Obituaries
Dr. Noel Gray Harvey
Apr 4, 2026
Dr. Noel Gray Harvey, 66, passed away on April 4, 2026, in the Outer Banks—a place he loved deeply and returned to whenever he could. Born on March 4, 1960, in Winston-Salem, Noel was the first child of Ray E. Harvey and Alice Jean Radel, and later became a devoted big brother to Marcus, who arrived five years later.
Noel’s early...
Jeffry Tano Elliker
Mar 30, 2026
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Jeffry T. Elliker, of Durham, NC, passed away on March 30, 2026, at the age of 66, after a long and hard-fought battle with lymphoma, one he outlived by more than a decade in true Jeff fashion.
Born on July 8, 1959, at a U.S. military base in Sagamihara, Japan, to the late John Samuel Elliker Sr....
William Francis Finn
Mar 30, 2026
William (“Bill”) Francis Finn, 85 of Chapel Hill, NC passed away peacefully on March 30, 2026, surrounded by family.
Born on October 22, 1940, in Framingham, Massachusetts Bill was preceded in death by his beloved first wife, Mary Patricia (Lalor) Finn. Together, they had four children, who survive him: Mary Theresa (Jan Johnson), William Francis Finn, Jr (Tammy), Deborah Finn (Corey...
Preston S. McMillan
Mar 24, 2026
Preston Stephens McMillan, age 67, of Grantsboro and Durham, NC, passed away peacefully in his home on March 24, 2026, while listening to soft jazz and sitting in the company of his family.
Preston is survived by his loving wife of 40 years, Barbara Peunic McMillan, daughter Mary Alice (Briana), brothers Justin (JoAnn), Lawrence (Jane), and Charles (Amber), sister-in-law Cathy Quinn...
Frederick Brian Rhodes
Mar 20, 2026
Frederick Brian Rhodes, age 68, passed away peacefully Friday, March 20, 2026, at Duke Regional Hospital. Brian was born May 26, 1957, in Durham and was the son of the late Frederick Rhodes, Jr. and Sarah Anne Henderson Rhodes. In addition to his parents, Brian was preceded in death by his brother, Frederick William Rhodes III; his paternal grandparents, Elder...
Barbara Jean Allen Grambow
Mar 17, 2026
Barbara Jean Allen Grambow passed away peacefully on March 17, 2026. Devoted to her family, she was a world traveler who loved dark chocolate, the color blue and animals.
Born on July 3, 1935, she grew up in Pleasantville NJ and was a proud graduate of Cornell University. While there, she met the love of her life, a veterinary student named...
James C. Lade
Mar 16, 2026
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James Curtis “LaDeDaDe” Lade, age 39, died suddenly and unexpectedly on March 16, 2026, leaving behind a heartbreak that words cannot fully capture. While we mourn the devastating loss of a man gone far too soon, we also celebrate a life lived boldly, fully, and with unmistakable spirit.
James was born on July 22, 1986, in Landstuhl, Germany. He grew...
John Bruce Modrak
Mar 15, 2026
Jack was born in New Britain, Ct to Walter and Estelle Siok Modrak. He attended local schools and the University of Connecticut where he received his degree in pharmacy. He went on to earn his PhD in pharmacology from UConn. Jack taught for 10 years at the University of Nebraska College of Pharmacy in Omaha. He moved to Durham in...
Virginia Kathleen Coe
Mar 8, 2026
Virginia Kathleen Coe, MSN, NP-C, PCCN, 44, died at home on March 8, 2026. She was born on February 11, 1982, in San Jose, California, to Margaret “Maggie” Coe.
Virginia is survived by her mother, Maggie Coe; her sister, Margaret “Marcy” Coe Edenfield and husband Matthew Edenfield; her brother, William “Billy” Bernard Coe; her beloved nieces, Mo and Morgan Edenfield; aunt...
Desiree Ann Zaballero
Mar 8, 2026
Desiree Ann Zaballero was born in Jersey City, New Jersey in 1975, but Desi’s true childhood began in Dallas, Texas, where she spent her first ten joyous years. Desi was an athlete from a young age. She was on the school drill team and also played soccer and basketball throughout grade school. In Texas, Desi made lifelong friends and spent...
Jeanette Vier Weston
Mar 2, 2026
CHAPEL HILL, NC – Jeanette “Jeanne” Weston, 95, died March 2nd, 2026 at Azalea Estates Gracious Retirement Living. She was the daughter of the late Reuben and Mary Vier. In addition to her parents, Jeanne is preceded in death by her loving husband of 62 years, Richard Weston; sister, Marguerite “Margee” Richardson; brother, Reverend Lester Vier; and grandson, Porter Weston.
Jeanne...
Linda F. Baber
Mar 2, 2026
Linda Faye Baber – Loving Mother, Memaw, and Great Memaw.
She is survived by her devoted children: Darrell Baber (longtime partner Gloria Orlandi), Rick Baber (wife Carolyn Baber), Regina McAlexander (husband Eddie McAlexander), Robert Baber (wife Mary Baber), and Todd Baber (wife Tami Baber).
Linda’s legacy continues through her twelve cherished grandchildren: Sam Baber, Zach Baber, Daylon McAlexander (girlfriend Molly Carter), Johnny...
Nancy C. Tomkovick
Mar 1, 2026
Nancy C. Tomkovick, 74, died on Sunday, March 1, 2026, at her home in Chapel Hill, NC. She was born June 27, 1951, in Pittsfield, IL, to the late Charles H. Coultas and Nina M. Smith Coultas.
She graduated from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in 1973 with a degree in biology and later obtained her Masters of Library Science from...
Rita Whitfield Evans
Mar 1, 2026
DURHAM- Rita Earle Whitfield Evans was called to be with her Lord and Savior March 1st, 2026
She was born on October 7th, 1931 to the late Tom and Beatrice Whitfield.
Rita graduated from Durham High School in 1949.
Rita held many "jobs", duties, and responsibilities in her life. The first, being a mother, was symbolic of what kind of loving gift she...
John Hocutt Maddry Jr.
Feb 28, 2026
John Hocutt Maddry, Jr. 91, passed away peacefully in his home on February 28, 2026. Born September 6, 1934, in Chapel Hill, NC, John was the son of Mabel Freeland and John Hocutt Maddry, Sr., of Chapel Hill, NC. Their family had been in Chapel Hill since the 1700s. He graduated from Chapel Hill High School and later attended North...
Cynthia Shumate
Feb 27, 2026
Cynthia Rich Shumate (Cyndy), 74, died on Friday, February 27, 2026. She was born on December 30, 1951, in Decatur, Alabama, and raised in Pulaski, Tennessee. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jesse Webster Rich, Jr. and Edith Petty Rich, and by her brother, Jesse Webster Rich, III.
Cyndy was a graduate of Giles County High School, where she...
Montie Royce West
Feb 23, 2026
Durham – Montie Royce West, 97, died on Monday, February 23, 2026. She was born in Pampa, TX on January 10, 1929, to the late Grady Alonzo Cotten and Mabel Cotten.
Montie grew up in Tulsa Oklahoma with her seven siblings. She met and married James Robert West after college. They had their first son Robert Timothy West, just before Bob...
Martha Balch Reed
Feb 20, 2026
Martha Balch Sibley Reed died February 20th at the DuBose Health Center of The Cedars of Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill NC, at the age of 89. The cause of death was abdominal cancer.
Martha Reed was born May 23rd 1936 in Beverly MA. She was the first child of Clifton Abbott Sibley and Rebecca Millett Sibley. She grew up in Marblehead...
Jay Brian Williamson
Feb 18, 2026
(DURHAM) – Jay Brian Williamson, age 61, died in his home on February 18, 2026. He was born on July 12, 1964, to Ann Williamson and the late David Williamson.
Jay graduated from Northern High School in 1982. He enjoyed music from childhood on into adulthood. Whether he was singing in musicals at Homestead Heights Baptist Church, playing guitar with friends,...
Dr. Barrie James Hurwitz
Feb 18, 2026
Dr. Barrie James Hurwitz died peacefully at home on February 18, 2026.
Born in Wolverhampton, England on December 2, 1943, he moved to Johannesburg, South Africa when he was five years old. He obtained his medical degree from the University of the Witwatersrand and trained in Cardiology in South Africa. He then changed focus. specializing in Neurology at Cornell Medical Center,...
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