OBITUARIES
Ruby York
Aug 3, 2016
Ruby Laws York, long time resident of Smithfield, NC, went to be with the Lord on August 3, 2016. Ruby was born in Hillsborough, NC to John and Ora Laws. She attended Watts Nursing School in Durham, and then went to Anesthesia school. She worked in Goldsboro before practicing at Johnston Memorial in Smithfield for 30 years. After her...
Jay Bradsher
Aug 1, 2016
Jay Lee Bradsher, 55 of Hurdle Mills N.C. passed away suddenly on July 31 at his home. He is preceded in death by his mother Peggy R. Bradsher. Jay grew up on a tobacco farm and was a Tobacco Farmer all his life. Jay loved his dogs, Hot Rods, his family and the Farm Life he lived. Surviving is...
Mary Branch
Jul 30, 2016
Mary Frances Branch, age 93, died on July 30, 2016, after a several months of declining health. She was born on November 24, 1922, in Durham, N.C. to the late Mr. and Mrs. James W. Kellam. She graduated from Durham High School in 1940 and attended Women's College of The University of North Carolina. She received her Master's Degree...
Henry Wilson
Jul 27, 2016
Chapel Hill - Henry Wilson, Sr., 88, of Chapel Hill passed away July 27, 2016 at his home. He was born March 6, 1928 in Akron, Oh to the late Jule B. and Iva Dillard Wilson. He was married to the late Mary Catherine Cates Wilson. He was a lifelong resident of Carrboro and Chapel Hill and was a...
Sudie Pelletier Huskey
Jul 27, 2016
Louise Pelletier Huskey, 89, of Chapel Hill, died peacefully July 27th, 2016. Louise was born April 8, 1927 in Lenoir County, NC to the late Mark Dawson Pelletier and Cora Braxton Pelletier. In addition to her parents, Louise was preceded in death by two brothers, Charles Pelletier, and Mark Pelletier, Jr., and a sister, Gwen Pelletier Wade. She enjoyed...
Martin Rubin
Jul 22, 2016
Martin Joel Rubin, age 96, died on July 22, 2016, at his home in Fearrington Village, North Carolina. Martin was born on November 30, 1919, in New York City to the late Harry and Ella Rubin and was married for 65 joyous years to Helene. In addition to his wife Helene, he is survived by his son Harry and...
Janna Tatro
Jul 19, 2016
Hillsborough - Janna Elizabeth Maynard Tatro, 67, died Tuesday, July 19, 2016. She was born in Durham County and moved to Fayetteville. She attended Seventy First High School. She received her GED and Associate Degree in Business at Durham Tech. She worked at Blue Cross Blue Shield for 26 years and at Duke Medical Center in Claims. She was...
Irvin Walters
Jul 19, 2016
Hillsborough - Irvin Dwight Walters, 89, died Tuesday, July 19, 2016. He was the son of the late Minnie Davis and Clarence Irvin Walters. He was married to the late Libby Walters for 67 years. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, in the South Pacific. He retired from the NC Division of Motor Vehicles after...
Mary Walters
Jul 18, 2016
Hillsborough - Mary Elizabeth "Libby" Walters, 85, died Monday, July 18, 2016. She was the daughter of the late Corneva Lee and Simon David. She and her husband, Dwight Walters were married for 67 years. She was employed by the State of NC for 36 years and retired as Deputy Superior Court Clerk. She was a member of Hillsborough...
Helen Gibbs
Jul 15, 2016
Helen Polly Crabtree Gibbs - Helen Gibbs was born on July 27, 1930, to Jim and Lenora Crabtree (both deceased). She died July 15, 2016 at home surrounded by love ones. She is survived by her husband, Sam Gibbs, whom she married on May 1, 1975, and five children, Harold Wright (Naomi deceased), Sam Wright (Joanne), Sarah Faircloth (Kelvin...
George Boyd
Jul 14, 2016
Efland - George C. Boyd, 90, died Thursday, July 14, 2016. he was born in Alamance County and attended Orange County Schools. He was employed at Efland Hosiery Mill and retired from Alert Cable. He was married for over 60 years. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and was wounded and was a POW. He...
Lucinda Holderness
Jul 8, 2016
Lucinda Holderness passed away peacefully on July 8, 2016. Lucinda was born on February 5, 1937 in Greensboro, North Carolina to the late Adelaide and Howard Holderness. She was a 1958 graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill, a Chapel Hill resident for over 50 years, and a devoted Tar Heel fan her entire life. She was a champion for public education...
Madeline Purcell
Jul 4, 2016
Purcell, Madeline Hall Latta died on July 4, 2016 in Hillsborough, North Carolina; she was 92. The only child of the late Joseph Edmund and Jessie Stillwell Latta, Madeline was born and raised at Ogedanke Farm in the Schley community of Orange County, North Carolina. She was a graduate of her mother's alma mater, Meredith College, where she majored...
Robert Glosson
Jul 3, 2016
Carrboro - Robert "Bobby" Clifford Glosson, Sr. passed away peacefully at home Sunday. He was the son of the late Daniel Glosson and Mildred Baker Glosson. He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Paula, on January, 28th of this year. He was totally heartbroken by the loss of his soul mate of 58 years and went downhill...
Hendrik Rodenburg
Jun 30, 2016
Hendrik (Hank) Jan Rodenburg, age 81, died from a heart attack in his home on the morning of June 30, 2016 at 102 Springdale Way, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Hank was born in Hilversum, Holland February 8, 1935 to the late Herman Hendrik Jan Paul Rodenburg and Geertruida Berends. As a young boy he witnessed firsthand the tragedies of...
Jenna Nash
Jun 30, 2016
Written By Caroline Nash There is not much else I can say today, but here are the words I was somehow able to get our at my Mom's service today: Jenna Foster Thurston Nash is one of the greatest humans to have ever graced this Earth. I know I'm her daughter, but I'm saying this without complete bias. She...
Louise Behrman
Jun 28, 2016
Louise Sims Behrman, age 92, died June 28, 2016 at Carol Woods Retirement Community in Chapel Hill. Edwina Louise Sims was born August 20, 1923 in Auburn, AL, the daughter of Inez (Smith) and Thomas Andrew Sims. In 1945, she graduated from Auburn University. She married Jack Newton Behrman on September 6, 1945 in Auburn, AL. Louise was the...
Lacy Ward
Jun 27, 2016
Lacy "Joe" Ward, 74, of Walnut Grove Church Road, passed away at his home on June 27, 2016. After serving his Country for 2 years in the US Army, he built his life in Hillsborough, NC. He enjoyed working on his farm with his cows, welding, watching sports, especially Duke Basketball, and raising his 3 girls. He could be...
Irwin Sawitz
Jun 26, 2016
Irwin Elliot Sawitz- beloved husband, loving father, trusted friend and mentor to many, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 26, 2016. Born on January 26, 1930 in Brooklyn, NY, Say was an acclaimed restaurateur, clock collector, humanitarian and world traveler. He was the kindest, gentlest soul we've ever known. He only saw the good in people. He is survived...
