Obituaries

James P. May, beloved father of Coral May and James A. May and dearly loved husband of Annette Blum, died on December 9th in Brevard, NC. He was born in Worthville, Kentucky, the third of six children of A.P. and Carolyn May who taught him the importance of a strong and loving family. He spent…

Harry “Mike” Michael VonHoene, born January 31, 1951 to Dorothy Margaret Richards VonHoene and Harry Lee VonHoene, died recently at his home.Mike is survived by his wife, Gail Diane Thomas VonHoene, and their two sons, Alex and Nick VonHoene.He worked for many years as a mechanical engineer and was known for his steady, practical nature.…

David Clement McCormick, 95, a resident of Carolina Meadows community in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, died on December 2, 2025.David was born on August 17, 1930 in his parents’ home in Destrehan, Saint Charles Parish, Louisiana. He was the youngest of three sons born to Gertrude “Steve” Louise Stephens and Louis Lafayette McCormick. David’s brothers,…

In the early morning hours of Thanksgiving, Anne-Thérèse “Annie” Oberstar Prager of Chapel Hill, NC - cherished mother, devoted wife, loving sister, aunt, and dear friend - passed away in the tranquil confines of her home, surrounded by loved ones. After an exhausting ten year journey with breast cancer, she can finally be at peace.Annie…

Thomas James Cook Jr., 84, of Chapel Hill, died on Monday, November 24, 2025, after a long battle with Lewy body dementia. He was in his home of nearly 50 years surrounded by his loved ones and listening to his favorite records. Born May 15, 1941, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he was the son of Lucy…

Jim was born on February 3, 1948, in Boston, MA, the oldest son of Lillian Coulombe and Max Carl Aaron. As a military child, he lived on both coasts before his family eventually settled in Jacksonville, NC. He graduated in 1966 from William Gaston High School—the first integrated Catholic school in North Carolina—and went on…

Patricia Ann McLawhorn was born June 22, 1950 to John D and Catherine McLawhorn. She was next to the youngest of 6 siblings. She attended School in Pitt County where she graduated in 1968. She was a devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt and friend.She was preceded in death by her parents John D and Catherine…

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…