Jan 24, 2024

We write this with heavy hearts and tears in our eyes. Justin Arne Mathes was our loyal husband, our beloved son, our playful brother, and our cherished friend who departed this world on January 24, 2024. Justin touched people with his unique, gentle spirit, always questioning the world around him.

Born on January 30, 1981,...

Jan 12, 2024

A CELEBRATION OF MY LIFE

I leave to Celebrate my life: my daughter Angel A. Goodwin, my grandaughter Evaughn Aponte, my sister Barbara McBride, my nephew Israel Brown, my brother Tommy Felder, and my Aunt Mrs. Jessie Mae Glover.

I also leave to celebrate my life a very large number of nieces and nephews, grand...

Dec 31, 2023

Tracy Scott Cooksley passed away on December 31, 2023, at the age of 64. He was born in Washington, D.C. to a military family that frequently relocated across many U.S. states and Germany, teaching him early on in life to make friends easily.

As a child, he loved exploring the woods, climbing trees, and splashing in puddles...

Dec 27, 2023

Patricia Louise Morrison, 63, of Burlington, NC passed away on December 27th, 2023, at 5:31 p.m. at AuthoraCare Hospice Home in Burlington, North Carolina. Patricia, also known as Tricia, was born August 23, 1960. She was a beloved mother, sister, cousin, aunt, and friend to many. Tricia’s infectious smile and cheerful laughter would light up any room, leaving a...

Dec 18, 2023

John E. Gorely, 84, of Raleigh, NC passed away peacefully from complications of advanced dementia in his home surrounded by his loving daughters on December 18, 2023.

John was born in Washington, DC and grew up in District Heights and Leonardtown, Maryland. He graduated from the University of Maryland where he served in...

Dec 14, 2023

Throughout all the stages of his life, Hugh Partridge’s charm and enthusiasm compelled others to want to learn from him. His charismatic, yet always compassionate approach, made him an extraordinarily effective teacher of all manner of things – from showing the other neighborhood kids how to fix their bikes when he was a child, to helping others...

Dec 10, 2023

Robert (“Bob”) W. Scott, 85, of Hopewell Twp., died peacefully in Chapel Hill, NC on Sunday, December 10 th . Born March 10, 1938, Sewickley, he was the son of the late Theodore (Sklarsky) Scott and Helen Duncan Capp. A life-long resident of Beaver County, Pennsylvania, he spent many years as a foreman at Jones and Laughlin Steel, Aliquippa...

Dec 7, 2023

Ann Lowman Yang, a greatly loved wife, mother, and grandmother, died at age 78 on December 7, 2023, at Duke Medicine Pavilion, in Durham, NC. Ann was born Ann Hutchison Lowman on July 31, 1945, in Staunton, VA. She graduated from Saint Andrews Presbyterian College in 1967 with a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics. She worked at Newport News...

Dec 5, 2023

Daniel Hunt Clare III, age 85, passed away peacefully in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, on December 5, 2023. Dan was born in New Jersey on August 28, 1938, to Daniel H. Clare, Jr. and Gertrude Z. Clare. His father was a Foreign Service Officer and Deputy Director of Security at the State Department, serving in New York, Washington, and...

Dec 4, 2023

David Allen Otto, a distinguished environmental scientist and a passionate community advocate, passed away on December 4th due to lung cancer. Otto’s legacy spans a 35-year career at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and significant contributions to the Carrboro community.

After completing his graduate studies, Otto joined the EPA to study the neurobehavioral effects of exposure to...