OBITUARIES
Harry Bentley Towe
Jul 6, 2020
Harry Bentley Towe passed away peacefully on July 6, 2020 at the age of 93. Beloved husband of the late Helen Jordan Towe by first marriage and Elizabeth Brewer Delery by second marriage. Father of Lynne Towe Hobbs(Bill) and Margaret Towe Kirtland(Craig). Stepfather to Janet E Delery and Stuart F. Delery(Richard). Grandfather of Ashley Hobbs Melville, Erica Hobbs Addison,...
Karen Ann Desombre
Jul 5, 2020
Karen Ann DeSombre, 72, passed away in her home in Hillsborough, NC on Saturday, July 4, 2020. She is survived by her brother, Earl "Buddy"Schommer, Jr. of Newcastle, Delaware; her two sons and daughter's-in-law,Wayne and Amy Pennachi of Hillsborough and Matthew and Miranda Pennachi of Durham and four grandchildren Laura, Lucas, Max and Victor. She was predeceased by her...
Clara Loraine Freel
Jul 3, 2020
Clara R. Freel Canton, NC Clara Freel, age 92 passed away Friday, July 3, 2020 at Compass Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Mebane, NC after a period of declining health. She was a resident of Haywood County, NC for fifty-nine years before moving to Alamance County to be near her family in Chapel Hill and Graham, NC. She was born...
Margaret Booker Manring
Jul 2, 2020
Margaret Manring (born Booker), Peggy to her family and many friends, died on July 2, 2020 at the age of 82 at her home in Hillsborough, NC. She was born in Greensboro, NC on April 16, 1938. A dedicated wife, mother, and grandmother, Peggy is lovingly remembered by her husband Andres Manring, former husband Jake Phelps, her sons York...
Lauralee Ann Wright
Jul 1, 2020
Lolly Wright of Mebane, NC went to be with her Lord and Savior a little before 10 in the morning of 1 July 2020. Many family members were gathered and praying as she crossed the river of death to be greeted by her Savior. She is survived by a husband of 46 years, 5 children all in their 30s,...
Debra Lynn Penland
Jul 1, 2020
Mrs. Debra Lynn Penland, age 66, passed away on Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at her home. She was born November 24th, 1953 in Durham, NC, to Lou Gentry and Robert Rhew. She was raised by Ruby Minor of Hillsborough. She retired from Durham Regional as a Registered Nurse in the newborn nursery. She is survived by her husband of...
Mark Alan Moffet
Jun 30, 2020
Mark Alan Moffet died after a short illness at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill, NC on June 30, 2020. He was 56. Mark was born on July 11, 1963 in St. Petersburg, FL to his parents, Donald and Sally Moffet. He graduated with high honors from the University of Michigan with a degree in psychology in 1985. During his...
Adrian Rooke Tiemann
Jun 28, 2020
Mrs. Adrian Rooke Tiemann, 87, wife of the late Jerome J. Tiemann, died Sunday evening at The Forest at Duke in Durham. Mrs. Tiemann is survived by her sons, Michael Tiemann, and his wife, Amy, of Chapel Hill, Bruce Tiemann, and his wife, Valeria, of Longmont, CO; and her grandsons, Jay, Jai, and Julian Tiemann. A full obituary is...
Margaret Markey Gest
Jun 27, 2020
Margaret Markey Gest, 81, passed away peacefully after a long illness on June 27, 2020. Margaret, known as Peggy to friends and as Cookie to her parents and siblings, was born and raised in the East Falls neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was the second of four children of Owen C. Markey, Sr., who worked for most of his...
Cassandra Lynn Ferrell
Jun 24, 2020
Cassandra “Cassie” Ferrell died in her home on June 24, 2020 due to complications following pancreatic cancer. She was 59. Mrs. Ferrell was born on May 19, 1961 in Tazewell County, VA to her parents, Joseph and Minnie Dobson. She graduated from Pfeiffer University with a master’s degree in Business and Healthcare administration and held many other degrees and...
Anne Marie Reilly
Jun 24, 2020
Ms. Anne Marie Reilly, 84, died peacefully on Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at the Jim and Betsy Bryan Hospice Home in Pittsboro. A Memorial Mass will be held at 11:00am, on Thursday, July 2, 2020 at the St. John Fisher on the South Campus of St. Thomas More Catholic Church. Burial will follow in Westwood Cemetery, Carrboro. A full...
Suzanne Claire Jones
Jun 22, 2020
Walker's Funeral Home of Hillsborough is assisting the Jones family.Suzanne Claire Jones passed away on June 22, 2020. She was born August 26, 1932 to Howard and Betty Fredenburgh who preceded her in death as did her husband, John P (Jack) Jones, her sister, Marilyn Updike, and her grandson, Robby Glosson. Sue enjoyed several careers including dental assisting, teaching,...
James Lawrence Howard
Jun 20, 2020
James Lawrence Howard, 78, of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, died in his home at The Cedars of Chapel Hill on June 20, 2020. “Jim” – to all who knew him – was born on November 30, 1941 in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. He was the eldest child of Ralph and June Howard. The Howard family later moved to Chapel Hill...
Lillie Ruth Womble
Jun 20, 2020
Lillie Ruth Poe Womble, 96 of Carrboro passed away June 20, 2020 at home with family by her side. She was born November 13, 1923 to Sidney Ben Poe and Glada Booker Poe in Wake County. Ruth worked in Medical Records at NC Memorial (UNC) Hospital for 30 years. She also helped her husband Wallace, who was Manager and...
Ted Linwood Murphy
Jun 19, 2020
Ted Murphy, 88 of 2422 South NC 119, Lot 1, passed away on June, 19, 2020 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. Ted was the son of Mr. Frank Luther Murphy and Annie Reaves Murphy, both deceased. Ted was a proud veteran of the United States Army. Ted is survived by five children; Terry and his wife Mary of Ireland,...
Thomas Daniel Wiggins
Jun 15, 2020
Thomas Daniel Wiggins Dan Wiggins, age 97, passed-away on June 15, 2020 with his daughter and grandchildren by his side. Dan was a resident of Graham, NC and was married to the late Dorothy McAdams Wiggins for 67 years. He was an avid golfer and fisherman. Mr. Wiggins was originally from Clarke County Alabama and the son of the...
Donna Lynn Poole
Jun 15, 2020
Mrs. Donna Lynn Poole, age 63, passed away on Wednesday, June 15, 2020. Memorial services will be scheduled at a later date. Walker's Funeral Home of Hillsborough is assisting the Poole family.
Laura Fae Davis
Jun 13, 2020
Heaven gained an angel on June 13, 2020 when Laura Fae Davis, six, was suddenly called home. Laura Fae was the sweetest, kindest girly-girl who had just learned to ride a bike without training wheels. She could light up a room, laughing and twirling in all her fancy costumes, and loved being in front of the camera, striking a...
Ruth Gale Wills
Jun 10, 2020
On Wednesday, June 10, 2020, Ruth Gale Wills passed away at the age of 91. Ruth was born in 1929 to the late Rowland Hill and Helen Gale in Santa Monica, California. Ruth graduated with a degree in English from DePauw University in 1953, she worked in advertising and business and traveled widely. She married Daniel Wills USMC in...
Gene Ronald Davis
Jun 7, 2020
Mr. Gene R. Davis, "Ronnie", 77, husband of Norma T. Davis, died Sunday at Duke University Hospital. In addition to his wife, Mr. Davis is survived by his son, Wesley Davis, and his wife, Alisa Davis, of Gresham, OR; daughter, Stephanie Stegmann, and her husband, Brent Stegmann, of Wake Forest, NC; grandchildren, Sophia Davis, Lily Davis, Reece Stegmann, Devin...
