OBITUARIES
Luke Sears
Aug 13, 2016
Luke James Sears, 21, of Chapel Hill, died Saturday, August 13, 2016 at his home. Luke was born, March 20, 1995 in Lansing, MI to Patrick Robert and Kelly Lynn Kingsley Sears, he was a student at UNC Charlotte, and was a US Marine Reservist. In addition to his parents, Patrick and Kelly of the home, he is survived...
Caroline Ollis
Aug 12, 2016
Caroline Doby Ollis passed away unexpectedly on August 12, 2016. She was 46 years old. She was born in Moore County and graduated from ECU and was a member of the ADP sorority where she has many lifelong friends. She taught as an elementary school teacher for several years before starting her life's passion of being an exceptional mother....
Peilan Kong
Aug 7, 2016
The family will receive friends Wednesday, August 10, 2016 from 10:30 AM until 11:45 AM at Walker's Funeral Home of Chapel Hill, 120 West Franklin St. Chapel Hill, NC 27516.
Guerry O'Briant
Aug 6, 2016
Efland, NC - Mr. Guerry Winston O'Briant, 69, died Saturday, August 6, 2016 at The Hawfields Presbyterian home. Mr O'Briant was born January 2, 1947 in Greenville, SC to the late Ralph and Felsie O'Briant. He was preceded in death by his brother Leon O'Briant. Mr. O'Briant is survived by his wife of 22 years Marie Miniestero; his sister,...
Evelyn Morgan Hines
Aug 5, 2016
Evelyn Lorena Morgan Hines (affectionately known as E.L. to her parents/Teenie to her godmother/and Lyn from college on) was born in Beaverdam Township (Clyde) N.C., on August 9, 1915, where her parents Ernest Luther Morgan, M.D. and Evelyn Louise Smith Morgan were staying with family in the cool mountains for her birth. Her parents then returned with her to...
Henry Yedowitz
Aug 5, 2016
Henry "Hank" Yedowitz passed away on Friday morning after a battle with cancer. Hank as he was known was a master carpenter and gifted leather worker. He was an avid outdoorsman and one of his favorite activities was fishing. Growing up in the floral industry in Yonkers, NY, Hank was also tremendously skilled with plants, being widely known for...
Gloria Fish
Aug 5, 2016
Gloria K. Fish, died peacefully on Friday August 5, at Carolina Meadows Retirement Community, in Chapel Hill, NC. It had been her home for the last fifteen years. She was 91. Gloria was born in Grand Rapids, MI but spent most of her life in both Albion and Rochester, NY. She graduated from Brighton High School and earned her...
Ruby York
Aug 3, 2016
Ruby Laws York, long time resident of Smithfield, NC, went to be with the Lord on August 3, 2016. Ruby was born in Hillsborough, NC to John and Ora Laws. She attended Watts Nursing School in Durham, and then went to Anesthesia school. She worked in Goldsboro before practicing at Johnston Memorial in Smithfield for 30 years. After her...
Jay Bradsher
Aug 1, 2016
Jay Lee Bradsher, 55 of Hurdle Mills N.C. passed away suddenly on July 31 at his home. He is preceded in death by his mother Peggy R. Bradsher. Jay grew up on a tobacco farm and was a Tobacco Farmer all his life. Jay loved his dogs, Hot Rods, his family and the Farm Life he lived. Surviving is...
Mary Branch
Jul 30, 2016
Mary Frances Branch, age 93, died on July 30, 2016, after a several months of declining health. She was born on November 24, 1922, in Durham, N.C. to the late Mr. and Mrs. James W. Kellam. She graduated from Durham High School in 1940 and attended Women's College of The University of North Carolina. She received her Master's Degree...
Sudie Pelletier Huskey
Jul 27, 2016
Louise Pelletier Huskey, 89, of Chapel Hill, died peacefully July 27th, 2016. Louise was born April 8, 1927 in Lenoir County, NC to the late Mark Dawson Pelletier and Cora Braxton Pelletier. In addition to her parents, Louise was preceded in death by two brothers, Charles Pelletier, and Mark Pelletier, Jr., and a sister, Gwen Pelletier Wade. She enjoyed...
Henry Wilson
Jul 27, 2016
Chapel Hill - Henry Wilson, Sr., 88, of Chapel Hill passed away July 27, 2016 at his home. He was born March 6, 1928 in Akron, Oh to the late Jule B. and Iva Dillard Wilson. He was married to the late Mary Catherine Cates Wilson. He was a lifelong resident of Carrboro and Chapel Hill and was a...
Martin Rubin
Jul 22, 2016
Martin Joel Rubin, age 96, died on July 22, 2016, at his home in Fearrington Village, North Carolina. Martin was born on November 30, 1919, in New York City to the late Harry and Ella Rubin and was married for 65 joyous years to Helene. In addition to his wife Helene, he is survived by his son Harry and...
Janna Tatro
Jul 19, 2016
Hillsborough - Janna Elizabeth Maynard Tatro, 67, died Tuesday, July 19, 2016. She was born in Durham County and moved to Fayetteville. She attended Seventy First High School. She received her GED and Associate Degree in Business at Durham Tech. She worked at Blue Cross Blue Shield for 26 years and at Duke Medical Center in Claims. She was...
Irvin Walters
Jul 19, 2016
Hillsborough - Irvin Dwight Walters, 89, died Tuesday, July 19, 2016. He was the son of the late Minnie Davis and Clarence Irvin Walters. He was married to the late Libby Walters for 67 years. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, in the South Pacific. He retired from the NC Division of Motor Vehicles after...
Mary Walters
Jul 18, 2016
Hillsborough - Mary Elizabeth "Libby" Walters, 85, died Monday, July 18, 2016. She was the daughter of the late Corneva Lee and Simon David. She and her husband, Dwight Walters were married for 67 years. She was employed by the State of NC for 36 years and retired as Deputy Superior Court Clerk. She was a member of Hillsborough...
Helen Gibbs
Jul 15, 2016
Helen Polly Crabtree Gibbs - Helen Gibbs was born on July 27, 1930, to Jim and Lenora Crabtree (both deceased). She died July 15, 2016 at home surrounded by love ones. She is survived by her husband, Sam Gibbs, whom she married on May 1, 1975, and five children, Harold Wright (Naomi deceased), Sam Wright (Joanne), Sarah Faircloth (Kelvin...
George Boyd
Jul 14, 2016
Efland - George C. Boyd, 90, died Thursday, July 14, 2016. he was born in Alamance County and attended Orange County Schools. He was employed at Efland Hosiery Mill and retired from Alert Cable. He was married for over 60 years. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and was wounded and was a POW. He...
Lucinda Holderness
Jul 8, 2016
Lucinda Holderness passed away peacefully on July 8, 2016. Lucinda was born on February 5, 1937 in Greensboro, North Carolina to the late Adelaide and Howard Holderness. She was a 1958 graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill, a Chapel Hill resident for over 50 years, and a devoted Tar Heel fan her entire life. She was a champion for public education...
Madeline Purcell
Jul 4, 2016
Purcell, Madeline Hall Latta died on July 4, 2016 in Hillsborough, North Carolina; she was 92. The only child of the late Joseph Edmund and Jessie Stillwell Latta, Madeline was born and raised at Ogedanke Farm in the Schley community of Orange County, North Carolina. She was a graduate of her mother's alma mater, Meredith College, where she majored...
