All Obituaries

Calvin Neal Phillips, known to his family and friends as “Butch” and “Uncle Butch”, departed this life on Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at Duke Regional Hospital in Durham, North Carolina. He was born on July 13, 1937 in Winston Salem, North Carolina to the late Daniel and Lillian Brown Phillips.  His sister, Irene Phillips Overby; brother, Everett Daniel Phillips; “adopted siblings,” Mamie Brown and James Brown; and beloved daughter, Monique Sherrie...

Billie Jean Foster Jones was born August 10, 1930 to the late Maude Foster and Jesse Hicks in Brooklyn, NY. Billie was raised by her beloved grandparents the late Rev. Thomas Jarvis Foster and Mrs. Lizzie B. Foster- Askew of Zebulon, NC.  Billie was baptized at an early age at Wakefield Baptist Church in Zebulon, NC and was raised in a family with strong Christian faith. She graduated from James E. Shepard High School and went on to graduate from Shaw University in 1953 with a degree...

Ronald D. Wilson, Sr., age 85, of Durham, North Carolina passed away Thursday, January 10, 2019 at Duke University Hospital after an extended illness. Ronald was born in Norwalk, Connecticut to Lelia Travers and George Wilson, Sr. He graduated from Norwalk High School and joined the U.S. Navy. He married Elmira Darden in 1954 and their loving marriage bore eight children. Ronald was an industrious employee at several companies most notably UPS and the U.S. Postal Service in Darien. Ronald...

Mother Luvenia Harris Seagers, 97, departed this earthly life on Sunday, January 6, 2019 at her home in Durham, North Carolina.  She was born April 8, 1921 to the late Ruffin and Henrietta Palmer Harris in Goldston, North Carolina. She attended Goldston Public Schools and played basketball for the school team. At an early age, she joined Robert Chapel Baptist Church.  In 1939, Mother Luvenia moved to Durham, North Carolina and joined Gateway to Heaven Holiness Church.  She...

In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to The Church of the Abiding Savior, Lutheran, 1625 S. Alston Avenue, Durham, NC  27707

Ernest Lee Edgerton was born on April 27, 1964 to the late Frederick Alexander Edgerton, Sr and Goldie Mae Tanner Edgerton. His brother, Frederick A. Edgerton, Jr. (Junior), also preceded him in death. He departed this life on Wednesday afternoon December 12, 2018 at Duke Hock Family Pavilion. Ernest attended Durham Public Schools and graduated from Hillside High School in 1982. He loved working with his hands and spent most of his life employed working in carpentry, as well as, auto body...

Funeral service for Ricky Lynn “Cheekapea” Yates Cooper, Jr. will be WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2018 at  Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church, 4610 Fayetteville Road.  Family visitation, 1 hour prior to service. Survivors include a daughter, Zykeya Rogers; sons, LeRico Yates Cooper, Ricky Pettiford Yates Cooper, Jr.; his loving and supporting parents, Ricky Cooper, Sr. and Mable Yates Cooper; brothers, Antwoine Yates Cooper, Kenrick Yates Cooper, Erik Cooper; niece,...