Obituaries

Julia Elizabeth Watkins Burnette 4/1/1939

CHAPEL HILL-Gerald Wayne Richardson, Jr., 47, of Chapel Hill died Thursday, neember 10, 2011. Wayne is the son of Betty Isenhour Richardson; of Rock Hill, SC and the late Gerald Wayne Richardson, Sr. In addition to his father, Wayne is preceded ineeath by his brother, Shaneeric Richardson. Wayne was employed by Hughes Network Systems, LLC as Sr. Director, Sales East...

Richard Todd ???Rick??? McLean passed unexpectedly at his home oneeptember 19, 2016 at the age of 52. Richard Todd ???Rick??? McLean was born on August 6, 1964 in Durham, North Carolina to Charles Alexander McLean, Sr. and Shirley Mae ???Harward??? McLean. Rick loved his city and loved being a part of his community. Rick graduated from Durham High and was...

NORMAN HILL, Jr Norman Hill, Jr., a longtime Durham-Chapel Hill resident passed away on neember 20 in Springfield,VA at the age of 102. He was preceded ineeath by his wife of 67 years, Alice Lentz, and his son, Norman Hill III. Previously, he and his wife were owners/designers of Hills Florist in Carrboro and later he worked for the Orange...

DURHAM- Edward Foster Rayford, Jr., son of the late Edward F. Rayford, Sr. and Janet Morrison Rayford was born May 4, 1934, in Maxton, North Carolina (Robeson County). He transitioned from Labor to Rest April 24, 2017. He graduated from R.B. Dean High School (formerly Robeson County Training School) in 1953 aneentered St. Augustine???s College (St. Augustine???s Uneersity) pursuing his...

Augusta Reece Hockaday died at Western NC Baptist Home in Asheville, NC at the age of 93. She was borneeb. 1, 1929 in Yadkin County, NC to James Thadeus and Nina Danes Reece. Augusta received her education at Mars Hill College and became an educator for Durham County Schools and was also very involved with many community and civic activities....

Sarah Aneews Ivey peacefully crossed over to be with God ineer home at 1829 Front Street on Sunday. Sarah was the daughter of Charles L. and Vera Regan Aneews. She was born and grew up in Durham, and was educated in the Durham City schools. After education Sarah moved to Atlanta, where she attended stewardess school at Eastern Airlines. While...

Lloyd Everett "Red" Massey, age 90, resident of 133 Crestview Drive, died Friday evening at his home. Born in Durham, he was the son of the late Willie Eugene Massey and Servada Barbee Massey. Mr. Massey served in the U. S. Army during WWII. For 36 years he owned and operated the L. E. "Red" MasseyOil Company. He was a...

A. William Kennon was born on neember 22, 1940, son of the late Albert W. Kennon, Jr. and Margaret Wannamaker Kennon. He was raised in Durham, attended Durham city schools, and received his AB degree from Duke Uneersity in 1962. Following graduation from Duke, he served as a commissioned division officer of the aircraft carrier USS Forrestal; he is a...

John William Gray, age 80, a resident of Durham, NC passed away peacefully Monday evening at Duke Uneersity Hospital surrounded by his loving family. John was born in Bahama, NC and was the son of the late Marvin and Anna Lee Peacock Gray. He graduated from Durham High School in 1947. He served in the U. S. Army, Signal Corps...

Barbara Wertheim Berman, age 90, died Thursday after an extended illness. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Barbara and her late husband, Dr. Jack H. Berman, were a vital part of the fabric of the city and its cultural life of art and music. Her love and devotion to family, especially her grandchildren, were top priority. Barbara left a large network...

Charles Hamilton Richards, 82, of Youngsville, NC died Wednesday, neember 15, 2017 at Duke Raleigh Hospital in Raleigh, NC.?? He was born in Franklin County to the late Charles Ernest Richards and Anee Rella Murray Richards. Charlie was a graduate of Wake Forest Uneersity as a Phi Beta Kappa member.?? Following graduation, he began his career a ???newspaper man??? and...

Eleanor Louise Cheneeth, age 82, resident of 1114 Donphil Road, entered into eternal rest Tuesday, January 26, 2010. Born in Elkins, WV, Eleanor was the daughter of the late Blair Silas McQuain and Gladys Brock McQuain. She was a graduate of Davis Elkins College. Eleanor and her family moved to Durham in 1967. She retired from CCB after many years...

OXFORD: Ollie Lee Bowling, IV, age 24 a resident of Providence, died Tuesday night in an automobile accident. He was a native of Granville Co. and was the son of Ollie Lee Bowling, III of Oxford and Roberta Hobbs of Lake Gaston. He was employed with Womack Electrical Company, a member of Providence Baptist Church and Providence Fire Department. Funeral...

Jon Michael Bernardo, age 26, died in an automobile accident Saturday in the Dominicaneepublic. A 3rd year medical student at Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine, he was performing a medical rotation in under-served care at the time of his death. Michael was borneecember 12, 1982 in Quezon City, Philippines and moved with his family to Durham in 1990. A 2001...

Mrs. Barbara Ann Poschen Shean, 63, of Manns Chapel Road, Pittsboro, died neember 8, 2008 at UNC Hospitals. She was born May 16, 1945 in Orange County. Barbara was both a wonderful, loving wife and a very caring person. She is survived by her husband, Danny L. Shean; a sister, Shirley P. Sieber of Pittsboro; and three nephews, Chris, Chuck,...

OXFORD: Jeanette Forsythe VanDyke, a resident of Dorsey Rd. died Monday, neember 22, 2010 in Granville Medical Center. She was a native of Vance Co. and was the daughter of the late David Salomon Forsythe and Algia Strother Forsythe. Jeanette was a housewife and attended Bethel Uneed Methodist Church. Graveside services will be held oneednesday, neember 24, 2010 at 11:00...

Sol David Harris, Sr., 94, went to live among the angels on March 4, 2017. A true southerneeneeman, he grew up on a tobacco farm in Northern Granville County, NC. He served in the Uneed States Army and was a World War II Veteraneerving in Europe, Germany, Belgium, and Holland. Love at first sight, he met Josephine Clay Pruitt in...

Thelma Williams Garrett, 91, died Sunday in Clare Bridge of Chapel Hill. She was borneeptember 16, 1919 in Chatham County, the daughter of the late Carl and Lizzie Williams. Thelma was educated in Durham County schools, where she graduated in 1936 from Hope Valley School as the class salutatorian and a member of the basketball team. After high school, she...

Ted Edwin Curran Murphy III passed away surrounded by family and friends this past Monday evening at Duke Uneersity Hospital after a nearly 5-year year battle with stage 4 melanoma. Born in Washington, DC to Edwin and Helen Murphy on 16 May of 1969, Ted has been a resident and beloved neighbor in Durham, NC for the past 20 years....