OBITUARIES
Joseph Forrester
Apr 30, 2016
Joseph Wade Forrester, 63, of Hillsborough passed away April 30, 2016. He was born on July 19, 1952 to the late Mary Medlin Forrester and Warren Forrester. He was a native of Orange County and graduated from Hillsborough High School. He then began his life's work of construction with Riggs-Harrod until his retirement. He was a former member of...
William Ragland
Apr 27, 2016
William Crutcher Ragland, age 87, died on April 27, 2016. He was born on May 25, 1928 in Taylorsville, KY to the late Samuel Emerson Ragland and Lillian Harlow Ragland. Bill went to College High School, led by the Teacher's College and now part of Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, Kentucky. He was a retired Lieutenant Colonel in...
John Constantine
Apr 27, 2016
John Jordan Constantine, age 85 of Chapel Hill, passed away Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at Hock Pavillion, Durham, NC, after a short period of declining health. Mr. Constantine, was born in Philadelphia, PA. He became a resident of Chapel Hill in 1971 and has lived here since that time. He was employed at Jeff's Campus Confectionary for many years....
Patricia Aldrich
Apr 26, 2016
Services will be held on Friday April 29, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at Holy Cross Catholic Church 2438 S. Alston Avenue in Durham. Walker's Funeral Home of Chapel Hill is honored to serve the Aldrich family.
James Beam
Apr 24, 2016
Reidsville - James "Jim" Allen Beam, 57, passed away on April 24, 2016. He was born in Bossier City, LA on March 20, 1959 to the late Barbara Faye Simmons Beam and Robert Leon Beam. In addition to his parents Jim was preceded in death by sister, Sue Beam; brother, Robert "Buddy" Beam; and step father Doug Romero. Jim...
Vivian Yates
Apr 22, 2016
Hillsborough - Mrs. Vivian Alene Squires Yates, 89, died Friday, April 22, 2016. She was a native of New Hanover County but lived most of her life in the Palmers Grove community. Surviving are her children: Denise Robinson and husband Gary, Ann Kirby, Delbert Yates, Jr.; grandchildren, Erin Schneider and husband Nick, Adam Kirby and wife Anna, Jacob Robinson,...
Guilfred Hicks
Apr 21, 2016
Caldwell - Guilfred Freeman Hicks passed away Thursday, April 21, 2016 of complications of Alzheimer's. He is survived by his three daughters: Terry Hicks Bennett of Rougemont, Laura Ann Hicks of Rougemont and Karen Hicks Davis (Eddie) of Durham, and two sons: Robert Alan Hicks (Cindy) of Georgia and John Smith Hicks of Maryland. He is also survived by...
Ivey Goswick
Apr 21, 2016
Ivey Mae Blackstock Goswick known as Irene, 83, died April 21, 2016 in Presbyterian Home of Hawfields. She was the daughter of the late Lettie and Walter Blackstock. Surviving are three daughters: Shirley Riddle (JW), Joanne Barham, and Debra Atkins (Tim), three sons: Terry Bowers (Dianne), Hank Bowers, and Timothy Bowers. In addition to her parents she was predeceased...
John Spencer
Apr 20, 2016
John Franklin Spencer, age 83, died on April 20, 2016 at his home in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. He was known by family and friends for his blue eyes, big smile, sense of humor and unfailing optimism. Mr. Spencer was born on May 2, 1932 in Ithaca, New York to the late Dr. Leland Spencer and Ruth Reed Spencer...
Ruth Spoon Harris Jennings
Apr 20, 2016
Ruth Paula Spoon Harris Jennings, 68, of Uvalde died on April 20, 2016, in San Antonio. A graveside funeral service will be held at a time to be determined at the Hillsborough Town Cemetery in North Carolina. She was born on Dec. 30, 1947, in Mebane, North Carolina to Christine (Barneycastle) and James Spoon. She attended Mebane High School...
Charles Antle
Apr 19, 2016
Charles Cage Antle, Jr of Chapel Hill passed away on April 19th at the age of 80. Mr. Antle is survived by his loving wife of 55 years, Margaret, and his four children, David Antle of Durham and his partner Andy Smith, Karen Antle of Chapel Hill, Chuck Antle of Apex and his wife Donna, and Ellen Hernandez of...
Donald Sturdivant
Apr 19, 2016
Donald Lee Sturdivant, age 69, of Chapel Hill, NC passed away at his home, Tuesday, April 19, 2016. He was born February 19, 1947 to the late Edgar and Annie Ferguson Sturdivant. Mr. Sturdivant proudly served his country in the U.S. Marine Corps, and is a veteran of the Vietnam War. He retired from the UNC School of Dentistry...
Marvin Riley
Apr 18, 2016
Marvin Wilson Riley, Jr., age 60, of Burlington, NC died, April 18, 2016 at his home, surrounded by his family. Mr. Riley was born in Orange County, NC and attended Orange County Schools. He was a loving husband, and father. He enjoyed riding motorcycles and he never met a stranger. He would go out of his way to help...
Dennis Howell
Apr 17, 2016
Dennis Horace Howell, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother in law, uncle and dear friend went to be with the Lord early Sunday morning April 17, 2016 after a long valiant battle with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy. Dennis was born on January 29, 1939 in Roanoke, VA to the late Horace Charles Howell and Sarah Graybill Howell. He grew up in...
Ernest Kime
Apr 15, 2016
Hillsborough - Ernest E. Kime, 77, of Cedar Grove, died at 7:05 PM, Friday, April 15, 2016 at Liberty Commons, in Burlington, NC, surrounded by his family & daughter Lesa Kendrick holding his hand when he made his journey to the Promised Land. He was born July 25, 1938 in Chatham County, NC to Lester Worth Kime Sr. &...
Zolena Watts
Apr 15, 2016
Zolena Watts, 95, died on April 15, 2016 at Duke Hospital. Mrs. Watts was born on October 13, 1920 in Clayton, NC to the late Patrick and Lena Pulley Duncan and was the widow of the late Nick Watts who died in 2007. Survivors include her sons Thomas L. (Rebecca) Watts of Chapel Hill, Richard M. Watts of Carrboro...
Lawrence Gordon
Apr 13, 2016
Lawrence Albert Gordon, age 86 of Hillsborough, passed away Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at Hock Pavilion, Durham, NC. He was born June 2, 1929 in Orange County, NC to the late William Albert and Lonie Salone Ray Gordon, and was in 1949 he married Aaron Taylor Gordon, whom survives. Mr. Gordon attended Orange County schools, he began working at...
Joel Ballard
Apr 12, 2016
J.T. "Tom" Ballard, age 85, of Chapel Hill, NC, passed away at his home on Tuesday, April 12, 2016. He was called to Heaven to join his wife of fifty-six years, Betty Ballard. He was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He was a Chapel Hill fixture, he and Betty lived in Chapel Hill all of...
James Taylor
Apr 9, 2016
James "Sam" Taylor passed Saturday afternoon April 9th at UNC Hospital. He was 90 years old and was a lifelong resident of Chapel Hill. He was married to Carolyn Buice Taylor for 65 years. His mother was Madge Williams. He was predeceased by his brother Phillip Taylor. He served as Sergeant Squad Leader in the 63rd Infantry Division of...
