Obituaries

William Alvis Stokes (Bill) died peacefully on neember 20, 2016 at Croasdaile Pavilion at the age of 88. He was born in Durham NC on April 7, 1928 to Thomas Aneer Stokes and Sadye Perkinson Stokes. Survivors include his son, William A. ???Bill??? Stokes, Jr (Lucy) of Durham, NC; daughter, Mary ???Mollie??? Stokes Platt (James) of Durham; and his grandchildren,...

Joseph Giovannetti Walsh, age 94 died on neember 18, 2016 in Durham, NC. Mr. Walsh was born in Washington, DC oneeptember 14, 1922, the son of Joseph Gleason Walsh aneelvira Giovannetti Walsh. During World War II, he worked on munitions development and attended college, graduating with a Bachelor of Aeronautical Engineering degree from the Catholic Uneersity of America in 1947....

Mary Dunn Jackson, 87, died Thursday at Pettigrew Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. Born in Durham, Mary was the daughter of the late Archie L. Dunn, Sr. and Lora Johnson Dunn. She worked at Erwin Cotton Mills for 47 years after which she worked at White Star Laundry. Mrs. Jackson was a member of Faith Fellowship Church. Surviving are her sons,...

Pattie Elizabeth Moore Harris, 74, resident of 215 Peachtree Street, Apt. A-7, Creedmoor, NC, died Monday afternoon in Durham Regional Hospital. She was a native of Person County and was the daughter of the late John T. and Ila Mae Frazier Moore. Mrs. Harris retired from the D.C. May Company. She was a member of the Sherron Acres Free Will...

Linda Hege Hill, 62, a resident of Durham died, neember the 28, 2009 at Eno Pointe Assisted Living. Born in Durham County on May 20, 1947 she was the daughter of the late Robert Hege aneedith Yokeley Hege. She was a lifelong member of Ephesus Baptist Church. Linda was a happy go lucky person who enjoyed gardening and cooking. She...

Roger Monee Goodman, age 63, resident of 1048 Pea Ridge Road, died Saturday at his home. A native of Pittsboro, he is the son of the Mary Alice Westmoreland Goodman and the late Russell Monee Goodman. He was a veteran of the U. S. Army. Mr. Goodman was an avid fan of auto racing, loved to hunt and fish aneenjoyed...

DURHAM: After a period of declining health, Mary Jane Wallace Credle, 75, died Thursday at the home of her daughter, Claudia Brueckner. Mary Jane was the youngest daughter of the late Paul Grady Wallace aneelizabeth Rollins Wallace. Born and raised in Durham, Mary Jane grew up oneeeman Street and had many happy memories of what nearby downtown Durham had to...

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Savon Starnes West, 92, former resident of the Durham Regent died Friday at Durham Regional Hospital. Born in Wake County, she was the daughter of the late John F. Starnes and Nora Whitaker Starnes. Mrs. West beganeer career as a beautician when she was 15 years old and continued until she was 89 years old. She was a charter member...

Leola Harwood Davis died Tuesday evening, September 18, at UNC Medical Center after a brief illness. She was 92 years old. Mrs. Davis was born in Stanley County NC on neember 9, 1914 to the late John C. and Mahala McClure Harwood. A long-time member of The Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Durham, where she lived most of her adult...

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Lawrence Jackson "Jack" Council, 82, died Friday in the V.A. Hospital following an extended illness. A native of Chatham County he was a Durham resident since the mid 1950's. He was employed with the Durham Herald-Suneewspaper for 35 years, retiring in 1988. Mr. Council also served in the U.S. Navy during WW II. He was an avid golfer and loved...

On Saturday, October 28, 2006, Patricia Garvin Porcelli, the greatest woman on earth, just crossed over into eternal life at the Duke Hospice Inpatient Facility in Hillsborough. Patricia will always be near her husband

On August the 8th, Joseph Chavis, son of Bracey Chavis, deceased, and Joan Riley, was called home to be with his Father. Surviving are his Mother, Joan Riley, Stepfather Leonard Riley, His three sons, Joseph Chavis Jr, Stephen Chavis, and Jason Chavis, their mother, Tammy Rich, four sisters, Carrie Robinson, Alice Wilson, Tracey Hinee, and Ann Fransisco, and his brother,...

Dorothy Chamblee Moore, age 86, died Saturday morning at Durham Regional Hospital. She was born in Wake County on neember 15, 1920 to the late Walter David and Mary Dean Chamblee. Mrs. Moore was a long-time member of First Baptist Church and the Loyalty Sunday School Class. She was a Durham High School graduate, class of 1939. Mrs. Moore worked...

Dorothy Elaine Bowen Moss of Croasdaile Retirement Village in Durham, formerly of Chapel Hill, NC died Sunday evening, neember 11, 2007. She was born ineelhaven, NC oneeptember 27, 1913. Dorothy was the daughter of the late William Horace Bowen and Della Estelle Bowen and the youngest of six children. Dorothy married the late Dr. Beverly T. Moss in 1939; they...

Ada Frances Dickersoneement "Nanee" went home to be with her Savior and loving husband, Raymond Marshall Dement on Thursday, January 10, 2008 surrounded by her loving family. Nanee was born on January 15, 1915 in Oxford, NC. She lived life with a complete and total passion for God and her family. Nanee will be deeply missed by all who knew...

Cleo Nichols Martin, 97, died Thursday evening at Durham Regional Hospital. Cleo was born in Durham county, daughter of the late Elbert H. and Sadie Jones Nichols. Mrs. Martin was a physically and spiritually strong woman, who was a life time member of Olive Branch Baptist Church. She was spirited and independent aneenjoyed gardening and yard work. Cleo often said...

Dorothy Francis Patterson, of Durham, died Friday morning at Hillcrest Convalescent Center. She was 89 years old and a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Mrs. Patterson was born in Fair Haven, NJ to the late John Francis and Gertrude Bull Lang. Mrs. Patterson is survived by her daughter, Patricia Cassidy and husband, Ted of Hillsborough; her son, Jhn L....

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