OBITUARIES
William Kern
May 26, 2013
William G. Kern, Jr. March 12, 1933 - May 26, 2013 William G. Kern, Jr. passed away on May 26, 2013, at the age of 80. Born on March 12, 1933 in East Orange, New Jersey, he was the eldest son of William and Eleanor Kern. Bill graduated from Neptune High School in Neptune, NJ. He then traveled south...
Lida Sparrow
May 23, 2013
Wilmington Lida Mae Miller Sparrow, formerly of Chapel Hill passed away in Wilmington where she made her home for the last ten years Thursday, May 23, 2013 She was the Daughter of Ethel & Garland Miller of Timberlake. Surving are a Daughter, Stella G. Norwood of Wilmington and Son, Phillip H. Sparrow of Chapel Hill and several Grand Children....
George Kramer
May 22, 2013
Chapel Hill George Willis Kramer died the evening of Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at The Cedars of Chapel Hill Dubose Health Center. He was born on November 5, 1926 in Hollis, New York. He was preceded in death by his wife of 36 years, Jacqueline Kramer. He is survived by his wife of 25 years, Judith Kramer; his sons...
Frank Davis
May 21, 2013
ORANGE COUNTY HILLSBOROUGH - Frank J. Davis, 93 a lifetime resident of Hillsborough, born February 12, 1920, passed away May 21, 2013, after many years of declining health. He was a charter member of Abundant Life Church, where he served as head of the Doorkeeper Ministry for many years. He retired from the American Tobacco Company after 34 &...
Madeline Curl
May 20, 2013
DURHAM - Madeline Copeland Curl, 82, died Monday, May 20 at her home in Croasdaile Village, Durham NC following a lengthy illness. She was the daughter of Alvis & Lizzie Wilson Copeland of Orange County, and a graduate of Chapel Hill High School. Mrs. Curl was an Executive Secretary until her retirement from UNC-Chapel Hill, where she served in...
Doris Bennett
May 16, 2013
CHAPEL HILL Doris Neville Bennett, January 20, 1926 - May 16, 2013, died in her home. She was born in Orange County to the late Robert and Myrtle Neville. Doris is survived by her son, Van Bennett of Chapel Hill; two grandchildren, Robbie Bennett and Shanna Bennett Kirkman; and two great grandchildren, Isaac McCullough and Tiffany Kirkman. The eldest...
Jane Rody
May 16, 2013
ORANGE Jane Powell Rody CHAPEL HILL - Jane Powell Rody, 81, of Chapel Hill, NC, died peacefully at home on May 16, 2013. Jane is survived by her husband, Martin J. Rody; her son, Marc PN Rody; and by her daughter, Kathy Rody Garbow. She is also survived by four grandchildren, Trevor and Matthew Garbow, and Drew and Heather...
Gary Harwell
May 16, 2013
ALAMANCE Gary Lynn Harwell, 55, passed from this life into the arms of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on May 16, 2013 after a brief battle with cancer. Gary leaves behind his two sons Gary Harwell Jr. (Amber) and Brian Harwell (Angie), four grandchildren, Zakkary, Spencer, Gracie and Coda Harwell all of Doniphan, MO, his mother Margaret Monroe...
John Bivins
May 15, 2013
HILLSBOROUGH - John Taylor Bivins, Jr., (64) . Johnny died peacefully at Duke Medical Center on May 15th after suffering a severe stroke, surrounded by his wife and loving daughters. He was born July 24, 1948, to John Taylor Bivins, Sr. and Evelyn Nicholson Bivins Atkins. He was preceded in death by his two sisters, Carolyn Bivins Welsh and...
Ruby Merritt
May 12, 2013
CARRBORO — Mrs. Ruby Hunt Merritt, 104, died May 12, 2013 at her home. She was born May 17, 1908, in Chatham County to the late Charlie and Maybelle Hunt. Mrs. Merritt spent most of her life living in Chapel Hill and Carrboro. She was preceded in death by her husband, Eben Merritt; and her brother, Onyx Hunt. She...
Annie Thompson
May 12, 2013
ORANGE COUNTY HILLSBOROUGH - Annie Margaret Roberts Thompson, 95, of Hillsborough passed away on Sunday, May 12, 2013 at her residence. Born in Orange County on November 7, 1917 , she was the eldest child of the late Currie Paul Roberts and Alice Ray Roberts. She was a member of Cross Roads Baptist Church her entire life. She served...
William Lassiter
May 11, 2013
CHAPEL HILL Dr. William Edmond Lassiter passed away in Chapel Hill on Saturday, May 11, at the age of 85. He rejoins his loving wife of 55 years, Diane Irving Lassiter, who departed this world two years ago in May and whom he sorely missed. He is survived by his four children, Bill (Mathews), Susan (Lillington), David (Key West),...
Thomas Lloyd
May 7, 2013
Mr. Thomas W. Lloyd, Jr. (T.W.), age 87 died on Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill. He was married to Edna Womble Lloyd who preceded him in death. Mr. Lloyd was the son of the late Thomas Wingate Lloyd Sr. and Emma Julia Lloyd both from Carrboro. He was employed and retired with the UNC...
Alvis Dixon
May 5, 2013
ORANGE Alvis James Dixon CHAPEL HILL — Alvis James Dixon, 86, died Sunday, May 5, 2013 at Chapel Hill Rehab. He had been in declining health for several years and had been in rehab after suffering a stroke on April 7, 2013. He was born in Durham county on June 7, 1926 and had lived in Orange county all...
Louise Arnold
May 4, 2013
CHAPEL HILL Louise Halls Falls Arnold died on Saturday, the fourth day of May, 2013 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. A native South Carolinian, a beloved first-grade teacher, a quietly gutsy traveler, and a whirlwind of a hostess, a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and caretaker, she lived in Chapel Hill, North Carolina for the for past twelve years....
Shirley Posillipo
May 2, 2013
Shirley Posillipo died suddenly on May 2, 2013 . She is survived by her children Gina Ambrosecchia, Joseph Posillipo and Vera Mecca. Grandchildren: Tiffany Posillipo, Dustin and Tony Ambrosecchia, Joseph Mecca, Mitchell Posillipo and great-children. Her brother Louis Azzolino and sister Susan Schulz. A memorial service will be held on Sunday, May 5th, 2013 at 2pm at Walker's Funeral...
