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...
Rosemary Louise Kavadias
Jun 9, 2026
Rosemary Louise Kavadias (nee Starck), 87, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt died on June 9, 2026 in Chapel Hill, NC after a brief illness. She is survived by her children, Siobhan O’Connor, John O’Connor, III (Dawn), Brennan O’Connor (Denyse), Christian O’Connor (Meredith), Sabrina Kavadias (Robert Sears), Pam Kavadias, and Steve Kavadias. She is also survived by her grandchildren: Chandler...
Hedy Mer
Jun 7, 2026
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In Loving Memory of Hedy
February 12, 1947 – June 7, 2026
Hedy’s life reflected generosity, resilience, and deep devotion to family and community. Born in Shanghai, China, after her parents fled the Holocaust, she carried a lasting appreciation for life and the people in it. She gave freely of herself and remained devoted to those she loved. Even in her final...
Richard Crockett Miller
Jun 6, 2026
Richard Crockett Miller
July 18, 1940 to June 6, 2026
Richard Miller died peacefully in his home on Saturday, June 6 with his wife Carolyn by his side. He lived a full, rich life of 85 years marked by service, generosity, intelligence and humor. He will be remembered by many for his wit that came with few words from a quiet man....
Sharon E. Bentch
Jun 6, 2026
Sharon Elaine Bentch, 75, of Durham, North Carolina, passed away Saturday, June 6, 2026. Sharon, daughter of Virginia and William (Art) Blackwell, of Overland, Missouri, was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on September 8, 1950.
Sharon trained at St. Mary's Hospital in St. Louis as a nurse's aide and later in North Carolina as a piano technician.
Sharon took joy in animals,...
Thomas Craig Derian
Jun 4, 2026
Thomas “Craig” Derian, MD passed away on June 4, 2026 at his home in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. He was 69 years old.We lost a very special person that day.Craig grew up in Jackson, Mississippi, during the height of the civil rights movement, and identified strongly with his parents’ commitment to equality, justice, and social responsibility. His mother was a...
Isaac Miles Edwards
Jun 2, 2026
Isaac Miles Edwards, age 22, of Clayton and Raleigh, North Carolina passed away on June 2, 2026 in Shining Rock Wilderness, North Carolina.
Isaac had a quiet, tender spirit. He loved all animals and nature. He was happiest outdoors, spending time on the Trent River, at the beach, in the mountains or even walking along the Greenway. He was an avid...
Laura Pancoast Smith
Jun 1, 2026
Laura Pancoast Smith, 47, of Durham, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on June 1, 2026 after a long battle with cystic fibrosis. She was born on December 20, 1978, in St. Joseph, Michigan to Nicholas and Ruth Smith. She attended the University of Michigan, and then in 2004, she graduated cum laude from North Carolina State University with a Bachelor...
Robert Claude Nichols
May 31, 2026
Robert Claude Nichols died peacefully on May 31, 2026, in Durham, in the company of his wife, Marilyn Butler, and a small group of his closest friends. Rob, the son of Robert E. and Chin Nichols, is survived, in addition to Marilyn and their dog Puck, by his brother Steve Nichols (Karen), a large extended family, and countless friends, including...