Timothy Webster Rodgers, 72, of Carrboro, North Carolina, died suddenly at home on October 21, 2025, after living with heart disease for many years.
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Richard Allen Wenklar, KN4EOO, sk
Richard “Rick” Allen Wenklar, 77, passed away on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, at his home in Rougemont. He was born in Johnstown, PA to the late Leon and Jeanette Wenklar. He is survived by his daughters, Jennifer Spencer and Jessica Ireland; grandsons James Burnett, Tristan Sterling, and Keagan Spencer; and great granddaughter, Riley Burnett.
Henry A. Roberts, Jr., WB4ROI, sk
Burlington, North Carolina — Henry Roberts Jr., 78, passed away on September 21, 2024. He was born on July 6, 1946, in Marion County, Missouri to Henry Roberts Sr. and Harriett S. Roberts.
Max Bloodworth, KO4TV, sk
Glenn Max Bloodworth, 89, passed away on Saturday, February 18, 2023. He was born in York County, South Carolina, to the late Glenn Memory Bloodworth and Mary Emily Dendy Bloodworth. He retired as the Chief Radio Engineer for the North Carolina Highway Patrol. He was active in amateur radio and held an Amateur Extra ticket. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife of over 50 years, Ruth Bloodworth (KE4DRI), and his sister, Mary Hodge. He is survived by his children, Linda Bloodworth and Michael Bloodworth (Valerie); sister, Etta Marie Presley; grandsons, William Bloodworth and Bryan Bloodworth (Beth); and great-grandson, Blake Bloodworth. He did not want a service.
Larry Stowell, K1ZW, sk
Just before our last club meeting, we heard that Larry had passed away, and we announced that at the meeting. We have not seen any additional information.
Nicholas Paul Szydlek, KA1HPM, sk
Nick was born in Detroit, Michigan on September 16, 1944. He enlisted and served in the United States Navy as a radar technician/electrician’s mechanic from 1963–1967. He was stationed in the Mediterranean on the USS Mole and the USS Basilone. He also served in the United States Naval Reserve and the United States Coast Guard Reserve. He was decorated with the National Service Defense Medal.
Bill Sims, W4AK, sk (formerly K4RUQ)
The program at our first in-person DFMA meeting was a summary of the history of our repeaters. I presented this program as I was one of the charter members of DFMA. I mentioned that when I moved to Durham in 1970, there was a repeater on 146.34–146.94. It was owned and operated by Bill Sims, K4RUQ. The 146.34 receiver was at his house in Parkwood. He used a 440 MHz radio link to the 146.94 transmitter on TV Hill in north Durham. This “split-site” repeater did not require a duplexer — which was very expensive even in 1970. Bill used tube-type radios made by Motorola, General Electric, Dumont, and others. These were retired from commercial two-way radio service and were relatively cheap.
Joanna Marie George, KE4QOZ, sk
Hillsborough, North Carolina — Joanna Marie George, 80, passed away on Saturday, January 2, 2021 at her home. She was born in Durham, the daughter of the late Charles Oral Huffer and Sarah Isenhour Huffer. Mrs. George is predeceased by her husband of 59 years, Dr. Rhett T. George, Jr.
Rhett Truesdale George Jr., KE4HIH, sk
Hillsborough, North Carolina — Rhett Truesdale George Jr., 87, passed away on December 14, 2020 at Duke University Hospital in Durham. He was born in Columbia, South Carolina to the late Rhett Truesdale George, Sr. and Gladys Doughty George. Dr. George earned his undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering from Duke University in 1955 and his PhD from the University of Florida in 1965.
Karl C. Ramm, N1XPB, sk
2/15/1973 – 6/28/2020