OBITUARIES
Katherine Porter
Jan 11, 2017
Katherine Bland Porter, January11, 2017 - May 3, 1942 Katherine was born in Durham, N.C. on May 3, 1942. She attended Hillsboro High School and graduated in 1960. She enjoyed her career as an office manager in the dental community for 30+ years. She enjoyed time with family, travel, movies, gardening, reading, and working puzzles. She was loved by...
Thomas Mills
Jan 11, 2017
Thomas Emory Mills, III, 72, of Fearrington Village, passed away Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at his home. Mr. Mills was the husband of Andrea Graf Mills of the home. He was born June 2, 1944 in Milford, DE to the late Thomas Emory Mills II and Dorothy Jester Mills, and he proudly served his country in the U.S. Marines...
Oliver Smithies
Jan 10, 2017
By Jane Stancill jstancill@newsobserver.com Oliver Smithies, a UNC-Chapel Hill professor and Nobel Prize winner, died Tuesday at UNC hospitals after a short illness. He was 91. Smithies was a pioneer in the field of gene targeting and "knockout mice," which are used to study how specific genes worked. He created the first animal model of cystic fibrosis in 1992,...
Henry Strickland
Jan 6, 2017
Henry Strickland died January 6, 2017 at Dubose Health Center in Durham County. Arrangement are being handled in Columbus, GA by Striffler Hamby Mortuary, 4071 Macon Road,Columbus, GA 31907 Family served locally by Walker's Funeral Home of Chapel Hill.
Harold Wright
Jan 6, 2017
HAROLD CLEVELAND WRIGHT, JR. On the evening of January 6, 2017, Harold Cleveland Wright, Jr. passed away peacefully after months of a battle with Oral Cancer. . Friends and Family visited and comforted Harold in his last few days at Duke Family Pavilion and Hospice. At the time of death, Harold was disabled. 67 years old and still trusting...
Patsy Finley
Jan 4, 2017
Cedar Grove - Mrs. Patsy Anne Barber Finley, died on Wednesday, January 4, 2017, at her home. A native of Alamance County, she was the daughter of the late Mr. Thomas DeWitt Barber and the late Mrs. Mable Blanchard Barber of Elon and was the widow of Mr. William L. "Bill" Finley. Mrs. Finley was an Elder at Eno...
Karen Oliver
Jan 2, 2017
Karen Marie Oliver, 63 of Durham, NC, passed away Monday, January 2, 2017; after a brief illness. Karen was born May 12, 1953 in Battle Creek, MI to the late John Olin and Marilyn Theresa Eckrich Galloup. She attended St. Philip Catholic Elementary, Pennfield High School and in 1983 she graduated from Nazareth College where she received her BSN....
Michael Belcher
Jan 2, 2017
Michael Jason Belcher, 43, of Jericho Rd. Hillsborough, NC, passed away January 2, 2017 at his home. He was born in Durham county, NC to the late Malcolm Belcher and Ann Stinespring Belcher, whom survives. He was a graduated of Orange High School and was employed with Four Seasons Landscaping, he was also previously employed with Thrifty Tires in...
Russell Riley
Jan 1, 2017
Hillsborough - Mr. Russell Dean Riley, 66, died Sunday, January 1, 2017. He was born in Durham County to the late Helen and Percey Riley. He attended Orange County schools. His first job was with UNC Hospitals. He then began building houses and contracting his work. He always enjoyed music, dancing, singing and writing music. He had his own...
Shannon Allen
Dec 26, 2016
Shannon "CJ" Allen, 39, of 916 Hale St. Durham, NC, resigned his soul to God, Monday morning December 26th, 2016 in his home. Shannon graduated from Orange High School in Hillsborough. He was a punch crew supervisor for Gutierrez Framing company in Raleigh, he was very proud of and loved his job. He enjoyed spending time at home with...
Velma Yarboro
Dec 26, 2016
Velma Hall Yarboro, 87, of 300 Garrett St. Roxboro died Monday, December 26, 2016 at the Roxboro Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. Born on February 5, 1929, she was the daughter of William Roy and Myrtle Trent Hall of Halifax, VA. The family moved to NC when she and her sister Helen were young. Mrs. Yarboro graduated from Allensville school...
Vivian Gomba
Dec 23, 2016
Vivian Thompson Gomba 84, of Severna Park Maryland, passed away December 23, 2016 in Hillsborough North Carolina. Vivian was born June 9th, 1932 in Asbury Park, New Jersey and was the only child of Francis and Stanley Thompson. She went on to earn a bachelor's degree at Mount Clair State Teachers College. Later, she received her Master Degree in...
William Rice
Dec 23, 2016
William is such a precious gift. He brought a mixture of feelings and emotions to everyone who loved him. Love being the greatest emotion. All of his emotions were fierce and worn on his sleeve. William attended a nearby community college and in his spare time he loved to sing, play video games and watch his favorite movies. Unfortunately...
Roger Bowden
Dec 20, 2016
Roger Howard Bowden, 72, a native of Chapel Hill, NC passed away after a brief illness, Tuesday, December 20th at his home with his family by his side. Roger is survived by his wife of 52 years, Brenda Pierce Bowden, daughters: Kristie Bowden Cash of Chapel Hill, NC, and grandsons, Chase and Colin, and Karla Bowden Smith (Steve) of...
Benjamin Pillsbury
Dec 17, 2016
Please Join Us to Celebrate the Life of Benjamin Pillsbury January 21, 2017 4 pm - 8 pm SPANKY'S RESTAURANT East Franklin Street, Chapel Hill
Samuel Huff
Dec 17, 2016
January 9, 1927-December 17, 2016 Chapel Hill - Samuel Green Huff died at Brookdale of Durham on Saturday, December 17th. He is predeceased by his parents, Macie Hill Huff and William McGregory Huff; four brothers: Ollie Hill, Julian Gaston Huff, Robert Lee Huff, and William Gregory Huff. Sam is survived by his devoted wife of 69 years, Doris Ward...
Mary Clifford-Mcardle
Dec 15, 2016
Mary Clifford McArdle, age 68, beloved wife and mother, died peacefully on Thursday, December 15, 2016 at 3 pm. She was born on August 23, 1948, in Utica, NY to the late Richard and Charlotte Clifford. and was married to William S. (Tad) McArdle on August 8, 1981. Mary attended Our Lady of Visitation High School in Paramus, NJ....
Lynda Jensen
Dec 14, 2016
Lynda Reep Jensen, age 80, died on December 14, 2016, at Chapel Hill Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Jensen was born on December 3, 1936, in Valdese, North Carolina, to the late Lucille and Noble Reep. Lynda went to Valdese High School and then attended Mars Hill College in Mars Hill, North Carolina, earning an Associate's Degree. She married Harry M....
Helen Warren
Dec 12, 2016
Hillsborough - Mrs. Helen Frostick Warren passed away in her sleep on Monday, December 12th, 2016 at the age of 91. Helen lived in North Carolina her entire life, and had a lifelong love of the state, and of music and education. Helen was predeceased by her parents Mae and Frederick Frostick, her brother Frederick Frostick Jr., her husband...
Carol Wheelock
Dec 12, 2016
Carol Taylor Wheelock of Efland, NC, passed away on the morning of December 12, 2016 after battling several lengthy debilitating conditions. Carol was a fulltime RN most of her life. She graduated from St. Peter's School of Nursing in New Brunswick NJ and was soon working at Princeton Hospital. One of her first patients when working was Albert Einstein!...
