Local obituaries for Walker's Funeral Home

Dec 13, 2024

Neal King Cheek, loving husband, devoted father, and dear friend to many, passed away at age 82, on December 13, 2024, at Carol Woods Retirement Community in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Neal was born in Asheboro, NC on April 14,1942 to Waldo Clayton Cheek and Evelyn King Cheek. After graduating from Myers Park High School...

Dec 11, 2024

Kim passed away Wednesday, December 11, 2024 surrounded by her loving family, just shy of her 97th birthday. Born in Boston and raised in Pelham, Massachusetts she graduated from Amherst Regional High School. An avid 4H Club member she showcased her many creative talents in art and had plans to one day be involved in set design. She attended...

Dec 11, 2024

Barbara Ann Cummings Reed, 67, of Mebane, NC, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Wednesday, December 11, 2024. Born on April 24, 1957, in Elkin, NC, she was the daughter of the late Robert James “Bob” Cummings, Sr., and Hazel Mounce Cummings. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Joe I. Reed; her brother, Robert James...

Dec 10, 2024

Clara Craven Allen passed away peacefully at her home in Hillsborough on December 10, 2024. She was surrounded by her family and ushered into the waiting arms of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

Clara was born March 27, 1940, in Efland, NC to parents, Odell and Elsie Craven. A 1958 graduate of Aycock High...

Dec 3, 2024

Kenneth Gordon (Ken) Pauwels passed away on December 3 after a yearlong illness surrounded by his four surviving siblings: his brothers, Michael and Larry, and two sisters Mary Abaray and Catherine Stradtner. Ken was preceded in death by his sister Christine Pauwels and brother Leo.

Ken was born in South Bend, Indiana on April 17,...

Dec 3, 2024

Barbara Moukwa, of Chapel Hill, NC, passed away peacefully in her sleep of natural causes early Tuesday morning, December 3, 2024, at her home in Chapel Hill. She departed this life surrounded by the embrace of Christ.

Barbara was born on July 9, 1958, in San Juan, Trinidad and Tobago, to the late...

Dec 2, 2024

Todd Eugene Gotshall passed away Monday, December 2nd at Heroes’ Way at the Durham VA Medical Center.

Todd was born February 19, 1940 to Lloyd and Dorothy (Haines) Gotshall in West Unity, OH.

He graduated from Lima High School.

Served in the U.S. Marine Corp from 1958-1961...

Dec 2, 2024

Robert E. Fernandes, a resident of Mebane, North Carolina, died unexpectedly, following a high-risk surgery, on Monday evening, December 2nd, 2024, at the Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina. His wife, sister and father were there in the hospital.

Robert was born on May 20th, 1976 in Ottawa, Ontario,...

Dec 2, 2024

William Roger Horner, of Alamance County, passed away on December 2 in the comfort of his home. Born in Orange County on May 16, 1938, William enjoyed spending his time watching sports. Although an avid fan of both UNC Basketball and the New York Yankees, his other major passion was for mowing and lawn care.

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Dec 1, 2024

Katherine Diane Johnson Knight (Kathy) passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, December 1. Kathy was born on September 11, 1943 in Ann Arbor Michigan to John Arnie Johnson and Gladys Stone Johnson. In addition to her parents, Kathy was predeceased by her husband, William Monroe Knight Sr. and son William Monroe Knight Jr. (Bill), and brothers James Arnie...

Nov 28, 2024

Mark Samuel Shuman, 88, of Carrboro, NC passed away peacefully in his home on Thanksgiving Day, November 28, 2024, surrounded by each of his three children, their spouses, his four grandchildren, and his best friend, caregiver, and life partner, Rhonda Rangeo

Mark was born on July 29, 1936, in Yakima, Washington State, the youngest child...

Nov 27, 2024

Janice "Jan" Helms Beckwith, 72, of Burlington, NC passed away peacefully Wednesday, November 27, 2024 at the Hospice Home of Burlington.

A native of Charlotte, NC, Mrs. Beckwith was the wife of late husband, Matthew C. Beckwith, and daughter of the late Arthur Sylvester Helms and the late Juanita Williams Helms....

Nov 26, 2024

Elizabeth (“Libby”) Todd Gwennap passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 26th, surrounded by her family. Libby is survived by her beloved husband of 46 years, Tim; two sons, Todd and his wife, Jenn, of Warrenton, VA and Ty and his wife, Anna, of Chapel Hill, NC. Libby is also survived by five grandchildren: Jack, Audrey, Raney, Kathryn, and Millie...

Nov 26, 2024

Margaret Blake Elmore "Meg" passed away on November 26, 2024. Meg was born February 24, 1958 in Raleigh NC as the second of four children to Grady and Blake Elmore. Meg’s brother Don passed away in 2014. She is survived by her partner of over 38 years Anne Quarles of their home in Hillsborough, her brother Bill of Hillsborough,...

Nov 22, 2024

Merwin LeRoy (Merv) Odenbaugh passed away at his home in Chapel Hill, NC, on November 22, two days after his 87th birthday. A funeral mass was celebrated at the Newman Catholic Student Center Parish in Chapel Hill at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, November 29, 2024, with burial following at Rosehill Cemetery in Minot, ND at a later date.

Nov 17, 2024

Plezzy Harbor Craig, Jr. (P.H. Craig) passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 17 at Duke Hospital in Durham. P.H. was born on 11/06/1937 in Spray, NC to Plezzy Harbor Craig, Sr. and Mary Alice Thornton Craig.

In addition to his parents, P.H. was predeceased by his sister, Kathleen Brewington, brother-in-law, Oscar Brewington, nephews William M....

Nov 16, 2024

Susan Louise Fleming (Van Deusen) passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 16, 2024 in Durham, North Carolina at the age of 78.

Susan was born on February 20, 1946 in Evanston, Illinois to Alfred Cyrus and Louise Henrietta Van Deusen (Moosman) Susan grew up in Evanston, Illinois with her parents, twin brother Thomas, and her...

Nov 16, 2024

On 16 November 2024, Grace Laura Berry Parker passed away at the age of 96. Grace was born to Jerome Grandon and Clara Miller Berry on Mary Hall Road in the Caldwell community on 20 November 1927. She was proceeded in death by her husband, Willian Dewey Parker, son William Wayne Parker (Mary), infant great granddaughter Elaine Ruby Parker,...

Nov 14, 2024

Beloved by family and friends all over the world, Frances M. (Werner) Alguire passed away peacefully at age 97, accepting a sudden health decline with grace and the faith that her work on Earth was done. Known for her love of family, genuine caring for others, and belief in women’s leadership abilities, her spirit will continue with all who...

Nov 13, 2024

Born in Goldsboro and raised in High Point, Alice Marie Parsons passed away on November 13, 2024, at the age of 83. A beloved resident of Fearrington Village since 2006, Alice brought a spirit of exuberance to her community.

Alice spent her professional career in student affairs at the University of California, Irvine, where she...