All Obituaries

Hans “Big Daddy” Rich, 72, of Graham, passed away on Tuesday, September 27, 2022 at Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro. Hans worked for 25 plus years at the Glen Raven Mills and loved fishing, hunting, working on old cars and watching NASCAR. He loved his wife of 37 years, Thelma who passed away in 2019. A visitation will be held from 12:00 PM – 2:00PM on Thursday, October 6, 2022 at Piedmont Cremation & Funeral Home in Graham. Burial will follow the visitation at...

Mrs. Judith Evelyn Harrell, age 61, of Chapel Hill, NC passed away at home early Friday morning, September 23, 2022.  She was born in San Bernardino, CA but lived most of her life in Maine.  She moved to Chapel Hill in 2007 and married her loving husband John in 2009.  Judy enjoyed taking care of others and worked as a nursing assistant.  Her Christian faith was very important to her.  She was an active member of Orange United Methodist Church where she was a choir...

Beverly Joan Greene, 82, of Cary, passed away peacefully in her sleep on September 23, 2022 at Cambridge Hills of Pittsboro. She was born in Trenton, Kentucky but moved to Prince George’s County, Maryland shortly thereafter.  She spent the most of her life in the DC Metropolitan area and Northern Virginia until she and her husband moved to New Bern, NC for close to 17 years.  She was a devoted wife for 54 years and an incredible, selfless mother and grandmother.  While...

Richard Leo Savage, 79, of Liberty passed away on Thursday, September 22, 2022. Richard was born on January 1, 1943 and was raised in Southbridge MA. In 1984 he moved his family to NC to live out his remaining years. He was a retired police officer and a retired machinist tool maker. Richard had a passion for working on classic cars and building high performance engines as well as participating in classic car shows. He was well known for his knowledge of Chevrolet engines. He was an avid...

Frances Mary Outhwaite passed away peacefully at ARMC in Burlington, NC on Tuesday, September 20, 2022 after a brief illness. Fran was born in Mortlake, Surrey Co., London, England on October 7, 1923. Her parents were Herbert and Emily Jane Smith Outhwaite. Fran described herself as “sixth in a family of seven boisterous kids.” She was predeceased by her parents and siblings. In November of 1939 she was sent to Long Island, NY to avoid the expected heavy bombing and gassing of...

Susan Williams Martin, 54, of Graham, passed away at home on Monday, September 19, 2022 after suffering from an illness. She was a loving mother, mommom, and friend to many. She had a heart of gold and a smile that would light up any room. She was one of a kind and she will be missed but her memory will live on forever. Susan is survived by her fiancé, Rick Williams; son, Bradley Martin; daughter, Ashley Gibson; grandchildren, Nicholas King, Madison Williams, Zoya Martin, Abigail...

Rhonda Sue Tippett Marine, 47, of Graham, passed away at home on Sunday, September 18, 2022. Rhonda was a great mother, daughter, wife, friend and Gigi. She was stubborn headed, but kind hearted and would help anyone that needed it. She raised her three kids on her own after her husband died. She loved her family and they loved and will miss her. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, September 27, 2022 at Piedmont Cremation and Funeral Service in Graham, NC.  She...

Miguel Díaz Barrera, de 72 años, falleció en paz el jueves 15 de septiembre de 2022 en la casa de su hija Sara rodeado de familiares y seres queridos. Nació el 5 de diciembre de 1949 en El Zapotal, Guerrero; hijo de Ignacio Barrera y Sara Díaz. Miguel fue un devoto esposo, padre, bisabuelo, tío, primo y un querido amigo de muchos. Estaba casado con Paula Cervantes y más tarde con Terry Bell. Los nietos de Terry, Andrew, Corey y Dylan, vieron...

Donald R Ledford, 83, of Chapel Hill, died peacefully on September 9th 2022, surrounded by his loving family. Don was a dedicated Navy veteran. He enlisted in the Navy in 1957. During his career he served on many ships, afloat staffs and shore commands. While on active duty he was able to show his family many parts of the world, such as Naples (Italy), Lisbon (Portugal) and a number states in the United States. The family moved to Chapel Hill NC for his final tour of 30 years active...

Joan “Jessie” Hurley, 87, of Mebane, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 5, 2022. She previously attended Lamb’s Chapel and retired from a long career at Glen Raven Textile Mill. She enjoyed spending time with her family, traveling to the mountains, and playing games, especially bingo.  The family will celebrate her life in private.  Joan is survived by her three children, William (Diane) Gerringer, Carol (Darrell) Byrd, Rosa Davis all of Haw River;...