Obituaries

Ernest Anthony Merklein, Jr., 81, died peacefully with his family by his side on Thursday, September 16, at the DuBose Health Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. He was born in Shreveport, Louisiana, oneecember 17, 1928, to Ernest Anthony Merklein, Sr., and Josephine Dale Merklein. He was a graduate of New Mexico Military Institute and Louisiana State Uneersity. After serving...

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Dennis Arnold Aneews, 61, of Smith Level Road, Chapel Hill, died neember 13, 2008 at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill. Mr. Aneews was born in Bynum oneecember 9, 1946, the son of Tom and Mary Perry Aneews. He had worked various jobs over the years, until his health no longer enabled him to work. Survivors include his daughter, Natalie Aneews...

Miriam Evelyn Linker was born in 1920 on the 22nd of January just two years after the close of the First World War. Miriam lived a full and loving life of 97 years. Miriam passed away peacefully in the presence of her family oneebruary 21, 2017. She is now with her loving Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Like every soul,...

Mrs. Edna Olivia Hall Christmas, 92, wife of the late Daniel Webster Christmas, passed away peacefully with her family by her side oneebruary 3rd, 2011. She was borneeptember 29, 1918 in Ettrick, Virginia to the late Thomas Stephen and Olivia McLaughlin Hall. She had 3 brothers, the late Victor Carlyle Hall, the late Thurlow Hall, and Waldo Preston Hall of...

Ezra Olmsted Heinz died Monday, August 15 in Duke Hospital. He was born August 11 to Todd and Jenneer Heinz of Durham. In addition to his parents, Ezra

Raleigh: Anthony Joseph Romano, 82, of Oxford, North Carolina, passed away oneecember 25, 2011. He was born in Brooklyn, New York to Louis and Josephine Romano. He graduated from the School of Industrial Arts in Manhattan, NY, majoring in photography. He served as an Army photographer with the Air Force in Rhein Main, Germany and following his military service, joined...

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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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,...