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Brenda Lyons 1949-2024
Brenda Wylene Ward Lyons, 75, of Thomasville passed away unexpectedly on December 18, 2024 at Thomasville Medical Center. Brenda was born November 21, 1949, to the late Miles Ward and Mary Tarleton Ward in Charlotte, NC. She was a graduate of UNC Chapel Hill and earned her MBA at Winthrop University. Brenda began her career…
Read MoreBrian Little 1942-2024
Brian Little Brian Edward Little, born on July 29, 1942, in St. Louis, Missouri, passed away peacefully on November 9, 2024, in Wilmington, North Carolina, at the age of 82, after a courageous 25-plus year battle with Multiple Sclerosis. (see full obituary here) A passionate enthusiast of sports car building and racing, Brian was a…
Read MoreJean Quick – 1951-2024
Jean Quick November 15, 1951 – November 1, 2024 Jean Quick, a member of the North Carolina Region since 1984, passed away on Friday, November 1, 2024, after a long illness. You may remember her as the smiling face seen here, who was always willing to help at NCR’s Hospitality tent at our races at…
Read MoreSara Snider’s Celebration of Life
Sara Snider There was a Celebration of Life for Sara Snider on Saturday, October 26. 2024 down on the coast. Mark Senior was able to attend and filed this report. Just wanted to catch up those that could not make Sara’s life celebration. I wasn’t sure there would be many SCCA folks but there were…
Read MoreJerry Pell 1939-2024
Jerry Pell died at home on Sunday, June 23, 2024. He was an active member of NCR and a supporter of the NCR Scholarship Program. He will be greatly missed. There will be a memorial service in October. The details will be posted here when available. To learn more about Jerry, read his Member Profile…
Read MoreRodney King 1967-2024
Rodney William King, 56, of Franklinton, North Carolina passed away at home on January 18, 2024. While his passing was unexpected, the family is thankful he did not suffer. Rodney was able to pursue his oldest life dream due to a close friend of his that was first his customer, but then embraced a partnership…
Read MoreRemembering Natasha
As you’re probably aware by now, Natasha Euliss-Uftring passed away on the night of Christmas Day (official date of death is December 26, 2023). An email was sent out to all NCR members on January 6, 2024. Her obituary may be found here https://www.mcclurefuneralservice.net/obituary/Natasha-Euliss-Uftring. Below are some pictures received from her husband, John and others.…
Read MoreDan Robson 1951-2022
To all NC Region members and friends: We lost a true Racer and friend on Saturday morning April 2nd. Dan Robson, aka “Mad Man Dan” and “Dan the Man” passed away peacefully at the Hospice section of the Durham VA Hospital. Although he lived alone for most of his life, he did not die alone,…
Read MoreIn Memoriam: Sara Brookfield
reprinted with permission from the December 2020 issue of the WDCR Straightpipe newsletter By Janet Toland SCCA lost a friend and a part of our family. Sara Brookfield, 69, of Wardensville, West Virginia, passed away Saturday morning following a head on collision near her home. Her husband, Bob Brookfield, another long time SCCA volunteer, remains…
Read MoreHayden Beatty, one of NCR’s founding fathers, has died…plus, memories of Hayden and pics of his cars
Hayden Beatty was one of North Carolina Region’s founding fathers. In 1955, 16 members of the Sports Car Club of North Carolina petitioned the SCCA to become the North Carolina Region and Hayden was one of those. Perhaps his member number, 932, would be the give-away for his long involvement in the Club, but it wouldn’t…
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