OBITUARIES
Dr. John Lynn Lubker
Jun 11, 2023
John Lynn Lubker 2/10/1930 – 6/11/223
John Lynn Lubker died at his home in Chapel Hill, NC on Sunday, June 11, 2023, after a period of memory and language skill decline.
Lynn was born on February 10, 1930, in Quincy, Illinois, a small city with German and...
Palmer Gale Tetz
Jun 10, 2023
Palmer Gale “Bob” Tetz—beloved husband, father, pastor, leader, mentor and friend—died peacefully in Durham, N.C., on June 10, 2023, of acute leukemia. He was 87.
Bob was born in Peace River, Alberta, Canada, on March 1, 1936, to Albert and Blanche Tetz. While attending Canadian Union College (now Burman University), he married Myrna Johnson in 1959. After...
Carolyn Eugenia Brafford
Jun 10, 2023
Carolyn Eugenia Brafford, 74 of Carrboro, NC passed away on Saturday, June 10, 2023. Carolyn was born in Charlotte, NC. She graduated from Chapel Hill High School and attended Sandhills Community College. She retired from the University of North Carolina Law School.
She was proceeded in death by her parents Hal and Nell Brafford and...
Frederick "Neil" Simms
Jun 6, 2023
Frederick “Neil” Simms passed away at Duke University Hospital on June 6, 2023 in Durham, NC due to complications from acute End Stage Liver Failure. He was 67 years old.
Neil was born on April 4, 1956 in Lynn, MA (outside of Boston) to his parents, Fred and Helen Simms. He spent his early years...
David Alvarez Uribe
Jun 6, 2023
David Alvarez Uribe passed away on Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at the age of 37. Arrangements are incomplete and a full obituary will be posted when available.
A visitation for David will be at Walker's Funeral Home in Chapel Hill on Friday, June 9, 2023 from 4:00PM to 6:00PM. Funeral services will be at St...
William W. Fulp Jr.
Jun 6, 2023
William W. Fulp Jr., 84 years, of Mebane, passed away on Tuesday June 6, 2023 at AuthoraCare Hospice Home.
Funeral Arrangement are incomplete at this time.
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Ricky Paul Overman
Jun 3, 2023
Ricky Paul Overman, 70, of Efland passed away peacefully surrounded by family on June 3, 2023 at The Hock Family Pavilion in Durham after a short eight week battle with lung cancer. He is predeceased in death by his parents, Leon and Ramona Overman. Ricky retired from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Computer Repair Center in...
Bruce Daniel Michelsen
Jun 2, 2023
Bruce Michelsen died peacefully at home in Chapel Hill, North Carolina on June 2, 2023. He came so close to reaching his goal of living to the age of 90.
Bruce was born July 12, 1933 in Stamford, Connecticut to Grace Kenn and Adolph Michelsen. In 1951 he graduated from Stamford...
Priscilla Ellington Mcfarland
Jun 2, 2023
Priscilla Ellington McFarland, 91 of Sanford (formerly of Carrboro, NC) passed away at Central Carolina Hospital on Friday, June 2, 2023. Priscilla was born in Carrboro on December 8, 1931 to Carl McKinley and Beulah Dillehay Ellington.
A graveside service will be held on Saturday, June 10th at 11:00 AM at...
Dr. Frank Wilson
May 31, 2023
Dr. Frank Wilson of Chapel Hill, NC died in Durham, NC on May 31, 2023. His family includes his wife Ann Irvin Wilson; his daughters, Jennifer Wilson of Carrboro, Anna Wilson of Saxapahaw, who preceded him in death, and Robin Johnston and husband Inho Kang of Hillsborough; his grandson Peter Johnston and wife Elizabeth Johnston, and their son Brooks...
Timothy Desmond Mcgerty
May 31, 2023
Timothy Desmond McGerty was born on December 18, 1936 to Albert Chester McGerty and Catherine Connole McGerty in Minneapolis Minnesota. He was reared in Los Angeles, California, graduating from John Marshall High School. Tim received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business from the University of Minnesota and a Master of Business Administration from Loyola University in Chicago. Keen...
Harold Pendergrass
May 30, 2023
Harold Green Pendergrass, a resident of Burlington NC, passed away May 30th 2023. Born November 25, 1945 in Carrboro NC, he was 77 years old. He was described as loyal, reliable, dedicated, caring, affable, and competitive; and he was known as a rabid Tar Heel fan.
He is survived by his two children Amanda Pendergrass...
Elizabeth Washington
May 28, 2023
Elizabeth “Betty” DeMaria Washington
“Cent’ Anni!” is a traditional Italian birthday toast, a wish for “100 Years.” And for most of us, it is simply that- a wish. But, for Betty Washington of Mebane, a proud Italian-American, this wish came true on February 17th, 2022 when she celebrated her 100th birthday!...
Donald Charles Jicha
May 28, 2023
Donald Charles Jicha passed away peacefully in the presence of family on May 28, 2023, in Chapel Hill, NC. He was 89 years old.
Dr. Jicha was born on July 21, 1933 in Cook County, Illinois, to Charles and Charlotte Jicha. He graduated from the University of Illinois in 1955 and received his doctorate in...
Peggy Jo Brockwell Roberts
May 28, 2023
Peggy Jo Brockwell Roberts, 90, of Chapel Hill passed away on May 28th, 2023 at her daughter’s home in Rocky Point, NC following an extended illness. She was preceded in death by her husband of 72 years, Eugene Roberts; her parents, Lonnie and Mabel Brockwell; her son, Thomas Eugene Roberts; her grandsons, Andrew Martin Hartwell and Thomas Eugene Roberts,...
Dan Sears
May 25, 2023
DAN SEARS, Aug. 31, 1951-May 25, 2023
Fireworks over the Bell Tower at UNC-Chapel Hill. Reflections of Carolina’s Old Well in multiple raindrops. An American flag unfurled in the breeze with the space shuttle launching in the background.
These were just three of...
Jill Amanda Leckey
May 24, 2023
Jill Leckey lost her longtime fight against Eosinophilic Disease on May 24, 2023. She was 41 years old.
Jill was born on November 10, 1981, in Pittsburgh, PA. She most recently received her Doctorate in Nursing from UNC Chapel Hill on May 12, 2023. She received her BA in Romance Languages and a BSN in...
William Bruce Kirkpatrick
May 24, 2023
William Bruce Kirkpatrick
March 6, 1949 – May 24, 2023
Bill was born March 6, 1949, at Grant Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, the second son and third child of James Russell Kirkpatrick and his wife, Ann V. Shupe, both of whom predeceased him. His sister, Susan Kirkpatrick Kundert, her husband, Ernest...
Macy Bree Coggins
May 23, 2023
Macy Bree Coggins, 28, of Mebane left this world on May 23, 2023 at her home. She was the daughter of Mike Coggins, Lisa Cook and step-father Roy Cook.
Left to cherish her memory are her brother, Michael Coggins and wife Jessica, their children, Brayleigh, Remi and Willa. Her brother, Jonathon Cook and his son...
Phoebe Renee Gibbs
May 23, 2023
Phoebe Renee Gibbs, 36 weeks, of Mebane, NC sadly passed away before she was born on May 23, 2023 at UNC-Chapel Hill. She was the beloved daughter of Matthew and Christina Gibbs. She is survived by her siblings William and Annabel, her grandparents, Tammy and Christopher Adcock, Donna Wojek Gibbs, Timothy and Tina Gibbs, her great grandparents Hazel and...
