Obituaries from the Saturday, February 23, 2008 issue of the Roxboro-Courier Times

Hazel W. Carmichael

SOUTH BOSTON, Va. — The funeral for Hazel Winn Carmichael, 77, of 3009 Cherry Hill Church Rd., who died Sunday, Feb. 17, 2008 at Halifax Regional Hospital, was conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20, in the Brooks Funeral Home chapel by the Rev. Dana Mitchell Cook. Burial was in the Shady Grove UMC cemetery.

Mrs. Carmichael was born January 15, 1931, in Roxboro, the daughter of the late George Edward and Mattie Slaughter Winn. Her late husband was Harry J. Carmichael.

She was a member of Mount Cana United Methodist Church.

Survivors are two daughters, Katherine C. Whitt and husband, Warren, of South Boston and Joan C. Benson of Roanoke; three brothers, George Winn Jr., Charles Winn and Billy Winn, all of Richmond, Va.; three sisters, Frances Jackson of Chase City, Barbara Jean Wade of Bumpass and Gloria Winn; six grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.?

Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 2680, North Canton, Ohio 44720.

Online condolences may be sent to brooksfh@embarqmail.com.

Ovid A. Houston

A memorial service for Ovid A. (Skeeter) Houston III, 66, of Rougemont, who died Monday, Feb. 18, 2008 at Duke University Medical Center, was conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, at Grey Stone Baptist Church.

Prior to his retirement in 2000, he was employed by Duke University Medical Center Electric Shop.

He was a member of Grey Stone Baptist Church.

Surviving are his wife, Bettie Cawthorne Houston; a daughter, Kimberly Hensley; a son, W. Alex Houston; and two brothers, James B. Houston and Michael L. Houston.

Memorials may be made to the Duke Children's Hospital, Office of Development, 512 S. Mangum St., Suite 400, Durham, NC 27701 Attn: Kristen Johnson.

Arrangements were by Clements Funeral Service, Inc. of Durham.

Esther P. Simmons

JAMESTOWN — The funeral for Esther Peed Simmons, 97, of 503 O'Neil St., who died Monday, Feb. 18, 2008 at her home, was conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20, at Jamestown United Methodist Church by the Rev. Jim Watford, Warren Kerr and Leland Kerr. Burial was in the Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Durham.

Born September 12, 1910 in Person County, Mrs. Simmmons was the daughter of the late Joseph and Lillie Warren Peed. Her late husband was Moody Lee Simmons.

She was associated with Duke University for 25 years and was a member of Jamestown United Methodist Church.

Surviving are a daughter, Donna Wright and husband, Mickey, of Jamestown; and two grandchildren, Lee Emerson Wright and Lindsey Simmons Wright.

Memorials may be made to the Jamestown UMC, 403 E. Main St., Jamestown, NC 27282.

Online condolences may be made to www.cumbyfuneral.com.

Clara Mae Williams

BURLINGTON — The funeral for Clara Mae Williams, 70, of 1622 Morningside Dr. Apt H., who died Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2008, was conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, in the Blackwell Funeral Home chapel in Burlington. Burial was in the North Lawn Cemetery.

Miss Williams was a native of Person County, the daughter of the late Audrey Richards and Minnie Beatrice Bumphus Williams.?Her late brothers were Richard, Sherman and Alexander Williams and her late sisters were Laura Bell Tapp, Eva Featherstone, Jearlene Smith and Margaret Wright.??

She attended Mill Hill Baptist Church.

She enjoyed watching TV and gardening.

Survivors are one son, Larry James Williams of Pa.; a daughter, Deloise Vincent and husband, Larry, of Burlington; two brothers, Walter Williams of Bronx, NY and Harry Williams of Mebane, a sister, Beatrice Evans of Graham; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren;