Local obituaries for Walker's Funeral Home

Nov 1, 2015

Hillsborough- Mr. Bruce Anthony Temple, 74, died Sunday, November 1, 2015. He was born in Durham County and attended the Durham County schools. He joined the U.S. Navy and was stationed in New Iberia, La., where he met and married Joy Viator. They began their family and were married for only 23 years but remained lifelong friends. He was...

Oct 31, 2015

Hillsborough - Philip Wayne McMann Philip Wayne McMann, 36, passed away on October 31, 2015. He was born November 7, 1978 to Linda Zimmerman and the late Phillip Grant McMann. In addition to his mother he is survived by wife, Stacey McMann; daughters, Kayla Lynn McMann (10), Julie Marie McMann (6), many brothers and sisters, Alan Miller, Robin Recard,...

Oct 31, 2015

Mr. Kevin Joseph Collins, 25, of Chapel Hill, died October 31, 2015. Born in Durham County, NC on August 24, 1990, he was the son of Richard Edward Collins and Linda Joy Sciacca Collins. Kevin was a graduate of UNC at Chapel Hill. He was employed as a sommelier at the Fearrington House Restaurant in Pittsboro. Kevin is survived...

Oct 27, 2015

Dr. Bhupendra Lal Sen, 86, of Chapel Hill, died unexpectedly October 27, 2015 at Duke University Medical Center in Durham. Dr. Sen will be cremated and privately interred.

Oct 25, 2015

Oct 24, 2015

James David Johnson, age 91, passed away peacefully on October 24, 2015 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. David is survived by his daughters, Sarah Waddell (husband David and grandson Carter Grace) of Knoxville, Tennessee and Beth Patterson (husband Herb and grandchildren Abigail and Matt) of Chapel Hill, North Carolina. He is also survived by several nieces, a nephew and...

Oct 23, 2015

Hillsborough- Mr. Charles Donald Crawford, born June 5, 1938 died October 23, 2015 after several years of declining health from Alzheimers. He was a graduate of Hillsboro High School. He was preceded in death by his parents Paul Crawford and Irma H. Crawford. Surviving are his wife, Jean Miller Crawford, two children, Carol C. Melton and husband Harvey and...

Oct 23, 2015

Ian Davis Ingalls January 18,1935 - October 23, 2015 Carrboro Ian Davis Ingalls, 80, departed this life on October 23, 2015. He is survived by his dedicated caregiver and loving wife Jane McCartney Ingalls of the home; his daughter Linda Shade, husband Keith, and 2 granddaughters, Haley and Heather of Washington, Illinois; his sister-in-law Wanita Frank of Timberlake, NC;...

Oct 23, 2015

Joy Ann Gurganus, loving mother and doting grandmother, devoted and adored wife, cherished friend, compassionate caregiver to creatures large and small, departed this world on October 23. Joy exemplified her name in word, spirit, and action, bringing smiles and warmth to everyone she met. Joy danced; oh, did she dance. If life is for living, boy did she live...

Oct 23, 2015

Hillsborough - Mrs. Lovey P. Riley, 85, died Friday, October 23, 2015. She was a native of Durham but grew up in Orange County where she graduated from Hillsboro High School. She married Ollie Riley and worked until she retired from GTE. She cared much for her family, friends, and church. She enjoyed cooking and reading. Surviving are one...

Oct 22, 2015

Mrs. Kai Mei Parks, 78, died Thursday, October 22, 2015 at the Hospice Home of Alamance-Caswell in Burlington. She was born July 21, 1937 in Shang Hai, China. Mrs. Parks was the owner / operator of Camellia Forest Nursery in Chapel Hill. Survivors include her sons, David Parks of Chapel Hill and Robert Parks of San Francisco. The service...

Oct 19, 2015

Oct 19, 2015

Efland - Mr. Kenneth Wayne Oakley, 69, died October 19, 2015. He was a native of Durham and was a 1964 graduate of Durham High School. After serving in the U.S. Navy he worked in the U.S. Post Office for over 30 years until he retired. He later worked with Walker's Auto Parts and formally served as volunteer with...

Oct 18, 2015

Chapel Hill - Mr. "Buck" David Bruce Bennett, 72, died Sunday, October 18, 2015, in his daughter's home in Snow Camp. He was born in Lubeck, West Virginia and graduated from Lubeck High School. He served in the U.S. Army 101 Airborne and later in the Green Beret. He was a mechanic, electrician and truck driver. He enjoyed fishing...

Oct 16, 2015

Rodney John Renne, age 75, died Friday October 16, 2015. Services pending a later date. Walker's Funeral Home of Chapel Hill is honored to serve the Renne family.

Oct 14, 2015

Mrs. Bobbie Lou Lacock, 83, of Chapel Hill, died October 14, 2015 at High Point Regional Hospital. Born October 5, 1932 in Durham County, she was the daughter of William Dewey Buck and Mattie Christine Cavanaugh Buck. Mrs. Lacock was the wife of Rev. Leonard Lacock, who survives. She was a member of College View Church of God in...

Oct 12, 2015

Ernestine Friedl Harmel, Ph. D., eminent cultural anthropologist and former Dean of Trinity College of Arts & Sciences at Duke University, died Monday, October 12, at The Cedars in Chapel Hill. She was born in Cegled, Hungary in 1920 and emigrated to the United States two years later with her parents, Nicholas and Ethel Friedl. She was a graduate...

Oct 7, 2015

Paul Stankus , age 64, of Chapel Hill died October 7, 2015. A visitation will be held on Monday October 12, 2015 from 11 AM to 1 PM at Walker's Funeral Home, 120 W. Franklin Street, Chapel Hill. Walker's Funeral Home of Chapel Hill is honored to serve the Stankus family.

Oct 7, 2015

HAZEL LEE LACOCK Chapel Hill, Hazel Lee Lacock 90 passed away October 7 at Duke Hospital. Hazel was born in Chapel Hill, youngest daughter of the late Wilson Odell and Elizabeth Ann Lacock. She was preceded in death by her brothers J.Vernon Lacock and Carl W. Lacock, sister Helen L. Lacock, and Step Mother Ellen D. Lacock. Hazel was...

Oct 6, 2015

William T. Dawson age 86, died Tuesday night at his home in Chapel Hill, N.C. Funeral Mass will be held on Friday October 9, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. Service will be held at St. Thomas More Catholic Church. Walker's Funeral Home of Chapel Hill is honored to serve the Dawson family.