OBITUARIES
Reed Law
Aug 31, 2016
Reed Gwillim Law Jr. (Gwil), beloved husband and father, died peacefully in his home on August 31, 2016 in Chapel Hill, NC at the age of 71. He was diagnosed with a brain tumor in early 2015. Gwil is survived by his wife, Janice Law; children Reed (Winnie) Law III, Evan Law, Blake (Sarah) Law and Shirley Law; his...
Jeremy Hinch
Aug 25, 2016
Jeremy Graham Hinch, age 51, of Chapel Hill, passed away Thursday, August 25, 2016, at his home; due to the effects of kidney cancer. Jeremy was born August 7, 1965 in New York City, NY, the only son of; and is survived by; Dennis and Dollie Graham Hinch.. Jeremy was very good with computers, and enjoyed surfing online. He...
Martha Murray
Aug 25, 2016
Hillsborough - Mrs. Martha Riley Murray, 92, died Thursday, August 25, 2016. She was the wife of the late Joseph Henry Murray, Sr. She retired from Tiny Tots day care. She loved her church, working in the yard, read only one book, the Bible (King James Version) and had deep love for her family and friends. Surviving are two...
Jack Behrman
Aug 19, 2016
Dr. Jack N. Behrman was born March 5, 1922 in Waco, Texas, son of Marguerite and Mayes Behrman. Behrman was married over 70 years to the love of his life, Louise Sims (dec). Together, they shared an amazing life journey and created a loving, contributing family. Jack Behrman was father of four children: Doug, Gayle (dec.), Paul (dec.), and...
David Thompson
Aug 18, 2016
David Perry Thompson, age 55, died August 18, 2016 at his home in Carrboro. David was born October 30, 1960 in Chapel Hill, NC and graduated from UNC with a degree in Journalism. He worked as a staff writer at the Chapel Hill Weekly and later for the Faculty Council at UNC. He was an avid sports fan and...
Katie Thomas
Aug 17, 2016
Katie Lee Thomas, age 21, passed away August 17, 2016. Katie was born on December 9th, 1994 in Chapel Hill, NC. She attended school in Swansboro, NC, and resided in Efland, NC. Katie was a free spirit. She had a gypsy soul and danced through life to the beat of her own song. She was passionate about modeling and...
John Shumate
Aug 15, 2016
John Page Shumate Foreign Service Officer September 18, 1934-August 15, 2016 John Page Shumate, retired Foreign Service officer, died on August 15, 2016, at the age of 81 in Fearrington Village, North Carolina. He was born in 1934 in El Paso, Texas. A graduate of Santa Monica High School, he earned a B.S. in political science from UCLA and...
Kuei Su
Aug 15, 2016
In Memory of Kuei-Lan Su "Chris" October 19, 1955 - August 15, 2016 Kuei-Lan Su, aka "Chris," was born in Taiwan, Republic of China and moved to Brazil at age nine with her family in 1964. She was the fourth child of Su Ching Hsing and Su Li Kuei Hua (both in-memoriam). She attended high school in Mogi das...
Roxie Vickers Lassiter
Aug 14, 2016
Roxie Ann Vickers Lassiter, 79, of Chapel Hill passed away on August 14, 2016. She was born in Durham, NC on October 3, 1936 to the late Leona Richards Vickers and Allie Vickers. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by husband, Ernest Lassiter, son, Ernie Lassiter and daughter, Diana Lynn Lassiter. Those left to cherish...
Luke Sears
Aug 13, 2016
Luke James Sears, 21, of Chapel Hill, died Saturday, August 13, 2016 at his home. Luke was born, March 20, 1995 in Lansing, MI to Patrick Robert and Kelly Lynn Kingsley Sears, he was a student at UNC Charlotte, and was a US Marine Reservist. In addition to his parents, Patrick and Kelly of the home, he is survived...
Caroline Ollis
Aug 12, 2016
Caroline Doby Ollis passed away unexpectedly on August 12, 2016. She was 46 years old. She was born in Moore County and graduated from ECU and was a member of the ADP sorority where she has many lifelong friends. She taught as an elementary school teacher for several years before starting her life's passion of being an exceptional mother....
Peilan Kong
Aug 7, 2016
The family will receive friends Wednesday, August 10, 2016 from 10:30 AM until 11:45 AM at Walker's Funeral Home of Chapel Hill, 120 West Franklin St. Chapel Hill, NC 27516.
Guerry O'Briant
Aug 6, 2016
Efland, NC - Mr. Guerry Winston O'Briant, 69, died Saturday, August 6, 2016 at The Hawfields Presbyterian home. Mr O'Briant was born January 2, 1947 in Greenville, SC to the late Ralph and Felsie O'Briant. He was preceded in death by his brother Leon O'Briant. Mr. O'Briant is survived by his wife of 22 years Marie Miniestero; his sister,...
Henry Yedowitz
Aug 5, 2016
Henry "Hank" Yedowitz passed away on Friday morning after a battle with cancer. Hank as he was known was a master carpenter and gifted leather worker. He was an avid outdoorsman and one of his favorite activities was fishing. Growing up in the floral industry in Yonkers, NY, Hank was also tremendously skilled with plants, being widely known for...
Gloria Fish
Aug 5, 2016
Gloria K. Fish, died peacefully on Friday August 5, at Carolina Meadows Retirement Community, in Chapel Hill, NC. It had been her home for the last fifteen years. She was 91. Gloria was born in Grand Rapids, MI but spent most of her life in both Albion and Rochester, NY. She graduated from Brighton High School and earned her...
Evelyn Morgan Hines
Aug 5, 2016
Evelyn Lorena Morgan Hines (affectionately known as E.L. to her parents/Teenie to her godmother/and Lyn from college on) was born in Beaverdam Township (Clyde) N.C., on August 9, 1915, where her parents Ernest Luther Morgan, M.D. and Evelyn Louise Smith Morgan were staying with family in the cool mountains for her birth. Her parents then returned with her to...
