Obituaries
Rev. Forest McClure Gale, Jr.
Jan 10, 2026
Durham – Forest Gale, age 85, died at Carolina Reserve in Durham, NC on January 10, 2026. He was born on March 20, 1940 to the late Forest M. Gale, Sr and Blanch Morrow Gale.
Forest grew up in Hickory, NC. He attended Wake Forest University and Mars Hill college before taking a hiatus from school to join the Military. He...
Sheila Eldred
Jan 9, 2026
CHAPEL HILL, NC – Sheila Perdue Eldred, age 67, sadly passed away in her home on January 9, 2026. She was born on November 24, 1958, to the late Pearl Clark Perdue and Fred Lee Perdue.
Born in Atlanta, Georgia, Sheila was a beloved mother, grandmother, wife, and friend, whose open heart and generosity touched the lives of all who knew...
Anthony William Pizzino
Jan 9, 2026
Durham – Anthony William Pizzino, age 96, died in Durham on January 9, 2026. He was born on August 18, 1929 to the late Basilio and Giuseppina Pizzino.
Beloved husband and father Anthony “Tony” Pizzino grew up and lived his life in Cleveland, Ohio. He was born a twin brother to Vincent Pizzino and the two brothers remained close for their...
Richard Frischmann
Jan 2, 2026
Richard David Frischmann of Cary, North Carolina formerly of Tuckahoe, New York went peacefully to his eternal rest surrounded by his family and friends on January 2, 2026. Richard “Rich” was born on March 23, 1936 to Joseph and Catherine Frischmann of Ardsley, New York. Rich attended Lehigh University until he was drafted into the Army where he served as...
Florence Fowler Peacock
Jan 1, 2026
Our beloved Florence Peacock passed away peacefully at home in Chapel Hill on January 1, 2026. She was born Florence Turner Fowler at Emory University Hospital on June 13, 1937, into an extraordinarily loving family and hometown of Covington, Georgia, the middle child of Louly (née Turner) and Robert Raphael Fowler of Covington. As a little girl, she had such...
Ann Wellington Alexander
Dec 31, 2025
Ann Wellington Alexander, MD, died peacefully surrounded by her family on December 31, 2025, at the age of 84. Throughout her life, and right up to the end, Ann never met a stranger. From the young children and parents who came through her clinic doors to guests in her home to brief encounters with someone in an elevator, she had...
Alexander Cole Birdsong
Dec 30, 2025
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Alexander "Alex" Cole Birdsong, 20, of Durham, North Carolina, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, December 30, 2025.
Born on December 8, 2005, Alex was a lifelong Durham resident and a proud graduate of the Durham School of the Arts (DSA). Following graduation, Alex continued his journey of growth and service; he was currently a student at Wake Technical...
Kiley Louise Jones
Dec 29, 2025
Kiley Louise Jones, 60, died on Monday, December 29, 2025. She was born on September 22, 1965, in Binghamton, NY to George Thomas Jones and Shirley Ruth Mackenzie Jones of Raleigh.
Kiley grew up in Raleigh, NC but also lived and worked for many years in Beaufort and Morehead City, NC. She loved the beach, fishing, her dogs Maggie and Boo...
Ming-Ling Alice O’Hanlon
Dec 28, 2025
Ming-Ling Alice O'Hanlon, aged 71, passed away on December 28, 2025, in Durham, North Carolina. She was born on February 7, 1954, in Taipei, Taiwan. Ming lived a life marked by her delightful and resilient personality, as well as her passion for exploring the world.
Ming was the cherished owner of Liquor Collection from 1983 to 2017. Her entrepreneurial spirit and...
George Steven Blackwood
Dec 27, 2025
DURHAM – Retired Command Sergeant Major George Steven “Steve” Blackwood, age 81, died on December 27, 2025, at PruittHealth Carolina Point. He was born on June 8, 1944, to the late George Marvin Blackwood and Sarah Blackwood Rogers.
Steve graduated from Southern High School in Durham in 1962. In 1965, he enlisted in the North Carolina Army National Guard. He was...
John T. Slavin
Dec 26, 2025
Born July 28, 1927, in NYC, grew up in Fair Lawn NJ. Served in the US Navy 1945-1947, attended Northwestern University, graduating with a BS in Business Administration in 1952, as well as a lifelong group of friends that cared for and support each other even to this day. Worked in the Finance Dept. of American Airlines from 1953 to...
Hazel Swanson
Dec 25, 2025
DURHAM – Margaret Hazel King Swanson, age 97, died at Duke University Medical Center on December 25, 2025. She was born on September 12, 1928, to the late Sidney Richard King and Alma Hopson King.
Hazel was born and raised in the Lowe’s Grove community. She was a faithful member of Lowe’s Grove Baptist Church her entire life. Hazel was blessed...
Raymond Dennis Sackie
Dec 25, 2025
DURHAM – Raymond Dennis Sackie (Ray), age 75, passed away on Thursday, December 25, 2025, with his wife, Deborah (Deb), daughter Julia and son-in-law, Josh by his side. He was born on January 10, 1950, in Mt. Vernon, New York. He attended Mt Vernon HS where he was the co-captain of the varsity football team. Ray also played football for...
Mary Thomson Champagne
Dec 14, 2025
Durham - Mary Thomson Champagne, age 79, died at her home on December 14 surrounded by her loving children. She was the second of seven children born to the late John and Marge Thomson in Ottawa Illinois.
Mary graduated from San Jose State University in 1968. She then embarked on an adventure to Lashkar Gar, Afghanistan as a Peace Corp Volunteer,...
Alfredo Sanchez Soto
Dec 14, 2025
Alfredo Sanchez Soto, 32, died on Sunday, December 14, 2025. He was born on March 22, 1993, to Jose Sanchez Campos, Sr. and Maria Ines Soto Perez of Durham.
Alfredo known as “Freddy” worked as an electrician, and other side jobs. Alfredo's hobbies were DJ-ing, going out with family and friends, playing volleyball, always having his car cleaned, in general we...
Walter Joseph Psoter
Dec 11, 2025
Dr. Walter Joseph Psoter, 74, known to many by “Walt” or “Bud”, was reunited with the love of his life and late wife, Mo, on December 11, 2025, at his home in Durham, NC, while surrounded by his family.
He was born in Meriden, CT, on March 13, 1951, the eldest son to the late Walter and Rosemary (Salka) Psoter. Walter...
Elisabeth Ryder Dilday
Dec 8, 2025
Elisabeth Ryder Dilday went home to be with Jesus peacefully on Dec 8, 2025. She was born on July 14, 1926 to Herbert Sterling Ryder and Mary Ruth Groenier Ryder. She was born in Littleton, NC, but spent most of her growing up years just outside her beloved Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
She graduated from High School in Indiana, and earned a Business...
Dr. Jay R. Williams
Dec 8, 2025
Dr. Jay R. Williams, age 86, passed away peacefully at the Pettigrew Rehabilitation Center on Monday, December 8, 2025. He was born on July 13, 1939, to the late Anna Iola Williams (Reigle) and Jesse Stanley Williams of York, Pennsylvania.
Jay graduated from William Penn Senior High School in York, PA in 1957. He completed his undergraduate work at Franklin and...
Norma Jean Horton
Dec 6, 2025
Norma Jean Horton died peacefully in hospice care at the Durham VA on Saturday, December 6, 2025, after a long and courageous battle with dementia. She was born in Durham on March 4, 1941.
Norma grew up in downtown Durham and graduated from Durham High School, Class of 1960. Shortly after graduation, she enlisted in the Army on June 29, 1960,...
Alan A. Stone
Dec 6, 2025
Alan Atwood Stone, age 89, died peacefully at home on Saturday December 6th, 2025. Alan was born on June 29, 1936, in Ames, Iowa. The following year, the family moved to State College, Pennsylvania where his father took a position at Penn State as an Assistant Professor in Bacteriology. Early on, Alan distinguished himself as a rover and a free-thinking...
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