OBITUARIES
Evelyn Daniel
Nov 24, 2019
Evelyn Hope Daniel, 86, of Carrboro, NC, passed away at her home on Sunday, November 24, 2019. A native of Whitefield, Maine she was the daughter of George Cunningham and Evelyn Cole Cunningham. Evelyn was well known as Dean and Professor Emerita with the UNC School of Information and Library Science at Chapel Hill. Evelyn arrived in Chapel Hill...
Everett Stone Gest Jr.
Nov 23, 2019
Everett Stone Gest, Jr, 85, passed away peacefully at home after a long illness on November 23, surrounded by family. Everett (Ev) was raised in Audubon, New Jersey, the second of four children of Everett Stone Gest, Sr., who worked at the local Campbell Soup plant, and Vanova Gest, a homemaker. Sports played a central role in his life....
Robert Williams, Jr.
Nov 23, 2019
Chapel Hill -- Mr. Robert Booker Williams, Jr., 64, died Saturday night at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill. Bookie is survived by his wife, Joni Whitt Williams, of Chapel Hill; son, Travis Williams, and his finacee, Elizabeth Doyle, of Asheville, NC; mother, Carolyn Wood Williams, of Chapel Hill, NC; brother, Todd Williams, and his wife, Robin, of LeGrange, NC;...
Jeanette Fearrington
Nov 22, 2019
Sarah Jeanette Sloan Fearrington, 88, of Chapel Hill, died peacefully Friday evening, November 22, 2019. Born in Hillsborough, Sarah Jeanette — Jeanette or “Net” to all who knew her — was the youngest of six children of Annie Mae Richmond Sloan and William Turner Sloan. Her father was the Orange County Sheriff and then Chapel Hill Chief of Police,...
Carl Scott
Nov 21, 2019
Carl Dunn Scott, 84, a native of Orange County, passed on Nov. 21, 2019 at Mebane Ridge Assisted Living. He was preceded in death by his parents, Hal and Eula Scott, brother, Harold Lee Scott, and sister, Betsy Ross Scott Johnson. He is survived by one brother, Rainey T Scott, and several nieces and nephews. He was a veteran...
Karl Murphy, Sr.
Nov 20, 2019
On Wednesday, November 20, 2019, Karl Matthew Murphy, Sr. passed away after a short battle with cancer at the age of 82. Karl passed peacefully at Duke Hock Family Pavilion with his wife and son at his side. He had been treated at Duke Medical Center for several weeks prior. Karl was born in Kingston, New York on December...
Robert Glosson, Iii
Nov 20, 2019
Robert "Robby" Clifford Glosson, III, son of Robert "Bob" Glosson, Jr and Kathy Glosson, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday. In addition to his parents, Robby is survived by his sister: Kelly; nieces: Riley, Shelby, and Laney; maternal grandmother, Sue Jones; and numerous aunts, uncles, & cousins. Robby lived most of his life in Chapel Hill, NC and...
Elaine Dorsett
Nov 20, 2019
Elaine G. Dorsett passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 20, 2019, ending an amazing 93 year journey that began in humble beginnings in Pierz, MN. After traveling to Japan to work in the civil service supporting the US military, Elaine was assigned to Fort Benning, GA. She soon met, and married William C. Dorsett in 1955, and soon moved...
Joyce Ophelia Brown
Nov 18, 2019
Ms. Joyce Ophelia Brown, age 87, passed away peacefully in her home November 18, 2019. Born on October 31, 1932, she grew up in Hillsborough, NC, daughter of the late Herman and Roberta Brown. She was predeceased by her brother, Herman "Hooker" Brown. Joyce enjoyed traveling, reading, painting, and helping her community. She served faithfully on the Chapel Hill...
Jean Rollins
Nov 18, 2019
Mrs. Jean Pruett Rollins, a resident of Chapel Hill died on Monday, November 18, 2019 at the age of 82. Mrs. Rollins was born in Swannanoa, NC on June 4, 1937 to the late Walter and Vergie Allen Pruett. Jean loved spending time with family and friends. She also found the beauty and peace of listening to her favorite...
Margaret Twine
Nov 17, 2019
Margaret Ann Eckstein Twine, 77, died Sunday, November 17, 2019. Arrangements are incomplete at Walker's Funeral Home of Hillsborough.
Melba Wright
Nov 15, 2019
Mrs. Melba Jeane Blackwood Wright, of Roxboro, NC passed away at Pettigrew Rehabilitation Center on Friday, November 15, 2019 at the age of 66 years old. Jeane was born in Durham, NC on July 8, 1953 to the late John and Rachael Nalls Blackwood. She was always a very outgoing woman that enjoyed spending time outdoors. Mrs. Wright loved...
Thomas Loughrey
Nov 14, 2019
Thomas L. Loughrey of Chapel Hill, NC, journeyed to Heaven on November 14, 2019. Born July 17, 1940, to the late Thomas and Anna Loughrey (McGovern), he had a rich childhood playing sports, fishing, and boat racing. Tom graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a BS in Biology and an MBA from the Wharton Business School. As a...
Andrew Swanson
Nov 14, 2019
Andrew McLean Swanson was born September 2, 1981 in Simi Valley, CA. He passed away November 14, 2019 in Carrboro, NC. Andy graduated from Simi Valley High School. He joined the Army in 2000 and was stationed in Vicenza, Italy. He served with the 508th Infantry Regiment of the 173rd Airborne Brigade and was among the 1,000 soldiers to...
Sarah Clayton
Nov 14, 2019
Sarah Allison Clayton, 73, died on Thursday, November 14, 2019 at Duke Medicine Pavilion, after suffering a stroke on November 2, 2019. She was born in Durham County, the first daughter of Elbert and Mary Felicia Allison. Sarah was a 1965 graduate of Orange High School in Hillsborough, North Carolina. Sarah is survived by her son, James Clayton (Tammie...
Shawn Wilkerson
Nov 12, 2019
Shawn Lee Wilkerson of Hillsborough, NC, passed away in the presence of loved ones on November 12, 2019. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm on November 16, 2019 at Walker's Funeral Home in Hillsborough, North Carolina. Sammy Ballard of First Baptist Church of Mebane will be officiating the services. Arrangements are by Walker's Funeral Home in Hillsborough,...
Audis Sanderson
Nov 10, 2019
Audis Sanderson age 85 of Cedar Grove has gone to his eternal home to be with his savior in heaven on Sunday November 10, 2019, surrounded by family that deeply loved him. He was born in Pink Hill, NC the son of Nuley Sanderson Sr. and Eula Blizzard. Audis was in the Navy and served in the Korean Campaign...
Vicki Vigil
Nov 9, 2019
Vicki Blum Vigil, age 74, passed away on November 9, 2019 in Chapel Hill, NC. She is survived by Kiva Vigil, Rachel Vigil, and Ariana Vigil, and granddaughter, Eliana. Vicki was a social worker for 22 years with Euclid City Schools. She earned two master’s degrees and began a second career as a genealogist and author. Vicki was a...
Lillis Altshuller
Nov 5, 2019
Dr. Lillis Altshuller passed peacefully with her son and daughter at her side November 5th. She was 91 years old and a long time resident of The Forest at Duke (Durham, NC), previously of Chapel Hill. Lillis was born near her grandparents’ dairy farm in western Wisconsin and was raised by her parents George and Bessie Taylor Flatman in...
Donovan Diehl
Oct 30, 2019
Don (Donovan) Floyd Diehl passed away on October 30, 2019 at his home in Chapel Hill, NC after a brief but intense battle with brain cancer at the age of 82. Don was born on July 3, 1937 in Waterloo, Iowa. He graduated from Ames High in Ames, Iowa in 1955. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1957...
