Obituaries
Thomas Girard English
Aug 9, 2024
Chapel Hill, NC -Thomas Girard English, age 90, died peacefully at UNC Medical Center on August 9, 2024. He was born on February 15, 1934 to the late Thomas Patrick English and Mary Welch English.
Thomas graduated from Elizabeth Seton High School in New Jersey. He completed his college education with a BA in English and went on to get a...
Eleanor Ann Forbes
Aug 8, 2024
Ms. Eleanor Ann Forbes, 95, died August 8, 2024, at Brookdale Senior Living in Chapel Hill, NC. Born January 14, 1929, in Jacksonville, Florida, she was the daughter of the late Robert Walter and Grace Howell Forbes. She had been a North Carolina resident since 1953. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her very dear friend Doris...
David Alexander Spence
Aug 8, 2024
David A. Spence of Durham, NC, followed his Lord Jesus through death into eternal life on August 8, 2024, passing peacefully at UNC Hospital, with family and loved ones by his side, after suffering a major stroke.
Born on July 17, 1948, to Mary Haynes Wilson and Thomas Brand Spence, he grew up in Greensboro, NC. He graduated from his beloved...
Dr. Carl Stephen Davis
Aug 3, 2024
Dr. Carl Stephen Davis (Steve), age 79, of Durham, NC, died peacefully on August 3, 2024, after a long battle with an autoimmune disease.
Steve was truly one of a kind. He had a sense of humor and gregarious personality that lifted up all who knew him. He was a sports enthusiast, avid golfer, had a passion for reading, classical music...
Claire Marie Hayman Lincoln
Aug 2, 2024
Surrounded by her family, Claire Marie (Hayman) Lincoln passed away peacefully at age 91. Claire was born and raised in Ontario, Canada, where she was valedictorian of her high school class. She loved her years as a stewardess with American Airlines, during the golden years of air travel, flying between New York, Los Angeles and Mexico City. Claire met Ned...
David Lawrence Williams
Jul 31, 2024
David Lawrence Williams, age 75, died unexpectedly at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst, NC on July 31, 2024. He was born on March 2, 1949, to the late Claude B. Williams, Jr. and Margaret Geraldine “Jerry” Williams of Durham.
David is a graduate of Jordan High School, class of 1967. He attended Western Carolina University and North Carolina State University...
Bonnie Boyer Derr
Jul 30, 2024
DURHAM- Bonnie Boyer Derr left this life peacefully on July 30th just 10 days after an unexpected discovery of Stage IV lung cancer and a following heart attack. Bonnie was born October 7,1944 in Santa Rosa California to George Calvin and Mary Magdaline Sandor Boyer while Geroge was stationed there in the Army. The family moved to Pueblo, Colorado where...
Thomas "Tommy" Shore
Jul 26, 2024
Thomas Ray Shore, age 71, died on July 26, 2024. Life began for Tommy on March 28, 1953 as the youngest of 3 boys. His father V.A. Shore, Jr. and his mother Betty Jean Scarbrough Shore were proud to be the parents of the “Shore Boys”.
Tommy’s life read like a novel with many chapters filled with personal challenges, laughter and...
Julian L. Boswell
Jul 25, 2024
Durham – Julian Lincoln Boswell, 99, died peacefully in his sleep shortly after midnight Thursday, July 25, 2024 at Hillcrest Convalescent Center from pneumonia. Julian was born July 13, 1925 to the late Elisha Lincoln Boswell and Essie Shields Boswell. He married Margaret Yeatts of Dry Fork on October 29, 1950 in Chatham, Virginia.
Together they raised three daughters in the...
Katharine Thelma Meyer
Jul 24, 2024
Katharine Thelma Meyer, 95, of Hillsborough, NC, passed away peacefully on July 24, 2024, in her home surrounded by her family.
Katharine is survived by her loving daughter, Pamela Tulledge and husband Daniel Tulledge; three granchildren, Danny and Lilianna Tulledge, Todd Meyer (Marisol). She is also survived by her sister Pamela Juul (Skip); niece, Suzie Juul. She was preceded in death...
John Larry Strawbridge
Jul 24, 2024
Durham, NC –John “Larry” Strawbridge, age 78, passed into Glory in his home surrounded by loving family on 23 July 2024. He was born on 15 July 1946 to the late Nelson and DeEtte Strawbridge of Durham.
Larry was raised in Durham and graduated from Durham High School in 1964, lettering in three sports. He was a proud graduate of the...
Franklin Hadley Cocks
Jul 24, 2024
Franklin Hadley Cocks, age 82, passed away at his home on July 24, 2024. Dr. Cocks was a highly regarded professor of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science for nearly 50 years at Duke University’s Pratt School of Engineering. Dr. Cocks was born in Staten Island in 1941 and raised in Orono, Maine, along with his beloved half brother, Robert Hyslop....
Anna Louise Reynolds
Jul 22, 2024
Anna Louise Reynolds passed away peacefully on July 22, 2024, at her home in Fearrington Village.
A champion of the underserved and a pioneer for women’s rights, Anna Louise was born on February 19, 1933, in Indianapolis, IN. She was the eldest child of Wellington Wormouth Reynolds and Janice (Lillycrop) Thomas. She is preceded in death by her parents and her...
Ella Rose Johanna Fox
Jul 22, 2024
Ella Rose Johanna Fox, 3 months old, passed away at Duke University Hospital on July 22nd, 2024. She was born on April 1st, 2024, to Jinea and Daniel Fox in Rochester, NY.
In the short time Ella had on Earth, she had a lasting impact on all of those that had the privilege of meeting her. Ella loved spending time with...
Albert "Christian" Elser III
Jul 22, 2024
Albert “Christian” Elser III, 53, of Greenville, South Carolina, passed away Saturday, July 20th, at Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, after a long battle with Interstitial Lung Disease. He was born June 2nd, 1971, in Illinois to Albert Christian Elser II and Kimberley Ann (Marriner) Elser.
Christian was kind, intelligent, and a wonderful teacher and artist. He was also...
Jeanne Marie Doucette Wilbur
Jul 20, 2024
Jeanne (Marie Doucette) Wilbur, age 98, died peacefully at her Durham home with loving family at her bedside, on July 20, 2024, following a long illness.
Jeanne was born August 9, 1925, in Chicago, Illinois, to parents Claude Laurence Doucette and Rosalba Bourdeau Doucette. She was the third of nine children. Jeanne enjoyed a very active childhood amidst the backdrop of...
Scott Christopher Schuett
Jul 19, 2024
From November 14, 1947, to July 19, 2024, Scott Christopher Schuett enriched the lives of all who encountered his amazing Life Force. Born in Detroit, his family moved to Charlotte while he was a teenager. After high school, Scott attended UNC-CH obtaining a degree in Economics. His interest in photography led him to work at Camera & Photo Shoppe on...
Patricia Gail West Moore
Jul 19, 2024
Patricia Gail West Moore, beloved Daughter, Mom, Grandmom, and friend, passed away peacefully at 85 years on July 19, 2024, surrounded by family in her home in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, after a short but valiant battle with cancer.
Gail was born in Woodward, Oklahoma on May 21, 1939, to Gladys Thelma Webb West and John Cooper West.
When her dad Cooper...
Raymond "Trey" Theodore Bohn III
Jul 15, 2024
Raymond Theodore Bohn, III “Trey” February 16th 1951- July 15th, 2024
Trey passed away unexpectedly following a brief illness on July 15, 2024.
In the days leading up to his death he was surrounded by his entire family until his last breath. They held him close and lifted him in prayer. He was 73 years old.
Trey was the most loving son, husband,...
Benjamin Robert Kittner
Jul 14, 2024
Benjamin Robert Kittner, 70, passed away on Sunday, July 14, 2024.
Ben was a genuinely kind and caring person known for his friendly demeanor, generosity, and big smile. He especially reveled in spending time with friends and family, particularly his children, Noah and Kaylie, who were the light of his life. Ben was a Weldon, North Carolina native and lived in...
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