Lillian (Lilli) Broox Manis died in a tragic car collision in the early morning of July 12, 2008 on Glenwood Ave in Raleigh, NC. She was just one month shy of her 18th birthday, and was set to go to Earlham College in Richmond Indiana at the end of August. She is survived by her…
Category: Obituaries
Obituary – Daniel Abbott Murphy
Daniel Abbott Murphy, 86, of 1304 Willow Drive, died Wednesday morning at his home. A native of Manchester, NH, he had lived in Chapel Hill for many years. Mr. Murphy was retired from the US Army, retiring in 1982 as a Major. Serving during World War II he received many decorations and citations. He was…
Obituary – Peter Chase Robinson
The Reverend Peter Chase Robinson died Monday morning, the day after his 84th birthday at his home at the Forest at Duke in Durham. He was born in Mendham, NJ to The Rev’d Clayton Earle Bullis and Susan Jeanette (Chase) Robinson, and spent most of his growing up years in Cooleemee, NC. Peter was a…
Obituary – Janet Francis Anderson
Janet Francis Anderson, 82, died June 5, 2008 at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill, NC. Mrs. Anderson was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Dr. Jack L. Anderson. She was born November 16, 1925 in Wichita, KS and received her R.N. from the University of Kansas. She lived for many years in…
Obituary – Barbara Marie Campbell Hardee
Mrs. Barbara Marie Campbell Hardee, 70, of U.S. Highway 15-501 South, Chapel Hill died Tuesday, June 10, 2008 at UNC Hospitals after a long illness. Mrs. Hardee was born in Caswell County, NC, but moved to Chapel Hill in 1956. She was employed at the Bank of America at Glenn Lennox for 21 years before…
Obituary – Brittany Anne Hauchman
It is with great sadness that we share with family and friends the loss of our dear Britt. Her love of life and people, and her warm and generous spirit will guide us all in our time here on earth. Britt is survived by her parents, Nellie and Fred Hauchman, her brother, Rick and grandparents,…
My friend Chuck Tillotson died yesterday
By Gary Phillips I dreamed of him as a bird last night, migrating in the dark toward some vast coastal outline. Other fliers joined as we flew. Up ahead somewhere I could hear raucous welcome cries and what sounded like a thousand gossiping voices. Chuck made for it. He shook me off somewhere over the…
Obituary – Mary Rush Ishaq
Mary died on June 9, 2008 at UNC Hospitals. She was born in Minneapolie, MN on September 17, 1938 to James Rush and Erma Sjoquist Rush. Mary received her BA degree in International Relations and Masters degree in Library Science from the University of Minnesota. Married to Dr. Khalid S. Ishaq on December 1, 1968…
Obituary – Jacob Messinger
On June 28, 1986, Jacob Messinger entered the world; on May 31, 2008 he left this world. He was 21 years old. Although his stay was brief, his impact on those he touched was profound and will live forever. Jacob’s spontaneous and creative approach to life was extremely contagious. His gifts of love and friendship…
Obituary – Violet Lecus
Violet Lecus, 87, died Friday, June 6, 2008, at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill, N.C. She is survived by her daughter, Kathleen Anderson and husband, Robert of Chapel Hill; her sons, Bruce Lecus and wife, Rhonda of Carrboro, and Brian Lecus and wife, Linda of Milwaukee, WI; and seven grandchildren.
Obituary – Bruce Little Williams
Mrs. Bruce Little Williams, formerly of 409 Patterson Place, Chapel Hill, passed away peacefully at age 97 on May 31, 2008. At the time of her death, she was a resident of Spring Arbor of Durham retirement home. Mrs. Williams grew up in Ayden, Green County, NC and it was there she met her future…
Walter Royal Davis
Walter Royall Davis died Monday, May 20, 2008. He was 88 years old and had been in declining health for a number of years. He was a major benefactor the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The Davis library is named for him for his great influence in its funding.
Obituary – Irina Yarmolenko
Irina “Ira†Yarmolenko had a sunny spirit, a quick smile and friends everywhere she went. She wasn’t supposed to die at age 20. The UNC Charlotte sophomore was found Monday, May 5, 2008 next to her car on the banks of the Catawba River in Mount Holly. Yarmolenko was born in the Ukraine but grew…
Obituary – Samuel Moyle Boone
Samuel Moyle Boone 89, of Chapel Hill, died Monday May 5th, 2008 at UNC Hospital. Mr. Boone was a native of Gates County, NC, son of the late William Jordan and Minnie Belle Williams Boone. He was a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. He was retired from UNC-CH Academic Affairs Library…
Obituary – Marvin Poythress
Marvin Poythress, 78, passed away Saturday May 11, 2008 after several years of declining health. A Chapel Hill native, Marvin was the son of the late Ila and Furman Poythress. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 50 years, Ann Phelps Poythress, and by his brothers Robert Poythress and Durrell Poythress. Marvin…