OBITUARIES
John Knight
May 27, 2016
Hillsborough, NC - John Walter Knight Jr (J.W.), 84, went home to be with the Lord and his wife on May 27, 2016, in the comfort of his home. He was born in Hillsborough to John Walter Knight, Sr. and Mary Hargett Knight on May 5th, 1932. He married his wife, Dixie King Knight, on September 27th, 1952. In...
Timothy Dean
May 27, 2016
Cedar Grove - Mr. Timothy Paul Dean, 54, died Friday, May 27, 2016. He was born in Wake County to the late Paul H. Dean and Elizabeth Ann Chappell but grew up in Hillsborough. He was employed at C T Wilson Construction Co. of Durham. Surviving are his wife, Jennifer Carol Dean, his son, Kendall Dean, his step-daughter, Alina...
May Ng
May 27, 2016
Durham, NC - May Sam Ng, age 80, of 1506 Haven Tree Rd., died Friday, May 27, 2016 at her home, with her family by her side. Mrs. Ng was born in China, and was the wife of the late San Lo Ng. She is survived by two sons: Hon Ming Ng and wife Yuk Lin Ng, and Hon...
Charles Whinna
May 27, 2016
Charles E. Whinna, III, 93, of Hillsborough, North Carolina died peacefully at home Friday, May 27, 2016 surrounded by his wife and family. Mr. Whinna was born in Camden, New Jersey, February 7, 1923 to Charles E. Whinna, Jr. and Carrie Wilson Whinna. He graduated from Collingswood High School in New Jersey in 1941 and served in the 59th...
Marguerite Hutchins
May 27, 2016
Marguerite Pegram Hutchins, age 95, passed away peacefully on May 27th, 2016 surrounded by her family. Mrs. Hutchins was born on August 24, 1920, in Winston Salem, NC. Her parents, William and Stella Pegram, preceded her in death. She is survived by three children; Jill Horan and husband Dick, Alex Hutchins and wife Donna, and Glenn Hutchins and wife...
Mary Bruno
May 26, 2016
Mary Grace Bruno of Chapel Hill died on May 26th. She was a resident of The Cedars of Chapel Hill since 2004 and before that resided in Fearrington Village in Pittsboro. Mary Grace was born on July 17, 1921 in Althimer, Arkansas. She is a first generation American of Italian descent. Her parents, Gasper and Lisa Angeletti came to...
Dean Milani
May 21, 2016
Dean Lawrence Milani, loving husband and father, biomedical engineer and entrepreneur who designed and patented the modern-day form of the defibrillator, died May 21st, 2016 at the age of 81. Born and raised in Chicago, he was the son of the late Dean Joseph Milani and Etta Zocca Milani. He attended St. John's Military Academy in Delafield, Wisconsin and...
Ellen Boley
May 21, 2016
Hillsborough- Mrs. Ellen Gray Waddell Boley, 84, died Saturday, May 21, 2016. She was born in Halifax County and graduated from Hillsboro High School. She worked at Eno Mill until retirement. She enjoyed the beach, family, and many grandchildren. Surviving are one daughter, Sharon B. Thompson, two sons: Ralph Michael Boley (Tracey) and Frank Edward Boley (Donna), nine grandchildren,...
Paul Yale
May 21, 2016
Paul Norman Yale, Jr. died May 21, 2016 in Chapel Hill, NC. Services will be held in Valdosta, GA at the Carson McLane Funeral Home.
Evie Price
May 20, 2016
Hillsborough- Evie Eugene Price, 79, died May 20, 2016. He was born in Alabama and moved to Durham in the 1950's. He worked at Erwin Mill and Coca-Cola in Durham and at Cone Mills in Hillsborough. Later he worked for the City of Durham from which he retired. He enjoyed motor cycles, fishing, the outdoors, and family. Surviving are...
Bobby Gallagher
May 17, 2016
Mebane, NC - Bobby Evans Gallagher, age 58, of West Ten Rd. Mebane, NC, passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at his home, with his family by his side. Mr. Gallagher was born, May 2, 1958 in West Virginia, to the late Arthur Gallagher and Wanda Odell Gallagher whom survives. Mr. Gallagher attended Durham county schools, and graduated from...
Vicente Ochoa
May 15, 2016
Vicente "Vincent" Ochoa III, age 50, of Collonade Ct., Haw River passed away Sunday, May 15, 2016 at UNC Hospital. Mr. Ochoa was born July 22, 1965, in Houston, TX to the late Vicente and Angelita Rangel Ochoa, Jr. He was self-employed as a home restoration specialist and sub-contractor. He leaves his loving memories to be cherished by his...
Robert Smith
May 14, 2016
Hillsborough- Robert (Bob) Ellis Smith passed away on May 14, 2016 at Hock Family Pavilion surrounded by family and friends. Bob worked at Durham Coca-Cola for 35 years, retiring in 2002. He was a member of the Coca-Cola Collectors' Club for 30 years. He was also a member of the Tar Heel Chapter of the Coca-Cola Collectors' Club, having...
Hattie Davis
May 14, 2016
Mrs. Hattie Harward Davis, age 92 of Harward Lane, Chapel Hill passed away Saturday, May 14, 2016 at her home, with her family by her side. Mrs. Davis was born May 1, 1924 in Orange County to the late Walter and Hattie Pearl Lloyd Harward. She was the wife of Andrew W. Davis whom survives. Mrs. Davis was a...
Dwight Smith
May 10, 2016
D. Moody Smith, Jr., professor emeritus at Duke University Divinity School, died on May 10, 2016. Smith was born in 1931, in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, to Nellie Beckwith and Dwight Moody Smith. He attended public schools in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and graduated from Spartanburg High School in 1950. Smith received a B.A. in history, summa cum laude, from Davidson College...
Gordon Armstrong
May 9, 2016
Gordon Armstrong died peacefully at his Hillsborough home on May 9, 2016. Nancy, Elizabeth, Greg and Avery were with him through his final days. Ayr Mount has always been a special place for Gordon and Nancy. They enjoyed going for walks along the Eno River, as well as having picnics at this beautiful location. To honor his memory, family...
Gary Perry
May 9, 2016
Hillsborough- Mr. Gary Wayne Perry died Monday, May 9, 2016. He was born in Maryland and attended school in Maryland and Wake Forest. He has been in Orange County for 50 years where he worked in home construction. He also worked for Pike Electric for 30 years in which he traveled a lot. He attended New Sharon U. Methodist...
