OBITUARIES
Harold C. Peterson
Sep 2, 2019
Mr. Harold C. Peterson, 91, husband of the late Hilda Klay Peterson, died Monday evening at Duke University Hospital. Mr. Peterson was a resident of Carolina Meadows for the past several years. He is survived y his children, Carol Ziemiecki, and her husband, Thomas, of Pittsboro, Robert Peterson, and his wife, Bonnie, of Delmar, MD, Mark Peterson, and his...
Hilda Marie Mitchell
Aug 31, 2019
Hilda Marie Combs Mitchell peacefully passed away August 31, 2019 in Fort McDowell, AZ in the presence and comfort of her two daughters and son-in-law. Hilda was born August 19, 1931 to the late Miles Tillet and Roxie Bramlett Combs. She grew up in Troutman, North Carolina on a farm and enjoyed helping her parents take care of her...
James Cates
Aug 30, 2019
James Russell Cates, age 69, passed away August 30, 2019 at Duke Regional Hospital after an extended illness. He was the son of Chandler H. and Margaret R. Cates of Hillsborough. Jim worked at Cates Oil Company, Public Service of N.C. and for the last 25 years was the owner of Cates Energy Services. Jim is survived by his...
Harry Corbin
Aug 28, 2019
Harry Crawford Corbin, 93, of Hillsborough, NC, formally of Transylvania and Macon Counties passed away on August 28, 2019 in Hillsborough. A memorial service will be held at Union Grove Church on August 31 at 11:00 a.m., with a visitation immediately after the service. Harry was born in Higdonville, NC to the late Fred and Addie Crawford Corbin on...
Norine Mccurdy Lucas
Aug 25, 2019
Norine Anderson (McCurdy) Lucas age 89, of Hillsborough, NC, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 25, 2019. Norine was born on October 2, 1929 in Pittsburgh, PA to her parents Fred and Norine McCurdy. Norine was wife of the late Robert Gayle Lucas; loving mother of Robert McCurdy Lucas, and his wife, Cathleen Clark Lucas of Chapel Hill, NC,...
Robert Myer
Aug 25, 2019
Robert “Bob” Clark Myer Jr., age 73, passed away Sunday, August 25, 2019 at his home in Chapel Hill, North Carolina surrounded by his loving wife and family. Bob was born on December 19, 1945 in Winston Salem, NC to his parents, Robert Clark Myer and Mary Edwina Havens. Bob graduated from University of Maryland, College Park with a...
Vincent Zhu
Aug 23, 2019
Vincent Zhu, beloved son, brother, and grandson passed away in Arlington, VA at the age of 24. He is survived by his parents Yuao Zhu and Yahui Li, and his sister Amanda Zhu. Vincent was born on May 5, 1995 in Albany, NY to Yuao Zhu and Yahui Li. He spent his early childhood in Albany, NY and Philadelphia,...
James Mccutchan
Aug 22, 2019
James Hutton McCutchan, age 87, went peacefully to be with the Lord on August 22, 2019. He died at his residence at Carolina Meadows, just outside Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. McCutchan was born August 18, 1932, in Salisbury, NC, to Frank and Mary Ryburn McCutchan. He grew up in Salisbury along with his older brother, Frank, Jr., and...
Zeb Daniel
Aug 21, 2019
On Wednesday, August 21, 2019, Zeb Carr Daniel passed away at home, surrounded by family, at the age of 81. Zeb was born on October 26, 1937 in Orange County to the late Ralph C. and Hortense (Parker) Daniel. On December 6, 1970, he was married to Kathryn Berry. Zeb never met a stranger and could always find something...
Helga Horton
Aug 19, 2019
Helga Wirsing Horton was called to meet her heavenly father on Monday, August 19, 2019. She was one of five children born to Christina and Hans Wirsing of Bamburg, Germany. Helga was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, JT Horton and her brother Gunter Wirsing and sister Rosie Pagar, both of Germany. Surviving are her three...
Eleanore Dunn
Aug 16, 2019
Eleanore B. Dunn, age 94, died of complications from a stroke on August 16, 2019, in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 27 years, Robert J. Dunn, on October 1, 1998. Eleanore is survived by her four stepchildren, Diana D. Alcorn and husband, William, of Fairfax, Virginia; Kathleen D. Evans and...
Jay Meyer
Aug 16, 2019
Jay Christopher Meyer, 73, passed away on August 16, 2019, surrounded by his family. Jay was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara Crunden Meyer of Newton, NC; his parents Joseph Nicholas Meyer and Ruth Thielen Meyer of Cincinnati, OH; and his brother Paul Meyer of Cincinnati, OH. He is survived by his daughter Katherine (Steven) Dixon of Pittsboro,...
Larry Smith
Aug 16, 2019
Larry Richard Smith, 70, of Hillsborough, North Carolina, passed away August 16 at Hock Family Pavilion in Durham, North Carolina. A memorial service will be held Sunday, August 25 at 3:30pm at First Baptist Church Hillsborough, 201 West King Street, Hillsborough, NC 27278. The family will receive friends in the church fellowship hall after the service. Richard was born...
Karen Lorne
Aug 15, 2019
Karen Kay Lorne, dear wife of Thomas J. Neagle, and mother of two, Alexander Lorne (Megan) and Sarah Hillesheim (Chris), entered into eternal happiness peacefully at home on August 15, 2019, surrounded by her loving family. Karen was born in Dearborn, Michigan on September 1, 1958, graduated from St. Alphonsus High School, earned her nursing degree from Detroit Mercy...
Elizabeth Patton
Aug 14, 2019
Mrs. Elizabeth Wynelle Melson Patton, age 87, passed away on Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at her home. Arrangements are incomplete at this time. Walker's Funeral Home of Chapel Hill has been entrusted to care for the Patton family.
Richard Clancy
Aug 14, 2019
Chapel Hill – Mr. Richard “Dick” George Clancy, Jr., husband of Bridget Mauro Clancy, died unexpectedly on August 14, 2019, at his home. Mr. Clancy was born January 12, 1929, in New Jersey, the son of the late Beatrice Walsh and Richard George Clancy. He was raised in the Marblehill area of Manhattan, attending P.S.7, and graduating from DeWitt...
Kurt Wagoner
Aug 13, 2019
Kurt Moore Wagoner passed away in his home on Tuesday August 13th, 2019 at the age of 51. He was born May 3rd, 1968 in Durham County as the oldest child to Jesse William (Billy) Wagoner and the late Judy Thompson Wagoner of Hillsborough, NC. After graduating from Orange High School, Kurt attended N.C. State University earning a degree...
Joan Earle Condoret
Aug 12, 2019
Joany Earle Condoret, beloved wife, mother, sister, aunt, and friend, has left this world. By universal consensus of those who knew her, the world is a much poorer place, as there never lived a nicer, sweeter, kinder person. It was hard to find any evidence that she was human, and not an angel – her addiction to junk food...
Stanley Socha
Aug 11, 2019
Chapel Hill - Stanley Socha, 95, of Chapel Hill, NC and formerly of Stockbridge, MA, died peacefully on Sunday, August 11, 2019. A loving husband, father, and grandfather, Stanley was a kind and gentle man who was always willing to lend a hand to family and friends. He was born on June 19, 1924 in Adams, MA to the...
Gloria Abernathy
Aug 9, 2019
Mrs. Gloria Attienza Abernathy, age 82, passed away in Chapel Hill, NC on Friday, August 9, 2019. A Mass of Christian Burial was held at at St. Thomas More Catholic Church on Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at 9:30AM burial followed at Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery. Walker's Funeral Home is honored to care for the Abernathy family.
