OBITUARIES
Paul Costner
Apr 9, 2016
Paul Lewis Costner, 76, passed away on April 9, 2016. He was born in Efland, NC on December 6, 1939 to the late Rosa Mable Kelley Costner Shambley and George Wilson Costner. In addition to his parents Paul was preceded in death by brothers, Billy Costner, Marshall Costner, Franklin Costner; sister, Edna Wayne. Those left to cherish his memory...
Louise Garrard
Apr 5, 2016
Louise Williams Garrard, 89, passed away Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at the Hock Hospice House in Durham, NC. She was born March 14, 1927 in Hillsborough, NC. Louise was a lifelong resident of Hillsborough, NC, where she worked for many years at Colfax Furniture as a saleswoman. Louise loved nothing more than to be in the kitchen preparing meals...
Wayne Williamson
Apr 4, 2016
Wayne Dalton Williamson, 67, of Chapel Hill passed away on Monday, April 4, 2016 at UNC Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. He is survived by his wife, Sarah Crabtree Williamson; his son, Christopher Wayne Williamson and wife, Lilly Henderson Williamson of Gibsonville, NC; two grandchildren, Graham Warriner Williamson and Zella Grace Williamson; a daughter, Katherine Ann Williamson, and...
Gwen Eldred
Mar 27, 2016
Gwen Eldred, beloved Mother, daughter, and friend to many, passed away on March 27, 2016. Gwen was born on June 20, 1940 in San Antonio, TX. She is predeceased by her father, John Earl Scholl, and mother, Lora Ormand Scholl. She is survived by her children, Charlie, Joe, Jeanne, and Ed, and her grandchildren, Scott, Wendy, Sophie, JJ, and...
Geraldine Medlin Hoenig
Mar 27, 2016
Geraldine Faye Medlin Hoenig, age 88, formerly of Carrboro, NC passed away Sunday, March 27, 2016 at her home in Davenport, Fl. Mrs. Hoenig was born in Durham, County, NC to the late Willie B and Etta Chance Medlin, and was married to the late Thomas Hoenig. She was retired from UNC Parking and Transportation, and at one time...
Roger Pendleton
Mar 27, 2016
Roger Gregory Pendleton, 71, died Sunday, March 27th 2016 at his home in Chapel Hill after a courageous battle with cancer. He leaves his wife of 49 years, Bettie Suthers Pendleton; his daughter, Amie Pendleton Palmer and her husband, Jonathan James Palmer; three grandchildren, Serena Marie Palmer, Isaac Benjamin Palmer, and Roselyn Elizabeth Palmer; two brothers, Thomas Willis Pendleton...
David Mercs
Mar 24, 2016
David E Mercs, 66 yrs. old originally from Dayton, OH and worked for UNC Chapel Hill Facilities Planning as a Mechanical Engineer for 28+ yrs. On March 24, 2016 he passed away with his family and minister bedside. He fought a hard battle for several months with failing health. Dave loved baseball, fishing, the coast line and good seafood....
Rainey Terry
Mar 21, 2016
Hillsborough - Mr. Rainey Olden Terry, 73, died March 21, 2016. Born in Alamance county he attended Orange County Schools. He worked for Piedmont Minerals and NC Dept. of Transportation. Surviving are his finance, Deborah Summey, two sisters, Frances Lassiter (Wayne) and Edna Tucker, four brothers: Bobby Terry, (Ann), Warren Terry (Gale), Richard Terry, and Jack Terry (Kathy), nieces...
Teresa Underwood
Mar 18, 2016
Teresa Wagner Underwood, 53, passed away March 18, 2016. She was born in Durham, NC on June 12, 1962 to the late Carolyn Watkins Wagner and Wayne Victor Wagner, Sr. Teresa was a lifelong resident of Orange County and graduated from Orange High School. She worked for CCB and Duke Hospital but spent most of her life as a...
Willard Cates
Mar 17, 2016
The world has lost one of its champions of public health and a pioneer researcher in the fields of HIV/AIDS and women's reproductive health as Dr. Willard Cates, Jr. 73, passed away peacefully on March 17, 2016, surrounded by his loving family. A husband, father, grandfather, educator, and mentor to many in the field of family health, Ward was...
Jonas Kessing
Mar 16, 2016
Jay passed away peacefully, surround by his family on March 16, 2016. He grew up and lived in Chapel Hill and will always be remembered for his deep love of his family, his friends, the Tarheels, the game of golf and the beach. Jay was the general manager of Lights Unlimited, Inc. and owner of Lights Unlimited, Inc. of...
James Johnson
Mar 16, 2016
James "Red" Richard Johnson, 77, passed away on March 16, 2016. He was born in Efland, NC on December 4, 1938 to the late Martha Terrell Johnson and John William Johnson. In addition to his parents James was preceded in death by his loving wife to whom he was married on February 4, 1961, Faye Sykes Johnson; daughters, Lorrie...
Wilma Howdle
Mar 16, 2016
Pittsboro - Mrs. Wilma Chapman Howdle, age 67, died Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at The Arbor of Galloway Ridge in Pittsboro, NC. Wilma was born in Alma, Michigan to William and Maxine Lentz Chapman. After graduating from Michigan State University, she worked as a Certified Public Accountant and later retired from Perkin-Elmer Corporation of Norwalk, CT. Following her retirement,...
Ralph Burroughs
Mar 12, 2016
DURHAM - Ralph Harlan Burroughs, Jr. was born in 1925 in Pontiac, Michigan to Ralph Harlan Burroughs and Grace Duttweiler Burroughs. He was one of four brothers including James, Eugene, and Richard. He graduated from Alma College in 1948, received his masters from Oklahoma State in 1950 and then his PhD in Chemistry from SUNY-Syracuse in 1953. Ralph met...
Christopher Read
Mar 10, 2016
Christopher Jon Read, 49, of 993 Gilmore Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27516, passed away at his home on Thursday afternoon, March 10, 2016. Chris was born on June 6, 1966, in Springfield, IL., but spent most of his youth in Charlotte, NC. He graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He was an entrepreneurial spirit and...
Hoyle King
Mar 10, 2016
Mebane - Hoyle Marshall King, 94, passed away March 10, 2016. He was born September 22, 1921 to the late Mary Carter King and Clifford Elmore King. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by wife, Lillian Weaver King; sister, Mildred Haithcock; brother, Leonard King. Hoyle was a native of Orange County and attended Orange County...
Donald Yonavjak
Mar 6, 2016
Don was an independent photographer, videographer and media producer who, among a number of other projects, produced dozens of videos about environmental and social issues facing the people of North Carolina. He was one of the founders of the local public access TV station, The Peoples Channel. Don was a very creative mind who was always encouraging people to...
Nettie Gravitte
Mar 3, 2016
Obituary for Nettie Gravitte: Nettie Strum Gravitte was born in Hillsborough, NC on December 23, 1919 to the late Richard Ervin and Elizabeth Strum. She passed peacefully from this world at Royal Park in Matthews, NC on March 3, 2016. She was married to the late Wiley Nichols Gravitte on April 4, 1953 when they eloped to South Carolina....
