OBITUARIES
Betty Pruitt
Jun 12, 2012
ROXBORO - Mrs. Betty Jean Jordan Pruitt, 68, of 901 Ridge Road, Roxboro, formerly of Buffalo Junction, died Tuesday, June 12, 2012 following an extended illness. Mrs. Pruitt was born on February 26, 1944 in Person County, NC, daughter of the late Lamberth Branch and Grace Eva Long Jordan and wife of the late David Lee Pruitt. She was...
Edward Douglas
Jun 11, 2012
CHAPEL HILL— Edward Harvey "Sonny" Douglas, 93, died Monday, June 11, 2012 at his home. Born in Chapel Hill, Sonny was the son of the late Will and Addie Riley Douglas. Sonny served his country in the U.S Army 27th Med Evac Unit during World War II traveling through North Africa, Italy, Southern and Central France and finally Germany....
Helen Gates
Jun 10, 2012
June 10, 2012 Helen Potts Gates of Pittsboro died peacefully at home on a beautiful Sunday morning, after years of Alzheimer's disease struggles. Mema, as family and friends lovingly referred her, was a UNC Hospital retiree and a long time member of Bethel Baptist Church. Her parents, Herman and Euna Potts of Durham; her grandson, Kenny Allen of Pittsboro;...
Millard Flanagan
Jun 9, 2012
MEBANE - Mr. Millard David Flanagan, 73, of 526 N. Carr Street, Mebane died Saturday, June 9, 2012 at his residence following an extended illness. Mr. Flanagan was born on January 6, 1939 in Clarksburg, WV, son of the late Millard Ray and Helen Wagner Flanagan. Millard was retired from Cortina Fabrics as a truck driver. He attended Tabernacle...
John Snipes
Jun 5, 2012
HILLSBOROUGH , NC - John Lloyd Snipes, 52, of 113 N. Hassel St., died Tuesday, June 5th, 2012. John was born in Burlington, NC, on February 8, 1960 and was delivered by his great uncle, William "Bill" Johnston. Dr. Johnston showed John's father the newborn in a pink blanket as a joke, knowing how much Jack wanted a son!...
Lynwood Holloway
May 28, 2012
HILLSBOROUGH - Lynwood Shelton Holloway, 90, died Monday, May 28, 2012. He was a native of Orange County and attended the Orange County schools. He served in the U.S. Navy and was a veteran of WWII. He was a carpenter and a farmer. Mr. Holloway loved his family and his life's work. He enjoyed fellowship with other farmers at...
Eloise Latta
May 27, 2012
HILLSBOROUGH - Mrs. Eloise Womble Latta, 91, passed away Sunday, May 27, 2012. She was the daughter of the late Frank and Fannie Womble. She was preceded in death by her husband and best friend of 63 years and 10 months, Lantham Edwards Latta and brother, Wilson Womble. She was a member of Pleasant Green Methodist Church for 25...
Helen Peters
May 25, 2012
Chapel Hill - Mrs. Helen Abramson Peters was born January 30, 1927 and died May 25,2012 at dawn when the birds started singing. She was 85 years old and a resident of Chapel Hill, NC for 42 years. She passed peacefully in her home. Her passion was English bobbin lace making. She was a teacher and homemaker. She graduated...
Yangsook Han
May 21, 2012
Yangsook C. Han, 76, a resident of Chapel Hill, NC, passed away on May 21st, 2012. She was born in Wonsan, Korea in 1935 to Dr. and Mrs. Young E. Chun, and immigrated to the United States in 1955 after surviving the Korean War, during which she was separated from her mother and younger brother. After moving to Charlestown,...
Charlcy Wilson
May 20, 2012
MEBANE - Charlcy Overman Wilson, 87, of 6205 Hebron Church Rd. Mebane, passed away Sunday, May 20, 2012, after several months of declining health. A native of Orange County, she was the wife of the late Wilbert Wilson & daughter of Albert and Bessie Overman. Survivors include her sons, Kenneth Wilson of the home, Gene Wilson & Lynn of...
Thelma Johnson
May 20, 2012
HILLSBOROUGH - Thelma C. Johnson went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, May 20, 2012. She was the daughter of the late Tessie Gravette Cox and Robert P. Cox. She was married to the late Martin (Red) Johnson. She is survived by one sister, Evelyn Rimmer; one daughter, Jean Johnson Smith; two grandsons, Jay Turner and...
Ruth Wood
May 17, 2012
Ruth Ratcliffe Wood of Chapel Hill died Thursday, May 17 at the age of 96 following a brief illness. A longtime Chapel Hill resident, first in the 1950s and early 1960s and again since the late 1970s, she was well known in both town and university circles. She was the widow of Dr. Ernest H. Wood, former Professor and...
Schuyler Emerson
May 16, 2012
Left us at the the young age of 19 on Wednesday May 16, 2012 in Durham, North Carolina. Schuyler was an honor student at Appalachian State University in Boone, NC majoring in Developmental Psychology. She was on track to complete her undergraduate degree in the Spring of 2013 and planned to pursue advanced graduate studies. Schuyler graduated from Woods...
Juliette Roberts
May 11, 2012
Juliette Rattelade Roberts Born 2/4/1924 Juliette Roberts died in her sleep at her home in Hillsborough, NC on 5/11/12. She was born in West Warwick Rhode Island in 1924. She was the middle child born to Aleandria Dubuc Rattelade and Julien Rattelade. She grew up in Durham, NC and graduated Durham High School in 1942. As a young woman...
Charles Thompson
May 8, 2012
HILLSBOROUGH - Charles Edward Thompson. Charles died on May 8, 2012 after a long hard battle with cancer. He was a Christian and a member of Mt. Olive Baptist Church, Pittsboro, where he served as a deacon. He loved his church family. Church, family and biological family were so important to Charles because he was away from home (HILLSBOROUGH)...
Helen Laws
May 7, 2012
HILLSBOROUGH - Helen Ruth Roberts Laws, 84, died Monday, May 7, 2012. She retired from Durham Community College. She was a member of Palmer's Grove United Methodist Church. Surviving are her daughter, Teresa L. Ellis, three grandchildren: Michael, Nicholas, and Scott; and two great grandchildren, Savannah and Nicholas. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clyde Robert Laws,...
Mary Mooney
May 4, 2012
CHAPEL HILL — Mary Alice Mooney, 74, passed away Friday, May 4th at home, surrounded by her family, after an extended illness. Alice was born in Chatham County to the late John M. Smith and Bertha Lee Smith. Alice was the eldest of eight brothers and sisters. Alice retired from UNC with 30 years of service. Alice enjoyed cooking...
