Obituaries

Mary Edwards Taylor, age 84, died Wednesday evening at Duke Medical Center. Mary was born in Mars Hill, NC to the late Bryan W. and Adeline Gibbs Edwards. She was a member of Yates Baptist Church and was a very enthusiastic sports spectator for UNC football and basketball teams. Mary is survived by her loving and devoted husband of 60...

Mrs. Estelle Brooks Bouldin, 82, died neember 8, 2011 at Pittsboro Christian Village. Born in Moore County on June 27, 1929, Mrs. Bouldin was a daughter of Lucian J. Brooks and Beulah Rosser Brooks. Mrs. Bouldin worked as maneer for Raymond Bouldin Construction Company for a number of years, and later worked at Pittsboro Christian Village after she became a...

DURHAM - Dr. Nina N. Kenyon, age 82, died Wednesday evening at Hillcrest Convalescent Center in Durham. The daughter of the late Jacob W. Giesler and Ruth E. Chisholm, Dr. Kenyon was born in St. Louis, MO on neember 6, 1922. Dr. Kenyoneeceived her PhD. in history from St. Louis Uneersity in 1968. For many years she taught elementary school...

William Donald Norman, 82, of 1500 Ward Street, died early Tuesday morning at home. He was born in Tarboro, NC and was the son of the late Roscoe Elwood and Martha White Norman. Doneerved in the U. S. Army during WWII. Don owned and operated Don

On Tuesday, January 5, 2010, Barbara Ann Marciniak Naples, 62, died at UNC Hospitals. Born in Buffalo, NY, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Raymond and Rosalie Gino Marciniak. Barbara was an avid UNC Football fan who spent many Saturdays cheering for the Tarheels with family and friends. She was a member of Hope Community Church and was...

Kally Dackis Christakos, wife of Arthur C. Christakos, died Monday at Heart Fields assisted living facility in Cary. A Durham native, she was borneeptember 5, 1930 to the late Charles and Paschalia Dackis. Kally was graduated from Durham High School in 1947 and received a baccalaureate degree in sociology from Duke Uneersity in 1951, after which she attended graduate school...

CHAPEL HILL: Natalie S. Rodnina, 28, died unexpectedly Sunday. She came to the U.S. eight years ago from the Ukraine. While in the Ukraine, Natalie pursued a medical career, and after coming to the U.S. her vocational interest shifted to Biology. Surviving are her husband, Michael needrik; her soneenjamin; and relatives in the Ukraine. The funeral liturgy will be 10:00...

DURHAM: Sharon Hammond McAlister, 49, died peacefully Thursday, May 28th in the Hock Family Pavilion-Duke Hospice following a struggle with breast cancer. She was borneebruary 9, 1960 in Durham. After graduation from Jordan High School, Sharoneent to Queens College in Charlotte, from where she graduated with a B.A. degree in English. She went on to pursue a career in marketing...

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HENDERSON: Mrs. Florence BoydWest, age 80, of 2857 Hicksboro Road, died Wednesday, neember 25, 2009 at Maria Parham Hospital ineenderson, NC. A native of Granville Co., she was the daughter of the late Luther E. and Bessie King Boyd, and was the widow of Curneral West. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 P.M. Sunday, neember 29, 2009 from Gentry-neell...

Durham, North Carolina Alexander C. Ney, 29 years old, born in Washington, DC. Alex passed away unexpectedly oneednesday, the 16th of April at his home in Durham. Alex was a PhD candidate at Duke Uneersity working on neel breast cancer research. Prior to beginning his research at the McDonnell Lab at Duke, Alex was a decorated officer of the 82d...

DURHAM: Theodore Vincent Cassidy Major USMC - Ret., age 71, died peacefully in his sleep Tuesday. Ted was still recovering from the death of his beloved wife, Patricia in October. A native of Red Bank, NJ, he graduated from Red Bank Catholic High School and St Peter's College. Ted served his Country as a Major in the US Marines, with...

Miguel Angel Marrero, 78, died Monday in the V.A. Hospital. A native of Puerto Rico, he was a resident of Orlando, Fla. from 1993 until moving to Durham in 2005. Mr. Marrero proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict. Although suffering a permanent disability in the military, he successfully supported his family, sending all four...

Frances Arnold Carroll, 88, died Thursday in Croasdaile Pavilion. A Durham native, she was the daughter of the late Herbert and Frances Wright Arnold. She attended Durham County schools and spent 33 years working with Liggett-Myers Tobacco Co. Mrs. Carroll was a long-time member of McMannen Uneed Methodist Church. Frances, ineer younger years, enjoyed square dancing. She also enjoyed the...

Charles Henry Allen, age 86, of 4014 Berini Drive, died Friday evening at Durham Regional Hospital. He was borneeptember 27, 1919 in Bunneevel, NC to Carlton & Josephine Byrd Allen. He retired from Liggett&Myers Tobacco Co. and served his country in the US Navy during WW II. Charles was an avid golfer and attended Durham Primitive Baptist Church. Surviving are...

On May 14th Wesley Moore Langdon, Jr., age 91 and former Durham resident of 4016 Bristol Road, died peacefully in St. Petersburg, FL. Born in Hornersville, Missouri, he was the son of the late Mildred Elizabeth Huff Langdon and Wesley Moore Langdon, Sr. Mr. Langdon served in Saipan during WW II in the U.S. Army. He was a graduate of...

CARY - Ralph J. Norris, 84, resident of 426 Sawgrass Hill Court, Cary, died Saturday at his home. He retired from the Kopper Company, where he was a draftsman. He was a World War II Veteran and served in the U.S. Navy. He was a member of St. Matthew Catholic Church. Surviving are his wife, Mary Saurin Norris; one daughter,...

Earl Woodson Mays, age 83, of 5019 Autumn Drive died Saturday at home following an extended illness. A native of Lebanon, KY, he was the son of William and Zelma Guthrie Mays. He proudly served his country in the Air Force during WW II, where he was a radio operator. Mr. Mays received several medals of Honor for his distinguished...

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