Wendell Hollis Brame

DURHAM -- Wendell Hollis Brame, born January 6, 1951, went home to be with the Lord on January 26, 2010.

His father, Laurence Brame Sr.; and sister, Geraldine Brame Sowell precede him in death.

He was born and grew up in Durham; attended the Durham Public Schools; and graduated from Hillside High School. Hollis excelled in sports, winning the Most Valuable Player in football while at Brogden Jr. High School.

Hollis was employed at Nortel until his health failed him. Hollis was a hard and conscientious worker. He loved 'Old School' music and loved to dance. He loved people, especially his family. Hollis would do anything to help anyone; and referred to everyone as 'Blood'. Hollis attended local churches in Durham.

He leaves to cherish his memories his loving wife, Mrs. Corliss McNeil Brame; his mother, Amanda Brame; seven children, Shomari Brame, Shaquana Brame, Tonya, Jeremy, Tonya Gattis, Bobby Gattis Jr., Keisha Gattis; eight siblings, Mrs. Lana (James) Wall Sr., Ms. Claudette Bridgeford, Minister Constance Williams, Mrs. Anita (MacArthur) Hill, Ms. Teresa Canty, Laurence (Bette) Brame Jr., Douglas Brame and Daniel (Donice) Brame; three aunts, Ms. Esther McLean, Mrs. Mary Jones, and Mrs. Elizabeth (Bishop Osborne) Bingham; and uncle, Maurice Bingham; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Funeral services will be held at St. James Baptist Church, 1305 W. Club Blvd., Durham, on Tuesday Feb. 2, at 1 p.m. The funeral will be officiated by Pastor Luther Brooks at St. James Baptist Church.

Mark D. Pelletier

DURHAM -- Mark D. Pelletier, 63, a resident of 8 Upchurch Circle, died at Duke University Hospital on January 27, 2010.

Mark was born to Mark and Cora Pelletier in Kinston, on January 4, 1947. Mark was raised on a farm in the small Eastern North Carolina town of LaGrange. He lost his father at an early age, but had a devoted mother and older siblings who held the farm and family together.

After his 1965 high school graduation, Mark enrolled in the University of North Carolina School of Pharmacy. In the spring of 1969 he began his employment at Duke University Hospital with a part-time student job in the department of nursing. Upon graduation from UNC in 1971, Mark started his career as a pharmacist at Duke University.

Mark was a conscientious, dedicated pharmacist. He was chosen to establish the pharmacy for the Duke Eye Center when it opened. Many of his formulations for specialty eye products remain in use today. Mark later decided to return to the main hospital pharmacy and worked in various staffing and supervisory roles, earning the respect and affection of colleagues at each position.

In the early 1990's Mark made his last career move at Duke working the night shift. In this position he interacted with practically everyone in the department as they left in the evening or arrived in the morning. It was here that Mark established his lasting reputation at Duke. As one of only two pharmacists on duty at night, he had to have a knowledge base of all services provided. His calmness under the most stressful situations became legend throughout the hospital. No one can recall a time when Mark's voice was raised in anger. These are the qualities that made him loved and respected by all in the Department of Pharmacy as well as those he served throughout the hospital.

Even though Mark spent his entire 40 year career at Duke Hospital, he remained a loyal University of North Carolina TAR HEEL.

He is survived by his loving wife, Ella; sons, Douglas Bass and wife, Shannon, of Goose Creek, S.C., Brad Pelletier and wife, Melissa, of Durham; and daughter, Rebekah C. Pelletier of Portland, Ore.; his brother, Ira and wife, Frankie Pelletier, of Archdale; his sister, Louise and husband, William Huskey, of Chapel Hill; his sister, Louise and husband, Paul Burmahl, of Durham; his sister, Gwen and husband, Ben Wade, of Ayden; and many nieces, nephews; and two grandchildren.

The family will receive friends Monday, February 1st, from 12:30 to 2 p.m. at Clements Funeral Home, 1105 Broad St., Durham. Funeral services will be held Monday at 2 p.m. at Clements Funeral Chapel. Burial will follow at Maplewood Cemetery in Durham.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions to the American Cancer Society, 8300 Health Park, Ste 10, Raleigh, NC 27615.

The family would like to express their heartfelt thanks and gratitude to the caring doctors and staff of the Oncology Department and the Adult Bone Marrow Transplant Program at Duke University Medical Center.

J. Linwood Tew





DURHAM -- J. Linwood Tew, 81, a resident of 804 Latta Circle, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, January 27.

He was born in Portsmouth, Va., the son of the late William Floyd and Irene Cox Tew and was a resident of Durham for most of his life. He graduated in 1945 from Durham High School and in 1949 from the Gupton Jones College of Mortuary Science in Nashville, Tenn.

He was a Funeral Service Licensee in the state of North Carolina for 43 years, beginning his career in 1945 at Clyde Kelly Funeral Home. In 1957, Linwood along with Robert Wicker and Ed and Travis Clements bought Clyde Kelly Funeral Home where he was co-owner and President until his retirement in 1993. He was a director with Durham Cremation Service since 1992 and served for two terms on the North Carolina Funeral Directors Association Board of Directors.

As a youth, Linwood was active in Grey Stone Baptist Church where he and his wife, Margaret, were married on March 25, 1948. In 1950, Linwood was instrumental in helping to organize Westwood Baptist Church as a mission church from Grey Stone in the chapel of Clyde Kelly Funeral Home. He served the church for many years as Chairman of the Deacons, Superintendant of the Sunday School and teacher of the Men's Sunday School Class. In 1993, Linwood was instrumental in organizing Dayspring Fellowship Baptist Church. He served as an Elder, Home Group Leader and first chairman of the Global Impact Team for as long as his health allowed. Linwood and his wife shared a love and passion for the international students at Duke University. Several of these students looked up to them as their adopted grandparents.

He was a member of the Tobaccoland Kiwanis Club for over 40 years. He was on the original school board for Holt Elementary School and he helped organize the Homestead Heights Swim Association where he served as its first President. He was an avid Duke fan.

He was preceded in death by four brothers, Wade, Ed, John and Howard Tew; and one sister, Mary Elizabeth Tew. Surviving are his wife of 61 years, Margaret Cameron Tew; two daughters, Lynn Browning (Ray) of Durham and Susan Okada (Derek) of Oakville, Ontario; one son, Richard Tew (Faye) of Durham; two sisters-in-law, Ada Mae Tew of Newport News, Va. and Linda Hicks of Four Oaks; seven grandchildren, Todd Lewis (Cathy) and Matt Lewis of Durham, Cam Lewis serving with the US Navy in San Diego, Calif., Julie Armstrong (Ben), and Sarah Okada of Oakville, Ontario, Brian and Brandy Tew of Durham; and one great-granddaughter, Jordan Lewis of Raleigh.

Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 2 p.m. in Clements Funeral Chapel by the Rev. Mac Bare. Burial will follow in Maplewood Cemetery. The family will receive friends Saturday evening from 4 to 6 p.m. at Clements Funeral Home. For those who cannot make the visitation due to inclement weather, there will be a reception held for the family on Sunday at Dayspring Fellowship Baptist Church, 922 Ninth St., following the service. Pallbearers will be Jerry Tew, Eddie Tew, Danny Tew, David Tew, Jay Pittard, Eddie Cameron, Dr. John Allen and Jim Earp. Honorary pallbearers will be Elders of Dayspring Fellowship Church (present and past), members of the Tobaccoland Kiwanis Club, Directors of Durham Cremation Service, Rudy Griffin, Harry Inscoe, J.K. "Charlie" Bock, Bill White and Robert Wicker.

Flowers are acceptable. Memorial contributions may be made in Linwood's honor to Dayspring Fellowship Baptist Church, 922 Ninth St., Durham, NC 27705.

The family would like to express their heartfelt gratitude to the staff of Regional Cancer Center and Duke Hospice for the love and compassion they showed our family during his illness. They are truly God-sent people.



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Beverley Mason Hawfield





LITTLETON -- Beverley Mason Hawfield died on Thursday, January 28, 2010.

He was born on September 25, 1932 in Washington, D.C. to the late Dr. and Mrs. James Houston Hawfield.

Mr. Hawfield graduated from high school at the Landon School in Bethesda, Maryland, in 1952 and from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1955 where he was a member of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity. While stationed at Virginia Beach, Va., he was married to Lillian "Ann" Robinson Hawfield from 1955 until her death in 1996.

In 2009, Mason retired from Littleton Sales Company, Inc., which he owned and operated since 1957. Mason was appointed to the Littleton Town Council from December, 1957 until December, 1976. He was elected Mayor of the Town of Littleton from December, 1973 until December, 2009 with the exception of 1987-89. He was recently honored by the State of North Carolina for his public service with an Order of the Long Leaf Pine award.

Mr. Hawfield was an active member of St. Albans Episcopal Church where he was a member of the Vestry and was a layreader. Mason was a founder of the Lake Gaston Medical Clinic in Littleton and served on the Board of Directors until his death. He was also a member of the Littleton Lions Club for over 50 years.

Mason is survived by his wife, Sally Foster Hawfield; and children, Beverley Mason Hawfield Jr., and his wife, Jennifer, of Wilmington, Ann Spotswood Hawfield Vicars and her husband, Joe, of Durham; and step-children, James Browning Harvey Jr. and Cristin of Raleigh, and William Joyner Harvey and Kristen of Raleigh. He is also survived by nine grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that memorial gifts be sent to the Lake Gaston Medical Clinic Hawfield-Wharton Scholarship Fund or St. Albans Episcopal Church Memorial Garden Fund. Arrangements are being made by Blaylock Funeral Home in Littleton. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 at 11 a.m. at St. Albans Episcopal Church in Littleton with the Committal Service immediately following at Sunset Hills Cemetary in Littleton.