Obituaries

Dale Clark Smith, died Thursday at her home. She was a native of Vance Co. and was the daughter of the late Harry Hunter and Joyce Forsythe Clark. Dale was a house wife and a member of Oxford Baptist Church. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday June 14, 2014 at 11:00 AM in Oxford Baptist Church by Rev. Chris Aho....

Joan Lash of Chapel Hill, North Carolina June 30, 1951 ??? December 24th, 2014 Joan Lash, 63, master of surprises, curator of traditions, creator of homes, world traveler, professional voluneer, devoted wife, loving mother, caring aunt, sister, and stepdaughter, and gracious friend, left us on the morning of Christmas Eve with her husband and son by her side. Joan loved...

Flowers, birds, all manner of wild creatures, and sparkly glass: these are just some of the things that Gladys loved. Add to it an appreciation for the written word, a penchant for roller skating and shopping, and a firm faith founded in the Lutheran Church, and you caneegin to see the woman that she became. Gladys was the eldest daughter...

DURHAM: Mary Mullahey Pendergrass, 91, died Thursday after an extended illness. A native of Des Moines, IA, she moved to Durham in 1949, relocating thereafter to Goldsboro for 23 years before returning to Durham in 1978. Mary spent her career as an administrative assistant, working for many years at St. Mary???s Catholic Church and School in Goldsboro. She later worked...

Phillip Allen Cooley, 57, resident of Pittsboro, NC, died Saturday, neember 17th, at UNC Hospital. Phillip was born in Fayetteville, NC to James Simpson Cooley and Zilpha Ellis Cooley. He was a loving father, son and brother. Phillip was self-employed as a painter. Mr. Cooley was preceded ineeath by his father, James Simpson Cooley. Surviving are his mother, Zilpha Ellis...

James Ray Markham, 66, of Pittsboro, NC, died Friday, neember 9th, 2012, at UNC Hospital. A native of Chatham County, James was born to the late Lawrence Ray Markham and Lina Ruth Horton. James grew up farming but later in his life became an iron worker. After retirement James began working on lawnmowers and tinkering with most anything metal .He...

Eileen Mary Veladota, age 72, died Monday February 11, at Kineed Healthcare oneettigrew St. in Durham. Eileen was born in Bronx, NY to the late Jeremiah Kinsella Durick aneelizabeth McLaughlin Durick. Eileen taught first grade for thirty-four years at Mater Christi School in Burlington, VT. She moved to Durham, NC and taught kindergarteners at Immaculata Catholic School for five years....

Amy Louise Brandt left this world on May 15, 2015.?? Amy was in the presence of her loving husband, mother, and relatives.?? Amy was born on April 2, 1978.?? She was the daughter of Suzanne Fix Brandt and Donald H. Brandt.?? Amy was preceded ineeath by her grandparents Patricia and Louis Fix and Herbert and Margaret Brant. On August 25,...

Cathy Hooper Boyd, 68, of Chapel Hill, died Monday, neember 17, 2014 at home after a lengthy illness. Born January 12, 1946 to the late Walter and Marian Roth Hooper in Staten Island, NY, she has resided in North Carolina for over 40 years. Cathy was a travel agent for over 10 years. Surviving are: her husband, James B. ???Jim???...

DURHAM ??? Robert (Bob) William Dotson, age 69, died oneecember 11, 2019. He was born oneebruary 16, 1950 in Wheeling, WV to Samuel Charles Dotson, Jr. MD and Campsa Sneeker Dotson. He grew up in Cameron, WV and the family moved to Morgantown, WV in the fall of 1960. He graduated from Morgantown High School in 1968. He received a...

GREENSBORO??? Margaret Southerland Peeler, age 88, died at the Care and Wellness Center on the campus of WhiteStone on neember 20th, 2018. She was born on April 6, 1930 in Bahama, NC to the late Samuel & Minee Southerland. Margaret lived her adult life in Raleigh, NC. She was surrounded by friends and family and played bridge as often as...

Tony Morris Turner, 56, died neember 15, 2014. He was the son of Marie Green Turner and the late Jasper Morris Turner. In addition to his mother, Tony is survived by his son, Dylan Turner of Mebane; step-son, Joshua Cherry of Mebane; his brothers, Marcus Turner and wife, Iris, of Raleigh and Roby Alan Turner of Durham; a sister, Phyllis...

On May 29, 2019, heaveneelcomed home a loving son, husband, father, and grandfather, Bret Peacock. He was born October 17, 1939, to William Provis Peacock and Alice Brett Cleverly in Watsonville, CA. An only child, Bret grew up in Auburn, CA, adored by both sets of his grandparents and the family???s cocker spaniels. He was married 52 years to his...

William E. Brown was born on January 4, 1923 in Plaineeld, New Jersey. He attended Plaineeld High School and was President of his Senior Class. He is one of teneembers of the TNT Club, which consisted of ten of his male school friends. As to what the TNT stood for - all were sworn to secrecy and have kept it...

DURHAM: William Allen Braneey passed away with peace and grace on Thursday with his family at his side. Bill is survived by his loving wife Gail; daughter, Kristen Cortopassi and her husband, Matt, soneeoff and wife, Christy; and grandchildren Ava, Knox and Hunter. He is also survived by his brothers, Robert and Harold; and several nieces and nephews. Bill was...

Catherine Pennock Predmore, age 98, passed away peacefully neember 24, 2012, surrounded by her loving family. Known by family and friends as "Pat," she was preceded ineeath by her husband, Richard Lionel Predmore, and is survived by her three sons, Michael and his wife Izvara of Stanford, CA, Richard and his wife Anne of Campobello, SC, and James of Tacoma,...

Lemuel Carl Allen, Jr. age 92 of Durham, NC, was born on January 15, 1923 in Buneevel, NC to the late Lemuel Carl Allen and Gertrude Jones Allen.?? He graduated from Lillington High School aneelon College with a degree in Business Administration.?? He served in the US Army in World War II in the European theater.?? He was active in...

DURHAM ??? Sally Pickett, age 93, died at her home peacefully accompanied by her daughter, son-in-law and loving companion oneecember 23, 2019. She was born oneecember 2, 1926 in Roxboro, NC to the late George and Maggie Yarboro Rhew. Sally was a faithful member of Yates Baptist Church for many years. She was a member of the Matthew T. Yates...

Virginia Lee Wu, 85, of Durham, NC on July 14, 2014. She was the daughter of the late Guo Wei Li and Moyun Yung Li. She was predeceased by her husband Alfred Wu in 1969 and her granddaughter Claire Yung-Ming Truskey in 1996. Virginia is survived by her daughters Karen Wu, Anna Wu and Teresa Wu, grandsoneeter Truskey and granddaughter...

Thomas James Brown, Sr., age 88, died Friday, neember 30, at the Seasons at Southpoint in Durham. Tom was born in Brooklyn, NY to the late Edward L. and Mary Adams Brown. Tom grew up ineellerose, Queens and graduated from Sewanhaka High School in Floral Park, NY. Upon graduating from high school, Tom joined the U.S Navy. He served in...