Obituaries

Catherine Gattis Lockamy, age 82, passed away Tuesday April 24th ineew Bern. Born in Chatham County she was a previous long-term resident of Durham; retired from Goldeneelt Manufacturing Company and a long-time member of Lakewood Methodist Church. She had moved to New Bern in 1983 to be close to her daughter and grandchildren after the death of her husband, James...

Joseph Everett Ragan, 84, resident of 1307 Leon Street, died Monday morning at the VA Hospital. A native of Durham, he was the son of the late Ruffin and Narvia O'Mary Ragan. For many years Mr. Ragan was employed with Uneed Van Lines and the last few years worked at the Food Lion in Oak Grove. Mr. Raganeerved in the...

September 4, 1930 ??? neember 11, 2016 Chapel Hill: Mrs. Mary Frances McKinney Olive, 86, died the morning of Friday neember 11, 2016, at her home in Chapel Hill, NC. Born in Durham, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Phillip and Jessie Stallings McKinney and was also preceded ineeath by her six siblings. Mrs. Olive was a...

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Erwin Thomas

Mary Elizabeth Beth Freeman Arnaud, age 36, died Monday, March 19, at UNC Hospitals. Beth is a former Chapel Hill resident; she graduated from Chapel Hill High School and is a graduate of UNC-Greensboro. Beth is survived by her husband, Christophe of Durham; her children, Tyler Morgan, Daphne Arnaud and Victoria Arnaud; her parents, Larry and Lydia Freeman of Chapel...

J. Wesley Covington, 59, passed away at his home oneebruary 2, 2010. Wes was born on May 20, 1950 in Durham, North Carolina to Dr. A.M. Covington and Virginia Bright Carter Covington. He graduated from Duke Uneersity in 1972. After a variety of jobs in the public sector, Wes resumed his education, receiving a Juris Doctor degree from North Carolina...

Tlitha Bland Richardson, 59, died Thursday, neember 29, 2007. She was born on October 21, 1948 in Durham, to Bruce and Margaret Mathis Bland. Tlitha was previously employed at Durham Regional Hospital. She is survived by her daughter, Heather Richardson of Wilmington, NC; father Bruce Bland of Creedmoor, NC; step-father Archie Gupton of Butner, NC; her brothers Mack Bland of...

Floyd Holman Carden, age 88, died suddenly at home Sunday morning, April 16. Floyd was born in Orange County to the late Johneernon and Addie Mae Garrard. He lived in Durham most of his life but moved to Granville County four years ago to be with his daughter and son-in-law. A man of strong Christian faith, Floyd was a charter...

Sara Anneelson, 54, died neember 1st at Duke Hospital. She graduated from Lawrence High School, Lawrenceville, NJ in 1974. She sang in the Madrigal Group, was Captain of the Color Guard, was inducted into the National Honor Society and was a National Merit Scholar. She graduated from Duke Uneersity in 1978 with honors. She sang in the Duke Chorale the...

Terry Lynn Bray, age 52, died Monday at his Durham home. Born in Roanee, VA oneecember 4, 1952, Terry proudly served his country while stationed in the U.S. Army. Terry was a kind and genee soul, a loving husband and a faithful friend. He is survived by his wife of eleveneears, Melba Vinson of Durham; his mother, Opel June Garst...

William Glenn Whitaker, 73, resident of 419 Delvin Lane, Hillsbrough, died Saturday afternoon in Durham Regional Hospital. Born in Durham, Mr. Whitaker was the son of the late William E. Whitaker and Franee Swing Whitaker. He was retired from the Liggett & Meyers Tobacco Company. He was a past president of the Durham Homebuilders Association.

On Saturday, September 16, 2006 of Durham, North Carolina, formerly of Pittsburgh, PA; wife of the deceased John E. Baacke; beloved grandmother of Janee Herdt-Dalton and husband, Frank, of Durham, NC and Jo Anneerdt-Bolish and husband, Bill, of Penn Hills; dear sister to Eleanor Toney of Pittsburgh; also survived by four loving great-grandchildren. Memorial service 7:00 PM Tuesday, October 3,...

Ronald Mark Landfried, 58, died peacefully at home Thursday after battling tonee cancer since 2006. He had a great sense of humor, a compassionee heart, and a deep curiosity about the world. Ron was born Oct. 23, 1952, in Greenville, PA, the son of Mark and Marjorie Landfried. He spent his career as a newspaper writer, photographer aneeditor, spending the...

John Sidney Landin, Jr. 62, of Plaineeld Church Road in the Silk Hope Community and formerly of the Moncure area, died neember 15, 2010 at his home following a period of declining health. Born in Edgecombe County on April 1, 1948, John was a son of John Sidney Landineeceased aneedith Elizabeth Brake Landin. A cowboy at heart all his life,...

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FRANKLINTON Samuel Howard Collins, Sr., 78, of Franklinton died oneebruary 21, 2008. He was born March 19, 1929 to the late Johnny Jones and Bessie Fowler Collins. Mr. Collins is a graduate of Franklinton High School. In 1949, he entered the U.S. Navy. His tour of duties included serving aboard the ATF Yuma, San Diego Amphibious Naval Yard and the...

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Ashleigh Ryann Gwin, 5 year old daughter of Howard and Michelle, passed away on Thursday, neember 29, 2007, at Duke Uneersity Hospital from complications of Krabbe Leukodystrophy. Besides her parents, Ashleigh is survived by her big sister Mackenee, her maternal grandparents Helen and Walt Mathis, her paternal grandparents Bill and Sharon Bain, her paternal great-grandparents Charlotte aneernest Snow, and a...

Jane Harris Ray, age 65, died Friday afternoon, June 2, at Durham Regional Hospital following a long illness. A native of Durham, Jane was born on neember 15, 1940 to the late John Briar and Mary Crabtree Harris. She was a graduate of Southern High School and later attended East Carolina Uneersity. At the time of her death Jane was...