All Obituaries

  Michael Conway Fowler born December 11th 1962 of Durham NC, passed away on March 25th 2023 surrounded by his family after a long battle with lung disease.   He was the son of the late Sandra Faye Sarvis of Henderson, and Charles Lamar Fowler of Maryland.   He was a carpenter by trade, and loved hunting, fishing, singing, dancing, and living his life to the fullest.   If you ever met Michael you would not forget him, he was the loudest in the room, the...

  GLORIA LEE HARRISON (MOORE) 6/1/1950 - 3/23/2023 Gloria, daughter of Ralph Moore and Beverly (Collins), died on March 23, 2023.   She attended Cave Spring, Virginia Western and Roanoke Memorial’s nursing school in Roanoke, but primarily was an autodidact and creative exemplar with passionate curiosity. She loved creative writing and was an avid reader.   She transformed her traumatic childhood and struggles into a deep commitment advocating for those with mental...

Dr. Hanan Shaker Kirollos, 58 of Kinston North Carolina passed away on Thursday, March 16, 2023 at UNC Health Lenoir.   A private funeral service will be held at St. Mary Coptic Orthodox Church in Raleigh on Saturday, March 18, 2023 at 11:30 AM.  A memorial service will be held on Sunday, March 19, 2023 at 2 PM at Bethel Free Will Baptist Church in Kinston.   Dr. Hanan Kirollos was born on January 8, 1965 in Assiut, Egypt to Gamal Shaker and Nagla Hakim. She grew up in...

Pamela “Pam” Jean Janes, of Raleigh, was a caring wife, mother, nana, sister and friend. She left this world suddenly yet peacefully on March 11th, 2023 at the age 71. Pam was born in Coral Gables, FL to Durwood Tyus & Ruth Jennings Tyus on October 19th, 1951. Pam loved spending time with her family and friends. Pam enjoyed playing a great game of pool as well as card games. Pam had a love of being outdoors while fishing with her late husband, Wayne. Pam will be...

Joshua Skip Zinner, 23, of Raleigh died on March 10th. He was a graduate of Broughton High School and attended UNC Wilmington, where he was a brother of Kappa Alpha fraternity.    While in high school, he competed in wrestling and played CASL soccer. His more recent passions included playing pickleball with his father, spending time at Lake Gaston, and working diligently at the Oakwood Pizza Box in Raleigh.    Josh was also an avid Carolina Hurricanes fan who...

Loran Evans, 55, of Asheville, NC, passed away on March 7, 2023 from complications after a stem cell transplant. Loran was born on September 15, 1967. He lived in Australia for a time with his mom before they traveled across the world back to the States to settle in Ohio. After graduating from Hudson High School in 1986, he went on to earn his bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering at the University of Dayton. Although he held an engineering degree, his passion was...

Alfred Gertha Leonard, Sr. was born November 5th, 1943, in Raleigh, NC, to Alfred Leonard and Almeta Leonard.  He departed this life on March 6, 2023. "Big Butch," as he was affectionately called, received his education from Wake County Public Schools. He graduated from Ligon High School in 1962. Alfred enlisted in the Navy/Marines in July of 1964, where he served proudly in the Vietnam War in the medical field until April 1968. In 1967, he...

Geneva Wiggins Pope passed away on Sunday, March 5, 2023 at Duke University Hospital. She was born March 29, 1953 in Durham, North Carolina to Mr. Oliver Roy Wiggins and Lillie Mae Carpenter also of Durham, North Carolina.  She is proceeded in death by her father, Oliver Roy Wiggins, her husband Billy Pope and one sister Gloria Glasscock.  She is survived by her son's; Wayne Reagan, his wife Laura Reagan and their 4 children, Tazla Reagan, Priscilla Reagan, Alyssa...

Kathie Lynn Reeves, age 71, a long‐time resident of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, died of natural causes on February 28, 2023, at the Pruitt Health Care facility in Durham, North Carolina, after an extended stay. Kathie is survived by three cousins, Lea Ann McCormick of San Diego, California; Michelle Clark of Virginia Beach, Virginia; and Carol Dickson of Holly Springs, North Carolina. She is also survived by her close friends Dave & Helen Young of Chapel Hill, North Carolina. She was...

Richard Dean Schiltz, 62, of Manilla, IA, Passed away on February 25 th from a brain aneurysm. Richard was born June 19, 1960 as the eighth child to Joe and Irene Schiltz. After graduating High School in 1978 in Manilla, he worked in the local meat processing plant. In 1988, he moved to Lewisville, TX, to live with friends. He worked as a handyman for several different companies. He studied at Tarrant County Junior College and received his certificate in HVAC repair and maintenance. He...