OBITUARIES
William Heaton Fox
May 1, 2023
William Heaton Fox age 89, passed away peacefully on 05/01/2023, after an extended illness at Peak Resources of Alamance in Graham, NC. He was born on July 16, 1933, to the late Herman Harris Fox & Mildred Heaton Fox.
In addition to his parents, Bill was preceded in death by his...
Beth Sparrow Spaugh
Apr 29, 2023
Beth Sparrow Spaugh of Chapel Hill, with family at her side, passed away peacefully Saturday afternoon, April 29, 2023, at her home at the age of 84. Beth was from Chapel Hill and lived there all her life. She was predeceased by her parents Leonard Joshua Sparrow and Mary Crabtree Sparrow.
On July 6, 1957,...
Philip Edward Culpepper
Apr 29, 2023
Philip Edward Culpepper of Chapel Hill, NC died April 29, 2023 from complications associated with a neurodegenerative disease, Multiple System Atrophy (MSA). He was surrounded by his family in his final hours.
Philip was born in Portsmouth, VA on November 13, 1953. He is preceded in death by his parents Garland Richard Culpepper and Kathleen...
Judith Anne Bryan
Apr 29, 2023
Born December 27th 1948 in Lagrange, childhood in Atlanta, and adolescence and early life in Graham, North Carolina, skimming water on skis and galloping her buckskin. She birthed three children, bravely moving to Chapel Hill to raise them.
So much of her professional life was as her private, devoted tot helping others – working at UNC in...
James Milton Rhew
Apr 28, 2023
James Milton "Pete" Rhew went home to be with The Lord Friday, April 28, 2023, at Duke University Medical Center. Born February 12, 1949, he was the only son of the late Al Victor Rhew and late Mary Lee Tilley Rhew of Rougemont. After the death of his mother, he and his sister, Vicki Ann Rhew Compton were raised...
James Albert Wade Jr.
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...
Shields Parham Jones
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...
Larry Joseph Griffith
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
Denise Paulette Isaac
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...
Marvin Odell Overton
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...
Robert Annon Leadbetter
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...
Mildred Shannon
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),...
Nellie Merole Tunstall
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...
Priscilla Patterson Taylor
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...
Cecil Harrison Kimrey
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...
Darryl Ann Goddard Powers
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...
Jimmy Johnson
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...
Kathy Ann Pope
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...
Dillon Paul Whitesell
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,...
Michael Tyson Adams
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,...
