Obituaries

Raluca Iosif, who lived with good cheer, hard work and deep commitment to her friends, family and colleagues, was killed suddenly and tragically at her home in Durham, NC on October 6, 2015. ???Raluca has been a cherished IntraHealth colleague and friend to many of us over the past seveneears,??? says Pape Gaye, president and CEO of IntraHealth, where Raluca...

Billy W. Summerell of Durham, age 87, crossed over Jordan to his eternal home ineeaven on Tuesday, October 22, 2019.?? He was born March 1, 1932 to the late Paul and Gertie Summerell. Billy graduated from Mebane High School and loved to tell anyone who would listen about his high school football career, of which he was quite proud.?? However,...

Our family is deeply saddened to inform you that Rawland Patrick Crosby Jr. (Rick) passed away on Monday, neember 11th at 11:38 pm at home surrounded by his wife and loved ones by his side. As many of you know, he had been suffering from ALS for some time now. We are relieved that his passing was peaceful and painless....

Erika Wolff Guttentag, 102, a beloved mother, grandmother and friend, died Sunday at The Forest at Duke ineer adopted home of Durham, NC Born ineermany, Mrs. Guttentag lived loneenough to have traveled by horse-drawn carriage in the one-time province of Pomerania and to have taught computer skills in the Bay Area of California, where she lived for nearly fifty years....

Phillip Ray Eddy, loving husband, father and grandfather passed away today after a long battle with cancer at age 61. Phil devoted his adult life to the love and care of his wife and three boys. He was a truly humble and faithful servant to his family and friends. A carpenter by trade, he instilled a great work ethic in...

Doris Sellars Sorrell, 92, died Saturday at Croasdaile Pavilion. She was borneebruary 6, 1921 ineebane, NC as one of six children to Julian and Minee Roney Sellars. After studying music at Greensboro College she went to New York City to further her education at the New York School of Interior Decoration. Doris retired after 25 years from the Uneersity of...

Steve Hart, 62, went to be with the lord surrounded by his family on Tuesday, June 30 th, 2015. Mr. Hart was born in Granville County, North Carolina oneecember 11, 1952 to Stephen W. and Irma Hart where he remained a lifetime resident. He was employed with Waste Industries for 29 years as a truck driver. Steve had a great...

Oxford: Deborah Rose "Debbie" Williams Satterwhite, 61, died neember 27, 2013 at Wake Med Hospital in Raleigh. She was born in Oxford, NC on June 11, 1952 to Iola Greene Bittie Williams and the late Elmus Williams, Jr. She attended Granville County schools. She loved her family and was a very devoted mother and daughter. She loved the simple things...

DURHAM: In the early morning hours of Good Friday, the loving hand of God reached down and took one of his very special angels home. Kate Bumpass Painter joined the love of her life, Lawrence Elwood Painter, just 5 days after reaching her 97th year. 10 plus years of dementia had taken its toll, and her frail body was unable...

Andersonee Almeida was a gift to this world. He is one of few people who's loss s???pans across the ocean, showing the impact his life had on so many. ??? ???Born on April 21, 1981, Anderson Antones de Almeida was the second son of four to Dion Carlos and Silvia de Almeida. Always looking for fun, as a child he...

Thomas Vincent Spicci, age 67, died on Saturday, December 12th in Durham, NC. Tom was born in Washington, D.C. to the late Morris and Marie Sullivan Spicci. Tom graduated from Archbishop John Carroll High School in Washington, D.C. in 1966. He was drafted in 1968 and served two years in the Army. Tom is survived by his two loving children,...

DURHAM: James Edward Calhoun, 78, died Saturday at his home in Croasdaile Retirement Community after several years of declining health. He was borneebruary 20, 1937 ineew Madrid County, MO to James Everett aneevia (McKenee) Calhoun. He graduated from Memphis State Uneersity and began his teaching career in music. Jim was a longtime band and orchestra director, beginning in Gray Ridge,...

DURHAM: Allen D. Verhey, 68, died at home Wednesday, February 26th, after a long struggle with Amyloidosis. Allen is survived by his beloved wife of 48 years, Phyllis DeKruyter Verhey; his three loving children, Timothy Beach-Verhey of Faison, NC, Elisabeth "Betsy" Verhey of Davidson, NC, and Kathryn Davis and husband, Craig of Holland, MI; five adored grandchildren, Ryan, Caroline, and...

Michael Owen Bullock, 54, of Stem lost his hard fought battle with cancer on Thursday, December 17, 2015. A native of Granville County, Mike was preceded ineeath by his mother Shelby M. Bullock; his paternal grandparents, Lucious Sr. and Katherine Bullock, and maternal grandfather, Billie O. Mangum. In addition to being a loving father, son, and friend to many; Mike...

CARRBORO - Dr. Scott Russell Clarke, 48, died at his home on neember 1, 2015 after a grueling and courageously fought twenty-month battle with non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Scott was born on March 4, 1967 ineew York City to Paula Salgo Clarke and Stevens Hall Clarke. In 1971, his family moved to Chapel Hill where he attended the local schools and regularly...

Teresita "Tess" Vargas Cajucom, joined our creator on Saturday, May 26, 2012 at the age of 61. Tess was born in Manila, Philippines to Dominador Vargas and Trinidad Panlaqui on October 18, 1950. She was the best mother to her children and her granddaughter. She has a huge collection of angels which she cleaned to perfection. During her spare time,...

OXFORD: Ollie Mae Boger Green was born on April 24, 1923 in Charlotte, North Carolina, to Fred A. Boger, Sr. and Ollie Coffey Boger. Mrs. Green had two brothers ??? Dan Boger, who pre-deceased her, and Fred A . Boger, Jr. of Waxhaw, North Carolina. In 1938, the Boger family moved to Oxford, North Carolina, where Mrs. Green???s father worked...

Mary Ringland, age 96, died peacefully on a sunny afternoon in Hillsborough, North Carolina Born in Barry, Texas and a proud life-long Texan, Mary graduated from North Texas State Uneersity. She got her pilot's license in 1938. She and her husband Breeneere married for 59 years and raised five children: Ann, Joe, David, Tom and John. They lived in Houston...

Bobby Lucas Wester, 75, of Franklinton died Friday, neember 1, 2013 at home. Bobby was born on January 29, 1938 to the late Joseph Clyde Wester and Sadie Guptoneester. He was a wonderful husband, father and grandfather. Bobby loved fishing and neer found anything brokenee could not fix. It gave him great joy to help his family and friends. Bobby...