Local obituaries for Walker's Funeral Home

Feb 1, 2014

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,...

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...

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...

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...

Jan 18, 2014

Walker's Funeral Home of Hillsborough P.O. Box 506 204 N. Churton Street Hillsborough, NC 27278 919-732-2121 Prospect Hill - Ricky Dale Roemmich, Jr., 34, died Saturday, January 18, 2014. He was a graduate of Orange High School Class of 1998. He worked at Southern Electric and later for UNC-CH for ten years. He enjoyed welding and working his saw...

Jan 15, 2014

Hillsborough James Robert Gates, born December 15, 1931, passed away peacefully on the morning of January 15, 2014. James, who grew up in Hillsborough, was born in Caldwell to the late James W. Gates and Ruth C. Gates. He is preceded in death by both parents; his wife, Andrea; his infant son, James E. Gates; and his son-in-law, Larry...

Jan 15, 2014

Sylvia Sparrow Riley died on January 15, 2014 from an extended illness. She was the daughter of Carl and Viola Sparrow of Chapel Hill. She was a native of Chapel Hill and retired from UNC School of Dentistry. Sylvia was a lifelong member of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church and with her passion and love of music she sang in...

Jan 14, 2014

Mary was born in New Haven, Connecticut on September 26, 1929 to Margot and William Maughan. She grew up in Durham, NC where her father was a Professor at Duke a University. She studied at the University of NC Greensboro and the Rhode Island School of Design as a Textile Design major. She designed for David and Dash, SM...

Jan 10, 2014

Hillsborough - Mr. James Melvin McCullough, 59, died Friday, January 10, 2014. James "Mule Man" McCullough was born in Durham County. He graduated from Orange High School class of 1972. He worked at Weck as a forger and at Vietri until his illness. He enjoyed fishing. Surviving are his daughter, Kristina "Sissy" McCullough, Hillsborough; his son, Michael McCullough (Kari),...

Jan 9, 2014

Services in New Jersey. Perinchief Chapels 438 High St. Mount Holly, NJ 08060 is assisting the Stribling family.

Jan 9, 2014

Memorial Service at a later date.

Jan 7, 2014

DURHAM Thomas George Anderson DURHAM — Thomas George Anderson lost his battle with lung cancer January 7, 2014 at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Durham, N.C. Mr. Anderson, a decorated Navy veteran, had been a resident of Durham and Chapel Hill for more than thirteen years. He was a heavy equipment operator in the area's construction trades. Thomas Anderson...

Jan 5, 2014

Mary Ann St. Clair Steece of Hillsborough NC, age 85, died peacefully January 5 2014 in Chapel Hill NC. She was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years Philip John Steece and her son Steven Philip Steece. Surviving are her daughter Mary Clare Steece-Julich and son-in-law Alan Julich of Mebane NC, her son Andrew St. Clair Steece...

Jan 4, 2014

DURHAM — Donna Fowler, 75, of Durham passed away January 4, 2014 after a brief illness. Beloved mother of five daughters: Teresa, Janice, Beverly, Pamela and Cynthia. Grandmother of Whitney, Sam, Robert and Jared. Born in Durham in 1938, she and her family lived in Chapel Hill where she graduated from Chapel Hill High School and went to UNC-Chapel...

Jan 2, 2014

Robert Earl "Bob" Barbour 87 of Chapel Hill NC, passed away, Thursday Jan,2nd . Born April 25th 1926 in Holly Springs NC, he was the son of the late Edward Clem and Ruth Price Barbour. He was a devoted husband, father , grandfather and great grandfather, who enjoy camping, time with family and with friends, especially with his great...

Jan 1, 2014

BENSON KATHLEEN VIVIAN BENSON (nee St. John). A loving mother, doting grandmother, and Ohio State fan, Ms. Benson passed away on January 1, 2014 at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill, NC. She was preceded in death by her parents, George and Vivian St. John of Akron, Ohio and her sister, Debbie Robinson. Kathleen is survived by her brother, Raymond...

Dec 30, 2013

William Goodson Mangum Chapel Hill Artist and professor William Goodson Mangum of Chapel Hill passed away peacefully on December 30, 2013. Surviving relatives include his wife, Ariana Mangum of Chapel Hill; five children, Margaret Ariana Mangum, William Preston Mangum, Alice Mangum Perry, Laura Mangum Wissa, and Grace Elizabeth Mangum; and granddaughter, Celia. A memorial service will be held Saturday,...

Dec 28, 2013

Arrangements are incomplete.

Dec 27, 2013

CHAPEL HILL - Richard Nyles Gunter, died Friday, December 27, 2013 at the age of 75. He was born in Durham County and graduated from Chapel Hill High School. He was an electronics instructor for 4 years in the United States Air Force at Chanute AFB in Illinois. Following graduation from the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill,...