Adam Sanders Raleigh, 22, beloved son of Karen Sanders Raleigh of Durham and Donald J. Raleigh of Chapel Hill, passed away tragically on October 31, 2008, a victim of gun violence.

Adam was born on Sept. 20, 1986, in Honolulu, Hawaii. In 1988, he moved with his family to Chapel Hill, where he attended Seawell Elementary and McDougle Middle School, graduating from Chapel Hill High School in 2004. Adam played clarinet, tenor sax and bassoon in the Chapel Hill High School Marching and Concert Bands all four years of his high school career. His band friends were among his closest.

He had a passion for marine sciences and knew more about sharks than any Chapel Hillian his age. He enjoyed fishing, always throwing back his catch. He loved animals, especially his dog Spunky and his mother's dog, Kenzie. Fond of music, he was a devotee of the group called Gorillaz. He read voraciously and was partial to Stephen King novels, science fiction and the Harry Potter series. He was an enthusiastic gamer. Adam also enjoyed traveling abroad and became fluent in Russian.

Adam never met a stranger. From a very young age, he was equally at ease sitting down with his friends or having serious conversations with adults. People remarked on his kindness, intelligence and compassion. His friends knew he was always there for them.

Adam is survived by his mother and father; his uncles and aunts Donald S. and Beverly Sanders, Michael and Linda Raleigh, and Marsha and Jay McCormick; cousins Rebecca Raleigh, Mike Raleigh and Matthew McCormick; close family friends, Lawrence Champion, Stan Chojnacki and Barbara Harris; and many, many more who loved Adam. He was predeceased by grandparents, Arlene and Orin Sanders of Kirkwood, Mo., and Lorraine and William Raleigh of Chicago.

A visitation will be held at Walker's Funeral Home, 120 W. Franklin St., (942-3861), on Wednesday, Nov. 5, between 6 and 8 p.m. The funeral service will take place on Thursday, Nov. 6, at 10 a.m. at United Church of Chapel Hill, 1321 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.

In lieu of flowers, friends may make a contribution in Adam's name to the Chapel Hill High School Marching Band or to North Carolinians against Gun Violence. They may also share their memories and photos on Adam's Facebook account under the address adamsraleigh@gmail.com.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.walkersfuneralservice.com.

Lillian Vaughan

Lillian Eugenia Bouldin Vaughan of Hickory died Oct. 25 at Carolina Rehab Center. She was 87.

Born Feb. 18, 1921, in Randolph County, she was the daughter of James Frank Bouldin and Elizabeth Creed Bouldin.

Lillian was a member of Corinth Baptist Church in Vale, and her home church was Emmaus Baptist in Pittsboro. She retired from Singer Furniture; and was the widow of the Rev. Walter Benson Vaughan, to whom she was married for 52 years.

Survivors include: a son, Eugene "Gene" Vaughan and wife Kay of Hudson; daughters, Deborah Smith of Hickory, Susan Williams of Hickory and LaMyra Pearson and husband David of Granite Falls; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and four brothers, Elmer Bouldin, Arthur Bouldin, Raymond Bouldin and the Rev. Robert Bouldin, all of Pittsboro.

In addition to her parents and her husband, Lillian was predeceased by her brothers, Edgar, Wilbur and Charlie Bouldin.

A funeral service was held Oct. 27 at Emmaus Baptist Church in Pittsboro, with the Rev. Steve Moore, the Rev. William Kanupp and the Rev. Robert Bouldin presiding. Interment followed in Antioch Baptist Church cemetery in the White Cross community of Chapel Hill.

Memorial contributions may be sent to Burke Hospice and Palliative Care, 1721 Enon Road, Valdese, NC 28690.

Online condolences may be made at: www.griffinfuneral.com.

Arrangements are by Griffin Funeral Service of Pittsboro and Hickory Funeral Home of Hickory.

Robert Carlson

Mr. Robert Charles E. Carlson, 88, of Alex Cockman Road, Pittsboro, died Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2008, at his home. Mr. Carlson was a native of Jamaica Queens, New York.

He was the son of the late Charles Oscar and Mary C. Carlson. He was a veteran of World War II, serving as a sergeant in the cavalry.

He began his studies in Landscape Design and Urban Planning at Rhode Island School of Design, Michigan State and Harvard. He obtained his Masters of Science in 1965 from Columbia University in New York. He served as director of planning in Smithton and Huntington, N.Y.

Surviving are his wife of 60 years, Muriel E. Carlson; one son, Leif E. Carlson of Pineville, N.C.; one daughter, Elaine J. Henle of Pittsboro; seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Robert was preceded in death by his parents and one daughter, Arlene McKillop of Pittsboro.

The family will have a private memorial service at a later date. Online condolences may be made at: www.griffinfuneral.com, select Obituaries.

Arrangements for Mr. Carlson are under the Griffin Funeral Service of Pittsboro.

Armando Dominguez Jr.

Armando "Joe" Bonifacio Dominguez Jr. died on Oct. 23 in Lompoc, Calif. He was 85.

He was born May 14, 1923, in Orange, Calif., to Constance and Armando Dominguez Sr. He played football for Chaffey College in Ontario, Calif., prior to joining the United States Air Force. Armando served as an aviation technician and was stationed at bases including Hickam Field in Hawaii, Florida, and Vandenberg Air Force Base in Lompoc. He attained the rank of Senior Master Sergeant before retiring in 1973 after 29 years of service to his country. Armando worked for the United States Postal Service in Lompoc for the last 10 years prior to retiring.

Armando enjoyed socializing with his friends and family. He was a regular member of La Purisima Catholic Church and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He loved baseball and was especially proud of his son, Jose Dominguez, who was drafted by the Minnesota Twins and reached AAA level. He loved spending time with his three grandchildren, Chloe Brown (daughter of Elena Hoelscher) of Titusville, Fla., Kelly Dominguez of Wilmington and Matthew Dominguez of Chapel Hill.

Survivors include: his children, Judy Dominguez of Lompoc, Calif., Nieves Dominguez of Tampa, Fla., Elena and husband Mark Hoelscher of Titusville, Fla., and Jose and wife Terry Dominguez of Chapel Hill; his siblings, Grace Lopez, Henry Dominguez, Frances Prieto, Henrietta Dominguez, Connie Stephens and Rosie Estrella, all of San Bernardino County, Calif; and three grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 50 years, Juanita, in 2004. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Margie Rico.

A funeral mass was held on Oct. 30 at La Purisima Catholic Church with interment following at Lompoc Evergreen Cemetery.

Please send obituaries of up to 300 words to chnclerk@nando.com or fax to 968-4953

Jacob Ashby Baber

Jacob Ashby Baber, affectionately known as "Jake," died on Oct. 27.

He was born in Batesville, Va., on Nov. 21, 1931. He enlisted and served in the U.S. Coast Guard from 1951 through 1953. On his return, Jake began his career with Virginia Telephone and Telegraph and worked until he transferred to Durham in 1971 with his family to work with Southern Bell until his retirement in 1996.

He was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, who touched many lives and will be greatly missed.

Jake was assisted during his final illness by devoted family, a circle of friends, and by the sensitive support from the staff of Britthaven of Chapel Hill.

Jake was preceded in death by his son, George R. (Ray) Baber, and his parents, George A. and Lottie L. Baber.

Survivors include: his wife of 57 years, Nellie; his son, Douglas A. (Doug) Baber and his wife, Anne and their son, Christopher, of Bahama; his daughter, Sharon B. Wagner and her husband, Jim, of Durham and their son, Matt Wagner, and his son, Bailey Wagner; and his sisters, Patricia Dean of Barboursville, Va., and Mary Clemons of Batesville, Va.

Memorial services were held at Northside Christian Church in Durham on Nov. 1.

In lieu of flowers, it is suggested that memorial donations be made to Northside Christian Church Building Fund, 3901 Cole Mill Road, Durham, NC 27712.

Arrangements are by the Cremation Society of the Carolinas.

Catherine Anne Taylor

Catherine (Cathy) Taylor died peacefully at her home on Oct. 26 after a long battle with cancer. She was 79.

She was born May 10, 1929, in Morristown, Tenn., to William G. and Ethel W. Taylor.

Cathy graduated magna cum laude from Carson Newman College in Jefferson City, Tenn. She received her M.D. from the University of Tennessee School of Medicine in Memphis, Tenn. She was a general practitioner of medicine in Harlan County, Ky., and a pediatrician in Hickory before coming to Chapel Hill in 1965.

Cathy served on the faculty of the UNC School of Medicine for 27 years in the departments of psychiatry and pediatrics. She was a professor emeritus in psychiatry at UNC and a Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association. She received the George C. Ham Society Distinguished Alumni Award in Psychiatry from the UNC Department of Psychiatry.

She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, John C. Taylor and William B. Taylor; a nephew, Joseph C. Taylor; and two sisters-in-law, Sarah H. Taylor (Mrs. John C. Taylor) and Betty R. Taylor (Mrs. Frank C. Taylor).

Survivors include: her brother, Frank C. Taylor, of Newport, Ark., and sister-in-law, Louise N. Taylor (Mrs. William B. Taylor); five nieces and nephews, Helen T. Quarles of Jefferson City, Tenn., Carolyn T. Raymond of Clarksville, Tenn., Robert R. Taylor of Newport, Ark., William G. Taylor of Brentwood, Tenn., and J. Daniel Taylor of Talbott, Tenn.; 15 great nieces and nephews; two great-great nieces; and one great-great nephew.

A memorial service was held on Nov. 1 at University Presbyterian Church.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial contribution may be made to the University Presbyterian Church, PO Box 509, Chapel Hill, NC 27514-0509 or to the UNC Hospice, PO Box 1077, Pittsboro, NC 27312.

Ruth Black

Ruth Eliot Black, 86, died Nov. 2, 2008, at Britthaven Nursing Home in Chapel Hill.

Ruth, the daughter of John and Ethel Eliot, was a born on March 7, 1922, in New York City. She was a graduate of Mt. Holyoke College in South Hadley, Mass., and the Presbyterian School of Christian Education in Richmond, Va.

She moved to Chapel Hill in 1964 as the director of Christian Education for University Presbyterian Church. She later became a charter member of The Church of Reconciliation. She was active in her church, particularly in the area of education, as well as in the community for issues of peace, justice, the elderly and politics.

She is predeceased by three of her children, Laurance Deacon Black, Beverly Black Richardson and Barbara Ann Black. She is survived by her daughter, Deborah Black Carroll and son-in-law, Don, of Raleigh; grandchildren, Heather Hill and husband Jon of Apex; Lindsay Carroll of Cary; great-grandchildren Andrew and Sidney Hill; and sister Sona MacMillan of Santa Barbara, Calif.

A memorial service will be held at the Church of Reconciliation, 110 N. Elliott Rd., Chapel Hill, at 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 6, 2008. Visitation will follow at the church.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Church of Reconciliation, 110 N. Elliot Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27514.

Arrangements made by the Cremation Society of the Carolinas.