Local obituaries for Walker's Funeral Home

Dec 5, 2021

Serge Andre Dihoff was born on November 12, 1944 in Mont Saint Aubert, Belgium, son of Serge Dihoff and Germaine Pontegnies Dihoff. The family immigrated to America when Serge was 8 years old, and he immediately charmed his teachers and classmates in the local New Jersey schools by speaking French. He attended Temple University, Ambler Campus where he sang...

Dec 1, 2021

Stephen (Steve) Henley Jones was born in Miami on September 18, 1941 and was taken into Heaven on December 1, 2021. He is predeceased by his wife of forty-two years, Cecelia (Ceil), his parents, Leila Anna and John Henley Jones, his brother, Charles Edward Jones, and his sister, Frances Marian Geiter. He is survived by his children, Stephen Bradley...

Nov 30, 2021

Mr. Hugh Charles (Mike) Friel passed away peacefully on November 30, 2021 with family at his side, at his home (The Arbor, Galloway Ridge, Pittsboro, NC). He celebrated his 95th birthday on November 21 and passed 9 days latter due to complications of cancer, recent hip replacement surgery, COVID-19 and advanced age. He was preceded in death by his...

Nov 29, 2021

Khalid Sulaiman Ishaq passed away in Chapel Hill, North Carolina on November 29th, 2021 due to complications from Alzheimer’s Disease. He was 88 years old. He was born on January 16th, 1933 in Basra, Iraq to his late parents Sulaiman Ishaq and Farida Hadaya. Khalid graduated from the University of Beirut, Lebanon in 1956 with a Bachelor of Science...

Nov 25, 2021

Chapel Hill, North Carolina Barbara Dearman Pipkin passed away peacefully on the evening of November 25, 2021, after an extended illness at the Jim and Betsy Bryan Hospice Home, Pittsboro, NC. Barbara was born in Stony Point, NC, in Alexander County, to Iva Lee and Vance Lee Dearman on November 5, 1937. She grew up in Statesville, NC where...

Nov 23, 2021

Mrs. Cala Sue Herrington, age 79, passed away on Tuesday, November 23, 2021. Arrangements are incomplete at this time. Walker's Funeral Home of Hillsborough is assisting the Herrington family.

Nov 20, 2021

Margaret Metzler Siefert July 19, 1923—November 20, 2021 Margaret Siefert passed away peacefully the morning of November 20, 2021, at her longtime home, Carolina Meadows, after a brief illness. She was 98 years old. A Pennsylvania native, “Margie” grew up in St. David’s, graduating from Radnor High School before earning her bachelor’s degree in American Studies from Mount Holyoke...

Nov 18, 2021

Alan Wayne Bandy, of Chapel Hill, died peacefully Thursday morning, November 18, 2021, at the UNC Jim and Betsy Bryan Hospice Home in Pittsboro, NC. His wife, Wanda, and long-time family friend, Betsy Cantrell, were by his side. Alan was born October 27, 1951, in Lincolnton, NC, to the late Wayne Henry Bandy and Ruby Cash Bandy. Mr. Bandy...

Nov 18, 2021

Belinda Day Layne, age 73, passed away on Thursday, November 18, 2021. Arrangements are incomplete at this time. Walker's Funeral Home of Hillsborough is assisting the Layne family.

Nov 9, 2021

Day McLaughlin March 23, 1942 - November 9, 2021 Chapel Hill, North Carolina - Day Heusner McLaughlin gently left us on the morning of 9 November 2021. She lived a full life and by all accounts had done the things she wanted to do and most importantly saw the family and friends she wanted to see in the last...

Nov 6, 2021

Andrew Anthony Malizia passed away on November 6, 2021, twelve days before his 32nd birthday.

Andrew enjoyed a rich and wonderful childhood, growing up in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. A talented young scholar and athlete, Andrew worked hard throughout his adolescence to become a nationally ranked junior tennis player and an exceptional student. In 2008...

Nov 1, 2021

Andrew Stephen Ross, 41, of Carrboro North Carolina, originally of Switzerland County Indiana, passed away Monday Nov 1st 2021 in Carrboro, North Carolina. Andrew was born in Lawrenceburg Indiana on Sept 18th 1980 to Steven (Josh) Fletcher and Barbara (Aurora) Ross-Fletcher. Andrew was valedictorian of his grade school at Switzerland County Elementary and was quarterback for the Switzerland County...

Oct 31, 2021

Dianne Murphy Frazier, 79, died peacefully at home on Sunday. She succumbed to metastatic breast cancer that had been successfully treated for decades. Dianne was born to Mable and John Patrick Murphy in Wilkes-Barre, PA. At the age of three, she lost her father. Her mother moved the family back to her hometown of Riverhead, NY, and it was...

Oct 30, 2021

Katherine Nell Acierno, 21, of Chapel Hill, NC, died on October 30, 2021, from injuries sustained in a vehicle-pedestrian accident in Greenville, NC. Katherine was the beloved daughter of Vince and Beth Acierno and sister to Avery Acierno. She was born on January 18, 2000, in Durham, NC. She was a senior in the School of Nursing at the...

Oct 26, 2021

David Pasquini passed away peacefully on October 26, 2021. He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in1952. He grew up in Miami, Florida. He received a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from Purdue University. Following his graduation from Purdue, he went on to receive a Master of Science in Environmental Engineering and PhD from the University of North Carolina School...

Oct 25, 2021

John Hane Overton, Jr., died October 25, 2021, in Durham, NC. He was born January 15, 1937, in Winston-Salem, NC, to John Hane Overton and Mildred Varner Overton. John will be remembered for his quiet, thoughtful, and caring nature. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather, who relished intellectual pursuits. He liked reading and discussing science fiction, and...

Oct 25, 2021

Carvis Odell Hewett, 81, went home to be with his personal Lord and Savior on Monday, October 25, 2021 following an extended illness. He was retired from the Chapel Hill Fire Department. He is preceded in death by his parents Clyde and Naomi Hewett and brother Marvin G. Hewett. He is survived by his wife Lois Davis Hewett, son...

Oct 23, 2021

Bryan Isai Vilchis died October 23rd, 2021, in Pittsboro, NC as a result from a tragic accident. Bryan was born on August 29th, 2003, in El Monte, California. He moved to North Carolina in 2012 to be with his family. Bryan was a Senior at Northwood High School and was expected to graduate June 2022. He played football and...

Oct 21, 2021

Abigail Rosenson Overton, 51, died October 21, 2021, in Pittsboro, NC. She was born June 5, 1970, in Chapel Hill, NC, to Leon and Mary Rosenson. She will be lovingly remembered for her dynamic personality, her good humor, and her fiery, generous spirit. Abby was a source of support, encouragement, and joy for her family and her wide circle...

Oct 20, 2021

Alexander “Alec” V. Girman, 22, of Durham, passed away at his home on October 20, 2021. He is the son of Thomas Paul and Cynthia Johnson Girman. Alec was born in Slavsk, near Kaliningrad, Russia, on June 21,1999. He was adopted by his parents on February 14, 2000 and became a US citizen. He graduated Chapel Hill High School...