IN MEMORIAM
In Memoriam: Dr. Julian McIver Pleasants
NEWS Julian McIver Pleasants, 82, of Davidson, North Carolina passed away September 7, 2021 at The Pines at Davidson. Pleasants was born on November 12, 1938 in Moore Memorial Hospital in Pinehurst, North Carolina, son of the late James McIver Pleasants and Jean...
In Memoriam: Evalyn Leinbach Crawford
NEWS Evalyn Leinbach Crawford, 74, of Davidson died August 20, 2021. She was born on January 12, 1947 in Winston-Salem, N.C. to the late E. Irvin Leinbach and Gretta Gene Grubbs Leinbach. Evalyn was proud of her Moravian Church heritage, having been raised at...
A Celebration of the Life of Jean Jackson
NEWS A celebration of life will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, August 21 at James Funeral Home - 10520 Arahova Dr. in Huntersville. The family will receive friends at the funeral home until noon. Memorial may be made to the Stephen Ministry program at Davidson College...
Memorial Service for William Thomas Williams, Jr.
IN MEMORIAM A service to celebrate the life of William Thomas Williams, Jr., MD, will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 14, 2021 at the Davidson College Presbyterian Church, with a reception immediately following the service at Beaver Dam Historic House in...
In Memoriam: The Reverend Gary David Steber
IN MEMORIAM The Reverend Gary David Steber was born on January 29, 1937 and peacefully entered the nearer presence of the Lord on July 23, 2021. Gary was born in Mobile, Ala., graduated from Murphy High School in Mobile, and then entered The University of the South...
In Memoriam: James William Howard
NEWS Mr. James Williams Howard, the only son of the late Ernest Franklin Howard and Reedie Potts Howard, was born on January 19, 1929 in Huntersville, N.C. Affectionately known by many as Pop Howard, James departed this life on the 26th of June 2021. James received...
In Memoriam: Suzanne Barefoot Younts
NEWS Suzanne Barefoot Younts, age 64, tragically passed away June 17, 2021. She was born in Wilmington, N.C. Sue was predeceased by her parents Graham Ballard Barefoot Jr., Suzanne Mauzé Gould and her brother, Graham Ballard Barefoot, III. Sue graduated from Agnes...
In Memoriam: Robert L. Avinger Jr.
IN MEMORIAM Robert L Avinger, Jr.April 26, 1938 – June 23, 2021 Robert Livingston Avinger, Jr. died on June 23, 2021 of advanced dementia. Born on April 26, 1938 to Frances Haltiwanger and Robert Livingston Avinger, Sr., Bob grew up in Columbia, South Carolina in a...
IN MEMORIAM: Dawn Frances (Cooney) Costa
IN MEMORIAM Dawn Frances (Cooney) Costa, 62, of Davidson, NC, passed away begrudgingly on Friday, April 30, 2021, after a valiant fight against Breast Cancer. She was born on April 12, 1959 in Orange, NJ. She was the daughter of Peter and Mary Cooney of Orange, NJ....
In Memoriam: Charles Edward Ratliff Jr.
SPORTS Davidson – Charles Edward Ratliff, Jr., 94, died March 17, 2021. He was born October 13, 1926 in Morven, N.C. to Charles Edward Ratliff, Sr. and Mary Katherine Ratliff. The son of a cotton farmer, he graduated from Davidson College in 1947 and earned...
In Memoriam
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