OBITUARIES
Joseph Jones
Aug 8, 2017
Joseph Kempton Jones, MD died at the age of 95 on August 8, 2017 at his home, The Dubose Center at The Cedars in Chapel Hill, NC. His transition was peaceful and gentle, being held by his children and daughter-in-law. The Staff at The Dubose loved and cared for "Doc" for the last 10 years. Kemp was deeply loved...
Joseph Hammond
Aug 6, 2017
Joseph Langhorne Hammond, Jr., 89, of Pittsboro, NC, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Sunday, August 6th. Beloved husband, brother, father, uncle, grandfather and great-grandfather, Joe is survived by his cherished wife Edith; three daughters and their husbands and life partners: Beth and Doug Powell, Cathy Hammond and John Swango, and Sissy and William Holloman; grandchildren Guyton...
Richard Drogos
Aug 3, 2017
Richard Michael Drogos, 63, of Mebane, NC passed away on August 3rd, 2017 at home. He was born in Oak Harbor, WA on December 29th, 1953. He grew up in Chapel Hill and attended the Chapel Hill public schools until his junior year at Chapel Hill Senior High when he enrolled in Castle Heights Military Academy in Lebanon, TN....
Patricia Turnbull
Aug 2, 2017
-Chapel Hill- Patricia Ann Turnbull, 76, of Chapel Hill, NC passed away on Wednesday August 2, 2017 at Brookshire Nursing Center in Hillsborough after a brave struggle with lymphoma. She was born March 26, 1941 in Reading, PA to the late Stanley and Irene Bogdanski. Pat graduated from Central Catholic High School in Reading and earned an associate's degree...
Richard Goode
Jul 31, 2017
Richard Goode , 77, of Ft. Myers, FL died in Chapel Hill on July 31, 2017. No service planned at this time. Walker's Funeral Home of Chapel Hill is honored to serve the Goode family.
Dana Kelly
Jul 31, 2017
Dana Kelly (Bateman), 73, of Hillsborough, died unexpectedly from injuries sustained in a car accident on July 31, 2017. Mrs. Kelly was born in Artesia, CA, to the late Daniel and Gale Reynolds Bateman. She graduated from California State University, Long Beach with a Bachelors of Science degree in Nursing. She continued her education by obtaining her Masters in...
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...
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.
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...
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.
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...
