OBITUARIES
Henrietta Riggsbee
Feb 27, 2017
Meredith Henrietta Draughon Riggsbee, 96 passed away peacefully early February 27, 2017 with her family by her side. Henri as she was known to her friends, was born in Durham, NC. She moved to Carrboro, NC in 1939 when she married William Edgar Riggsbee. They were married for over 50 years until his passing in 1990. She was a...
Al Goff
Feb 26, 2017
Al Goff of Burlington, NC passed away Sunday, Feb 26, 2017. He was born June 4, 1925 in Charleston, W. VA. Al served in WWII as a combat medic in Europe, and afterwards devoted his life to helping others know God. He is preceded in death by his parents, Albert and Alberta Goff and siblings Ettoile, Macel, Ruby, Ada,...
Patricia Dittberner Pollock
Feb 25, 2017
Patricia "Pat" Pollock, whose upbeat personality and can-do spirit lit up every room she ever entered, and inspired and encouraged all those who surrounded her, departed this Earth on February 25 in North Carolina after a long illness. She was 72 years old. A natural leader, Pat had the ability to see both the big picture and the smallest...
Jacob Silver
Feb 24, 2017
Jacob Isadore Silver's spirit peacefully joined God February 24, 2017. Born September 13, 1934, Jack was lovingly devoted to his wife of 59 years, Rochelle, and loved grandchildren Wilson and Sarah more than life itself. He will be deeply missed by daughters Cheryl & Sheila, son-in-law Bob, brother Norman, sister-in-law Sylvia, countless nieces, nephews and close friends. Jack served...
John Wolf
Feb 23, 2017
John Edward Wolf of Hillsborough, North Carolina died February 23, 2017 at the age of 88 in his home surrounded by his family. He is survived by Marianne, his wife of 59 years, his daughters, Frances Wolf Harris (William Harris), Suzanne Wolf Jonson (William Jonson), and Caroline Wolf Packard, his son John Richter Wolf (Deanna Wolf), 8 grandchildren and...
Christine Riley
Feb 22, 2017
Christine Stanley Riley 83, of Hillsborough, NC was called home by our lord and savior on February 22nd 2017. She was born December 14th 1933 to the late Jim Sloan Stanley and Mary Mozelle stanley in Orange County and she continued to be a Orange County native throughout her life. Christine was known for never meeting a stranger and...
Rodney Harker
Feb 21, 2017
Walker's Funeral Home of Chapel Hill is serving the Harker family. A memorial service will be held, Wednesday, March 1. 2017 at Walker's Funeral Home of Chapel Hill, the family will receive friends following the service.
Marilyn Roberts
Feb 21, 2017
Marilyn Roberts, 84, of Chapel Hill, North Carolina peacefully passed away February 21, 2017 with her family at her side. She was born to the late Lucille and Richard Claassen in Wellsburg, Iowa on October 11, 1932. She attended Wellsburg High School and was a proud member of the 1949 State Championship Wellsburg basketball team in an era when...
Robert Goyer
Feb 21, 2017
DURHAM - Robert A. Goyer, age 89, died on February 21, 2017 at the Hock House Hospice at Duke. Robert was born on June 2, 1927, in Hartford, Connecticut to the late Andrew Goyer and Cecilia Castonguay Goyer. Robert was married to Mary Ellen Wilke. He went to Canton High School in Canton, Connecticut where in October, 2003, his...
Nolan Davis
Feb 18, 2017
Infant son of Justin Davis and Alyssia Phanethay. Walker's Funeral Home of Chapel Hill is honored to serve the Davis family.
Sabrina Chavalier
Feb 17, 2017
Chapel Hill - Sabrina Marie Chevalier, 48 of Conner Dr. Chapel Hill passed away peacefully, Friday, February 17, 2017 at Signature Heath. Sabrina was born October 4, 1968, in Rock Hill, SC to the late Clawson Brandon and Martha Ann Kidd. She was of the Pentecostal faith. The true loves of her life was her daughter, Krista and her...
Peggy Crabtree
Feb 16, 2017
Hillsborough - Peggy H. Crabtree, 87, earned her wings Thursday, February 16, 2017, at Brookshire Nursing Center following an extended illness.. She was the daughter of Morris Holden and Ada Cates Holden Hurley. She was born in Orange County and attended the Orange County schools. She retired from Whites Furniture Company. She liked to crochet, cross stitch, and was...
Leonard Lacock
Feb 16, 2017
Rev. Leonard Lacock, 86, of Chapel Hill, North Carolina passed away, Thursday, February 16, 2017 at Westchester Manor with his family by his side. Rev. Lacock was born February, 17, 1930 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina and was the husband of the late Bobbie Lou Buck Lacock. He pastored several Church of God churches in North Carolina and Tennessee....
Dorothy Meierdiercks
Feb 11, 2017
Graham- Dorothy Marie Mitchel Meierdiercks, 77, died Saturday, February 11, 2017. She was a native of New York where she graduated from the New York school system and attended the College of Nursing. She married Al Meierdiercks, Sr., In 1980 they moved to North Carolina to work at Walker's Funeral Home in Chapel Hill until retirement in 2001. He...
Clarence Daniel
Feb 10, 2017
Clarence R. Daniel, 91, died February 10, 2017. Mr. Daniel was born October 27, 1925 in Pittsylvania County, Dry Fork, VA. He was a son of Charlie Harvey Daniel and Lizzie Goard Daniel. Clarence served in the United States Marine Corps first division during World War II. His unit was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation. In the battle of...
Celeste Castillo Lee
Feb 9, 2017
Walker's Funeral Home of Chapel Hill is honored to serve the Lee family.
Ida Friday
Feb 6, 2017
The indomitable Ida Howell Friday passed away peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones, Monday, February 6, 2017. She had a wonderful life for 97 years and exemplified the best of the Greatest Generation. Ida was strong, determined and accomplished and lived her life with grace and compassion. She influenced countless lives, transformed her community, and leaves a legacy...
Virginia Dodson Davis
Feb 6, 2017
Virginia Dare Dodson Davis, passed away on February 6, 2017 at Signature Healthcare in Chapel Hill, NC. She was born in Orange County on September 20, 1930 to the late Hiram Boyd Dodson, Sr. and Mary Williams Dodson. Virginia was a native of Orange County and graduated from Hillsborough High. After her children were old enough to go to...
Mary Medearis
Feb 4, 2017
Mary Ellen (Molly) Marble Medearis died in Chapel Hill, North Carolina on Saturday, February 4, 2017, at the age of 83. She was a devoted family member, a civic-minded volunteer, a student of history and of cities, and a lover of music and the outdoors. As a girl, she loved playing soccer and canoeing. She shared her love of...
