OBITUARIES
Robert Efland
May 17, 2017
Robert "Bobby" Fleming Efland died in his home on May 17, 2017 in Efland, NC due to complications following Congestive Heart Failure. He was 87 years old. Mr. Efland was born on October 5, 1929 in Efland, NC, the ninth of ten children, to his parents John and Bessie Efland. He graduated from North Carolina State University with a...
Samuel Gibbs
May 16, 2017
Columbus Samuel Gibbs March 17, 1944 - May 16, 2017 Columbus "Sam" Gibbs of Hillsborough, NC, 73, passed away on Tuesday morning May 16 at 9:37am while in the Durham VA Hospital. He was born in Engelhard, Hyde County, NC. He was the youngest of 9 children born to Charles Olian Gibbs and Caddie Dell Gibbs. Sam was enrolled...
Roger Stephenson
May 14, 2017
Roger was born on 11/23/1937 in Santé Fe, New Mexico to William Carl and Vora Ella Stephenson. He died at home on May 14, 2017. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Shirley Lucile Thomas Stephenson and two infant sons, Randy Neil Stephenson and Michael Stephenson. He is survived by his loving wife, Barbara (Bobbie) Alford Stephenson,...
Geraldine Lunsford
May 13, 2017
Geraldine Parker Lunsford, born August 12, 1940, passed away on Saturday, May 13, 2017, at her home of 41 years. Geraldine was a lifelong member and pillar of the Walnut Grove Community. She grew up as one of nine children on a Walnut Grove farm and dairy, being the last surviving member of the family. Geraldine was married for...
Matthew Finzen
May 12, 2017
Arrangements for Matthew Finzen, Age 29 will be handled by Monte's Chapel Of The Hills, 330 Red Hill Avenue, San Anselmo, CA 94960.
Charlene Nelson
May 11, 2017
Carlene "Billie" Mae Nelson, 86 of Apex, NC died Thursday May 11, 2017. Final arrangements are being handled by Beyers Funeral Home, 1123 West Main Street, Leesburg, Florida. Walker's Funeral Home of Chapel Hill is assisting the family.
Dorothy Pannell-Martin
May 9, 2017
Dorothy "Dot" McKinnie Pannell Martin (born 6/10/1935), 81 years old, beloved wife of Clyde H. Martin, died on May 9, 2017. A memorial service will be held June 10 at Mount Carmel Baptist Church, Chapel Hill, NC, with the Reverend Barrett Freeman officiating. There will be a private burial at the Mt. Carmel Church Cemetery. Funeral arrangements are being...
James Rives
May 8, 2017
James "Jim" Travis Rives, 82, of Chapel Hill passed away, Monday, May 8, 2017 at his home, with his family by his side. Jim was born December 10, 1934 in Louisville, MS, to the late Eston and Maudie Woodson Rives. He served in the United States Air Force and the Army National Guard with his last duty assignment as...
Betty Manning
May 7, 2017
Betty Bullard Manning of Chapel Hill, NC passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 7th in Concord, California where she was relocated closer to family to recover after suffering a stroke. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, May 23rd at 11:00 at the Chapel of the Cross in Chapel Hill to be followed by a reception. Betty was born...
Naomi Wilson
May 6, 2017
Cedar Grove Naomi Faith Wilson passed away peacefully May 6th. She was born in Durham, June 11, 1922, to Cluster Eugene Dabbs of Clay County, Alabama and Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Hester Dabbs of Durham. The eldest, Naomi was called at an early age to care for her four younger siblings. These were difficult years, but it was with pride...
Rena Terrell
May 4, 2017
Hillsborough RENA TAYLOR TERRELL, daughter of the late Ollin Taylor and Emma Maynard Taylor was born August 14, 1928. In the early hours of May 4, 2017, God called Rena home to eternal rest. Rena was a graduate of Chapel Hill High School. She attended and graduated from Croft Secretarial and Accounting School in Durham, NC. She was employed...
Elizabeth Whinna
May 3, 2017
Elizabeth (Betty) Jackson Whinna, 93, of Hillsborough, North Carolina died peacefully at home on Wednesday May 3, 2016. Betty was born in Collingswood, New Jersey, May 2, 1924 to F. Herbert Jackson. and Cora Nace Jackson. She graduated from Collingswood High School in New Jersey in 1942 and went on to nursing school at Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia with...
Richard Ennis
May 2, 2017
Richard C. Ennis III, known as "Trey" at the young age of 15, died on May 2nd, 2017, at Duke University Hospital as a result of complications due to leukemia treatments. Trey was born on August 14th, 2001, in Durham, North Carolina to Mary and Rick Ennis. Trey was a student at Charles E. Jordan High School and an...
Caroline Klein
Apr 27, 2017
Caroline Marie Klein, M.D., Ph.D., of Chapel Hill, NC, age 56, passed away on April 27, 2017, at the Hospice Home in Burlington, NC, following a courageous six year battle with cancer. Dr. Klein was born on August 5, 1960, in Rochester, NH, to the late Grover Hugh Klein and Sara Elizabeth Edwards Klein. A native of Asheville, NC,...
Roger Atkins
Apr 26, 2017
Roger Vick Atkins of Hillsborough, North Carolina and Little River, South Carolina passed away on Wednesday, April 26, 2017 after a long battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife, Judy Atkins, son Roger Atkins II (Stephanie) and daughter Caroline Lemire (John). He is also survived by five wonderful grandchildren: Connor Alexander, Alexa Camille and Addison Catherine Atkins...
Peggy Utsman
Apr 26, 2017
Hillsborough - Peggy J. Utsman, loving mother and grandmother, passed peacefully at her home on April 26, 2017. She was born April 5, 1936. She was preceded in death by her husband Maynard C. Utsman, mother, grandson Kendall, two brothers and a baby daughter. She is survived by three daughters: Emma Hester (Mark), Sue Jolly, Lynn Canada (Steve), five...
Dot Gunnells
Apr 25, 2017
Dorothy "Dot" Davis Gunnells, 88, of Chapel Hill passed away on April 25, 2017 in Burlington, NC. Dot was born on October 11, 1928, in Memphis, Tennessee to the late Floyd and Katherine Davis. She was married to Jack H. Gunnells. She earned a Bachelor's Degree in business from Memphis State University. Known to many as Coach Gunnells, she...
Susan Stock
Apr 24, 2017
Hillsborough - Mrs. Sue Ellis Stock, 70, died Monday, April 24, 2017. She was born, raised and attended school in Middlefield, CT. She was a graduate of Middletown High School (1964), and Central CT State College (1968). She went to officer training school at the Lackland Air Force Base, Texas (1968) and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the...
David Work
Apr 22, 2017
David Roger Work was born on June 14, 1939 in Clinton, IA and died on April 22, 2017, in Wilmington, NC. David graduated from Clinton High School in 1957, earned a B.S. in pharmacy from the University of Iowa in 1961, and a J.D. from the University of Denver in 1968. After working at Blue Cross & Blue Shield...
