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Durham, NC - James Watts Sloan, age 78, died at Durham Regional Hospital on Friday, September 25th. He was born on November 11, 1947, to the late Bill Edwin Sloan and Meredith Watts Sloan.
He attended school in Durham, graduating from Durham High School in 1966.
James is survived by two sisters, Anne Sloan Aulbert (Rodney) and Carol Sloan Miller (Mac), both of Hillsborough, NC; two sons, Gregory Watts Sloan (Lori) of Hillsborough, NC and Jason Sloan of Durham, NC; grandson Austin Daniels Sloan (Jacqueline) of Apex, NC, and a great grandchild, Whalen Daniels Sloan of Apex, NC.
He was preceded in death by his granddaughter, Kennedy Ashlyn Sloan.
The family wishes to express appreciation to the staff at Durham Ridge Assisted Living and Durham Regional Hospital for their care and support.
A graveside service will be held at 2:00 pm on Thursday, October 1st at Maplewood Cemetery, 1621 Duke University Rd. Durham, NC 27701.
Thursday, October 1, 2026
Starts at 2:00 pm (Eastern time)
Maplewood Cemetery
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