OBITUARIES
Joel Marvin Cheek Ii
Sep 29, 2024
Joel Marvin Cheek II passed away at home on September 29, 2024. Joel was a sweet, loving husband, father, brother and grandfather. He loved his Tar Heels and his slice of paradise at Atlantic Beach. He enjoyed fishing, all Carolina sports, especially baseball and basketball, and mowing his grass. Joel’s yard was his pride and joy and no one...
William Monroe Knight, Jr.
Sep 28, 2024
William Monroe Knight, Jr. (Bill) was born on June 30, 1965 in Durham, NC. He grew up in Hillsborough, NC where he graduated from Orange High School in 1983. He played football, baseball and wrestling during his school years. Bill attended UNC Pembrook as well as Alamance Community College where he graduated BLET. In 1991, he joined the DMV...
Karen Nichols Hayner
Sep 28, 2024
Karen Nichols Hayner, age 86, died peacefully at UNC Hospitals on September 28, 2024, after a long illness.
Karen was born July 26, 1938, in Mercer County, Kentucky, to the late Eldred E. and Olive (Lester) Nichols. She graduated from the University of Kentucky and taught in high schools and community...
Siegfried Wenzel
Sep 27, 2024
Dr. Siegfried Wenzel passed away suddenly from complications of pneumonia on September 27, 2024. He was 96. He was a professor of English and Comparative Literature at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 1960 to 1975, and the University of Pennsylvania from 1975 until his retirement in 1996.
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Johnnie William Moore
Sep 27, 2024
Johnnie William Moore, Sr, 71, of Mebane, NC earned his angel wings early Friday morning, September 27, 2024, in his home surrounded by his loving family.
Mr. Moore was born on Saturday, July 11, 1953, in Mebane, NC to the late Furman and Lucille (Wynn) Moore. On July 2, 1975, on a warm summer’s day,...
James David Carter
Sep 27, 2024
On September 27, 2024, James David Carter lost his 2-year battle with Cancer at his home surrounded by his family at the age of 58. David was born February 28th, 1966, in Burlington. David was preceded in death by his dad Jim, and brothers John and Larry Cox. He is survived by his devoted wife Meagan Carter and their...
Carl Joseph Hartlieb
Sep 26, 2024
Carl Joseph Hartlieb, 77 of Mebane, North Carolina died at home on the 26th of September after a battle with cancer.
He was born in Sandusky, Ohio, December 2, 1946 to Joseph and Dorothy Hartlieb. Carl was raised in Sandusky and attended St. Mary’s Catholic School before joining The United States Navy to start his career of...
Murry Wayne Holland
Sep 25, 2024
Murry “Wayne” Holland, 68, of Chapel Hill, passed away on September 25, 2024, after a brief illness. Born on August 1, 1956, to Dr. Murry and Helen Holland, Wayne was a beloved brother, friend, and lifelong community member in Chapel Hill.
Wayne is survived by his brothers, Ken (Kathy) Holland and Lantz (Janine) Holland, who...
Raymond Preston Cook
Sep 25, 2024
Raymond Preston Cook, “Ray”, “Pa-Pa”, age 86, died peacefully on September 25th, 2024 after his battle with cancer. He was born in Caswell County and was a graduate of George Washington High School. He worked 20 years with Crane Tire, with an additional 20+ years as the Maintenance Director at the Caswell County School System.
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James Harris Altman
Sep 23, 2024
James Harris Altman, 70, passed away on September 23, 2024, in Durham, NC. Born on December 12, 1953, James, affectionately known as Jimmy, was known for his vibrant spirit and hearty laugh. He leaves behind a legacy of love and steadfast beliefs, always eager to share his thoughts and passion with those around him.
Jimmy...
Emma Treml
Sep 23, 2024
Emma Treml of Chapel Hill, 92, passed away peacefully September 23, 2024 at Duke’s Hospice Center.
Emma Miroshnichenko (Miro) Treml was born on January 29, 1932 in Rostov-on-Don in the Soviet Union. During the Second World War, she escaped with her family through Poland to Germany, where they spent over two...
Betty Sue Hyder
Sep 22, 2024
It is with great sadness that the family of Betty Sue Hyder announce her passing on September 22, 2024, at the age of 76,She died at home with her husband Don of 49 years holding her hand as she quietly passed.
She was survived by her husband Donald Paul Hyder of 49 years, her daughter...
Bobby Dean Dobbins
Sep 22, 2024
Bobby Dean Dobbins, 87, of Hillsborough, NC, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, September 22, 2024. Bobby was born on August 3, 1937, in a small farmhouse in the Ozark Mountains in Allison, AR, to the late Albert and Lillian (Moffitt) Dobbins. When he turned 18 years old, his older brother, Ray, took him to Louisville,...
Elizabeth Lee Gutman
Sep 19, 2024
On September 19th, 2024 Elizabeth “Lee” Gutman passed away surrounded by family in Chapel Hill NC.
Lee was born on November 28, 1934, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, and relocated to Toronto as a young girl, where she thrived in the embrace of a large, loving extended family. After graduating as valedictorian in 1953, she fearlessly...
Joan Denny Hoffman
Sep 18, 2024
Joan Denny Hoffman, 96, of Chapel Hill, died on Wednesday, September 18th, 2024 in her home with her loving daughters at her side.
Joan was born on December 17th, 1927 in Hartford, Connecticut. She grew up as an only child with her parents, Joseph and Blanche Rosenthal, and her grandmother, Dora (Nama) Cohn. When she...
Otty Verhoogh Snyder
Sep 14, 2024
Otty Snyder was born on March 27, 1928, in Schiebroek, Holland, the first child of Maria Ottilie (Baumeister) and Johannes R. Verhoogh. Her father ran an import business, mostly in grains. Early on, Otty attended a German school, and became proficient in German, English, and French, in addition to Dutch. Later, the family moved to Rotterdam. During World War...
Peggy Sue Mangum
Sep 13, 2024
Peggy Sue Mangum (Cannady)
June 20, 1927 - September 13, 2024
Peggy was the last of a very large family. Her father, Obe Iredell Mangum, was married first to Nannie Pearson Mangum. They had eleven children: William Clarence, Lola Pearl, John Wesley, Edward Whorton, Eula Belle, Rosa...
Meredith Friedman
Sep 13, 2024
FRIEDMAN, Meredith Joy (Nee: Sproul).
February 3, 1948 – September 13, 2024
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Meredith Joy (Sproul) Friedman of Chapel Hill on September 13, 2024. She will be lovingly remembered by her husband of 53 years, Stephen Friedman; children: Jennifer Farley (Bruce)...
John Lewis Robinson
Sep 10, 2024
John Lewis Robinson, loving father, grandfather, great-grandfather, cousin, and uncle passed away on Tuesday, September 10 at the age of 92 after a long battle with lung disease. He loved the Lord, and he loved his family and friends. He never tired of helping others or of learning.
John was born July 5, 1932 at...
Steven Robert Richards
Sep 9, 2024
Steve was born in West Lafayette, Indiana on November 15, 1951. He graduated from Alma High School in 1970 and attended Central Michigan University where he was president of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity and the CMU Inter Fraternity Council. He graduated Summa Cum Laude in 1974. At CMU he met his future wife, Carol Murphy Richards, and they were...
