Dorothy Phelps Vroome , 86, died Friday, January 25, 2008 at Springmoor Retirement Community. She was born on July 27, 1921 in Riverdale, NY to Albert and Mildred Phelps. Mrs. Vroome is survived by three children: sons, Roy Vroome of Charlotte and Richard P. Vroome of Snowflake, AZ; daughter, Virginia Stelle of Raleigh; seven grandchildren,…
Category: Obituaries
Obituary – Wiley H. Shearin
Wiley H. Shearin, Ed.D., 70, of Chapel Hill died sadly on February 5, 2008, at UNC Hospitals. Born in Rocky Mount on May 23, 1937, he served in the U.S. Army in Germany, received a Bachelor of Science degree, Master’s degree, and Doctorate in Education at UNC-Chapel Hill. He is survived by his daughter, Elizabeth…
Obituary – Mary M. Norwood-Jones
Mary M. Norwood-Jones was born in Durham on May 9, 1933 to the late Nora M. Norwood. She attended Orange County Training School and graduated from Lincoln High School in 1951. She was a member of First Baptist Church. At the age of twelve, she joined Rock Hill Baptist Church. After graduating from Lincoln High…
Martha Kathryn Smith
Martha Kathryn Smith, 90 died on Wednesday, January 30, 2008 at UNC Hospital, Chapel Hill. Mrs. Smith was a longtime resident of Carolina Meadows in Chapel Hill, NC. Kay was born March 24, 1917 in Hamilton, Ohio to Ida James and James Millspaugh. She was the loving and caring wife of Edwin James Smith, who…
Tracy Teague Hackney
Tracy Teague Hackney, 71, of Carrboro died Tuesday, February 5th, 2008 at his home. Surviving are his wife Alice Lockamy Hackney, three children — Jessica Hackney Williams and husband Ricky, Camilla Hackney, Tracy T. Hackney, Jr. and wife Julie, grandchildren Bailey Hackney and Jacob Williams, and a sister Trillis Hackney Sparrow and husband Lindy.
Edward Sigurd Hasselblad
Edward Sigurd Hasselblad, 98, died on Saturday, January 19, 2008 at his Carolina Meadows residence in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. He was born in Seattle, Washington on December 17, 1909. He lived there until he and his wife moved to Durham several years ago.
Renée Fontaine Krusa
Renée Fontaine Krusa, 90, died January 22nd at Carol Woods Retirement Community in Chapel Hill, NC. Renée was born in Roslyn Estates, Long Island, NY to André and Mildred Arey Fontaine. Her father was born in France and her mother’s heritage can be traced to the Mayflower’s arrival in 1620. The Fontaines owned and operated…
Obituary – Craig Peter Yarnell
Craig Peter Yarnell, 49, passed away suddenly Sunday, January 6 at UNC Hospitals as a result of complications from the flu. Craig is survived by his wife, Julie; a daughter, Caroline; three sons, Michael, Matthew, and Jonathan; his father, E. Peter Yarnell; and four brothers, Kenny, David, Danny, and Frank. He is predeceased by his…
Obituary – William Geoffrey “Bud” Wysor, Jr.
William Geoffrey “Bud†Wysor, Jr., 81, died Thursday, January 3, after a long struggle with prostate and bone cancer, at his home in Chapel Hill. He was born in Richmond, Virginia, the son of Ruth Puckett and W.G. Wysor, founder of Southern States Farm Supply Company. He received his B.A. and M.D. from the University…
Obituary – Joan Terry Wallace
Joan Terry Wallace of Chapel Hill died on December 20, 2007, at the Duke Hospice at Meadowlands. She was 80 years old. Joan was born in San Francisco. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Wallace. She is survived by two sons, William Wallace of Islip, N.Y., and Patrick Wallace of Chapel Hill….
Obituary – Ruby Tripp Vowell Seals
Ruby Mae Tripp Vowell Seals, 78, of the Brian Center died Thursday, December 20, 2007. She was retired from the VA Medical Center and was a member of Greystone Baptist Church. Surviving are her daughters, Valinda V. Holloway and Deborah V. McLamb; son, Mike Vowell; and sister, Marie T. Duncan.
Obituary – Frances Gregory Hatfield
Frances G. Hatfield, age 90, passed away on December 28, 2007 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Beloved wife of the late Truman Hatfield Jr., Mrs. Hatfield was born on January 17, 1917 in Glenwood, Illinois. She lived in Glenwood, South Holland and Lansing, Illinois, except for the last year of her life when she lived…
Obituary – Ann Gregory Turner
Ann Gregory Turner, 51, of 1660 MLK, JR. BLVD, Chapel Hill died Sunday, December 30, 2007 at UNC Hospital. Surviving is her husband: Robert Lee Strowd, III ; brother: David C. Turner. Graveside service will be conducted at 1 pm Saturday, January 5, 2008 in Chapel Hill Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements are by Walker’s Funeral Home,…
Obituary – Eunice E. Hagy
Eunice E. Hagy, 82, of Durham died at her residence on Thursday, December 27, 2007. A loving mother and homemaker, she was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years Harold J. Hagy, and her son Lloyd Alan “Biff†Hagy . Mrs. Hagy is survived by her daughters, Linda Boothe of Raleigh and Carolyn…
John Allen Bryant
Chapel Hill – John Allen Bryant (“JBâ€) died on December 12, 2007 at UNC Hospital. JB served in the US Navy and was a surgical assistant in the Department of Vascular Surgery at UNC before he became ill.