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The family wishes to thank the staff at the VA Hospital and Duke Regional for care provided."}},"city":"Durham","county":"Durham","state":"North Carolina","deathdate":"08/23/2023","age":83,"user_updated":true,"image":{"localFile":{"publicURL":"/static/bc95021adf7e2420b6cb26402a3d68b9/object_Object_1eb43cb25c.jpeg"}}}},{"node":{"id":"dd928614-05a3-5c0b-a7ab-dd861e7e8068","slug":"2023-08-22-Robert-Long","name":"Robert Long","content":{"data":{"content":""}},"city":"Durham","county":"Wake","state":"North Carolina","deathdate":"08/22/2023","age":55,"user_updated":false,"image":null}},{"node":{"id":"18c80020-39ec-5307-bb40-5df5fb8b5ab2","slug":"article-176","name":"Franklin Vieira da Silva","content":{"data":{"content":""}},"city":"Wake Forest","county":"Wake","state":"North Carolina","deathdate":"08/22/2023","age":41,"user_updated":false,"image":null}},{"node":{"id":"ee7fc0b4-2a68-5ad6-99b4-32bd3ae6b166","slug":"article-171","name":"Paul Streeper Woodland, Jr.","content":{"data":{"content":"Paul Streeper Woodland, Jr., known as “Woody”, passed away in Raleigh, North Carolina, on August 21, 2023, at the age of 83. He was born to Paul Streeper Woodland, Sr. and Dorothy Lucille Robins on September 14, 1939, in Fort Monmouth, New Jersey, but his family moved to Virginia shortly afterward. Because of his father’s army career, this was just the first of many moves for young Paul, or “Butch” as his parents and siblings called him. He hated moving, especially when he had to get used to a new school. He once said that the best school he attended was in Washington D.C., where he lived from 1954-1956. It was there he earned a high school championship in wrestling. He then moved with his family to Riverside, California, where he earned his Eagle Scout and graduated from Ramona High School’s Class of 1958. He also spent time working on cars, teaching himself a valuable skill that he would use all of his life.\n\nFollowing high school graduation, Paul followed in his father’s footsteps and joined the US Army, “to get out of the nest.” He spent most of his time serving at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, with the 82nd Airborne Division where he earned his jump wings, and then senior jump wings after his 50th jump. He was honorably discharged at midnight on July 1, 1961, and at 12:01 he got on his motorcycle and did not stop, according to his story, until he reached California. After his discharge, he moved to Orange County, California for work. He ended up hating the job that brought him there, and said he took the first job that came along after that. That entry-level job climbing poles for a telephone company grew into a lifelong career for him. At a company party in 1964, he met a telephone operator named Louana Gibson, and on June 19 of that year they were married. The couple had four children together, but later divorced in 1987.\n\nPaul will always be remembered for the strong sense of integrity and honesty he exhibited throughout his life, and for his hard-work ethic.  In addition to fixing cars, which he excelled at, Paul liked to use his hands to build and repair things around the house. He always had several in-process handyman projects and fixer-upper cars at any given time.  He loved animals, usually keeping at least one dog or two around as pets, and sometimes other animals such as ducks and rabbits. His daughter remembers him once bringing home a baby bird because he’d felt sorry for it sitting in a cage in the summer heat at the feed store. Cradling it in his hands at home, he gruffly told it, “I need you like I need a hole in the head,” but it was obvious that he loved the little thing. \n\nPaul is survived and missed by his brother, William (Bill), his children, Chris, Alice, David and James, and his many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. \n\nA memorial service will be held on September 7, 2023, at 10:15 am at Riverside National Cemetery in Riverside, California."}},"city":"Middlesex","county":"Nash","state":"North Carolina","deathdate":"08/21/2023","age":83,"user_updated":true,"image":{"localFile":{"publicURL":"/static/a5f9533ca500f2583e3be6823b1c4969/Paul_Woodland_09512fec87.jpeg"}}}},{"node":{"id":"b3fe305a-1d37-5db3-916c-84eb8c317eff","slug":"2023-08-21-Mary-McCullough","name":"Mary McCullough","content":{"data":{"content":""}},"city":"Raleigh","county":"Wake","state":"North Carolina","deathdate":"08/21/2023","age":75,"user_updated":false,"image":null}},{"node":{"id":"1fcfe80e-ec25-5240-99a1-15e3623bb199","slug":"2023-08-20-Susan-Nowak","name":"Susan Nowak","content":{"data":{"content":""}},"city":"Lancaster","county":"Erie","state":"New York","deathdate":"08/20/2023","age":54,"user_updated":false,"image":null}},{"node":{"id":"501b5cc9-e6b2-5bab-b95c-284e70db4996","slug":"article-172","name":"Christel Ellsberg","content":{"data":{"content":""}},"city":"Smithfield","county":"Johnston","state":"North Carolina","deathdate":"08/20/2023","age":89,"user_updated":false,"image":null}},{"node":{"id":"a0e3142b-66fd-5533-9dda-6a9b8d346e1d","slug":"2023-08-20-Mary-Holcomb","name":"Mary G. Holcomb","content":{"data":{"content":"Mrs. Mary G Holcomb, 78, passed away on August 20, 2023 under Hospice care in Durham, North Carolina. Mary G Holcomb was born in Tulare, California on October 3, 1945 to Floyd Felger Geisendorfer and Angeline Conner Geisendorfer.\n\nShe was proceeded in death by her Husband M.Sgt. James W. Holcomb and her Daughter Laura J. Holcomb.\n\nShe is survived by her daughter Stella H Epperson (Timmy)  Grandchildren - Daniel Holcomb (Christine), Michael Epperson (Andrea), Timothy Epperson (Heather) and 3 Great grandchildren -Levi, Easton and Maverick\n\nA private graveside service will be at the family cemetery."}},"city":"Durham","county":"Durham","state":"North Carolina","deathdate":"08/20/2023","age":78,"user_updated":true,"image":{"localFile":{"publicURL":"/static/50e4212025b7b3a36fc786cd3180c5e9/object_Object_1b4d51a2d9.jpeg"}}}},{"node":{"id":"91ee9a5d-25fb-5253-89da-50825e09ed6a","slug":"2023-08-19-Sammie-Fig","name":"Sammie Ralph Fig","content":{"data":{"content":""}},"city":"Knightdale","county":"Wake","state":"North Carolina","deathdate":"08/19/2023","age":77,"user_updated":false,"image":null}},{"node":{"id":"d153c059-3a5a-55bd-baa5-9f91235e11fc","slug":"article-177","name":"Robert Meehan","content":{"data":{"content":"Robert Meehan of Raleigh, NC died suddenly on August 18, 2023.  He is survived by his sisters Kristil Meehan of Raleigh and Amanda and Emily Meehan of New Jersey. Bob attended Durham Tech and worked in the food service industry. He was well-liked by his many friends and noted for his keen sense of humor. He will be dearly missed by all who knew him."}},"city":"Raleigh","county":"Wake","state":"North Carolina","deathdate":"08/19/2023","age":41,"user_updated":false,"image":null}},{"node":{"id":"3e0db6d1-23ee-5259-9fdb-19d3e6276b8e","slug":"2023-08-18-Timothy-DeLettre","name":"Timothy DeLettre","content":{"data":{"content":""}},"city":"Raleigh","county":"Wake","state":"North Carolina","deathdate":"08/18/2023","age":65,"user_updated":false,"image":null}},{"node":{"id":"3c679dba-ddb1-5dbe-9a0b-2245c07e818f","slug":"article-170","name":"Patrick Sheldon Hughes","content":{"data":{"content":"Patrick Sheldon Hughes, age 73, passed away peacefully in his sleep and entered Heaven’s gates on August 18, 2023. He had spent his final weeks in home hospice care during his battle with congestive heart failure.\n\nPatrick was born in Fort Dix, New Jersey to Elmer and Kathleen Hughes on September 17, 1949.  He graduated from La Plata High School in 1967 in La Plata, Maryland. Patrick attended UNC-Chapel Hill as an undergraduate and received his BA in Biology in 1969. At this time, he was Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee of Student Legislation while also working full-time at the Dairy Bar as a waiter/cook. \n\nHe received a Masters degree in Entomology from NCSU in 1973. Between his time at UNC and N.C State, Patrick worked at Burroughs-Welcome Pharmaceutical Company in Research Triangle Park. He also had jobs at Coastal Carolina Community College as a math and biology teacher and at a private school in Sallsburg, Penn as a teacher. Patrick furthered his education at NC State and received a Doctorate in Education. He was given an award by Phi Kappa Phi for having a 4.0 average. He also received a National Science Foundation grant while attending NCSU.\n\nHe played the trumpet earlier in life, and joined a band called The Warringtons in 1967, which consisted of his hometown's local musicians who needed a trumpeter at the time. Patrick auditioned for the band, and played “The Lonely Bull” by Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass. The band, impressed by Patrick’s talent, chose him as a member. He played with the band for a few years. Patrick looks back at this time as some of his best years . Later on in his life, he learned to play guitar and enjoyed writing his own songs. He was known for playing open-mic nights in the Triangle area.\n\nIn March 1990, he met Will, his longtime companion and spouse. Since their time together, they enjoyed trips to Savannah, Charleston, New York City and New Orleans, where Pat fell in love with the \"Second Line\" parades on the streets blasting Dixieland and Ragtime jazz. They also traveled to Paris together in 1999.  His favorite local spot was Wrightsville Beach,  where he & Will spent much time together.  Patrick also enjoyed swimming, weightlifting, gardening, beach trips and cooking. He also enjoyed throwing Christmas parties, and was known for his homemade pizza. Pat loved summertime and being outdoors, and could usually be found collecting species of insects and identifying them. He loved music from the 1960's, especially Louis Armstrong, Herb Alpert and the Rolling Stones. He also loved classic literature, his favorites being A Catcher in the Rye and the poetry of Emily Dickinson. Pat often had a great sense of humor, and enjoyed being the practical joker. He had a kind and gentle spirit and loved and valued his family and friends.\n\nPatrick was preceded in death by his father, Elmer Gustavus Hughes and his mother, Dorothy Kathleen Hughes. He is survived by his partner of 33 years, Will Summerlin. Also his two brothers Elmer (wife: Julie) and Jeff (wife: Nikki), his niece, Lola and his sister-in-law, Debra Jo.\n\nA celebration of the life of Patrick Hughes will be held on Saturday, Sept. 9th at Westover Barber Shop in Raleigh, NC. Visitation will begin at 12:00 pm, followed by a reception. Flowers and other condolences may be sent to  Westover Barber Shop ahead of the service time."}},"city":"Raleigh","county":"Wake","state":"North Carolina","deathdate":"08/18/2023","age":73,"user_updated":true,"image":{"localFile":{"publicURL":"/static/4a596be7c3bc5913f25a928e99208113/object_Object_ff04e4373a.jpeg"}}}}]}},"pageContext":{"limit":12,"skip":2256,"numPages":317,"currentPage":189,"numObits":3797,"featured":false}},
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