Jo Anne Mooney
Oct 2, 2025
Jo Anne Mooney (née Misner), beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, editor, artist, and lifelong lover of the written word, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 2nd, 2025 at the age of 97.
Born on January 5th, 1928, in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, to George and Winifred Misner, Jo grew up along with Jean, Patricia, and Nancy as the second youngest of four spirited...
Donald Bernard Sellers
Oct 1, 2025
Donald Bernard Sellers, affectionately known as Donnie, was a beacon of resilience and warmth whose life journey touched the hearts of many. Born on November 24, 1953, in Wadesboro, North Carolina, he was the son of Margie and Percy Sellers. Donald's early years were spent helping his father with the pulpwood business, where he developed a tenacity and work ethic...
James Reid Morrison Jr.
Sep 28, 2025
James "Reid" Morrison, Jr., 78, most recently a resident of Chapel Hill, NC, passed away on September 28, 2025. A native North Carolinian, who also spent time in his youth in Daytona Beach, FL., Reid graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1971, where his lifelong passion for Tar Heel sports was born. He dedicated his 35-year career...
Steven Jay Coil
Sep 25, 2025
Steven Jay Coil (Steve), beloved father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend, was a guiding light to many throughout his life. His passing has left a profound impact on all who had the privilege of knowing him.
He died at home in Burlington, North Carolina, on September 25, 2025, from lymphoma.
Steve was known for his compassion, kindness, and humor. He had a...
Diane Bonner Jones
Sep 25, 2025
With profound sadness, we announce the passing of Diane Bonner Jones, known lovingly as Mom to her son and Mimi to her grandchildren. Diane passed away peacefully after a courageous, nearly year-long battle with cancer, surrounded by the love of her devoted family.
She is survived by her husband, John Jones, her son John “Jay” Jones and his wife Megan Jones,...
John Lanclos
Sep 25, 2025
Robert “John” Lanclos, 62, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, passed away peacefully on September 25th at Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, after a courageous battle with stage 4 melanoma brain metastasis, surrounded by his loving family.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Lena Lanclos, and his brother, Philip. He is survived by his devoted wife of...
Martha Robinson Frank
Sep 23, 2025
Martha Robinson Frank, a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, nurse, and faithful servant of God, passed away peacefully on September 23, 2025, at Hock Family Pavilion Hospice in Durham, North Carolina. She was 81 years old.
Born in July 1944 in Crescent City, Florida, Martha grew up with a strong spirit of dedication and compassion that guided her throughout her life. She...
Sue Patterson Bielawski
Sep 22, 2025
Sue Patterson Bielawski died on 22 September 2025 at The Cedars of Chapel Hill. Since moving there in December 2011, she has participated in play reading and the Classical Concert Series. UNC physicians and Heritage Acupuncture have kept her body functioning. The Eno River Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (ERUUF) has nourished her spirit.
Sue was born on July 2, 1935, in Harlan,...
Marilyn Ormsbee Strother
Sep 21, 2025
Marilyn Ormsbee Strother of Chapel Hill, NC, departed the cares of this world on September 21, 2025, at the age of 74.
Marilyn was a native of Champaign-Urbana, Illinois. She treasured her family’s summers on the beaches of Southern California and backpacking with them in, at the time, virtually unpeopled places like the Sierras. While she was a junior at Urbana’s...
Jeanie Madge Arnel
Sep 19, 2025
Jeanie Madge Arnel (née Dreyfus) passed away peacefully on Friday, September 19 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Born in Paris, France to the late Michel L. Dreyfus, a Swiss citizen, and Fritzi Dreyfus (née Weinberg) born in New York City. In 1939, at ten years of age, accompanied by her mother, she arrived at New York Harbor. Jeanie stayed with...