Local obituaries for Walker's Funeral Home

Dec 26, 2024

Francis J. Meyer, Ph.D - Fran, to the many who knew and loved him - passed away peacefully on the morning of December 26, 2024.

Fran was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, and was a proud graduate of Jesuit High School and Loyola University New Orleans. He intended to pursue a...

Dec 23, 2024

Billy Terry (1940-2024)

Billy was born on May 11, 1940, in Chatham County, North Carolina. Billy was one of eight siblings, from oldest to youngest, Juanita, Johnny, Lonnie, Wayne, Francis, twin sister Barbara and Tommy. He met his wife Doris and married at twenty-four. They loved antiquing and traveling together. He also loved to restore...

Dec 23, 2024

Philip “Phil” Howard Page of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, died unexpectedly Monday, December 23, 2024. Phil was born on August 17, 1967 in Johnson City, New York, to Howard Loomis Page and Carol Annetta (Wharton) Page.

In 1979 the family moved to Charlotte, North Carolina. Phil received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University...

Dec 20, 2024

Gail Daun Jacobsen

June 15, 1944 – December 20, 2024

Gail Daun Jacobsen passed away December 20, 2024, at Duke University Medical Center. Gail’s journey began in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where she was born to John “Jack” Delos Daun and Karen Midtling Daun and spent her childhood. After...

Dec 14, 2024

Frank Galick passed away on December 14, 2024, at Carolina Meadows, Chapel Hill, NC. Frank was born on December 22, 1931, in Fort Ann, NY and was the son of Frank and Doris Parrish Galick. He is survived by his wife of 70 years, Jeanne Hunter Galick, daughter Holly Bonsignore and her husband William, sisters Kathe Petro and Wanda...

Dec 13, 2024

Margaret Rebecca Liner Clark, age 101, of Hillsborough NC, passed away on Friday, December 13, 2024. Margaret was born on May 21,1923, to Gaines and Lettie Liner of Cedar Grove, NC.

Margaret was predeceased by her husband and soulmate of 62 years, M. Marion Clark, brothers, Ernest Gordon Liner and Daniel...

Dec 13, 2024

Sara was born May 25, 1920, in Columbia, SC, to cabinet maker John Reynolds and homemaker Georgia Hite. The fifth of six children, she grew up in West Palm Beach, FL, in a home built by her father. Sara told stories of their lives during the Great Depression—feeding the family with chickens raised by her mom and fish and...

Dec 13, 2024

Neal King Cheek, loving husband, devoted father, and dear friend to many, passed away at age 82, on December 13, 2024, at Carol Woods Retirement Community in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Neal was born in Asheboro, NC on April 14,1942 to Waldo Clayton Cheek and Evelyn King Cheek. After graduating from Myers Park High School...

Dec 11, 2024

Kim passed away Wednesday, December 11, 2024 surrounded by her loving family, just shy of her 97th birthday. Born in Boston and raised in Pelham, Massachusetts she graduated from Amherst Regional High School. An avid 4H Club member she showcased her many creative talents in art and had plans to one day be involved in set design. She attended...

Dec 11, 2024

Barbara Ann Cummings Reed, 67, of Mebane, NC, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Wednesday, December 11, 2024. Born on April 24, 1957, in Elkin, NC, she was the daughter of the late Robert James “Bob” Cummings, Sr., and Hazel Mounce Cummings. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Joe I. Reed; her brother, Robert James...

Dec 10, 2024

Clara Craven Allen passed away peacefully at her home in Hillsborough on December 10, 2024. She was surrounded by her family and ushered into the waiting arms of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

Clara was born March 27, 1940, in Efland, NC to parents, Odell and Elsie Craven. A 1958 graduate of Aycock High...

Dec 3, 2024

Kenneth Gordon (Ken) Pauwels passed away on December 3 after a yearlong illness surrounded by his four surviving siblings: his brothers, Michael and Larry, and two sisters Mary Abaray and Catherine Stradtner. Ken was preceded in death by his sister Christine Pauwels and brother Leo.

Ken was born in South Bend, Indiana on April 17,...

Dec 3, 2024

Barbara Moukwa, of Chapel Hill, NC, passed away peacefully in her sleep of natural causes early Tuesday morning, December 3, 2024, at her home in Chapel Hill. She departed this life surrounded by the embrace of Christ.

Barbara was born on July 9, 1958, in San Juan, Trinidad and Tobago, to the late...

Dec 2, 2024

Todd Eugene Gotshall passed away Monday, December 2nd at Heroes’ Way at the Durham VA Medical Center.

Todd was born February 19, 1940 to Lloyd and Dorothy (Haines) Gotshall in West Unity, OH.

He graduated from Lima High School.

Served in the U.S. Marine Corp from 1958-1961...

Dec 2, 2024

Robert E. Fernandes, a resident of Mebane, North Carolina, died unexpectedly, following a high-risk surgery, on Monday evening, December 2nd, 2024, at the Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina. His wife, sister and father were there in the hospital.

Robert was born on May 20th, 1976 in Ottawa, Ontario,...

Dec 2, 2024

William Roger Horner, of Alamance County, passed away on December 2 in the comfort of his home. Born in Orange County on May 16, 1938, William enjoyed spending his time watching sports. Although an avid fan of both UNC Basketball and the New York Yankees, his other major passion was for mowing and lawn care.

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Dec 1, 2024

Katherine Diane Johnson Knight (Kathy) passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, December 1. Kathy was born on September 11, 1943 in Ann Arbor Michigan to John Arnie Johnson and Gladys Stone Johnson. In addition to her parents, Kathy was predeceased by her husband, William Monroe Knight Sr. and son William Monroe Knight Jr. (Bill), and brothers James Arnie...

Nov 28, 2024

Mark Samuel Shuman, 88, of Carrboro, NC passed away peacefully in his home on Thanksgiving Day, November 28, 2024, surrounded by each of his three children, their spouses, his four grandchildren, and his best friend, caregiver, and life partner, Rhonda Rangeo

Mark was born on July 29, 1936, in Yakima, Washington State, the youngest child...

Nov 27, 2024

Janice "Jan" Helms Beckwith, 72, of Burlington, NC passed away peacefully Wednesday, November 27, 2024 at the Hospice Home of Burlington.

A native of Charlotte, NC, Mrs. Beckwith was the wife of late husband, Matthew C. Beckwith, and daughter of the late Arthur Sylvester Helms and the late Juanita Williams Helms....

Nov 26, 2024

Elizabeth (“Libby”) Todd Gwennap passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 26th, surrounded by her family. Libby is survived by her beloved husband of 46 years, Tim; two sons, Todd and his wife, Jenn, of Warrenton, VA and Ty and his wife, Anna, of Chapel Hill, NC. Libby is also survived by five grandchildren: Jack, Audrey, Raney, Kathryn, and Millie...