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[In Memoriam] Kathleen Ann Bennett Newman, 85

The following obituary originally was published by Hall-Wynne Funeral Home: Kathleen Ann Bennett Newman entered eternal rest at home on May 22. She was 85. Newman had courageously opted for treatment for a challenging cancer so that she could have more time with her family three months earlier. She

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[In Memoriam] Dorothy Elizabeth Brinkley Loftis, 99

The following obituary was originally published by Hall-Wynne Funeral Home: Dorothy Elizabeth Brinkley Loftis died May 22 at Eno Pointe Assisted Living in Durham. She was 99. She was born Feb. 7, 1925, to the late Hubert and Lottie Coley Brinkley. A lifelong resident of Durham, she served as

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[In Memoriam] Dao Son Nguyen, 73

The following obituary was originally published by Hall-Wynne Funeral Home: Dao Nguyen died in Durham on May 23. He was 73. He was born in Vietnam on Feb. 6, 1951, to the late Nguyen Van Han and Nguyen Thi Gai. Nguyen served as an officer in the Vietnamese military,

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[In Memoriam] Charles Erwin, 90

The following obituary was originally published by Legacy Remembers: Charles William Erwin passed away on April 27 at Hock Family Pavilion in Durham. He was 90. He was born on Sept. 4, 1933, to Charles Wesley Erwin and Geraldine Kamp Erwin in Houston, Texas. Bill, as he was known to

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[In Memoriam] Dr. Donald Lawrence Wright, 91

This obituary originally was published by Hall-Wynne Funeral Home: Dr. Donald Lawrence Wright died peacefully on May 15 in Durham. He was 91. The youngest of three boys, Wright was born Sept. 7, 1932, to Raymond Reese Wright Sr. and Bertha Margaret Fritz. Raised in Prospect Park, Pa., Wright

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[In Memoriam] Vickie Paulette Lewis, 75

This obituary originally was published by Hudson Funeral Home: Vickie P. Lewis passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, May 18. She was 75. She was preceded in death by her father, Claiborne Ellis; her mother, Mary Elizabeth Ellis; her brother, Kenneth Ellis; and one nephew, Timothy Ellis Jr. Lewis is survived

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[In Memoriam] Dr. William Rick Lambeth

This obituary originally was published by Hall-Wynne Funeral Home: Dr. William Rick Lambeth died at his home on May 19. He was 76. Lambeth was born on March 18, 1948, to Joseph Patrick and Panthea Huffines Lambeth, the eldest of their four children. He grew up in northern Guilford

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[In Memoriam] Elroy Paul Allen, 48

The following obituary originally was published by American Cremation & Funeral Service: Elroy Paul Allen passed away on May 16 in Durham. He was 48. Allen was born on Aug. 7, 1975, on the island of Saint Vincent and grew up in West End, Tortola, British Virgin Islands. He was

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[In Memoriam] Agnes Marie Turner, 94

This obituary originally was published by Hudson Funeral Home: Agnes Marie Turner, 94, of Durham, passed away on Saturday, May 18, 2024. She was 94. She was born Nov. 14, 1929, in Selma, N.C., to the late Christopher and Tebie Turner. In addition to her parents, Turner is preceded

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[In Memoriam] Mary Alice Eubanks, 101

The following obituary originally was published by Hall-Wynne Funeral Home: Mary Alice D. Eubanks passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on Monday, May 13. She was 101. She was born in Durham at Watts Hospital on December 28, 1922, to John Milton Duhling and Mary Ward Duhling. Eubanks

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[In Memoriam] Delma Thomas Berry, 87

The following obituary was originally published by Clements Funeral & Cremation Services: Delma Thomas Berry passed away on May 12 at Duke Regional Hospital. He was 87. He was born in Efland, N.C., on Aug. 28, 1936, to the late Charlie Berry and Neva Shanklin Berry. In addition to

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[In Memoriam] Yvonne Spurney, 73

Yvonne Spurney passed away on May 10, 2024, at Duke Medical Center. She was 73. She was born in Summit County, Ohio, the daughter of the late Harold Zakrajsek and the late Cecilia Nestor Zakrajsek, and the sister of the late Harold J. Zakrajsek Jr. Spurney graduated from Ohio State