Obituaries
Dorothy Elizabeth Brinkley Loftis
May 22, 2024
Dorothy Elizabeth Brinkley Loftis died May 22, 2024 at the age of 99 at Eno Pointe Assisted Living. She was born February 7, 1925, to the late Hubert and Lottie Coley Brinkley.
A lifelong resident of Durham, she served as choir director at Glendale Heights United Methodist Church for many years. She volunteered in the Durham Public Schools, for Meals on...
Dr. William Rick Lambeth
May 19, 2024
Dr. William Rick Lambeth died at his home on May 19, 2024 at the age of 76. Rick was born on March 18, 1948 to Joseph Patrick and Panthea Huffines Lambeth, the eldest of their four children. He grew up in northern Guilford County, attended Greensboro City Schools, and graduated from Page High School in 1966. He was an honor...
Susan S. Becker
May 16, 2024
Durham - Beloved mother and wife, Susan S. Becker, age 78, died in Durham on May 16, 2024. She was born on March 12, 1946, in Newburgh, New York to the late Mary and George Scofield.
Susan graduated from S. Clare Academy and Central City Business Institute.
Susan is survived by her husband, James Becker (Burlington, North Carolina), daughters Kristin and Tricia,...
Dr. Donald Lawrence Wright
May 15, 2024
Dr. Donald Lawrence Wright, 91, died peacefully on May 15, 2024, in Durham.
The youngest of three boys, Don was born Sept. 7, 1932, to Raymond Reese Wright Sr. and Bertha Margaret Fritz. Raised in Prospect Park, Pa., Don received his undergraduate degree from West Chester University, his master’s from Penn State University and his doctorate in education from Temple University.
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Mary Alice D. Eubanks
May 13, 2024
Chapel Hill, NC – Mary Alice D. Eubanks passed away peacefully surrounded by her doting family on Monday, May 13th at the age of 101. She was born in Durham at Watts Hospital on December 28, 1922, to the late John Milton Duhling and the late Mary Ward Duhling.
Mary Alice attended Durham High School and graduated in 1940. She was...
Carlyle Seymour Hodges
May 9, 2024
Ms. Carlyle Seymour Hodges, long-time resident of Carolina Meadows in Chapel Hill, NC, died, May 9, 2024. A native of Columbia, SC, where she spent her early years, she moved with her parents, James Carl, and Sadie Hook Seymour, to Wilmington, NC in 1941.
A talented pianist, she accepted a 4-year National Honor Scholarship to Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida....
Robbie Christopher Jones
May 6, 2024
With deep sorrow and infinite love, we announce the passing of our beloved Robbie Christopher Jones, who left us on May 6, 2024, at 10:08 PM in Durham, NC. Robbie was born on August 30, 1989, to Laura L. Childs. He was 34 years old.Robbie graduated from Hammond High School in 2007. He honorably served his country as a United...
Jimmy Harold Goacher
May 6, 2024
Jimmy Harold Goacher died May 6, 2024, at the age of 83 due to complications of heart and vascular disease. He was born November 17, 1940, in Booneville, Arkansas to Edyth Etta and Harold Goacher. Jimmy and his brother Randy spent their youth working the farmland of Arkansas County, raised together by their parents and their Aunt and Uncle Junior...
Kevin William McMahon
May 6, 2024
Colonel Kevin William McMahon, Retired US Army
The family of Colonel Kevin William McMahon, US Army, Retired, of Durham, NC is saddened to announce his passing on May 9, 2024.
Kevin is survived by his loving wife, Maria Drescher McMahon and brother-in-law Michael Drescher (Rina) of Columbia, SC, sister-in-law Sue McMahon of Bedford, NY, nieces and nephews TJ Drescher, Susie McMahon, Maureen McMahon (John), Sally Blanchette (Bruce), John McMahon (Angelica), Brien McMahon (Maria), Mary Stapleton (Lorin), Erin Daly...
Paul F. Lachiewicz, MD
May 5, 2024
Paul F. Lachiewicz, MD, aged 72 passed away after a long and productive life on 5 May 2024. He was born in New York City to the late Frank and Helen Lachiewicz. He attended St Thomas the Apostle Elementary and Archbishop Molloy High in Queens, NY. He earned a BS at Manhattan College and his MD at Cornell Medical College. There...
Michael Todd Cromer
May 4, 2024
(Durham) Michael Todd Cromer, 57, died at Duke University Hospital on May 4, 2024. He was born on June 16th 1966 to the late Peggy N. Smith and Clade A. Cromer. A loving husband, father, and friend, Todd was born in Winston-Salem and grew up in Kernersville. Todd made some wonderful ‘K-Ville’ friends who have been a great support over...
James "Jim" Robert Mills
May 3, 2024
James Robert “Jim” Mills 1966 - 2024
James Robert Mills (Jim), 57, of Durham, North Carolina, was tragically and unexpectedly lost on Friday the 3rd of May.
Jim came into the world in Raleigh, North Carolina in 1966 to John Wesley and Shirley Curran Mills. The youngest of three boys, he started teaching himself how to play banjo at the age of 12. Jim was educated at Mill Brook High...
Hiroko Takenaga
May 2, 2024
Hiroko Takenaga, 82, passed away on Thursday, May 2, 2024 in Durham, NC with her sons by her side.
She was born on June 26,1941 in Glendale, CA to Katsuto Nakagawa and Kimiko Ozawa. She had two younger sisters: Setsuko and Kumi. She grew up in East Los Angeles, but spent four years in Utah during the...
James R. Dykes, MD
May 1, 2024
Durham, NC – James R. Dykes, MD, died unexpectedly yet peacefully in his home May 1, 2024.
He was born on October 23, 1950 in Borger, Texas, to the late James and Virginia Dykes.
Jim earned diplomas from Duke University undergraduate and medical schools. After practicing family medicine in Roanoke Rapids, NC, and on Ocracoke Island, NC, he opened his private practice...
Edwin Search Yarbrough, III
Apr 28, 2024
Edwin Search Yarbrough, III of Durham, North Carolina died peacefully at home on Sunday, April 28, in the loving embrace of his family. He was 76. After being diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease, he fought a courageous battle while living life with astonishing energy. He was a lover for life and an inspiration to all.
Born to the late Edwin Search Yarbrough, Jr...
Helen Compton Pendergrass
Apr 28, 2024
Helen Lois Compton Pendergrass, 97, of Durham, North Carolina, died on April 28, 2024, at her home. She was born on February 1, 1927, in Durham, North Carolina, to Henry Henderson Compton and Mabel Gertrude Phillips.
Helen was one of nine children and faced a tough childhood during the Great Depression and World War II. She was...
Spencer Carl Sharpe
Apr 28, 2024
(Rougemont, North Carolina) – Spencer Carl Sharpe, age 54, entered into the arms of his heavenly Father on Sunday morning, April 28th. Gone too soon from his earthly body but rejoicing forevermore in his eternal home!
Spencer was blessed with a large and loving family and is survived by his wife of 20 years, Wendy Sharpe and four absolutely precious...
Frances Bekelja Hamacher
Apr 28, 2024
Frances Ann (Bekelja) Hamacher, formerly of Bressler, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully on April 28, 2024, at the age of 86. Fran was married to the late Brigadier General Lawrence Hamacher Jr (Ham) and the daughter of the late Frances and Larry Bekelja. Fran was born in Bressler, Pennsylvania, and was the oldest of 4 siblings. Predeceased by her brothers Larry and Michael (Mickey)...
Sophie S. Shiffman
Apr 28, 2024
Sophie S. Shiffman passed away at Croasdaile Village Retirement Community on her 97th birthday, April 28, 2024. She died peacefully in her sleep. Sophie was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on April 28, 1927 to the late Samuel Shielman and Lillian (Katz) Shielman. She married her beloved husband, Morris Shiffman in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1950 and was the mother of two...
Chelladorai Soundararaj Andrews
Apr 27, 2024
(Cary, NC) Chelladorai Soundararaj Andrews went to be with the Lord on April 27, 2024. He was born October 26, 1946 to the late Kamala Ammal (Mother) and Soundara Rasan (Father).Andrews was born in 1946 in the town of Perundurai, Erode District, Tamil Nadu, India. Both of his parents were teachers. He was the third oldest son and also had...
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