Joyce S. Hickey Obituary
OBITUARIES On July 28, 2022, Joyce S. Hickey, 86, lost her final battle with kidney disease but won the “war,” enjoying life well beyond her diagnosis with composure, compassion, and…
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Robert Wayne Drakeford 1945-2022
Mary Frances Vermilyea Brown 1927-2022
Arthur Benavie. February 26, 1930 – April 11, 2022
Shirin Chand 1943-2022
John Buckner Winfield 1942-2022
David Edward Morgan 1949-2022
David Robert 1949-2022
Dr. David Clay Whybark 1935-2021
Sara Hart McCoy 1935-2021
Sara Hart McCoy died peacefully at home in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021.
William Jay Peck 1927-2021
William “Bill” Jay Peck, beloved father, grandfather, and professor emeritus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, died at Carol Woods Dec. 7.
The Passing of Bill Jones
William ‘Bill’ Purcell Jones, Jr. of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, died on December 20, 2021 at the age of 69 years.
Chris Cash 1969-2021
Chris Cash passed away in his home Dec. 12 2021, in Carrboro, NC peacefully in his sleep. He was 52 years old.
Darien Claire Dorn Mahaffee 1924-2021
Scientist, researcher, and author Darien Claire Dorn Mahaffee passed away in Chapel Hill Dec. 4 at age 97.
Khalid Sulaiman Ishaq 1933-2021
Khalid Sulaiman Ishaq passed away in Chapel Hill, North Carolina Nov. 29 2021 due to complications from Alzheimer’s Disease. He was 88 years old.
Barbara Dearman Pipkin, 1937-2021
Barbara Dearman Pipkin passed away peacefully on the evening of Nov. 25 2021, after an extended illness.
Margaret Metzler Siefert, 1923-2021
Margaret Siefert passed away peacefully the morning of Nov. 20, 2021, at her longtime home, Carolina Meadows, after a brief illness. She was 98 years old.
Alan Wayne Bandy, 1951-2021
OBITUARY Alan Wayne Bandy, of Chapel Hill, died peacefully Thursday morning, Nov. 18, 2021, at the UNC Jim and Betsy Bryan Hospice Home in Pittsboro, NC. His wife, Wanda, and…
Katherine Nell Acierno 2000-2021
Katherine Nell Acierno, 21, of Chapel Hill, NC, died Oct. 30, 2021, from injuries sustained in a vehicle-pedestrian accident in Greenville, NC.
Jon Arthur Worden (June 25, 1968 – October 19, 2021)
Jon Arthur Worden passed away unexpectedly in his sleep Oct. 19, 2021. He was 53. Jon was born in Ft. Lauderdale June 25, 1968 to Donald & Greta Worden. From…
Will Endres, Herbalist and Plant Ambassador 1945-2021
William S. “Will” Endres, Jr was an acclaimed and beloved herbalist, wildcrafter, and outdoor educator who spent the latter part of his life in Hillsborough, NC…
Patricia Stanford Love (June 9, 1926 – September 14, 2021)
Patricia (Trish) Stanford Love, 93, passed away from advanced age at her home on September 14, 2021. Hers was a lifetime of encouragement to her sons and service to her community and her state…
Betty Ward (Sparrow) Brittain 1927-2021
Betty Ward (Sparrow) Brittain, age 94, passed away peacefully Sept. 8, 2021, at her Carolina Meadows residence in Chapel Hill, NC. She is survived by her son, Greg Brittain,…
Gary Peterson, MD 1945 – 2021
After a prolonged illness, Dr. Gary Peterson lost the battle with idiopathic pulmonary disease Sept. 9, 2021 at his home in Chapel Hill, North Carolina….
Maria Contou Christopher 1933 – 2021
Maria Contou Christopher passed away Sunday, September 5 in Chapel Hill, NC. She was born in Geneva, Switzerland on March 12, 1933 to Katherine and Alcibiades Contou….
Community Mourns WWII Vet
When visitors would ring the doorbell at Everett “Bud” Hampton’s split level in Briarcliff where he’d lived for nearly half a century, they’d hear the strains of “From the Halls of Montezuma,” the Marine’s hymn.
Eggs, Pecans and a Side of Banter
Maybe you owe Alfred de la Houssaye money for the eggs, pecans, pies or pralines he sold at the Carrboro Farmers’ Market every Saturday for more than 20 years.
Rev. Robert Seymour Dead at 95
The Rev. Robert Seymour, a major voice in the community for 70 years and a pivotal figure in the local battle for civil rights, has died at the age of 95.
Euzelle Smith Dies at 101
Euzelle P. Smith, along with her husband the namesake of Smith Middle School, and a long-time educator in the district, passed away earlier this month at the age of 101.
Martha Gwyn
Martha Peery Gwyn, 96, died on September 5th after a short battle with Covid-19.
Miriam Slifkin
Miriam Kresses Slifkin lived her life with grit and determination. She was cherished by her family, beloved by her husband and admired by people across North Carolina. She died on August 28 in Chapel Hill.
Remembering Joyce Brown
Former Chapel Hill Town Council member Joyce Brown passed away in her Chapel Hill home on Nov. 18, 2019 at the age of 87.
Dr. John Joseph (“Jo”) Baxter Anderson
A memorial service will be held at University Presbyterian Church in Chapel Hill, NC on Monday November 25, 2019 at 2:00 PM.
Jack Whitebread: Lessons from an Anti-Hero
OBITUARIES A Remembrance By Ann Humphreys We all know that Carrboro is an unusual place. For most of us, this unusualness figures heavily into why we have chosen to live…