Bill Fairbanks, Founder of Carrburritos, Passes Away at 68 Posted by Aaron Keck | Feb 1, 2022 | Instagram, Obituaries Bill Fairbanks, who founded Carrburritos in 1997 with his wife Gail, died Sunday at the age of 68 after a long battle with lung disease. Read More
Dr. Charles Johnson, Duke Medical School Pioneer, Dies at 94 Posted by Associated Press | Dec 18, 2021 | Higher Education, Obituaries Written by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Dr. Charles Johnson, the first Black faculty member in the Duke... Read More
John Sanders, Former UNC School of Government Director, Dies at 94 Posted by Brighton McConnell | Sep 25, 2021 | Obituaries, UNC John Sanders, the former director of the UNC School of Government and a key player in the creation... Read More
Tim Carless, Local Musician, Dies; GoFundMe Created to Support Family Posted by Aaron Keck | Jun 18, 2021 | Instagram, Obituaries A GoFundMe site has been established to support the family of local musician Tim Carless, who passed away earlier this month. Read More
Chapel Hill Honors ‘Community Treasure’ Edith Wiggins Following Death Posted by Brighton McConnell | Apr 8, 2021 | Instagram, Local Government, Obituaries To begin its meeting on Wednesday, the Chapel Hill Town Council held a moment of silence for... Read More
Chapel Hill ‘Community Treasure,’ RSVVP Founder Irene Briggaman Dies Posted by Brighton McConnell | Feb 1, 2021 | Obituaries Editor’s Note: An original version of the article incorrectly listed Briggaman’s age... Read More
Marc Basnight, Longest Serving NC Senate Leader, Dies at 73 Posted by Associated Press | Dec 29, 2020 | Obituaries, State Government Former state Sen. Marc Basnight, a Democrat from North Carolina’s barrier islands who became one... Read More
Robert Seymour, Civil Rights Activist and Chapel Hill Pastor, Dies at 95 Posted by Brighton McConnell | Oct 11, 2020 | Instagram, Obituaries Local pastor and longtime civil rights activist Rev. Robert Seymour has died at age 95. Seymour... Read More
Euzelle Smith, Namesake of Chapel Hill Middle School, Dies at 101 Posted by Brighton McConnell | Sep 28, 2020 | Instagram, Obituaries, Pre-K - 12 Education A pillar in the Chapel Hill community and local education system recently passed away after a... Read More
Randall Kenan Dies: Author Depicted Black, Gay Life in Prose Posted by Associated Press | Aug 30, 2020 | Obituaries, UNC Randall Kenan, an author whose stories explored the experience of being Black and gay in the... Read More