Obituaries
Mary Ann Simmons
Sep 21, 2024
Durham, NC – Mary Ann Simmons, age 87, died peacefully in Durham, NC on September 21, 2024. She was born on July 20, 1937, to the late Robert and Annie Cole Brown.
Mary Ann is survived by her brother, Fred Brown, and wife, Shirley of Greensboro, and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, Mary Ann was preceded in death...
Petrus Wilhelmus Tax
Sep 19, 2024
Dr. Petrus W. Tax, Professor Emeritus of German at UNC-Chapel Hill, passed away in his home on September 19, 2024, at the age of 93. He was born on June 12, 1931, in Nijmegen, the Netherlands. After receiving a college education at Canisius College in Nijmegen, he studied Germanistik and Philosophy at the Catholic University (now Radboud University) in Nijmegen....
Nirmalya Kumar Ghosh
Sep 17, 2024
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We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Dr. N.K. Ghosh, a cherished husband, father, grandfather, and esteemed physician, on September 17, 2024, at the age of 88. His passing leaves a lasting impact in the hearts of his family and friends.
Born in Bengal, Dr. Ghosh graduated from Nil Ratan Sirkar Medical School in Calcutta in...
James Herbert Lazenby
Sep 14, 2024
James Herbert Lazenby, age 82, died at home September 14, 2024. Born and raised in the Utica area of upstate New York, he was the eldest son of the late Herbert and Beatrice (Brown) Lazenby.
James began his musical career as a treble chorister (for five years) in the Choir of Men & Boys at Grace Church, Utica. At the age...
Gerald Lee Wilson
Sep 12, 2024
Gerald Lee Wilson
Gerald Wilson was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina on April 22,1936 to Kitty Lee Thomas Wilson and Thomas Woodrow Wilson. He died on September 12, 2024.
After graduating from Reynolds High School in Winston-Salem, he earned his undergraduate degree from Davidson College. In 1958 Gerald came to his forever permanent home, Durham, to attend Duke Divinity School and then...
Henry Ralph Gundlach III
Sep 12, 2024
Henry Ralph Gundlach III of Crownsville died September 12 while being treated for complications from a lung transplant at Duke University Hospital in Durham, NC.
“Hank,” as he was known to friends and family, was well-known in the Annapolis community, having served on numerous non-profit boards and working for many years as a financial adviser for several investment firms in Maryland.
Born...
Donald Gene "Don" Hoover, Jr.
Sep 11, 2024
Donald Gene “Don” Hoover, Jr., of Durham, died September 11, 2024 after a courageous battle against pancreatic cancer. He was 60.
Don was born in New Orleans to Pat and Don Hoover Sr. on October 14, 1963. The family soon moved to Charlotte, NC, where Don and his two siblings, Rebecca and David, were raised. Don came to know Jesus at...
Norman "Bryant" Walker, Jr.
Sep 11, 2024
Durham, NC – Norman “Bryant” Walker, Jr., age 61, was surrounded by family as he passed away at Duke University Hospital on September 11, 2024. He was born on September 5, 1963, to Norman Bryant Walker and Kay Godwin Walker.
Bryant graduated from Southern High School in Durham and attended Durham Technical Community College, then began a lifelong career as a...
Lee Bernard Heavlin
Sep 10, 2024
(CARRBORO) – Lee Bernard Heavlin, age 78, died peacefully at home on the 10th of September 2024. He was born in his childhood home in Camden, NJ on February 13th, 1946, to the late Leona Bernard Heavlin and Paul Arndt Loth.
Mr. Heavlin left High School before graduation to join the Cole Bros. Circus, but that’s another story. After a short...
Sandra Lee McClurg
Sep 10, 2024
Sandra (Sandy) Lee McClurg, 82, of Chapel Hill, passed away on Tuesday, September 10, 2024, at Croasdaile Village in Durham.
Sandy was born on January 21, 1942, in Gastonia, North Carolina. She grew up in North Carolina and Michigan with her parents, George and Dorothy Shannon, and three siblings. She graduated from Wayland High School in Wayland, Michigan.
Sandy attended Western Michigan...
Norman P. Barnes
Sep 7, 2024
(DURHAM) – Norman P. Barnes, age 82, died in Durham on September 7, 2024. He was born on April 27, 1942 to the late Edmund Joseph and Wanda (Czekalski) Barnes and grew up in Brunswick Ohio.
Norman attended Brunswick High School, then earned a bachelors, masters, and PhD from The Ohio State University. He chose to focus his studies on lasers...
Robert Allen Bullock
Sep 4, 2024
Raleigh, North Carolina – After a brief illness, Robert Allen Bullock passed away on 9/4/2024 at Duke Raleigh Hospital at the age of 85. He was born on 3/30/1939 in Goshen, Indiana to George and Dorothy Bullock.
Robert “Bob” Bullock graduated from Milford High School in 1957. He received an associate’s degree in business from International Business College in 1959. After...
Joseph Pridgen Martin
Aug 28, 2024
(DURHAM) – Joseph Pridgen Martin, age 83, died at Duke University Hospital on August 28, 2024. He was born on December 20, 1940 to the late Mary Pridgen Martin and Chester Barton Martin, Sr.
Joe graduated from Durham High School in 1959, and enrolled in Davidson College, from which he graduated in 1963. He served in the US Army as a...
Jenna Beth D'Amore
Aug 24, 2024
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Jenna Beth D’Amore, age 46, died in Durham, NC on August 24, 2024. She was born on October 31, 1977 to Belinda S. Boley and the late Russell H. Boley.
Jenna grew up in Circleville, Ohio, where her deep sense of community, love for fall festivities, and cooking were cultivated. These early experiences shaped her into...
Dr. Juan José Alva
Aug 22, 2024
Dr. Juan José Alva, 87, of Durham NC, passed away peacefully on August 22, 2024, at home in the loving embrace of his wife and surrounded by family. He was born on December 15th, 1936, in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, to the late Emiliano and María Alva.
Juan’s immigrant story is the embodiment of the American Dream. His love for his adopted...
John Proctor Pradka
Aug 15, 2024
John Proctor Pradka, 76, passed away August 15, 2024 after surviving an extraordinary series of health struggles. He was born October 7, 1947 in Queens, NY to John W. and Sarah (Proctor) Pradka.
As a true renaissance man, John was well-traveled, well-read and deeply appreciated music and art. He loved nature and enjoyed nothing more than discussing politics, music, books, finance,...
Norman Bailey Crumpler
Aug 13, 2024
Durham NC– Norman Crumpler, 87, died at Duke Hospital on August 13, 2024. He was born on October 17, 1936 to the late Maude and N.B. Crumpler.
Norman graduated high school and joined the Army. After the Army, he decided to go to barber school. He was a barber in Durham for several decades before retiring.
He was a talented pianist since...
Ann Patricia Walters
Aug 12, 2024
Ann Patricia Walters (Pat) age 78 died at her home in Durham on August 12, 2024, surrounded by loving family and friends after a 7-year long journey with vascular dementia. Pat was born on August 17, 1945, in New York, to the late John and Agnes O’Connor.
Pat graduated from Sacred Heart Academy in New York. Shortly after graduation, she met...
John Thomas Killough
Aug 11, 2024
John Thomas “Johnny” Killough, 72, died on August 11, 2024, at the Hock Family Pavilion in Durham, NC.
Johnny was born on November 25, 1951, at Watts Hospital in Durham to Hoyle Thomas Killough and Alta Franklin Killough. A graduate of Jordan High School, Johnny enjoyed playing football and teasing the woman who would later become his wife in 1997.
Johnny spent...
William Edward Racine
Aug 10, 2024
Racine, Jr., William Edward
DURHAM – William (Bill) E Racine, Jr., 80, passed away peacefully on August 10, 2024 in the UNC Neurosciences Hospital following surgery. He was born on January 5, 1944 in Evanston, IL to the late William E Racine, Sr., and Dorothy Reynolds Racine. His early years were spent in Evanston, Illinois, and then the family headed west...
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