OBITUARIES
Marion Mae Rosemond
Apr 7, 2019
Marion Mae Hicks Rosemond, 96, passed away April 7, 2019 at Duke Regional Hospital. Born and raised in Orange County, Mrs. Rosemond was the daughter of the late Shellie Stephen Hicks and Unie Mae Sykes Hicks. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Rosemond was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Edward Rosemond; two brothers, James Leonard Hicks and...
Annie Frick
Apr 5, 2019
Annie Ruth Frick, daughter of the late Ruth May Riley and James Boyd Jones, passed peacefully in her home on April 5, 2019 at the age of 74. Mrs. Frick was born and raised in Orange County. She was employed at Cones Mill for 35 years and then went back to college where she became a CNA and retired...
Willa Austin
Apr 4, 2019
Pittsboro - Mrs. Willa Marie Whyburn Austin, 90, wife of the late George Austin, died Thursday, April 4, 2019 at The Arbor at Galloway Ridge. Mrs. Austin was a proud graduate of Bryn Mawr College, Class of 1949. She had a stellar career working as a scientist for NASA and Lockheed Aerospace. She worked on the Apollo program, the...
Bruce Clifton
Apr 3, 2019
Mr. Bruce Clifton, age 63, died on April 3, 2019 at his home in Carrboro. Arrangements are incomplete at this time. Walker's Funeral Home of Chapel Hill is honored to serve the Clifton family.
Robert Little
Apr 2, 2019
Robert Marcus Little, age 73, of Chapel Hill, North Carolina died unexpectedly on April 2, 2019. He is survived by his wife Jacqueline, sister Tricia Little of Vale NC, brother Mike Little (Lisa) of Taylorsville NC, Jacqueline's sister Susan Hopkins (Don) of Snow Camp NC, four nieces and two nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Marcus...
Ronald Hutchinson
Apr 1, 2019
Ronald “Ron” Hutchinson passed away at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill on Monday, April 1, 2019 at the age of 82. Ron was born on November 13, 1936 in Billingham, United Kingdom to William and Martha Hannah Hutchinson. As a child growing up in the United Kingdom, Ronald loved to spend time with his friends playing soccer. He later...
Daniel Besch
Apr 1, 2019
Daniel Reese Besch, age 76, died on Monday, April 1, 2019. Arrangements are incomplete. Walker's Funeral Home of Chapel Hill is helping the Besch family.
Richard Lemoine
Apr 1, 2019
Mr. Richard Stewart LeMoine, age 82, died on Monday, April 1, 2019. Arrangements are incomplete. Walker's Funeral Home of Chapel Hill is assisting the LeMoine family.
Jean Stasi
Apr 1, 2019
Mrs. Jean Elizabeth Stasi, age 92 died on Monday, April 1, 2019 in Chapel Hill. Arrangements are incomplete at this time and a full obituary will be posted when available. Walker's Funeral Home of Chapel Hill has been entrusted to care for the Stasi family.
Jose Da Costa
Apr 1, 2019
It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Josè Leonardo Ferreire Da Costa Monday, April 1, 2019 after reaching the age of 78 years old. After months of failing health, he died peacefully within his home in Graham, North Carolina with his Beloved wife and children by his side. Beloved husband and best friend of Evangelina Da...
Paul Godley
Mar 31, 2019
Dr. Paul Alphonso Godley, a devoted husband and father, was an extraordinary man, whose humble demeanor belied his outstanding professional achievements. He was a world-class medical oncologist, cancer researcher, epidemiologist, and Distinguished Professor of Medicine at UNC. A luminary in racial disparities research, Paul dedicated his career to investigation of disparities in prostate cancer treatment and outcomes and providing...
Shirley Spencer
Mar 30, 2019
Chapel Hill - Shirley House Spencer, age 86, died on March 30, 2019 at Chatham Ridge Assisted Living Horizons Unit, which had been her home since June 2016. Shirley was preceded in death by her husband, John Franklin Spencer, in April 2016. Shirley Jean House was born on July 21, 1932 to the late J. Fredericka Coleman and C....
Lily Lee
Mar 30, 2019
Lily Lin-Lan Lee (nee Chiang) died peacefully in her home on March 30, 2019 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina after living with advanced lung cancer for over 2 years. She was 66 years old. Lily was born on December 10, 1952 in Keelung, Taiwan to Ching-Tan and Mien-Mai Chiang. She was the eldest of 5 siblings. She was a...
Betty Lee Payne
Mar 29, 2019
Mrs. Betty Lee Payne, 84 of Mebane, passed on Friday, March 29th at Duke University Hospital. Betty was the wife of the late Jack Turner Payne. She preceded in death by her parents Basil and Beulah Worley. She is survived by her daughter Judy Davis of Mebane. A memorial service will be held in Cheltenham Veterans Cemetery, Cheltenham, MD,...
Donnie Dement
Mar 29, 2019
Donnie Ray Dement, Jr, 48, of Mebane , died Friday March 29, at Duke Hospital after a 7 month battle with renal clear cell carcinoma. Donnie was the husband of Sharon Dement , the loving father of Alec and Evan Dement, and the son of Donnie Ray Dement, Sr (deceased) and Sue Tolotta Hughes. Donnie was the owner of...
Velva Franklin
Mar 28, 2019
Velva Mae Franklin went home with the Lord on Thursday, March 28th, 2019 at the age of 86 years old. She was surrounded by her family at the Twin Lakes Retirement Community. Velva was born on June 12th, 1932 in Hillsborough, North Carolina. She was born to the late Nora Ray Bivins and and Charles Davis. Velva had one...
Ammini Abraham
Mar 27, 2019
Chapel Hill - Ammini Abraham, age 89, passed away on Wednesday, March 27, 2019. Her death came six weeks after her husband of almost 62 years, Kuruvilla Abraham, passed away. She was a warm, loving, and steadfast wife, mother and grandmother, and she will be greatly missed. Ammini was born on November 1, 1929 in Pandalam, Kerala and was...
Dorothy Nielsen
Mar 25, 2019
Mrs. Dorothy Millar Nielsen, 94, died Monday afternoon at the Arbor at Galloway Ridge. Mrs. Nielsen is survived y her daughters, Dale Fair of Durham, NC and Kim Kreiger of Chatham, NJ. A private burial will be held in Ohio. The Nielsen family is under the care of Walker's Funeral Home of Chapel Hill. Please express your online condolences...
Robert Smith, Sr.
Mar 25, 2019
Robert Young Smith, Sr., 87, passed away peacefully on March 25th, 2019. Robert was born on February 4th, 1932 to the late Wiley Hubert and Elizabeth Coleman Smith in Orange County and lived there most of his life. He proudly served his country with the Army in the Korean War. He worked for many years with Nello Teer and...
Annie Lee Deloach
Mar 23, 2019
Mrs. Annie Lee DeLoach age 83 of Mebane passed peacefully in her home on Saturday, March 23rd. A memorial service will be held at Grace Reformed Baptist Church in Mebane on Thursday, April 4th, at 7:00pm. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, June 1st at 1:00pm at the Nixville Baptist Church in Nixville, SC. In lieu of...
