OBITUARIES
Evelyn Mlinar
Sep 27, 2015
Evelyn Jean Mlinar, a long time resident of Danville, Kentucky, died Sunday the 27th of September at her home in Chapel Hill. Born in 1935 in Williston, ND, to Clifford Palmer Mehus and Odney Jorstad Mehus, Jean was the eldest and longest lived of their three girls, losing her 9-year old sister Katherine in 1954 and her sister Arleen...
Betty Somers
Sep 27, 2015
Betty Somers of Chapel Hill, NC died September 27, 2015. She was the daughter of the late Dr. and Mrs. Wiley Terrell Simpson of Winter Haven, FL. She and the late Dr. James Earl Somers had 4 children. Sally Somers Austin (Paul), Peter Galen Somers both of Durham. James Terrell Somers of Pinehurst and Susan Somers Rothschild (William) of...
Florence Leslie
Sep 25, 2015
Service date will be announced. Walker's Funeral Home of Chapel Hill is honored to serve the Leslie family.
Chia Yang
Sep 25, 2015
Services will be private. Walker's Funeral Home of Chapel Hill is honored to serve the Yang family.
Frances Sparrow
Sep 24, 2015
Arrangements Incomplete. Walker's Funeral Home of Chapel Hill is honored to serve the Sparrow Family.
Elizabeth Tate
Sep 22, 2015
Elizabeth L. Tate, Age 98, died Tuesday September 22, 2015 at Carolina Meadows in Chapel Hill. No services have been planned at this time. Walker's Funeral Home of Chapel Hill is honored to serve the family.
Thomas Johnston
Sep 21, 2015
Judge Thomas David Johnston (Retired), age 86, a resident of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, died on September 21, 2015. He was born and grew up in Fayetteville, North Carolina. He graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and from the UNC School of Law. While a student he was a member of the Chi Phi Fraternity....
Anthony Hall
Sep 21, 2015
Hillsborough - Anthony Leon Hall, 53, died Monday, September 21, 2015. He was born in Durham and attended the Orange County schools. He worked with many people. He enjoyed camping, fishing, playing drums and being with his family. He tried to teach his girls and boys to do the same jobs. He wanted everyone to be happy as possible...
Betty Dobson
Sep 20, 2015
Betty Jewell Dobson died Sunday evening September 20, 2015 in Chapel Hill. Services will be planned at a later date. Walker's Funeral Home of Chapel Hill is honored to serve the Dobson Family.
Doris Hinshaw
Sep 19, 2015
Doris Oneida Hinshaw, 89, of Mebane passed away September 19, 2015. She was born on February 5, 1926 to the late George Newton Hoover and Josephine Pierce Hoover. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Earl Jack Hinshaw. Those left to cherish her memory include daughter, Beverly H. Walker and her husband Kemp...
Toni Cole
Sep 18, 2015
Toni Cole, age 61 of Carrboro, N.C. died Friday September 18, 2015 at her home. Final arrangements will be handled by Adams Funeral Chapel, 2330 Shawnee Drive, Charleston, Illinois 61920 Walkers' Funeral Home of Chapel Hill is honored to assist the Cole family.
Madeleine Johnston
Sep 14, 2015
Graveside service for Infant Madeleine Ava Johnston will be held Thursday September 17, 2015 at Judea Reform Cemetery. The cemetery is located at 2560 Jones Ferry Road, Chapel Hill, N.C. Service time is 10:30 a.m. Walker's Funeral Home of Chapel Hill is honored to serve the family.
Samuel Shelby
Sep 13, 2015
Samuel Todd Shelby died Sunday September 13, 2015. Arrangement are incomplete at this time. Walker's Funeral Home of Chapel Hill is honored to serve the Shelby family.
Mary Pruss
Sep 11, 2015
Mary Lou Pruss, 81, of Chapel Hill passed away on September 11, 2015. She was born May 7, 1934 to the late James and Bruce Little Williams. Mary Lou was a graduate of UNC and was retired from UNC Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. Those left to cherish her memory include daughter, Patricia Pruss; son, James Pruss; sister,...
Rita Leech
Sep 5, 2015
Rita Gresham Leech, 69, died on September 5, 2015 from complications of brain and lung cancer. Rita was born and raised in Durham, NC, but has lived in San Antonio, Texas since the 1970s. While in San Antonio, Rita became a fixture in the Texas Municipal Bond business working with Rausher Pierce Refsnes, Inc. and then Southwest Securities. Rita...
Alphie Utsman
Sep 4, 2015
Hillsborough - Mrs. Alphie Andrews Utsman died Friday September 4, 2015. She was a dedicated wife, mother and grandmother who lit up a room with her zany personality. She was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Utsman, son, Oscar Utsman, and great grandson, Ian Pound. Surviving are her brothers: Bobby Andrews (Mary),...
Emogene Cole
Sep 4, 2015
Emogene T. Cole, age 83, died on September 4, 2015. Emogene was born on March 20, 1932 to the late J.T. Thompson and his wife Bessie Mae Thompson. She graduated from Chapel Hill High School, and worked as an administrative secretary for North Carolina Memorial Hospital soon after the hospital opened in the early 1950's, retiring from UNC Hospitals...
Way Hum
Sep 4, 2015
Way Thaw Hum died Friday September 04, 2015 at UNC Hospital. Family will gather Monday September 07, 2015 at Walker's Funeral Home in Chapel Hill to receive friends. A private family service will follow at 2 PM. Walker's Funeral Home of Chapel Hill is honored to serve the Hum family.
Donna Allgood
Sep 3, 2015
Donna Cooke Allgood, 66, of Carrboro, NC, died Thursday, September 3, 2015, at Hock Family Pavilion in Durham, NC. She was born January 24, 1949 in Raleigh, NC to the late Silas G. Cooke and Virginia Newton Cooke. Donna graduated from Needham Broughton High School in Raleigh and attended Methodist College in Fayetteville. After completing her education, she spent...
