May 19, 2024

(mostly in his own words)Dr. Frederick (Fred) Sheldon Downs was born in Tura, Meghalaya, India on 15 February 1932. His parents – Dr. E. Sheldon Downs and Gladys Hall Downs – were American Baptist medical missionaries who served the people of Northeast India for forty years, from 1927 to 1967. Today, the Tura Baptist Church sits on the site of...

May 16, 2024

Polly Sheppard Jones passed away at Brighton Gardens in Raleigh, NC  on May 16, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Washington, NC on September 24, 1931 to parents A. E. and Evelyn Sheppard. She was raised in Washington and graduated from Washington High School in 1949, later attending Pfeiffer College.

She is survived...

May 15, 2024

Depending on when and where you met her, you might know Sally Weaver as a lawyer, an educator, a traveler, or an advocate. But no matter the circumstances, you will never forget the profound difference she made in your life.

Sally Ann Ranck Weaver died on May 15, 2024 at her daughter’s home in Durham, N.C. of...

May 11, 2024

William “Bill” Lasher, cherished father of Anne Lasher Payne, passed away peacefully after a brief illness on Saturday, May 11, 2024, at UNC Hospitals. His beloved daughter Anne and dear family friend Pranitha were at his side. His heart never recovered from the death of his soulmate, Jean, in 2023, and he longed every day to once again be...

May 6, 2024

Robbie Guy Ingle died peacefully on May 6, 2024 at the age of 60. He was born in Alamance County to Sarah and John Ingle and graduated from Eastern Alamance High School. After graduating from UNC-Greensboro in 1988, he traveled throughout Europe before beginning his career as a comptroller for Crown Automotive, which became part of Asbury Automotive. He ...

May 4, 2024

Patricia Kay (Pat) Dystant, 85, of Chapel Hill, NC, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on May 4, after a short battle with lung cancer.  She passed unexpectedly, from complications of treatment.  Pat was born on February 3, 1939, in Warren, Ohio, to Thomas James Scanlon and Edith Elizabeth Hughes.

On November 28,...

Apr 27, 2024

Born October 6, 1935 in Durham County, North Carolina.

The youngest son of Murde Eugene Williams of Moore County, NC and Octavia Doris Stephenson of Harnett County, NC.

Preceded in death by his older sister, Mary Ellen McFadyen and brother, Larry Eugene Williams.

Ted, graduated...

Apr 15, 2024

Dee Anne was born December 16, 1943, in Dallas, Texas, to Norma Maie Handley and Hugh B Lofland, Jr., while Hugh was serving as a Navy medic in the Pacific. While Hugh was away, Dee Anne and Norma lived in Garland, Texas with Norma’s parents, Peter and Willie Belle Handley, not far from Hugh’s parents, Hugh and...

Apr 11, 2024

Wil Drake passed peacefully into the next life on Thursday, April 11. His Celebration of Life, Death, and Resurrection will be held on Wednesday, April 24 at 2 pm at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, 210 St. Mary’s Road, Hillsborough, NC. The service will be available online through St. Matthew’s Hillsborough, www.stmatthewshillsborough.org , Worship Zoom Link ( https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2782817521?pwd=TXI3enZzSXg2eWZzclllOW5iTjNOUT09...

Apr 6, 2024

Beatrice Marx Prosnitz, 87, died peacefully in her sleep, at home on April 6 , three days after her 64th anniversary, her husband Len at her side. The cause of death was complications of Parkinson’s disease. PD had robbed her of her quality of life, so death was not at unwelcome event. It was preceded by...