OBITUARIES
Denise Harrison Sills
Aug 5, 2020
Denise Harrison Sills, 56, passed from this life on Wednesday, August 5, 2020, at her home in Chapel Hill, NC. Denise was the oldest of three daughters born to Dennis R. Harrison and Dixie Warren Harrison of Durham, NC. She graduated from Northern Durham High School in 1982 and from North Carolina State University in 1986 with a BS...
Patricia Webster Smith
Aug 5, 2020
Mrs. Patricia Ann Webster Smith, 79 died Wednesday, August 5, 2020. She was the widow of Robert (Bob) Ellis Smith who died in 2016. Pat and her husband were avid Coca-Cola Collectors, belonging to the local Tar Heel Chapter as well as the national Coca-Cola Collectors Club. They traveled nearly all 50 states making friends and memories all along...
Claire Louise (Gingell) Stone
Aug 4, 2020
Claire Louise (Gingell) Stone passed away on Aug 4th at her home in Chapel Hill. Claire was born on June 11th, 1965 in Shoreham, Kent, England, to Michael Gingell and Ann (Stray) Gingell and soon moved to Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire. She attended High Wych Church of England Primary School and Leventhorpe Secondary School. In 1979, Claire moved to the United...
Elward Arnold Horton
Aug 4, 2020
Mr. Elward Arnold Horton, 76, husband of Patricia Ann Horton, died Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at UNC Hospital, due to complications from COVID-19. Mr. Horton was born and raised in Chatham County to the late James Brack and Cara Belle Horton. He was employed with IBM for many years, retiring in 1994. He was a longtime and active member...
Cheryl Lynn Cook Blackard
Aug 3, 2020
Cheryl Lynn Cook Blackard, age 60, died peacefully on August 03, 2020 after a battle with cancer. She was a graduate of Person County High School, and served 30+ years as a guidance secretary at Bartlett Yancey Senior High School. She is survived by her parents, Raymond and Sally Cook, her brother and sister-in-law Jeff and Gail Cook (their...
Stanley Harry Roman, Jr.
Aug 1, 2020
Mr. Stanley Harry Roman, Jr., age 65, passed away on Saturday, August 1, 2020. Arrangements are incomplete now. Walker's Funeral Home of Hillsborough is assisting the Roman family.
Richard Warren Levy
Jul 31, 2020
Richard W. Levy, MD. Physician, art benefactor, dies at 95 Richard W. Levy, former neurosurgeon and art benefactor, died on July 31, 2020 in Pittsboro, North Carolina of complications from Alzheimer’s disease. Dr. Levy lived a long and full life. Over the course of his 35-year career as a neurosurgeon he saved thousands of lives and brought relief to...
Donna Louise Baker
Jul 31, 2020
Donna St. John Baker was born March 17, 1956, to Carl and Louise St. John of Wilmington, NC, who later became residents of Georgetown, South Carolina. Donna was the second of two children and is survived by her brother, Gary St. John, and his wife, Karen, of Huntersville, NC. Donna graduated from Winyah High School in Georgetown and with...
Rex Allen Bowling
Jul 31, 2020
Rex A. Bowling, 65, of Mebane, NC, passed away comfortably at home, surrounded by loved ones, on July 31, 2020 after a long battle with cancer. After growing up in Kentucky, Rex moved to Florida and became a commercial construction superintendent. Construction of all forms was his calling for many years and he moved to North Carolina to work...
Helen Alease Mace
Jul 31, 2020
Alease Shanklin Mace, 97, of 6517 US 70, Mebane passed away at her residence on Friday, July 31, 2020. She was the wife of the late Carl Payton Mace and the daughter of Samuel Augustus Shanklin Sr. and Bessie Denson Shanklin, both deceased. Alease is survived by a two children a daughter, Nancy Mace Poteat and her husband Ronald,...
Ann Keller Overton
Jul 30, 2020
Ann Keller Overton, 80, died July 30, 2020, in Durham, NC. She was born January 14, 1940, in Columbia, SC, to the late Francis William and Dorothy (Reeves) Keller. Ms. Overton was a lifelong educator. Over the course of her career, she taught all public school primary grades, did day care work & consultation, and owned and operated Overton...
Kaitlin June Fredrickson
Jul 29, 2020
Kaitlin June Fredrickson, age 14 of Mebane, North Carolina, passed away on July 29, 2020. She was born in Akron, OH on July 23, 2006, the youngest daughter of Brian Fredrickson and Candace Granger Fredrickson. Kaitlin was a talented Alto Saxophonist and Baritone Saxophonist in the Hawfields Middle School Advanced Band, as well as a gifted Soprano Vocalist in...
Bob Kenneth Mangum
Jul 28, 2020
Bobby (Bob) Kenneth Mangum, 87, was called home by the Lord on Tuesday, July 28, 2020, at Duke Medical Center after a brief illness. He was born on June 24, 1933, in Orange County to the late Jimmy and Pauline Mangum. He was the loving husband of Lillie Yancey Mangum for 54 years. In addition to his wife, survivors...
Frances Inglis Russo
Jul 23, 2020
Frances Inglis Russo, 97, of Hillsborough, North Carolina passed away at her home on Thursday, July 23, 2020. She was the wife of the late Michele J. Russo and the daughter of Mr. Frederick Brookes Inglis and Minna Rodgers Inglis, both deceased. Frances is survived by a son; Michael Russo and wife Angelina of Hillsborough, North Carolina and a...
Heather Marie Ray
Jul 22, 2020
Heather Marie Ray, age 42, died at her home on Wednesday, July 22, 2020. Arrangments are incomplete. Walker's Funeral Home of Hillsborough is assisting the Ray family.
Dorothy Sue Beck
Jul 22, 2020
Dorothy (Sue) Beck, 87, died in the early morning hours of July 22,2020 at Brookdale Memory Unit in Burlington, NC. She had many family and friend window visits in the weeks prior as well as numerous get well cards. Sue was born in Greensboro, NC on May 28, 1933 to Harvey and Faye Apple. She was the second child...
James Lesley Andrews
Jul 21, 2020
Mr. James Andrews died at his home in Chapel Hill on July 21, 2020. He is survived by his children, Jon Benjamin Andrews of Kill Devil Hills, NC, and Natalie Saitta of Chapel Hill, NC. Arrangements are pending. A full obituary is forthcoming. The Andrews family is under the care of Walker's Funeral Home of Chapel Hill.
Tony Lee Zinn
Jul 20, 2020
Tony Lee Zinn, 95, passed away on Monday, July 20, 2020, due to complications from Covid-19. It wasn’t the way his family would have chosen but it happened quickly and without much pain. We are grateful for the long joyful life he shared with us. Tony grew up on a farm outside of Philippi, West Virginia. He graduated from...
Vernon Earl Ray
Jul 20, 2020
Mr. Vernon Earl Ray, age 72, passed away at the VA Medical Center in Durham on Monday, July 20, 2020. Memorial services will be at the Union Grove UMC Church Cemetery on Friday, July, 24, 2020 at 11:00AM. A complete obituary will be posted when available. Walker's Funeral Home of Hillsborough is assisting the Ray family.
Robert William Broad
Jul 16, 2020
Robert W. Broad (Bob), 84, of Chapel Hill passed away on July 16th, 2020. Once the world has moved beyond our current environment, the family will plan a celebration of Bob’s life at a time and location that will allow for a gathering of friends and family. Bob was born in Syracuse, NY to Robert H. and Muriel (Lazonby)...
