John Guy Hyde
Aug 1, 2025
John Hyde, known affectionately to all as Jack, departed this world on August 1, 2025, in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Born on March 5, 1938, in the sun-kissed city of Tucson, Arizona, Jack's spirit was as vibrant as the landscapes he so cherished throughout his life. From the towering pines of his youth to the gardens he cultivated as an adult,...
Stephen Roland Kilburn
Jul 31, 2025
Stephen Roland Kilburn, 78, of Cary, passed away in Chapel Hill July 31, 2025 from a brief illness, with his family by his side.
Steve was born October 14, 1946 in Springfield, MO to Bedford Allen and Ellie Marie (Satterfield) Kilburn. The family moved to Tulsa, OK when he was quite young, so that was "home". He graduated from Will Rogers...
James Larkin Stallings
Jul 30, 2025
James L. Stallings, age 94, died in Carrboro, North Carolina on July 30, 2025. Jim was born in Posey Co., Indiana. He earned a B.S. and an M.S. degree at Purdue University and a PhD. at Michigan State University. He was a proud veteran of the Korean War as an officer in the U.S. Army. He taught economics at several...
Benjamin Witherspoon Dunlap
Jul 30, 2025
Benjamin Witherspoon Dunlap died Wednesday, July 30, 2025, after a long battle with cancer. He was at home surrounded by his family. He was born on March 10, 1973 in Columbia, SC. He spent his teenage years with his family in Bangkok and Chiang Mai, Thailand where he attended the Ruam Rudee School and the Alliance Française Chiang Mai. Ben...
John Paul McKenney
Jul 30, 2025
Devoted husband, AT&T executive, craftsman, beloved father, grandfather and great grandfather, World War II veteran John P. McKenney died peacefully on July 30, 2025 at the age of 98.
Jack was the oldest of four children born to E. Paul and Isabel McKenney (Murphy) in Danbury, CT on Flag Day, June 14, 1927. During his senior year of high school, at...
Stanley Calvin Lettas
Jul 30, 2025
Stanley C. Lettas, age 95, died July 30, 2025, at Galloway Ridge at Fearington Village near Chapel Hill, North Carolina.A transplanted midwesterner, Stan lived and worked in 10 different states before moving to North Carolina in retirement. He grew up in Kansas City, Missouri, attended Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, and launched his business career in Chicago.
In 1951, he graduated...
Debra Jane Bailey
Jul 28, 2025
In Loving Memory of Debra Jane Bailey
November 6th, 1955 - July 28th, 2025
Debra Jane Bailey, 69, beloved mother, daughter, sister, and friend, passed away July 28, 2025, surrounded by family. Originally from Stratham, New Hampshire, Debbie later retired with her husband, Gordon, to New Bern, North Carolina where she embraced a slower pace of life and continued to fill her...
Suzanne Mason Haff
Jul 26, 2025
Suzanne Mason Haff, a beloved mother, educator, and community leader devoted to literacy and social justice, passed away on July 26, 2025, in Durham, North Carolina, with her family by her side. She was 81.
Born in Newport News, Virginia, Suzanne grew up in a close-knit southern community that shaped both her independence and her deep sense of fairness. The adopted...
Nettie Faire Lassiter
Jul 25, 2025
Nettie Faire Lassiter passed away peacefully on July 25, 2025, after a brief illness due to complications from leukemia. She was surrounded by family and friends at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill, NC.
Born in Pensacola, FL, and raised in Edenton, NC, Nettie was the daughter of Harry V. Lassiter and Marginette Furlough Lassiter. She grew up among a large, loving...