Obituaries in Hillsborough, NC

Durham~ Helen Holsclaw Burch, passed away on Sunday, January 11, 2026 at Duke University Hospital. She was born in Chatham County to the late William Ralph Holsclaw and Alene Pegram Holsclaw. She is predeceased by her brother, Linwood Holsclaw and her sisters, Marie Holsclaw Johnson and Roselle Col...

DURHAM– Our loving mother, Jewel Crabtree DeHart, 94, passed away on Tuesday, January 13, 2026. She was born in Durham County to the late Jack and Ona Crabtree. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Charles DeHart, and her sisters, Lillian Stutts, Margaret Hockaday, Thelma Rober...

Creedmoor – Donna Michelle Hall, 61, passed away on Monday, January 12, 2026 at her home. Born in Durham to the late Leon Earl Bynum and Louise Pendergraft Carter.Ms. Hall is survived by her children, Hannah Hall, Megan Fitch, Justin Teague; sisters, Darlene Reilly (Jeff), Debra Hester (Van); grand...

DURHAM – Dennis Stewart Woody, 63, passed away on Friday, January 9, 2026, at home surrounded by family. He was born in Durham County to the late Dale Arden Stewart Woody and Charles Erwin Woody. He was also preceded in death by his brother, David Woody.Dennis devoted 43 years of service to Duke Uni...

William Robert “Bud” Jackson III passed away peacefully on January 12, 2026 at the age of 50, surrounded by his family in Durham, North Carolina.Bud was born on September 12, 1975, in Durham, North Carolina where he attended Southern Durham High School before enlisting in the United States Coast Gua...

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DURHAM, NC – Cordelia Annie McBroom Blalock, 103, Durham, NC died January 12, 2026. She was born on February 26, 1922. Cordelia is predeceased by her husband BY Blalock, her son Barry Yandell Blalock, her parents, Joseph Samuel McBroom and Annie Wilson McBroom and her brother Raymond McBroom.Cordeli...

Rougemont – Kenneth James Leonhardt, 86, passed away on Saturday, December 27,2025 at UNC-Hillsborough. Born in Jersey City to the late James Melvin Leonhardt and Margaret Greta Kucks Leonhardt. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Mary Gerolyn “Gerry” O’Neill Leonhardt.Mr. Leonhardt was in t...

DURHAM – Margaret Smith Grady, 82, passed away on Saturday, December 27, 2025 at Duke Regional Hospital. She was born in Person County to the late Leo Hamilton Smith and Jewel Helen. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Judy Smith.Mrs. Grady was retired from Durham County Tax office after 2...

Deborah Daniel Hunt, 72, passed away Sunday, December 28, 2025, at her home after being cared for by family and Duke Hospice. She is preceded in death by her father, R.E. Daniel; mother Blanche Reaves Daniel; brothers Wesley R. Daniel and A. Wayne Daniel; and her beloved husband of 50 years, Bobby V...

María Pía Arumi GloverMaria Arumí Glover, 63, passed away on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at home in Durham, surrounded by her loving family. Maria was born in Ecuador and, with her beloved parents, Martha Cordero and Fernando Arumi, came to North Carolina in the days of Camelot. A beautiful immigra...

Roxboro ~ Heather Aiken Oakley, 55, passed away on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at Duke Regional Hospital. She was born in Durham County to William Hubert Aiken and Rebecca Nichols Aiken.Heather’s memory will forever be cherished by all who knew her. She was selfless, caring, gentle, and humorous—som...