OBITUARIES
Themistocles Damasceno Joaquim D'Silva
May 13, 2024
Themistocles Damasceno Joaquim D’Silva (known to loved ones as either Themis, Tim, Dad, or Papa)
July 18, 1932 – May 13, 2024
Themistocles D’Silva was born in Lira, Uganda, where his father Justino da Silva was working at the time in the British colonial civil service. When he was six, his...
Gloria Faye Hicks
May 12, 2024
Gloria Faye (Collins) Hicks, 89, of Hillsborough passed peacefully from this life, into the loving arms of our Heavenly Father on Sunday May 12th, 2024. Faye was born in Alamance County on February 25th, 1935 to the late Blanche Collins Benfield and Guy Collins. After graduating in 1953 from Hillsborough High School she worked for the former Watts Hospital...
Jean Carolyn Hicks
May 11, 2024
Jean Carolyn Hicks, 94, went home to be with her Savior Saturday, May 11, 2024, with family by her bedside. Jean was born in Carrboro, NC to Harvey and Margaret Knight where her father was the storekeeper for CarrMill. She grew up under the shadow of the Great Depression which helped lay the foundation of who she was. She...
Sterling Gaylen Bradley
May 9, 2024
Sterling Gaylen Bradley, beloved husband, father, grandfather, scientist, and educator, peacefully passed away at the DuBose Health Center at the Cedars in Chapel Hill NC, on May 9, 2024. He will be deeply missed by all who knew him.
Gaylen was born in Springfield MO to Benn and Lora Bradley. He...
Landon Ryan Overton
May 7, 2024
Landon was 22 years old when he went home to be with The Lord Sunday, May 5, 2024 while living in Wilmington, NC. He was born in Winston-Salem, NC on August 16, 2001 to Bryan and Mechele Overton.
Landon grew up in church (Kerwin Baptist) where he was very active with his youth group. He...
Joseph Mengel
May 6, 2024
Mr. Joseph Mengel passed away on May 6,2024. No service details are available at this time.
Karen Krajci Murphy
May 5, 2024
Karen Krajci Murphy passed away peacefully in her home in Carrboro, North Carolina on May 5, 2024.
Karen's zest for life was contagious. Her smile, warmth and kindness left a lasting impression on those that were lucky enough to know her or even spend a few minutes in her company.
Karen...
Richard Nigel Lyon Andrews
May 5, 2024
Pete Andrews, beloved son, brother, spouse, father, grandfather, teacher, mentor, professor, singer, and folk dancer, passed away unexpectedly on May 5, 2024 at the age of 79. In 1944, Pete, the eldest of 3 sons, was born to the Rev. and Mrs. Nigel Lyon Andrews, in Newport, Rhode Island. Pete grew up and attended schools in Newport, RI, Syracuse,...
Frances Elizabeth Lackore
May 4, 2024
Frances Elizabeth Tollefson Lackore (née Wuebbens) of Pittsboro, North Carolina passed away peacefully on May 4, 2024 after a long and blessed life. She was 91 years old.
Fran was born on July 7, 1932, to Everett Peter Wuebbens and Tennie Wuebbens (née Kalkwarf) in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. She is survived by her children, Norris...
Deanna Hodge Moore
May 3, 2024
On the morning of May 3, 2024, Deanna Hodge Moore passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by family.
Born in January 1970 in the Appalachian region of Kentucky, she grew up in Durham, North Carolina and become a devoted Tar Heel basketball fan. She obtained her bachelor’s degree in business management from UNC-Chapel Hill....
Patricia Bryden Manning
Apr 30, 2024
Patricia Bryden Manning, known as Bryden, passed on April 30th at the age of 80, just shy of her 81st birthday.
She is survived by her loving son Christopher Manning and his wife Haley Davis, her brother Stuart Manning, sister Karen Manning and several nieces, nephews, grandnieces, and grandnephews. She resided in the city of...
Andrea Shundi
Apr 30, 2024
Andrea Shundi, born in Tirana Albania, and resident of Chapel Hill, NC in the last 26 years, passed away peacefully in his home on April 30, 2024, after bravely battling pancreatic cancer.
Andrea leaves behind a legacy of love and thorough dedication to his family and close friends. He is survived by his devoted wife,...
Rachel Mary Wrightington
Apr 29, 2024
Rachel was born October 30th, 1989 in Raleigh, N.C. and was raised on Cape Cod, MA. She graduated from Durham Tech in 2012 with an Associates Degree as a paralegal.
Rachel was a vibrant person with a caring spirit and was very passionate in her beliefs. She loved to read, do crafts and make jewelry....
Samuel Caldwell Corey, Jr.
Apr 20, 2024
Samuel "Pops" Caldwell Corey, Jr., beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend, passed away on April 20, 2024, in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, at the age of 80. Born on June 15, 1943, in Birmingham, Alabama, Sam spent more than 40 years in the greater Philadelphia area before finally calling North Carolina home.
Sam was...
Beverly Diane Paul
Apr 19, 2024
Bev Paul passed away Friday April 19, 2024 in Durham, North Carolina. Born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania to George W. and Clara H. Bretz, Bev attended college at East Carolina University. Bev had a distinguished career in music and entertainment which included recognition by The Country Music Hall of Fame in 2020 for her contributions to the business of the...
Joan Frances Serdensky
Apr 7, 2024
Joan Frances Serdensky, nee Tether, was born on October 24, 1941, in Boston, MA, and passed away on April 7, 2024, in Greensboro, NC, at the age of 82. Joan was a hardworking, generous woman who dedicated her life to teaching and caring for others. She was deeply involved in church activities, including feeding the homeless, volunteering at the...
Marvin Walker Riley, Sr
Apr 6, 2024
Marvin Walker Riley, Sr. passed away on Saturday, April 6, 2024 at 3:21PM at Brookshire Nursing Home in Hillsborough, NC. Marvin was born on December 8, 1935 to William and Margaret Riley in Hillsborough, NC. Those left to cherish his memory include his sons, Marvin Walker Riley, Jr. and his wife Annette, William Allen Riley; grandchildren, Brandy Michele Underwood...
Cynthia L. Hicks
Apr 4, 2024
Cindy Lee Hicks passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 4, 2024 at UNC Hospitals.
Cindy was born to Bill and Helen Gates of Chapel Hill where she was raised with her three brothers at the corner of Neville Road and Highway 54 West.
Cindy and her husband, David built a home...
Kevin Brian Dillard
Apr 4, 2024
Kevin Brian Dillard, known as Brian, born January 31, 1977, passed away on April 4, 2024. He is survived by his wife, Erin, and their three children, Austin, Tucker, and Kinsleigh. An electrician by trade, he worked for the City of Durham as an electrical inspector at the time of his passing, after having been an electrician for private...
Robert Henry Mclendon
Apr 3, 2024
Robert Henry McLendon, 87, was born in Pike County, Alabama on November 1, 1936, to Henry and Lela Justice McLendon and entered into eternal rest on April 3, 2024. He graduated from Pike County High School in 1954. He served in the Alabama Army National Guard and was a member of the Masons. He was employed by Benson Wholesale...
