Local obituaries for Walker's Funeral Home

Mar 21, 2023

Esther Brown Wheeley, age 95, of Hillsborough, NC, passed away on Tuesday, March 21, 2023. She was the wife of the late Otha Morris Wheeley and daughter of the late Isaac and Lou Brown and sister of the late Edmund Brown all of whom preceded her in death. Surviving are her children, Raymond and Marie Wilson, Wallace Wilson, Dan...

Mar 20, 2023

Virginia Maynard of Chapel Hill died from medical complications on March 20, 2023. She was 88. She had been dealing with dementia for several years. She was born in Marion, Indiana on April 14, 1934 to Ella Mae and Carl Kennedy. Her family moved to Asheville when she was a child. She attended Women’s College (now UNCG) where she...

Mar 18, 2023

Mr. William Harry "Bill" Lodge passed away on Saturday, March 18, 2023. Arrangements are pending. A full obituary will be posted when available. Walker’s Funeral Home of Chapel Hill is honored to assist the Lodge family.

Mar 15, 2023

George Wayne Young, 68, of Burlington, NC passed away on March 15, 2023, following an illness. He is survived by his mother, Marjorie Shields Young, brother Harold Young, Jr., sister-in-law Annette Wieder, uncles, aunts, and many, many beloved nieces, and nephews. He was predeceased by his father Harold Young, Sr., brother Steve Young, long-time companion Sue Riddles, and her...

Mar 13, 2023

Sarah Smith passed on Mar 13th, 2023, in the presence of family after a courageous battle against old age. Sarahremarked that growing older was not for the “faint of heart.” Through it all she retained her faith in God and her sense of humor. She was 92, and as one of her caregivers remarked, "She still [had] all her...

Mar 13, 2023

Matthew “Matt” Gabrielle Drew passed away unexpectedly from cardiac arrest on March 13, 2023 in Mebane, North Carolina. He was 28.

Matthew was born on March 30, 1994 in Morganton, NC. He was adopted on May 7, 2004 by Matt and Ashton Drew in Durham, NC. Since 2015, Matthew has lived...

Mar 12, 2023

Hugh Landis departed his home in Mebane peacefully with his wife Lavonda by his side and entered his Heavenly home on Sunday, March 12, 2023. Hugh was born on August 19, 1933 in Fort Wayne, Indiana. His parents were Geraldine Willoughby and Hugh Landis Sr. He spent his childhood living on the family farm with his mother and daddy...

Mar 12, 2023

John (Johnny) Wesley Stokes Jr. passed away peacefully in his sleep on March 12th after a 10 month valiant battle with a glioblastoma. He was 74 years old.

John was born on July 25, 1948, to John and Jacqueline Stokes in Wilson, NC. He was a giving and caring person loved by all.

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Mar 11, 2023

Donald Warren “Duck” Pope, born on April 10, 1937, discovered eternal life on March 11, 2023, at age eighty-five. His life ended the same way it began, surrounded by his closest loved ones at his forever home on his farm in Cedar Grove, North Carolina. Present were his surviving wife of 63 years, Faye Powell Pope, and five children,...

Mar 10, 2023

Debra Hutchins Waddell born on May 1, 1955 passed away on March 10, 2023 at the age of 67. She was born and raised in Alamance County.

Debra is preceded in death by her parents John and Julia Hutchins. She is survived by her husband Greg Waddell, a daughter Jinger Waddell one grandson (Little Man)...

Mar 10, 2023

Helen D. Dunman, 88, passed away on Friday, March 10, 2023 at Compass Health and Rehab Center in Mebane, North Carolina. A native of Hillsborough, North Carolina, Helen was born on February 17, 1935 to Arthur Charlie Dunnagin and Emily Young Dunnagin, both deceased. She was the wife to the late George Dunman and was a member of Faith...

Mar 8, 2023

Russell “Russ” Patrick Shores passed away in his sleep on March 8th, 2023 in Chapel Hill, NC. He was 69.

Russell was born on January 27th, 1954 in Rockford Illinois, son to Catherine Mary Buird and Russell Elmer Shores. After moving to Florida with his family, Russ graduated from Clearwater High School in 1972 and...

Mar 8, 2023

Maureen Ann Clear, 64, of Hillsborough, North Carolina passed away peacefully on Wednesday March 8, 2023 at her residence with her loving dog, Riley at her side. Maureen was born in Mentor, Ohio on March 29, 1958. She was the daughter of the late Charles and Doris Clear. She is preceded in death by her sisters Monica Kiser and...

Mar 7, 2023

Daughter of Vestal and Vesta Snider, Geraldine was born on June 23rd, 1933 on the Edwards family farm in Dobson, NC, and grew up in Highpoint and Fayetteville.

A true Tarheel, Geri proudly graduated with a B.S. degree from the University of North Carolina in 1955, one of the first twenty-seven “Nightingales” admitted to UNC’s...

Mar 6, 2023

November 12, 1926 - March 6, 2023

Chapel Hill, North Carolina - Walter "Wally" Laws Smith died March 6, 2023 at Carolina Meadows in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. He was 96 years old. Walter was preceded in death by his wife of 69 years, Mary Ramsden Smith. Walter is survived by his daughter Caroline Smith of Albuquerque,...

Mar 6, 2023

J Richard (Dick) Stewart, born May 7, 1936, in Clarksville Ohio, died on March 6, 2023, in Chapel Hill, NC. He was 86.

Richard was the son of HJ Stewart, a farmer, storeowner and Science teacher, and Viva Stewart, a first-grade teacher.

He attended the Ohio State University, where he received...

Mar 1, 2023

Robert “Bob” Samuel Wilson, better known as “Hoot” or “Papa Bob” passed away on Wednesday March 1st, 2023, at the age of 90. Bob was born on September 2nd, 1932 to Winder and Laylon Wilson. He was the youngest of four children and is survived by his sister, Louise Ball of Hillsborough.

Bob was preceded...

Feb 27, 2023

Brenda Crotts Dillard, born September 8, 1941, passed away at her home in Hillsborough, North Carolina, on February 27, 2023. She was proceeded in death by her parents, George Crotts and Hilda Curlee Crotts, her husband Reuben Perry Dillard, and her oldest son, Richard Demos Dillard. She is survived by her children, Mitchell Dillard, Lisa Dillard, Steven Dillard, Jason...

Feb 26, 2023

Kathryn Cook Crotts, 74, of Hillsborough, N.C., entered Heaven with Jesus Christ on Sunday, February 26, 2023.

A Christian with a strong faith, she was a member of First Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church of Burlington, N.C. Mrs. Crotts was born on December 27, 1948, in Augusta, Ga., the daughter of the late Conway Haguewood Cook...

Feb 25, 2023

On Saturday, February 25, 2023, Karen Martha Pilc Hensley, loving wife, sister, aunt, mother, and grandmother, passed away at age 80. Karen was born in Queens to John Pilc Jr and Marie Dvorak Pilc. An early trailblazer, Karen earned a bachelor’s degree from City College of New York and pursued a graduate degree in economics at the University of...