All Obituaries

Saundra Floyd Clagett passed away at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center on Friday, September 14, 2018. She was a wonderful, supportive wife, mother, sister and grandmother who loved her family with all her heart. She was born on July 30, 1945 in Durham, N.C.   She was preceded in death by her parents, Lewis Donald Stanley and Shirley Brown. Saundra spent the first nine years of her life in Durham and the next nine years in Bronx, New York.  After returning to Durham, she...

Rosalyn Elease Reed was born to Annie and Ordencie (deceased) August 26th 1951. From this union was three daughters, Rosalyn Reed, Sheralyn Goldston (deceased), and Marilyn Huger. Rosalyn leaves to mourn her mother Annie Reed, sister Marilyn Huger; brother Bernard Gilchrist. Niece Mariel Huger, Nephew Jermaine Goldston. Grandnieces Gisele Goldston, Kaylee Goldston, India Rigsbee, Mariah Corrales. Grand nephews Jermaine Goldston Jr. , Justin Goldston and a host of close family and...

Jaylan Irvin Lassiter, born May 16, 1996 to Nachele (Phillip) Jones of Glen Allen, VA and Tony R. Lassiter of Durham, NC entered eternal life on September 8, 2018. Jaylan leaves to mourn him his maternal great-grandmother, Morine Morris of Washington, DC; maternal grandmother, Alberta McClain of Fredericksburg, VA; paternal grandparents, Lewis and Phyllis Lassiter of Durham, NC; sisters, Brittany Lassiter and Jada Jones; brothers, Caleb Riley-Lassiter and Quinten Jones; along with a host of...

            Joyce O. H. Demmings was born July 14, 1938 to the late Mr. Lee and Florence H. Holeman. On September 2, 2018 Mama Joyce transition to her eternal home. She was preceded in death by her husbands, one daughter, four brothers, one sister, two grandsons and one great granddaughter.             Joyce received her education at an early age. She attended Little River School in...

Blanche “SeRetha” Spigner, age 80, was called home on Friday, August 31, 2018 at Duke Hospital in Durham NC.  This is the same hospital that she retired from after over 30 years of service. Blanche or Retha as most of her friends know her by, was born February 19th 1938 in Columbia South Carolina.  She was the eldest of thirteen brothers and sisters: William Stokes (Bubba), Samuel Stokes (Lee), Robert Stokes (Barbara Jean), Marvin Stokes, Marion Stokes (Jap), Barbara...

Isaiah Demetre McGirt, (also known as Big D/Demetre) walked through Heaven’s Gates at the age of 26 on August 28, 2018.  Demetre was born on February 19, 1992 in Durham, North Carolina to Barbara McGirt and the late Gayle Ledbetter. Demetre graduated from Southern High School in Durham in 2012.  He was a very sweet, fun loving young man that really enjoyed spending time with family and watching TV.  He loved the “LADIES!”, but most of all he LOVED listening...

“Oh that I had wings like a dove! For then would I fly away, and be at rest.“  Psalm 55:6 Mrs. Louise Phillips Cagle was born on January 7, 1926 to the late Bennie and Senora Phillips in Moore County, NC; she ascended on her heavenly journey on August 27, 2018 at Brookshire Nursing Facility in Hillsborough, NC,       Mrs. Cagle moved to Durham, NC In the mid 1930’s, where she continued her education at Lion Park Elementary school where she...