Local obituaries for Walker's Funeral Home

Apr 23, 2023

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James Albert Wade Jr(Jimmy). 78 from Cedar Grove NC passed away on April 23rd 2023 at UNC hospital surrounded by his family. The husband of Jackie Harrelson Wade of Hillsborough NC. Jimmy was a retired tobacco farmer who loved to hunt with his beagles. He also loved to coach softball. Jimmy loved his family...

Apr 22, 2023

Shields Parham Jones of Hillsborough died peacefully on April 22, 2023. She was born in Oxford, North Carolina on October 4, 1933 to Ola Wilkinson Parham and Shields Samuel Parham. She never knew her father who died in an accident a month before her birth. She graduated from Oxford High School and earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing...

Apr 22, 2023

Mr. Larry Joseph Griffith, 84, of Hillsborough, NC, formerly of Beckley, WV, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 22, 2023 at Peak Resources – Brookshire of Hillsborough, NC surrounded by his family.

Walker’s Funeral Home of Hillsborough is caring for the Griffith Family.

Online condolences can be offered at walkersfuneralservice.com

Apr 20, 2023

Celebrating the Life and Memory of:Apostle Denise Paulette Isaac

Stepped into Paradise: April 20, 2023

Born: October 28, 1954, Miami, FL

Last Resided: Cary, NC

Predeceased by her parents: Arthur and Lucille Timmon

First husband: Richard Earl Isaac, Second husband: Jason...

Apr 17, 2023

Marvin Odell Overton, 81, of Reidsville, NC, died on April 17, 2023, at Parkview Rehabilitation in Chapel Hill, NC He was born in West Virginia on March 10, 1942 to James and Dorothy Overton. After high school he served in the army and was sent to Vietnam. He was discharged in March 1970. He was in the construction business...

Apr 16, 2023

Dr. Robert “Bob” Annon Leadbetter, 65, died peacefully in his sleep on April 16, 2023. Bob was a loving husband, father, grandfather, son, brother, colleague, and friend.

Bob was born July 24, 1957 in Morgantown, WV to Dr. Robert Leadbetter and Jacquelyn Bentz (now deceased). He grew up in Charleston, WV. Bob achieved the rank...

Apr 15, 2023

Mildred Cartrette Shannon, 92, of Raleigh, died April 15, 2023. Born in 1930 in Chadbourn, North Carolina, the oldest daughter to the late Arthur Lee and Edith Cartrette, Millie was predeceased by her siblings, James Allen (Myrtle), Hilda Strickland (Dewey), Arthur Lee Jr., and Mona Durham (Tommy). Survivors include her sister, Barbra Kinney (Jim), her son, Tim King (Cecelia),...

Apr 14, 2023

Nellie Hines Tunstall passed away at Duke Regional Hospital on April 14th, 2023. She was 95 years old.

She was a resident of Hillsborough, NC, and retired from Liggett & Myers Tobacco Company after 40 years of service.

Nellie was the oldest child of the late Edgar Miller Hines and Sarah...

Apr 12, 2023

Priscila Patterson Taylor, 78, died peacefully on April 12, 2023, with her family by her side.

A tireless and passionate advocate and cheerleader, Priscilla dedicated her life to making things better. She focused her efforts on the University of North Carolina system (UNC-Chapel Hill in particular), the committees in which she lived (Greensboro, NC and...

Apr 12, 2023

Cecil H. Kimrey, 92, of Efland, died April 12, 2023. Born in 1930 in Orange County, North Carolina as the youngest child to the late Charles Arthur and Lennie Mae Baldwin Kimrey. He was predeceased by his brothers, Robert(Lela) and Hassle(Doris) and sisters Audra Moon(Elmer) and Cora Copple(Ray). He’s also predeceased by his first son Cecil II(Cessy). Survivors include...

Apr 9, 2023

Darryl Ann Goddard Powers: May 26, 1938 – April 9, 2023

Ann was born in Washington, DC. After graduating from Notre Dame Academy, she entered the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, the community of women religious that had been her teachers since elementary school. Following the formation period in Ilchester, Maryland and graduation from...

Apr 8, 2023

Jimmy Johnson, 66, passed away peacefully at the Hock Family Pavillion in the early morning hours of Saturday, April 8th. Jimmy was born in Pensacola, Florida on August 9, 1956 to William Franklin Johnson and Ruby Fay Jewell Johnson, whom preceded him in death.

Jimmy was a hardworking, loving, and caring...

Apr 6, 2023

Kathy Pope, 66 passed away Thursday, April 6th at New Hanover Regional Hospital in Wilmington, NC.

Kathy is survived by her two daughters, Cynthia Knight Clayton (Coy) of Rougemont, NC and Jennifer Knight Hayes (Teague) of Wilmington, NC. She had three grand babies that were the loves of her life. Carter William Clayton and Jackson...

Apr 5, 2023

Dillon Paul Whitesell, 29, passed in his home on Wednesday, April 5, 2023. Dillon was born on February 21, 1994 in Durham, North Carolina. He was from Hillsborough, but has lived in Virginia and Burlington over the course of his life. He graduated from Southern Alamance High School.

Dillons passions were drawing, skateboarding, making music,...

Apr 5, 2023

Michael Tyson Adams “Big A” “Lil Tyson” son of Holly Jean Adams adopted by Grady Adam’s son of James Michael Adams was born of August 21, 1977, in Jacksonville, Florida. Attended Alamance High School from grades 9-11 before getting his GED. Michael married Rebecca Woods and was blessed with five children Kristiina Ludwig, Zack Russell, Breanna Russell, Sierra Russell,...

Apr 3, 2023

Virginia “Giny” Ferguson Wood passed away peacefully Monday April 3, 2023, surrounded by family.

Giny was born in southeastern Alamance County, North Carolina. Her family moved to Burlington when she was still very young, and then to Greensboro when she was a teenager. She attended Bessemer High School where she met William “Bill” Wood, and...

Apr 2, 2023

Henry Peter Joseph L’heureux, Jr., MD, died peacefully at home in Chapel Hill, NC, on April 2, 2023. He was born in Atlanta, GA, on November 2, 1929, the oldest child of Henry Peter Joseph L’heureux, Sr., and Thelma Love Gamble L’heureux.

He grew up in South Carolina and received his undergraduate degree from Presbyterian...

Apr 1, 2023

OBITUARY FOR KYLE J. HIGGINS

Kyle James Higgins passed away in his home on April 2, 2023, in Hillsborough, NC due to complications following a long term illness.

Kyle was born on June 18, 1985, in Glendale, AZ, to his parents George and Kathy Higgins. He graduated from Cedar Ridge High...

Mar 31, 2023

Donald William McCleary, 52 years, of Hillsborough, passed away on Friday March 31, 2023 at Hock Family Pavillion.

Graveside will be held on Friday, Apr 7 from 2:00-2:30 PM at Mebane Memorial Gardens 6914 East Washington Street, Mebane

Visitation will be held on Friday, Apr 7 from 1:00 to 2:00 PM...

Mar 30, 2023

Dorothy Marie Clark passed away on Thursday, March 30, 2023 in Pittsboro. Arrangements are not complete. A more complete obituary will be posted when available. Walker's Funeral Home in Chapel Hill is assisting the Clark family.