OBITUARIES
Barbara Brown
Oct 22, 2014
Barbara Eileen Brown, 71, of Hillsborough passed away October 22, 2014. She was born on April 3, 1943 to the late J. L. Brown, Jr. and Mildred Corbett Brown. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by husband, James R. Crisp, Jr. and sister, Julia Brown. Barbara graduated from Hillsborough High School and attended UNC Chapel...
Hilton Goulson
Oct 21, 2014
Hilton Thomas Goulson, 84, of Chapel Hill, died October 21, 2014 in the family home where he lived for 54 years. He was born in Chippewa County, Minnesota on May 4, 1930 to Thomas and Mathilda Oddan Goulson. Hilton grew up on a farm in Minnesota with three siblings: Mary Ann, Richard and Constance. He graduated from Milan High...
Ann Shanklin
Oct 20, 2014
Mebane Ann Mary Levangie Shanklin, 82 of Mebane passed away on October 20, 2014. She was born in Boston, MA on July 23, 1932 to the late Daniel Xavier and Alice Walters Levangie. In addition to her parents Ann was preceded in death by sons, Daniel Robert Shanklin, John Robert Shanklin, Jr., Paul Augustus Shanklin; brother, Bob Levangie. Those...
Christine Thomas
Oct 15, 2014
Christine Cleghorn Thomas, of 4820 Oak Grove Church Rd, Mebane passed away on October 15, 2014 at home. She was born December 16, 1942 in Norfolk, VA to the late Adelia and Edgar Cleghorn. Christine graduated from Oscar Smith High School Norfolk, VA and married Joe Thomas. They had their children and began raising their family in Norfolk, VA....
William Stone
Oct 15, 2014
Chapel Hill - William "Bill" Edgar Stone III was born on December 18, 1962 and departed this life on October 15, 2014. He was the son of Annie Virginia Hinsley Stone and the late William Edgar Stone Jr. Surviving are his wife, Pam Stone, daughter, Brittany Stone, son Tyler Stone, and sister, Carol Fogleman. Bill was a faithful husband...
Marguerite Dorrance
Oct 12, 2014
Marguerite Peoples "Peggy" Dorrance, 87, of Chapel Hill, NC, passed away Sunday, October 12 following a brief illness. Born in Shanghai, China Jan 30, 1927, the first child of Marguerite Tahaney and Lewis Jackson Peoples. Peggy later lived in Louisburg, NC and attended St Mary's College in Raleigh and American University where she distinguished herself as a champion swimmer...
Donald Dixon
Oct 10, 2014
Don Dixon was born in Carrboro, NC and resided locally all of his life. Don attended Chapel Hill High class of 1966. Don was preceded in death by his parents Carl Dixon and Mazie Dixon, one sister Margaret Suggs and one brother Carl Dixon, Jr. He is survived by his wife Melody Harris Dixon, one sister Bobbie Sanders of...
Pearl Eller
Oct 9, 2014
MEBANE - PEARL E. ELLER, 86, born in Wilkes County, died early Thursday, October 9, 2014 at Alamance Health Care after several years of declining health. She leaves behind her children, Larry Eller, H. L. Eller, Linda Hughes, George Eller, Mary Jones and Phyllis Creech; and one brother, R.J. Spears. She was also blessed with 14 grandchildren, 24 great...
Carver Meyer
Oct 6, 2014
A memorial service for Carver Edward Meyer, 16, who passed away on October 6, 2014 will be held on Sunday, October 12, 2014 at 4:00PM at the Aqueduct Conference Center, 1620 Mt. Carmel Church Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27517. Online Condolences may be sent to walkersfuneralservice.com.
Margaret Riley
Oct 4, 2014
HILLSBOROUGH - Miss Margaret Lucille Riley, 88, passed away peacefully at The Brian Center in Durham on October 4, 2014, just 4 days shy of her 89th birthday. Miss Riley was a graduate of Hillsborough High School, hostess for 20 years at The Colonial Inn, cashier for 10 years at Jack's Shack in Hillsborough, and rounded out her career...
Samuel Crawford
Oct 4, 2014
Samuel Lee Crawford died at his Orange County home on October 4, 2014 at the age of 65. He was predeceased by his father, Joel Samuel Crawford, his mother, Frances Farrar Crawford and his aunt, Kathryn Rebecca Crawford. Mr. Crawford is survived by his wife, Patricia Crawford, his son Flinn Crawford and wife Kathryn Crawford, his granddaughter Iliana Crawford,...
Laura Douglas
Oct 2, 2014
Laura Mae Harward Douglas CHAPEL HILL — Laura Mae Harward Douglas, 86, died Thursday October 2, 20154 at her home after two years of declining health. Born in Durham, Laura Mae was the daughter of the late Joseph L. Harward, Sr. and Neva D. Harward. Laura Mae worked at the Carrboro Woolen Mill, University of North Carolina Laundry and...
June Mackorell
Oct 1, 2014
June Andrews Mackorell, 79, went to be with the Lord on October 1, 2014 at UNC Memorial hospital after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's. She was born to the late Cleveland D. Andrews and Emily B. Andrews on April 25, 1935 in Gastonia, North Carolina. On January 19, 1952, June married the love of her life, James T. Mackorell...
Mary Cox Smith
Sep 30, 2014
Hillsborough - Mary Elsie Cox Smith died Tuesday, September 30, 2014. She was born in Chatham County to the late Mary Kate Willett and James Cox. She graduated from Chatham High School and attended UNC. She was owner and operator of Elsie C. Smith Agency in Hillsborough. Surviving are her daughter, Amanda Smith-Berry (Willliam), her son, Robert Y. Smith,...
Charlotte Keeler
Sep 30, 2014
Charlotte Dianne Keeler born on May 26, 1954, passed away quietly at her home on Sept. 30, 2014 at the age of 60. She was the daughter of the late Wesley F. Keeler and Birdie L. Keelerof Scotch Plains, New Jersey. She moved to North Carolina more than 20 years ago from New Jersey. She was part of a...
Maurice Graves
Sep 24, 2014
Maurice Elza Graves died on Sept 24 2014 aged 91 at UNC Memorial Hospital. He was a resident of Carolina Meadows at Chapel Hill N.C. Born On a farm near Princeville, Illinois August 23 1923, an only child of Joseph Elza and Grace Gard Graves, he married Marie Ostrom Sept. 7, 1947 at Princeville. He grew up on a...
Edna Spence
Sep 21, 2014
ORANGE COUNTY MEBANE - Mrs. Edna LaRue Spence, 87, formerly of 511 Mattress Factory Rd, Mebane, NC, died Sunday, September 21, 2014 peacefully at home with her family. Mrs. Spence was born on December 20, 1926 in Johnson County, NC, daughter of the late Mattie and Edgar Poole. She worked in textiles as an inspector for Sue Lynn Hosiery....
Barry Pruss
Sep 17, 2014
CHAPEL HILL - 1st Lieutenant Barry Gordon Pruss, 82, of Chapel Hill passed away September 17 at UNC Hospital, Chapel Hill. He was born May 30, 1932 to the late Richard and Nancy Donahue Pruss. Barry was a veteran of the US Air Force, he loved the outdoors and to hunt and fish. Those left to cherish his memory...
