All Obituaries

Mr. Billy Bryant Butler, 91, passed away Thursday morning, February 21, 2019 at his home in Pittsboro, NC, surrounded by his loving family. A Guilford County native, Mr. Butler was born May 6, 1927 to the late Wiley Virce Butler and Martha Angenette Surratt Butler. In addition to his parents, Billy was preceded in death by three sisters and four brothers. He is survived by his wife of nearly 66 years, Sylvia Holt Butler; his son, Max Wiley Butler (Patricia Lynne) of Denver, Colorado;...

Martha Burnett Partin slipped gently into the Lord’s presence on February 18, 2019 two days after her 71st birthday.  She was surrounded by those she loved most, her family.  Martha fought metastatic breast cancer for 8 years.    She served faithfully alongside her beloved husband, Phil, for nearly 40 years in the Military Mission, Nav Neighbors and most recently the Cities Mission.  Phil and Martha met The Navigators at East Carolina University in...

Mrs. Pauline S. Myers passed away peacefully early Saturday morning, February 16, 2019, at the Genesis Center in Siler City NC.  She is pre-deceased by her parents, James Garfield Smith and Emma Ray Brown Smith, her sisters, Lucille Smith Anderson, Annie Belle Smith Thompson, and her brothers, John Smith, Paul C. Smith and Elmer Smith.  Mrs. Myers was originally from Moore, County, NC and she was a member of Mt. Gilead Baptist Church of Pittsboro, NC.  She was a member of The...

Mr. Kurt Joseph Van Tassel, 67, of Pittsboro, NC, died Sunday, February 10, 2018 at the Durham VA Medical Center. After receiving a funeral with military honors, Mr. Van Tassel was laid to rest in the Sand Hills State Veterans Cemetery in Ft. Bragg, NC....

Donald “Don” Wilson Stubbs, age 80, of Pittsboro, died Friday, February 8, 2019 at his home. Don was born in Chatham County, on May 2, 1938 to the late Donald Rufus Stubbs and Lucille Tickle Stubbs. He was also preceded in death by one brother Bill Stubbs. Surviving relatives include his wife Jean Mann Stubbs, two sons; Danny Stubbs and wife Betsy of Apex, Herbie Stubbs and wife Sherri of Pittsboro, four brothers; Joe Stubbs and wife Margaret of Durham, Roger Stubbs and wife...

Margaret “Maggie” Mennear, 88, died on Sunday, February 3, 2019, in Pittsboro, NC. Born in Motherwell, Scotland, to the late Thomas and Mary Connelly, Margaret raised her family in Wantagh, NY, before moving to North Carolina after the death of her husband, Hurley M. Mennear, Jr., and retiring from her career as an executive assistant to the heads of such notable companies as British Travel Authority, Avis, Norton Simon, and Warnaco. A consummate hostess, Maggie was renowned...

Carolyn E. Bergstrom-MacIntyre, 88 Carolyn Elise Bergstrom-MacIntyre passed away on January 24, 2019 at her ‘Caring home’ of Pittsboro Christian Village. Carolyn was predeceased by her husband, Richard T. MacIntyre from Leominster MA, in 2005. She leaves two daughters, JoEllen Kellenbeck of Portsmouth, NH and Lisa MacIntyre-Janson of Pittsboro, NC; seven grandchildren: Casey, Erin and Brianna; and Kyle, Elise, Kaleb and Makayla and two great-grandchildren: Randy and...

Ralph Worth Ellis, age 85, of Apex, died Saturday, January 19, 2019 at his home surrounded by his family. Ralph was born in Durham County on March 23, 1933 to the late Otha Ellis and Janie Roberts Ellis. He was also preceded in death by two brothers; Mose Ellis, and Wayne Ellis, and three sisters; Frances Munsey, Dorothy O’Neal, and Helen Tilley.   Surviving relatives include his wife Joyce Massey Ellis of the home, son; Danny Ellis of Southern Pines, two daughters; Nita Blalock...

It is with tremendous sadness and a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Kenneth Hyde Warren.  Ken left us for his next adventure on January 17, 2019, after a year-long battle with cancer.  Ken died peacefully at home, with his wife by his side, in Pittsboro, North Carolina. Ken was born on February 22, 1945 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  Over the next 73 years, Ken squeezed every drop he could out of life.  With a heavy dose of youthful exuberance and curiosity,...

Clarita Dela Torre Penaranda Langaman, age 76, of Pittsboro, died Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at UNC Hospital. Clarita was born in the Philippines on May 7, 1942 to the late Manuel Penaranda and Clara Dela Torre Penaranda.   Clarita is survived by her husband Jose Naval Langaman, two sons, Josephus Langaman of Greensboro, Josef Langaman of Brooklyn, NY, daughter Clarilyn L. Manginaro of Pittsboro, brother Carlo Penaranda of Fort Myers, Florida, two sisters Amelia Buno of Queens, NY,...