OBITUARIES
William Nelson
Aug 7, 2019
William Cary Nelson, of Chapel Hill, NC, died suddenly on August 7, 2019 at the age of 80 years old, of a surprise cardiac incident from which he could not be revived. He will be remembered for his kind and generous heart, warm smile and sharp mind, able to recall detailed sports statistics and political history like few could....
Clara Merritt
Aug 6, 2019
Clara Rowe Merritt, 98 of Carrboro passed away on August 6, 2019 at the home of her daughter after several years of declining health. Clara was born and raised in Durham, NC and was the daughter of the late Franklin and Goldie Rowe. Clara was a devoted wife and mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She was a homemaker and...
Joan Huntley
Aug 5, 2019
Dr. Joan Huntley of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, age 88, died on August 5, 2019 at North Carolina Memorial Hospital following a sudden illness. Born in Melrose, Massachusetts, Dr. Huntley was a graduate of Mary Washington College (AB, 1953) and received an MPH degree from the University of Virginia in 1962. After working as a research assistant at Harvard...
Gina Stone
Aug 5, 2019
Gina K. Stone, 63, died Monday, August 5, 2019. She was the daughter of the late Laverne Jones and Jack Ray Kelly. She retired from the Waffle House. She is survived by one daughter Christeen Stone, two granddaughters Jamie Mangum and Stephanie Mangum, three great grandchildren Bianca Huggins, I'Anna Huggins and Branden Wright, two aunts Bonnie Huckabee and Jan...
Richard Brandon
Aug 3, 2019
Richard Leonard Brandon “Pop-pop”, 67, died peacefully on Saturday August 3rd, at his home in Hillsborough, NC, surrounded by family. Richard was born October 1st 1951 to the late Jack and Ruth Brandon. He spent his childhood in Davidson County and graduated from North Davidson High School and NC State College of Engineering. He retired from Premier Inc. in...
William Uber
Aug 1, 2019
William Wade “Bill” Uber, 88, died peacefully on Wednesday, July 31, 2019 at Chatham Ridge Assisted Living in Chapel Hill, NC. He was born May 29, 1931 in Homer City, PA, the son of Ida Belle Jobe and Simon Wade Uber and moved to Springfield, OH as a young boy. He was a resident of Palm Beach county, FL...
Joan Poole Holbrook
Aug 1, 2019
Joan Benning Poole Holbrook, 84, of Chapel Hill, NC passed from this life on Thursday, August 1, 2019 at her home. Joan was born in Richmond, Virginia, the daughter of Clayton I. Poole and Elma Benning Pearson Poole, of Dilllwyn, Virginia. Joan grew up amongst a large extended family in Dillwyn and was a 1953 graduate of Buckingham Central...
Joyce Anderson
Jul 30, 2019
Joyce Folden Anderson passed away at her home in Chapel Hill, NC on July 30, 2019. She is with her Lord in heaven rejoicing today and for eternity. Born in Zanesville, OH on March 25, 1935, Joyce was raised by her mother Gladys Jones Folden and her grandparents David and Mabel Jones in New Lexington, OH. She began dating...
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....
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...
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...
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...
