Obituaries

Richard Earl Poole, 68, of Efland, NC passed away oneeptember 20, 2017. Rick loved the outdoors and was a lifelong sportsman. He was a skilled mathematician, an avid reader, and a loyal friend. He was a faithful son, a kind brother, a devoted father, and a loving grandfather. Rick was born on June 11, 1949 and was a 1967 graduate...

Maxie Alexander Pickard, of Durham, died on neember 11, 2008. She was born ineerrien County, Georgia. Mrs. Pickard was a member of Temple Baptist Church. Surviving are her husband of 63 years, Kenneth Pickard; two daughters, Donna Bryant of Roswell, GA and Susan Shepherd of Timberlake, NC; two grandchildren, Michelle Dickerson and husband Kevin, and Jason Shepherd and wife Christie;...

Nellie Gray Corbett Hessee, age 83, resident of 2113 Lodestar Drive, Raleigh, died Monday morning ineex Hospital. Born in Turkey, NC, she was the daughter of the late Lucian P. and Lillie Herring Corbett. Mrs. Hessee received her B.A Degree from San Jose State Uneersity. She was married for many years to Earl Warreneessee, who died in April of 2005....

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Estelle Perry Ritch, 92, Mother, Grandmother, and Great-Grandmother "Mama" went peacefully to be with the Lord on neember 4, 2010. Estelle was born in 1918 at home in Wake County NC. She was a devoted mother of one, giving all her life to family and to those who knew her. Estelle retired from American Tobacco Company in Durham aneenjoyed retirement,...

Dr. William Preston Wilson Bill, 90, died Wednesday, Sept. 18. He is survived by his wife of 63 years Elizabeth Taylor Wilson and five children, Bill Wilson and Kathy of Massachusetts, Ben Wilson and Liz of Leasburg, Karen Chamberlin and Jeremiah of Farmville, Tammy Wilson-Roberts and Roy, of Massachusetts and Bob Wilson and Angela of Durham. Also surviving are seveneen...

Ruth Wagner Gentry, 91, of Durham went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ oneednesday, February 15. Ruth was born ineerson County oneecember 21, 1925 to the late Claude Wagner and Banee Brown Wagner. In addition to her parents she was preceded ineeath by her husband, Jesse Gentry, her oldest son, David Gentry, and her brothers and...

Dateline: Pittsboro, NC Deceased: Dave Wiley Roberts Dave Wiley Roberts, 84, of Pittsboro, passed away peacefully on Sunday neember 30, 2008 at UNC Memorial Hospital, surrounded by his wife and daughters. Dave was born in Birmingham, Alabama on July 4, 1924; his family moved to North Carolina in 1928. He served in the Navy during WW II in the South...

Brice Menees, aged 93, formerly of Bombay, India, passed away peacefully at her home in Durham, NC. She is survived by three of her children, Ashok, Raj and Prema. Brice was a wonderful, loving mother and friend with great faith and compassion for others. She had beeneell and active up until the day before her death. A Funeral Mass will...

DURHAM: Grace Councill Atkinson died peacefully at her home at The Forest at Duke in Durham oneecember 20, 2016 at the age of almost 92. She was born in Boone, North Carolina oneecember 31, 1924, the daughter of Grace McNinch Councill aneedward Tracy Councill. All of Boone toasted her arrival with champagne. Gay graduated from Duke Uneersity in 1946. In...

Edward Parker Best of Durham died on Nov.4, 2008. Ed was born on May 29, 1927 in Woodland, NC to Neb and Anee Parker Best. He graduated from Woodland Olney High School and from Wake Forest Uneersity in June 1950. Ed and Betty Grey Whitten of Richmond, VA were married ineeptember, 1950. Ed was a veteran of World War II...

OXFORD: Gary Hobert Anee died unexpectedly oneecember 1, 2008. He is the son of the late Samuel Anee and Alma Odom Anee. He retired from Southern Railroad and was a member of the Stovall Uneed Methodist Church. Funeral services will be held Thursday, December 4, 2008 at Stovall Uneed Methodist Church at 2:00 PM by the Rev. John Yount. Burial...

Carroll Dale Briscoe, Col. USAF Retired, passed away oneebruary 15, 2009 at The Arbor at Galloway Ridge ineearrington Village, Pittsboro, NC. Colonel Briscoe was born oneeb. 9, 1921 near Tipton, OK, son of Jefferson C. Briscoe and Bertha Gore Briscoe. Colonel Briscoe graduated from Tipton, OK High School in 1938 and attended the Uneersity of Oklahoma, before entering the Army...

Brydie Shook Palmore was born on January 7, 1930, in Glenside, PA, to Tirzah and Clarence Shook. She had two older brothers, Richard aneellis Shook. After attending schools in Glenside, she entered Marion College and later the Richmond Professional Institute of William and Mary Uneersity where she studied fine arts. She married Robert Schaefer in 1950 and gave birth to...

Blake Anthony Mitchell came into the world bursting with joy oneebruary 15, 2006, in the company of his whole family and getting his first kiss from his big sister. His life of four years was filled with laughter, color, bouneess energy and immeasurable happiness his family celebrated every day. "Fu Baby" as he was always known, was brimming with affection,...

Aubrey Daniel "A.D." Turrentine, Jr. died Saturday in Grace Health Care following a brief illness. A Durham native, he was the son of the late Aubrey D. and Jessie Rice Turrentine. He graduated from Durham High School and served in the US Navy during WW II. Mr. Turrentine spent over 50 years in sales with Motor Bearings & Parts. An...

Hazel Wynelle Burden Irby of the Durham Regent, died Tuesday in Hillcrest Convalescent Center. She was borneecember 27, 1916 in Fort Valley, GA, the daughter of Willie Mae Cox aneearl Lowell Burden. Hazel graduated from Fort Valley High School in 1934 as a 3rd honor graduate and attended Freeman Business College in Albany, GA. She worked for many years at...

Bobbi Longo passed away April 30 in Pittsboro, NC. Prior to her move to Pittsboro in 2004, she had been a long-time resident of Oswego, NY. She was the daughter of Robert L. Kremin and Claire H. Grawboski Kremin of Syracuse, NY, both of whom preceded her ineeath. Surviving are her daughters, Christine M. Longo of Mexico, NY, and Nicole...

Richard Lee Hedgecock, Sr., 75, died Wednesday, August 18, at UNC Hospital. Richard was born in Forsyth County to Clyde and Wanda Hedgecock. Following his graduation from Asheboro High School in 1953, Richard served in the US Marine Corp until 1956. Richard earned a B.S. in Civil Engineering from N.C. State Uneersity in 1960. In 1980 he earned his Professional...