Obituaries Archives - Page 7 of 11

President Emeritus of Elon University Dies at 92

Posted by Associated Press | Nov 30, 2016 | Obituaries

James Earl Danieley, president emeritus of Elon University and who was considered to be a strong advocate for higher education, has died. He was 92. A statement from the school said Danieley died at his home in Burlington on...

Memorial for Vivian Connell Set for Saturday

Posted by Blake Hodge | Sep 10, 2016 | Obituaries

The life of longtime activist and teacher Vivian Connell will be celebrated on Saturday. Connell died last month at the age of 52 from ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Family members say the celebration will be held at...

Fatal Crash Kills PlayMakers Marketing Director

Posted by Aaron Keck | Aug 27, 2016 | Featured, Obituaries

Connie Mahan had been a member of the UNC theater community for many years.

IFC Community Kitchen Manager Donna Bradley Passes Away

Posted by Blake Hodge | Aug 1, 2016 | Featured, Obituaries

Donna Bradley, who managed the Inter-Faith Council’s Community Kitchen for many years, has passed away after battling cancer. IFC executive director Michael Reinke announced Bradley’s passing in an e-mail on Friday. Reinke wrote...

Civil Rights Activist Patt Derian Passes Away in Chapel Hill

Posted by Blake Hodge | May 20, 2016 | Featured, Obituaries

Patt Derian passed away early Friday morning at her home in Chapel Hill with family by her side. Derian served as the deputy director of the Jimmy Carter presidential campaign in 1976. After Carter won that election, Derian...

Former UNC Computer Science Associate Chair Dies

Posted by Blake Hodge | Apr 6, 2016 | Obituaries

Captain Ralph Alton Mason Jr., the former associate chair of the UNC Graduate School of Computer Science who managed the design and construction of Sitterson Hall, passed away peacefully on March 23 at his home near Chapel Hill....

Former Educator and Chapel Hill Alderman R.D. Smith Passes Away

Posted by Blake Hodge | Apr 5, 2016 | Featured, Obituaries

Former Chapel Hill Board of Aldermen member and local educator R.D. Smith has passed away. Smith served as a teacher and assistant principal in the Chapel Hill – Carrboro City School System for more than 30 years, in addition to...

WCHL Founder, Former Chapel Hill Mayor Sandy McClamroch Passes Away at 90

Posted by Blake Hodge | Mar 31, 2016 | Featured, Obituaries

Roland “Sandy” McClamroch died on Wednesday afternoon at his home in the Carol Woods retirement community, according to family members. McClamroch founded WCHL and put the station on the air in 1953. He also served...

Former UNC Board of Trustees Member Maurice Koury Passes Away

Posted by Blake Hodge | Mar 8, 2016 | Obituaries

Maurice Koury, a Burlington native with strong ties to UNC, has passed away. Jones Angell and Roy Williams announced Koury’s passing on the Tar Heel head coach’s weekly radio show Monday night. Koury served on the UNC Board of...

UNC Charlotte Student from Chapel Hill Dies in Virginia Wreck

Posted by Blake Hodge | Feb 22, 2016 | Featured, Obituaries

A student manager for the UNC – Charlotte men’s basketball who was from Chapel Hill was killed in a traffic accident last Thursday night. Local outlets are reporting 19-year-old Austin Rainey was on a weekend trip to Washington,...

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