Obituaries

In Loving Memory of Maria Antonia Del Rosario Cobriros-WolfeMaria Antonia Wolfe, lovingly known to her family and friends as “Mariton” or “Ton,” and affectionately called “Tita Ton” by her nieces and nephews, passed away peacefully on August 9, 2026, at 9:15 a.m. in North Carolina, USA, at the age of 61.Born on February 20, 1965…

Bill W. Bell, 76, of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, passed away on August 8, 2026. Born on November 4, 1949, in Dyersburg, Tennessee, Bill was the son of Ada and Ulysses Bell.Bill lived a life marked by his devotion to family, his gift for friendship, and his enthusiasm for life's many adventures. He spent most…

John Bruce Nordquist died on August 4, 2026, from Primary Progressive Aphasia at his home in Cary, North Carolina. He was 80 years old.The oldest of three boys, John was born on March 23, 1946, in Salt Lake City, Utah. His father, John Franklin Nordquist, was a Station Manager for Western Airlines. His mother, Edith…

Dr. Vivian Barnett Brown was born to Herman Barnett Brown and Sarah (Smolinsky) Brown and grew up in Jackson Heights, New York. Thanks to her mother, she discovered a love of reading at a very early age (3!) and remained a prodigious reader for all her life. After graduating from Queens College with a major…

Mark Allen Snuggs, 69, passed away peacefully after a sudden illness following a battle with cancer on Monday, August 3, 2026, in the Medical Intensive Care Unit at UNC Hospital. He was surrounded by his loving family.Mark was born on June 3, 1957, in Hamlet, North Carolina, to Ella Rea Snuggs and Billy Frank Snuggs…

En Memoria de Nuestra Querida Esposa, Madre y AbuelaCon profundo pesar, despedimos a una mujer que dejó una huella imborrable en la vida de todos los que tuvimos la dicha de conocerla.Fue una hija ejemplar, una esposa incondicional y una madre que supo amar a cada uno de sus hijos de manera distinta, entregándoles siempre…

Kate Broome Matista, born on June 6, 1954, in Orlando, Florida, passed away on July 27, 2026, in Durham, North Carolina. Her passing followed a brief reoccurrence of a cancer she had bravely fought two years earlier. Kate’s resilience, courage, grit, and dedication to her daughters remained steadfast throughout her journey.Kate’s early years shaped her…

John Robert Barton, 80, who found his greatest contentment on a sailboat easing out of Matthews Point Marina into the Neuse River, died on Monday, July 27, 2026, at Duke Hospital.John was born December 22, 1945, in Greensboro, North Carolina, the son of Oakell Lee Barton Jr. and Fannie Lou Henson Barton. He attended Wingate…

On July 25th, Willis Houston (Will or WH) Needham, Jr. passed after a long illness at his daughter’s home. Will, or WH as he was known to his family and friends in Thomasville, was a gentleman through and through. He adored his wife Rita, their family, and the life they made together. A man of…

William “Bill” Paul Hubbard, 68, of Holly Springs, North Carolina, passed away on Thursday evening, July 23, after a years-long battle with lung cancer.Bill was born in Batavia, New York, and moved to Long Island where he lived until moving to North Carolina in 2009. He was a man who appreciated life’s simple pleasures. A…