C. Matthew “Mac†Maynor, 68, of Chapel Hill, died in his home March 26, 2008. He was a lifetime resident of Chapel Hill, and the son of the late Clyde and Blanche Maynor. Mr. Maynor is survived by his wife of 45 years, Patricia “Pat†Maynor; daughter Vicki Maynor Isley; son-in-law Duncan Isley; grandson, Angus…
Category: Obituaries
Obituary – James Karpinos
James Bernard Karpinos, 22, of Chapel Hill, died Saturday, April 26 in Transylvania County, NC. James was born in Winston-Salem, NC on August 3, 1985. He was a 2003 graduate of Chapel Hill High School and a senior at the University of North Carolina at Asheville, majoring in sociology with a minor in environmental science….
Obituary – Jeanclaire Doerschuk
eanclaire Doerschuk, age 83, passed away Sunday, April 20, 2008. Beloved wife of Albert P. (deceased); dear mother of Claire M., Peter C., David O. (wife Peggy I.) and John A. (wife Karen); grandmother of Ethan A. and Kaitlynn M. Private services. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to the Activities…
Obituary – Chrystine H. Culbreth
Mrs. Chrystine H. Culbreth passed away Saturday, April 19, 2008 at Carol Woods Retirement Community where she lived for many years. Mrs. Culbreth was born in Kinston, NC. She graduated from Louisburg Junior College in Louisburg NC, and Scarritt College in Nashville, TN, where she earned her BA degree. Although she had been accepted into…
Obituary – Margaret Ellen Barrett
Margaret Ellen Barrett, age 60, died Friday April 11. She was born on February 15, 1948 in the old Watts Hospital in Durham. She grew up in Chapel Hill and graduated from the Chapel Hill high School in the last class to graduate from the old high school downtown. She attended Brandeis University and later…
Obituary – Margaret McCaull Carmichael Lester
A celebration of the life of Margaret McCaull Carmichael Lester will be held from 2-4 p.m. on Saturday, April 19th, in the North & South Parlors of the Carolina Inn in Chapel Hill. For more information, contact Margot Carmichael Lester at 967-3477.
Obituary – Robert A. Kistner
Robert A. Kistner of Chapel Hill, died Wednesday April 2, 2008 at his residence. Robert was a native of Illinois. He moved to Chapel Hill in 1983. He graduated from DePaul University in Chicago, and earned medical degrees from the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine and the University of Loyola Medical School (Chicago). He served…
Obituary – George Odell Barham
George Odell Barham, 89, passed away at Britthaven of Chapel Hill on Saturday, April 5, 2008. He was a veteran of WWII and served in the Army in the South Pacific. His family wrote, “His patience and ingenuity and joy in life were an inspiration to us.â€
Obituary – Betty June Hayes
Betty June Hayes, former Orange County Register of Deeds, passed early Wednesday morning at the Duke In-Patient Care Facility hospice in Hillsborough. She was born in Wink, TX, May 27, 1929, to Hardee Boyett and Annie Robbie Plott Boyett. Betty June came to Hillsborough with her mother when Mrs. Boyett returned to help her aged…
Obituary – Wei-Lee Kuo
Wei-Lee Kuo, 46, of Chapel Hill died Saturday, March 15, 2008 peacefully after a battle with ovarian cancer. The former Taiwan native was a dedicated wife, mother, and friend to many. As a talented artist and an interior designer specializing in office space design, she worked for Alfred Williams & Company and Closet by Design….
Obituary – Charlie A. Carden, Sr.
Mr. Charlie A. Carden, Sr., 97, of Greentree Drive in Hillsborough, died Saturday, March 15, 2008 at Greensboro Commons in Greensboro after a brief illness. Mr. Carden was born February 17, 1911, to the late George and Gertrude Carden. He was a lifelong resident of Hillsborough and a U.S. Army veteran of World War II,…
Obituary – Hazel Felker Kiser
Hazel Felker Kiser, 83, died Friday at Duke Hospice in Hillsborough. She was born in China Grove, N.C. on September 14, 1924 and moved to Kannapolis as a child. She graduated from Canon High School in 1942. In 1952, she moved to Chapel Hill with her husband. She was formerly employed by Village Family Medicine…
Obituary – Margaret McCaull Carmichael Lester
Margaret McCaull Carmichael Lester, 83, died unexpectedly but with dignity at her home in Chapel Hill on March 3, 2008. She was a graceful and vibrant woman to the end, and was a positive force in the lives of many people. Movies, books and Latin jazz were among Margaret’s primary passions and she was a…
Obituary – Hanson Douglas Sessoms
Hanson Douglas Sessoms Ph.D., 76, of Chapel Hill, died Tuesday Feb. 12, 2008, at home after an extended battle with melanoma. Mr. Sessoms was the son of the late Hanson and Sadie Edens Sessoms. He was a very caring individual who was loved by all who had the pleasure of knowing him. He had a…
Obituary – Mary Talbot Korray
Mary Talbot Korray, 86, died at her residence on Saturday, January 26, 2007. Mrs. Korray was a homemaker. She is survived by her three children: Kathleen Sherman and spouse, James of Chapel Hill; Bruce Korray and wife, Deborah of Miami , FL; and son, James Korray of FL, and their families. She was predeceased by…
