Aug 27, 2023

Sergeant (retired) Ian Harris Stewart of Fayetteville, NC, joined his sister Megan Stewart to watch over their loved ones on Earth on the evening of Sunday, August 27 th , 2023, at the age of 42.

During his time with us, Ian had the honor of serving in the North Carolina Army National Guard. He proudly served...

Aug 22, 2023

Mary Pat McDonald passed away in her home in Durham, North Carolina on August 20, 2023, aged 64.  She was the primary caregiver for her mother with dementia these past few years.  Mary proudly wore her apron at the Morrisville Cracker Barrel and loved a good Cracker Barrel breakfast with her mother.

Mary is survived by her...

Aug 13, 2023

Patricia Elizabeth Grace Arges passed away at Duke University Hospital on Sunday morning, August 13, 2023. Her pastor had come by to visit, and Patty passed away while receiving a blessing. Patty was a creative and caring editor, missionary, caregiver, wife and mother. She was a “kind, gentle child of God,” as one friend put it.

Jul 28, 2023

Like Benjamin Franklin, with whom she shared a birthday, Diane Dickinson Brown believed in education, democracy, and service to her community and country. Diane died July 28, 2023, in Chapel Hill. A reception and remembrance of her life will be held September 2, 2023, at 2 pm in the Social Hall at Carol Woods Retirement Community.

Diane...

Jul 26, 2023

Elizabeth (Betsy) Burch Schopler, born in Bonita California 6/26/1932, died 7/26/2023 in the assisted living home she had moved to 3 months earlier.

Betsy’s charming warmth, intellect, and inclusiveness served her well throughout her life. She juggled professorial egos as a secretary for the psychometric department at UNC-CH where she worked from 07/14/1969-07/20/1971 and from 10/01/1975-09/30/1993. She...

Jul 25, 2023

It is with great sadness that we, his family, announce the death of Daniel Textoris.

Daniel Andrew Textoris suffered a cardiac arrest the morning of July 25 and died peacefully that evening surrounded by his entire family at the SECU Jim and Betsy Bryan Hospice Home.

He was born in Cleveland, Ohio January 19, 1936,...

Jul 24, 2023

Glenn Joseph Brown, 90, late of Chapel Hill, passed away on July 24, 2023, at a hospice facility in Pittsboro, NC.

Glenn was born on July 6, 1933, to Marie and Glenn Robert Brown in Detroit, Michigan. He graduated from the University of Detroit High School and University of Detroit Mercy, Jesuit institutions, and earned a Master...

Jul 14, 2023

Sam Elliot Dare was born on February 21, 2006, in Baltimore. From his arrival, Sam meant to be heard. An early talker with so much to say, his voice was low and scratchy, and always ready to share stories, jokes, and facts. A family friend once remarked that Sam as a toddler could hold an adult conversation and sounded...

Jul 8, 2023

Charles James (Jim) Barker, Jr. (94), of Durham, NC, passed away on July 8, 2023.

He was born on October 23, 1928, in Hartford, Connecticut, to Charles James Barker and Kathryn Freeman Barker.

Jim graduated from Rogers High School in Newport, RI, and went to the University of Rhode Island in Kingston, where he received...

Jul 7, 2023

Dr. Norma Taylor Mitchell, 86, died Friday, July 7, 2023 at Croasdaile Village in Durham, NC. A committed feminist whose independence, intellect and strength were balanced by warmth and kindness, she made the most of her life in every area.  She was an imaginative scholar of women’s and Black history, a progressive church and community leader, a dedicated teacher...