Local obituaries for Walker's Funeral Home

Feb 18, 2023

Earl “Spanky” Kimrey went to be with the Lord Saturday, February 18, 2023. Services will be Saturday, February 25, 2023 at Calvary Baptist Church 522 West Hill Ave. Hillsborough, NC 27278 at 1pm followed by 2pm graveside service in Hillsborough Town Cemertary. In lui of flowers the family would like donations to be made to Calvery Baptist Church PO...

Feb 17, 2023

Carlos Eduardo Tinoco of Chapel Hill, North Carolina passed away in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina on February 17, 2023. He was thirty years old.

Carlos was born on October 1, 1992 surrounded by love and affection. He grew up in Chapel Hill, graduating from East Chapel Hill High School in 2011....

Feb 15, 2023

Barbara Jean Kerley, 79, of Mebane, passed away on Wednesday, February 15, 2023 surrounded by her loving family. She was the loving wife of Larry Neal Kerley who preceded her in death. She was born on August 5, 1943 in Durham, North Carolina to David Thomas Squires Sr. and Edna Mary Winstead, both deceased. She was a former team...

Feb 14, 2023

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On February 14th, 2023, James Felton Johnson passed to spend his 70th Valentine’s Day with his eternal sweetheart (late) Billie Johnson in their heavenly home.

Delivered by a horse doctor in exchange for a sack of potatoes, James Felton Johnson was the son of Lillian Dale...

Feb 12, 2023

Mr. Joseph Hodgin Beasley passed away on Saturday, February 11, 2023 at Duke University Hospital. A complete obituary will be posted when available.

Walker's Funeral Home of Chapel Hill is assisting the Beasley family.

Feb 8, 2023

Nancy Carol Durham passed away on February 8, 2023. Arrangements are incomplete.

Walker's Funeral Home of Chapel Hill is assisting the Durham family.

Feb 7, 2023

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Donald James Heineman on February 7, 2023.

Don was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1941 to Raymond J. and Louise M. Heineman. He grew up in Chicago, where he attended Leo High School and often spent his summers selling drinks...

Feb 7, 2023

Stephanie Elizabeth Jackson

February 9, 1983 - February 7, 2023

Chapel Hill, N.C.

Stephanie Elizabeth Jackson left our world peacefully on February 7th, 2023 surrounded by immense love, near & afar.

Throughout her 3 year...

Feb 7, 2023

James “Jim” L. Carter died on February 7, 2023 at his home in Hillsborough, NC after a brief battle with cancer at the age of 83. Jim was born September 25, 1939 in Durham NC, to the late Spurgeon and Vera Addison Carter. He was preceded in death following Larry and John Cox, his sons. Jim is survived by...

Feb 6, 2023

Erik R Welch was a beautiful soul, born on October 23, 1984, to Walter Welch and Debra (Stowe) Crossett in Ogdensburg, NY. The Lord chose to take Erik home on February 6, 2023 following a fatal car accident. He will be missed by so many.

In 1996 Erik came to settle...

Feb 6, 2023

Helen H. Holland of Chapel Hill, NC, died peacefully at her home on Monday, February 6, 2023. She was born on August 22, 1924, the daughter of Ray Leon Horrell and Gertrude Price Horrell of Harnett County, NC.

After graduating from high school, Mrs. Holland attended Louisburg College, and soon thereafter met Murry W. Holland...

Feb 2, 2023

George Edward Smith Jr, 76, of Graham passed away at UNC Hospice Home in Pittsboro on February 2, 2023. George was born October 15, 1946 at Duke Hospital.

George was a graduate of Orange High School, class of 1964. He joined the Air Force right out of High School. While in...

Jan 31, 2023

Joyce Mason Brusseau, 83 years old, died on January 31, 2023 at 1 P.M. Mrs. Brusseau was born on July 27, 1939 in Burlington, Alamance County, North Carolina as Joyce Ellen Ward. She was the first child of three born to Joyce Cranford Ward and Samuel Allen Ward. She was baptized in youth as a Methodist. Joyce was married...

Jan 30, 2023

Mary Ellen Carden Scarlett of Hillsborough, NC passed away peacefully at home Monday, January 30, 2023 after declining health at 100 years of age.

Mrs. Scarlett was born July 20, 1922, to George Crawford Carden and Georgia Morris Carden at their home on Occoneechee Street in Hillsborough. She married Calvin Laster...

Jan 30, 2023

Mr. John Thomas “Tommy” Gunter, 89, of Mebane, passed away on Monday, January 30, 2023 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. He was the loving husband of 67 years to Sylvia Melton Gunter, who survives. He was born in Durham County on August 15, 1933 to John Calvin Gunter and Vivian Bell Gunter, both deceased. He was proud veteran of...

Jan 29, 2023

Our dearest Billie McFarling Johnson, age 88, was picked by Our Lord from the garden of life January 29th, 2023.

Born September 24th, 1934 in Durham, NC, she was the daughter of the late Andrew Coleman McFarling “Jack Mack” and Bonnie Markham McFarling. Billie was from “yes ma’am” and “no sir”,...

Jan 27, 2023

M. Blake, age 80, died on January 27, 2023. Born in Wake County, June 5, 1942, to the late James H. Mann and Inez W. Mann, she was a graduate of Garner High School Class of 1960.

Bonnie married the love of her life, Terry L. Blake on June 23, 1973. They have lived in...

Jan 25, 2023

Richard (Ricky) Alan Cook went to be with The Lord on January 25th, 2023, at 4:53 PM. Ricky was a kindhearted, loving family man. He is survived by his sisters Cheryl Stroud (Bob) and Elaine Goldberg, his son Erik and his grandson Austin. He also leaves behind his Ex-Wife and best friend Kimberly Moore Cook along with many nieces...

Jan 24, 2023

Jane Harris passed away on Tuesday, January 24, 2023 at the age of 100. Arrangements are incomplete. A full obituary will be posted when available. Walker's Funeral Home of Chapel Hill is assisting the Harris family.

Jan 23, 2023

Virginia Boley French died January 23rd, 2023, of natural causes in her Chapel Hill home. She was born February 11, 1929, in Kansas City, MO to Gertrude Renshaw and James O. Boley, M.D., where her father was a general practitioner of medicine. During WWII she moved to St. Louis, MO where her father studied pathology and she attended Jennings...