Lynn Koss Knauff
Jun 29, 2026
C. Lynn Koss Knauff, an independent trailblazer, dedicated educator, and lifelong advocate for global women's health and education, passed away on June 29, 2026. She was 90 years old.
Early Life and Formative Years
Lynn was born in Essex County, New Jersey on October 27, 1935, to Franklyn Christian Koss and Helen Moran Koss. She lived with her family in Montclair, New...
Margaret Rose Provost
Jun 21, 2026
Margaret Rose (Luznicky) Provost
Born 10/29/1952 Passed 6/21/26
It is with deep sorrow we announce the sudden passing of Margaret Rose Provost, age 74, of Creedmoor, North Carolina, passed on Sunday, June 21, 2016, with her loving husband Raymond at her side.
Margaret was born in Forest View, Illinois. Margaret & Raymond moved to Florida then North Carolina where they enjoyed over 26...
Virginia Bowers Rowlett
Jun 20, 2026
Virginia Bowers Rowlett was born April 29, 1946, in Richmond, Virginia. She was known as “Ginny” to her friends and family, and “Ginny Leigh” to her parents. She attended Douglas Southall Freeman High School in Richmond and graduated from Longwood College in 1968 with a degree in education. On August 5, 1967, she married Russell Rowlett at Boulevard Methodist Chuch...
Alton Norwood Terry
Jun 19, 2026
Alton Norwood Terry, 75, of Hillsborough, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on June 19, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family in Hillsborough, North Carolina.
Born on August 5, 1950, in Durham, North Carolina, Alton was the son of the late James Norwood Terry Jr. and Marva Lee Rogers Terry. He was also preceded in death by his beloved son...
Dawn Saunders McBride
Jun 19, 2026
She was born Dawn Marie Saunders in Freeport, NY, Nassau County, Long Island. She grew up in nearby Baldwin with three older brothers. Their mother was a kind and gentle person, but the children all suffered physical and emotional abuse from the father. When the three brothers had left, Dawn looked after her own safety by completing high school at...
Carole Ann Latham
Jun 16, 2026
Carole Ann Latham, née Blozis, passed away on June 16, 2026. Born in Chicago, Illinois to Daniel and Isabel Blozis, she grew up in Arizona and California before eventually making her way east with her growing family, calling Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina home at different seasons of her life. Wherever she lived, she created a loving and welcoming home.
Carole...
Walter Alvin Kessler
Jun 16, 2026
Walter “Walt” Kessler, 95, of Cary, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on June 16, 2026.
Born and raised in Rochester, New York, Walt later made his home in Chicago, Illinois, where he spent much of his adult life building a successful career in sales. In 2018, he and his beloved wife Bunny, relocated to Cary to enjoy retirement and to be...
Monique Peloquin Mueller
Jun 15, 2026
Monique Peloquin Mueller, known affectionately by her husband as "Bunny," passed away on June 15, 2026, at Duke Hospital after a courageous battle with ovarian cancer. Born on July 16, 1973, in Jefferson City, Missouri, Monique lived a life marked by dedication, love, and an unwavering spirit.
Monique earned her MS in Public Health, a testament to her commitment to bettering...
Jean Stackhouse Skaife
Jun 12, 2026
Jean La Vonne Stackhouse Skaife, the only child of Phillip and Edna Stackhouse, was born September 12th, 1921. Jean passed away on June 12th, 2026 in Chapel Hill, NC, having lived a full life of 104 years.
Jean was born and grew up in Adams, WI, where her father was a railroad conductor. She graduated from Adams-Friendship High School and attended...
Michael Jay Ennis
Jun 9, 2026
Michael (Mike) Jay Ennis of Fearrington Village, Pittsboro, NC passed away on June 9, 2026 after his long illness with aphasia, Alzheimer’s, and Parkinsonism. He was 79 years old.
Mike was born on January 22, 1947 in Camden, NJ to June Huffmann Ennis and John Hamilton Ennis. He graduated from Pennsauken High School in 1965 and majored in Chemistry at Rutgers...