Funeral Homes in Pittsboro, NC

Facts about Pittsboro, North Carolina

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Ursula Vernon (writer), and Tobais Palmer (american football player).

Pittsboro is a town in Chatham County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 3,743 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Chatham County.

Pittsboro Obituaries

It was disclosed by New Bern Sun Journal on June 12th, 2018 that Joan Lettas passed on in Pittsboro, North Carolina.  Lettas was 89 years old and was born in Philadelphia, PA.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Joan's life.

It was reported on April 4th, 2018 that Jane Whitaker (Mauldin) passed away in Pittsboro, North Carolina.  Ms. Whitaker was 64 years old and was born in Decatur, GA.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Jane's life.

It was reported on February 9th, 2018 that Roberta Shelor (Wilson) passed on in Pittsboro, North Carolina.  Ms. Shelor was 85 years old and was born in Roanoke, VA.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Roberta's life.

It was noted on April 28th, 2016 that Robert Henry Grimm passed on in Pittsboro, North Carolina.  Grimm was 85 years old and was born in Elizabeth, NJ.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Robert Henry's life.

It was revealed on June 24th, 2015 that Ralph Young died in Pittsboro, North Carolina.  Young was 90 years old and was born in Decatur, IL.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Ralph's life.

It was revealed on June 5th, 2014 that John Thomas Clouse passed away in Pittsboro, North Carolina.  Clouse was 82 years old and was born in Murdock, KS.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor John Thomas's life.

It was written on August 14th, 2013 that Richard Warren Howe passed on in Pittsboro, North Carolina.  Howe was 79 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Richard Warren's life.

It was revealed on March 27th, 2013 that Margaret Frances Nichols (Davis) passed away in Pittsboro, North Carolina.  Ms. Nichols was 84 years old and was born in Cumberland, MD.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Margaret Frances's life.

It was noted on October 20th, 2012 that Catherine Watts Vaughn passed away in Pittsboro, North Carolina.  Vaughn was 77 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Catherine Watts's life.

It was reported by Orlando Sentinel on October 14th, 2012 that Audree Dipasqua (Tillmar) died in Winter Springs, Florida.  Ms. Dipasqua was 76 years old and was born in Pittsboro, NC.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Audree's life.

History

29, 1841. UNC was eventually sited in Chapel Hill, North Carolina Hill and the state capitol was located approximately 30 miles to the east of Pittsboro, in Raleigh, North Carolina Charles M. Although, Chatham County is named for William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham, Pittsboro is named for his son, William Pitt the Younger. The town is served by four local schools; Pittsboro Elementary School, Horton Middle School, Northwood High School, and Central Carolina Community College (CCCC), Chatham County Campus.

Pittsboro was established as a town in 1785; the Chatham County Court House stood on land belonging to Miles Scurlock; however, in 1787, the legislature declared that a town could not be established on Scurlock's land. The town's trustees instead purchased adjacent land belonging to William Petty and laid out the town.

The official website for the city of Pittsboro is http://pittsboronc.gov.