Local obituaries for Walker's Funeral Home

Dec 26, 2015

Mr. George Wesley "Wes" Parker, Jr., 41, of Carrboro, died December 26, 2015 at his home. Wes was born in Sanford, NC on May 14, 1974, the son of George W. Parker, Sr. and Sally Gravely Parker. He graduated from Lee County High School, East Carolina University in Greenville, and UNC at Chapel Hill. Wes also obtained his law...

Dec 24, 2015

Mr. William "Billy" Penn Fallin, Jr., 63, of Chapel Hill died December 24, 2015 in his home. Plans for a memorial service to be held after the first of the new year will be announced when the details are arranged.

Dec 23, 2015

Nannie Lou Hoenig Nan went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at the age of 93. She was surrounded by her loving family at Universal Health Care in Ramseur, NC, following several months of declining health. Nan was born December 31, 1921, the daughter of Thomas E. and Swannie Clark, in Carrboro, NC where...

Dec 22, 2015

James Jennings Kwee, MD died unexpectedly on Dec. 22 at age 80. He was born in Indonesia and persevered through multiple interruptions of his education to graduate from medical school. He trained at a Baptist missionary hospital in east Java, where he met his wife, Sunny. In 1971, he flew himself, his pregnant wife, and five hundred dollars to...

Dec 20, 2015

Mr. Oleg Vartanovich Mikhaylyants, 70, of Chapel Hill, died December 20, 2015 at UNC Hospitals. Born January 27, 1945 in Baku, Azerb. SSR, he was the son of Mikhaylyants V. Akopovich and Lee Lydia Eduardovna. Mr. Mikhaylyants was an operations manager for OWASA, Survivors include his wife, Irina; daughter, Lydia, of Durham; and son, Vadim, of Chapel Hill. Friends...

Dec 20, 2015

Dec 18, 2015

Efland - Lois Virginia Browning Westbrook, 92, passed away on December 18, 2015. She was born in Efland, NC on November 7, 1923 to the late Mary Frances Browning. In addition to her mother she was preceded in death by her husband, Marion T. Westbrook, sisters, Frances Kelley and Elizabeth Boyles. Those left to cherish her memory are children,...

Dec 16, 2015

Timothy Raymond Faherty February 8, 1970 - December 16, 2015 Chapel Hill, North Carolina Timothy Raymond Faherty, beloved son of Judge Pat DeVine and the late Raymond Edward Faherty, Jr., died suddenly on December 16th. Tim was 45 years old. Tim was a magnificent human being. He was courageous and compassionate; wise and insightful. He was an accomplished guitarist...

Dec 15, 2015

Princeton, NC - Esther "Teeny" Carolyn Johnson Pearce, 87, passed away on December 15, 2015. She was born in Johnston County, NC on October 9, 1928 to the late Mildred Alberta Jones Johnson and Leslie Turner Johnson. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by sisters, Bernice Stephenson, Betty Gwen Toler, Anna Jean Wilson and brother,...

Dec 13, 2015

Arrangements are incomplete at this time.

Dec 11, 2015

Mabel Irene Corriher Riggsbee passed away on December 11, 2015 surrounded by her family. She was born in Rowan County, NC. Mabel graduated high school in China Grove, NC in 1936 and Catawba College in Salisbury, NC in 1940. She taught school in Salisbury for 4½ years before moving to Chapel Hill during WWII to work for the US...

Dec 9, 2015

Chapel Hill - Delbert Etuah Mayse, age 84, of Chapel Hill died Wednesday December 9, 2015 at Carolina Point in Durham, NC. Delbert was born March 23, 1931 to Clarence and Lottie Oldham Mayse of Orange County, NC. As a young man, he served in the US Army as a MP, stationed in Germany during the Korean War. Delbert...

Dec 9, 2015

Durham, NC - Arrangements are incomplete at this time.

Dec 8, 2015

Chapel Hill - William Thomas Rives, "Hankie", passed away peacefully in his sleep on December 8, 2015. Born on July 1, 1936, to Eston and Maudie Woodson Rives. Married on September 10, 1955, to the late Frances Pendergraft Rives. Together they had five children: William Stephen, who died a few days after birth, Eston Eugene Rives, Bradley Thomas Rives,...

Dec 7, 2015

Dec 7, 2015

Chapel Hill, NC - Ina Rosenberg Evans, 91, of Chapel Hill, NC by way of New York, St. Croix, USVI, passed away peacefully in her home in Chapel Hill, on December 7, 2015. A loving wife to Jerry who predeceased her, a loving mother to Craig and Lisa (deceased), a grandmother to Jennifer, Justin, Sarah, and Ryan. A graduate...

Dec 5, 2015

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Dec 2, 2015

HILLSBOROUGH, NC Ernest Ira Wagner , 55 passed away peacefully on December 2, 2015 in his home surrounded by his family. Mr. Wagner was born to John David and Carolyn M. Wagner in Durham, NC on April 10, 1960 and was a resident of Hillsborough, NC for most of his life. He is preceded in death by his Paternal...

Nov 30, 2015

Caldwell - Mr. Benjamin McNary Frick, 61, passed away Monday, November 30, 2015 after years of failing health. He was a native of Alamance County and a graduate of Western Alamance High 1972. He married Sarah Walker and was employed by Duke Energy for over 42 years. He enjoyed fishing, motorcycle riding and being with his family. He was...