OBITUARIES
Mary Boewe
Jul 30, 2017
Mary Boewe, age 95, died Sunday July 30, 2017 at Cambridge Hills of Pittsboro. Arrangement pending. Walker's Funeral Home of Chapel Hill is honored to serve the Boewe family.
Phillip Radabaugh
Jul 30, 2017
Phillip E. Radabaugh, 81, died at home surrounded by his loving family on July 30, 2017. Phil was born on November 5, 1935 in Battle Creek, Michigan to the late Buryl and Edith Radabaugh. He was a 3 sport athlete (Football, Basketball, Baseball) at Roseville High School. Upon completion of three years serving his country in the Army in...
John Sondey
Jul 27, 2017
John T. Sondey, Jr., age 84, passed peacefully on July 27, 2017 in Chapel Hill, NC. John was born on August 24, 1932 in Castle Hayne, NC to the late John, Sr. and Victoria Sondey and was married to Jean W. Sondey. John graduated from New Hanover High School in Wilmington, NC and joined the US Navy. He served...
Mildred Vincent
Jul 27, 2017
Mildred Ruth Harris Vincent, known to family and friends as Pat, who turned 93 this past May, died Thursday, July 27th, one day shy of what would have been her 72nd wedding anniversary. Her husband, Conway Anderson Vincent, and her youngest daughter, Ruth Elizabeth Vincent, preceded her in death. She is survived by her daughters, Rebecca Jane Vincent Ehrgood,...
Vernon Worley
Jul 26, 2017
Vernon Ricky Worley, age 61, died on Wednesday, July 26, 2017 at UNC Hospice House in Chatham County. Vernon was born on October 11, 1955 to Vernon and Helen B. Worley in Wilson, North Carolina. Vernon and his family moved to Chapel Hill when he was four years old and he graduated from Chapel Hill high school. Mr. Worley...
Terry Rettberg
Jul 25, 2017
Terry Allan Rettberg. age 67 of Ocean Isle, N.C. died at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill on July 25, 2017. Walker's Funeral Home of Chapel Hill is honored to serve the Rettberg family.
Andrew Jordan
Jul 21, 2017
Hurdle Mills - Andrew Scott Jordan, 28, died Friday, July 21, 2017. He was a native of Orange County and was a 2007 graduate of Orange High School. He had his own company, No Mercey Recover). He enjoyed video games and appreciated being friends of the law enforcement. Surviving are his mother Karla T. Livingston, his father, Andrew W....
Evelyn Teer
Jul 20, 2017
Ida Evelyn McPherson Teer, 83, died peacefully on July 20, 2017. Evelyn was born on September 16, 1933 to Nancy Durham McPherson and Calhoun McPherson. She is survived by a sister, Jane Terrell, who resides in Charlotte and a brother, Willie V. ( Jack) McPherson, of Saxaphaw. She is preceded in death by her brother, Jim McPherson, and sisters,...
Jesse Kalisher
Jul 20, 2017
Jesse Kalisher, age 55, died peacefully surrounded by family on July 20, 2017 at his home in Chapel Hill. Husband, dad, entrepreneur, artist, pilot, writer, public speaker, columnist, scuba diver, businessman, radio talk-show host, mentor, activist, storyteller, philanthropist… Jesse was born on June 22, 1962 in New York, NY to Simpson Kalisher and the late Ilse Kahn Kalisher and...
Kathryn Dudley
Jul 19, 2017
Memorial service will be held Saturday July 22, 2017 at 2:00 P.M. at Walker's Funeral Home, 120 W. Franklin Street in Chapel Hill.
Lloyd Perkins
Jul 19, 2017
Arrangements for the Perkins family are incomplete. Walker's Funeral Home of Chapel Hill is honored to serve the Perkins family.
James Wilson
Jul 17, 2017
Ron was a quiet hero and role model to the many who knew and loved him. In a world that is often more eager to be coarsened than edified he showed grace, intelligence and respect for all things and all people. Above all he deeply loved his wife and life partner, Beverly, his children Ann, Jim, his stepsons Jason...
Harry Senior
Jul 16, 2017
Harry Senior, age 67 died at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill on Sunday July 16, 2017. Arrangements are pending. Walker's Funeral Home of Chapel Hill is honored to serve the Senior family.
Georgia Blackwood
Jul 16, 2017
Georgia A. Blackwood, age 92, affectionately known to her family as "Georgie" went to be with the Lord on July 16, 2017. She was born in Chapel Hill to the late Tom and Net (Papa and Andy). Georgia was one of ten children. After graduating from Chapel Hill High School, she worked many years at the old Huggins Hardware...
Alberta Kessler
Jul 16, 2017
Alberta Carol Sunshine Kessler, of Pittsboro, died Sunday July 16, 2017 at the UNC Hospice Home in Pittsboro. Walker's Funeral Home of Chapel Hill is honored to serve the Kessler family.
Edward Mann
Jul 15, 2017
Edward (Eddie) Newton Mann, Jr. died peacefully at his home on Saturday, July 15th after an illness and several weeks on hospice care. Eddie was born on February 12, 1932 in Carrboro, NC to Edward and Bessie Mann. He married his high school sweetheart, Jean Stanford, in 1956. Eddie is a classic example of a "local boy makes good."...
Margaret Baker
Jul 12, 2017
Margaret Faye Andrews Baker was born September 6, 1939, to James and Ruth Andrews. In her passing, she was known most by family and well beyond family as 'Nana.' Margaret grew up as the third of four children. She is survived by Sister: Mary Frances Howard; and Brothers: Berry Jean Andrews and wife Joanne; and Walter Robert 'Bobby' Andrews...
Mark Crabtree
Jul 12, 2017
Mark Steven Crabtree, age 57 died of a massive heart attack on July 12, 2017 at Duke Hospital. Mark was the son of John Edward Crabtree and Peggy Holden Crabtree. He was self-employed as a paint contractor and employed at UNC Chapel Hill in the paint department. He loved riding his Harley and enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren....
Leslie Tripp
Jul 10, 2017
Leslie E. Tripp, Jr., age 87, died on July 10, 2017 at Pruitt Health of Durham. Mr. Tripp was born on October 2, 1929, in Glens Falls NY to the late Leslie E. Tripp, Sr. and Estelle Bennett Tripp and he was married to the late Doris E. Tripp. Mr. Tripp proudly served his country in the Army during...
Kathleen Kenyon
Jul 6, 2017
Kathleen J. Kenyon (73) left this world on July 6th, 2017 after a brave and unwavering battle against cancer, surrounded by her daughter and close friends at her home in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. She will forever live with us in spirit. Kathleen was born in New York City on May 12, 1944 to Walter Aloysius and Jane Davis...
