OBITUARIES
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....
Elizabeth Scott
Mar 3, 2016
Elizabeth Scott, 94, passed away on March 3, 2016. She was born in Black Creek, NC on January 12, 1922 into two large loving families, the Herndons and the Pearsons. She had eighteen caring aunts and uncles. Elizabeth went to high school in Newport News, VA. After graduation she married Edward Scott, a Master Sergeant in the US Army...
John Zimmerman
Mar 3, 2016
John Wallace Zimmerman, 76, of Chapel Hill, NC died March 2, 2016. John was born on June 3, 1939 in Round Rock, TX to the late Emil Carl Zimmerman and Ida Auguste (Minzenmayer) Zimmerman. After graduating as valedictorian of his high school class, he attended the University of Texas where he received a degree in Meteorology. He worked for...
Tha Hser
Mar 1, 2016
Tha Hser, 89, of Carrboro died at her residence March 1, 2016 . Services are pending at this time.
Welsh Potts
Feb 29, 2016
PITTSBORO - Born April 18, 1925, Lula Welsh Davidson was the middle child of G.D. and Bernice Shannon Davidson in Wadesboro, NC (Anson). Along with the brothers Donnell and Shannon, she attended Wadesboro High School where she was an accomplished pianist as well as a member of student government. Matriculating at Women's College (UNCG), she received an A.B. in...
Sandra Baird Byrne
Feb 27, 2016
Sandra Elizabeth Baird Byrne, 65, of Durham died February 27, 2016 at Transitions Lifecare Hospice House in Raleigh. Mrs. Byrne was born February 13, 1951 in Hertfordshire, UK, the daughter of Samuel and Iris Baird. She was the loving wife of Gerry, and loving mother to Sinead, Gregory, and "Scruffy". The service to celebrate Sandra's life will be held...
William Olive
Feb 26, 2016
William Thomas Olive, 77, passed away on February 26, 2016 at Alamance Caswell Hospice Home in Burlington, NC. He was born on May 17, 1938 in Durham, NC, to the late Roy C. Olive and Lois George Olive. He was retired from General Telephone Company. Left to cherish his memory is his wife, Geneva Grasty Olive, his daughters: Mona...
Rosemarie Eason
Feb 24, 2016
Rosemarie Carter Eason, 82, passed away on Wednesday, February 24 at Duke University Hospital. Mrs. Eason was born in New Haven, Connecticut to Viola Washington Carter and John Henry Carter. She was a kind, generous, loving mother and friend to all. While we will miss her physical presence, her warm hugs and kisses and even her over-protectiveness, we know...
Mary Pope Jones
Feb 22, 2016
Mary Elizabeth Pope Jones of Hillsborough, formerly of Cedar Grove and Hester's Store Community died Monday, February 22, 2016. Mary Elizabeth was born July 1, 1917 to Roy and Cora Pope of Cedar Grove. She was married to Curtis Jones (pre-deceased) of Hurdle Mills. She is survived by one daughter, Judy Jones Butler, 2 granddaughters Kristin (David) Shaw of...
Nancy Cheek
Feb 22, 2016
Nancy Norcott Cheek, 69 of Chapel Hill, NC passed away peacefully in her sleep the morning of February 22, 2016. Nancy was born at Watts Hospital in Durham NC on July 29, 1946 to the late Clarence Norcott Cheek and the late Alice R Faulkner. Nancy graduated from Saint Genevieve of the Pines, a boarding school in Asheville, NC...
