Feb 13, 2025

Linda Pogue Schwertman Liles, lifetime educator, loyal colleague, champion baker, friend to many, beloved wife, sister, mother, and grandmother passed away on February 13, 2025. She was born in New York City on April 17, 1953 to Elmer Chester Schwertman, and Mary Pogue Tyree “Dee” Schwertman. Her family moved to Raleigh, NC in 1954, when her father took a...

Feb 13, 2025

Rosalie Cook Corbin, 95, passed away on February 13, 2025, just in time to celebrate Valentine’s Day with her beloved husband, Harry. She was a cherished mother to Deborah Corbin Sievert of Hillsborough, NC.

Born in Leicester, NC, in 1929, Rosalie was the daughter of Calvin Charles Cook and Ann Young Cook. As a child, she had...

Feb 11, 2025

It is with a mixture of love, laughter, and tears that we announce the passing of Robert “Bob” Mitchell on February 11, 2025, 4:20am, in Cary, North Carolina, at the age of 64. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, on January 13, 1961, Bob lived a life full of laughter, adventure, and a contagious zest for life.

Feb 8, 2025

James Victor Gudaitis (Jim), 73, of Durham, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on February 8, 2025 at Duke University Hospital with family members by his side, following a bone marrow transplant to treat lymphoma.

Jim was born November 27, 1951 in Birmingham, Michigan to William and Helen Gudaitis. Growing up, his family moved often between Michigan and...

Feb 6, 2025

The world became a little dimmer on the evening of February 6,2025 as the bright light that was Gregory Neal Howell peacefully took his last earthly breath surrounded by the love of family and friends.

He was born in Roanoke Rapids, NC on October 22,1975 to Parham & Beverly Howell. He graduated from Roanoke Rapids High School,...

Feb 6, 2025

Family and friends mourn the loss of Virginia Sloan – a much-loved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin and friend to many – who died on February 6, 2025 in Durham, NC.

Virginia was born on January 19, 1941 in Cumberland MD, daughter of the late Mary and Raymond O’Neal. She was the proud and devoted mother...

Feb 5, 2025

Mr. Vernon Russell Eten, 73, passed away peacefully at home in Burlington, North Carolina, on Wednesday, February 5, 2025, after a courageous fight against his health problems.

Born on April 16, 1951, in Graham, North Carolina, Vernon was the son of Russell Ludwig Eten and Mary Elizabeth Eten. He graduated from Graham High School in 1969 before...

Feb 3, 2025

Kenneth Cladyn Corsbie was born in British Guiana on July 25th 1930, the son of Ivan Dwight Corsbie and Louise Maude Begg. Ken is survived by his wife of 30 years, Elizabeth (Beth) Barnum; daughter Kim Andrea and son-in-law Mark Trotman, son Nigel Bruce Corsbie and their mother Daphne Wright; daughter Karen DeSouza Gallman; Sisters and Brothers-in-law Kathleen and...

Feb 3, 2025

George Nelson Bell was born in Grantsville, West Virginia on February 2, 1932. He was the Great-grandson of William Bell and Josina Anderson (Bell) of Booths Creek, Marion Co. WV, Grand-son of John Nelson Bell and Alcinda Laverna Minnear (Bell) of Annamoriah Creek, Calhoun Co. WV, and son of Holly Bell and Arldia Stump (Bell) of Grantsville, WV.

Feb 1, 2025

It is with heavy hearts that we, the family, share the unexpected passing of Chad Bryant Walsh, a cherished father, son, husband, and loyal friend. On February 1, 2025, at the age of 50, he went into cardiac arrest while under the care of UNC Hospital and was unfortunately unable to recover.

Chad grew up in Wilkesboro,...