Obituaries

Phyllis L. Mastrocola, lovingly known as Mimi and Aunt Philly, passed away on October 8, 2026, in Pittsboro, North Carolina, at the age of 73.Mimi will be remembered as a funny and caring woman whose love was felt most deeply in the everyday moments she shared with those around her. She loved cooking and found…

Joyce Thompson Funk age 82, passed away on October 7, 2026 at her sons’ (Lance & Mark) home in Chatham County surrounded by love, family and faith for a peaceful transition. After 37 years of sunsets on the Outer Banks, she walked home to heaven with the utmost care and attention. Born in Lynchburg, VA…

On the day of April 18, 1945, Lillie Mae Halsey was born in Orange County, North Carolina. Her parents, Albert Allen Jr. and Fannie L. Baldwin Allen, gave birth to a beautiful baby girl. P. Edward Jones, Lillie Mae Jones, Uncle Bill Allen, and Aunt Sweet Allen played a special part in raising her. She was…

Dean Andrew Herington died at Duke Hospital in Durham, North Carolina on Tuesday, October 6. He was 75.Dean lived a life filled with love, travel, friendship, and of course, music. He was born September 11th, 1951 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and moved to West Long Branch, New Jersey as an infant. He attended Harvard, where he…

Lucile Dennison Clotfelter, 79, died peacefully on October 3, 2026, after living with dementia for well over a decade. With her youngest sister at her side, she passed away in hospice care at Carolina Meadows in Chapel Hill, NC.Born February 13, 1947, the oldest of eight children, Lucile grew up in Atlanta, Georgia, and maintained…

Wayne “Terry” Schneider of Hillsborough NC (age 88) passed away quietly on October 1, 2026, while in the care of Duke Hospital Hospice, Hock Family Pavilion in Durham NC. Born on September 4, 1938, in Winston-Salem, NC, Wayne was the first of four children of William Schneider and Frieda (Otto) Schneider. As a young child,…

Van Eugene Litaker, age 93, passed away peacefully on September 28, 2026. A lifelong Charlottean, Van grew up on 35th Street and graduated from Tech High School.A proud graduate of Tech High School, Van cherished the lifelong bonds he formed there. He was incredibly fond of attending their gatherings, always looking forward to reconnecting, sharing…

Lisa Ronette Oxendine, 54, of Wendell, North Carolina, passed away on September 27, 2026, surrounded by her mother and close friends.Born on February 26, 1972, Lisa was the beloved daughter of Carolyn Hunt Oxendine and the late Delton Oxendine. She was a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, an accomplishment and…

Theodore H. Bigelow (“Ted”) was born on February 3, 1931 at Doctors Hospital in New York City. He was the son of Carlotta Havemeyer Bigelow and Commander Anson Alexander Bigelow.Ted was President of his senior class at Admiral Farragut Academy in New Jersey in 1949. His father was in the class of 1917 at Annapolis…

Bruce C. Johnson died peacefully on September 22, 2026, after a short but courageous battle with cancer.Bruce was born on June 6, 1943, in Washington, D.C., to John E. and Sylvia Johnson. His father, a chemist, worked as a scientist for several government agencies including the U.S. Navy and NASA, and Bruce grew up in…