OBITUARIES
Albert Edward Smith
Sep 18, 2020
Mr. Albert Edward Smith, 85, husband of Bette German Smith, died Friday morning in Chapel Hill. A memorial service is being arranged, with a time and date to be announced. A full obituary is forthcoming. The Smith family is under the care of Walker's Funeral Home of Chapel Hill.
Patsy Andrews Rubish
Sep 16, 2020
Patsy Andrews Rubish, 94, wife of the late Mike Rubish, of Chapel Hill, died Wednesday at UNC Hospitals – Hillsborough Campus. Mrs. Rubish was born and raised in Carrboro, NC. She was a longtime member of University Baptist Church in Chapel Hill. Mrs. Rubish loved antiques, briefly owning and operating Old House Antiques. She, along with a few close...
Fred C. Wright, Jr.
Sep 15, 2020
Mr. Fred Cornelius Wright Jr., of Roxboro, NC, passed away at Duke Regional Hospital on Tuesday, September 15, 2020, at the age of 69 years old. Fred was born in Carrboro, NC, on October 29, 1950, to the late Fred and Katherine Gooch Wright. Fred faithfully served his country for 23 years, travelling worldwide, serving in the Vietnam War,...
Stephen Bartow Baxter
Sep 15, 2020
Stephen B. Baxter, 91, of The Forest at Duke, Durham, formerly of Chapel Hill, died in his sleep on the morning of September 15, 2020. In his final days, he was surrounded by his family and was supported by the awesome staff at The Forest of Duke and Transitions Hospice. He was the husband of Ann Sweeney Baxter (the...
Alma Seebach Bergmann
Sep 14, 2020
Alma Stevens Seebach Bergmann passed away September 14, 2020 at her home in Chapel Hill, NC. Alma’s long life was full of family, world travel and a love of teaching and learning. Born fourth of six children on a farm in Erwin, South Dakota, she grew up in a tight-knit Scandanavian community and graduated as valedictorian of her high...
Dr. Catherine M. Wilfert
Sep 13, 2020
Dr. Catherine M. Wilfert, a pioneer in the field of pediatric AIDS and a relentless advocate for children, died at her home outside Chapel Hill, NC on 13 September from idiopathic pulmonary disease. She is survived by her devoted husband and colleague of 49 years, Dr. Samuel L. Katz; her daughters from her first marriage, Katie C. Regen and...
William Jennings
Sep 12, 2020
Mr. William Jennings, age 92, passed away on Saturday, September 12, 2020. Arrangements are incomplete. Walker's Funeral Home of Hillsborough is assisiting the Jennings family.
Sandra Hyde
Sep 12, 2020
Mrs. Sandra Hyde, age 72, passed away on Saturday, September 12, 2020. Arrangments are incomplete. Walker's Funeral Home of Hillsborough is assisting the Hyde family.
Ryan Hogan
Sep 8, 2020
Mr. Ryan Hogan passed away on Tueday, September 8, 2020 in Mebane. Arrangements are incomplete at this time. Walker's Funeral Home of Hillsborough is assisting the Hogan family.
Louise Frances Frost
Sep 5, 2020
Louise F. Frost, a Rye, NY resident from 1957 to 2012, passed away peacefully in her sleep on September 5, 2020 at the age of 91 at her son’s home in Chapel Hill, NC. Born and raised in Detroit, Louise graduated from Cooley High School and the University of Michigan with a BA, majoring in music with a focus...
Rosa Santiago
Sep 5, 2020
Mrs. Rosa Santiago peacefully passed away at her home in Hillsborough on Saturday, September 5, 2020 at the age of 91. Arrangements are incomplete at this time and a more complete obituary will be posted when available. Walker's Funeral Home of Mebane is assisting the Santiago family.
Paul Adams Brantley
Sep 5, 2020
Paul Adams Brantley, aged 89, died Sept 5, 2020-Kentucky Derby Day. He was the husband of almost 58 years to J. Ann Ritch Brantley, who survives. Paul graduated from old Central High School in Charlotte with the Class of 1950 and attended UNC-Chapel Hill before serving as a military policeman at the Valley Forge Army Hospital in Pennsylvania during...
Francis Faison Dubose Bohlayer
Sep 4, 2020
Frances Faison DuBose Bradley Bohlayer (1938-2020) On September 4th, 2020 and after a brief illness, Fay passed away in the company of loving family. She was a kind, generous and quick-witted southern lady with charm and grace. Her personal relationship and deep love for the Lord was an inspiration to all. She was a wellspring of love and a...
Katherine Lynne Mohrfeld
Sep 1, 2020
Katherine "Kate" Lynne Mohrfeld, 85, of Fearrington Village, NC passed away at her home on September 1, 2020 after a short illness. She was surrounded by family. She was born on July 19, 1935 in Philadelphia, PA to the late Katherine and William Lynne. Kate is survived by her brother, William Lynne of Naples, FL and her two daughters,...
Yadollah Pourafkari
Aug 31, 2020
Colonel Yadollah Pourafkari (known to his friends as Yadi) passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of Monday, August 31, 2020 at his home in Chapel Hill. Yadi is survived by his wife Irantaj Shamsdiba (Diba) and his beloved daughters, Dr. Marina Pourafkari and Romina Khandani; four much loved granddaughters, Yasmina, Nikta, Hannah and Sienna. Yadi was born...
Joseph Hoyt Wright
Aug 29, 2020
Joseph “Hoyt” Wright, 79, of Cedar Grove, NC, peacefully passed away on Saturday, August 29, 2020. Hoyt was a native of Orange County. He was the son of the late Ralph and Beatrice Wright. He was a lifetime tobacco farmer. He was a member of Carr United Methodist Church and was a founding member of the Cedar Grove Volunteer...
Matt Lee Thompson Jr.
Aug 25, 2020
Matt Lee Thompson, Jr. Matt Lee Thompson, Jr. age 88, passed away August 25, 2020 at Briarwood Nursing Home in Little Rock, AR. He was raised in Chapel Hill, NC and moved to Little Rock in his later years to be with his daughter. Matt is survived by his daughter, Bettina Knight of Durham, NC; his grandsons, Jonathan (Amanda)...
Cameron Marshall Minnis
Aug 23, 2020
Cameron Marshall Minnis, age 41, born in Denton, Texas, died Sunday, August 23, 2020 in Durham, North Carolina in a tragic car accident. He was a current resident of Hillsborough, North Carolina and was employed as a warehouse manager for Lab Supply in Durham, North Carolina. He is survived by his 16 year old son, Keylan Grey Minnis, his...
Kenneth Wadford Cash
Aug 23, 2020
Mr. Kenneth W. Cash, 74, husband of Donna Crabtree Cash, died August 23, 2020 at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill. In addition to his wife, Mr. Cash is survived by his sons, Christopher Cash, and his wife, Allison, and Mark Cash, all of Chapel Hill; as well as four grandchildren. A full obituary is forthcoming. The Cash family is...
Dawn Crabtree Jackson
Aug 21, 2020
Dawn Crabtree Jackson, 61, passed away peacefully from this life on Friday evening, August 21, 2020 with her husband of 20 years, Gary Jackson, by her side. Dawn is survived by her husband Gary, and her children: Kendall, William, Brandon and Rachel Jackson, of Raleigh, New York and Fuquay, respectively; two sisters: Donna Cash and her husband Ken, and...
