OBITUARIES
Rosa Carlton
Sep 19, 2017
Mebane - Mrs. Rosa Marie James Carlton, 81, died Tuesday, September 19, 2017. She was a native of Orange County and the daughter of the late Eugene and Addie Cole James. She was a graduate of Hillsboro High School and worked at Liggett-Myers Tobacco Co. She first married Edward Yarboro then Banks Holt Wilkerson and later Paul B. Carlton....
John Spencer
Sep 19, 2017
John William Spencer, 82, died Tuesday, September 19, 2017. He was a native of Durham and a the son of the late Buxton and Suzie Mae Boswell Spencer. He was a member of Asbury Methodist Church. No services planned at this time.
Elizabeth Read
Sep 19, 2017
Elizabeth "Libby" Walsh Read lived her life serving those less fortunate. Even the most distant acquaintance would have an anecdote to share detailing her unfailing altruism and decency. Those who knew Libby best considered her an example to live by, a woman of strength and character who viewed all living beings equally. She exuded cordiality and understanding. Though her...
Carole Earle
Sep 19, 2017
Carole Walter Earle, 75, of the Chapel Hill died Tuesday September 19, 2017. The Earle family is being served by Walker's Funeral Home of Chapel Hill.
Deborah Dixon
Sep 19, 2017
Deborah "Debbie" Whitfield Dixon of Raleigh, NC died surrounded by loved ones on September 19th, 2017. She was 54 years old. Debbie attended Person High School and North Carolina State University where she graduated with a bachelor's degree of Business and Economics. She worked for Central Carolina Bank then SunTrust for over 20 years. She loved her family including...
Charles Adams
Sep 17, 2017
Chapel Hill - Charles Henry Adams, longtime Director of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association, died peacefully at his home on September 17, 2017, surrounded by family. His warm smile, friendly greeting, firm handshake or hug reflected Charlie's gracious gift of hospitality, greeting even strangers as welcomed friends. Imbued with an unerring ability to recall names, Charlie was...
Dennis Minnella
Sep 14, 2017
Obituary Dennis Samuel Minnella went to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, September 14, 2017 at the age of 70. He is survived by his wife Debrah Minnella and daughter Milissa Federico and son-in-law, Joseph Federico. Dennis loved life and he never gave up hope. He was an inspiration and a hero to so many people. Even...
Vanessa Johnson
Sep 12, 2017
Vanessa Gayle Woodring Johnson passed away on Tuesday, September 12, 2017, after a lengthy battle with cancer. She was a native of Orange County. She was the loving mother of four children. She worked at UNC at IACUC, DLAM, and private duty nursing. She loved to go to the beach and casinos. She was a great friend and loved...
Robert Marx
Sep 12, 2017
Robert Marcus Marx, 89. died September 12, 2017. Walker's Funeral Home of Chapel Hill is serving the Marx family.
Diane Leonard
Sep 10, 2017
"We may, indeed, say that the hour of death is uncertain, but when we say so we represent that hour to ourselves as situated in a vague and remote expanse of time, it never occurs to us that it can have any connection with the day that has already dawned, or may signify that death…may occur this very afternoon,...
Glen Schultz
Sep 9, 2017
Glen Townsend Schultz - 1962-2017 Glen Townsend Schultz, 55, of Hillsborough, NC died in a sailboat incident at Kerr Lake on September 9th, 2017. He was a beloved husband, father, son, brother, uncle, and friend of many, who loved his family, hiking and fishing, and was a total outdoorsman. Glen was a master craftsman and wood working artist, the...
Frances Martin
Sep 7, 2017
Arrangements Pending. Walker's Funeral Home of Chapel Hill is honored to serve the Martin family.
Margaret Berry
Sep 5, 2017
Cedar Grove - Mrs. Margaret Sumner Berry, 94, died Tuesday, September 5, 2017. She was a native or Orange County and a graduate of Aycock High School. She married Ralph H. Berry. For 50 years she was an Avon representative. She was a good cook, mother, and grandmother. She was a faithful member of Walnut Grove United Methodist Church...
Christian Gray
Sep 4, 2017
Christian B. Gray, age 69, died on September 3, 2017 at his home, surrounded by family. Chris was born on April 25, 1948, in Middletown, NY to the late Virgil and Ann Gray and was married to Michele Gray (D'Annunzio). Chris went to Manchester Regional High School in New Jersey. He spent 33 years working for Kennametal, Inc. in...
Steven Squires
Sep 3, 2017
Mebane - Mr. Steven D. Squires, 60, of Mebane died suddenly September 3rd at home. Steven is survived by his mother, Jeannette Parker Tapp of Burlington and his sister, Patricia of Maryland. Services and interment will be private. Walkersfuneralservice.com
Jesse Collora
Sep 3, 2017
Jesse T. Collora died peacefully in Chapel Hill, NC on Sunday, September 3, due to complications following lung cancer. He was 67. When he passed, Jesse was surrounded by his wife Mary (nee Pipe), son Jesse and daughters Jaime (Bley) and Katey (Hash), and sisters-in-law Debbie Pipe and Teresa Otterman. He is also survived by his daughters' husbands, John...
Daniel Struwe
Sep 1, 2017
Daniel Charles Struwe, age 40, passed away on September 1, 2017 the result of a truck accident on I-85 in Orange County, NC. Dan was born on Dec. 14th, 1976 to his parents Jeffrey and Carol (Orlikowski) Struwe in Gowanda, NY. After graduation, Dan relocated to North Carolina and eventually called Youngsville, NC his home. He worked for Thomas...
Carol George
Aug 30, 2017
After a short period of declining health, Carol Jean Whitlow George of Hillsborough, NC, passed away at Duke Medical Center Wednesday afternoon. The care she received from the ICU staff was exemplary. The compassion and kindness shown to Carol, her family and friends was very comforting. A graduate of Orange High School, carol spent her entire working career of...
Doris Walker
Aug 25, 2017
Doris Parker Walker, 76, passed away at her home on August 25, 2017. Doris was born January 24, 1941 in Hillsborough, NC to Ira Lee Parker Sr. and Ruby (Combs) Parker and spent the majority of her life as a resident of Orange County. She studied at Atlantic Beauty College and was a beautician for many years before retirement....
Mary Gillespie
Aug 23, 2017
Mary Kathryn Weikel Gillespie passed away at 12:30 on Wednesday August 23rd, 2017. Kathryn was the only child of the late Ralph Waldo and Atwith Weikel. On August 13th, 1963, Kathryn married Frederick Jennings Gillespie, who passed away in December of 1984. She was devoted to the welfare of children and worked for many years as the director of...
