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Phyllis Eason

Phyllis Eason

Mar 7, 2025

Obituary forthcoming. 

Arrangements are in the care of Walker's Funeral Home of Hillsborough. 

Norman Lee Kirby

Norman Lee Kirby

Mar 6, 2025

On Thursday, March 6, 2025, Norman Lee Kirby passed away peacefully at age 83 at Peak Resources in Graham, NC with his longtime companion and friend Chris by his side.

Norman was born on October 30, 1941 in Orange County, NC in the Bingham township (White Cross community). His father, John Kirby ran a country store and his mother Tessie Mae...

Lu Pu

Lu Pu

Mar 4, 2025

Obituary forthcoming.

Arrangements are in the care of Walker's Funeral Home of Chapel Hill.

Brenda Lee Garrard Chaney

Brenda Lee Garrard Chaney

Mar 3, 2025

Brenda Lee Garrard Chaney was born at Watts Hospital in Durham on December 6, 1940. She grew up as a member of Watts Street Baptist Church. Brenda was salutatorian of the Class of 1959 at Durham High School and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1963. She was...

Robert Wesley Mangum

Robert Wesley Mangum

Feb 27, 2025

Robert "Wesley" Mangum, 87, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family and loved ones on Thursday, Feb. 27th. Wesley is predeceased by his parents, John Wesley Mangum and Verlia Cates Mangum, his son, Jeffrey Reid Mangum, his daughter, Susan Diane Mangum, and his great-grandson, Colton Wade Mangum. Wesley is survived by his loving and loyal wife of 67...

Nina McAdams Clements

Nina McAdams Clements

Feb 25, 2025

Nina McAdams Clements, 77, of Durham, NC, passed away while surrounded by loved ones on February 25, 2025 after a difficult battle with Alzheimer's.Nina was born on September 17, 1947, to the late Eugene Franklin McAdams, Jr. and Iva Josie Lee Marbrey McAdams. She was preceded in death by her only son, Clint Edward Clements, and her sister, Martha Nell...

Marvin Cornett

Marvin Cornett

Feb 23, 2025

Marvin Tip Cornett, 89, of Snow Camp, North Carolina died Sunday, February 23, 2025, at home. He was surrounded by the love of his family in his final weeks. Marvin was born on January 14, 1936, in Letcher County, KY and was the son of the late John D. and Lou Cinda Cornett. He grew up in a house of...

Peggy Byrd Johnson

Peggy Byrd Johnson

Feb 22, 2025

The youngest of 11 children, Peggy was born at Duke Hospital in Durham on March 20, 1945. She was a 1963 graduate of Hillsborough High School and a graduate of Croft Business College in Durham. In addition, she graduated magna cum laude  from UNC-Charlotte. Employment included UNC-Chapel Hill for 2 years, several federal agencies for 18 years, and Duke  Energy for...

Ann Stinespring Belcher

Ann Stinespring Belcher

Feb 22, 2025

Ann Stinespring Belcher 81, passed away February 19,2025 at Duke hospital. Ann was born in Clifton Forge VA on February 27,1943 to Charles and Eloise Stinespring. Ann loved her family with her whole heart and had a love of flowers. She always loved having flowers all around her and grew rose bushes for many years. Ann loved going to the...

Myra Louise Zollinger

Myra Louise Zollinger

Feb 19, 2025

Myra Louise Zollinger of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, beloved mother, aunt, grandmother, dear friend and colleague, passed away on February 19, 2025. Born in1938, in Boston, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of the late Dr. Robert M. Zollinger and Louise K. Zollinger. Myra grew up in Columbus, Ohio, where she graduated from The Columbus School for Girls in 1956. She...

Billy Strudwick Baity

Billy Strudwick Baity

Feb 17, 2025

Billy Strudwick Baity, 94, peacefully passed away February 17th surrounded by family. Billy was born July 6th, 1930, in Efland NC to Jack McKiver Baity and Maude Brown Baity. He is survived by his wife of 74 years Nancy Hogan Baity of Hillsborough. Billy had a large and loving family including four sons, Daron Baity of Timberlake, Jerry Baity of...

Evelyn Jeanne Perry

Evelyn Jeanne Perry

Feb 15, 2025

Evelyn Perry, 80, of Hillsborough passed away peacefully at home on February 15, 2025. Born August 15, 1944 in Boone, NC, Evelyn spent most of her life in Hillsborough. Evelyn worked for the Orange County Department of Social Services for more than 30 years and had a passion for helping people. She was a loving mother, grandmother, sister and friend....

Richard Michael Pipkin

Richard Michael Pipkin

Feb 14, 2025

Richard Michael Pipkin, known to friends and family as "Mike," passed away peacefully and surrounded by loved ones at home the morning of Friday, February 14, 2025.Mike was born in Statesville, NC to Robert Glenn Pipkin, Sr. and Elizabeth Holler Pipkin. He attended Statesville High School where he played football and was an undefeated, multi-year state champion wrestler. Statesville was...

Linda B Smith

Linda B Smith

Feb 13, 2025

Linda Bullock Smith, passed away peacefully on February 13, 2025, at Alamance Regional Hospital with her husband and brother at her side. The family will be having PRIVATE graveside services. 

Cliff Earl Decker, Jr

Cliff Earl Decker, Jr

Feb 11, 2025

Cliff Decker, 83, of Durham, North Carolina died at home of pancreatic cancer on February 11, 2025. Born July 20, 1941, in Valdese, North Carolina, he was the son of Clifford Earl Decker, Sr and Uda Vashti Phillips Decker.

Cliff graduated from UNC with a BA degree in Chemistry and an MS in Public Health. He served in the United States...

George Robert Redinbo

George Robert Redinbo

Feb 8, 2025

Robert Redinbo Obituary

July 11, 1939 - February 8, 2025

Dr. G. Robert Redinbo, of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, passed away from complications of lung cancer on February 8, 2025 at the age of 85.

Bob was a professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of California, Davis for more than 30 years before retiring in 2018. Originally from Lafayette, Indiana,...

John Allan Schwabauer

John Allan Schwabauer

Feb 6, 2025

John Allan Schwabauer, 70, of Pittsboro, North Carolina passed away on February 6, 2025. He was born in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, and was the beloved son of Eugene and Irene Schwabauer.John is survived by his mother Violet Irene of Scottsbluff, NE, wife Kathy, sons Benjamin of Raleigh, NC and Joseph (Elisha) of Asheville, NC, brothers Larry (Nerita) of Melissa, TX and...

Carolyn S. Hogan

Carolyn S. Hogan

Feb 4, 2025

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of our beloved mom, who departed this world on 02/04/2025. She was a loving mother, a devoted grandmother, and a cherished friend to many. 

Mom had a spirit of adventure, a creative soul, and a heart full of love. She found joy in traveling, exploring new places and embracing the beauty of the world....

Gina Ann LaRosa-Finch

Gina Ann LaRosa-Finch

Feb 4, 2025

Regina Ann LaRosa-Finch

May 9th, 1961 – February 4th, 2025

Regina (Gina) LaRosa-Finch passed away on February 4th, 2025, in her home in Chapel Hill, North Carolina surrounded by her husband - Andy, twin children - Phoebe and Sam, her dog - Norman, mother, two sisters and a close friend. Gina had been fiercely fighting pancreatic cancer for the past 9 months....

Edward Earle Hudgins

Edward Earle Hudgins

Feb 2, 2025

Ed was born and raised in Portsmouth, Virginia. The fourth of five children, he was the first in his family to attend college, studying for two years at William & Mary in Williamsburg, VA before achieving a B.S. in Electrical Engineering in 1953 from Virginia Polytechnic Institute in Blacksburg, VA. He would go on to get a further degree of...

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