Local obituaries for Walker's Funeral Home

May 13, 2021

Mrs. Edna Mae Tucker, born December 14, 1935, went to be with the Lord on May 13, 2021.She was the wife of the late Edward Tucker and the daughter of Jethro and Annie Mae Terry, both deceased. Survivors include her son Stephen and wife Nicole, daughter-in-law Brenda, granddaughter Jamie, grandson Austin and great-grandson Tucker; brothers, Warren Terry, Richard Terry,...

May 12, 2021

Mrs. Judy F. Gerringer of Burlington passed away at her home on Wednesday May 12, 2021. A native of Alamance County, she was the wife of the late Johnny Frederick Gerringer and the daughter of Joseph David McPhail and Francis Adgie McPhail, both deceased. She retired from Burlington Industries-Pioneer Plant after 47 years of service as a Chemical Lab...

May 11, 2021

May 6, 2021

KRISTINA SKELA, 81 Our Beloved & Cherished Mother, Grandmother, Sister & Aunt, went home to God on Thursday morning, May 6th. She died peacefully, at home with her son Josif at her bedside and daughter Anila nearby. Born in 1940 in Vlora, Albania, to loving parents Eleni & Petro Pema, Kristina was the only daughter, and middle child between...

May 4, 2021

Jean Pierre “JP” Alarie, 57, passed away peacefully from his battle with cancer on May 4th at his home in Chapel Hill, NC. He was born September 4th, 1963, in Montreal, Canada, the son of Yves Alarie and the late Micheline Grise. He graduated from the University of Pittsburgh and received his master’s degree at the University of Tennessee....

May 2, 2021

Glen Orville Coleman, age 66, passed away on May 2, 2021 at his residence in Thomasville, NC. Glen was born April 8, 1955, in Durham, NC to the late Ted Ellis Coleman and Esther Marie Kots Coleman. He moved to Minnesota with his family in 1957, where he attended school. He joined the Army after graduating high school and...

May 2, 2021

Phyllis Hamm Scott, age 54, passed away in Durham on Sunday, May, 2, 2021. She was preceded in death by her parents Dalton Anderson Hamm and Gracie Hamm Snipes and her brother Tony Curtis Hamm. She is survived by her sisters, Sarah Louise Hamm and Lois Marie Hamm; nieces, Cheyenne Vaughan (Justin), Libby Hamm, Tammy Mishue (Will), Destiny Sykes;...

May 1, 2021

January 26, 1937 - May 1, 2021 Chapel Hill, North Carolina - Gerhard Wilhelm Meissner was born in Wilhelmshaven, Germany on January 26, 1937. Dr. Meissner received B.S. and M.S. degrees from the Free University of Berlin, Germany, and a Ph.D. degree in Physical Chemistry from the Technical University of Berlin, Germany in 1965. He was a Gosney Fellow...

May 1, 2021

It is with enormous sadness that the family of Mark Luftig announces his death on May 1 at the age of 83 in Chapel Hill, NC. Mark was an exceptional man who led an exemplary life. He brought joy and happiness to so many, especially to his wife and family. Born in the Bronx, New York, and graduating from...

Apr 30, 2021

Marion Sue Crawford Felts, 79 of Hillsborough NC went home to be with her Lord and Savior on April 30 2021. She was born on Fifth Street in Mebane NC, on October 7,1941. Per her wishes, she transitioned at home, to her eternal home with God. She was preceded in death by her father William Frank Crawford and her...

Apr 25, 2021

Patricia Faye Hoggard Carmichael, 76, of 4289 Alpine Lane, Liberty, North Carolina, passed away on Sunday, April 25, 2021 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. She was born in Halifax County to Delbert Earl Hoggard Sr and Ella Keeter Hoggard, both deceased. Patricia is survived by three children, Elaine Stuart(Alan); Ellen Hill(Scott), and Rick Ezzell(Libby); she is also survived by...

Apr 23, 2021

Dr. Subrata John Guha, MD, 60 (“John”), passed away peacefully in his sleep in Greensboro, NC, on Friday, April 23rd, 2021. He was born in 1960 in Kolkata, India, to Mira Guha (née Chattopadhyay) and Dr. Susanta Ranjan Guha, PhD, and moved to Detroit as a small child. Dr. Guha was a graduate of Boston University (B.A.Sc., 1982), where...

Apr 23, 2021

Samuel H. Wilson, Jr., M.D. passed away quietly in his home in Chapel Hill, NC on Friday, April 23, 2021. He was the son of Samuel H. Wilson, Sr. and Sue Whatley Wilson. He received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Denver in 1961 and his Medical Degree from Harvard in 1968. He served his country...

Apr 21, 2021

Shirley McIntyre Hovey, 91, passed away on April 21, 2021. Shirley was born in Sterling, Colorado. After growing up in the Sterling area, she traveled extensively and eventually moved to Fort Collins, Colorado. She met Ford E. Hovey when they both worked at local radio station, KCOL. They were married in Estes Park, Colorado in 1960. Over the next...

Apr 20, 2021

Mary Adams Sampsell Hallberg, age 79, died peacefully after a short illness on April 20 in Chapel Hill, NC. Mary was born in Chicago, IL on December 19, 1941, to the late Marshall Grosscup Sampsell and Margaret Carr Sampsell. She attended The Latin School of Chicago, The Ethel Walker School (’60), and Sarah Lawrence College (’65) in Bronxville, NY....

Apr 20, 2021

Gladys Chapman, 87, of Hurdle Mills, NC passed away on April 20, 2021. She was born in Gastonia, NC. Gladys leaves behind daughters Michelle McCormick (Jim) of the home, Sherry Combs (Mike) of Efland and son Lamar Chapman (Amanda) of Hillsborough. Gladys also leaves behind two daughters-in-law Darlene Chapman of Hillsborough and Cathy Andrews of Roxboro. Mrs. Chapman is...

Apr 18, 2021

William Emil “Bill” Moldovan, 83, of Pittsboro NC, passed away at home Sunday April 18th. His loving wife of 56 years, Donna, was by his side. Bill was born in Fayette County Pennsylvania on March 19, 1938 to the late Emil and Lenora Moldovan. It was in Pittsburgh that he met Donna, the love of his life. They started...

Apr 14, 2021

Chapel Hill – Dr. Frank Aloysius Loda, 86, died at his home Wednesday, April 14, 2021. Dr. Loda was born in Texarkana, AR, on December 7, 1934 to the late Frank Sellmeyer and Muriel Kline Loda. He was educated in the Texarkana schools and graduated Magna Cum Laude from Harvard University, Class of 1956, where he was a member...

Apr 13, 2021

On Tuesday, April 13, 2021 Mary Wilroy Charles of Chapel Hill/Carrboro NC passed away at age 70. Mary was born in Memphis TN July 29, 1950, to Thomas Lake and Helen Sandifer Wilroy of Hernando MS. Mary graduated from high school in Jackson, MS, and attended the University of Mississippi in Oxford MS. She married Hal Cecil Charles in...

Apr 12, 2021

Jordan Marshall Smith, PhD, son of the late Margaret Maxwell and Marshall Smith, died at his home in Chapel Hill on Monday, April 12, 2021. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, June 5, 2021, at 2 pm in Walker's Funeral Home Chapel, 120 W. Franklin Street, Chapel Hill. Jordan is survived by his son, Christopher J. Smith...