Obituaries

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Roberta ???Robbie??? L. Lee, age 61, died neember 7, 2014 at her residence in Chapel Hill. Robbie was born in Dania, FL. She completed a degree in nursing in Anchorage, KY and soon after joined the U.S. Army where she trained for burn victims and air rescue. When she moved to Chapel Hill she worked with the Women and Homeless...

The big-hearted, generous Bill Shipp left this world on March 22, 2013. Born to Eula Beasley Shipp and Needham Robert Shipp on a tobacco farm in the Nelson community of Durham County on 5/3/1923, he graduated in 1940 from Lowe's Grove High School. He worked for the American Tobacco Company before serving in the Army Air Force during World War...

Estrella Marced Vega Arista, 94, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 3rd. Mrs. Vega was a longtime teacher at the Wallace-Rosehill High School. She was preceded ineeath by her husband, Luis R. Vega and son, Francis Vega. Surviving are: two sons, Luis Vega of Falls Church, VA aneenrique Vega of Rutherfordton; two daughters in law, Susaneega of...

Evelyn Murphy McNeill Sims died peacefully thirty-six days before her 104th birthday on Saturday morning, neember 2, 2013 at Carol Woods Retirement Community in Chapel Hill, NC. Born oneecember 8, 1909 to the late Daniel B. and Frances I. King McNeill in Lumberton, NC. She was the oldest of five daughters being followed by Frances lrene, Mary Ruth, Emma King...

Oxford: Catherine Critcher Laws, 90, of Oxford entered her new home ineeaven on Tuesday January 19, 2016 and is now worshipping her Lord and Savior ineeaven. Catherine was a native of Granville County, the daughter of the late Albert and Grace Burnette Critcher, and the widow of Taylor Laws. Catherine was a member of Sharon Baptist Church, a well knowneeamstress...

Romie Aneew "5/6" House died Saturday, April 6, in Raleigh, NC. Born in Franklin County oneebruary 5, 1955, Romie was a member of Franklinton Baptist Church and worked as a conductor for Seaboard Coastline Railroad and Amtrak. Romie is survived by his loving and devoted mother, Pauline Philpott House of Franklinton, NC; and several cousins. He was preceded ineeath by...

Mr. Stephen William Hart, age 91 of Mountain Creek community, Oxford, died Saturday, neember 16, 2013 at Granville Medical Center. He was a native of Granville County and the son of the late W. W. Hart and Cora Frazier Hart. Mr. Hart was a member of Mountain Creek Baptist church, where he served as deacon, chairman of usher, and was...

Ollie Frances "Mimi" Kelly Pickett met her heavenly father on March 4, 2014. Born October 21, 1924 in the Lowe's Grove Community of Durham, NC to the late Aneew L. and Ollie Lowe Wynne. She retired from Liggett & Myers to enjoy her family, especially her grandchildreneelly and Aneew Bowling. She was a long time member of Lowe's Grove Baptist...

William G. Cunningham, 78 of Galloway Ridge, passed away on August 14. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Ethel and their three children, Kathy, Muffie and BJ and 2 grandchildren, Daisy and Liam. A native of Brooklyn and a graduate of Villanova, Bill spent his career in banking and real estate and lived in Madison, New Jersey...

Oxford, NC Yvonne ???Dixie??? Hutto Hobgood, age 82, died unexpectedly oneebruary 13, 2019. She is the daughter of the late Barney Harvey Hutto and Ola Estelle Barker Hutto of Rock Hill, SC. Dixie was a Christian woman who loved children, her family, the beach, music and life. Dixie is survived by her daughters, Patrice McAbee Moore (Brian), Janet McAbee, Valerie...

Nancy Carol Hoerning Brown, age 48, died peacefully Monday, neember 4, 2013 ineer Pittsboro home surrounded by her loving family. Nancy was born in Brooklyn, NY to Edward F. and Gertrude Swezey Hoerning. She was a member of the Church of the Holy Family in Chapel Hill and worked as a registered nurse at Duke Medical Center for twenty-six years....

Jacqueline Cato Hijmans Harris Poet, Doctor, Humanitarian, Animal Lover, Nature Preserver, Patriot Jacqueline was born in Java, Indonesia of Dutch parents on October 8, 1922. She was a small fragile child who was often sick, causing her to be behind ineer schooling. Her family returned to Holland in the early 1930s and survived the Nazi occupation of 1940-1945.?? The suffering...

DURHAM-Michael Charles Atkins, known among friends and family as Big Guy, lived brilliantly and lovingly in California and North Carolina, for 41 years. A bright star since his earliest years, Michael had a gravitational pull that brought people together and wove a diverse community of family, friends and colleagues. Raised in Ontario, California, Michael's closest friend was his sister, Amy...

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Dr. James Lawrence Frank, Sr (Larry Frank) passed away peacefully on Monday, February 11th. surrounded by his loving family. ??He was born in May 1939 in Mt. Airy, NC, the third child of John and Rebecca Frank. In his middle school years, inspired by Albert Schweitzer, he decided to become a doctor. He followed through on this visioneexcelling at school...

DURHAM - Mrs. Geraldine Ross Sheehy, 90, of 3121 Cheek Road, Durham, NC, died Thursday, neember 13, 2014 at her residence. A native of Durham, she was the wife of the late John Burke Thomas and the late Albert H. Sheehy, and the daughter of the late Ioma Flowers Ross and Otho Settle Ross. She is survived by her soneevin...

The Reverend Peter Chase Robinson died Monday morning, the day after his 84th birthday at his home at the Forest at Duke in Durham. He was born ineendham, NJ to The Rev'd Clayton Earle Bullis and Susaneeanette Chase Robinson, and spent most of his growing up years in Cooleemee, NC. Peter was a graduate of UNC - Chapel Hill and...

Claiborne Sylvester Carden, age 70 and a native of Durham, died Wednesday morning. He was the son of the late Lundy Buck Carden and Ruby Johnson Carden. Mr. Carden was employed for 30 years with Burlington Industries and last worked with Uneersity Ford for 10 years. He was a member of the Bible Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife of...

Brandon Patrick James, age 30, died unexpectedly in Boone, NC oneecember 8, 2016. A Durham native, he was born to Mardi Linker James and Paul S. James on April 30, 1986. At the time of his death he was enrolled at Appalachian State, where he was a Building Science major with a focus in Architectural Technology and Design. Brandon excelled...