OBITUARIES
Anthony Lore`
Feb 21, 2014
CHAPEL HILL Professor Anthony George LoRé died on his 92nd birthday, February 21, 2014. He was the son of Salvatore and Carolina LoRé, deceased, of Cleveland, Ohio. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and returned to L.S.U. to complete his Bachelor's and Master's Degrees in Romance Languages. After teaching in California for a few years,...
Noah Simpson
Feb 21, 2014
Caldwell - Noah Joseph Simpson died Friday, February 21, 2014, at his home. He was a native of Person County and attended the Person County Schools. He was a farmer, owned his farm, and operated heavy equipment. He was a member of Little River Presbyterian Church for 50+ years where he served as Elder and worked with the youth...
William Bibb
Feb 15, 2014
October 3, 1954-February 15, 2014 CHAPEL HILL William Wyatt Bibb, 59, died Saturday February 15, 2014 at UNC Hospitals, Chapel Hill. He was born in Atlanta Georgia on October 3, 1954 to Barbara Nettles-Carlson and the lateTisdale Wyatt Bibb. His early childhood was spent in Pensacola FL and Brigham City, UT before moving with his family to Chapel Hill...
Terry Eaton
Feb 12, 2014
HILLSBOROUGH - Terry Tilley Eaton, 67, of 420 Buttonwood Drive, Hillsborough, died on Wednesday, February 12, 2014 after fighting a courageous battle with cancer. Mrs. Eaton is survived by her children Jamey M. Sanderford, of Hillsborough, Jeffery T. Eaton, of Durham, 3 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, sisters Linda T. Francis, of Durham, Veda T. Manley of Hillsborough, 3 half-brothers, Frankie,...
Johnny Wilson
Feb 12, 2014
CHAPEL HILL Johnny Lee Wilson Sr., 62 went to his heavenly home on February 12, 2014. He is survived by his wife, Betty Wilson, a son Johnny Wilson Jr., and 2 daughters Jamie Wilson and Denise Brooks. A memorial service to celebrate his life will be held at Riverside Baptist Church 1568 E Harden St, Graham, NC at 4:00PM...
Josef Anderle
Feb 10, 2014
Chapel Hill Josef Anderle, 89, of Chapel Hill passed away on Monday February 10, 2014. He was born in Prague, Czech Republic, on June 11, 1924. He earned several degrees; including 2 PhD's from the University of Munich, Charles University, and the University of Chicago. He was a professor of eastern European history at the University of North Carolina...
Ruby Parker
Feb 9, 2014
Hillsborough - Ruby Lee Parker, 95, of Hillsborough, passed from this world on Sunday, February 9, surrounded by her family. Ms. Parker is preceded in death by her husband, Ira Lee Parker, Sr., and two grandchildren, Johnny Dean Wall and Sheliah Denise Parker, two brothers, James Combs and Elmer Combs, and sister, Irene Marley. She is survived by six...
Ann Compton
Feb 8, 2014
Ann Douglas Compton, age 77, was born to Frank and Lois Douglas on May 26, 1936 in Hillsborough, NC. She accepted Jesus as Lord and Savior of her life years ago. Ann loved the Lord and served Him faithfully. She went to join him in Heaven on February 8th, 2014. At the time of her peaceful, victorious departure, Ann...
James Smith
Feb 7, 2014
James Franklin "Pete" Smith Efland- James Franklin "Pete" Smith of Efland, died February 7, 2014 at Alamance Regional Hospital following a short illness. Pete was a beloved son, brother, uncle, and friend to many. He loved people, animals, farming, hunting, fishing and golf. His caring and generosity were known to many. Taking care of people was his specialty. He...
Bryan Yates
Feb 6, 2014
Bryan Roberts Yates CHAPEL HILL — Bryan Roberts Yates, 77, former owner of Bryan Yates Plumbing and Heating went to his heavenly home on February 6, 2014. He is survived by his wife, Helen Hogan Yates, children Linda Comer, Sonya Gilmore, Nadine Zollars and Paul Yates and 5 grandchildren. Visitation will be held at Walker's Funeral Home in Chapel...
Lowell Toreson
Feb 5, 2014
Lowell Edmund Toreson, of Chapel Hill, passed away February 5, 2014. He was born on April 20, 1933 in California to Oscar and Kathryn Toreson. A private interment for the family will be at a later date. He is a 1954 graduate of West Point Military Academy. He married Mary Ellen Hardin on December 23, 1954. They recently entered...
Polly Roberts
Feb 2, 2014
Walker's Funeral Home P.O. Box 506 Hillsborough, NC 27278 919-732-2121 Fax: 919-732-8368 MEBANE - Polly Rogers Roberts, 82, formerly of 303 South Fifth Street, Mebane, died Sunday, February 2, at the Hospice home with her family by her side. Born September 6, 1931, in Orange County, she was the wife of the late John R. (Jack) Roberts and the...
Minnie Dixon
Feb 2, 2014
" Dixon, Minnie D, 94. Our beloved Mother, GrandMother, Great-GrandMother, and Great-Great, GrandMother went to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 2, 2014. Born on May 20, 1919, she was a life long resident of Carrboro & Orange County. She is survived by three daughters, Bonnie Andrews (Billy Wayne), Billie Ragan, Donna Hearne, nine GrandChildren, thirteen Great-GrandChildren, one...
Charles Alexander
Jan 30, 2014
HILLSBOROUGH - Mr. Charles Leroy Alexander, 72, died Thursday, January 30, 2014. He was a native of Union County and was a graduate of Belmont High School. He worked in the trucking industry for 35 years, as terminal manager and later worked for the Orange County ABC Board until retirement. Surviving are his wife, Louise Jones Alexander, his daughter,...
Phyllis Fabian
Jan 27, 2014
Phyllis Brooks Fabian passed away on January 27 in Pittsboro, North Carolina. From her childhood on an Ohio farm, Phyllis took on the world with resourcefulness and endless generosity. Besides being a devoted wife to Stephen (deceased), a true friend and a caring neighbor, she was an avid golfer and a creative cook. She leaves two daughters, a brother...
Gladys Boyd
Jan 27, 2014
Walker's Funeral Home P.O. Box 506 Hillsborough, NC 27278 919-732-2121 Fax: 919-732-8368 EFLAND - Mrs. Gladys Gertrude Gates Boyd, 89, died Monday, January 27, 2014. She was a native of Orange County and attended the Orange County schools. She worked at Liggett & Myers and later at Popes 5 and 10 Cent Store. She later was a teacher's assistant...
Cooper Herman
Jan 19, 2014
Cooper Herman, the young Chapel Hill boy whose battle with brain cancer inspired the creation of the Super Cooper's Little Red Wagon Foundation, died on Sunday. He was 6. "I don't know where to start," his mother wrote on the Super Cooper Facebook page. "So many of you have followed Cooper's journey, as I would periodically post before an...
