OBITUARIES
Dr. H. Cloyd
Jun 28, 2017
There is a natural circle of life, but there are some people, very few people we wish were immortal because of their intrinsic humanity, love and their faith. Rev. Dr. Thomas H. Cloyd, age 87, was one of them and we celebrate his life as he went to be with the Lord, surrounded by family, on June 28, 2017....
Lamar Richardson
Jun 27, 2017
Arrangements are incomplete at this time. Walker's Funeral Home of Chapel Hill is honored to serve the Richardson family.
Lisa Vance
Jun 25, 2017
Lisa Briana Speagle Vance died in her sleep early Sunday morning June 25th, 2017 at her home in Wilmington, NC, after suffering a concussion followed by a year of declining health. The beloved daughter of Pat Wakefield (Speagle) Felton of Chapel Hill, NC and the late Kenneth Rhodes Speagle of Burlington, NC. Lisa was the much loved granddaughter of...
Madeline Prokopetz
Jun 20, 2017
Arrangements are incomplete at this time. Walker's Funeral Home of Chapel Hill is honored to serve the Prokopetz family.
Eva Whitt
Jun 19, 2017
Arrangements are incomplete at this time. Walker's Funeral Home of Hillsborough is honored to serve the Whitt family.
Timothy Hopson
Jun 19, 2017
Mr. Timothy Bruce Hopson, age 34, died on Monday, June 19, 2017 at Missions Memorial Hospital in Asheville. Timothy was a special part of the Hopson family that will be deeply missed. Family members left to cherish Timothy include his mother, Hannah Stone; father, Bruce Hopson; girlfriend Emily Mirek along with a sweet unborn baby girl; aunts, Betsy Collins,...
John Brockman
Jun 16, 2017
Efland, NC - John Andrew Brockman, 56, of Efland, NC passed away, Friday, June 16, 2017. John was born December 26, 1960 in California and was a graduate of the California Public School system. He was an electrician by trade, he was an avid runner and enjoyed listening to classic rock music. Left to cherish John's memory is his...
Wiliam Olsen
Jun 14, 2017
William "Bill" Andersen Olsen, Jr. (88) - Chapel Hill native and retired local realtor of over 50 years of service, died peacefully on Wednesday, June 14, 2017 at Carolina Meadows skilled nursing care facility. The son of the late William and Sarah Olsen, also of Chapel Hill, Bill was preceded in death by his brother, Daniel D. Olsen. He...
Mable Allison
Jun 10, 2017
Mebane, NC - Mabel Cagle Allison passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 10 following a brief illness. Mabel is survived by her husband of 67 years, Owen L. Allison, and daughter and son in law Sally and Bill Bland of Mebane. Also surviving are brothers Clyde Cagle and Reid Cagle (Becky) of McLeansville; Branson Cagle (Carlene) of Winston-Salem; many...
Ellen Lee
Jun 9, 2017
Ellen Rose Gengler Lee died peacefully on Friday 6/9/17 from cancer at age 70 in her Chapel Hill, NC home with her husband of 27 years Peter H. Lee and her sister Audrey Gilman at her side. She is survived by her brothers Leon Gengler (Candy) of Slayton, MN, Donald Gengler (Colleen) of Iona, MN, Mark Gengler (Diane) of...
Sandra Williams Jefferson
Jun 8, 2017
Sandra Elaine Williams Jefferson, 76, died unexpectedly on Thursday, June 8, 2017. Sandy was born on September 16, 1940 in Carrboro, NC to the late Marmaduke (Duke) Williams and Elizabeth (Agnes) Thomas. She graduated from Chapel Hill High School and spent the majority of her life in the Chapel Hill/Carrboro area. Sandy enjoyed spending time with her family, her...
Lynwood Harrison
Jun 8, 2017
Walker's Funeral Home of Chapel Hill is serving the Harrison family. Arrangements are pending.
Robert Kahn
Jun 7, 2017
Robert "Bob" Kahn, age 75, passed away on June 7th, 2017 at UNC-Chapel Hill Cancer Hospital. Mr. Kahn was born on August 8th, 1941, in Baltimore to the late Henry and Edith Kahn and was married to Betty Bliss Kahn. Bob graduated from City College High School in 1959. He also earned his Bachelor's Degree in 1963 from the...
Barbara Nettles-Carlson
Jun 5, 2017
Barbara Ann Nettles-Carlson, 82, of Chapel Hill, NC died at Carol Woods Retirement Community on Monday, June 5. She was born August 17, 1934 in Paterson, NJ to the late William Joseph Nettles Jr and Ida Victoria Carlson Nettles. She grew up primarily in Atlanta, GA and also lived in Houston,TX, Mexico City, Pensacola, FL and Brigham City, UT....
George Sykes
Jun 4, 2017
Hillsborough, NC - George "Cowboy" Sykes, Sr., 66, of Hillsborough, NC, passed away on the morning of June 4, 2017, surrounded by loved ones. He graduated from Orange High School in 1969 and went on to attend North Carolina State University, as well as the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is survived by his wife of...
Joanne Lajoie Pressley
Jun 3, 2017
Walker's Funeral Home of Chapel Hill is serving the Pressley family. Arrangements are pending.
Terry Karas
May 30, 2017
Arrangements are pending at this time. Walker's Funeral Home of Chapel Hill is honored to serve the Karas family.
Allen Riva
May 29, 2017
In Raynham, May 29, 2017 Allen A. Riva husband of the late Kim (Pace) Riva died at All American Assisted Living at the age of 59. Born and educated in Taunton, Allen was the son of the late Alexander and Alice (Brattie) Riva. Allen was a retired postal carrier for the US Postal Service. He was the brother of...
Margaret Herndon Blake
May 24, 2017
Margaret Dale (Herndon) Blake, 91, of Hampstead, formerly of Southern Pines, died at home on Wednesday, May 24, surrounded by family after a brief illness. She was born in 1926 in Bethel, N.C. She was the daughter of John and Lena Mae Herndon. Her mother was the postmistress of Black Creek, N.C., where her father was the town barber...
