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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

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[In Memoriam] Jimmy Harold Goacher, 83

The following obituary was originally published by Hall-Wynne Funeral Home: Jimmy Harold Goacher died May 6 due to complications of heart and vascular disease. He was 83. He was born Nov. 17, 1940, in Booneville, Arkansas, to Edyth Etta and Harold Goacher. Goacher and his brother, Randy, spent their youth

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[In Memoriam] William Douglas Bell, 76

The following obituary was published by Clements Funeral and Cremation Service: William Douglas Bell died May 9, 2024, at Duke Regional Hospital in Durham. He was born in Durham, the son of the late William Earnest Bell and Hilda Douglas Bell. He was 76. Known as Doug by most and

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[In Memoriam] Kevin William McMahon, 85

The following obituary was originally published by Hall-Wynne Funeral Home: The family of Col. Kevin William McMahon, US Army, Retired, of Durham, N.C., is saddened to announce his passing on May 6, 2024. He was 85. Kevin is survived by his loving wife, Maria Drescher McMahon and brother-in-law Michael

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[In Memoriam] Edwin Search Yarbrough III, 76

The following obituary was originally published by Hall-Wynne Funeral Home: Edwin Search Yarbrough III of Durham, N.C., died peacefully at home on Sunday, April 28, in the loving embrace of his family.  He was 76. After being diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease, he fought a courageous battle while living

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[In Memoriam] Michael Todd Cromer, 57

The following obituary was originally published by Hall-Wynne Funeral Home: Michael Todd Cromer, 57, died May 4, 2024, at Duke University Hospital. He was born June 16, 1966, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, to the late Peggy N. Smith and Clade A. Cromer. Todd, a loving husband, father, and friend, grew

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[In Memoriam] James "Jim" Robert Mills, 57

The following obituary was originally published by Hall-Wynne Funeral Home: James Robert “Jim” Mills, of Durham, North Carolina, died unexpectedly Friday, May 3. He was 57. Born in 1966 in Raleigh, North Carolina, to John Wesley Mills and Shirley Curran Mills, Jim was the youngest of three boys. He began

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[In Memoriam] Darryl Gerrard Mangum, 61

Darryl Gerrard Mangum was born Aug. 9, 1962, and passed on May 2, 2024. He was 61. In his obituary guest book on the Holloway Memorial Funeral Home website, remembrances included: “Darryl was a gentle and a caring spirit. He always had a smile which simply made you feel good.

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[In Memoriam] Hiroko Takenaga, 82

The following obituary was originally published by Hall-Wynne Funeral Home: Hiroko Takenaga passed away on Thursday, May 2, 2024, in Durham, with her sons by her side. She was 82. She was born on June 26, 1941, in Glendale, California, to Katsuto Nakagawa and Kimiko Ozawa. She had two younger

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[In Memoriam] Margaret Sellers Gumby, 88

The following obituary originally was published by American Cremation and Funeral Service: Margaret Lorraine Sellers Gumby, age 88, of Durham, passed away on April 29, 2024, at her home. She was born on Feb. 18, 1936, in Chambersburg, Penn., to the late Joseph R. and Amanda J. Sellers. She was

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[In Memoriam] Helen Compton Pendergrass, 97

The following obituary was originally published by Hall-Wynne Funeral Home: Helen Lois Compton Pendergrass of Durham, North Carolina, died April 28, 2024, at her home. She was born Feb. 1, 1927, in Durham to Henry Henderson Compton and Mabel Gertrude Phillips. She was 97. Helen was one of nine children