OBITUARIES
Rita Berman
Oct 22, 2020
On October 22, 2020, Rita Castleman Berman, age 88, died in her home in Mebane, NC with her two daughters by her side. Born in London, England in 1932, Rita emigrated to the United States in 1956 where she became a medical writer at Albany College. She met Ezra Berman on a blind date and in 1959 married him...
Mary Lucille Pollock
Oct 21, 2020
Dr. Mary Lucille Pollock passed away on October 21, 2020 at her home in Chapel Hill, NC. Mary Lou was born in Kinston on December 24, 1941 to the late Louie E. and Kathleen S. Pollock. She received her BA and MA from UNC Chapel Hill and her PhD from NC State. Mary Lou was a dedicated special needs...
Lucile Elizabeth Huntington
Oct 20, 2020
Lucile Thrash Huntington Lucile, better known as Babe to family and friends, passed away October 20 following a lengthy illness. She was born in Louisville, Kentucky on September 28, 1929 to Henry Lee and Lucile Richardson Thrash. The family moved to Asheville where she married William B. Huntington Jr. They relocated to Chapel Hill in the mid-60’s. In addition...
Mary Lysbeth Roberts
Oct 16, 2020
On Friday, October 16, 2020, Mary Lysbeth Roberts passed away at the age of 71, surrounded by her two daughters. Mary was born in Bridgeton, NJ to Margaret and Thomas Roberts. After graduating from Bridgeton High School, she attended Montclair State University and graduated in 1971 with a Bachelor of Arts in Education. Following a short time in San...
James Richard Patton, Jr.
Oct 12, 2020
Early Monday morning, October 12th, 2020, James Richard “Jim” Patton, Jr. passed away in his home at The Cedars of Chapel Hill at the age of 91. Jim was born on October 27th, 1928 to James and Bertha Patton in Durham, North Carolina. Upon graduating from the University of North Carolina with a degree in English at the age...
Susan "Bobbie" Gibbs Hunt
Oct 9, 2020
Susan “Bobbie” Gibbs Hunt, 89, of Hillsborough passed away on Friday, October, 9, 2020 surrounded by family at her home. Bobbie was born in Durham, NC, on August 24, 1931, to John and Ruby Gibbs. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, W. S. Hunt, Jr., and sister, Mildred G. Blackwelder. Bobbie was...
Harrison Jennings Ewell
Oct 5, 2020
Chapel Hill, NC – Mr. Harrison J. Ewell “Mickey”, 73, husband of Elle Ewell, died October 5, 2020 at his home in Chapel Hill. Mickey was born on January 8, 1947 in Norfolk, VA to the late Martha Harvey and Julius Dees Ewell. He was raised in Virginia Beach along with his sister, Margaret Joan Brookes, and graduated from...
Evelyn Byrd Quinlivan
Oct 5, 2020
Evelyn Byrd Quinlivan, M.D., 66, of Chapel Hill, North Carolina passed away peacefully surrounded by her family and the love of many on October 5th, 2020, secondary to complications of dermatomyositis. She was born July 18, 1954 to Charles Joseph Quinlivan and Evelyn Byrd Jervey and grew up on the banks of the James River on her family’s farm...
Tony Neil Penland
Oct 5, 2020
Tony Penland, 47, of Roan Mountain, TN answered the call to come home on Monday, October 5, 2020. He is preceded in death by his father, Frank Douglas “Doug” Penland and his grandparents Andrew and Louise Sumner and Grover and Hazel Penland. Tony is survived by his wife, Traci and daughters, Haley and Kara of Roan Mountain, Tn; his...
Josef Blass
Oct 2, 2020
Josef Blass died at his home in Chapel Hill, North Carolina on October 2, 2020. Josef was born to Judita and Bronislaw Blass on July 2nd or 3rd, 1945 (the exact date was a subject of annual family arguments and discussion) in a Soviet labor camp located in Krasnoturyinsk, Novosibirsk USSR near the end of World War II. After...
Carolyn Wood Williams
Oct 2, 2020
Chapel Hill – Mrs. Carolyn Wood Williams, 81, wife of the late Robert B. Williams, Sr., died Friday evening at her home. A graveside funeral service will be held on Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at 12:00pm in Westwood Cemetery in Carrboro, officiating will be Rev. Albert Williams. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials in Carolyn’s name be...
Robert Thomas Kane
Oct 1, 2020
Robert Thomas Kane relished the double entendres in an Elvis Costello song, the shadows and light of classic film noir and the labyrinthian challenges of a Dungeons and Dragons game. Robert, 52, of Durham, a network support specialist for the federal Environmental Protection Agency, died just before midnight Thursday after doctors and nurses at Duke University Hospital's intensive care...
Geneva Frye Walker
Oct 1, 2020
Geneva Frye Walker, age 71, passed away peacefully on October 1, 2020. Born on January 9, 1949, she is the daughter of the late Ted and Edna Frye. She was employed by PHE, Inc. for almost 17 years. She was preceded in death by her loving, husband, Wayne. She is survived by a son, Phillip Wayne Walker, Jr. (Wife...
Fred E. Pirog, Sr.
Sep 30, 2020
Mr. Fred E. Pirog, Sr., 92, died Wednesday morning at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill. Mr. Pirog was born on December 24, 1927 to the late Nellie Fila and Anthony Pirog. He was raised in Pine Bush, NY, one of 8 siblings, working on the family dairy farm. Mr. Pirog graduated from Pine Bush High School in 1946, where...
Mar Tha
Sep 28, 2020
Mrs, Mar Tha, 55, wife of Pah Baw, died Monday evening at her home in Carrboro. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, October 3, at 11:00 am in Westwood Cemetery, Carrboro. The family will receive visitors at the cemetery beginning at 9:30am. A full obituary is forthcoming. The Tha family is under the care of Walker's Funeral...
Helen Neighbours Miller
Sep 28, 2020
On Monday, September 28 Helen N. Miller passed away at home with family, and went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Visitation will be held at Walker’s Funeral Home located at 204 North Churton Street in Hillsborough from 6pm - 8pm on Friday, October 2, 2020. Graveside services will be held at New Sharon Church...
Tony Curtis Hamm
Sep 28, 2020
Tony passed away peacefully at home with his loving wife of 33 years Cindy by his side. He is preceded in death by his parents Dalton A Hamm & Gracie Hamm Snipes of Durham. He is survived by his wife Cindy B. Hamm of the home. His children, Tammy (Will) of Rougemont NC; Tony Hamm II of Caswell County...
Ann Robinson Clayton
Sep 26, 2020
Ann Robinson Clayton, 80, of Caldwell, NC died on Saturday September 26th 2020 at Duke Hospital after a sudden illness. Ann was born in Orange County on September 24, 1940 to Otho and Elizabeth Robinson. She grew up working on family farms and playing with her siblings and cousins. She married Millard William Clayton in 1960 and enjoyed 49...
Cassandra Gale Brown
Sep 24, 2020
Cassandra (Cassie) Gale Brown died peacefully in her Chapel Hill home on September 24th. Cassie was the daughter of Duane Brown (step mother Sandra) of Hillsborough, NC and Linda (Freeman) Brown of Bethlehem, PA. She was born in Henry County, IN in 1961 and graduated in the 1980 Chapel Hill Senior High School Class. She received a BA in...
Bernard Rudolph Ward
Sep 24, 2020
Bernard R. (BR) Ward, 75, died on September 24, 2020 of cardiac arrest in Chapel Hill, NC. BR was born in Goldsboro, NC on September 2, 1945, to the late Bernard R. Ward, Sr, and Miriam Sloan Ward. He is survived by two sisters, Laura Jane Ward of Asheville, NC and Miriam (Betty) Ward Green of Morehead City, NC....
