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 Batchelor 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...
Margaret Clark Jones
Nov 15, 2025
Margaret Clark Jones, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, wife and artist, passed away on Saturday, November 15, six days shy of her 91st birthday.
Margaret was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania to Edwin DeForest Clark and Margaret Davis, the second-oldest of four children. Love of music ran deeply through her family. Her father, a graduate of Eastman School of Music, was a talented...
Michael Shulman
Nov 14, 2025
Michael Shulman, b. 1946, died at home, under hospice care, on November 14, 2025. He leaves behind his partner of 23 years, Maj-Britt Johnson, his standard poodle Shotzie, nephews Peter Weinman of Staten Island NY, and Sam Johnson of Santa Fe NM, nieces Ashley Flood of Cincinnati, Emily Perez-Johnson of Santa Fe, Natalie Johnson of Ann Arbor Michigan, and Eleanor...
Linda Ruth Barnett
Nov 13, 2025
Dr. Linda Ruth Barnett passed away at home in Durham on November 13, 2025. Linda was a beloved daughter, sister, wife, mother, aunt, grandmother, therapist, and friend. Her final days were filled with sunshine, music, poetry, and countless stories of the difference she made in the lives of others. Her family deeply grieves her loss while finding peace in the...
Steven D. Prakken
Nov 12, 2025
Dr. Steven D. Prakken passed away on November 12, 2025, after a courageous eleven-month battle with cancer. He is survived by his beloved wife Kath, sons Jesse and Alex, stepson Terry, brother Randy, and step-sister Lori. Born in Boise, Idaho, Steve spent his early years on his grandparents farm before his family relocated to Portland, Oregon.
His path to medicine was...