Obituaries
Earl French Hadden, Ii
Apr 3, 2024
Durham, NC – Earl French Hadden II, age 77, died at UNC Medical Center on Wednesday, April 3rd. He was born on June 14, 1946 in Princeton, WV to the late Earl and Doris Hadden.
The family moved to Charlotte, NC when Earl was a teenager. There he graduated from Myers Park High School. He then attended UNC Chapel Hill where...
Sibyl Frances Clayton
Apr 2, 2024
Durham- Sibyl Frances Clayton, age 94, of Durham, died Tuesday, April 2, 2024, at Terra Bella in Hillsborough. She was a Durham native, born September 10, 1929, to the late Walter Lavaille and Callie Tilley Totten.
Sibyl is survived by her brother, Phillip Totten, and her nieces and nephews, Bill (Sandra) Totten, Betsy (Rusty) Mincey, Tim (Wendy) Sorrell, Debra Sorrell, Julie...
Dean Jeanette Hargrove
Mar 29, 2024
Dean Jeanette Edwards Hargrove peacefully passed away on March 29, 2024. She was born on January 5, 1951 to the late Iola Edwards
She graduated from John R Hawkins High School and attended college at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where she became a Certified Dental Assistant. In her later years she provided child care services in her...
Jo Ann Elliott
Mar 28, 2024
Jo Ann Newton Elliott, age78, passed away on Thursday, March 28, 2024. She was born on June 25, 1945, in Granville County, North Carolina to the late Victor Bagley Newton and Josephine Overton Newton.
Jo was known for having the biggest heart and loving her family unconditionally.
Jo will be deeply missed by her friends and family which include numerous nieces, nephews,...
Jasper Wayne Hicks
Mar 27, 2024
J. Wayne Hicks, age 74, of Oxford, N.C. passed away peacefully on March 27, 2024, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was the son of the late Haywood Arthur Hicks and Mittie Belle Daniel Hicks.
Wayne was born on August 20, 1949, in Granville County and was raised on the family farm in Oxford, N.C. He met his...
Leland O'Brian Ray
Mar 27, 2024
Leland O'Brian Ray, age 77, died peacefully on Wednesday, March 27, 2024. He was born in Granville County, NC on April 30, 1946 to his late parents Robert M. Ray, Jr and Margaret O'Brian Frost Ray.
Leland's personality was so full of life and he lived a beautiful experience. He will be missed dearly by his siblings, Marsha Ray Sherry (husband...
Shu-Mang Feng
Mar 25, 2024
Chapel Hill – Shu-Mang Feng, age 62, died in UNC Hospital on March 25, 2024. He was born on March 20, 1962, to the late Jungang Feng and Lanjie Jin. Shu-Mang is survived by his wife, Yinghua Liang, and two sons, Liang Feng and Tony Feng.
Born the third of four children, Shu-Mang grew up on a poor rural farm in...
Joseph Carson Story , Jr.
Mar 25, 2024
(Durham, NC) – Joseph (Joe) Story, Jr. passed away on March 25th after a valiant fight to overcome health complications while inpatient at Duke Hospital.
A beloved spouse, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, scoutmaster, captain, friend, and mentor, Joe touched the lives of countless others in his 80 years on earth. Born in Mecklenburg County on January 10, 1944, Joe moved to...
Jonah Alexander Hamil Luker
Mar 20, 2024
Jonah Alexander Hamil Luker, age 21, died in Raleigh on March 20, 2024. He was born on July 8, 2002 to parents Jenifer Hamil and Kenneth Luker and his birth-mother, Shannon Wesdorp.
Jonah grew up in Durham, North Carolina and graduated from Jordan High School. With a curious mind and reliably hardworking personality, he enjoyed building a career in welding and...
Patricia Foster Mcquay
Mar 19, 2024
Patricia Anne Foster McQuay died peacefully at her home on March 19, having recently celebrated her 91st birthday. Patricia was born January 13, 1933 in Cherryville, NC, as the only child of Brite Vernon and Mary Elizabeth Mason Foster.
Her family moved to Charlotte when her father returned from serving in WWII in Germany. There Patricia graduated high school and worked...
Joyce Peed Blalock
Mar 14, 2024
Joyce Peed Blalock, 89, of Roxboro NC died Wednesday, March 14, 2024. Joyce was born in Person
County on September 30, 1934 to Willie Lee Peed and Martha Ann “Annie” Duke Peed.
She lived most of her life in the Rougemont community of Person County where she was a member of Mt. Harmony
Baptist Church.
Joyce was a loving and faithful wife to...
Dana Jackie Hicks
Mar 13, 2024
(Chapel Hill, NC) – Dan Hicks, known as Jack or DannyJack to close friends and family, age 79, died in Chapel Hill, NC on Wednesday 3/13/2024. He was born on January 9, 1945, to the late Bethel and Henry Gardner Hicks, in Floyd County, Kentucky.
Dan was incredibly creative, intelligent, and vivacious. He was a talented artist and photographer, and well-known...
Julia Jean Insley
Mar 12, 2024
Julia Jean Insley passed away at her home on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. Julie suffered from Parkinson’s Disease for many years before she succumbed to it. She faced this challenge head-on and educated herself about treatment options. Throughout her battle with the disease, Julie remained socially active, including participating in a Parkinson’s dance troupe, which performed publicly, and in her...
Ann Lominac Kanoy
Mar 11, 2024
Ann Elizabeth Lominac Kanoy, widow of Dr. Burrell Edmond Kanoy, Sr., died in Durham, NC on March 11, 2024, at the age of 96. A native of Buncombe County, NC, Mrs. Kanoy was born on January 10, 1928, to the late Richmond Carl and Jessie Ada Phillips Lominac.
She is survived by her three sons, Dr. Burrell Edmond Kanoy, Jr. (Dr....
Gwendolyn Yvonne Washington
Mar 8, 2024
Gwen Washington illuminated the world with her joy. She raised seven children on three continents. She was the epitome of an officer's wife. She loved celebrations and her home was always the jewel of the neighborhood. Most of all, she was an artist with an eye for beauty. She was an entrepreneur who ran a specialty cake-decorating business before it...
Roberta Winifede Hairston
Mar 7, 2024
Roberta Winifede Hairston, age 70, died at home in Durham on March 7, 2024. Roberta was born on January 13, 1954, in Manchester, England to the late Tom and Annie Harbyman.
In Manchester, Roberta attended private school and went to college where she graduated with a degree in IT Technology. She later moved to the United States, where her first job...
Mary Josephine Bonhivert
Mar 7, 2024
Mary Josephine (Mary Jo), age 66, died peacefully at home in Hurdle Mills, NC on Thursday, March 7th. She was born in Evanston, IL to the late Maurice O’Donohue and Catherine Clancy O’Donohue.
She is survived by her daughter, Tryston Jack (David) , granddaughter, Ella and grandson, David of Raleigh; loving partner of 25 years, Robert (Bob) Noack of Hurdle Mills...
Wilkie Andrew Wilson, Jr.
Mar 4, 2024
Wilkie Andrew Wilson, Jr. died on March 3, 2024 in Durham, North Carolina. A memorial service will be held on March 23 at 4 pm at Duke Memorial Methodist Church, Durham, NC. It will be followed by a celebration of his life at Cafe Parizade, 2200 West Main Street, Durham, NC.
Wilkie was born on October 26, 1944 in Lake Charles,...
Charles Thomas Donegan
Mar 3, 2024
Charles Thomas Donegan, age 72, passed away suddenly on March 3, 2024 at his home in Treyburn, NC. Thomas was born in St Petersburg, Florida to Charles Kendall Donegan MD and Margaret Donegan.
He is survived by his sister Anna Donegan of Chapel Hill, NC, his sister Martha Donegan MD and her husband Kenneth Sherban MD of Lynchburg, VA...
James Gilbert Elliott
Mar 2, 2024
James “J.G.” Gilbert Elliott, age 82, of Oxford, North Carolina, died on
Saturday, March 2, 2024. J.G. was born on June 25, 1941, to James Roger
Elliott and Rubie Younge Elliott. He lived his entire life in Granville County,
except when he was drafted into the Army to serve his country.
J.G. was a dedicated and hardworking man who had a passion for
carpentry. His...
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