Search Archived Marriage Records
Morris Ziff
Morris Ziff, one of the founding fathers of modern rheumatology, died Aug. 22, 2005 at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. He was 91.
He was born in New York and received a doctorate in chemistry from NYU in 1937. In 1948, he received a medical degree from New York University College of Medicine.
He was a professor emeritus at UT Southwestern, was the first director of the Department of Internal Medicine’s rheumatic disease division and the first director of the Harold C. Simmons Arthritis Research Center.
In 1981, he was named an Ashbel Smith Professor by the UT System Board of Regents, the highest faculty honor bestowed by the university system. In 1982, the Morris Ziff Professorship in Rheumatology was named in his honor. It was a position he held until his death.
Services were conducted Aug. 24 at Sparkman/Hillcrest Funeral Home, with burial in Emanuel cemetery in Dallas.
Survivors include his wife, Jacqueline; two sons, Edward Ziff of New York City and David Ziff of Chapel Hill; a stepdaughter Linda Gillentine; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and two step-great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Rheumatology Research at UT Southwestern Medical Center, P.O. Box 910888, Dallas, Texas 75391-0888.
Ellen Louise Goynias
Ellen Louise Goynias of Chapel Hill died Aug. 26, 2005 at home from complications of lung cancer. She was 59.
A native of Bronx, N.Y., she graduated from the School of Music and Art in New York City and Brooklyn University. She enjoyed careers as a dental hygienist, a massage therapist, a fitness center director, a preschool teacher and a registered nurse.
A memorial service will be conducted at noon Sept. 2 at Knotts Funeral Home, 113 N. Graham St.
Survivors include three children, Cinnamon Weaver of Hillsborough, Daniel Jaeger of Durham and Ariel Goynias of the home; parents, Morris and Evelyn Steinberg of West Palm Beach, Fla.; and two grandchildren.
Arrangements are by Knotts Funeral Home.
Elsa Marie Johnson
Elsa Marie Kampp Johnson of Chapel Hill died Aug. 20, 2005. She was 96.
A native of Nuremberg, Germany, she grew up in Bronx, N.Y., and moved to Chapel Hill in 1983.
Survivors include a son, Arvid Bruce Johnson of Boulder, Colo.; a daughter Helen Ann Ludwig of Chapel Hill; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Little Wishes, c/o Joanne Ludwig Davantes, 46 Alexander Ave., San Rafael, CA 94901.
Vladimir Petrow
Vladimir Petrow of Chapel Hill died at his home Aug. 20, 2005 after a short illness. He was 91.
He was born in Archangel, Russia, and grew up in London. He was a research chemist and managing director of British Drug Houses Ltd. He was an adjunct professor in the UNC School of Pharmacy from 1976 to 1991. He joined the Duke University Medical Center Department of Pharmacology in 1977 where he conducted research until his death.
A memorial service will be conducted Sept. 3 at 11 a.m. at his home.
Survivors include his wife, Merrill Mary Petrow; a son, Andrew, of Mombasa, Kenya; a sister, Nina; and five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Arrangements are by the Cremation Society of the Carolinas in Raleigh.
John T. Sessions Jr.
John Turner Sessions Jr. died Aug. 26, 2005 in UNC Hospitals after a brief illness. He was 83.
Sessions helped to start the gastroenterology program at UNC Hospitals.
A graveside service was conducted Sunday in the Old Chapel Hill cemetery with Chaplain Pam Watkins officiating. A memorial service is planned at the UNC School of Medicine.
Survivors include his wife, Nina Sessions of Chapel Hill; and a brother, Robert Morris Sessions of Decatur, Ga.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Dr. John T. and Nina Sessions Professorship Fund with the Medical Foundation of North Carolina.
Charles H. McMullen
Charles Haynes McMullen of Centerville, Ga., died Aug. 30, 2005 at Houston Medical Center. He was 90.
A native of Tarkio, Mo., McMullen was a noted expert in the field of library science and author of the 2000 book, "American Libraries Before 1876." He taught for many years at Indiana University's Library School and at UNC, where he was an emeritus professor of library science. He also was formerly the head librarian at what is now James Madison University.
Funeral services will be private. McCullough Funeral Home in Warner Robins, Ga., is handling arrangements.
Survivors include his wife, Sun Hauk McMullen of Centerville, Ga.; a son, Joel McMullen of Centerville, Ga.; a step-daughter, Sun Ae Arinaga of Honolulu, Hawaii; a sister, Catherine G. Craig of Modena, N.Y.; a brother, Bryce McMullen of Baltimore, Md.; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Memorial contributions may be made to Feed the Children, 333 N. Meridian Ave., Oklahoma City, Okla. 73107-6507.
Rosemary Ann Ezra
Rosemary Ann Ezra of Chapel Hill died last week at UNC Hospitals.
A native of Paris, France, she briefly lived in Shanghai and Victoria, Canada, but was raised in Los Angeles, Calif. She attended the University of California at Santa Barbara as well as UC-Berkeley. She moved to Chapel Hill in the early 1960s, and was a resident for 40 years. She was employed for many years as a tax preparer. She was a member of Confirmed-Wilshire Boulevard Temple in Los Angeles and was formerly a member of Judea Reform Synagogue in Durham.
Graveside services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Sept. 8 at Judea Reform Congregation cemetery by Rabbi John Friedman.
Survivors include a nephew, Robert Levy of Santa Monica, Calif.
Memorials may be directed to the SPCA.
Arrangements are by Howerton & Bryan Funeral Home, Durham.
Anne Queen
A celebration of Anne Queen's life and legacy will be held at 2 p.m. Sept. 11, 2005 at the Sonja Haynes Stone Center of Black Culture and History on Bell Tower Drive on the UNC campus. Parking is available in the Bell Tower Parking Lot behind the center.
The Campus Y invites stories or recollections of Queen for a memory book. E-mail them to campusy@unc.edu or call 962-2333.
William Ray Rogers
William Ray Rogers of Oakboro died Sept. 6, 2005 in Stanly Manor of Albemarle. He was 97.
He graduated from N.C. State University in 1931, he held positions in management and personnel with Burlington Industries and Stanly Knitting Mills. An avid genealogist, he wrote several books on his Rogers ancestors and their roles in the Civil War.
Graveside services will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Sept. 8 at Oakboro cemetery followed by a memorial service at 11 a.m. at Oakboro United Methodist Church.
Survivors include a daughter, Lyna Jewell Rogers of Carrboro.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Stanly County Public Library, 133 E. Main St., Albemarle; or to the Oakboro United Methodist Church, 405 N. Main St., Oakboro, N.C. 28129.
Harold Wentz See
Harold Wentz See of Chapel Hill died Sept. 5, 2005. He was 85.
A native of Lenox, Iowa, he served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He received a doctorate from Indiana University and pursued a career in university administration that spanned 35 years. He led the development of the Edwardsville campus of Southern Illinois University and served in administrative posts at Evansville College, Cincinnati University and University of Bridgeport.
Memorial services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Sept. 17 at the Chapel Hill United Church of Christ.
Survivors include his wife, Helen Davidson See; a daughter, Barbara Shoemaker; a sister Margaret Beatty; and two grandsons.
Memorial contributions may be made to Duke Community Hospice Services, Hospice at Meadowlands, 1001 Corporate Drive, Hillsborough, N.C. 27278; and The Salvation Army, 909 Liberty St., Durham, N.C., 27701.
Arrangements by Capital Funeral Home and Cremation Society of the Carolinas.
Annie G. Sparrow
Annie G. Sparrow died Aug. 28, 2005 at Forsyth Memorial Hospital in Winston-Salem. She was 87.
A resident of Bradford Village West in Kernersville, she was a former resident of Chapel Hill, where she was a member of Mount Carmel Baptist Church.
A funeral service was conducted Sept. 1 at Mount Carmel Baptist Church by the Rev. Ron Boswell and Dennis Hill. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Survivors include two sons, Ron and Don Sparrow of Kernersville; a daughter, Patsy Jacobs of Mechanicsburg, Pa.; a sister, Helen Oakley of Durham; 10 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild.
Gary Richard Derr
Gary Richard Derr of Chapel Hill died Sept. 6, 2005 at Wake Medical Center in Raleigh. He was 47.
A native of Pittsburgh, Pa., he moved to Chapel Hill in 1993 where he was a member of Orange United Methodist Church.
Funeral services were conducted Sept. 10 at Orange United Methodist Church by the Rev. Ray Warren presiding. Burial followed in the church cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Heather Derr of Chapel Hill; a son, U.S. Army Specialist Ryan Patrick Derr of Colorado Springs, Colo.; a daughter, Ashley Lane Derr of Chapel Hill; parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. Robert Derr Jr. of Pittsburgh; and a sister, Cynthia Derr Archer of Columbus, Ohio.
Memorial contributions may be made to Orange United Methodist Church, 1220 Airport Road, Chapel Hill, N.C. 27514; or Habitat for Humanity, c/o Orange United Methodist Church; or the James Stephens III Foundation, c/o Orange United Methodist Church, 1220 Airport Road, Chapel Hill, 27514.
Arrangements are by Hall-Wynne Funeral Service.
Shirley B. Johnson
Shirley B. Johnson of Greensboro died Sept. 11, 2005 at Moses Cone Hospital. A native of Chapel Hill, she retired from the Guilford County School System.
A memorial service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Sept. 17 at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 3520 McKnight Mill Road. The family will receive friends at 1511 Guest St. in Greensboro.
Survivors include five children, Doris Johnson, Shirley Johnson Echols, Simon R. Johnson Jr., Eddie M. Johnson and Lisbon Johnson; two sisters, Margie Blacknell and Cecil Bell, both of Chapel Hill; two brothers, Alvis Blacknell and Milton Blacknell, both of Chapel Hill; and six grandchildren.
Charlotte M. Levin
Charlotte Moscovitz "Chi Chi" Levin of Chapel Hill died of cancer Sept. 9, 2005 at home.
She was a long-time resident of Chapel Hill who traveled the world and lived in Ankara, Turkey, for a year. She was an original member of the Panel of American Women, a Triangle-area group organized to promote racial and religious tolerance. She spoke at numerous schools and organization meetings during the 1960s and early '70s, relating her experiences as one of only two Jewish children in Montgomery County before World War II.
She attended the Woman's College of the University of North Carolina (now UNC-Greensboro) and was assistant public relations director for Blue Cross-Blue Shield of North Carolina.
In 1973, she led the fund-raising effort to build the first permanent home for the South Orange Rescue Squad.
Burial will be private. A memorial service will be conducted at 12:30 p.m. Sept. 18 at Judea Reform Congregation of Chapel Hill-Durham, 1933 W. Cornwallis Road, Durham.
Survivors include her husband, Richard I. Levin; two daughters, Deb Levin of Libertyville, Ill., and Lisa Klein of Chapel Hill; a son, Steve Levin of Pittsburgh, Pa.; and three grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to UNC Hospice, P.O. Box 1077, Pittsboro, N.C. 27312.
Arthur H. Wuehrmann
Arthur Henry Wuehrmann of Chapel Hill died Sept. 7, 2005.
Services were conducted Sept. 11 at Alterra Wynwood of Chapel Hill.
