Local obituaries for Walker's Funeral Home

Oct 31, 2021

Dianne Murphy Frazier, 79, died peacefully at home on Sunday. She succumbed to metastatic breast cancer that had been successfully treated for decades. Dianne was born to Mable and John Patrick Murphy in Wilkes-Barre, PA. At the age of three, she lost her father. Her mother moved the family back to her hometown of Riverhead, NY, and it was...

Oct 30, 2021

Katherine Nell Acierno, 21, of Chapel Hill, NC, died on October 30, 2021, from injuries sustained in a vehicle-pedestrian accident in Greenville, NC. Katherine was the beloved daughter of Vince and Beth Acierno and sister to Avery Acierno. She was born on January 18, 2000, in Durham, NC. She was a senior in the School of Nursing at the...

Oct 26, 2021

David Pasquini passed away peacefully on October 26, 2021. He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in1952. He grew up in Miami, Florida. He received a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from Purdue University. Following his graduation from Purdue, he went on to receive a Master of Science in Environmental Engineering and PhD from the University of North Carolina School...

Oct 25, 2021

John Hane Overton, Jr., died October 25, 2021, in Durham, NC. He was born January 15, 1937, in Winston-Salem, NC, to John Hane Overton and Mildred Varner Overton. John will be remembered for his quiet, thoughtful, and caring nature. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather, who relished intellectual pursuits. He liked reading and discussing science fiction, and...

Oct 25, 2021

Carvis Odell Hewett, 81, went home to be with his personal Lord and Savior on Monday, October 25, 2021 following an extended illness. He was retired from the Chapel Hill Fire Department. He is preceded in death by his parents Clyde and Naomi Hewett and brother Marvin G. Hewett. He is survived by his wife Lois Davis Hewett, son...

Oct 23, 2021

Bryan Isai Vilchis died October 23rd, 2021, in Pittsboro, NC as a result from a tragic accident. Bryan was born on August 29th, 2003, in El Monte, California. He moved to North Carolina in 2012 to be with his family. Bryan was a Senior at Northwood High School and was expected to graduate June 2022. He played football and...

Oct 21, 2021

Abigail Rosenson Overton, 51, died October 21, 2021, in Pittsboro, NC. She was born June 5, 1970, in Chapel Hill, NC, to Leon and Mary Rosenson. She will be lovingly remembered for her dynamic personality, her good humor, and her fiery, generous spirit. Abby was a source of support, encouragement, and joy for her family and her wide circle...

Oct 20, 2021

Alexander “Alec” V. Girman, 22, of Durham, passed away at his home on October 20, 2021. He is the son of Thomas Paul and Cynthia Johnson Girman. Alec was born in Slavsk, near Kaliningrad, Russia, on June 21,1999. He was adopted by his parents on February 14, 2000 and became a US citizen. He graduated Chapel Hill High School...

Oct 20, 2021

Archie Lee Stephens, passed away on Wednesday October 20, 2021 at Duke University School of Medicine. Walker's Funeral Home of Mebane is assiting the Stephens Family. .

Oct 20, 2021

Andy “Drew” Walker, 27, of Mebane, passed away at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill on Wednesday, October 20, 2021. He is the son of Freddie Lee Walker and Angela Clifton Walker and he was born in Reidsville, North Carolina on July 29, 1994. He attended BreakThrough Community Church and enjoyed volunteering at Living Free Ministries and at the Shalom...

Oct 19, 2021

Cheryl Ann Loyer, 56, of Mebane, passed away at her residence on October 19, 2021 at 6:58pm surrounded her family. Cheryl was born in Honolulu, Hawaii to David Raymond Loyer and Jo Ann Wilson Loyer, both deceased. Cheryl is survived by; one sister, Donna Marie Loyer of Mebane, one brother, David Loyer of Raleigh. She is also survived by...

Oct 17, 2021

Teresia “Joan” Oakley, 74, of Prospect Hill, North Carolina passed away on October 17, 2021 at her residence. She was born on March 20, 1947 to Lewis Martin Hamlett and Alice Elizabeth Willis Hamlett, both deceased. She was the loving wife of Mr. Wayne Oakley and she was of the Christian Faith. Other than her husband, she is survived...

Oct 15, 2021

Peter Rieth passed away unexpectedly from a heart attack on Friday October 15th, 2021. His absence leaves an impossibly large void in our lives, but his presence is still felt in the impact his spirit has had on his wife, family, and friends. We all have a part of him with us, elements of his personality that are reflected...

Oct 14, 2021

Carmell LaRue Hardee passed away peacefully at home on October 14, 2021. She is preceded by her parents Josephine Allen Davis, Roy Allen and Chester Davis her stepdad. She was also preceded by her husband Jacob Carson Hardee, daughter Patricia Newton Stanley, sister Eva Mae Harris and two brothers Baby Allen and Jasper Allen. Mrs Hardee is survived by...

Oct 12, 2021

Carolyn always went by Carol. She was born in Chatham County, Georgia to the late Cleo and Flo Harnage. Carol and Wayne met in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina in 1946, while she was working in a restaurant as a waitress. On April 15, 1965 the were married on tax day so that Wayne would never forget their anniversary. Wayne...

Oct 12, 2021

Sara Ann was born in San Antonio, Texas on February 2, 1973 the daughter of Jose Luis and Sylvia Sarabia. She was a housewife and mother of two girls, Samantha and Alexis Leija and was married for thirty years to Julio Leija. She lived in West Hillsborough for the past twenty years. A celebration of life service will be...

Oct 9, 2021

Joseph F. Prendergast, Jr. (Joe) passed away peacefully on October 9, the day after his 98th birthday, with family at his bedside, in Charlotte, NC. His children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren consider ourselves lucky for the time with Dad/Grandpa/Great Grandpa and are grateful his sense of humor was on display his entire life. We treasure the time with him, the...

Oct 8, 2021

On October 8, 2021, Jarred Beau Bennett of Hillsborough, NC died at Duke University Hospital from an intracranial brain hemorrhage. Compounding this profound and unexpected loss, October 8 was also his 10th wedding anniversary with his wife, Lauren. Through their grief, Beau's mother, brother, and wife all sat with him at the hospital, held him close, and grappled with...

Oct 6, 2021

Oct 5, 2021

Matthew (Matt) Justin Blake, 39, passed away October 5, 2021, at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill. Matt loved his family dearly and had many amazing friends. He especially loved spending time with them around a campfire. He was an Eagle Scout and a devoted Tar Heel fan. Matt loved animals (particularly horses and dogs), traveling, the beach, the lake,...