OBITUARIES
Ed Wilson Lloyd
Mar 29, 2024
Ed Wilson Lloyd, 72, of Chapel Hill, NC, passed away Friday, March 29, 2024. Ed was born on February 29, 1952 and was a proud resident of the White Cross community for the majority of his lifetime. Ed attended White Cross School, which is now designated as a historical landmark. Ed married his forever wife, Christine Randolph Lloyd, in...
Jean Williams
Mar 28, 2024
In loving memory of Jean J. Williams, a remarkable woman whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. We announce her peaceful passing on the evening of Thursday, March 28, 2024, at the SECU Jim and Betsy Bryant Hospice Home in Pittsboro, North Carolina.
Born on November 7, 1941, at Watts Hospital in Durham, NC,...
Sharon Dean Walker
Mar 27, 2024
Sharon Dean Walker passed from this life on March 27, 2024. Sharon was born on July 14, 1960 at Duke Hospital in Durham. She retired from Duke Health as a Staff Specialist after 27 years. She was a loving daughter, sister, mother and friend with a loving heart. She was preceded in death by her father John Dean. Sharon...
Janice Humes Walters
Mar 19, 2024
Janice Humes Walters, 71, of Chapel Hill, NC passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 19th.
Janice was born to Dwight and Marjorie Humes in Delaware, Ohio, where she was raised and later met her high school sweetheart. She attended the University of Miami (Ohio) before getting married and moving to Chapel Hill, North Carolina in...
Beverly Kappeler Inchalik
Mar 17, 2024
Beverly Inchalik, 96, passed away peacefully in the early morning of March 17, 2024 at the Carolina Meadows retirement community in Chapel Hill.
Beverly was the daughter of Estelle (Voorhis) and Edward Kappeler. She was salutatorian of the Hackensack, NJ, High School class of 1945.
Beverly graduated from Trenton State Teachers...
William Christopher Bellamy
Mar 13, 2024
Mr. William Christopher Bellamy passed away on Wednesday, March 13, 2024 at the age of 67. A more complete obituary will be posted when available. Funeral services will be at 3:00PM on Sunday, March 17, 2024 at Walker's Funeral Home in Hillsborough. Walker's Funeral Home is assisting the Bellamy family.
Lois Marie Hamm
Mar 13, 2024
On Wednesday March 13th 2024, Lois Marie Hamm loving mother, sister, friend & life long partner passed away at age 56 due to cancer.
She is preceded in death by her parents Dalton Hamm and Gracie Hamm Snipes, Brother Tony Hamm and Sister Phyllis Scott. She is survived by her sisters Sarah Hamm and Cindy...
Barbara Keyworth
Mar 7, 2024
Barbara “Barb” Keyworth, who devoted her life to helping others, died on March 7, 2024, after being diagnosed with a rare form of cancer in January. She was 72.
Barb is survived by her husband, John Rees; her stepchildren, Kathryn Rees and Kimberly Rees, whom Barb loved from her very early days with John; her...
Vera Collins Walker
Mar 1, 2024
Vera Collins Walker of Cedar Grove passed away peacefully in her home on March 1, 2024. She is now reunited in God’s kingdom with the love of her life Mr. Harold E. Walker. The fifth of ten children of Joel Solomon Collins and Ola Mae McManus Collins she is survived by her sister Jane Collins Kirkland of Chapel Hill...
James Riddle Sr.
Feb 28, 2024
James (J.W.) Riddle Sr. of Mebane sadly left us on February 28, 2024 following a long illness. He is preceded in death by brothers William (WF) Riddle, Edward (Badeye) Jones, Hugh Jones, Albert Riddle, Cliff Riddle, Sister Elizabeth Riddle, Mable Scott, and Virginia Price. He is survived by wife Shirley Riddle of Mebane, daughter Sandra (E.D.) Smith of Hillsborough,...
Leanne Lichty Schoenherr
Feb 27, 2024
Leanne Schoenherr, 76, passed away on February 27, 2024, in the care of UNC Hospice Home. She departed peacefully in the presence of her oldest daughter Anna after one week in the constant presence of loving caregivers including her children, grandchildren, friends, and the doctors, nurses, and staff of UNC Hospice Home.
She was born...
Richard Thomas Hurteau
Feb 27, 2024
Richard Thomas Hurteau of Mebane, NC passed on February 27, 2024 at home at the age of 66 years old. He was surrounded by his loved ones when he passed away. He was loved by his wife Cassie Elizabeth Hurteau and his children Mary Hurteau, Kenneth Hurteau, William Hurteau, Bethany Hurteau, Richard Hurteau II and his wife Pearl; stepson...
Thomas Edward Stephens
Feb 27, 2024
Thomas Edward Stephens, 83, passed away peacefully at his home in Mebane, NC on February 27, 2024 after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. His hard work paid off as he rose from the son of a tobacco farmer in Person County to managing A & P grocery stores in Chapel Hill and Hillsborough and finally becoming a successful...
Henrietta Croom
Feb 23, 2024
Henrietta Brown Croom, age 83, of Chapel Hill, North Carolina passed away on February 23, 2024. She was born on September 23, 1940 to Grady Anderson Brown and Emma Mabel Cheek Brown. She was raised in Hillsborough, North Carolina and graduated from Hillsborough High School.
Henrietta retired as Professor of Biology emerita from Sewanee-The University...
Eleanor Margaret Holloway
Feb 21, 2024
The force of nature that friends would come to know as Ellie–a brave, kind hearted, hardworking, intelligent woman who cheated death an entire eight times–passed this past Wednesday in peace at Duke University Hospital. (If you didn’t know her, we’re so sorry you missed her!) Her adventure began in Caracas, Venezuela, as the only child of Arie and Margaretha...
Mark Laabs
Feb 20, 2024
Mark Joseph Laabs, 40, passed away on February 20, 2024 at his brother’s home in Durham, North Carolina. Throughout his all too short life, he was a brilliant champion for everything he believed in and deeply inspired those around him, touching countless hearts and minds globally.
Mark was raised in Memphis, Tennessee and became a year round...
William C. Hamlett Jr.
Feb 18, 2024
William Cornelius Hamlett, Jr, 76, passed away at his home under the care of Gentiva Hospice, on February 18, 2024. Will was born on January 22, 1948, in Henderson, NC, the son of the late William C and Dorothy Ayscue Hamlett. He graduated from Hartsville High School and went on to earn both Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Biology...
Helen Tobiczyk Kaferle
Feb 16, 2024
Helen Tobiczyk Kaferle, 99, of Chapel Hill, NC, formerly of Meriden, CT, passed away peacefully with her family by her side February 16, 2024, at the University of North Carolina Medical Center.
Born June 1, 1924, in Library, PA, to the late Joseph and Frances Tobiczyk she was predeceased by her husband of 70 years,...
Eugene Bozymski
Feb 15, 2024
Dr. Eugene Michael Bozymski, beloved husband, father, grandfather and gastroenterologist passed away peacefully at home on February 15, 2024. He was the youngest of six children born in 1935 to Clementine and Alexander Bozymski in Mansfield, Ohio. He is survived by the love of his life for over 70 years, Mary Kay.
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Jeremy Dwayne Riffe
Feb 15, 2024
Jeremy Dwayne Riffe, 53 of Efland, NC passed away at Duke Hospital on Thursday February 15, 2024, surrounded by family and friends. Jeremy had been battling Leukemia since Oct 2023.
Jeremy was born in Milton, WV on April 30, 1970, to Norman and Carol Riffe. He has two older brothers, Phillip and Keith Riffe.
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