Local obituaries for Walker's Funeral Home

Nov 26, 2014

Roxboro - Mark Anthony Wilson, 56, born and raised in Carrboro, died Wednesday evening at Duke Regional Hospital. He worked 15+ years at PSNC in Durham. He is survived by his son, Justin Wilson of Roxboro; daughter, Wendy Wilson of Topsail Beach; Father, Henry Wilson Sr. of Carrboro; Brother, Henry Wilson Jr. and wife Nancy Wilson of Chapel Hill;...

Nov 23, 2014

-Chapel Hill- Hal Benard Brafford, 90 years of age, passed away peacefully Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014, surrounded by his family. Hal was born in Mecklenburg County to the late A.B. Brafford and Bessie Mae Brafford. He married Nell E. Sherrer on Oct. 18, 1947. Hal served proudly in the US Army alongside his twin brother during WWII. He was...

Nov 22, 2014

Nancy Elaine Walton, 72, entered into eternal rest on November 22, 2014 among family at Duke University Hospital. The daughter of Clerc Wesley Hawk and Lillian L. Rogers Hawk, she was born on August 28, 1942 in Washington, D.C. and raised in Mount Rainier, Maryland. She graduated from Northwestern High School in Hyattsville, MD in 1961, and continued her...

Nov 20, 2014

Roberta Sully Rosenberg of Chapel Hill, NC passed away Thursday, November 20th at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill at the age of 90. Roberta, who everyone knew as Bobbie, daughter of Frances Brand and Horace Sully, was born and raised in Long Branch, NJ. She moved to Fair Haven, NJ upon her marriage to her beloved husband Bernard, where...

Nov 13, 2014

Anne Gibson Hill, 84, died peacefully at her home in Chapel Hill on November 13, 2014. Attended to by her loving family, she had been in declining health for several weeks. Born in 1930 in Huntington, WV, she was the daughter of Phillip Pendleton Gibson and Morrell Jones Gibson. She graduated from Westhampton College of the University of Richmond...

Nov 13, 2014

Susan Jean Sexton of Hillsborough, NC passed away on Thursday, November 13, 2014 after a brief illness. Susan is survived by her brother, Paul E. Sexton, Jr. and wife Karen Snipes Sexton of Hillsborough and her sister, Martha Sexton Taylor and husband F. Wayne Taylor of Chapel Hill; four nieces, one nephew and two great-nephews. Susan was preceded in...

Nov 8, 2014

Chapel Hill Dr. Edward Sutherlin Williams, 85, of Chapel Hill, died Saturday, November 8, in Durham, of complications of Parkinson's Disease. At his bedside were his beloved wife and children. Dr. Williams was born in Greenville, NC, December 20, 1928, and reared by his mother, Novella Moye Williams among their extended family. In the family home were his maternal...

Nov 7, 2014

- CHAPEL HILL - Thomas Joseph Render of Windsor Point Retirement Community passed away on November 7th, 2014 as a result of a brief illness, at the age of 96 years. Joe, as he was generally known, was born on July 15th, 1918, in Antwerp, NY, the son of Clark and Viola Render.In 1941, he graduated from Clarkson University,...

Nov 7, 2014

Daniel "Calvin" Wilson Wagner, 81, went home to be with the Lord November 7, 2014. He is survived by his wife of 59 years Barbara Stephens Wagner; son, Tod Stephens Wagner; granddaughter, Rissa Wagner: great grandson, Tod Daniel Stephens Wagner and a sister, Carolyn Wagner Beaver. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Sherry Darlene Wagner. He was...

Nov 5, 2014

Durham County Durham - Donald Carter Elmore passed away unexpectedly at home very peacefully. He left family, friends, and co-workers that will miss him very much. He had an exciting life that took him to many places around the world. His intelligence and passion for helping others enabled him to excel in many things, starting with his academic work...

Nov 3, 2014

John Walter Cason passed away peacefully on November 3, 2014 at Carolina Meadows, where he lived with his wife Mary Smithies Cason. We mourn his passing as we also celebrate a life well lived and all that he has given to us. Born in Beaumont, Texas to Dick Kendall Cason Jr and Maurine Mills Cason, Walter grew up in...

Nov 3, 2014

CHAPEL HILL Sarah Anne Denny, 57, of Chapel Hill, died Monday evening, November 3, 2014, after her struggles with ALS. Visitation will be Friday, November 7, at 10:00 AM at Walker's Funeral Home followed by a funeral service at 11:00 in the chapel. Interment will follow in Chapel Hill Memorial Cemetery. A native of Chapel Hill, Sarah Anne was...

Oct 28, 2014

. Mebane - Mrs. Nealie L. DeWald, 99, died Tuesday, October 28, 2014. Born in Truetlen County, Georgia, she lived in Apopka, FL., for many years and in Van Nuys, CA for several years. She moved to NC in 1971 and has lived here since. She was office manager for Carolina Activities, Inc. until her retirement in 1990. She...

Oct 28, 2014

Nancy Brown Wagoner of Oak Island, previously of Hillsborough, died Tuesday, October 28 after an extended illness. Nancy, the widow of James Lewis Wagner and John Lewis Wagoner, is survived by a brother Lynwood Brown of Hillsborough, four step-children, seven grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, and seven nieces and nephews. The funeral service will be held Saturday, November 1, at 1:00...

Oct 27, 2014

Orange County Hillsborough - Arnold Braxton Hamm, 80, died Monday, October 27, 2014. He was born in Green County and served in the US Army. He married Hazel Joyce Webb in 1957. He was a sharecropper, worked for a gas co., and was a truck driver. He was ordained into the ministry and was affiliated with the Church of...

Oct 22, 2014

Oct 22, 2014

Barbara Eileen Brown, 71, of Hillsborough passed away October 22, 2014. She was born on April 3, 1943 to the late J. L. Brown, Jr. and Mildred Corbett Brown. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by husband, James R. Crisp, Jr. and sister, Julia Brown. Barbara graduated from Hillsborough High School and attended UNC Chapel...

Oct 21, 2014

Hilton Thomas Goulson, 84, of Chapel Hill, died October 21, 2014 in the family home where he lived for 54 years. He was born in Chippewa County, Minnesota on May 4, 1930 to Thomas and Mathilda Oddan Goulson. Hilton grew up on a farm in Minnesota with three siblings: Mary Ann, Richard and Constance. He graduated from Milan High...

Oct 20, 2014

Mebane Ann Mary Levangie Shanklin, 82 of Mebane passed away on October 20, 2014. She was born in Boston, MA on July 23, 1932 to the late Daniel Xavier and Alice Walters Levangie. In addition to her parents Ann was preceded in death by sons, Daniel Robert Shanklin, John Robert Shanklin, Jr., Paul Augustus Shanklin; brother, Bob Levangie. Those...

Oct 15, 2014

Chapel Hill - William "Bill" Edgar Stone III was born on December 18, 1962 and departed this life on October 15, 2014. He was the son of Annie Virginia Hinsley Stone and the late William Edgar Stone Jr. Surviving are his wife, Pam Stone, daughter, Brittany Stone, son Tyler Stone, and sister, Carol Fogleman. Bill was a faithful husband...