OBITUARIES
Lottie Andrews
Jan 17, 2017
Hillsborough- Mrs. Lottie Terrell Andrews, 89, of Hillsborough, NC, passed away on January 17, 2017 in Burlington, NC. Mrs. Andrews was born in Hillsborough to Charlie Lee Terrell and Lucy Dixon Terrell on March 7, 1927 and was one of 6 children. She went to school at Hillsborough High School. She married Dock Andrews on June 22, 1945 in...
Caroline Lindsay
Jan 17, 2017
Caroline Hassinger Lindsay, 85, of Chapel Hill, died on January 17. Caroline was born in Bristol, Virginia, to Martin and Caroline Hassinger. She attended Sullins College, UNC-Chapel Hill, Union Theological Seminary and Columbia Teachers College. Caroline was a pre-school teacher at Epworth Pre-school in Durham. She was active in the Association for the Education of Young Children, a mentor...
Mary Patrick
Jan 13, 2017
Mary Olive Patrick (née McGrath) died on January 13, 2017 in Durham, North Carolina. Ms. Patrick was born on May 14, 1919, in Wyandotte, Michigan to James Joseph McGrath and Verna Marie Burdeno and was married to Joseph Patrick. Mary went to Saint Patrick's High School and earned a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from Marygrove College in Detroit. She...
Jimmy Hamlin
Jan 13, 2017
Caldwell - Mr. James Villines "Jimmy" Hamlin, 75, died Friday, January 13, 2017. He was born in Orange County to the late Frances and Flint Hamlin on the same farm where his death occurred. He was a graduate of Hillsboro High School and attended Louisburg College. He served in the U.S. Army for two years. He worked with his...
John Hyer
Jan 13, 2017
In Memory of John Voorhees Hyer III February 17, 1933 - January 13, 2017 John "Jack" Voorhees Hyer III passed away on January 13, 2017 at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill, NC. Jack was born on February 17, 1933 in Brooklyn, New York to Margaret Murray Hyer and John V. Hyer II and was raised by his single mother...
Daniel Scott
Jan 12, 2017
Hillsborough native Daniel Kent Scott died on January 12, 2017, at Milwaukee, Wisconsin. A custom home builder, Kent was the son of Roland C. Scott and Luellen Daniel Scott, both deceased. Buried in Hillsborough at the Town Cemetery on January 19, survivors include Sue Polski, partner, of Hubertus, Wisconsin, a daughter, Jessica Scott of Raleigh, one sister, Ms. Barbara...
Katherine Porter
Jan 11, 2017
Katherine Bland Porter, January11, 2017 - May 3, 1942 Katherine was born in Durham, N.C. on May 3, 1942. She attended Hillsboro High School and graduated in 1960. She enjoyed her career as an office manager in the dental community for 30+ years. She enjoyed time with family, travel, movies, gardening, reading, and working puzzles. She was loved by...
Thomas Mills
Jan 11, 2017
Thomas Emory Mills, III, 72, of Fearrington Village, passed away Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at his home. Mr. Mills was the husband of Andrea Graf Mills of the home. He was born June 2, 1944 in Milford, DE to the late Thomas Emory Mills II and Dorothy Jester Mills, and he proudly served his country in the U.S. Marines...
Oliver Smithies
Jan 10, 2017
By Jane Stancill jstancill@newsobserver.com Oliver Smithies, a UNC-Chapel Hill professor and Nobel Prize winner, died Tuesday at UNC hospitals after a short illness. He was 91. Smithies was a pioneer in the field of gene targeting and "knockout mice," which are used to study how specific genes worked. He created the first animal model of cystic fibrosis in 1992,...
Henry Strickland
Jan 6, 2017
Henry Strickland died January 6, 2017 at Dubose Health Center in Durham County. Arrangement are being handled in Columbus, GA by Striffler Hamby Mortuary, 4071 Macon Road,Columbus, GA 31907 Family served locally by Walker's Funeral Home of Chapel Hill.
Harold Wright
Jan 6, 2017
HAROLD CLEVELAND WRIGHT, JR. On the evening of January 6, 2017, Harold Cleveland Wright, Jr. passed away peacefully after months of a battle with Oral Cancer. . Friends and Family visited and comforted Harold in his last few days at Duke Family Pavilion and Hospice. At the time of death, Harold was disabled. 67 years old and still trusting...
Patsy Finley
Jan 4, 2017
Cedar Grove - Mrs. Patsy Anne Barber Finley, died on Wednesday, January 4, 2017, at her home. A native of Alamance County, she was the daughter of the late Mr. Thomas DeWitt Barber and the late Mrs. Mable Blanchard Barber of Elon and was the widow of Mr. William L. "Bill" Finley. Mrs. Finley was an Elder at Eno...
Karen Oliver
Jan 2, 2017
Karen Marie Oliver, 63 of Durham, NC, passed away Monday, January 2, 2017; after a brief illness. Karen was born May 12, 1953 in Battle Creek, MI to the late John Olin and Marilyn Theresa Eckrich Galloup. She attended St. Philip Catholic Elementary, Pennfield High School and in 1983 she graduated from Nazareth College where she received her BSN....
Michael Belcher
Jan 2, 2017
Michael Jason Belcher, 43, of Jericho Rd. Hillsborough, NC, passed away January 2, 2017 at his home. He was born in Durham county, NC to the late Malcolm Belcher and Ann Stinespring Belcher, whom survives. He was a graduated of Orange High School and was employed with Four Seasons Landscaping, he was also previously employed with Thrifty Tires in...
Russell Riley
Jan 1, 2017
Hillsborough - Mr. Russell Dean Riley, 66, died Sunday, January 1, 2017. He was born in Durham County to the late Helen and Percey Riley. He attended Orange County schools. His first job was with UNC Hospitals. He then began building houses and contracting his work. He always enjoyed music, dancing, singing and writing music. He had his own...
Shannon Allen
Dec 26, 2016
Shannon "CJ" Allen, 39, of 916 Hale St. Durham, NC, resigned his soul to God, Monday morning December 26th, 2016 in his home. Shannon graduated from Orange High School in Hillsborough. He was a punch crew supervisor for Gutierrez Framing company in Raleigh, he was very proud of and loved his job. He enjoyed spending time at home with...
Velma Yarboro
Dec 26, 2016
Velma Hall Yarboro, 87, of 300 Garrett St. Roxboro died Monday, December 26, 2016 at the Roxboro Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. Born on February 5, 1929, she was the daughter of William Roy and Myrtle Trent Hall of Halifax, VA. The family moved to NC when she and her sister Helen were young. Mrs. Yarboro graduated from Allensville school...
Vivian Gomba
Dec 23, 2016
Vivian Thompson Gomba 84, of Severna Park Maryland, passed away December 23, 2016 in Hillsborough North Carolina. Vivian was born June 9th, 1932 in Asbury Park, New Jersey and was the only child of Francis and Stanley Thompson. She went on to earn a bachelor's degree at Mount Clair State Teachers College. Later, she received her Master Degree in...
William Rice
Dec 23, 2016
William is such a precious gift. He brought a mixture of feelings and emotions to everyone who loved him. Love being the greatest emotion. All of his emotions were fierce and worn on his sleeve. William attended a nearby community college and in his spare time he loved to sing, play video games and watch his favorite movies. Unfortunately...
