The Durham Sun from Durham, North Carolina (2024)

August 28, 1985

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The Durham Suni

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The Lima News from Lima, Ohio

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Durham, North Carolina

Issue Date:

Wednesday, August 28, 1985

Page:

42

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THE DURHAM SUN WEDNESDAY AUG 28 1985 PAGE 14-C Deaths funerals in Durham County Market stalls in lull Durham area deaths BONDY AS BROGDEN MRS SHIRLEY CUNINGHAM MRS MARY DRUMWRIGHT RC JAMES MRS ETHEL JONES EDWARD LEDFORD MW LONG JH LYONS MRS BARBARA MEADOWS JT PAGE MISS EULA MAE PAGE HARUE RAY A RICHMOND JOSEPH JR SMITH MRS ANNIES UPCHURCH MRS SELMA VINSON ODIE WARD EC III Mrs Selma Upchurch Graveside services for Mrs Selma West Upchurch 75 of 719 Sybil Drive were at 2 pm today in Maplewood Cemetery annex She died Monday night Surviving are a sister Frances West Jackson of Durham three nephews Michael Jackson with whom she lived prior to entering the convalescent center Jackie Jackson and Donald West both of Durham and four nieces Jean Owen of Raleigh Pat McRoberts of Roanoke Va Margie Black-well of Charlottesville Va and Mepsene Hardy of Memphis Tenn Instead of flowers the family suggests that memorials be made to the Arthritis Foundation 3115 Guess Road Durham 27705 or the Heart Fund 1 Heart Circle Chapel Hill 27514 Joseph Richmond Jr Funeral services for Joseph Richmond Jr of 2312 Kate St were at 2 pm today in Lincoln Memorial Baptist Church Burial was in Glennvlew Memorial Park He died Friday night Surviving are his wife Josephine Richmond four daughters Beula Perry Stella Wallace and Ruth Davis all id Durham and Effie Freeman of Coatsville Pa and 11 grandchildren Harlie Page Funeral services for Harlie Page of 807 Duke St Apt 210 were at 1 pm today in Mount Vernon Baptist Church Burial was in Glennview Memorial Park He died Saturday Surviving are nis wife Sadie Bradley Page a daughter Ila Mae Azore of San Francisco two sons Harlie Page Jr and Eddie Page both of Durham four brothers Hensie Page of Baltimore Hubert Page of Fairmont Marvin Page of Whiteville and Nelson Page of Loris SC three sisters Rethea McKeithan and Thelma Page both of St Pauls and Maude Dewitt of Loris two grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren Mrs Annie Smith Funeral services for Mrs Annie Spaulding Smith of Clark-ton formerly of Durham were at 2 pm today in Rehobeth AME Zion Church in Clarkton Burial was in Mitchell Field Cemetery in Clarkton She died Saturday Surviving are two daughters Doris Brown of Durham and Nancy Blanks of Delco and three sons George Smith and Alfonso Smith both of Alexandria Va and Cecil Smith of Clarkton EC Ward III Funeral services for Edward "Ted" Ward III formerly of Durham were at 10 am today in Spencer Videon Funeral Home in Drexel Hill Pa An informal gathering of friends from the Durham area will be held from 7:30 to 10 pm Friday in the National Humanities Center in Research Triangle Park He died Friday Surviving is his wife Dorothy Ward Instead of flowers the family requests that contributions be made to the US Yacht Racing Union MW Ledford Michael William Ledford 23 of 5901 Craig Road was killed Sunday in an accident Graveside services will be tomorrow at a time to be announced A native of Tripoli he lived in Durham for the past eight years He attended Orange County schools and graduated from Orange High School He was employed with Watkins Marble Construction Co Surviving are his mother Ruby Ledford two sisters Susan Elaine and Linda Diane Ledford of the home his paternal grandmother Susan Jane Ledford of Richlands and his maternal grandfather Robert Lee Johnson of Elizabethtown The family will be at Hall-Wynne Funeral Home from 7 to 9 pm tonight Odle Vinson Odie Vinson 67 of 852 Estes Drive died Saturday in Duke Hospital Fisher Funeral Parlor is handling the arrangements AS Bondy Memorial services for Alan Scott Bondy 30 of 201 Trinity Ave will be at 11 am Friday in the garden of the Trinity Avenue Presbyterian Church A reception will follow in the Phipps House at 312 Trinity Ave He died Thursday night in Durham County General Hospital from injuries suffered in a car truck collision which occurred on Guess Road He was a contractor involved in the renovation of homes in the Trinity Park Area Another service will be held in New Jersey Mrs Ethel James Mrs Ethel Jones James of Lake Wales Fla formerly of Durham died Saturday in Lake Wales Surviving are a son Ralph Nor man "Jimmy" James of Tampa Fla a daughter Faye Lesmer ises of Sarasota Fla a brother JW "Bill" Jones of Broadway and a sister Mamie Jones Har rington of Broadway Miller Funeral Home in Sanford is assisting with arrangements Ann Campbell of Chapel Hill two sons Bobby Allen Ray of Hillsborough ana James Clifford Ray of Orlando Fla four sisters Dorothy Beal of Carrboro Phyllis Senter of Garner Undine Martin of Untralocke Fla and Norma Dezern of Hillsborough a brother Brantley Ray of Auburn Ga and seven grandchildren The family will be at Clements Funeral Home in Hillsborough from 7 to 9 pm tonight RC Drumwrlght ROXBORO Funeral services for Robert Drumwright 58 will be at 1 pm tomorrow in Har mony AME Church in Harmony Va Conducting will be the Rev Town and the Rev Harvey Watkins Burial will be in the church cemetery He died Sunday in the Vet- (QlfnWLOTLCiiiiliPf' 2208 Holloway St 596-8747 5964731 MMX IT MM IIH MUM CNMM CMM NEW YORK (AP) The stock market was little changed today as a late-summer lull continued on Wall Street The Dow Jones average of 30 industrial stocks edged up 45 to 132292 by noon on Wall Street Gainers and losers were evenly balanced in the midday count of New York Stock Exchange-listed issues Analysts said it was difficult to read much significance into the meanderings with many investors on vacation or waiting until after Labor Day to get a better reading of the pace of the economy Many optimists in the financial world base their case on an expected pickup in business activity through the rest of the year and possibly into 1986 In the skeptical camp analysts argue that those hopes might not be fulfilled leaving the market vulnerable to a letdown Though the week before Labor Day has traditionally been a quiet one in the markets it has also often produced some gains in stock prices as traders look ahead to the New For that pattern to hold this time around analysts say it would be helpful If the government's index of leading economic indicators carries a positive message when it is reported on Friday General Public Utilities rose 1 to 1414 A federal appeals court upheld a regulatory decision to allow the company to restart its undamaged nuclear reactor at Three Mile Island ITT Corp gained to 344 in brisk trading The company said it knew of no explanation for the activity Auto issues showed fractional losses with General Motors down Hat 67 Ford Motor down at 43 ana Chrysler 4 lower at The NYSE's composite index of all its listed common stocks slipped 01 to 10900 At the American Stock Exchange the market value index gained 31 to 23296 Trading continued at its recent sluggish pace NEW YORK (AVI MWSnr Mckl NM Lw Ll AMR Car AMUN 17N 71 KH AIM CRolm 4W Actress Gordon dies in sleep EDGARTOWN Mass (AP) Actress Ruth Gordon who received a supporting actress Oscar for her role in "Rosemary's died in her sleep today at her Martha's Vineyard summmer home police said She was 88 passed away peacefully in her sleep She was with her husband at the time" said state Trooper James Mettaliano counties erans Administration Medical Center in Durham after a brief illness He was a native of Person County Surviving are his wife Geraldine Drumwright six daughters Dianne Paylor Ernestine Scott Tracy Drumwright and Darlene Drumwright all of Roxboro Bertha Winstead of Greensboro and Denise Davis of Durham three sons Larry Drumwright Robert Drumwright and Cleveland Drumwright all of Roxboro two sisters Betty Crown of Baltimore and Sallie Stewart of Milton and 12 grandchildren The family will be at Wiley Funeral Home from 7 to 8 pm tonight HUDSON I FUNERAL HOME Service Since 1919 1800 Angier Ave 596-8269 McmlxT NFDA Mixs Eula Mac Page Funeral services for Miss Eula Mae "Love" Page of 205 instead St will be at 2 pm tomorrow in Pilgrim Baptist Church Conducting will be the Rev Joshua Lassiter Burial will be in Beechwood Cemetery She died Sunday in Duke Hospital after a long illness She was a native of Durham a graduate of Hillside High School and attended North Carolina Central University She was a secretary and dispatcher for Pine Street Taxi Co Inc Surviving are a foster son Jackie Page of Durham her mother Mattie Page of Durham: a brother Quintine Page of Durham and four sisters Mary Page Mattie Tillman and Jaunita Tapp all of Durham and Pearl Pittman of Philadelphia The family will be at Pilgrim Baptist Church from 7 to 8 pm tonight JT Meadows Graveside services for James Thomas Meadows of 1904 Capps St will be at 11 am tomorrow in Beechwood Cemetery Conducting will be the Rev Percy High He died Monday in John Urn-stead Hospital He was a native of Durham County and was employed with Liggett Myers Tobacco Co for 50 years before he retired in 1960 He was a veteran of World War I and a member of the American Legion He was a mem-lr of Mount Vernon Baptist (Siurch where he belonged to Che People-Davis Bible Class Surviving are a daughter F'earlie Haskins Burton of the hswne and three grandchildren The family will be at Scarborough and Hargett Memorial Chapel from 8:30 to 9 pm to-nijht Edward Jones Memorial services for Edward Unk" Jones of 3715 Wiggins St wiLI be at 7:30 pm tonight in Scarborough and Hargett Memorial Chapel Conducting will be Dr Grady Davis Ho died Thursday in his home Ho was a native of Columbus County Su rviving are several nieces Th family will be at Scarborough and Hargett Memorial Chapel from 7 to 7:30 pm tonight JHLong Memorial services for James Henry Long 78 of Charlotte broths of Julia Walker of Durham nere last night in the Harry Bryunt Chapel in the Oaks A native of Mebane he was manager of Radcliffe's Florist for more than 40 years He was a member of the Charlotte Exchange Club He had retired to Topsail Island but had returned to Charlotte because of his health Also surviving are his wife Madge Sexton Long of Kingsport Tenn a son James Sexton Long of Kingi-port a brother Jack Long of Mebane and a nephew Eddie Walker of Durham an employee of the Herald-Sun Papers Inc Memorii ils may be made to the One MEMORIft CHAPELS i GARDENS LICENSES FUNERAL SERVICEES SINCE INI MSS ROXBORO STSIM17! PAGE Funeral servlets for Mi Horllt Post Sr of 107 Duke St Apt 210 who died Saturday at tttt Durham County General Hospital will be held today at 1:00 pm at Marmt Vernon Baptist Church with Rev Percy High officiating Burial will follow In Glennvlew imorlal Park The body will remain at the Scarborough and Hargett Memorial Chapel and ardens until moved to the church at 12 noon to lit in slate prior to the service RICHMOND Funeral services tor Mr Joseph Richmond Jr of 2312 Kate Sires who died Friday at the Durban' County General Hospital will be held today at 2:00 pm at Lincoln Memorial Baptist with Rev McArthur Cleinons officiating Burial will folksw In Glennvlew Memorial Park The body will remain at the Scartiorouah and Hargett Memorial OmpcI and Gardens until moved to the church at 1 pm to lie In ilate prior to the service JONES A mencarial service tor Mr Edward "Unk Jones of 3715 Wiggins Street who died Thursday at his hom*o will be held Wednesday evening at 7:30 Pm at the Scarborough and Hargett Memorial Chapel Wth Dr Grady Davis officiatinu The family will receive friends tram 7 til 7:30 pm this evening at the Scarborough and Hargett Memorial Chapel MEADOWS Grovugide rites for Mr James Thomas Meadows of 1904 Capps Street wiio died Monday at John Umshnrd Hospital will be held Thursday morning at 11:00 am at Beechwood Cemetery with Rev Peres High officiating The body will remain at the Scarborough and Hlargett Memorial Chapel and Gi ardens until moved to the cemektrv for the rites The family -III receive friends from 1:30 til 9 pm this evening at the Scarbxough and Hargett Memorial Chcfsel PAGE Funeral tv Ices for Miss Eula Mae "Love" Page of 205 Umstood Street who died Sunday at the Duke Mtidical Center after an extended illness will be held Thursday at 2:00 pm at Pilgrim Baptist Church with Rev Joshua Lassiter officiating Burial will follow In Beechwood Cemetery The body will remain at the Scarborough and Harnett Memorial Chapel and Gam ens until moved to the church at 1 pm Thursday to lie In state prior to the service The family wil receive friends from 7 til I im this evening at the Pilgrim Baptist Church Deaths in nearby radiology department of Charlotte Memorial Hospital PO Box 32861 Charlotte NC 28232 Mrs Shirley Brogdee Funeral services for Mrs Shirley Warren Brogden 58 of 2327 Charlotte St were at 2 pm today in Howerton-Bryan Funeral Chapel Burial was in Woodlawn Memorial Park She died Monday night Surviving are a daughter Judi Goss of Durham: three sons Ray Brogden Wayne Brogden and Joseph Brogden all of Durham a brother Donovan Warren of Raleigh and five grandchildren Flowers are acceptable or contributions may be made to the Triangle Hospice Inc 3605 Shannon Road Durham 27707 Mrs Mary Cuningham Funeral services for Mrs Mary Lee Cowper Cuningham 87 of 108 Forest wood Drive will be at 2 pm tomorrow in St Philip's Episcopal Church Conducting will be the Rev Thomas Midy-ette III Burial will be in the Cuningham family cemetery at Waverly Plantation in Person County Pallbearers will be Surry Roberts BWC Roberts Thurman Cowper III James Warren David Mangum and George Pyne Jr She died yesterday morning in her home after a long illness She was the widow of Car rington Cuningham She was born in Raleigh and attended Raleigh schools graduating from Broughton High School She attended St Mary College and Salem College in Winston-Salem She was a member of St Philip's Episcopal Church where she served on the Altar Guild and belonged to the Daughters of the King She was also a member of the United Daughters of the Confederacy the Jamestown Society and Daughters of the American Revolution Surviving are a daughter Mary Cuningham of the home a son Henry Cuningham Jr of Fayetteville and a brother Dr Ros-coe BG Cowper of Big Spring Texas The family will be at Hall-Wynne Funeral Home from 7 to 9 pm tonight 'Funeral Service 1105 Brood MlChuton DuhantRC HtobomtfklLC WW I-71 RAY James Allen Ray 52 resident of Rt Box KX Hillsborough died Tuesday In NC Memorial Hospital Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 2 pm In Clements Funeral Chapel 141 Churton St Hillsborough Burial will be In Restland Memorial Gardens Visitation will be ot the funeral home Wednesday from 7 til 9 pm The family will be at the home of his son Bobby Ray on Miller Rd FUftj SisrtKi 1 1 won Mam tL OutB nc rrm UPCHURCH Graveside funeral ser vices for Mrs Selma West Upchurch 75 of 719 Sybil Dr will be conducted Wednesday at 2 pm In Maplewood Cemetery Section 17 by Evangelist Welcome Dotweiler The family is at the home of her sister Mrs Frances West Jackson 2304 Tampa Ave Also surviving are three nephews Michael Jackson with whom she had lived and Jackie Jackson and Donald West both of Durham four nieces Jean Owen of Raleigh Pat Me Roberts of Roanoke Va Margie Blackwell of Charlottesville Va and Mepsene Hardy of Memphis Tenn and several great nieces and nephews In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Arthritis Foundation or the Heart Fund CUNINGHAM Funeral services for Mrs Mary Lee Cowper Cuningham 47 of 1M Forestwood Dr will be conducted Thursday at 2 pm In St Philip's Episcopal Church the Rev Thomas Midyette III officiating Burial will be In the Cuningham Family Cemetery at Waverly Plantation in Person County at approximately 3:45 pm The family will receive friends at Hall-Wvnne Funeral Home Wednesday from 7 to 9 pm LEDFORD Graveside funeral services for Michael William Ledford 22 of 5901 Craig Rd will be conducted Thursday at pm In Carvers Creek United Methodist Church Cemetery near Elizabethtown the Rev Jo Anne Oulton officiating The family will receive friends at Hali-Wynne Funeral Home Wednesday from 7 to 9 pm They will also receive friends at the Carvers Creek United Methodist Church on Thursday from noon until the funeral hour Mrs Barbara Lyons HILLSBOROUGH Funeral services for Mrs Barbara Ann Nichols Lyons 38 will be at 2 pm tomorrow in Paynes Chapel AME Church Conducting will be the Rev James Brown and the Rev Marion Robinson Burial will be in the church cemetery She died yesterday in NC Memorial Hospital Surviving are her husband Carl Lyons of Durham her mother Ida Nichols of the home and two sisters Mary Watkins of the home and Clementine Miles of Cedar Grove The family will be at Hester Whitted-Daye Funeral Home in Hillsborough from 7 to 9 pm tonight JA Ray HILLSBOROUGH Funeral services for James Allen Ray 52 of Route 3 Box 283 will be at 2 pm tomorrow in Clements Funeral Chapel in Hillsborough Conductingwill be the Rev Phillip Moore Burial will be in Rest-land Memorial Gardens He died yesterday in NC Memorial Hospital Surviving are his wife Gladys Ray two daughters Sylvia Jean McGhee of Durham and Gladys BROGDEN Funeral services for Mrs Shirley Warren Broaden 5S of 2327 Charlotte Street will be held today at 2 PM In the Howerton-Bryan Funeral Chapel Officiating will be the Rev Benny Littlejohn pastor of Guess Road Baptist Church Interment will follow at Woodlawn Memorial Park Flowers era acceptable or contributions may be made to Triangle Hospice Inc 3405 Shannon Road Durham NC 27707 Mrs Brag-den died Monday night at hi otter a brief illness She was me ot the late Lawrence Ray Brogden Here are 3 reasons why: We guarantee your funeral cost forever at today's prices No rising prices evert Guard against overspending and plan you funeral while not under stress Save your loved ones from high costs and worry at the time of their grief and sorrow Enjoy peace-of-mind security 3 You can plan all the funeral details the way and extent YOU want them Minister music Scripture casket any memorial you wish Small wonder hundreds ot thousands more are choosing their funeral plan In advance The families are always so very glad the pre-arrangements were made Call us about yours! 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