Local obituaries for Walker's Funeral Home

Jun 25, 2012

HILLSBOROUGH - Pamela Jean Bivins Smith, 61, of Efland died in her home Monday, June 25, 2012. She was a hard working and compassionate person. She was a member of Cross Roads Baptist Church. Surviving are her husband, Robert E. Smith, three sons: John W. "Bill" Smith (Tracy),Efland, Scott E. Smith, Efland, and Brian Jennings Smith (Bridgette), Hillsborough, three...

Jun 24, 2012

Dorothy Alice (Gooden) Aldrin, 89, formerly of Warwick, Rhode Island, passed away on Sunday, June 24, 2012. She was the daughter of Daniel and Evelyn Gooden. She was the loving wife of the late Raymond Aldrin who preceded her in death in 2008. Dorothy was born on August 12, 1922 in Providence, Rhode Island. She worked at Federal Products...

Jun 24, 2012

Paul Frederick Fendt Paul Fendt, 78, of Hillsborough, passed on Sunday, June 24th, 2012 at Duke Hospital in Durham, North Carolina in good care and the comfort of his family. Paul was born on July 4th, 1933, in Callicoon, New York, son of Fred and Edna Marie Muir Fendt. Paul was a younger brother to Ruth Marie Fendt Behnke....

Jun 23, 2012

MEBANE - Mr. Ozzie Daniel Carver, 79, of 307 W. McKinley Street, Mebane, NC, died Saturday, June 23, 2012 in UNC Memorial Hospital following an extended illness. Mr. Carver was born on April 23, 1933 in Person County, NC, son of the late Dameron and Addie Palmer Carver. He was a retired employee of Kingsdown after 27 years as...

Jun 20, 2012

HILLSBOROUGH - Dwight Allen Terrell, 68 years old of Hillsborough, NC, departed this life on June 20, 2012. He struggled valiantly with heart disease. He fought the good fight, for as long as was possible, giving it his all. Now he rests in peace. Dwight was preceded in death by his father, Thomas Henry Terrell, mother, Etta Lee Terrell...

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Jun 12, 2012

ROXBORO - Mrs. Betty Jean Jordan Pruitt, 68, of 901 Ridge Road, Roxboro, formerly of Buffalo Junction, died Tuesday, June 12, 2012 following an extended illness. Mrs. Pruitt was born on February 26, 1944 in Person County, NC, daughter of the late Lamberth Branch and Grace Eva Long Jordan and wife of the late David Lee Pruitt. She was...

Jun 11, 2012

CHAPEL HILL— Edward Harvey "Sonny" Douglas, 93, died Monday, June 11, 2012 at his home. Born in Chapel Hill, Sonny was the son of the late Will and Addie Riley Douglas. Sonny served his country in the U.S Army 27th Med Evac Unit during World War II traveling through North Africa, Italy, Southern and Central France and finally Germany....

Jun 10, 2012

June 10, 2012 Helen Potts Gates of Pittsboro died peacefully at home on a beautiful Sunday morning, after years of Alzheimer's disease struggles. Mema, as family and friends lovingly referred her, was a UNC Hospital retiree and a long time member of Bethel Baptist Church. Her parents, Herman and Euna Potts of Durham; her grandson, Kenny Allen of Pittsboro;...

Jun 9, 2012

MEBANE - Mr. Millard David Flanagan, 73, of 526 N. Carr Street, Mebane died Saturday, June 9, 2012 at his residence following an extended illness. Mr. Flanagan was born on January 6, 1939 in Clarksburg, WV, son of the late Millard Ray and Helen Wagner Flanagan. Millard was retired from Cortina Fabrics as a truck driver. He attended Tabernacle...

Jun 5, 2012

HILLSBOROUGH , NC - John Lloyd Snipes, 52, of 113 N. Hassel St., died Tuesday, June 5th, 2012. John was born in Burlington, NC, on February 8, 1960 and was delivered by his great uncle, William "Bill" Johnston. Dr. Johnston showed John's father the newborn in a pink blanket as a joke, knowing how much Jack wanted a son!...

Jun 3, 2012

May 28, 2012

HILLSBOROUGH - Lynwood Shelton Holloway, 90, died Monday, May 28, 2012. He was a native of Orange County and attended the Orange County schools. He served in the U.S. Navy and was a veteran of WWII. He was a carpenter and a farmer. Mr. Holloway loved his family and his life's work. He enjoyed fellowship with other farmers at...

May 27, 2012

HILLSBOROUGH - Mrs. Eloise Womble Latta, 91, passed away Sunday, May 27, 2012. She was the daughter of the late Frank and Fannie Womble. She was preceded in death by her husband and best friend of 63 years and 10 months, Lantham Edwards Latta and brother, Wilson Womble. She was a member of Pleasant Green Methodist Church for 25...

May 25, 2012

Chapel Hill - Mrs. Helen Abramson Peters was born January 30, 1927 and died May 25,2012 at dawn when the birds started singing. She was 85 years old and a resident of Chapel Hill, NC for 42 years. She passed peacefully in her home. Her passion was English bobbin lace making. She was a teacher and homemaker. She graduated...

May 21, 2012

Yangsook C. Han, 76, a resident of Chapel Hill, NC, passed away on May 21st, 2012. She was born in Wonsan, Korea in 1935 to Dr. and Mrs. Young E. Chun, and immigrated to the United States in 1955 after surviving the Korean War, during which she was separated from her mother and younger brother. After moving to Charlestown,...

May 20, 2012

MEBANE - Charlcy Overman Wilson, 87, of 6205 Hebron Church Rd. Mebane, passed away Sunday, May 20, 2012, after several months of declining health. A native of Orange County, she was the wife of the late Wilbert Wilson & daughter of Albert and Bessie Overman. Survivors include her sons, Kenneth Wilson of the home, Gene Wilson & Lynn of...

May 20, 2012

HILLSBOROUGH - Thelma C. Johnson went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, May 20, 2012. She was the daughter of the late Tessie Gravette Cox and Robert P. Cox. She was married to the late Martin (Red) Johnson. She is survived by one sister, Evelyn Rimmer; one daughter, Jean Johnson Smith; two grandsons, Jay Turner and...

May 17, 2012

Ruth Ratcliffe Wood of Chapel Hill died Thursday, May 17 at the age of 96 following a brief illness. A longtime Chapel Hill resident, first in the 1950s and early 1960s and again since the late 1970s, she was well known in both town and university circles. She was the widow of Dr. Ernest H. Wood, former Professor and...