Durham, North Carolina Obituaries & Death Notices

Notices from the last 7 days

1. James Arthur Williams, 85, of Durham · died Nov 7, 2026

   Visitation Thu Nov 12, 11 AM–noon at Wright Funeral Home Chapel · Funeral Thu Nov 12, noon at Wright Funeral Home Chapel · Wright Funeral Home Inc, Oxford

   Full obituary: James Arthur Williams (opens in a new tab)

2. Bobbie Jean Howard, 98, of Durham · 1928–2026

   Funeral Tue Nov 10, 11 AM–noon at Grey Stone Church · Graveside service Tue Nov 10, 12:30–1:30 PM at Chapel Hill Memorial Cemetery, Chapel Hill · Hall-Wynne Funeral Service & Crematory, Durham

   Full obituary: Bobbie Jean Howard (opens in a new tab)

3. Charles Bernard Whitfield, 91, of Durham · 1935–2026

   Graveside service, date and time TBA at Maplewood Cemetery · Hall-Wynne Funeral Service & Crematory, Durham

   Full obituary: Charles Bernard Whitfield (opens in a new tab)

4. Mary Louise Godwin, 87, of Durham · 1939–2026

   Memorial service Sat Nov 21, 1 PM at Triangle Grace Church · Service Sat Nov 21, 3:30 PM at Few Interfaith chapel at Croasdaile Village · Hall-Wynne Funeral Service & Crematory, Durham

   Full obituary: Mary Louise Godwin (opens in a new tab)

5. David Andrew Pendergrass, 33, of Durham · 1993–2026

   Hall-Wynne Funeral Service & Crematory, Durham

   Full obituary: David Andrew Pendergrass (opens in a new tab)

Services in the next 7 days

1. Graveside service Tue Nov 10, 12:30–1:30 PM at Chapel Hill Memorial Cemetery, Chapel Hill · Hall-Wynne Funeral Service & Crematory, Durham

   Bobbie Jean Howard, 98, of Durham · 1928–2026

   Full obituary: Bobbie Jean Howard (opens in a new tab)

2. Visitation Thu Nov 12, 10–11 AM at Clements Funeral Home · Clements Funeral Service Inc, Durham

   Louise Phelps Barber · 1934–2026

   Full obituary: Louise Phelps Barber (opens in a new tab)

3. Graveside service Thu Nov 12, 11:30 AM at Maplewood Cemetery · Clements Funeral Service Inc, Durham

   Louise Phelps Barber · 1934–2026

   Full obituary: Louise Phelps Barber (opens in a new tab)

4. Graveside service Thu Nov 12, 2:30 PM at Maplewood Cemetary, Durham · Walker's Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Chapel Hill

   Billie L. Holloway Carden, of Bahama · 1934–2026

   Full obituary: Billie L. Holloway Carden (opens in a new tab)

5. Memorial service Fri Nov 13, 1 PM at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Chapel Hill · Hall-Wynne Funeral Service & Crematory, Durham

   Ursula Jurgensmeyer Geratz, 90, of Annapolis, Maryland · 1936–2026

   Full obituary: Ursula Jurgensmeyer Geratz (opens in a new tab)

6. Visitation Sat Nov 14, noon–2 PM at Hall-Wynne Chapel · Hall-Wynne Funeral Service & Crematory, Durham

   Meghan Jane Sawyers, 39, of Alpena, Michigan · 1987–2026

   Full obituary: Meghan Jane Sawyers (opens in a new tab)

7. Memorial service Sat Nov 14, 2–3 PM at Hall-Wynne Chapel · Hall-Wynne Funeral Service & Crematory, Durham

   Meghan Jane Sawyers, 39, of Alpena, Michigan · 1987–2026

   Full obituary: Meghan Jane Sawyers (opens in a new tab)

8. Celebration of life Sat Nov 14, 4 PM at Christ United Methodist Church · Walker's Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Chapel Hill

   Sherry Sanders Grooms, 79, of Chapel Hill (formerly of Raleigh) · 1947–2026

   Full obituary: Sherry Sanders Grooms (opens in a new tab)

Funeral homes serving Durham

• Affordable Tarheel State Cremations

  Durham(919) 214-5049peaksandwaters.com (opens in a new tab)

• American Cremation & Funeral Service

  Durham(919) 596-6300americancremationservices.net (opens in a new tab)

• Boaz Funeral Services Inc

  Durham(919) 667-9333

• Burthey Funeral Home

  Durham

• Burthey Funeral Service

  Durham(919) 682-0327burtheyfuneralservice.com (opens in a new tab)

• Chapel Hill Cremation & Funeral Service

  Durham(919) 237-3592chapelhillfuneralandcremation.com (opens in a new tab)

• Clements Funeral Service Inc

  Durham(919) 286-1224clementsfuneralservice.com (opens in a new tab)

• Durham Funeral & Cremation INC

  Durham(919) 344-6652

• Ellis D. Jones Funeral & Cremation Service

  Durham(919) 688-1323ellisdjones.com (opens in a new tab)

• Endswell Cremation | Aquamation | Green Burial - Durham, Cary, Raleigh, NC

  Durham(919) 910-0621endswellfuneralhome.com (opens in a new tab)

• Future Planning Services

  Durham(919) 451-9223futureplanningservices.com (opens in a new tab)

• Gentry-Newell & Vaughan Funeral Home

  Oxford(919) 693-5191gnvfuneralhome.com (opens in a new tab)

• H.D. Weaver Memorial Chapel

  Durham(919) 342-1414knjonesmemorialcare.com (opens in a new tab)

• Hall-Wynne Funeral Service & Crematory

  Durham(919) 688-6387hallwynne.com (opens in a new tab)

• Hanes Funeral Service

  Durham(919) 598-9968hanesfuneralservice.com (opens in a new tab)

• Holloway Memorial Funeral Home

  Durham(919) 598-8496hollowaymemorial.com (opens in a new tab)

• Quality Mortuary & Cremation

  Durham(919) 598-1416

• Raleigh Durham Cremation and Funeral Service

  Durham(919) 237-3886rducremations.com (opens in a new tab)

• Scarborough & Hargett Celebration of Life Center, Inc.

  Durham(919) 682-1171scarboroughhargettcelebration.com (opens in a new tab)

• Stewart Enterprises

  Durham(919) 688-5648

• Triangle Memorial Cremations and Funeral Services

  Durham(919) 338-4354trimemorial.com (opens in a new tab)

• Wright Funeral Home Inc

  Oxford(919) 693-8870wrightfuneralhomeofoxford.com (opens in a new tab)

All funeral homes serving Durham

Notices by month

• November 2026: 1 notice
• October 2026: 6 notices

Nearby towns

• Chapel Hill: 6 notices in the last 30 days
• Creedmoor: 3 notices in the last 30 days
• Graham: 4 notices in the last 30 days
• Oxford: 6 notices in the last 30 days
• Burlington: 3 notices in the last 30 days