OBITUARIES
Betty Ward Brittain
Sep 8, 2021
Betty Ward (Sparrow) Brittain, age 94, passed away peacefully September 8, 2021, at her Carolina Meadows residence in Chapel Hill, NC. She is survived by her son, Greg Brittain, her brother Sid Sparrow and his wife, Rosalie, of Needham, MA and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, John T. Brittain, a long-time employee...
Margarette Ann Dansby
Sep 8, 2021
Margarette (Ann) Dansby 1933-2021 Chapel Hill, NC Ann Dansby passed away peacefully at Chatham Ridge Assisted Living after an extended illness. Ann was raised on a small farm in Monroe, NC and made her way to Chapel Hill in the mid 60’s with her husband (of 63 years) “Buddy” Dansby. While her primary job was raising three children, she...
Suzi Roberts Johnson
Sep 6, 2021
Suzi Roberts Johnson passed away on September 6, 2021, in Durham NC. She was born on September 26, 1944 to the late Samuel Clay and Eva Hoppers Roberts. She is survived by her brothers Sam Roberts (June) and David (Martha) and her sister Martha Roberts. She is also survived by several nieces, nephews and cousins. Suzi was a graduate...
Betty Baughman Carr
Sep 6, 2021
Betty Baughman Carr of Hillsborough passed away on Monday, September 6, 2021, following a brief illness. Betty was born September 16, 1941 in Tupelo, Mississippi to the late Earle and Louise May Baughman. She graduated from the University of Tennessee with a Master’s Degree in Social Work, after which she worked alongside pediatric psychiatrists, helping assess children with various...
Glen Alan Herbowy
Sep 5, 2021
Mr. Glen Alan Herbowy, age 62, passed away at Person Memorial Hospital on September 5, 2021. Glen was born in Brockton, Massachusetts on December 13, 1958 to Hank and Gloria Shields Herbowy. He worked as a truck driver for Brenntag as well as the music industry with many famous celebrities for many years. Glen was a loving husband to...
Jewel Lloyd Crawford
Sep 5, 2021
Jewel Lloyd Crawford, 94, of Hillsborough, NC, went to her heavenly home on September 5, 2021. Jewel was born November 30, 1926 in Mebane, NC, to George T. and Phoebe Stone Lynch. Graduating from Mebane High School as class valedictorian, she completed her education at Burlington Business College. Beginning her business career with White Furniture Company in Mebane, she...
Frances Coleman
Sep 4, 2021
Frances Wilson Woods Coleman, 104, of Schley Community, Orange County, North Carolina, passed into eternity on September 4, 2021, in Hillsborough, N C. She was born March 4, 1917 to Charles Nelson Woods and Aurelia Wilson Woods of Orange County, North Carolina. She attended a two room schoolhouse in the Schley community with her siblings. In 1936, Frances married...
Ann Elizabeth Barker
Sep 2, 2021
Ann Elizabeth Barker of Mebane, North Carolina was born on July 18, 1945, in Biddeford, Maine. Ann went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on September 2, 2021. Ann was the eldest of 10 children born to Richard and Marie Barker. Ann attended Thornton Academy in Saco, Maine and graduated from Old Orchard Beach High School....
Frank Patterson
Sep 1, 2021
Frank Leslie Patterson Jr. passed into heaven in Durham, North Carolina on September 1, 2021 at the age of was 92. Born in Durham, April 29, 1929, he was the only son of Frank Leslie Patterson Sr. and Novie Hamlet Patterson who predeceased him. He was also predeceased by Clara Estelle Howard Patterson, his beloved Peg, to whom he...
Charles P Loveland
Aug 31, 2021
Charles “Charlie” Price Loveland, 76, of Kernersville, passed away peacefully on August 31, 2021 in Hillsborough, NC surrounded by his family. Charlie was born in Lake Wales, Florida to the late Josephine Price Nichols and the late Charles Welling Loveland. He grew up in Shelby, North Carolina with his sister, Jo Lee and many pets. He was particularly fond...
Frederick Nelson Young
Aug 30, 2021
Frederick Nelson Young, 58, of Chapel Hill, North Carolina died on Monday, August 30, at UNC Memorial Hospital. He was born at the same hospital on November 4, 1962, to Frederick and Kathie Whitt Young. He graduated from Chapel Hill High in 1981 and attended UNC-Chapel Hill studying Computer Science. As a young man Fred worked around Chapel Hill...
Helen Hogan Yates
Aug 29, 2021
Helen Hogan Yates was a caring wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. She passed away on August 29, 2021 at the age of 83 after a courageous battle with cancer. Her memory will live on in the joy for life and love for others that she modeled for all who knew her. Helen was born to Annie Mae and...
William Louis Diggs
Aug 29, 2021
William Louis Diggs (Will), aged 65, went home to be with his Lord on August 29, 2021. He was the son of the late Jim and Norma Diggs. Will was a loving husband to his wife, Catherine Jean Diggs, and is survived by three brothers and their wives, James Henry Diggs III (Jo Anne), John Charles Diggs (Barbara Reeves),...
Needham Price Layton
Aug 28, 2021
Mr. Needham P. Layton, 91, of Mebane, passed away at his home surrounded by his daughters on Saturday, August 28, 2021. He was born in Durham County on August 29, 1930 to the late Austin H. Layton and Mary Douglas Layton, both deceased. Mr. Layton was a veteran of the United States Army and a member of the First...
Essell R. Womble
Aug 27, 2021
Mr. Essell Roland Womble, 84 of Chapel Hill, NC passed away at Jim and Betsy Bryan Hospice Home in Pittsboro, NC on Friday August 27, 2021. A native of Chapel Hill NC, Mr. Womble was the husband of Martha Womble, his loving wife of 60 years. The son of the late Roland and Mildred Womble, he was born and...
Jackie Lawrence Penland
Aug 26, 2021
Jackie M. Penland of Hillsborough, 04-22-1955, died unexpectedly on the morning of August 26 2021. Born in the mountains of NC but raised along with his 4 older brothers in Orange County. Jackie was a wonderful husband of 43 years to Karen Coble Penland and father to his two daughters Heather Penland of Efland and Angela Penland of Hillsborough....
Johnny Craven Cannada
Aug 26, 2021
Johnny Craven Cannada Johnny Craven Cannada, 63, died August 26, 2021, at his home. He was born in Durham County on February 4, 1958 and attended Orange County Schools. Surviving heirs are his wife Janice P. Cannada, one daughter Kristen M. Locke, three grandchildren, Austin Fleming, Lauren Fleming, and Ethan Locke. A sister, Linda Nipper, and a brother, Wayne...
Michael Darrow
Aug 24, 2021
Michael 'Micky" Darrow was born on February 25th, 1931 and was raised in the Hollandale, WI area. He went to be with his Lord from a comfortable sleep on August 25th, 2021. He was the son of Wilford and Marian (Hughes) Darrow. Micky lived a full and beautiful life, spreading smiles and laughter throughout his many adventures. He served...
Kenneth Daniels
Aug 24, 2021
Kenneth Richard Daniels, also known as “Slick”, “Poppie”, or the “Strawberry Man”, 67, of Efland, passed away August 24, 2021. He was son to the late Wayne and Frances Daniels. He retired from the Orange County Schools Maintenance Dept in 2003, where he worked for many years. He later went to work during strawberry season at the McAdams Farm...
Adilia Aguilar Thompson
Aug 23, 2021
Our amazing, caring, loving, beautiful mother, Adilia Aguilar Thompson, born September 27, 1931, passed away with family by her side on , August 23, 2021 at the age of 89. She was a wonderful mother who was always there when we needed her. She also had many friends and was a well-loved member of the community in Charlottesville, VA...
