OBITUARIES
Jane Hughes
Aug 2, 2015
Kinston - Mrs. Jane Barwick Hughes, 80, died August 2, 2015. She was born in South Carolina and graduated from high school in South Carolina. She lived in Raleigh and moved to Kinston in 1973 with her family and husband who worked at GMAC. She loved flowers and their home. She loved her family whom she visited as often...
Margaret Woods
Aug 1, 2015
Rougemont - Margaret Lucille Boswell Woods died Saturday, August 1, 2015. She was a native of Orange County and the daughter of the late Freeman and Fallie Boswell. She attended Orange County Schools. She was the widow of Henry Coy Woods. She worked at Hillsborough Textiles, Kindercare at First Baptist Church, and was a good homemaker. She cared much...
William Stewart
Aug 1, 2015
William Stanton "Bill" Stewart April 3, 1925 - August 1, 2015 Chapel Hill Judge William Stanton Stewart, fondly known as "Bill", 90, died on August 1, 2015 after a period of declining health. He was born in Blakely, GA. Bill attended the Citadel at the age of 16, then went on to serve in the United States Navy as...
Thelma Hardman
Jul 30, 2015
Thelma F. Hardman died July 30, 2015 in Chapel Hill, N.C. Funeral Services will be held in Greencastle, IN. Arrangements in Greencastle will be handled by Bittles & Hurt Funeral Home.
Frances Hill
Jul 30, 2015
Hillsborough - Frances Louise Wilder Hill, 92, died Thursday, July 30, 2015. She was born in Halifax County, NC, to the late Nancy and Stephen Wilder and moved to Hillsborough in 1930. She married Arthur Hill December 22, 1945. After caring for family she went to work for the Orange County school system. Surviving are her son, Arthur Hill,...
Dorothy Scarlett
Jul 30, 2015
Dorothy Carroll Scarlett, 92, born Aug. 4, 1922 passed away Thursday July 30, 2015. She was born in Orange County and attended Orange County schools. She was a long time active member and Sunday school teacher at the Hillsborough Wesleyan Church. She retired from the Orange County Department of Social Services in 1988 after 30+ years of service. After...
Richard Williston
Jul 26, 2015
Richard (Rick) Williston, 53, died suddenly on July 26, 2015 in Chapel Hill, NC, where he spent most of his adult life. Many will remember Rick as a kind hearted, caring man, with a quick sense of humor, riding his scooter all around Chapel Hill. He loved music, and playing his guitar. Survivors include his parents, James and Merna...
Frances Walker
Jul 20, 2015
Hillsborough - Mrs. Frances Walker, 83, died Monday, July 20, 2015. She was born in Orange County and attended the Orange County schools. She was a member of Mars Hill Baptist Church. She was employed at White Furniture Company and later owned her own business Frances Cleaning Service for 30 years. Surviving are her four daughters: Bonnie Carneal, Ida...
Charles Huff
Jul 19, 2015
Charles F Huff, 82, passed peacefully at his home in Chapel Hill on July 19. Charles is survived by his wife, Jerry, of 60 years and his children; Laurie and Charles; his grandchildren; his sister, and many dear nieces and nephews. Charles was born in Atlanta, Georgia and graduated from Georgia Tech, where he played on the football team....
Howard Page
Jul 19, 2015
Howard Loomis Page passed away on Sunday, July 19, 2015 at Galloway Ridge. He was born in Norwich, NY on September 8, 1931 to Howard Lloyd Page and Doris Madeline Loomis. He grew up on the family dairy farm in New Berlin, NY with his two younger brothers, David and Raymond. Howard attended Syracuse University, where he met his...
Robert Cooper
Jul 13, 2015
Mr. Robert E. Cooper died in Chapel Hill on Monday July 13, 2015. Coffel-Schneider Funeral Home in Mound City, Kansas will be handling the services in Mound City.
Joseph Cigna
Jul 12, 2015
Arrangements incomplete. Walker's Funeral Home of Chapel Hill is honored to serve the Cigna family.
Hoang Banh
Jul 12, 2015
Hoang Thoi Banh, 83, of Chapel Hill, NC, passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, July 12, 2015 in his home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Hanoi, Vietnam, where he spent his childhood. Hoang was an incredible singer and loved to entertain his friends and family with his talent. He spent his retirement tinkering with electronics; you never...
Jerry Stone
Jul 10, 2015
Jerry Broadwell Stone, 91, passed away July 10, 2015 at Duke University Medical Center. He was born in Hillsborough, NC November 22, 1923 to the late Nora Williams Stone and William Thomas Stone. Jerry was a veteran of the US Army and was retired as a Judge with the National Labor Relations Board. In addition to his parents he...
George Summer
Jul 8, 2015
Dr. George Kendrick Summer, Professor Emeritus of Biochemistry and Pediatrics at the University of North Carolina, died peacefully at UNC Hospital on July 8th in Chapel Hill, North Carolina at the age of 92. George is survived by his wife Betsy of 64 years and his children; Carol Velasco (Lou), David Summer (Peg Gignoux); grandchildren, Aaron Summer, Matt Zachek...
Evelyn Pearson Riley
Jul 8, 2015
Evelyn Marie Pearson Riley, 83 of Hillsborough passed away at home on July 8, 2015. She was born on May 6, 1932 in Hillsborough, NC to the late Allen Pearson and Ruth Wilson Pearson. Those left to cherish her memory are husband, Marvin Walker Riley, Sr.; sons, Marvin Walker Riley, Jr. and his wife Annette, William Allen Riley; grandchildren,...
Marvin Meacham
Jul 7, 2015
Marvin Cook Meacham, age 86, of Chatham County, NC passed away July 7, 2015. Marvin was born to the late William Hubert Meacham and Eugenia Ivey Meacham in 1929 in Chatham County, NC. He is predeceased by his wife, Geraldine Hatley Meacham to whom he was lovingly married for 49 years. He is also predeceased by 3 of his...
Dorothy Fields
Jul 5, 2015
-Durham- Dorothy Province Fields Dorothy Province Fields, beloved wife and mother, passed away at the age of 93 on July 5, 2015. Born in Irvine, Kentucky to James Henry Province and Vivian Page Province, Dorothy was orphaned at an early age and reared by extended family members in Russellville, KY; Detroit MI; and finally by Harry and Lena Welker...
Mary Ward Pope
Jul 4, 2015
Mary Ruth Pope (affectionately called "Nana" by her family), 86, returned to her heavenly home on July 4, 2015 in Mebane, N.C. Her gracious family and friends supported and comforted her during her final years and brought her much peace. Mary Ruth was born to the late J. Frank and Nannie Lee Ward, and later married her best friend,...
Sylvia Gatzy
Jul 2, 2015
Obituary information will be posted soon. Walker's Funeral Home of Chapel Hill is honored to serve the Gatzy family.
