Obituaries
Mary Beth Yancey
Jul 10, 2008
OXFORD Mary Elizabeth Beth Austin Yancey, 82, died on Thursday, July 10, 2008 at her home in Oxford. She was born on October 18, 1925 in Greenville, North Carolina to Edward Denny Austin and Violet Willoughby Austin. She graduated from Rose High School in 1942 and from East Carolina in 1945 with a B.S. degree. She taught high school biology...
William Thomas Self
Jul 8, 2008
WILLIAM THOMAS SELF FRANKLINTON: William Thomas Self, age 66 a resident of 20 Back Home Rd. died Tuesday July 8, 2008 at his home. He was a native of Granville Co. and was the son of Anee G. Self of Boydton, Va. and the late Marcus Franklineelf.. Mr. Self was a retired textile engineer, working with the Franklinton Cotton Mill,...
Ruth Carlton
Jul 7, 2008
Ruth Margaret Carlton, 83, of Croasdaile Village, Durham, NC, died peacefully July 7th, 2008. She was born ineewark, New Jersey, daughter of Alfred and Margaret Kucher. In 1943, Ruth graduated from Barnegat High School in Barnegat, New Jersey and did laboratory technician training ineew York City at Paine Hall. She worked at Lenox Hill Hospital during the early part of...
Lina Bowling Spillman
Jul 6, 2008
Lina Bowling Spillman, 98, peacefully passed away Sunday evening, July 6, 2008. Mrs. Spillman, a native of Chatham County, resided in Greensboro, NC after living many years in Wilmington, NC where she and her husband, John Spillman, owned and maneed the Camera Shop on Front Street, a local landmark patroneed by residents of Wilmington for several decades prior to its...
Everett Henry Lorenz
Jul 4, 2008
Everett Henry Lorenz, 84, of Pittsboro, NC, and a long time resident of the Young Harris, GA area died July 4, 2008 at the VA Medical Center in Durham, NC. Mr. Lorenz was borneebruary 15, 1924 in Grand Island, Nebraska, the son of Felix Alexander Lorenz and Amanda Olga Jensen Lorenz. He served in the US Marine Corp during World...
Edith Marie Poole
Jul 3, 2008
OXFORD Mrs. Edith Edi Johnson Poole age 51 died Thursday July 3, 2008 at UNC Memorial Hospital, Chapel Hill, NC She was a native of Granville Co. and the daughter of Jerry E. and Jean Sherman Johnson. She was a dedicated Dialysis nurse for 20 years. Memorial services will be conducted at 4:00 PM Monday July 7, 2008 from Gentry-neell...
William E. Haas
Jul 3, 2008
William E. Haas, age 74, formerly of Blacksburg, VA departed this world July 3, 2008 in Durham, NC for a better life ineeaven to join God, as well as his parents, his brothers, and sisters and his many friends. Mr. Haas was born in Ionia, MI and was the son of the late Elizabeth J. Boot and Roy A. Haas,...
Georgia Seagroves Thompsoneeard
Jul 3, 2008
Mrs. Georgia Seagroves Thompsoneeard, 95, of Twin Rivers Independent Living in Pittsboro, died ineer home July 3, 2008 following a period of failing health. Mrs. Beard was born in Chatham County on October 1, 1912, one of nee children, to James Fredrick Seagroves and Donnah Dorsett Seagroves. She was retired from Chatham Mills where she worked as a weaver. Mrs....
Kathleen Mary Kraft
Jul 2, 2008
Kathleen "Kathy" Mary Kraft, 60, died July 2, 2008 at Sunbridge Care Center in Siler City, NC of complications from a stroke she suffered several years ago. Kathy was born in Buffalo, NY oneecember 4, 1947, a daughter of Victor aneemily Roache Kraft. She was a research and development technician for pacemaker manufacturing prior to her illness. Kathy was a...
Rose Salamoni Yon
Jun 30, 2008
Rose Salamoni Yon, 89, died Monday, June 30, 2008 at Forest View Rehabilitationeenter. Born in East Orange, NJ, she was the daughter of Salavtor and Maryanne Salamoni. Rose was an active member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and greatly enjoyed the fellowship and kineess that she received there. Her great love for the church extended to all those who...
Byron Squirrel Jones
Jun 25, 2008
Byroneelson "Squirrel" Jones, 83, of Old Graham Road, Pittsboro, died June 25, 2008 at his residence. He was born in Alamance County on May 14, 1925, the son of Jasper Jones and Mellie Johnson Jones. He did logging work for years on the west coast, and most recently was a tree trimmer and cutter in the Chatham County area. Survivors...
Robby Campbell Hyler
Jun 25, 2008
Robby Campbell Hyler BULLOCK- Robby Campbell Hyler, age 93, a former resident of Bullock died Wednesday June 25, 2008 at Brantwood Nursing Home. She was a native of Granville Co. and was the daughter of the late Arthur A. and Keturah Hicks Campbell. She was the widow of the late Robert K. "Bob" Hyler, Jr.. Mrs. Hyler was a member...
Archie Ray Gunter
Jun 25, 2008
Archie Ray Gunter, 65, of 1319 Thompson St., Pittsboro, died Wednesday, June 25, 2008 at UNC Hospitals. Borneeptember 3, 1942 in Chatham County, he was the son of Jake Thompson Gunter and Thelma Gracie Johnson Gunter. Archie was a 1962 graduate of Pittsboro High School. He was a veteran, a member of Chatham Uneed Methodist Church, and an avid ROOK...
Elizabeth Caytoneedrick
Jun 21, 2008
Elizabeth Caytoneedrick, age 85, died peacefully Saturday, June 21, 2008 at Rex Hospital in Raleigh. Although she resided in Wake Forest during her later years, she was born in Durham to the late Mayhew and Lottie Moore Cayton on April 2, 1923. A long-time member of Lakewood Baptist Church, Mrs. Hedrick was employed with American Tobacco Co. for 39 years....
Lisa Marie Westerfeldt
Jun 20, 2008
Lisa Marie Westerfeldt, age 49, died Friday, June 20, 2008 at Duke Medical Center. She was born in Lake City, FL to the late Giles B. aneedith I. Marcum Smith on January 6, 1959. She was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Durham. Lisa graduated from Columbia High School in Lake City Florida in 1977. She received an...
John A. Irick
Jun 7, 2008
John A. Irick died unexpectedly at his Durham home on June 7, 2008; he will be deeply missed. He was born in the District of Columbia to John Irick and the late Josephine Astel Irick. John was a devoted and supportive husband to his wife of thirty-seveneears, Naeda. They were best friends as well as partners; he could always make...
David Lee May
Jun 7, 2008
David Lee May, age 52, died suddenly Saturday morning, June 7, 2008 at his home in Franklinton. Born in Louisburg, NC, David was the son of the late Joseph R. and Cora Bridges May. He was a devoted employee of Waste Industries, and away from work he enjoyed fishing. David is survived by his daughter, Tracy May of Henderson, NC;...
Lorraine S. Ruedi
Jun 6, 2008
Lorraine Ruth Schneider Ruedi, 90, of Fearrington Village in Pittsboro, died June 6, 2008 at The Laurels of Chatham following a lengthy illness. Lorraine was born neember 29, 1917 in Calumet City, Illinois, the daughter of Morris and Ruth Perkins Schneider. Lorraine's protestant religion was Methodist; she was retired as a secretary from the lead manufacturing industry. Surviving are her...
Vinson Beckwith
Jun 4, 2008
Vinsoneeckwith, 72, died Wednesday, June 4, 2008. He was born in Durham on January 18, 1936. He is survived by his wife Brenda Beckwith of Durham; his daughter Angela Fluet and husband Tim of Hillsborough; his sons Vinsoneeckwith, Jr. and wife Melissa of Hillsborough; Douglas Beckwith and wife Anee of Roxboro; and grandchildren Jonathan Fluet, Zachary Fluet, Vinson Blaine Beckwith,...
Clive Roger Sweeney
Jun 3, 2008
DURHAM: Clive Roger Sweeney, 59, passed away on June 3, 2008 in a cycling accident. He was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia to Audrey and Hugh Sweeney. A graduate of Dalhousie Uneersity, Clive neer stopped finding new passions to follow, both at work and in his personal life. Clive was a teacher, an educator in energy conservation, an actor, a...
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