Category: 2000s

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Eric Jonathan Greene. He left us suddenly at the age of 42 on April 3, 2025.
Eric was joyful and generous, qualities that made him many friends who will dearly miss him. He loved water sports and boating, activities he was always eager to share with friends and family. As was the rest of his family, he was dedicated to spending as much time as possible at his beloved Crystal Lake in Northern Michigan.

Eric loved his daughter, Reagan Elizabeth Greene, with whom he was constantly sharing his love of boating and made sure she could swim before she could walk. He loved engaging her friends through boat rides, manicure days, or arranging father-daughter dances at her school.

When Eric was not with Reagan, he was a health nut who preferred riding his bike around town to driving his car. He had a penchant for good food and drink, and his successful battle with weight control motivated him to start My Health Rocks so that others like himself could more easily maintain healthy body weights.

Eric is survived by his daughter, his father, Howard (Ted) Greene Jr., his sister Cheryl Greene Salmen, and his three half-brothers, Trey Greene, Kit Greene, and Sean Greene. Eric’s mother, Arline Greene, and half-brother, Bryan Greene, preceded him in death.

A private burial service will be held in the Crystal Lake Township North Cemetery, and an open celebration of Eric’s life will be held on July 11 with fireworks on Crystal Lake. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you honor his memory by taking a boat ride with friends.

William Chad Winebarger was born July 18, 1980, in Statesville, NC.  He passed away Friday, February 21, 2025. 

Chad grew up in Elkin, NC, a small town that he loved.  He was a thoughtful friend, smart student, and excellent athlete.  He played many sports, but he excelled at tennis.  As a junior tennis player, he was ranked number one in the state of North Carolina and won multiple high school state championships.  He was also president of his senior class at Elkin High School. 

Chad played tennis at Davidson College and played number one singles on the tennis team his senior year.  He was also a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity.  Chad graduated from Davidson College in 2002 and graduated from the University of Tennessee College of Law in 2006.  He practiced law at Bollinger Law Firm in Charlotte for almost 20 years.  While he had a breadth of legal knowledge and handled a wide array of cases, his practice focused on representing injured workers. 

Chad was a kind and humble person, whose greatest joy was being a father.  He taught his sons how to play tennis, basketball, baseball, golf, and soccer.  Most of all, he taught them how to be kindhearted.  More than anything, he loved spending time with his wife, sons, parents, and other family members.

Chad is survived by his wife, Deepa and sons, Will (10) and Evan (7), whom he loved with all his heart.  He is also survived by his parents, William and Linda Winebarger, with whom he was very close; his sister, Tasha Sheehy and her husband Tim, and their daughters, Lily and Grace, with whom he was also very close; and his brother, Scott Winebarger and his wife, Annette, and their daughter, Annika Wood and son-in-law, Joseph.

A service to celebrate Chad’s life will be held at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, at Myers Park United Methodist Church, 1501 Queens Road, Charlotte, NC 28207.  A private burial will follow at Crestwood Memorial Gardens in State Road, NC.  The family will receive friends following the service in Jubilee Hall until 11:45 AM.  The service will be livestreamed at: https://test.myersparkumc.org/worship-with-us/funerals/  for those unable to attend in person.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be offered in memory of Chad to The Down Syndrome Association of Greater Charlotte, 3900 Park Road, Suite C, Charlotte, NC 28209 or via https://dsagreatercharlotte.org/donate/.

Terra Dyer Gill, a beacon of light, creativity, and friendship, peacefully left her body on September 8, 2024, surrounded by the beauty of nature that she cherished so deeply. Terra has been the team lead of Expressive Arts at the Center for Conscious Living and Dying (CCLD). Her contributions to CCLD were more than artistic; she brought deep healing to those who experienced her earth-centered being and understanding of ancestry.

On Sunday May 12, 2024 Virgil M. Price, III, Age 39, tragically disappeared at sea while free-diving and spearfishing near a World War II shipwreck off of Florida’s Atlantic coast.

He graduated from the Benjamin School in North Palm Beach and attended Davidson College. He was an incredibly skilled freediver and instructed many people on the sport as a part of Florida Freedivers. From an early age he was drawn to music, wildlife and the ocean. He was adept at multiple different instruments including piano, bass guitar, and mandolin to name a few. He shared his gift of music while playing in local bands.

He is survived by his father, Virgil M. Price II, his mother, Kathleen Cerasaro, his sister Brit Drozda, brother in law Zack Drozda, Gail Obenour, his stepfather Adriano Cerasaro, his grandmother Shirley Mulligan and his niece and nephew. He will be reunited in heaven with his previously deceased grandfather Jim Mulligan of whom he was incredibly fond of throughout his life and his previously deceased grandfather Virgil M. Price. Virgil’s fun-loving playful spirit touched the lives of so many throughout his all too brief 39 years. He will be extremely missed.

A memorial service will take place on Monday, May 20, 2024 at 4 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church (717 Prosperity Farms Rd, North Palm Beach, FL 33408) followed by a celebration of his life immediately following the service at Bradley’s (104 S Clematis St, West Palm Beach, FL 33401) All are welcome to celebrate our dear son, brother and friend.

In lieu of flowers please consider a donation in Virgil’s memory to https://underwaterhypoxicblackout.org/.

It is with heavy hearts, and deep sadness, that we announce the passing of Attorney Edwin “Grey” Wicker.

Grey passed away suddenly as a result of a cardiac event on Wednesday, May 10th.

Professionally, Grey served as a law clerk to the Honorable Roger L. Couch in the Seventh Judicial Circuit for one year before going into practice with Mike Spears of Michael E. Spears, PA, in 2008. Grey joined Parham, Smith & Archenhold’s Spartanburg Office in 2017.

While practicing many facets of the law, Grey focused his efforts on pursuing the legal rights of his clients in civil, medical malpractice, class action and trucking accident litigation. Grey committed his career to protecting his clients’ interests while zealously representing them and counseling them through the difficult litigation process. Grey received an “AV” rating as a Preeminent Lawyer by Martindale Hubbell.

A Spartanburg native, Grey received a Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics with a minor in Music from Davidson College before receiving his Juris Doctor, Magna Cum Laude, from The Charleston School of Law in 2007. During his tenure at the Charleston School of Law, Grey served as the Quality Control Editor of the Maritime Law Bulletin. Additionally, Grey served as the Chairman of the school’s Honor Counsel for two years and on the Judiciary Committee, tasked with writing the school’s honor code.

While achieving great success in his legal career, Grey also contributed to his community in many ways. Grey was Chairman of the Board of Directors for Mobile Meals of Spartanburg County beginning in June, 2015. He was also Founder and Director of Public Relations for The Hub City Hog Fest, a charity BBQ competition in downtown Spartanburg, established as a benefit for Mobile Meals of Spartanburg County and raised over $200,000.00 for Mobile Meals in its first four years.

While we could continue with Grey’s accolades and achievements, we know that his greatest legacy is his family. Grey could not have been more proud of his beautiful wife, Amanda, and their two young children.

The void that Grey has left in all of our lives is a true testament to how he lived.