OBITUARIES
Dana Reynolds Leasure
Oct 17, 2022
Dana Reynolds Leasure, 74, of Graham, passed peacefully surrounded by his family on Monday, October 17, 2022 at Carolina Pines in Greensboro.
A native of Pennsylvania, son of the late Charles E. Leasure and Harriet Reynolds Leasure. Dana worked as a truck driver for many years at both Burlington Industries in Burlington, NC and Billings...
Richard Albert Lucas
Oct 16, 2022
Richard (Dick) Albert Lucas was born to Albert and Lillian Lucas on May 27, 1939, in Sioux City, Iowa. He spent his childhood years primarily in Sloan, Iowa, and attended high school in Yankton, SD, where he sang in the chorus, was active in his Methodist Youth Fellowship (MYF) Group, was a Boys’ State delegate, the Salutatorian on the...
Lal Sum Thang
Oct 16, 2022
Service Informaion for Lal Sum Thang
Visitation will be held on Saturday, October 22, 2022 from 11:00am - 1:00pm at Walker's Funeral Home in Mebane
Funeral Service will immediately follow at 1:00pm in the Chapel at Walker's Funeral Home
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John Andrew Wagner
Oct 16, 2022
John Andrew Wagner left us to go home to his heavenly father on October 16, 2022 at the young age of 76. His passing was sudden and unexpected, but we are heartened that it was a peaceful transition for the man known to many as “Papa.”
John was proud to hail from the tiny border...
Martha Cox Cleary
Oct 15, 2022
Martha Cox Cleary 74 of Hillsborough, N.C. went to heaven on Oct. 15, 2022 at the Duke Hock Pavilion Durham, N.C after a long illness. She was born on June 30, 1948 in Hillsborough to James Plyler Cox and Fay Harris Haines both deceased.
She is survived by her loving husband of 52 years Charlie...
Gordon Lee Johnson
Oct 14, 2022
Gordon L. Johnson, age 87, of Durham, NC, formerly of Hillsborough, NC, peacefully passed away at home on Friday, October 14, 2022.
He was born on September 11, 1935, in Madison, WI, and spent his childhood in Oregon, WI. He was the son of the late Roy W. and Mary Mahoney...
Elizabeth Ann Summer
Oct 13, 2022
Elizabeth (Betsy) Ann Summer (nee Koch) of Chapel Hill, NC died peacefully at The Pines at Carolina Meadows, at the age of 93. Betsy is survived by her children, Carol Summer Velasco of Raleigh, NC, David Summer of Carrboro, NC, 6 grandchildren, and 3 great grandchildren. She is preceeded in death by her husband George Kendrick Summer and grandson...
Darla Elizabeth Grill
Oct 13, 2022
Darla Elizabeth Grill (Dover) affectionately knows as Granny Grill went to her heavenly home on October 13,2022 at the age of 81 after a courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by loved ones.
Darla is survived by her loving husband of over 50 years, Gerald Grill, her sister Deb Heath of Durham NC, her children Mike...
Heather Elizabeth Ratliff
Oct 12, 2022
Heather Elizabeth Ratliff, age 39, of Taylorsville, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, October 12, 2022 at her home.
Heather was born May 1, 1983 in Orange County, NC, the daughter of Deborah Hazzard Gilbert and Duane Gilbert.
Heather was a tender hearted, kind, and giving person. She loved children but didn’t...
Kelly Jean Broadhurst Moore
Oct 10, 2022
Kelly Jean Broadhurst Moore, age 42, of Rougemont, NC passed away unexpectedly on Monday October 10, 2022 in Alamance County.
Kelly was born August 26, 1980 at Durham Regional Hospital in Durham NC. She moved to Rougemont at an early age and attended Hillsborough Schools.
Kelly is survived by her husband...
Tara Anne Parker
Oct 6, 2022
Tara Anne Parker died on October 6, 2022, in Chapel Hill, NC. She was 50. Tara was born on March 27, 1972, in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida to her parents Robert Garard and Karen Paez. She traveled extensively with her father and sister as he built golf courses across the U.S. In high school she was selected as part of...
Naydene Ray Walker
Oct 5, 2022
Naydene Ray Walker passed away peacefully in N.C. Memorial Hospital in Chapel Hill, NC on October 5, 2022. She was 95.
Mrs. Walker was born in Durham, NC, in 1927 and grew up in Hillsborough, NC with her parents Edgar H. Ray and Mary E. Ray. She graduated from Hillsborough High School and married schoolmate...
Floyd Whitney Price
Oct 4, 2022
Floyd Whitney (Whit) Price, Jr., 71, left us suddenly on October 4, 2022, at his home in Chapel Hill, N.C. Whit was born on May 28, 1951 in Oxford,NC, to Floyd Whitney Price Sr and Catherine Kerr Price, both deceased. He spent his formative years in Lawrenceville, Va. And in Jackson, NC. After graduating from Northampton County High School...
John Dee Wagner
Oct 3, 2022
Full Obituary to follow.
Service Arrangements:
Visitation - 5:30 - 6:30pm Thursday, October 6, 2022 at Walker's Funeral Home in Mebane
Memorial Service - 7:00pm Thursday, October 6, 2022 at Walker's Funeral Home in Mebane
Bessie Irene Heath Lloyd
Oct 3, 2022
Carrboro - Bessie Irene Heath Lloyd was born on July 24, 1938 in Pitt County, NC to John Heath and Annabelle Manning Heath. After an extended illness, it is with great sadness that we announce her passing on October 3, 2022 in her home with family. She married Willie Clay Lloyd, Jr. on April 4, 1958 and had 5...
Violet Elizabeth Briggs
Oct 1, 2022
Violet Elizabeth Briggs
12/31/2003-10/1/2022
We will love you forever.
Violet had an absolutely brilliant mind, the kindest heart, and a dark, old soul. She was a champion of the downtrodden, a gifted musician and artist, and walked the earth in indomitable style. She...
Caroline Porter
Sep 29, 2022
Mother to Oliver Porter and Martha Lou Pupcott, Wife to Audrie Porter. Sister to Elizabeth Porter and Genevive Porter. Daughter to Marcy Krawcheck and Edwin Porter. Beloved by far too many to name.
A memorial gathering will be Thursday, October 6, 2022 from 5:30P.M. - 7:00 P.M.at Walker's Funeral Home of...
John Richard Leonard Iii
Sep 28, 2022
Dr. John Richard Leonard III passed away peacefully at home with family on Wednesday, September 28, 2022. He was born October 24, 1943 in Lexington, NC, the son of John Richard Leonard II and Hazel Everhart Leonard. He graduated as class president and valedictorian from Lexington Senior High School in 1962. He was a proud Tar Heel and Morehead...
Jennifer Leah Gilman
Sep 28, 2022
It is with great shock and sadness that we inform you that Jennifer “Jenn” Leah Gilman, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, therapist, and true friend of many many people passed away on September 28, at the age of 40.
Jenn earned a Masters Degree in Social Work from the University of Southern Maine, and spent much...
Russell Norman Glatz
Sep 27, 2022
Russell Norman Glatz (Russ) of Chapel Hill, North Carolina died peacefully in his home on September 27, 2022, with his beloved wife Toni by his side. His colorful life and gentle charm made a substantial, lasting impact on all who knew him as a husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, and friend. Russ started his grand adventure on April 2,...
