All Obituaries

Kathryn Wilson Creason of Pittsboro N.C. died peacefully at home on Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at the age of 74. Kathryn was born in Miami, Florida on September 2, 1946 to the late Paul Wilson and Katherine Wilson. She received her bachelor’s degree at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and master’s degree in library science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her love of books led to a long-time career with Wake County Public Libraries as a reference...

Mary Margaret Lanius “Sissy” Allen, age 71, passed away peacefully at UNC Hospitals on January 17, 2021, with family by her side. Mary was born September 26, 1949, to James Peabody and Lucilia Partin Lanius.  She grew up in Bynum, NC with one brother, Archie Lanius, deceased.  Mary was her given name, but she was known by family and friends as Sissy or Nana.  She worked at Boling Chair Company for 17 years until she retired to keep her first grandchild. ...

Margaret Ann McLaurin passed away peacefully at her home built by her Daddy (Eva Hart) surrounded by family on Thursday, January 14, 2021, at the age of 93. She was born in Chatham County, NC on July 15, 1927 to Eva Carl and Roxie Dawkins Hart. She was predeceased by her loving husband, Joe McLaurin of 69 years of wedded bliss and son, Darrell McLaurin, twin to Harrell McLaurin. She was one of seven children, Allen, Arthur, Mildred, Carl Lee, and twin sisters, Dorothy and Doris. She is...

Erbie Lee Sullivan Jr., 74, of Pittsboro, died Wednesday, January 13, 2021, at WakeMed. Lee was born in Pittsboro’s Mathiesen’s Clinic on June 28, 1946, the youngest child of Erbie Lee Sullivan Sr. and Ora D. Frizzell Sullivan. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers Billy and Beverly Henry Sullivan.     Lee is well remembered as being active in the community. He was the current president of the Chatham County Historical...

John W. Vanderheyden, 66, an exhibited landscape painter in the Washington, DC, area and central North Carolina, died suddenly on Wednesday, January 6, 2021, as the result of a fall while hiking near Pittsboro, NC.  A native of Falls Church, VA, Vanderheyden began working in oils in high school, where he was one of three class valedictorians and captain of the soccer team. He graduated from the University of Virginia in 1977 with a degree in art history and studio painting. He spent...

Thomas “Tommy” Wilson Glosson, age 86, of Pittsboro, died Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at the SECU UNC Hospice House. Tommy was born in Chatham County, NC on May 9, 1934 to the late Lacy Eugene Glosson and Zula Lewis Glosson. He was also preceded in death by a sister Elizabeth Thomas and a brother Bobby Glosson. Tommy was very active and served on many boards including; Chatham County Planning Board, Health Advisory Board, Cooperative Extension Advisory Board, Farm Bureau...

Wilson Craig Perry, 65, of Snow Camp, NC, passed away January 3, 2021 after a brief illness with cancer.  Craig spent many vacations relaxing with his family at the beach. He loved playing the guitar, writing music and working in his yard.  He was a loving father and husband. Craig was born on September 14, 1955 in Hopewell, VA to the late Bill and Irene Perry.  Preceding him in death were his parents, stepson Jacob Cotten, Brother Darryl Perry, Sister Donna Vail and his...

Dr. Janice Elaine Gross Wells, age 75, of Chapel Hill, died Wednesday, December 30, 2020, at the UNC SECU Jim & Betsy Bryan Hospice Home in Pittsboro, NC. She was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer on Monday, November 2, 2020. Janice was pleased to take part, briefly, in a clinical trial at UNC Cancer Hospital before her death. An ardent follower of Christ and supporter of civic engagement on myriad levels, she wanted her experience with pancreatic cancer to light the path for...

Albert Milford Collier, M.D., age 83, of Chapel Hill, died Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at home following a brief illness. Dr. Collier was born in Elba, Alabama on May 3, 1937 to the late Milford W. Collier and Ida Ruth Lee Collier. Dr. Collier attended the University of Miami as an undergraduate where he and his wife met as members of the marching band.  He attended the University of Miami School of Medicine and completed his residency at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami.  Upon...

Mr. Larrie Samual Collura, 27, died Saturday morning, December 26, 2020.  He was a resident at a loving, caring, group facility for disabled adults in La Grange, North Carolina.  Larrie had a great sense of humor, and his infectious smiles and laughter made him one of the caregiving staff’s favorite clients.   Larrie was born in New Jersey, a son to Larrie F. Collura, and Linda Thorne Collura.  He loved playing with his parents, and younger brother Tyler and other...