All Obituaries

Joe Wesley Burke, age 86, of Pittsboro passed away at Cambridge Hills Assisted Living on Thursday, August 11, 2022.   He was born on July 4, 1936, in Bonlee, NC to the late Jasper Foushee Burke and Mary Moore Burke. Joe graduated from Siler City High School in 1954, immediately joined the U.S Army and was stationed for two years in Germany.  He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Studies Education from East Carolina University and Master of Arts degrees in Political...

George "Wayne" Horton, 84, peacefully passed away in the presence of his family, Monday, August 8th, 2022 at Chatham Hospital in Siler City, NC. Originally from the Olive Chapel community, Wayne was born September 13, 1937, son to the late George Watts and Grace Olivia Horton. He grew up living and farming in the Carpenter community. Wayne was employed with the Tip Top Bread Company, Sunbeam Bread Company and Fisher-Rex Sandwich Company for nearly 45 years before...

Irene Catherine Cooper Hackney, age 98, of Pittsboro, died Friday, August 5, 2022, at Parkview Health & Rehabilitation in Chapel Hill. Irene was born July 4, 1924, in Pittsboro, NC to the late Lonnie Cooper and Lillie Smith Cooper. She was also preceded in death by her son: Kenneth Hackney and three brothers: Lonnie Cooper, Lloyd Cooper, and James Cooper. She grew up in a farming family where she learned the value of hard work in harvesting vegetables, picking cotton, and feeding the...

Richard Stambaugh, age 95, of Apex, NC (formerly from Chambersburg, PA), passed away peacefully on Friday August 5, 2022.  Born March 14, 1927, in South Mountain, PA, he was the son of the late Curvin W. and Lottie Shaffer Stambaugh. Mr. Stambaugh served in the Army as a Technician Fifth Grade from June 29, 1945 to February 15, 1947.  He obtained an Army Sharpshooter status, received the WWII Victory Medal and was given an Honorable Discharge.  His foreign service included...

Kevin McCready, 64, of Pittsboro died August 4, 2022, after a long battle with cancer.  No services at this time and the family ask that memorial donations be sent to Donaldson Funeral Home to help with the cremation expenses.  He is survived by his son Shawn McCready and his family of Benson.  Kevin is preceded in death by his parents, Donald and Dorthey (Jones) McCready and his wife Deborah McCready.  Donaldson Funeral Home & Crematory is honored to serve the...

  Millicent Laing Van Ness, 71, died at home with her husband by her side on August 3, 2022 after a long illness with Alzheimer's disease.  Born to the late Stuart W. and Millicent E. (Philp) Dawson of New Jersey, she was affectionately known as Millie.  She was predeceased by her brother Kenneth R. Dawson.  Millie is survived by her husband of over 47 years David E. Van Ness, her daughter Laura F. (Dustin) O’Neil, her son Peter D. Van Ness, and her grandson...

Mary Strowd Ward Riggsbee died August 3, 2022, at age 96.  She was born July 5, 1926, in Durham, North Carolina, to Mary Strowd and Robert Ward.  She is survived by her sister, Kathryn Paul; daughter Lydia Maher and husband Steve Maher; daughter-in-law, Lunday Riggsbee; nine grandchildren:  Abraham, Zachary, Nathaniel, Dillon, Tessa, Alannah, Kathryn, Daniel, and William, and by 17 great grandchildren.  She was predeceased by her husband, Baxter, and son Fred. Mary...

Robert (Bob, Bobby) Eugene Leed, 84, of Columbia, PA, passed away after a long illness on Wednesday, August 3, 2022, in the care of his loving family. Born in Lancaster, PA, on September 11, 1937, he was the son of the late Robert Bigler Leed and Mary Irene (McMullen) Leed Hanrahan.  Bob graduated from McCaskey High School in 1957 and was a varsity football team member. He enlisted in the U. S. Army and served with the Second Armored Division at Fort Hood, Texas. His service included...

Elizabeth “Lib” Christine McCoy Mason, age 94, died peacefully at UNC Hospitals Saturday, July 30, 2022.  She was born on June 5, 1928, to the late Garland Prescott McCoy and Pattie Belle Stone McCoy. She graduated from Bells High School in 1945 and she graduated from Cross Business School.  Lib worked at the University Laundry, Duke University and at the ASC office in Chatham County.  Lib married Brodie Lee Mason, Jr after he returned from service in the Korean...

Mary Alana Ellis was raised in Oneanta, New York by her father, an English professor at the college there and her mother. At the age of 10 her family moved to Washington DC where she attended Friends School until she graduated. While at Friends School she participated in the first exchange program for high school students and was sent to Lille in France where she developed a lifelong relationship with the Debievre Family. Upon graduation from Friends, she attended Mount Holyoke, the...