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OBITUARIES
Former UNC Chancellor William Aycock Dies at 99
Legal educator and former UNC chancellor William Aycock has died at age 99. Aycock taught for more than four decades at the UNC School of Law, retiring as the Kenan Professor of Law in 1985. He led the university as chancellor from 1957 to 1964 during a time of rapid...
Anita Schenck Dies at 80
Anita Schenck passed away in Greensboro last evening at the age of 80 after a bout with cancer. Mrs. Schenck is the mother of long-time Chapel Hillian and WCHL General Manager Tommy Schenck. Our condolences to the Schenck family. Read Anita Schenck's full obituary...
Former Chapel Hill Mayor Dies
Former Chapel Hill Mayor Jonathan Howes has died. The 78-year-old Howes passed away on Sunday morning, according to a statement from his family. Howes and his wife Mary were married in August of 1959 and moved to Chapel Hill, where Howes earned a Master’s degree in...
Former UNC Coach Bill Guthridge Passes Away
Bill Guthridge, former UNC men’s basketball coach and longtime assistant to Dean Smith, passed away Tuesday night
Former CHPD Chief Passes Away
Former Chapel Hill Police Chief Ralph Pendergraph passed away on May 4, according to his family. The 70-year-old Pendergraph had been battling pancreatic cancer. Pendergraph joined the Navy in 1962 before joining the Chapel Hill Police force in 1973. He served as an...
Former CHPD Officer Mitchell Passes Away
Mitchell was medically retired from the police force in 2011 after being diagnosed with a brain tumor.
William Powell, Renowned North Carolina Historian, dies at 95
Powell published more than 100 books on North Carolina’s history.
Former UNC Football Player and Local Golf Pro Mike Rubish Passes Away
Former UNC Football player and local golf pro Mike Rubish passed away, on Sunday, at the age of 90. His family released the following statement: Mike Rubish, a former UNC football player and local golf professional, passed peacefully Sunday afternoon, March 15, 2015,...
Local Businessman Chris Derby Passes Away
William “Chris” Derby, 57, died suddenly Monday night, reportedly from a heart attack. Chris was a leader in the business community and community at large. He was owner of The UPS Stores at Meadowmont and Fordham Blvd. Derby also owned a food truck called...
Orange County School Board Member Passes Away
Orange County Board of Education member Rosa Williams has passed away. The full statement from Orange County Schools is below: On Monday, February 16, 2015, Orange County Board of Education member Rosa Williams passed away after a courageous battle with an illness....
Online Memorial Fundraiser for Chris Hobbs Off to Strong Start
Over $8,000 raised within 24 hours of launch of fundraiser to help pay for Hobbs’ funeral.
Milton Julian, Chapel Hill Business Leader, Dies At 96
Julian is survived by six children, 10 grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.
Funeral Arrangements Set for Stuart Scott
The funeral arrangements for legendary Tar Heel and ESPN sportscaster Stuart Scott have been set for this weekend in Raleigh. Scott died, on Sunday, after a long battle with cancer. He was 49. The family has requested donations be made in his name to the Jimmy V...
Stuart Scott, UNC Alum And Broadcast Legend, Dies At 49
Stuart Scott died Sunday after a seven-year battle with cancer.
Dr. Michael Rosenberg, Innovator and Educator, Dies In Plane Crash
The plane crash that claimed the life of Dr Michael Rosenberg cut short the life of a man dedicated to improving the world through medical innovation.
Ted Seagroves, Chapel Hill Business Leader, Passes Away
Ted Seagroves passed away on Tuesday after a two-year fight with pancreatic cancer. He was 68.
Pete Beswick, Former C’boro Alderman, Dies At 73
Beswick earned his law degree at UNC and served briefly in local politics before starting his legal career.
Anne Hill, Co-Founder Of The Hill Center, Dies At 84
Chapel Hill resident Anne Gibson Hill died Thursday at age 84 after several weeks of illness.
Ann Johnson, Senior Advocate, Dies At 94
Johnson won the Order of the Long Leaf Pine for her work with senior citizens.
UNC Researcher Remembered As ‘Outgoing,’ ‘Passionate’ About Science
Both UNC and the wider Chapel Hill community have been devastated by the murder Dr. Feng Liu of the Eshelman School of Pharmacy.
