OBITUARIES
Bruce Daniel Michelsen
Jun 2, 2023
Bruce Michelsen died peacefully at home in Chapel Hill, North Carolina on June 2, 2023. He came so close to reaching his goal of living to the age of 90.
Bruce was born July 12, 1933 in Stamford, Connecticut to Grace Kenn and Adolph Michelsen. In 1951 he graduated from Stamford...
Priscilla Ellington Mcfarland
Jun 2, 2023
Priscilla Ellington McFarland, 91 of Sanford (formerly of Carrboro, NC) passed away at Central Carolina Hospital on Friday, June 2, 2023. Priscilla was born in Carrboro on December 8, 1931 to Carl McKinley and Beulah Dillehay Ellington.
A graveside service will be held on Saturday, June 10th at 11:00 AM at...
Dr. Frank Wilson
May 31, 2023
Dr. Frank Wilson of Chapel Hill, NC died in Durham, NC on May 31, 2023. His family includes his wife Ann Irvin Wilson; his daughters, Jennifer Wilson of Carrboro, Anna Wilson of Saxapahaw, who preceded him in death, and Robin Johnston and husband Inho Kang of Hillsborough; his grandson Peter Johnston and wife Elizabeth Johnston, and their son Brooks...
Timothy Desmond Mcgerty
May 31, 2023
Timothy Desmond McGerty was born on December 18, 1936 to Albert Chester McGerty and Catherine Connole McGerty in Minneapolis Minnesota. He was reared in Los Angeles, California, graduating from John Marshall High School. Tim received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business from the University of Minnesota and a Master of Business Administration from Loyola University in Chicago. Keen...
Harold Pendergrass
May 30, 2023
Harold Green Pendergrass, a resident of Burlington NC, passed away May 30th 2023. Born November 25, 1945 in Carrboro NC, he was 77 years old. He was described as loyal, reliable, dedicated, caring, affable, and competitive; and he was known as a rabid Tar Heel fan.
He is survived by his two children Amanda Pendergrass...
Elizabeth Washington
May 28, 2023
Elizabeth “Betty” DeMaria Washington
“Cent’ Anni!” is a traditional Italian birthday toast, a wish for “100 Years.” And for most of us, it is simply that- a wish. But, for Betty Washington of Mebane, a proud Italian-American, this wish came true on February 17th, 2022 when she celebrated her 100th birthday!...
Donald Charles Jicha
May 28, 2023
Donald Charles Jicha passed away peacefully in the presence of family on May 28, 2023, in Chapel Hill, NC. He was 89 years old.
Dr. Jicha was born on July 21, 1933 in Cook County, Illinois, to Charles and Charlotte Jicha. He graduated from the University of Illinois in 1955 and received his doctorate in...
Peggy Jo Brockwell Roberts
May 28, 2023
Peggy Jo Brockwell Roberts, 90, of Chapel Hill passed away on May 28th, 2023 at her daughter’s home in Rocky Point, NC following an extended illness. She was preceded in death by her husband of 72 years, Eugene Roberts; her parents, Lonnie and Mabel Brockwell; her son, Thomas Eugene Roberts; her grandsons, Andrew Martin Hartwell and Thomas Eugene Roberts,...
Dan Sears
May 25, 2023
DAN SEARS, Aug. 31, 1951-May 25, 2023
Fireworks over the Bell Tower at UNC-Chapel Hill. Reflections of Carolina’s Old Well in multiple raindrops. An American flag unfurled in the breeze with the space shuttle launching in the background.
These were just three of...
Jill Amanda Leckey
May 24, 2023
Jill Leckey lost her longtime fight against Eosinophilic Disease on May 24, 2023. She was 41 years old.
Jill was born on November 10, 1981, in Pittsburgh, PA. She most recently received her Doctorate in Nursing from UNC Chapel Hill on May 12, 2023. She received her BA in Romance Languages and a BSN in...
William Bruce Kirkpatrick
May 24, 2023
William Bruce Kirkpatrick
March 6, 1949 – May 24, 2023
Bill was born March 6, 1949, at Grant Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, the second son and third child of James Russell Kirkpatrick and his wife, Ann V. Shupe, both of whom predeceased him. His sister, Susan Kirkpatrick Kundert, her husband, Ernest...
Macy Bree Coggins
May 23, 2023
Macy Bree Coggins, 28, of Mebane left this world on May 23, 2023 at her home. She was the daughter of Mike Coggins, Lisa Cook and step-father Roy Cook.
Left to cherish her memory are her brother, Michael Coggins and wife Jessica, their children, Brayleigh, Remi and Willa. Her brother, Jonathon Cook and his son...
Phoebe Renee Gibbs
May 23, 2023
Phoebe Renee Gibbs, 36 weeks, of Mebane, NC sadly passed away before she was born on May 23, 2023 at UNC-Chapel Hill. She was the beloved daughter of Matthew and Christina Gibbs. She is survived by her siblings William and Annabel, her grandparents, Tammy and Christopher Adcock, Donna Wojek Gibbs, Timothy and Tina Gibbs, her great grandparents Hazel and...
Geneva Olive
May 22, 2023
Geneva Grasty Olive, 85, passed away on May 22, 2023, at the Alamance County Hospice Home. She was born on March 1, 1938, in Waynesville, NC to the late Clearsie Mae Grasty and Erastus Grasty. Left to cherish her memory are her daughters Cynthia Olive Williams of Mebane, NC, and Mona Lisa Olive of Virginia, a granddaughter, Victoria Leigh...
William James Mccoy
May 22, 2023
William James McCoy was born September 30, 1940, in Middletown, N.Y. He was the only son of William John McCoy and Marion Gorman McCoy.
He started his academic career at Orange County Community College in his hometown before transferring to Cornell University in Ithaca, NY where he received his B.A. in 1962. He went on...
Johnny Martin
May 22, 2023
Johnny Marshall Martin was born on December 7th, 1939 from Roxboro, NC. He was the son of the late Clarence & Odessa Martin. Marshall passed away on May 22nd 2023. He was surrounded by his loving family as he went home to be with his Lord and Savior. Marshall resided in Mebane, North Carolina for over 60 years. He...
Patricia Collier
May 19, 2023
Patricia “Tricia” Collier passed away on Friday, May 19 2023 at the James & Betsy Bryant Hospice Home in Pittsboro, NC. Born in Richmond, Virginia. Daughter of the late Samuel E Westbrook Sr and Adelaide Charles Westbrook of Winston Salem, NC. Patricia was graduate of the North Carolina School of the Arts and earned an Associate’s degree from Wingate...
Thomas Vincent Compton
May 19, 2023
Mebane, North Carolina – Thomas (“Tom”) Vincent Compton, of Mebane, North Carolina peacefully entered into eternal rest on Friday, May 19, 2023, surrounded by beloved family. A visitation will be held from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Tuesday, May 23, 2023, at Walker’s Funeral Home (304 W. Center Street, Mebane, NC 27302), followed by a celebration of his...
Melody Mills
May 17, 2023
Melody Mills, beloved sister, died in her home Wednesday, May 17, 2023, she was 65. Heaven gained an Angel. A resident of Durham, NC with her partner in Life of over 35 years Rick Riley. The main loves of her life, Jack and Lucy her Cherished dogs.
The ones she left behind and will miss...
Ronald Wade Walker
May 16, 2023
Ronald Wade Walker died at UNC Hospital in Hillsborough, NC on May 16, 2023, from complications related to pneumonia. He was 85.
Mr. Walker was born on April 21, 1938, in Hillsborough, NC to his parents Marion and Madeline Walker. He married Peggy Spencer in 1960. Ronald worked as a road maintenance supervisor for the...
