Obituaries

Oxford, NC Lucius Leon Barker, Jr, age 85, died on neember 29, 2019. ??He was born to the late Lucius Leon Barker and Marie Tillotson Barker on April 28, 1934 in Vance County. Lucius was a strong man who was a tobacco farmer, a devoted man and a good father. His wife of 61 years, Nancy and he raised three...

BUTNER ??? Sandra Paulette Boyles, 75, went HOME to Jesus oneeptember 28, 2018, at The Murdoch Development Center in Butner, following a brief illness. She is predeceased by her beloved parents, Paul and Corene Boyles. Sandy is survived by her sister, Anne Carol Boyles Kellam and husband, Ron of Durham; her nephews, Jeff Kellam and wife, Suzanne, of Charlotte, NC,...

Barbara Jean Christian Carbone, 72, died Thursday at Duke Hospice, Hock Pavilion after an extended illness. She was borneecember 30, 1939 in Mingo County, WV, to Imogene Beasley and Claude Christian. Mrs. Carbone moved to Ohio as a young woman where she met her husband, the late Lawrence Carbone. A North Carolina resident since 1973, the family moved to Durham...

Douglas ???Doug??? Schner, passed away peacefully oneecember 8, 2015 at his residence in Durham. Doug was 78 years old. He was born ineew York City in 1937 to the late Charles and Maxine Carson Schner. Doug grew up on Long Island where he went to Woodmere Schools and was an avid member on the football, basketball and track teams. He...

-DURHAM- V. Anne Redick Valeria Anne (Stiff) Redick left this earthly world on March 1, 2016. Anne was born in Marion, Ohio oneebruary 9, 1934, graduated from Cory-Rawson High School, and attended Ohio State Uneersity, where she became an accredited radiology technician. She married Lloyd Redick of Jenera, OH, in June, 1954. Anne accompanied Lloyd on his journey through medical...

Ross Lester Aneews, 39, died unexpectedly Friday evening while running on a trail he loved near Steep Hill Creek above Yates Mill Pond in Raleigh. A native of Charlottesville, VA, Ross graduated from the Uneersity of North Carolina, where he was a member of the NC Fellows Program. He completed graduate education at NC State Uneersity, earning a Masters in...

CHAPEL HILL: Gretchen "Gus" St. John, 78, died Friday, August 23 following a brief illness. A native of Wausau, WI, she was a 1957 graduate of Connecticut College for Women. Gus was married to Arthur that same year. The couple's first year of marriage was spent on the island of Grand Turk, Bahamas, after which they moved to Philadelphia for...

Oxford, NC Christine Denny Mangum, age 99, passed away peacefully surrounded by family oneecember 4, 2018. She was the daughter of the late Henry Edward Denny and Mattie Mae Wilkersoneenny.?? She was born in?? Person County oneeptember 15, 1919 and resided in Granville County for many years with her late husband, Billy O. Mangum. Christine ???Teenie??? was one of the...

Ruth Sturdivant Peninger, age 85, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, sister-in-law, aunt and friend died peacefully oneecember 28, 2015 ineer home with family by her side. Ruth was born oneebruary 8, 1930 in Chatham County to the late William R. and Novie Eubanks Sturdivant. She was preceded ineeath by her loving and devoted husband, Donald M. Peninger. She...

Our beloved David Raul Quiroz Castillo, return to our Heavenly Father unexpectedly on June 23, 2013 from a tragic car accident. He was born in Caracas, Venezuela on January 3rd, 1989 to Argelis Quiroz Leal and Rita Coneelo Scardina Castillo. David was a loving and caring father, husband, son, and brother. He was always willing to help and often you...

STEM: Judy Stamper Gooch 62, of Stem Died Saturday neember 15, 2014. A native of Rowan County, she was the daughter of Fred Stamper aneedna Mae Royal Stamper of China Grove. She was a registered nurse at the Durham Clinic and the neeye, Ear, nee, and Throat Clinic in Durham. She was a Jehovah???s Witness in Oxford NC. Funeral services...

Clydie Ann Claytoneewter passed away Monday, March 3, at her home in Apex, NC. Mrs. Lewter was borneebruary 1, 1937 to Henry Cornelius Clayton and Allie Sue Wagner Clayton ineerson County, NC. She was a loving wife, aunt and sister. Mrs. Lewter was a member of Bell's Baptist Church in Apex; a dedicated care-giver; and, always the first to assist...

DURHAM: Margaret Neal Smith Davis, age 101, of Durham and formerly of Charlotte, North Carolina died on October 7 at the Forest at Duke. Born in Matthews, North Carolina oneeptember 15, 1912, Mrs. Davis was the daughter of the late Mary Jane Freeman Smith and Samuel Leroy Smith. She was preceded ineeath by her husband, J. Van Davis, co-founder of...

OXFORD: Curneral J. West, died, neember 20, 2012 at his home. He was a native of Granville Co. and was the son of the late Curneeal William and Florence Boyd West. He was medically retired and was of Baptist faith. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, neember 24, 2012 at 11:00 AM in the Gentry-neell & Vaughan Funeral Chapel by...

Nicholas Michael Kredich died peacefully at his home on neember 7, 2017 after a year-long illness. He was born in Chicago, IL oneept. 23, 1935 and was raised by his parents, Nicholas and Olga Kredich, in Elmwood Park, IL. He is survived by his daughter Kathryn Rohlf and husband John of Truckee, CA, and their children Jackson, Lucas and Laney;...

Please visit the following link to enjoy a tribute to Donee. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTzmxcw8bbo Donovan J. ???Donee??? Murray, 79, died Tuesday at Hock Pavilion of Duke Hospice following an extended illness. A Durham native, he was borneeptember 8, 1936 to Joseph and Lola (Cone) Murray. He attended Oak Grove School all 12 grades and completed 2 years at NC State Uneersity. Donee...

OXFORD: James "Jimmy" Crawford Sneed, died Tuesday 28, 2012 at his home. He was a native of Granville Co. and was the son of the late Henry Ernest and Jewell Hughes Sneed. He was a member of Enon Baptist Church, member of the Iola Yancey Sunday School Class, Usher Board and the cooking committee. Jimmy was a member of the...

Millie ???Polly??? Rich of Durham went home to meet her Lord on June 6, following a short illness. She was predeceased by her husband, James ???Jimmy??? Thomas Rich of Durham and her parents, Millie Garrett Woodlief and Leonard Woodlief of Oxford. She was also predeceased by Li???l Red, a tiny pomeranian who adopted Polly and Jimmy. She is survived by...

Join us in sharing your prayers and support for the families and community of Newtown, Connecticut as they grieve the loss of their loved ones: Charlotte Bacon, 6; Rachel D'Avino, 29; Olivia Engel, 6; Dylan Hockley, 6; Dawn Lafferty Hochsprung, 47; Jesse Lewis, 6; Ana Marquez-Greene, 6; Grace McDonnell, 7; Anne Marie Murphy, 52; Emilie Parker, 6; Noah Pozner, 6;...

Rev. Barbara Le Hays died ineer residence at the Croasdaile Village Retirement Community in Durham, NC oneec 11, 2019.?? She was age 95. Born on October 15, 1924 to the late Dr. L. E. Crick and Beulah Belle Frazier Crick, Barbara grew up in Britton, Oklahoma.?? A gifted musician and precocious student, she graduated with a B.A. from Oklahoma Central...