OBITUARIES
Shelton Henderson
Nov 22, 2016
Shelton Keith Henderson, 57, of Chapel Hill, NC, went to be with his God on November 22, 2016 at his residence. Born December 23, 1958 to the late Levi Shelton Henderson and Mary Edna Chadwick Henderson of Chapel Hill, NC. Keith was the husband of Sarah Knight Henderson. Keith loved music and singing, and entertained many with the extraordinary...
Captain J. Doermann
Nov 22, 2016
Captain Martin J. Doermann (CHC), USN (Ret) of Hillsborough, NC went to his Eternal Father at Duke University Hospital on November 22, 2016. He was born to the late Rev Gerhard H. and Mary J. Doermann in Blue Island, Illinois on December 6, 1925. Following graduation from Sterling Township High School, Sterling, Illinois, in May 1943, he was accepted...
Gunter Hahn
Nov 21, 2016
Dr. Gunter Ernst Hahn died on November 21st, of complications from kidney failure. He led an extraordinarily active life as a dedicated physician, advocate for health care, and founder and supporter of hospitals in Northern Virginia. Dr. Hahn began his education in Wuppertal, West Germany, where he was born on January 5, 1926. He survived World War II in...
Nancy Patton-King
Nov 21, 2016
Pittsboro - Nancy Alice Patton-King, 77, of Pittsboro, NC passed away Monday, November 21, 2016 at UNC Medical Center, surrounded by loved ones. Nancy was born, July 3, 1939 in Durham, NC to the late James R. and Bertha Moye Patton. She attended UNC and Duke. Nancy was very supportive of the "AA" community, she retired from Moore County...
Roger Tarr
Nov 20, 2016
Roger Dennis Tarr, 76, of Arlington, Virginia passed away on November 20, 2016 in Burlington, NC after an extended battle with vascular and respiratory disease. Roger was born in Washington DC on July 6, 1940 and graduated from Herndon High School. Roger, "Cookie Man", retired from Nabisco after 30 years as a salesman. Roger loved bowling and spent his...
Bobbie Roberts Sr.
Nov 18, 2016
Bobbie Gray (Bob) Roberts Sr. passed away at the age of 92 years old. He is survived by a son, a daughter and 3 grandchildren. Bob was a US Navy WW II veteran, having served in the Pacific theater in the Construction Battalion (SeaBees). He landed with the US Marines on the island of Tarawa and served in the...
Tommy Temple
Nov 16, 2016
Hillsborough - Tommy Suggs Temple, 77, died November 16, 2016. He was born in Durham County and was a Durham High School graduate where he was in the ROTC. After graduation he entered the U.S. Navy and served on the Franklin D. Roosevelt aircraft carrier. Following his Navy service he married Patricia Riley. He graduated from Alamance Tech. with...
Barbara Coulter Harris
Nov 15, 2016
Chapel Hill - Barbara Jean Coulter Harris, 82, of Chapel Hill, passed away peacefully Tuesday, November 15, 2016, at Hospice and Palliative Care Center of Alamance - Caswell, with her family by her side. She was born June 30, 1934, to the late Robert Augustus and Princess Mull Coulter of Valdese, NC. Barbara was a loving wife, mother and...
Betty Watts
Nov 15, 2016
Betty (Bea) Ann Snelson Watts was born April 12, 1943 in Worthington, Minnesota and died peacefully in her sleep, at the age of 73, on November 15, 2016. Bea graduated from Worthington High School in 1961. She married Wayne E. Watts on December 28, 1964 and spent the next 20 years traveling the country as a US Air Force...
Reva Burgess
Nov 11, 2016
Hillsborough - Mrs. Reva Mae Walker Burgess, 85, died Friday, November 11, 2016. She was born in Bowling Green, KY where she graduated from Alvaton High School. She was a housewife for 20 years and was the first woman sales representative for Reeves Brothers in Tampa, FL., from which she retired. She was known for her dry sense of...
Joel Minton
Nov 10, 2016
Joel William Minton Born 29 May 1987 passed 10 November 2016. Joel resided in Chapel Hill NC from 1993 until 2016. In 2016 he moved with his mother DawnMarie Minton to Morrow, Ohio. While visiting Chapel Hill he was taken from us suddenly and to soon; at age 29; Joel crossed over in his sleep. He had an abundance...
Jessie Sechrist
Nov 10, 2016
Hillsborough - Jessie Lee Sechrist, 82, died Thursday, November 10, 2016. He was born in Guilford County to Carrie Young and Montie Lee Sechrist. He moved to Orange County at an early age where he attended Orange County schools. He worked with Wayne McGhee Automotive for many years. He was an avid outdoor person who loved hunting, fishing and...
Kim Page
Nov 9, 2016
Kim Lee Page, a resident of Carrboro, died peacefully at Brookshire Nursing Center in Hillsborough on November 9, 2016 with her brother and cousin by her bedside. Kim was born on November 29, 1948, to William A. and Brettia Beck Page. She graduated from Chapel Hill High School and UNC Chapel Hill. Kim began her teaching career in Charlotte,...
Neil Shipman
Nov 5, 2016
The world lost a kind and gentle man with the death of Neil J. Shipman, 75, on November 5, 2016. Born in Williamsport PA, he was the son of the late Burton D. and Eileen McNamara Shipman and was raised in Montoursville PA. Neil graduated from Lycoming College in 1963 and started his long career in education teaching in...
Clement Dore
Nov 4, 2016
Clement Joseph Dore, Jr., 1930—2016. Clement Dore died Friday November 4, 2016 at UNC Memorial Hospital at the age of 86. Cracking arguably inappropriate jokes, remembering his deep loyalty, complaining about his alcohol addiction, and celebrating his inimitable character, his four vibrant children surrounded and cared for him as he passed away. Clem was born of Clem Senior, who...
David Mcfarland
Oct 30, 2016
Chapel Hill - David McFarland, 86 of Chapel Hill, NC passed away Sunday, October 30, 2016 at UNC Medical Center with his family by his side. Dr. McFarland was born July 12, 1930 in DeKalb County, Mississippi to the late Wesley Eugene and Maggie Jane McFarland. He was a graduate of Millsaps College, and received a Ph.D. in Economics...
Winnie Chikwanda
Oct 29, 2016
A celebration of the life of Mrs. Winnie Chikwanda will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, November 5th, 2016 at Holy Comforter Episcopal Church, 320 E. Davis St. Burlington, NC 27215. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Walker's Funeral Service is honored to serve the Chikwanda family. Online condolences may be offered at www.walkersfuneralservice.com....
Jesse Andrews
Oct 27, 2016
Jesse Coy Andrews (J. C.) died Thursday, October 27, 2016. He was born in Orange County and attended Orange County schools. He worked at Cone Mills and Efland Hosiery Mill. In 1956 he married Mary Pearson and they were married 60 years. He enjoyed his family and friends. Surviving are his wife, Mary, his brother, Bobby Andrews (Mary) and...
