James Michael Aaron
Nov 24, 2025
Jim was born on February 3, 1948, in Boston, MA, the oldest son of Lillian Coulombe and Max Carl Aaron. As a military child, he lived on both coasts before his family eventually settled in Jacksonville, NC. He graduated in 1966 from William Gaston High School—the first integrated Catholic school in North Carolina—and went on to earn his bachelor’s degree...
Patricia Ann McLawhorn
Nov 23, 2025
Patricia Ann McLawhorn was born June 22, 1950 to John D and Catherine McLawhorn. She was next to the youngest of 6 siblings. She attended School in Pitt County where she graduated in 1968. She was a devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt and friend.
She was preceded in death by her parents John D and Catherine McLawhorn, two sisters Peggie R...
Anna Jaffe Wilson
Nov 21, 2025
Anna Jaffe Wilson passed away suddenly in the presence of family on the night of November 20, 2025 from causes currently unknown. She was 36 years old. Born in Durham, she lived near Pittsboro until attending Carolina Friends School. She spent most of her life in a small house overlooking Lake Ellen in Chapel Hill, NC. Diagnosed with autism at...
Maxwell Henry Daum
Nov 20, 2025
It is with shattered hearts we announce the passing of our beloved Maxwell Henry Daum, who died in a car accident on November 20th, 2025. Our precious, brilliant and endlessly introspective son; our fiercely protective, acerbically witty and profoundly kind-hearted big brother; our thoughtful, caring and deeply loyal friend was 32 years old.
Max held both a bachelor's and master's degree...
Arthur "Brad" Brown Bradsher
Nov 19, 2025
Arthur “Brad” Bradsher, 67, of Durham, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on November 19, 2025, surrounded by family, after a prolonged and complex hospitalization following an unexpected heart attack on September 27. Brad lived a life defined by curiosity, craftsmanship, intellect, and a desire to help others. A handsome, witty Renaissance man, Brad was gifted across myriad disciplines, prolific in...
Larry Allison Manning
Nov 18, 2025
Larry Allison Manning, affectionately known as "Peanut," passed away peacefully at home on November 18, 2025, at the age of 64. Born on September 25, 1961, in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, Larry was a man of quiet strength and was always found with a book close by, reflecting his love for learning and introspection.
Larry received his law degree from the...
Spencer Myers
Nov 18, 2025
G. Spencer Myers, a self-described “post-war, hippie-sympathizing, eco-friendly entrepreneur” who published “eco-thriller” novels to advance the cause of ecological awareness, died peacefully on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at his home in Durham, North Carolina, surrounded by loved ones.
His resolve to live his life on his own terms allowed him to face his cancer diagnosis head-on, without fear.
Spencer devoted much of...
Paul Lindsay
Nov 17, 2025
Paul Lindsay, 95, died peacefully on November 17, 2025, at Carol Woods Retirement Community in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
Paul was born on October 4, 1930 to Brainerd and Pauline Lindsay. After growing up in Rahway, New Jersey, he attended Princeton University and then Union Theological Seminary in New York City, where he earned his Bachelor of Divinity and later his...
Peter O'Brien Tompkins
Nov 15, 2025
Peter Tompkins, 60, of Durham, NC, died at home on Saturday, November 15, 2025 surrounded by his family, after a two year journey with ALS. Peter was born December 17th, 1964 in Williamsport, PA to Anne and Mikel Tompkins. The youngest of five children, Peter grew up in Charlotte, NC and graduated from West Charlotte High School and UNC-Chapel Hill...
William Harrill Cloninger
Nov 15, 2025
September 15, 1934 - November 15, 2025
William Harrill Cloninger passed away on November 15, 2025, at the age of 91.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Russell and Ruth Cloninger; and his son, Jeffrey Cloninger.
He is survived by his sister, Jane Hord; niece, Megan; nephew, Richard; and Joy Grigg Hakan, who was his friend from age 12, his wife...