OBITUARIES
Donald Keith Hicks
Nov 3, 2020
Mr. Donald Keith Hick passed away at his home in Hillsborough on Tuesday, October 3, 2020 at the age of 87. Donald was born in Orange County on October 28, 1933. Donald loved his country and proudly served in the United States Army. He was employed by the Town of Hillsborough prior to his retirement. During his retirement, Donald...
Jerry Allen Blalock
Nov 3, 2020
Mr. Jerry Allen Blalock, 85, of Efland, passed away at his residence on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. Mr. Blalock was the husband of Kitty Mazie Tate Blalock who survives and the son of Hugh Allen Blalock and Pansy Cochran Blalock, both deceased. Mr. Blalock graduated from Aycock High School in Cedar Grove and he retired from North Carolina State...
Lucy Caroline Warren Donnan
Nov 2, 2020
A devoted wife and mother, loyal friend and doting grandmother, Caroline Warren Donnan passed away on November 2, 2020 at Salemtowne Retirement Center in Winston-Salem, NC. She was predeceased by her beloved husband of seventy years, Richard Frederick “Dick” Donnan. Born and raised in Chapel Hill, NC, Caroline was the only child of Julius Algernon “Ben” Warren and Pattie...
Louanne Roberta Howe
Nov 1, 2020
Louanne K. Howe, 93 passed away on November 1, 2020 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. She was born on May 14, 1927 to the late Queen and Joseph Kroupa of Riverside, IL. She lived in Lake Forest, IL from 1956 to 2020 when she moved to Chapel Hill, NC. Louanne is survived by her loving children, Delcine Howe Drayson...
Richard A. Gonzalez
Nov 1, 2020
Richard A. Gonzalez, 76, of Chapel Hill January 23rd, 1944 - November 1st, 2020 Richard A. Gonzalez passed away on Sunday, November 1st, 2020 at Brookshire Nursing Center in Hillsborough, NC. after a lengthy battle with kidney disease. Known as 'Rich or Richie' by his close friends and acquaintances, he was esteemed by many and will be deeply missed....
Barbara Clare Richter
Nov 1, 2020
It is with a heavy heart we announce Barbara Clare Richter passed away at the age of 59 after a brief and serious battle with brain cancer. Barbara will be greatly missed. She touched the lives of so many people in her abbreviated time with us. In addition to her family, she had many friends including fellow choir members...
Gisela Mayse
Oct 29, 2020
Gisela Mayse, 85, of Chapel Hill passed away on Thursday, October 29th, 2020 at UNC hospital after a short illness. Gisela was born in Heilbronn, Germany on November 10th, 1934. She came to the states in 1952 and married Raeford Mayse in December of that year. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband,...
Paul Pittman
Oct 27, 2020
Mr. Paul Stanley Pittman, age 85, died on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. A memorial service is planned for Saturday, October 31, 2020 at 11:00AM. A more complete obituary will be posted when available. Walker's Funeral Home of Hillsborough is assisting the Pittman family.
John Stanley Wilson
Oct 27, 2020
Mr. John Lowell Wilson, age 71, died on Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at Duke University Hospital in Durham. John was born on July 17, 1949 to the late David and Geneva Thomas Wilson. He attended Orange County High School and graduated in 1967. John enjoyed his year in school playing on the high school football team and playing coronet...
Nergis Rustom Mistry
Oct 25, 2020
Nergis Rustom Mistry (nee Homavazir), 92, passed away suddenly last Sunday, October 25, 2020 during a visit to Austin, TX. She was visiting her son in the USA and was stranded here almost a whole year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Her wish to return home was unfulfilled. She will be buried in Chapel Hill, NC on Sunday, November...
James Andrew Haig
Oct 23, 2020
Mr. James "Jim" Andrew Haig, age 37, passed away at his home on Friday, October 23, 2020. A complete obituary will be posted when available. Walker's Funeral Home of Hillsborough is assisting the Haig family.
Sylvia Rouse
Oct 23, 2020
Sylvia Rouse died at her home on October 23, 2020 in Chapel Hill, NC surrounded by her family. Sylvia was born on August 31, 1937 in Jamesport, NY to her parents Joseph and Helen Konchalski. She married Edward Rouse in 1956. She was employed by the Town of Southold for 25 years and retired in 1995. After retiring, the...
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...
