Obituary: Mary Whedbee Giftos

Obituary: Mary Whedbee Giftos

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Mary Whedbee Giftos died peacefully on Saturday, April 19, 2025, in Charlotte, N.C., after a courageous battle with ...

Obituary for Carol Ruth Stainback Newnam

Carol Ruth Stainback Newnam died Saturday, April 19, 2025. She was 82 years old. Born in Charlotte, NC, Carol moved to the Chapel Hill area in 1966 after marrying Boyd Lee Newnam (dec. 2001). She worked as a home economics teacher for two decades in Durham and Chapel Hill Schools, where she taught many children cooking, sewing, and other life skills. She started the Cross Country team and a Horticulture class at Culbreth Middle School. After her…