OBITUARIES
Cheryl Meacham
Jul 1, 2014
Rougemont - Mrs. Cheryl Ann Harris Hall Meacham, 66, died July 1, 2014. She was born in Pennsylvania when her father was in the armed forces but lived in Germany, Texas, and Hillsborough before she married Donald Meacham. She was a member of Mars Hill Baptist Church. She was employed by IBM before becoming disabled. Surviving are her husband...
Frances Cates
Jun 25, 2014
-Raleigh- Frances Sinclair Cates, 85 passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday June 25, 2014 at Brighton Gardens Assisted Living in Raleigh, NC. She was born on August 19, 1928 in Chapel Hill, NC to John Frank and Annie Gattis Sinclair. Frances grew up in West End, NC. She graduated from West End High School in 1946. After high school she...
Douglas Shadwick
Jun 25, 2014
Douglas S. Shadwick, Sr., age 64, of Chapel Hill, died on June 25, 2014. Visitation will be from 1:00PM to 2:00PM on Sunday, June 29, 2014 at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church with the funeral service to follow. Walker's Funeral Home of Chapel Hill is honored to serve the Shadwick family.
Joshua Binder
Jun 22, 2014
Joshua Allen Binder, 28, of Graham, North Carolina, went to be with His Lord on June 22, 2014. Josh was born in Chapel Hill on October 27, 1985. Josh died doing what he loved, riding his motorcycle. He loved music, cooking, working on motorcycles, and was an animal lover. Josh was a very outgoing, loving person; he never met...
Gary Jacob
Jun 20, 2014
Chapel Hill Gary Scott Jacob, 62, passed away peacefully at home on June 20, 2014, after a 3+ year battle with ALS. Gary was predeceased by his father, Allen Jules Jacob, brother, Michael A. Jacob (Jean) and sister, Connie J. Goodale (Wes). He is survived by his wife of 39 years, Linda J. Jacob, son, Allen J. Jacob, mother,...
Margaret Payne
Jun 18, 2014
Margaret Arlene Payne, 87, died June 18, 2014 at the DuBose Health Center at the Cedars Retirement Community. She was the daughter of the late Rolla and Leona McCurry Payne. She grew up in Kansas and earned a BS in Nutrition and Dietetics from Kansas State University, an MS I Nutrition Research and Education from Teachers College, Columbia University...
Joseph Yarboro
Jun 17, 2014
Bobby Joseph Yarboro Hillsborough- Bobby Joseph Yarboro, 50, beloved son, father, brother and uncle. He left us here on earth to be with our Lord In heaven on Tuesday June 17, 2014. He was born in Person County, but lifelong resident of Hillsborough, NC. He was predeceased by his father Joseph O. Yarboro. He is survived by his lifelong...
Numa Womble
Jun 14, 2014
Numa G. Womble CHAPEL HILL - Mr. Numa G. Womble, 85, went home to be with the Lord on June 14, 2014 while at his home. A life long resident of Chapel Hill, NC, he was retired from OWASA as well as a full-time farmer. A member of Damascus Congregational Christian Church, he is survived by his loving wife...
Mack Robinette
Jun 13, 2014
MEBANE - Mack Gordon Robinette, 86 , died Friday, June 13, 2014. He was a native of Mebane and a Retiree of the Armed Forces. Surviving are his daughters Mrs. Elaine Forrest, Mrs. Lydia Powell, Ms. Angela Robinette of Va. Two sons David and Billy of Mebane NC. He was Predeceased by his wife Hazel, his parents; and a...
Linda Richardson
Jun 9, 2014
After a courageous and hard-fought battle with ovarian cancer, Linda Louis Richardson, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on June 9th 2014, surrounded by her loving family. She was 55. She is survived by her husband, Craig, and her two children Will and Carly, Chapel Hill, North Carolina; her parents Bill and Sally Louis, Sun City Center, Florida;...
Andrea Hall
Jun 4, 2014
-Chapel Hill- Andrea Rachel Hall was born in Durham, NC, on July 7, 1967, to Iris and James Hall, Jr. She passed away, June 4, 2014, at UNC Hospitals after a brief illness. Andrea held degrees from UNC Greensboro and Durham Technical Community College. She was a dedicated employee of the UNC Dental School. She is survived by her...
Brenda Pendergraft
Jun 1, 2014
CARRBORO — Brenda Barker Pendergraft was born in Durham, NC, on March 8, 1957, to the late Clifton and Mary Barker. She passed away, June 1, 2014, at UNC Hospitals after a brief illness, surrounded by her family. She enjoyed an active professional life as a dedicated employee of AT&T for 38 years. Along with her husband, Terry, she...
Harry Hall
May 30, 2014
-Chapel Hill- Harry Hobart Hall - "Hobie" to family and friends - died on May 25, 2014 at the age of 93. He was a native of Dothan, AL and recent resident of Chapel Hill, NC. Harry is preceded in death by his father, Harry H. Hall Sr., his mother, Gertrude Hall and his beloved wife Jane Sumpter Hall...
Era Carr
May 29, 2014
HILLSBOROUGH - Mrs. Era Laws Carr, 95, died Thursday, May 29, 2014. She was born in Orange County and attended the Aycock Schools. She was the daughter of the late Birdie Blalock and Hubert Garland Laws. She worked at Hillsborough Florist and was a homemaker for many years. She was a member of Walnut Grove United Methodist Church. Surviving...
Thomas Allison
May 28, 2014
Hillsborough - Mr. Thomas Chalmers Allison, Jr., 85, died Wednesday, May 28, 2014. He was born in Durham County to the late Lora and Thomas Allison, Sr. He attended Caldwell School. He worked at Erwin Mills. After serving in the US Army during the Korean War he return to the family farm and later retired from White's Furniture Company....
Malcolm Allison
May 24, 2014
Malcolm Graham Allison, age 66, son of the late Percy Graham Allison and Sallie Allen Allison, passed away at home late Saturday evening following a two year battle with cancer. A lifelong resident of Cedar Grove, Malcolm attended Aycock High School and graduated from Orange High School in 1966. He played basketball for Orange High School and Louisburg College....
Lola Parker
May 23, 2014
Walker's Funeral Home P.O. Box 506 Hillsborough, NC 27278 919-732-2121 Fax: 919-732-8368 HILLSBOROUGH - Lola Pauline Parker of Hillsborough, passed away Friday, May 23, 2014 at Duke University Medical Center with her family by her side. Born in Orange County, Ms. Parker was the daughter of the late Ira Lee Parker and Ruby Lee Combs Parker. She was preceded...
Helga Leftwich
May 21, 2014
Helga Neuhaus Leftwich Helga Neuhaus Leftwich, 92, of 5-208 Carolina Meadows in Chapel Hill, NC passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 21, 2014 at University of North Carolina Hospitals in Chapel Hill. Mrs. Leftwich was born on February 8, 1922 in Leverkusen, Germany to Otto and Emmi Neuhaus. She married the late William Edward Leftwich in 1948 and moved...
John Austin
May 20, 2014
HILLSBOROUGH - Mr. John Thomas Austin, Sr., 81, died Tuesday, May 20, 2014. He was born and lived in Orange County all his life. He attended the Orange County schools and later received his GED from Alamance Community College. He worked at Cone Mills before serving in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. He retired from the Orange...
Gerald Sloan
May 20, 2014
Gerald Mark Sloan died peacefully after a long illness on Tuesday, May 20 at the age of 63. He is survived by his wife of 26 years, Elizabeth, his two children David and Emily, and his sister Diane Gordon of New York. Dr. Sloan was born in New Haven, CT to Edward and Anne Slutsky and attended Hopkins Grammar...
