All Obituaries

  Mrs. Mary Hester (Livas) Smith March 23, 1918 ~ July 31, 2020 (age 102) Mrs. Mary Hester Livas Smith departed this life peacefully in her home on July 31, 2020.  She was a devoted wife, loving mother, dedicated Sunday School and Public School teacher and loyal sorority sister and friend to so many throughout the Durham community. She was born in Springfield, Ohio on March 23, 1918 to Hattie and Harry Livas.  She moved to Durham, N.C. with her mother and grandmother at...

Mrs. Lillie Mae Henderson Kearns was the last of eight children born to the late Petrus and Martha Straughter Henderson on February 28, 1919 in Newberry, South Carolina. She peacefully transitioned from earth to her heavenly home on July 30, 2020.  She moved to Thomasville, North Carolina at an early age where she met and married the late Amos Green Kearns, to this union ten children were born. While in Thomasville, she was a devoted wife and homemaker. Her family later moved to...

Joyce Diane (Park) Mayfield opened her eyes on April 11, 1946 (4/11/1946) and closed her eyes to rest on July 28, 2020 at 4:46 am Joyce was an outstanding cook and loved preparing meals and baking for her family and friends. She loved music, dancing and singing and was born with a beautiful singing voice. Joyce was also an excellent seamstress. She would make entire wardrobes of beautiful clothing for children during the summer months for their upcoming school year. That...

Barbara Ann Marable Fryar, daughter of the late Reuben McClain and Edna Marable was born on December 28, 1944 in Durham, NC. Barbara was called to rest on July 22, 2020 at Duke Medical Center.  Barbara was a proud graduate of Hillside High School class of 1963. Barbara also attended Durham Business College and DeShazor’s Beauty School later working as a cosmetologist for a while. She was later employed at Duke Medical Center and Blue Cross and Blue...

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that you donate or contribute your special gifts in her honor to the Cancer Society.org or Duke Homecare and Hospice DukeHealth.org/homecare and hospice.   “Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul and with all thy mind” Matthew 22: 37-39   Constance A. (Connie) Cheatham peacefully entered into her heavenly home of Sunday, July 12, 2020. She was born on May 16, 1933 in...

Rosetta Mercer Ingram was born December 4, 1946 in Camden County NC to the late Linwood and Judith C. Mercer. She departed life on Sunday July 12, 2020. “Rosebud” as she was affectionately called by her late husband, Rev. Marcus V. Ingram was reared in Camden County, where she attended school in the Camden County School System. After graduation from Marion Anderson High school, she attended North Carolina Central University (NCCU). It was here, before earning her...

Geneva Graham was a long-time resident of Westmoreland County and was born December 30, 1930, in Neenah, Virginia.  She was the daughter of late Dorothy Lee and Joseph R. Graham, Sr. On Thursday, July 16, 2020, she entered into eternal rest.  She was educated in the primary grades at Templeman School, Templeman, Virginia and attended high school at A.T. Johnson High School, where she graduated in 1950. She was a very loving person, who had a quiet, gentle spirit about her. ...

Edward Allen Laster was born February 5, 1934, to the late Ira and Ethel Laster in Chatham County, North Carolina. He joined Liberty Chapel Church at an early age and was baptized.  He was educated in Chatham County and graduated from Horton High School in Pittsboro, NC, After graduating from High School, Edward relocated to Durham and enrolled at North Carolina College but later chose to attend barber college. Edward joined the United States Army and served from 1955 to 1957. Edward...