All Obituaries

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Christopher Shon Thomas was born on April 16th, 1979, he sadly departed from us peacefully at Duke Hospital in North Carolina on May 13, 2023, he was only 44 years young. Chris's health was always an issue for him from his time of birth and he fought a good fight until the Lord was ready to call him home where he shall suffer no more. Christopher married Kimberly P. Thomas in 2016 and he has lived a captivating full life despite all his health issues, he had a vibrant and curious...

Annette Ingram Oliver, daughter of the late Virgil Ingram and Emma “Lou” Wilson  Ingram was born on May 18, 1943. At the early age of 10, she accepted the Lord as her Savior and joined the Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church where she remained faithful until the Lord called her home.    Annette received her formal education at the Caswell County Training School in Yanceyville, N.C., where she graduated at the top of her class in 1962. She also attended...

Charles Quincy Smallwood transitioned on May 9, 2023. He was the son of the late Charles C. Smallwood and Carol Smallwood who survives. He was preceded in death by his Dad Charles C. Smallwood  He is Survived by : Wife Candice L. Smallwood, Mother Carol Smallwood; Three children: Dawson Stanley, Noah Smallwood and Caitlan Smallwood; Four siblings:Micheal Martin and wife Angela Martin, Michelle Leverette  and husband Buster Leverette, Angela Hill, Will Hill and...

Adelheid “Heidi” Nottingham was born in Altlussheim, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany to Otto Bloeser and Martha Schmitt on April 4, 1946 and passed away peacefully on May 5, 2023. Heidi grew up in a tiny German village called Sichenhausen near the town of Schotten in Hessen, Germany. As a child, Heidi was a lover of all farm animals and often told stories of saving baby animals such as chicks and kittens. She also helped work in her family’s guesthouse where she eventually met...

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Tinsley Brandon Jr., fondly known as Buddy, was born to the late Tinsley Brandon Sr. and Dorothy Thornton Brandon on February 10, 1935, in Halifax County, VA. He peacefully passed away in Branford, CT on March 15, 2023. Buddy received formal education through the North Carolina School System. He was soft-spoken and kind, enjoyed the outdoors and tinkering with electronics. Buddy retired from the New York City Transit Authority Jackie Gleason Bus Depot, Brooklyn, NY in 1995, although he...

Karen Cofflin, affectionately known as "Karo" was born in Danville, VA to the late Paul Parrott and Marjorie Boggs Parrott who survives. She was married to the late Edwin Cofflin. She enjoyed going to the mountains and world puzzles.  Survivors include her mother: Marjorie Boggs Parrott, sisters: Irma Epps and Teresa Hutson, one nieces and three nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband Edwin Cofflin, father Paul Parrott, brother John Wesley Parrott and sister...

Kadar RayShaw Walker of Pelham, NC was born August 10, 1998 in Chapel Hill, NC. Kadar was a very respectful and caring young man that greeted most everyone with a loveable hug and kiss. His smile would light up any room. He was such a gentleman. Kadar graduated Bartlett Yancey High School in 2016 where he played football, was on the track and field team and on the wrestling team. Kadar loved fishing with his late father Dennis Walker and also loved boxing and lifting weights. Kadar loved...

Sabrina Lynn Coleman was born on July 11, 1972 to Allen Moore and Nancy Reynaldo in Nassau County, New York.  She transitioned on November 5, 2022 at her home in Blanch, North Carolina.   Sabrina was a loving woman who raised seven children that were her pride and joy. She loved her family. She was a wonderful cook and would feed anyone who was in need. She loved life; loving to joke, laugh and dance. She was full of joy and would make you feel good about yourself just being...