Bill Wilkie WilsonBill Wilkie Wilson died on Monday, March 4th. Bill served here at Duke Memorial on the Council on Ministries and Commission on Education, as an usher, an evangelism messenger, and a stewardship visitor. He was very active in the community, especially in academia and education related to neuroscience and substance abuse.
To learn more about his life you can read his obituary here. A Service of Death and Resurrection will be held at Duke Memorial on Saturday, March 23rd at 4:00pm. We ask you to hold Bill's wife, Linda, their children and grandchildren, and all those who loved him in your prayers. Even when we walk through valleys of shadow and grief, we are never alone, for God is our constant stay and guide. |
Kathy SearlesFebruary 4, 2024Kathy Byerly Searles died on Sunday, February 4th, following a courageous battle with cancer. Kathy was raised at Duke Memorial by her late parents, Charles and Iris Byerly, who preceded her in death in 2022. Kathy was a beloved wife, mother, "Tutu" to her grandchildren, sister, cousin, aunt, neighbor, teacher, friend, and precious child of God. To read more about Kathy's life, you can find her obituary here.
We send prayers of love and support to Kathy's husband of 43 years, Tim, their daughter, Jordan and her family, as well as to Kathy's cousins, Fuller, Louis, and Susan Sasser. May God bring comfort to all of us who mourn and may we find our hope in the promise of Jesus' eternal love. |
Eula MillerDecember 24, 2023Church member Eula Miller died in Atlanta, Georgia on Dec. 24, 2023. Eula's family had moved her to a care facility in Atlanta two years ago, but she lived much of her adult life as an active member of the Durham community. Through her careers in nursing, education, and social work, and then her volunteer work later in life, she impacted countless lives in our community. To read more about her long, faithful life, you can read her obituary here.
We send prayers to her family and loved ones in their grief, even as we celebrate the faith we shared with Eula; the faith that promises life and love everlasting through Christ, our Lord. |
Susan KennedyDecember 17, 2023Susan Hovis Kennedy died on Sunday, December 17th, following a years-long journey with Alzheimer's. Susan and her late husband, Joe, enjoyed becoming members at Duke Memorial in their sunset years, before making the move to Croasdaile Village in 2020. Joe died in February of this year. To know more about Susan's life, you can find her obituary here.
Susan's sons, Todd and Jay, spoke of her being like a mother hen who would welcome all the children of the neighborhood when they were growing up and would later want to care for all her neighbors at Croasdaile. We give thanks that Susan is now gathered forever under the wings of God, as the Psalmist beautifully declares, "God will spread God's wings over you and keep you secure." (Psalm 91:4a) |
Rosa SteeleDecember 10, 2023One of our faith family members, Rosa Steele, died on Sunday, December 10th. Rosa's health had kept her mostly at home for the past several years, but it never dimmed her smile nor her deep faith. Many at Duke Memorial will remember Rosa's love of travel, involvement in Bible studies, and service through Stephen Ministry. Read more about Rosa's life in her obituary here.
If you'd like to send a note of love and remembrance to her family, please mail it to her sister, Ernestine Williams, at 1844 Morgan's Mill Way, Hight Point, NC, 27265. Even as we find ourselves weary in the waiting of Advent and sorrowful in our grief, we remember the faith that Rosa held dear: we are not alone, we are beloved, and we are promised life and love eternal through Christ the Lord. |