OBITUARIES
Carol Brooks Hatch
Sep 1, 2025
Carol Brooks Hatch, 77, of Mebane, NC, entered her heavenly home on September 1, 2025. She was born on October 22, 1947, to the late Herman Carol Brooks and Lillian Brooks.
Carol was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother whose presence lit up every room. Known for her bubbly spirit, warm heart, and love of dancing, she especially enjoyed listening...
Linda Faye Herosian
Sep 1, 2025
Mrs. Linda Faye Herosian passed peacefully with friends and family at the Transitions Hospice Home in Raleigh, NC on Sept. 1, 2025, after a lengthy and courageous battle with cancer. She is survived by her devoted husband and best friend of 29 years, Alan G. Herosian of Cary, NC, her son Kyle R. Bryant, his wife Melanie and daughter Stori,...
John Wayne Hudson
Aug 24, 2025
John Wayne Hudson, born May 11, 1946, departed this life on August 24, 2025. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather and will be greatly missed.
John had a natural talent for fixing things. He lived for most of his life in Elizabeth City, NC, where he had a long career with IBM repairing all kinds of computers and any...
James "Jim" Lawrence Kincaide
Aug 22, 2025
James "Jim" Lawrence Kincaide (79) of Chapel Hill peacefully departed this life on August 22 after a long battle with cancer. James was born on January 25, 1946 to the late John Pico Kincaide and Yvette Jarreau Kincaide of New Orleans, LA and grew up in nearby Covington, LA. He attended Covington High School and later went to Southeastern Louisiana...
Marian Ritchie Johnson
Aug 18, 2025
Marian Ritchie Johnson, 98, of Chapel Hill, NC, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, August 18, 2025.
She grew up in Concord, NC, the older daughter of Chason and Bill Ritchie, in a home that she dearly loved. Marian attended public schools in Concord and graduated from Converse College in Spartanburg, SC with a major in psychology and math....
Melvin Sylvester Hurston
Aug 16, 2025
Melvin Sylvester Hurston, age 72, of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, transitioned peacefully at his home on Saturday, August 16, 2025, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on February 11, 1953, to the late Nathaniel Arthur Hurston and Suellen Gaut Hurston.
He proudly served in the U.S. Army, stationed at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, and later built a...
Mike Bowling
Aug 15, 2025
J. Michael (Mike) Bowling, Ph.D., 71, of Chapel Hill, NC passed away peacefully on Friday, August 15, 2025. He was born on February 13, 1954, the son of the late Margaret and Bill Bowling. Mike grew up in Zebulon, NC where he met and fell in love with his wife of fifty-two years, Denise Christopher Bowling. They were married on...
Steven Ward
Aug 14, 2025
Steve Ward, 72 passed away peacefully at the Duke Hospice Center in Durham on August 14th, 2025. Born in Mebane, North Carolina, Steve loved so many things about being from the small town of Mebane.
He was the son of the late Joe and Jean Ward. Steve grew up in Mebane surrounded by an incredible neighborhood of truly caring families and...
Bonnie Powell Stephens
Aug 12, 2025
Bonnie Powell Stephens, 63, passed away peacefully at home on August 12, 2025, in Mebane, North Carolina. Born on August 3, 1962, in Durham, North Carolina Bonnie brought warmth and light into the world from the very beginning.
She was the daughter of Ray Powell and the late Sandra Paschall. Bonnie grew up in Durham alongside her siblings, Dennis Powell and...
Doug Oliver Collie
Aug 11, 2025
Douglas Oliver Collie, our beloved Doug who was greatly loved and dear to our hearts, passed away at his home on August 11, 2025. Doug was born on May 9, 1958, in Martinsville, VA.
He was predeceased by his mother Ruby Edna Thornton and stepfather Thomas Kermit Collie and a brother Edward Leon Moxley.
Doug grew up in Danville and graduated from...
Christian Blaze Mercado
Aug 9, 2025
Christian Blaze Mercado, born on December 26, 2000, departed this life on August 9, 2025, in Raleigh, North Carolina. A beloved son and cherished friend, Christian brought joy to those who were fortunate enough to cross his path, leaving a lasting impression in the hearts of many.
A proud graduate of Carrboro High School, Class of 2019, Christian's journey in life...
Leonard Eugene Bergey
Aug 9, 2025
Leonard Eugene Bergey, 71, of Efland, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on August 9, 2025, at UNC Hospital in Hillsborough after a courageous battle with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS). Despite undergoing a bone marrow transplant in late 2024, Leonard faced numerous complications from graft-versus-host disease and transitioned to hospice care surrounded by love and support.
Born on May 13, 1954, to James...
Elizabeth Ann Tilley Hicks
Aug 9, 2025
Elizabeth Ann “Ann” Tilley Hicks, 84, of Durham, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on August 9, 2025.
Born in Rowan County to James Richard Tilley and Lorene C Tilley, Ann lived a life marked by kindness, joy, and deep connections with those around her. She dedicated many years of her career to the Duke Eye Center, where she served as a...
Billie Jo Baldwin
Aug 5, 2025
Billie Jo Baldwin, born on June 3, 1926, passed away peacefully on August 5, 2025. A cherished matriarch and beloved member of her community, Billie lived a full and vibrant life dedicated to her family and friends. She was the beloved wife of Ralph R. Baldwin, Jr., who predeceased her in 1989. Together, they built a life rich in love...
Gabrielle Brouillette
Aug 5, 2025
Gabrielle Brouillette, 67, of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, passed away peacefully at her home on August 5, 2025, after a courageous battle with breast cancer. In her final moments she was surrounded by her husband, son, and her “girls” (poodles).
Born Doris Gabrielle Brouillette on September 13, 1957, she was one of five children of the late Andrew and Dolores Brouillette....
Carolyn Huckshorn
Aug 5, 2025
Carolyn Huckshorn, a fierce crusader over many decades for women’s health care and reproductive rights, passed away Aug. 5th in hospice care at UNC Hospitals. She died peacefully of natural causes at age 96, her family said.
Huckshorn descended from sturdy Montana pioneer stock. But she spent most of her adult life in South Florida, where she and her husband Robert...
Clinton Allen Edmonds
Aug 3, 2025
Clinton Allen Edmonds, age 45, passed away on Sunday, August 3, 2025, following an ATV accident at his home. Clint was the Sales Manager at Triangle Auto Recyclers in Durham, employed there for the past 14 years.
Clint lived life to the fullest, fast and hard.
Clint was devoted to his family and friends, enjoyed fishing, jet skiing and tinkering in the...
Tommie Hight Tharrington
Aug 3, 2025
Tommie Hight Tharrington, 88, passed away peacefully at home on August 3, 2025.
Tommie was born a few minutes after his twin brother, Ronnie, on July 1, 1937, to Mary Lou Gupton Tharrington and Owen Fletcher Tharrington. He and his siblings were raised on a tobacco farm in Franklin County.
Tommie is preceded in death by his parents and his brother Dewitt.
Tommie...
Nancy Ann Dixon
Aug 2, 2025
Nancy Ann Head Dixon died peacefully on August 2, 2025 at Carolina Meadows Retirement Community in Chapel Hill, NC. When she fell ill, she expressed that she felt so lethargic that she “wasn’t worth 2 cents”, but to her family and friends Nancy was priceless.
She was born on August 12, 1932, in Caroleen, NC, oldest daughter of George Alexander and...
James Slade Crumpton, Sr.
Jul 31, 2025
James Slade Crumpton, Sr., born September 12, 1932, passed away on July 31, 2025.
Slade was predeceased by his loving wife of 55 years; Shirley Owens Crumpton. Parents Arch Slade & Hannah Bradner Crumpton and brother Bruce Wilmot Crumpton.
The eldest of four, Slade was born and raised on the family farm in Person County, NC. As president of his high school...
