OBITUARIES
Varney Ward
Dec 27, 2017
Mr. Varney Stuart Ward, age 92, passed away on December 27, 2017. Arrangements are incomplete at this time. Walker's Funeral Home of Chapel Hill is honored to serve the Ward family.
Michael Fabrique Christman
Dec 25, 2017
Mr. Michael Fabrique Christman, age 58, passed away on December 25, 2017. Arrangements are incomplete at this time. Walker's Funeral Home of Chapel Hill is honored to serve the Christman family.
Maurice Edward Young
Dec 24, 2017
Mr. Maurice Edward (“Gus”) Young, 88, died Sunday morning, December 24–Christmas Eve–2017 at Carillon Assisted Living Center of Hillsborough. Gus was born in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania in 1928, and raised by his grandparents, aunts, and uncles from the age of three. He attended a local two-room schoolhouse before entering Bellefonte High School and graduating in 1945. He enlisted in the...
Kathleen Mayse
Dec 22, 2017
Mrs. Kathleen Porter Mayse, 75, died Friday at UNC Hospitals. Mrs. Mayse was born in Durham, NC to the late Seth Owen and Tiny Maynard Porter. She was raised and educated in Durham. She was employed with Erwin Mills (Burlington Industries) before going to work at Golden Belt Manufacturing, where she met her late husband, Bernard Utah Mayse. She...
Fengyun Li
Dec 22, 2017
Mrs. Fengyun Li died Friday morning at Transitions Hospice Care of Raleigh. A graveside service was held on Tuesday, December 26, 2017, at 2:00pm at Markham Memorial Gardens
Mildred Stone
Dec 22, 2017
Mrs. Mildred Stone, age 91, passed away peacefully on Friday December, 22 2017 surrounded by her family and caregivers. She was born February 5, 1926 to the late Marion B. Overby and Thelma Elizabeth Proctor Overby of Durham, NC. She was a 1943 graduate of Durham High School. She worked in the medical field for Duke Hospital, UNC Hospital,...
Cronan Maxwell
Dec 21, 2017
Cronan John Maxwell, 63, husband of Bettsy W. Maxwell, died Thursday in UNC Hospitals. In addition to his wife, Max is survived by his daughter, Lauren Elizabeth McIntyre, and her husband, James, of Apex, NC; and a grandson, Ethan McIntyre; and his sister, Patricia Stockdale of Richmond, VA. A Memorial Mass will be offered at St. Thomas More Catholic...
Tung Tran
Dec 18, 2017
Mrs. Tung Ngan Tran, 87, died Monday morning at UNC Hospitals surrounded by her family. Funeral services will begin at 11am Friday, December 29, 2017 at Walker;s Funeral Home in Chapel Hill. Procession to Chapel Hill Memorial Cemetery will begin at 1:00pm from the funeral home.
Leonard Hampton
Dec 17, 2017
Mr. Leonard Hampton died on Sunday, December 17, 2017 at his home in Twin Lakes Community in Elon, North Carolina. He was born on April 9, 1921 in Porterdale, Georgia, the son of the late James Riley Hampton and Minnie Leona Anderson of Kannapolis, North Carolina. He was married to Sarah Howell Ross of New London, North Carolina, who...
Norman Haithcock
Dec 17, 2017
Mr. Norman Haithcock, age 84, passed away on December 17, 2017. A funeral service was held at 1:00pm, Thursday, December 21, 2017 in the Chapel of Walker's Funeral Home. The family recieved visitors Wednesday evening, from 7:00pm to 9:00pm in the funeral home. Walker's Funeral Home of Hillsborough is honored to serve the Haithcock family.
Donald Hatley
Dec 16, 2017
Mr. Donald Gerald Hatley, age 69, died on Sunday, December 17, 2017. Arrangements are incomplete at this time. Walker's Funeral Home of Hillsborough is honored to serve the Hatley family.
Vida Tubiolo
Dec 16, 2017
Vida “Vickie” Montez Tubiolo died on Saturday, December 16, 2017. Mrs. Tubiolo was born on Novemeber 28, 1932 in High Point, North Carolina. She is survived by her husband John Tubiolo; her sons John Joseph, and wife, Nancy, Steven Robert, and wife, Connie, Jeffrey Mark; sisters, Lee Merrill, Gail Jeffries, Jackie Landreth; grandchildren Rachel, Joseph, Daniel, Jason, Kyra, Steven,...
Robert Felker
Dec 15, 2017
Robert Albert Felker, died Friday at UNC Hospitals. The family is planning a memorial service to be annouced at a later date.
Loisann Moran
Dec 13, 2017
Chapel Hill – Mrs. Loisann Maria Moran, 73, wife of James Joseph Moran, died Wednesday morning at Duke University Hospital. Mrs. Moran was born and raised in Philadelphia, graduating from St. Hubert’s High School. After graduating, she was employed with the Pennsylvania Railroad, it was there she met her future husband. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on April...
Roger Williams
Dec 11, 2017
Mr. Roger Vestal Williams, age 73, passed away on December 11, 2017 at Signature Healthcare in Chapel Hill. Mr. Williams was born in Orange County to Thelma Dunnagin Williams and her late husband Dewey Vestal Williams. Roger attended schools in the Orange County School system and has lived his entire life here in Hillsborough. In addition to his mother,...
Beverly Colling
Dec 10, 2017
Beverly Colling, 72, went to be with her Lord, Jesus Christ, on December 10, 2017 after a brief stay at the Hospice & Pallative Care Center of Burlington. Beverly was born on July 27, 1945 to the late Carl and Antoinette Hoffmann in Hudson, NY. Beverly retired from the New York State legislature where she worked as an executive...
Alvaro Contreras
Dec 10, 2017
Mr. Alvaro Contreras died on December 10, 2017 in Omaha, Nebraska. A visitation for Mr. Contreras will begin at 9:30 AM on Friday, December 22, 2017 at Walker's Funeral Home in Hillsborough. Graveside services will follow at 11:00 AM at Maplewood Cemetery in Durham, NC. Walker's Funeral Home of Hillsborough is honored to serve the Contreras family.
Michael O'Mahony
Dec 9, 2017
Mr. Michael Finbar O'Mahony, 88, husband of Rose O'Mahony, died December 9, 2017 at the SECU Jim and Betsy Bryan Hospice home in Pittsboro. In addition to his wife, Mr. O'Mahony is survived by his children, Rose O'Mahony, and her husband, Michael Crimmins, of Chapel Hill, NC, Kathleen P. Muha, and her husband, Joseph, of Perrineville, NJ, Eoin W....
Hazel Hargis
Dec 8, 2017
Mrs. Hazel Tate Hargis, wife of the late Mark Twain Hargis, died Friday afternoon at Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro, NC. A memorial service for Mrs. Hargis will be held on Monday, December 11, 2017 at 11:00am at Mebane United Methodist Church, 200 S. 4th Street, Mebane. Officiating will be Rev. Johnnie Wright. Mrs. Hargis is survived by her...
Cecil Horton
Dec 8, 2017
Mr. Cecil Wayne Horton, 80, husband of Myrtle Ann Horton, died Friday morning at Duke University Hospital. Mr. Horton was born in Franklin County, NC to the late Katie Bell and Marshall Horton. He was educated in the Franklin County schools. For many years, Cecil was employed in the Manufacturing business, dedicated to his career, he was a hard...
