Local obituaries for Walker's Funeral Home

Nov 14, 2011

Nov 12, 2011

Orange County Hillsborough - Jessie Lynn Sturms, 21, died Saturday, November 12, 2011. She was a 2008 graduate of Cedar Ridge High School where she enjoyed sports and was an avid softball player. She was fun loving, free spirited and full of joy. She loved her family and friends and was always willing to share. Surviving are her mother,...

Nov 12, 2011

DURHAM - In-Ok Lee, 80, passed away on November 12, 2011. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at 10:00AM in the chapel of Walker's Funeral Home of Chapel Hill. Visitation will take place on Tuesday the 15th from 6:00PM to 8:00PM. The family has chosen Victoria Park Florist to supply the floral arrangements, they...

Nov 12, 2011

Mr. Charlie Maynard Wilkerson, Sr., 92, of Hillsborough passed away early Saturday, November 12, 2011 at his home. He was preceded in death by his parents, Tom and Mary Wilkerson; brothers, Lacy and Clyde Wilkerson; and a grandson, Josh Williams. Mr. Wilkerson was a World War II veteran, with the 1st Infantry Division, The Big Red One. While serving...

Nov 9, 2011

Chapel Hill - Donald C. Dates, a resident of Governor's Club, died suddenly at home on Wednesday, November 9, 2011. He leaves his wife of 47 years, Suzanne Ruggles Dates. He was born in Orange, New Jersey on August 1, 1934. He graduated from Bernardsville High School, Bernardsville, New Jersey and Lafayette College, Easton, Pennsylvania, where he was a...

Nov 7, 2011

HILLSBOROUGH - Lillian "Betsy" Park Bobbitt, age 63, passed away on November 7, 2011 after a long fight with breast cancer. She never gave up. She was preceded in death by her mother, Ida Allen Park Lockaby. Betsy worked the past 25 years for General Services Corporation of Durham, NC. She is survived by her loving husband of 43...

Nov 7, 2011

TERRY HILLSBOROUGH - Mr. James Franklin "Frank" Terry, age 81, died Monday, November 7, 2011. He was born in Orange County and was the son of the late Jethro Terry and Annie Mae Pearson Terry. He was preceded in death by one brother, Billy Terry. Prior to retirement he was a cable splicer for AT&T and Bell South. He...

Nov 6, 2011

JOHN JEFFERSON WOOD Dec. 18, 1936 - November 6, 2011 Jeff Wood passed away on November 6 at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill, NC, after a period of rapidly declining health. Born in Junction City, KS, Jeff attended Campion Jesuit High School in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. Jeff later attended Notre Dame University and graduated from St. Benedict's College...

Nov 6, 2011

Orange County Hillsborough - William Paisley "Bill" Roberts, 89, of Hillsborough, passed away Sunday, November 6, 2011, after a brief battle with cancer. Bill was born to the late Jeff Lee and Margaret Hughes Roberts on August 26, 1922 in Cedar Grove, NC. While in Cedar Grove, Bill began farming with his father. Bill graduated from Aycock High School...

Nov 1, 2011

GODFREY HILLSBOROUGH - Mavor W. Godfrey passed away November 1, 2011 at her residence. She was born May 28, 1916 to Olin S. Wright and Annie Roberts Wright. Her husband, L. C. Godfrey preceded her in death. She owned and operated Godfrey's Apartments and Cottages at Carolina Beach for 30 years. She returned to Cedar Grove where she became...

Oct 31, 2011

EFLAND Pope - Mrs. Shirley Ann Mitchell Pope, age 63, of 905 Brookhollow Road died Monday, October 31, 2011 in the Duke University Medical Center. She was born in Alamance County and was the daughter of the Peggy Robinson Mitchell. She was preceded in death by her father, William Mitchell. She was a member of the Efland United Methodist...

Oct 28, 2011

Thomas K. Clark, 59, of Hillsborough, NC passed away Friday, October 28th, 2011. Thomas was born on December 16th, 1951 in Tokyo, Japan. He was raised in Carrboro/Chapel Hill, NC. He was an honest, gentle, kind and loving man. He could fix or build anything he set his mind to. When other contractors were building doll houses for a...

Oct 28, 2011

PEARL FRANCIS SEYMOUR June 23, 1927 - October 28, 2011 Pearl Francis Seymour, 84, of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, passed away on October 28th, 2011. She was born to Sallie Bailey and Paul Francis in LaFollette, Tennessee, on June 23th, 1927. Preceding her in death were her parents and her brothers, Paul Bailey Francis and William Clark Francis. She...

Oct 17, 2011

George Metcalf Kingman, 81, of Chapel Hill, NC, passed away on Monday, Oct 17, 2011. He was born on Dec. 25, 1929 to the late Brig. General Allen F. Kingman and Margaret G. Kingman in Ft. Leavenworth, KS. George graduated from High School in Washington, DC, and received a Bachelor of Science from Northwestern University in 1955. George married...

Oct 16, 2011

Wade Glen Caruthers, Jr Cedar Grove - Wade Glen Caruthers Jr, 81, died October 16, 2011 after a brief illness. Glen was born in Orange County on January 30, 1930 to the late Wade and Mozelle Watkins Caruthers. Funeral services will be held at Cedar Grove United Methodist Church on Wednesday, October 19 at 1:00 p.m. Burial will follow...

Oct 14, 2011

EFLAND FARRA, JR. - Mr. Andy Joe Farra, Jr., 28, died Friday, October 14, 2011. He was a veteran of the US Air Force. Surviving are his wife, Stephanie Bell Farra, his mother, Ella Marcum Farra; his father, Andy Joe Farra, Sr.; one daughter, Abbigail Aragon-Farra, CA; one brother, James Farra, Trinity, NC; and one sister, Lotus Farra, Asheboro;...

Oct 13, 2011

STUART WILSON SECHRIEST 1914-2011 He has showed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? Micah 6:8 Stuart Sechriest, former newspaper man, journalism teacher, and Army officer, passed away on October 13, 2011. He believed in the fatherhood...

Oct 13, 2011

Joy McAdams Neville joined her husband of 48 years, Eric A. "Tud" Neville and her twelve siblings in heaven on Thursday, October 13th. She celebrated her 87th birthday on October 9th surrounded by family and close friends at her home in Carrboro. Her career included being a teller and loan officer at Home Savings and Loan, book keeping for...

Oct 9, 2011

MEBANE - Mrs. Cora Bell Lewis Doby, 83, died Sunday, October 9, 2011. She was the daughter of the late Ed and Nannie Lewis. She was a native of Alamance County and attended the Orange County schools. She was employed by Brown Wooten Hoisery. She was a member of Hebron United Methodist Church. Surviving are her husband of 65...

Oct 5, 2011

Dr. Edward William Davidian Chapel Hill Dr. Edward William Davidian joined his wife Helene Daberkow Davidian in heaven early morning October 5th. He lived a satisfying and complete life and will be missed by many who loved him. His generosity and kindness have touched many people over the last 71 years. He attended Christ United Methodist Church where the...