Life and Legacy

In Memoriam: Durham Obituaries – July 7, 2026

Honoring lives recently lost in the Durham community, with upcoming services and remembrances.

🕯️ Durham Obituaries – July 7, 2026

Recent Durham obituaries reflect lives that spanned generations, from neighbors who reached their 90s to others whose lives ended far too soon. Families continue to gather across Durham and surrounding communities for funerals, memorial services, and celebrations of life throughout July, while some arrangements remain pending or will take place in the weeks ahead. Here is this week's roundup of local obituary notices and service information shared by area funeral homes.

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Durham Summer Swimmers Break Six Records at Championship Meet

Swimmers from Woodcroft, Hope Valley Country Club, Garrett Farms, Umstead Pines, Five Oaks, and other Durham Summer Swim League teams posted top finishes July 5 at Greensboro Aquatic Center.

School Supplies 2026-27: Parkwood Elementary School

From crayons and composition books to headphones and hand sanitizer, here's what students in each grade at the Durham Public Schools year-round elementary will need for the 2026-27 school year.

SoDu Daily: July 7, 2026

Rolling live updates from Southpoint Access, your neighborhood news source in South Durham.

[SeeGov Enhanced] Durham School Board Picks New Chair, Vice Chair

Joy Harrell Goff succeeds Bettina Umstead as chair, while returning board member Xavier Cason is elected vice chair.