WEB2 days ago · Sep 3, 2024. Eva Joyce Chrisman “Chris” Essom, 88, passed away peacefully on August 18, 2024, at Chatham Ridge Assisted Living in Chapel Hill, NC. Where she had resided the past 8 years. Chris was born on September 8, 1935, to Lena and Ellis Chrisman. She was the youngest sibling of three daughters.