William Paul Malone, Jr., son of the late William and Ruth Thomas Malone, was born on May 15, 1921, in Henderson, N.C. He departed this life on Apirl 14, 2006, at Duke University Medical Center after a brief illness.

He was married to Madeline Southerland, who preceded him in death in 2002.

William (Bill) attended public schools in Durham and received both the Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Public Health degrees from North Carolina Central University. He also completed a series of business on Institutional Development conducted by the Phelps-Stokes Fund.

He was a veteran of five years’ service in World War II, where three years were spent in the South Pacific. He was awarded three battle stars.

Bill’s work experience spanned federal, state, and local levels encompassed a variety of positions.

Between 1948 and 1960, he was an instructor, Public Health Education, North Carolina Central University; a Public Health Investigator employed jointly by the Federal Security Agency, United States Public Health Service and the North Carolina State Board of Health; and School Health Coordinator for Greensboro, High Point, and Guilford County School Boards, and employed by the Guilford County Health Department as Public Health Investigator.

His employment for the period 1960-67 included Director of Placement, North Carolina Central University; was quoted several times by the New York Times in articles concerning minority placement. He was also Consultant to College Placement Services and involved in institutional placement program audits.

During his tenure, he chaired major University committees, including Student Welfare, Recruitment, and Awards Day and served on others such as Budget, Faculty Travel, and Student Union Committees. The Governor of North Carolina appointed him to the North Carolina Advisory Council to the Peace Corps in 1963. He was a loaned executive to the Durham United Fund.

From 1968-1980, he was Director of Development at North Carolina Central University where he coordinated institutional fund-raising efforts for endowment and other programs. Later, he s promoted to Executive Director of the North Carolina Central University Foundation.

In June 1987, he retired. Immediately following retirement, he became Director of the Black Initiative Pilot Grant Program for Durham Chapter of the American Red Cross. The goal of the initiative was to identify more effective strategies for working with the Black community with significant implications for research, practice and long-time care policy.

He was a faithful member of Saint Titus Episcopal Church. He had served as Senior Warden, Lay Reader, and member of the Brotherhood of Saint Titus’. On the Diocesan level, he was appointed by the Bishop to serve on the Commission on Ministry and the Board of Penick Home for the Aged.

He was active in civic and community programs and activities in Durham, having served on several boards and community committees including Operation Breakthrough, Durham United Fund, the Red Cross, United Durham, Inc., North Carolina Museum of Life and Science, the Travel and Convention Committee of the Durham Chamber of Commerce, Foundation for Better Health of Durham, Child Advocacy Commission, Concern for Children, Durham Public Relations Society and others. He chaired the Special Affairs Committee of the USA-Pan Africa-West Germany Track Meet held in Durham, summer of 1975.

He leaves to cherish his memory and mourn his loss, one daughter, Laurna Ruth Malone and one grandson, William Scott Malone-Atwater, both of Durham, NC: one brother, Dr. Thomas E. Malone (Dolores) of Potomac, MD; one sister, Ann Malone Kelly of Durham, NC; Sylvia Malone, wife of deceased brother, Ralph P. Malone of Fort Valley, GA; six nieces, Jacqueline Henry, Michelle Mayo and Crystal Jno Baptiste, all of Durham, NC, Shane Malone Anderson (David) of Damestown, MD, Terri Malone Moore (Clarence) of Fort Valley, GA and Anita S. Baldwin (James) of Charlotte, NC; five nephews, James R. Henry (Renee) of New York, NY, Ronald Miller of Florida, Dr. Thomas E. Malone, Jr. of Ijamsville, MD, Tab C. Lunsford (Betsy) of Mebane, NC and Todd Malone (Keela) of Macon, GA; a very special friend, Barbara F. Ellis; and a host of other relatives and friends to cherish his memory.

Family visitation was 30 minutes prior to the service.  The Memorial service was at noon on April 19, 2006 at Saint Titus Episcopal Church, 400 Moline St., Durham, NC. Inurnment was after the service at Beechwood Cemetery, Section E.  Arrangements were by Fisher Funeral Parlor.