OBITUARIES
Daniel Wagner
Nov 7, 2014
Daniel "Calvin" Wilson Wagner, 81, went home to be with the Lord November 7, 2014. He is survived by his wife of 59 years Barbara Stephens Wagner; son, Tod Stephens Wagner; granddaughter, Rissa Wagner: great grandson, Tod Daniel Stephens Wagner and a sister, Carolyn Wagner Beaver. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Sherry Darlene Wagner. He was...
Thomas Render
Nov 7, 2014
- CHAPEL HILL - Thomas Joseph Render of Windsor Point Retirement Community passed away on November 7th, 2014 as a result of a brief illness, at the age of 96 years. Joe, as he was generally known, was born on July 15th, 1918, in Antwerp, NY, the son of Clark and Viola Render.In 1941, he graduated from Clarkson University,...
Donald Elmore
Nov 5, 2014
Durham County Durham - Donald Carter Elmore passed away unexpectedly at home very peacefully. He left family, friends, and co-workers that will miss him very much. He had an exciting life that took him to many places around the world. His intelligence and passion for helping others enabled him to excel in many things, starting with his academic work...
John Cason
Nov 3, 2014
John Walter Cason passed away peacefully on November 3, 2014 at Carolina Meadows, where he lived with his wife Mary Smithies Cason. We mourn his passing as we also celebrate a life well lived and all that he has given to us. Born in Beaumont, Texas to Dick Kendall Cason Jr and Maurine Mills Cason, Walter grew up in...
Sarah Denny
Nov 3, 2014
CHAPEL HILL Sarah Anne Denny, 57, of Chapel Hill, died Monday evening, November 3, 2014, after her struggles with ALS. Visitation will be Friday, November 7, at 10:00 AM at Walker's Funeral Home followed by a funeral service at 11:00 in the chapel. Interment will follow in Chapel Hill Memorial Cemetery. A native of Chapel Hill, Sarah Anne was...
Nealie Dewald
Oct 28, 2014
. Mebane - Mrs. Nealie L. DeWald, 99, died Tuesday, October 28, 2014. Born in Truetlen County, Georgia, she lived in Apopka, FL., for many years and in Van Nuys, CA for several years. She moved to NC in 1971 and has lived here since. She was office manager for Carolina Activities, Inc. until her retirement in 1990. She...
Nancy Wagoner
Oct 28, 2014
Nancy Brown Wagoner of Oak Island, previously of Hillsborough, died Tuesday, October 28 after an extended illness. Nancy, the widow of James Lewis Wagner and John Lewis Wagoner, is survived by a brother Lynwood Brown of Hillsborough, four step-children, seven grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, and seven nieces and nephews. The funeral service will be held Saturday, November 1, at 1:00...
Arnold Hamm
Oct 27, 2014
Orange County Hillsborough - Arnold Braxton Hamm, 80, died Monday, October 27, 2014. He was born in Green County and served in the US Army. He married Hazel Joyce Webb in 1957. He was a sharecropper, worked for a gas co., and was a truck driver. He was ordained into the ministry and was affiliated with the Church of...
Barbara Brown
Oct 22, 2014
Barbara Eileen Brown, 71, of Hillsborough passed away October 22, 2014. She was born on April 3, 1943 to the late J. L. Brown, Jr. and Mildred Corbett Brown. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by husband, James R. Crisp, Jr. and sister, Julia Brown. Barbara graduated from Hillsborough High School and attended UNC Chapel...
Hilton Goulson
Oct 21, 2014
Hilton Thomas Goulson, 84, of Chapel Hill, died October 21, 2014 in the family home where he lived for 54 years. He was born in Chippewa County, Minnesota on May 4, 1930 to Thomas and Mathilda Oddan Goulson. Hilton grew up on a farm in Minnesota with three siblings: Mary Ann, Richard and Constance. He graduated from Milan High...
Ann Shanklin
Oct 20, 2014
Mebane Ann Mary Levangie Shanklin, 82 of Mebane passed away on October 20, 2014. She was born in Boston, MA on July 23, 1932 to the late Daniel Xavier and Alice Walters Levangie. In addition to her parents Ann was preceded in death by sons, Daniel Robert Shanklin, John Robert Shanklin, Jr., Paul Augustus Shanklin; brother, Bob Levangie. Those...
Christine Thomas
Oct 15, 2014
Christine Cleghorn Thomas, of 4820 Oak Grove Church Rd, Mebane passed away on October 15, 2014 at home. She was born December 16, 1942 in Norfolk, VA to the late Adelia and Edgar Cleghorn. Christine graduated from Oscar Smith High School Norfolk, VA and married Joe Thomas. They had their children and began raising their family in Norfolk, VA....
William Stone
Oct 15, 2014
Chapel Hill - William "Bill" Edgar Stone III was born on December 18, 1962 and departed this life on October 15, 2014. He was the son of Annie Virginia Hinsley Stone and the late William Edgar Stone Jr. Surviving are his wife, Pam Stone, daughter, Brittany Stone, son Tyler Stone, and sister, Carol Fogleman. Bill was a faithful husband...
Marguerite Dorrance
Oct 12, 2014
Marguerite Peoples "Peggy" Dorrance, 87, of Chapel Hill, NC, passed away Sunday, October 12 following a brief illness. Born in Shanghai, China Jan 30, 1927, the first child of Marguerite Tahaney and Lewis Jackson Peoples. Peggy later lived in Louisburg, NC and attended St Mary's College in Raleigh and American University where she distinguished herself as a champion swimmer...
Donald Dixon
Oct 10, 2014
Don Dixon was born in Carrboro, NC and resided locally all of his life. Don attended Chapel Hill High class of 1966. Don was preceded in death by his parents Carl Dixon and Mazie Dixon, one sister Margaret Suggs and one brother Carl Dixon, Jr. He is survived by his wife Melody Harris Dixon, one sister Bobbie Sanders of...
Pearl Eller
Oct 9, 2014
MEBANE - PEARL E. ELLER, 86, born in Wilkes County, died early Thursday, October 9, 2014 at Alamance Health Care after several years of declining health. She leaves behind her children, Larry Eller, H. L. Eller, Linda Hughes, George Eller, Mary Jones and Phyllis Creech; and one brother, R.J. Spears. She was also blessed with 14 grandchildren, 24 great...
Carver Meyer
Oct 6, 2014
A memorial service for Carver Edward Meyer, 16, who passed away on October 6, 2014 will be held on Sunday, October 12, 2014 at 4:00PM at the Aqueduct Conference Center, 1620 Mt. Carmel Church Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27517. Online Condolences may be sent to walkersfuneralservice.com.
Margaret Riley
Oct 4, 2014
HILLSBOROUGH - Miss Margaret Lucille Riley, 88, passed away peacefully at The Brian Center in Durham on October 4, 2014, just 4 days shy of her 89th birthday. Miss Riley was a graduate of Hillsborough High School, hostess for 20 years at The Colonial Inn, cashier for 10 years at Jack's Shack in Hillsborough, and rounded out her career...
Samuel Crawford
Oct 4, 2014
Samuel Lee Crawford died at his Orange County home on October 4, 2014 at the age of 65. He was predeceased by his father, Joel Samuel Crawford, his mother, Frances Farrar Crawford and his aunt, Kathryn Rebecca Crawford. Mr. Crawford is survived by his wife, Patricia Crawford, his son Flinn Crawford and wife Kathryn Crawford, his granddaughter Iliana Crawford,...
