Obituaries

Durham- Archie Samuel "Sam" King, 58, passed away oneecember 4, 2010 after a long and courageous battle with prostate cancer. Sam was born on January 16, 1952 in Winston-Salem, NC. He was pre-deceased by his maternal grandparents, Samuel and Hattie Williard, and his paternal grandparents, Numa Archie and Bessie King. Sam graduated from RJ Reynolds High School in 1969 and...

Morris Sineetoneerguson, Jr. 69, died Friday in the VA Medical Center following an extended illness. A Durham native, he spent his career in the Air Force, and proudly served his country in Vietnam. Mr. Ferguson worked for many in supply services at the Veterans Administration, and did considerable voluneer work at the V.A. following retirement. He was active in the...

Lottie Margaret Lawrence, a life-long resident of Durham died unexpectedly oneecember 28, 2009. Born in Durham on June 24, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Telphor Hinton and Lottie Riley Lawrence. Margaret graduated from Durham High School and attended Duke Uneersity where she was a member of the Zeta Tau Alpha sorority. She retired from the Tobacco Division...

Kyle Morris Allred, 53, of Pittsboro passed away on neember 1, 2010.. He was born July 19, 1957 in Randolph County, the oldest son of the late Adrian and Harolene "Tot" Allred. Kyle was an unwavering lifelong UNC Tar Heel fan. He was preceded ineeath by his parents, his sister Kimber Allred Pilkington and a brother Kirk Allred. He is...

Nelsoneerry Parrish, age 85 and resident of 2012 Woodrow Street died Tuesday evening following a brief illness. A native of Granville County, he was the son of the late Edward and neella Parrish, Sr. Mr. Parrish served in the U. S. Army during WWII. Prior to retirement, he was employed with Sperry Rand. Mr. Parrish was a member of the...

Walter was born on January 19, 1930 to Stephen and Katherine Hrencir Alexander in St. Joseph, Missouri. Walt graduated from high school in 1948, enlisted in the U.S Navy Reserve in 1947 and was honorably discharged in 1950. Walt then enlisted in the US Air Force in 1950 and was honorably discharged in 1954. During Walt

Geraldine Farmer Couch died Tuesday at Treyburneealthcare Center. A Durham native who recently celebrated her 80th birthday on August 3, Mrs. Couch was born to the late John Samuel and Matoka Pickett Farmer. She was a kind-hearted lady with a genee nature who brought great joy to her family and friends. Mrs. Couch retired from UNC Hospitals as a switchboard...

Martha Jean Shepherd Holmes, 69, died Tuesday, July 19 at her home. Born in Durham, she was the daughter of the late Claiborne Morland and Dovie Pauline Marks Shepherd. She worked at Burlington Industries until her retirement in 1986. Mrs. Holmes was Baptist. She loved flowers and gardening and was a very compassionee and giving woman. Mrs. Holmes loved to...

Billy Edwin Sloan, age 85, died Friday in Durham Regional Hospital following a brief illness. A Durham native, he was the son of the late Thomas Joseph and Viola Hayes Sloan. Mr. Sloan graduated from Durham High School in 1938, after which he proudly served his country in the US Army during WW II. Before going overseas, he married the...

Nellie Veasey Leonard, age 78, died Sunday morning at Yancey Rest Home in Hillsborough. She was a Durham native born to the late Otho and Mary Pollard Veasey oneecember 28, 1926. Nellie retired from Liggett & Myers after 50 years of employment. She was an active member of Greystone Baptist Church, where she voluneered her time and talents with the...

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Donald George Ruegg, age 82, died Sunday, October 22, at Duke Uneersity Medical Center. Donald was born in La Junta, CO oneeptember 11, 1924 to the late George Albert and Cecilia Corrine Decker Ruegg. Donald graduated cum laude in 1947 from Dartmouth College with a B.A. degree, and later earned an MBA degree in 1972 from the Uneersity of Chicago....

Galen Warren Quinn, DDS, MS, age 85 years, formerly of Durham, died Tuesday the 22nd day of January, 2008, at the Rex Nursing Care of Apex, N.C. The son of the late Warren and Lena neewonger Quinn, Dr. Quinn was born January 28, 1922 on the family ranch near Faith, South Dakota that his parents homesteaded. Born on the prairies...

Inez Hunt Tilley died peacefully ineer Durham home on Thursday, neember 11, 2010. She recently celebrated her 100th birthday on October 10th of this year. A Durham native, Mrs. Tilley was born to the late William Samuel and Banee Holloway Hunt. During WWII, Mrs. Tilley worked at Wright Machinery Company. In 1951, she graduated from the Watts Hospital School of...

Rodney E. Godwin, 59, died Sunday. A Durham native, he was the son of the late Abner and Gladys Godwin. Rodney was a 1966 graduate of Durham High School. As an eneepreneur, Rodney started several businesses, eventually leaving Durham and residing and working in the Alexandria, VA and Washington, DC metropolitan area, where, in 1982, he founded American Exteriors, Inc....

James T.T. Chen, M.D., died peacefully Friday afternoon, January 20, at The Forest at Duke. He was 81 years old. Jim was born in Shantung, China and later moved to the U.S., where he completed his medical training at the Uneersity of Pennsylvania. For many years he was Professor of Radiology at Duke Uneersity Medical Center, specializing in cardiothoracic radiology,...

Dallie Marie Liner Jones, aged 84, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at Duke Hospice oneednesday, August 12th, from complications from Parkinson's Disease. She was predeceased by her beloved husband of 63 years, Haywood Jones, III, who died in March, 2009. Dallie was a native of Hillsboro, graduated from Hillsboro High School with the class of 1941, received a...

William Paul Winberry, 90, died Friday evening at Eno Point assisted Living Center. Born in Durham, he was the son of the late William and Lettie Stone Winberry. He worked at Seamen Printing and Christian Printing Companies prior to opening his own business, Modern Printing and Litho, Inc. which he owned and operated for 50 years. He was a master...

Betty Lou Ammons Council, age 75, died Monday, neember 5, 2007, at Duke Medical Center following a lengthy illness. Betty Lou was born in Durham to the late Clarence L. aneelsie E. Jenkins Ammons oneeptember 15, 1932. A long-time member of Carr Uneed Methodist Church and the Nell-Morris Sunday School Class, Betty Lou retired from Duke Medical Center after 37...