Local obituaries for Walker's Funeral Home

Oct 17, 2023

Brenda Griffin Minnis

March 8th, 1945 - October 17th, 2023

Mrs. Brenda Griffin Minnis passed away Tuesday, October 17th, 2023 after a long battle with cancer. Brenda was born March 8th, 1945 to the late Leon Brooks Griffin and the late Hazel Mae Wicker Smith. Brenda attended...

Oct 17, 2023

Tammy Lynn Dodson, 44 , passed away on Tuesday October 17, 2023.

She was the daughter of Betty Jo Bullock Dodson and Burnice David Dodson.

Survivors Include her parents and her boyfriend Gill Summey.

A visitation will be held 1-4 P.M. Saturday, October 21st in Walker's Funeral...

Oct 11, 2023

Nancy Lee Whitlow Walker was born in South Boston, Virginia on October 9th, 1947 to the late Eliga and Ethelda Whitlow. She married her high school sweetheart, Bryant Walker, on February 26th, 1966. They celebrated their 57th anniversery earlier this year. She made her career working for the Department of Surgery at the VA Medical Center in Durham, and...

Oct 6, 2023

David Frederick Ollis, age 82, passed peacefully in his sleep at home on October 6, 2023,

following a battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Marcia Baker Ollis; his

brother, Harvey (Chris); his five children, Andrew (Wendy), Mark (Stephanie), Stephen (Jess),

Matthew (Maria), and Julianna (Dylan); and his...

Oct 5, 2023

Clyde R Burriss, age 84, currently of Mebane, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on October 5, 2023.

Clyde was born in Greenville, South Carolina to the late Thomas Riley Burriss and Ruby K. Burriss. After graduation from Greenville Senior High School in 1957 he volunteered for service in the United States Coast Guard. Among the...

Oct 1, 2023

Carol Bower Johnson died on 10/01/2023 at her home in Pittsboro, NC, embraced by her husband and two sons. Funeral services will be held on 10/05/2023 at 1:00 PM at The Community Church of Chapel Hill, 106 Purefoy Rd, Chapel Hill, NC. with Reverend Thom Belote officiating, The ceremony will be followed by a reception at the home of...

Sep 30, 2023

Dr. Carol Ann-Marie Henry-Smith, 55 years-old of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, passed away on September 30th, 2023 at home surrounded by her family and loved ones.

Visitation will be held at Walker’s Funeral Home, 120 W. Franklin St., Chapel Hill on Saturday, October 14, 2023 at 5:00 to 7:00 pm. Funeral service will be held...

Sep 28, 2023

Marilyn L Ascher passed away at the SECU Jim and Betsy Bryan Hospice Home of UNC Health Care on Thursday, September 28, 2023. She was born in Rockingham County on January 13, 1948, to the late Maury F. Loftis and Alice Y. Loftis.

Marilyn was a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who spent a lifetime helping...

Sep 28, 2023

Richard Jack Bowers III, 71, of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, passed away on Monday, September 25, 2023, after a nearly 15-year battle with cancer. His wife of more than 40 years, Karin Nelson, was by his side.

Jack was a dearly loved man. He valued his many deep friendships and left a lasting impact on...

Sep 25, 2023

James Graham Mangum, age 84, passed away peacefully at his home in Durham on Monday, September 25, 2023. He was born on July 27, 1939, at Watts Hospital of Durham to parents James Monroe Mangum and Ruby Mae Mangum-Beaumont.

He is survived by his devoted wife of 61 years, Joyce Marie Williams Mangum; sons, David...

Sep 24, 2023

James "Jamie" Kohls was born on June 19, 1950, in Madison, Wisconsin, to the late Eugene Milton and Helen Mae Kohls. He spent his formative years in Pinebluff, Arkansas, where he cherished his childhood memories, many of which were crafted alongside his lifelong best friend, Jim. On September 26, 1971, he exchanged vows with his beloved wife, Deborah "Debby"...

Sep 24, 2023

Terry Bruce Pickett, 62, of Danville PA passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 24, 2023. He was born July 8, 1961, in Burlington NC, the son of Alfred Thomas Pickett and Clara Jean Dodson Kappel, both of whom survive.

Terry graduated from Rockingham County High School in 1979.

Throughout high school...

Sep 21, 2023

Milorad Stojanovic , 77, of durham NC, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on September 21st from cardiac arrest.

Milorad was born on May 10th 1946 in Belgrade , Serbia. Milorad graduated from University of Belgrade school of Electrical Engineering with a major in Nuclear Physics.

In 1977, Milorad met Mirjana. Milorad...

Sep 20, 2023

Bennie Jean Gates passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at her home in Carrboro, N.C. Born July 16, 1935 to Jim and Jack Wright, Bennie grew up and lived her entire life in the Chapel Hill/Carrboro area. She was blessed to be the youngest of six siblings; Fred, James, Dwight, Charles, Dewey and Mildred. Surrounded by many...

Sep 19, 2023

Gary Lee Wertman, 69, of Durham, North Carolina, passed away on September 19th, 2023. He was born on September 21st, 1953, in Danville, Pennsylvania, to Betty Marr Wertman and Charles Rux Wertman, who preceded him in death.

Gary was a hardworking father and husband who was also very skilled in relaxing. He could fall asleep...

Sep 18, 2023

Linda Grills died in her home on September 18, 2023 in Pittsboro, North Carolina due to complications related to pancreatic cancer. She was 81.

Linda was born on January 2, 1942 in Dayton, Ohio to her parents, Elwood and Lenita (Shaw) Randall. She graduated from Fairview High School in Dayton, Ohio and attended both Miami...

Sep 17, 2023

Willie Mae Harris died peacefully at Hock Family Pavilion on September 17, 2023, in Durham, North Carolina with her daughter and son-in-law by her side.

Mrs. Harris was born on December 2, 1939 in Orange County, NC to her parents Dorothy D. Haizelip and R. J. Haizelip. She graduated from Hillsborough...

Sep 15, 2023

Patsy Josephine Martin Tilley passed away Friday, September 15, 2023 at her home in Hillsborough, NC after an extended illness.

Mrs. Tilley was born May 27, 1940 in Caswell County, NC to the late Albert Alphonso "Fonzie" Martin and Laura Lee Troxler Martin.

She was a 1958 graduate of Hillsboro High...

Sep 13, 2023

Diana Izquierdo Lopez passed away on September 13, 2023. Arrangements are incomplete. Walker's Funeral Home of Chapel Hill is assisting the Izquierdo Lopez family.

Sep 13, 2023

Sue Weaver Crook died peacefully surrounded by family at the Jim and Betsy Bryan Hospice Home in Pittsboro, NC, on September 13, 2023, of respiratory failure. She was 89.

Sue was born Mary Sue Weaver on October 25, 1933, in Lewisburg, TN, to Leo and Hazel (Smith) Weaver. She went north to college, where she...