OBITUARIES
Arthur St. Clair Deberry, Jr.
Dec 14, 2020
Arthur St. Clair DeBerry, Jr. - Born January 18, 1929 to Arthur S. DeBerry Sr. and Frances Rubilee (Ruby) Whitehead DeBerry, died at home December 14, 2020. He was the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. George Thomas DeBerry (Virginia Hyman) and Mr. and Mrs. Wiley Raymond Whitehead (Eugenia Deal). He was a native of Tarboro, North Carolina. His mother...
Carlis Marie Laws
Dec 12, 2020
Carlis Marie Dillehay Laws, age 71 years, of Oxford, passed away on Saturday, December 12, 2020 at Carver Rehabliltation & Living Center in Durham. Carlis was born in Durham County, North Carolina on Wednesday August 31, 1949. She was raised in Carrboro by her parents the late Stewart Preston Dillehay and the late Florence Mildred Brown Dillenhay. She was...
Bobby Alton Terry
Dec 7, 2020
Mr. Robert (Bobby) Terry died December 7, 2020. The graveside service is 11 AM Friday in Walnut Grove Methodist Cemetery, 7215 Walnut Grove Church Rd., Hurdle Mills.
Diva Lozano Willemse
Dec 6, 2020
Diva Willemse passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Sunday, December 6, 2020 in Hillsborough, North Carolina. She was 82. Diva was born on January 3, 1938, in Tolima, Colombia, to Antonio Lozano and Clementina Aya Lozano. The eldest of eight children, she grew up surrounded by nature living on her family's farm. She loved her family's horses and...
Cathy Hanby-Sikora
Dec 4, 2020
Cathy Hanby-Sikora passed away peacefully at her home in Chapel Hill, NC on Friday, December 4, 2020 at the age of 65. Cathy was born on January 18th, 1955, in Birmingham, Alabama to the late Alfred and Francis Hanby. After graduating from Grace King High School in Metairie, Louisiana, she went on to get a BA in History, Folklore,...
Paula Ruth Rogenes
Dec 4, 2020
Paula R. Rogenes (August 29, 1949 – December 4, 2020) Paula Ruth Rogenes was born in Grand Forks, ND, on August 29, 1949, to Arthur and Ruth (Mickelson) Rogenes. She was baptized and confirmed at Grue Lutheran Church, rural Buxton, where her great grandparents had been founding members in the 1880’s after emigrating from Norway in the late 1870’s....
Jerome M. Pilarski, Sr.
Dec 4, 2020
Mr. Jerome Marcel Pilarski, 93, of Carrboro, died at the VA Hospital in Durham, NC on Friday, December 4, 2020. He is survived by his children, two daughters, Katherine Scott and Karen Herndon; one son, Marty Pilarski; three grandchildren, Jeremiah Pilarski, Charity Mcdonald and Harold Herndon, Jr.; three great grandchildren, Abigail and Caleb Mcdonald and Harland Herndon. Jerome was...
Pauline Newman
Dec 4, 2020
Pauline Shorter Newman, age 90, died in her sleep on Friday, December 4. She was a resident of Elmcroft Assisted Living Community and a member of Hillsborough First Baptist Church for over 60 years. Before retirement, she worked as an office manager at "The News of Orange" newspaper for about 40 years. Pauline was preceded in death by her...
Mary Swistok Goetze
Dec 3, 2020
Mary (Swistok) Goetze died on December 3, 2020 after a long illness. She was 76. Mary was born on June 22, 1944 in Passaic, New Jersey to Irene and Harold Swistok and was the eldest of four children. Mary was a retired bookkeeper who enjoyed collecting hand made quilts and collectables of all kinds. She enjoyed communicating with her...
Henry Wilton Andrews
Dec 2, 2020
Henry Wilton Andrews born April 30, 1933, died Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at his residence. Wilton also known as “Witchie” was born and raised in Carrboro, NC. He attended Chapel Hill High School where he played basketball and baseball. He was drafted into the Army and served in Korea during the Korean War. Wilton was employed with Blue Cross/Blue...
Anne Marie Antoinette Riether
Dec 1, 2020
Anne Marie Riether M.D., 65, of Pittsboro, NC, died at UNC hospital in Chapel Hill on December 1, 2020, surrounded by her loving and devoted children. She was born June 21, 1955, in Trenton, NJ, to Robert and Rachel Riether. Anne Marie was a graduate of Saint Mary’s Cathedral High School class of 1973. She attended college and medical...
Marjorie Wilson White
Nov 30, 2020
Marjorie Wilson White passed away peacefully on November 30th at her daughter’s home in North Carolina with her beloved daughter, Cindy, and granddaughter, Callie, by her side. Marge was known by many names…Mom, Marge, Margie, Granny Marge and Gobble. She was a daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Marjorie Dean Wilson was born in Lee County, Kentucky....
Betty Jane Hill
Nov 30, 2020
Betty Jane Walters Hill of Efland passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, November 30, 2020. The Family will receive quest at her home on Sunday, December 6, 2020 from noon until 4:00 PM. Walkers Funeral Home of Mebane is assiting the family .
George Stanley Baroff
Nov 28, 2020
Born Nov 27, 1924 Died Nov 28, 2020 Born in The Bronx, New York to Ida and Irving Baroff, George was the eldest of three children and a resident of Chapel Hill, NC for 57 years. He was predeceased by his beloved wife, Rose Kislin (Rishie) of Wilkes-Barre, PA by more than 28 years. George is survived by his...
Phyllis Burnett
Nov 27, 2020
Phyllis Hubbard Burnett went Home to be with her Lord and Savior November 27, 2020. Phyllis was born December 20, 1925 in Virginia to her parents, Gayle and Robert Hubbard. She attended James Maddison College and graduated from Duke School of Nursing in 1947. She married the love of her life, Colbert Hulet Burnett, Jr. June 15, 1948. Phyllis...
James Michael Campbell, Sr.
Nov 26, 2020
James Michael Campbell September 30, 1936 - November 26, 2020 James (Jim) Campbell passed away on Thanksgiving Day after a brief illness. Jim was born on September 30, 1936, in Durham, NC, and was raised in Carrboro, NC. He is survived by his loving wife of 64 years, Nancy Campbell; their three sons, Mike Campbell (Carol) of Chapel Hill,...
Gwendolyn Carol (Lee) Boggs
Nov 22, 2020
Gwendolyn Carol (Lee) Boggs passed away Sunday, November 22, 2020, after a brief illness. She was a resident of the Elmcroft of Hillsborough Assisted Living Community. Gwen was born on April 21, 1937 to Clarke Willis and Dorothy Cecilia Lee in Denver, CO, and was the eldest of two children. After graduating from South High School, she married Robert...
Margaret Paulsen
Nov 21, 2020
Margaret Paulsen, 91, of Chapel Hill, NC passed away on November 21, 2020. Margaret was a homemaker and did volunteer work in both churches and public school libraries. She was very kind-hearted, and will be fondly remembered as a voracious reader, a fabulous chef, and an expert seamstress, who always had endless energy for her family. She is survived...
Clara Mae Ferguson
Nov 19, 2020
Chapel Hill – Mrs. Clara Mae Ferguson, 95, wife of the late Ben P. Ferguson, died Thursday, November 19, 2020 at her home. Mrs. Ferguson was born May 7, 1925 in Orange County to the late Alma Vella Riggsbee and Hugh Pendergraph. She was educated in the Orange County schools. Mrs. Ferguson retired as a Supervisor after 30 years...
Lela Veasey Garrett
Nov 19, 2020
Lela Veasey Garrett peacefully passed away on November 19, 2020 in the comforting care provided at Brookshire Peak Nursing Center in Hillsborough NC. Lela was born in Durham, NC on November 14, 1928 the daughter of Sterling S. and Julia Spivey Veasey. Her parents instilled in her a sweet spirit and a love of all things sweet. Lela lived...
