Obituaries

Anna Jaffe Wilson passed away suddenly in the presence of family on the night of November 20, 2025 from causes currently unknown. She was 36 years old. Born in Durham, she lived near Pittsboro until attending Carolina Friends School. She spent most of her life in a small house overlooking Lake Ellen in Chapel Hill,…

It is with shattered hearts we announce the passing of our beloved Maxwell Henry Daum, who died in a car accident on November 20th, 2025. Our precious, brilliant and endlessly introspective son; our fiercely protective, acerbically witty and profoundly kind-hearted big brother; our thoughtful, caring and deeply loyal friend was 32 years old.Max held both…

Arthur “Brad” Bradsher, 67, of Durham, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on November 19, 2025, surrounded by family, after a prolonged and complex hospitalization following an unexpected heart attack on September 27. Brad lived a life defined by curiosity, craftsmanship, intellect, and a desire to help others. A handsome, witty Renaissance man, Brad was gifted…

Larry Allison Manning, affectionately known as "Peanut," passed away peacefully at home on November 18, 2025, at the age of 64. Born on September 25, 1961, in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, Larry was a man of quiet strength and was always found with a book close by, reflecting his love for learning and introspection.Larry received…

G. Spencer Myers, a self-described “post-war, hippie-sympathizing, eco-friendly entrepreneur” who published “eco-thriller” novels to advance the cause of ecological awareness, died peacefully on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at his home in Durham, North Carolina, surrounded by loved ones.His resolve to live his life on his own terms allowed him to face his cancer diagnosis head-on,…

Paul Lindsay, 95, died peacefully on November 17, 2025, at Carol Woods Retirement Community in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Paul was born on October 4, 1930 to Brainerd and Pauline Lindsay. After growing up in Rahway, New Jersey, he attended Princeton University and then Union Theological Seminary in New York City, where he earned his Bachelor…

Peter Tompkins, 60, of Durham, NC, died at home on Saturday, November 15, 2025 surrounded by his family, after a two year journey with ALS. Peter was born December 17th, 1964 in Williamsport, PA to Anne and Mikel Tompkins. The youngest of five children, Peter grew up in Charlotte, NC and graduated from West Charlotte…

September 15, 1934 - November 15, 2025William Harrill Cloninger passed away on November 15, 2025, at the age of 91.He was preceded in death by his parents, Russell and Ruth Cloninger; and his son, Jeffrey Cloninger.He is survived by his sister, Jane Hord; niece, Megan; nephew, Richard; and Joy Grigg Hakan, who was his friend…

Margaret Clark Jones, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, wife and artist, passed away on Saturday, November 15, six days shy of her 91st birthday.Margaret was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania to Edwin DeForest Clark and Margaret Davis, the second-oldest of four children. Love of music ran deeply through her family. Her father, a graduate of Eastman School…

Michael Shulman, b. 1946, died at home, under hospice care, on November 14, 2025. He leaves behind his partner of 23 years, Maj-Britt Johnson, his standard poodle Shotzie, nephews Peter Weinman of Staten Island NY, and Sam Johnson of Santa Fe NM, nieces Ashley Flood of Cincinnati, Emily Perez-Johnson of Santa Fe, Natalie Johnson of…