Local obituaries for Walker's Funeral Home

Jan 3, 2016

Hillsborough - Mr. Waylon Bingham Stinson, Jr., passed away at his home in Hillsborough with his wife, Tessie, by his side Sunday morning. He was born and raised in Chapel Hill and attended UNC at Chapel Hill. He always remained a loyal Tarheel. He retired from Sperry Rand/Honeywell. He spent his later years at Lake Gaston with friends and...

Jan 1, 2016

Charles Ernst Boewe, 91, was born March 11, 1924, in West Salem, Illinois. He was the son of Fred and Susie (Walters) Boewe, of West Salem. He died January 1, 2016, in Pittsboro, North Carolina, having been a Pittsboro resident for over 20 years, first at Fearrington Village and then at Twin Rivers. Boewe is survived by Mary (Scurrah)...

Jan 1, 2016

Patsy Pauline Moore, 78, of Mebane passed away at home on January 1, 2016. She was born in Roxboro on November 12, 1937 to the late Molly Sue Holt Paul and Jessie Lewis Paul. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her loving husband, Elbert Anderson Moore; sister, Katy Mae Coates. Patsy was retired from...

Dec 31, 2015

Jadwiga "Jay" Kraszeski Socha, 95, of Chapel Hill, NC passed away after a brief illness on December 31, 2015. She was surrounded by her loving family. Jadwiga was born in Bound Brook, NJ to Frank and Antonia Kraszeski, and grew up in North Egremont, and Great Barrington, MA. She graduated from Searles High School. Prior to her marriage in...

Dec 31, 2015

Caldwell - Mark Kevin "Stuck" Allison, 50, of the Caldwell Community passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, December 31, at his home. Mark was employed by Triangle Stainless, Inc. He is preceded in death by his parents C. O. "Pete" Allison and Stella Allison. Mark is survived by his wife, Wendy Cole Allison and his two greatest joys and blessings...

Dec 30, 2015

Debra Sue Hampton, age 56, of Portland, Oregon, originally from Chapel Hill, passed away on December 30, 2015 at the Portland Adventist Hospital in Portland, Oregon She was born and raised in Chapel Hill,but had lived in Oregon for over 20 years. Locally, she is survived by her father, Major Everett "Bud" Hampton, USMC, Retired, of Chapel Hill. A...

Dec 27, 2015

Merle James Renner died unexpectedly on December 27, 2015. He was born in Wall, South Dakota on the 20th of June, 1950 to Kenneth John and Grace (Smith) Renner. He was raised on a farm/ranch north of the town of Wall, SD and later on a farm/ranch near Quinn, SD. He attended school at Wall Public Schools and a...

Dec 26, 2015

Mr. George Wesley "Wes" Parker, Jr., 41, of Carrboro, died December 26, 2015 at his home. Wes was born in Sanford, NC on May 14, 1974, the son of George W. Parker, Sr. and Sally Gravely Parker. He graduated from Lee County High School, East Carolina University in Greenville, and UNC at Chapel Hill. Wes also obtained his law...

Dec 24, 2015

Mr. William "Billy" Penn Fallin, Jr., 63, of Chapel Hill died December 24, 2015 in his home. Plans for a memorial service to be held after the first of the new year will be announced when the details are arranged.

Dec 23, 2015

Nannie Lou Hoenig Nan went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at the age of 93. She was surrounded by her loving family at Universal Health Care in Ramseur, NC, following several months of declining health. Nan was born December 31, 1921, the daughter of Thomas E. and Swannie Clark, in Carrboro, NC where...

Dec 22, 2015

James Jennings Kwee, MD died unexpectedly on Dec. 22 at age 80. He was born in Indonesia and persevered through multiple interruptions of his education to graduate from medical school. He trained at a Baptist missionary hospital in east Java, where he met his wife, Sunny. In 1971, he flew himself, his pregnant wife, and five hundred dollars to...

Dec 20, 2015

Dec 20, 2015

Mr. Oleg Vartanovich Mikhaylyants, 70, of Chapel Hill, died December 20, 2015 at UNC Hospitals. Born January 27, 1945 in Baku, Azerb. SSR, he was the son of Mikhaylyants V. Akopovich and Lee Lydia Eduardovna. Mr. Mikhaylyants was an operations manager for OWASA, Survivors include his wife, Irina; daughter, Lydia, of Durham; and son, Vadim, of Chapel Hill. Friends...

Dec 18, 2015

Efland - Lois Virginia Browning Westbrook, 92, passed away on December 18, 2015. She was born in Efland, NC on November 7, 1923 to the late Mary Frances Browning. In addition to her mother she was preceded in death by her husband, Marion T. Westbrook, sisters, Frances Kelley and Elizabeth Boyles. Those left to cherish her memory are children,...

Dec 16, 2015

Timothy Raymond Faherty February 8, 1970 - December 16, 2015 Chapel Hill, North Carolina Timothy Raymond Faherty, beloved son of Judge Pat DeVine and the late Raymond Edward Faherty, Jr., died suddenly on December 16th. Tim was 45 years old. Tim was a magnificent human being. He was courageous and compassionate; wise and insightful. He was an accomplished guitarist...

Dec 15, 2015

Princeton, NC - Esther "Teeny" Carolyn Johnson Pearce, 87, passed away on December 15, 2015. She was born in Johnston County, NC on October 9, 1928 to the late Mildred Alberta Jones Johnson and Leslie Turner Johnson. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by sisters, Bernice Stephenson, Betty Gwen Toler, Anna Jean Wilson and brother,...

Dec 13, 2015

Arrangements are incomplete at this time.

Dec 11, 2015

Mabel Irene Corriher Riggsbee passed away on December 11, 2015 surrounded by her family. She was born in Rowan County, NC. Mabel graduated high school in China Grove, NC in 1936 and Catawba College in Salisbury, NC in 1940. She taught school in Salisbury for 4½ years before moving to Chapel Hill during WWII to work for the US...

Dec 9, 2015

Chapel Hill - Delbert Etuah Mayse, age 84, of Chapel Hill died Wednesday December 9, 2015 at Carolina Point in Durham, NC. Delbert was born March 23, 1931 to Clarence and Lottie Oldham Mayse of Orange County, NC. As a young man, he served in the US Army as a MP, stationed in Germany during the Korean War. Delbert...

Dec 9, 2015

Durham, NC - Arrangements are incomplete at this time.