northern Epirus which was then Greece and now Albania. As a youth, he enjoyed singing, dancing, playing the harmonica, and most of all, he was passionate about learning. Despite his gregarious spirit, he experienced a lifetime of suffering during his youth including separation from his father, the premature...
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...
Beverly Patton Oakley
Apr 18, 2025
Beverly Patton Oakley passed away peacefully at her home in Durham on April 18, 2025, just two months shy of her 75th birthday. She was a beloved sister, aunt, great-aunt, teacher, neighbor, and friend. Known for her sparkling smile, boisterous laughter, boundless empathy, rebellious streak, and deep compassion, Beverly left an indelible mark on everyone fortunate enough to know her.
Born...
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