OBITUARIES
Patricia Elliott
Dec 26, 2013
Efland - Mrs. Patricia Anne Redmond Elliott, 68, died Thursday, December 26, 2013. She was a native of Leesburg, Va., where she lived for the first 16 years of her life. She married Thomas Elliott who was in the armed forces, the Marines and Army the first 7 years of marriage. She followed her husband as he entered into...
Marvin Rogers
Dec 25, 2013
MEBANE - Mr. Marvin "Uncle Marvin" Rogers, 97, passed to be with his Lord Wednesday, December 25, 2013. A native of Northern Orange County, he was the son of the late Ira Stambre and Bessie Wilkerson Rogers. He was a retired farmer who spent his life loving his family and farming. Prior to that he served his country during...
Virginia Boland
Dec 24, 2013
Cedar Grove - Virginia Wilkinson Hughes Wells Boland died Tuesday, December 24, 2013. She was a native of Orange County. She graduated from Aycock High School and attended Montreat College. She was married to Jack Wells for 39 years and John Boland for 25 years. She was a lifetime member of Eno Presbyterian Church where she played the organ...
Ernest Riggsbee
Dec 24, 2013
Carrboro Ernest Lloyd Riggsbee, age 97, was born on January 28, 1916. He passed away after a brief illness on December 24 in his home, surrounded by his family. He was born, raised, and spent his entire life living in Carrboro, except for four years serving in the Army Air Force during World War II in the Pacific. Upon...
James Potts
Dec 23, 2013
Durham - James Timothy Potts died Monday, December 23, 2013. He was born and raised in Durham. He was a graduate of Northern High School Class of 1973. He was an Eagle Scout. He worked at Wilson Tree Service, Pike Electric and later UNC-CH for 20 years. He enjoyed fishing, camping, and boating at Kerr Lake and his Harley...
Rachel Allison
Dec 21, 2013
DURHAM .Rachel Mae Perry Allison After 89 years, and a lifetime filled with being a wonderful daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Rachel Mae Perry Allison passed away peacefully on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2013. Born on July 28, 1924, Rachel grew up on a farm in Franklin County, daughter of Bessie Purgerson Perry and Allie P. Perry, sister...
Francis Zumer
Dec 20, 2013
Mebane- Frank E. Zumer, 82, passed away comfortably at Hospice Of Alamance in Burlington on Friday, December 20th, 2013. A memorial service will be conducted at a later date. Online condolence may be sent to www.walkersfuneralservice.com Walker's Funeral Home Of Mebane is assisting the Zumer family.
John Edelen
Dec 18, 2013
ORANGE John Thomas Edelen Sr. CHAPEL HILL — John Thomas Edelen Sr., age 93, of Chapel Hill, N.C., passed away peacefully on December 18, 2013. He was born to the late Hanora and Leo Edelen, December 8, 1920. Tom graduated from the University of Louisville, Ky., with a BA in Engineering. He was a World War II Navy veteran,...
Hilbert Williams
Dec 18, 2013
ORANGE Bert Williams September 5, 1928 — December 18, 2013 CHAPEL HILL — Educated in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro school system, Bert was a proud 3-letter varsity man of Chapel Hill High School. Bert later went on to play minor league baseball. After his sports career, he found his way back to Chapel Hill and tried his hand at several...
Doris Chappell
Dec 18, 2013
DURHAM - Mrs. Doris Mae Davis Chappell, 80, died Wednesday, December 18, 2013. She was a native of Durham County and a graduate of Durham County Schools. She was secretary at Wright's Machinery. Surviving are one daughter, Deanna Chappell, Roxboro; a sister, Hazel Smith, Carteret Co.; a sister-in-law, Billie P. Davis, Roxboro; nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by...
Waldo Ligett
Dec 16, 2013
Service at later date.Waldo Buford Ligett Jr. November 2, 1916 - December 16, 201 Waldo (Gus) Ligett, 97, passed away peacefully at Carolina Meadows, Chapel Hill, holding the hand of his wife, Ann, on December 16, 2013 Gus was born and raised in Middletown OH. He attended Antioch College, where he met his wife to be, Ann. After earning...
Frances Parker
Dec 12, 2013
Frances Cherry Cartwright Parker CHAPEL HILL - Frances Cherry Cartwright Parker was born in Elkton, Ky. Cherry had a rewarding and distinguished career in nursing. She received her RN at St. Thomas School of Nursing in Nashville, Tenn., and a B.S. in Public Health at UNC-Chapel Hill. She taught in the UNC-CH School of Nursing for eight years in...
Robin Peacock
Dec 11, 2013
Raleigh Robin Lear Peacock died December 11, 2013 at home in Raleigh, NC. Born August 1, 1927, she was a native of Chapel Hill, NC, the daughter of the late Joseph Merritt and Rachel Robinson Lear. She has resided in Raleigh since 1972. She was a graduate of UNC, receiving a bachelor's degree in zoology in 1947 and a...
Andrea Wilson
Dec 10, 2013
Andrea Lynn Wilson, 60, passed away at UNC-Hospital in Chapel Hill, NC on December 10, 2013. She is survived by her parents, Ron and Pauline Ramsey of Chapel Hill, NC, and two sisters, Laura Walker of Chapel Hill, NC and Tereasa Gifford of Illinois. A memorial service will be held on Sunday December 15, 2013 at 3pm at Advent...
Levi Henderson
Dec 7, 2013
Levi Shelton Henderson Chapel Hill--- On Saturday, Dec 7th, Levi Shelton Henderson completed his earthly duties and was called to be with his Heavenly Father. He was the founder and CEO of The Shrunken Head Boutique on Franklin Street for 44 years. Shelton left this life peacefully in his home with his wife and four children by his bedside....
Wendi Hutchins
Dec 7, 2013
WAKE Wendi Rene Hutchins RALEIGH — Miss Wendi Rene Hutchins, 38, died on Saturday, December 7, 2013, in Raleigh, N.C. Wendi was the daughter of Chip and Margaret Hutchins of Raleigh. She was a member of Cane Creek Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School. She was a participant in the Special Olympics and an active member of the...
