OBITUARIES
Ruby Martin
Jul 28, 2019
Ruby Yarboro Martin passed away in her home in Hillsborough, N.C., Sunday, July 28, 2019 at the age of 96. The wife of Ted H. Martin was born March 27, 1923 in Person County as the oldest child of Russ G. Yarboro and Lessie Watson Yarboro. She is survived by her husband Ted, children Ann Morton Owen (Bobby) of...
Phyllis Vierra
Jul 24, 2019
Phyllis Cartner Vierra, 76, passed away at her home on Wednesday, July 24, 2019 after a long illness. The oldest of four children, she was born August 19, 1942 in Davie County, NC, to Robert Cartner and Margaret Gibson Cartner. At 19 she married her husband, Bill and they were married 57 years, raising a son and a daughter....
Catherine Buckner
Jul 22, 2019
Mrs. Catherine Athaleen Buckner, 97, of Chapel Hill passed away Monday July 22, 2019 at Pruitt Health Care in Durham. A memorial service will be announced as soon as it is finalized. A full obituary is forthcoming. The Buckner family is under the care of Walker's Funeral Home of Chapel Hill. Please express your online condolences by using the...
Mary Alexander
Jul 22, 2019
Mary Grey Helton Alexander, 93, died peacefully at Chatham Ridge Assisted Living in Chapel Hill, NC on July 22, 2019. She was born and lived in Quinwood, WV; and when she was about eight years old, relocated with her mother and brothers to Timberland near Raeford, NC. After graduating from high school in Raeford, Mary obtained a music degree...
Capt Earl Dewispelaere Usn (Ret.)
Jul 17, 2019
CAPT Earl Lee DeWispelaere, USN, Ret. died on Wednesday, July 17, 2019 at Carolina Meadows CCRC in Chapel Hill, North Carolina at the age of 88. He is survived by his devoted wife of 63 years, the former Shirley Ann Fritz, his son E. L. “Skip” DeWispelaere (Donna) of Louisville, KY, his daughter LeeAnne Whitworth (Don) of Wendell, NC,...
Billie Parker
Jul 15, 2019
Billie Jean Parker was a kind soul with the most generous heart. The world and our family lost the most important person in our lives on July 15th, 2019 when she passed away suddenly in her home. Billie was born May 25, 1933 to parents Leonard and Florence Riddle. She was the oldest of eight children and begun what...
Judith Neville
Jul 12, 2019
Judy A. Neville died on July 12, 2019 at Atrium Hospital in Shelby, NC. She is survived by her mother, Margaret Adams of Chapel Hill; her husband, Tim Neville and two sons Michael and Thomas Neville all from Shelby. The family will receive visitors Sunday, July 14, 2019 from 5:00PM to 7:00PM at Walker's Funeral Home, 120 W. Franklin...
Susan Gordon
Jul 12, 2019
Susan was loved and respected by all who knew her. Born June 2, 1952 in Jacksonville, NC, Susan earned a Bachelor's degree in Nursing from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and became an ICU nurse at UNC Hospitals. Furthering her career with a Master's degree in Nursing education, she became a critical care nurse educator. After...
James Stone
Jul 11, 2019
Chapel Hill – Mr. James Cecil Stone, 87, husband of the late Alice Marie Britt Stone, and father of the late Carl Stone, died July 11, 2019 at his home. Mr. Stone was born December 9, 1931, in Lumberton, NC to the late Sadie Lee and Palmer Stone. Mr. Stone was born December 9, 1931, in Lumberton, NC, to...
Shelley Fife
Jul 9, 2019
Shelley Jaye Fife, 57, died July 9, 2019. She is survived by her brother, Thad Fife. Arrangements are incomplete at this time.
Ruby Miller
Jun 27, 2019
Ruby R. Miller (80) of Hillsborough, NC entered Heaven’s gates on Thursday, June 27th, 2019. Ruby was a beloved wife of Frank Miller for 58 years and they had one very special son – Ryan Miller (Debbie), treasured grandson – Cole Miller (girlfriend Madison Lane), special sisters-in-law Elaine Johnson (Calvin), Ruth Richardson, Faye Combs, Jean Crawford and many nieces,...
Rose Marie D'Silva
Jun 26, 2019
Rose Marie Ann Luise D’Silva (née de Sousa) August 10, 1937 – June 26, 2019 Rose Marie D’Silva was born in Karachi, when it was British India, and grew up in a close-knit Goan Catholic family and community. Her father Leo Anthony de Sousa was a charismatic intellectual man, a physics professor and church organist, who became president of...
Edith Barbee
Jun 22, 2019
Mrs. Edith Lucille Davis Barbee, 88, died Saturday, June 22, 2019. She was born in Orange County to the late Beulah and Paul Davis and attended the Orange County schools. She worked at Burlington Mills for 34 years. She married Julian Barbee and they raised six children. Her family and home were her joy. Surviving are two daughters: Jean...
Andrew Davis
Jun 20, 2019
Chapel Hill, NC – Mr. Andrew Wallace Davis, 92, husband of the late Hattie Harward Davis, died June 20, 2019 at Carillon Assisted Living of Hillsborough. Mr. Davis was born and raised in Orange County. He was educated in the Orange County schools before proudly serving his country with the US Army during WWII. He was employed with Liggett...
Kelly Dunn
Jun 18, 2019
With deep sadness we report that Kelly A. Dunn suddenly passed away on June 18, 2019 in Greenwich CT. Delay in reporting her demise was due to circumstances beyond our control and processing of her estate by Greenwich Probate Court. Kelly is survived by her father Robert, brother David, niece Allison, nephew John and daughter-in-law Danisha. Kelly's ashes will...
Grant Mcchesney
Jun 18, 2019
Chapel Hill - Grant DuVal McChesney died unexpecedly on Wednesday, June 19, 2019. Carrie’s Prayer For Grant: Grant and I wish to thank all of our loved ones for supporting us through the years, today and always. He loved us all in his own special way, as we did him. Life is sometimes short and simple for the angels...
Rosario Stickell
Jun 16, 2019
Chapel Hill - Sherry Stickell died Sunday, June 16, 2019 at her home in Chapel Hill. A visitation was held on Saturday, August 3, 2019 at Walker's Funeral Home, 120 W. Franklin Street, Chapel Hill. A prayer service began at 4:00pm in the Chapel of Walker's Funeral Home. Following the prayer service, the family will greeted visitors in the...
Denny Williams
Jun 16, 2019
Mr. Denny Ray Williams, age 72, of 607 Lakeshore Drive, Hillsborough, NC., passed away on Sunday, June 16, 2019. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Gayle Williams of the home, son, Chad Williams and wife Dedra of Hillsborough, NC., daughter, Kristie Moore of Whitsett, NC;, granddaughter and his pride and Joy Meadow Moore of Whitsett, NC,...
Stella Norwood
Jun 14, 2019
Ms. Stella Gilliland Norwood passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends, at Lower Cape Fear Hospice on June 14, 2019 in Wilmington, NC at the age of 74. Stella is survived by her children, Betsy Norwood Adams (Freddie) of Wilmington, NC, Dawn Cates Bohanon (Beau) of Roxboro, NC, Harry Joe Norwood of Chapel Hill, NC and Nancy Norwood...
Barbara Nichols
Jun 14, 2019
Jean passed away unexpectedly on June 14, 2019, surrounded by her loving family at Duke Medical Center in Durham. She was born on March 4, 1944 to the late Ethel and Clyde Hogan. Jean grew up on a family farm in Chapel Hill, with her parents and brothers Tommy and Bob. Growing up on a farm, family and responsibility...
