Local obituaries for Walker's Funeral Home

Jul 9, 2024

Jane Neville Hatley, 83, passed away peacefully at home on July 9, 2024 with her family by her side. Jane was born at home on the family’s dairy farm, west of Carrboro, on January 10, 1941. She was the daughter of the late Ralph and Estelle Neville. Jane retired from UNC Hospitals after 30 years of dedicated service and...

Jul 7, 2024

William Edward Parker of Hillsborough, North Carolina laid down his working tools and passed away peacefully July 7, 2024, while at The Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem, NC. He was born July 1, 1929 in Hillsborough, N.C.

He was preceded in death by his wife Joanna Albright Parker and parents Fred and Pauline...

Jul 5, 2024

Joseph Earl Allison, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away on July 5, 2024, at the age of 88. He was born on January 21, 1936, in Hillsborough, NC, to Elizabeth Meredith and Roy Coleman Allison, and was one of seven siblings.

Earl graduated from Hillsborough High School and went on to dedicate his...

Jul 5, 2024

After a prolonged and hard fought battle with prostate cancer, Harold Aldridge Benson, age 57, of Graham, NC, passed away peacefully, at home on July 5, 2024, with his beloved daughters and cherished friends by his side.

Harold was born December 6, 1966 to Shelby and Wilton Benson of Mebane, NC. From a young age,...

Jul 4, 2024

Kemp Bunion Tripp, 93, of Mebane, passed away, Thursday, July 4, 2024, at Mebane Ridge Assisted Living.

Born, September 15, 1930, in Chatham County, he was a son of the late Roy Bunion Tripp and the late LaRue Cole Tripp. Kemp was a proud veteran of the United States Army and served during the Korean...

Jul 2, 2024

Sandra Joan Breeding, age 82, of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, passed away on July 2, 2024 from stroke complications. Sandra was born on Oct. 2, 1941, in Russellville, Arkansas but grew up in the family home in Jasper, Alabama. She was the eldest child of Elbert and Mildred Ridings. Sandra was a very quiet and private person but also...

Jul 2, 2024

On Tuesday, July 2, 2024, Brenda Womble Kirby passed away peacefully at age 79 at UNC Hospice Home in Pittsboro, NC with family present.

Brenda was born on March 9,1945, in Chapel Hill, NC to Roland and Mildred (Dollar) Womble. Growing up on the Womble Farm she spent her days doing many chores on the...

Jul 2, 2024

David Michael Bermel, 66, of Mebane, NC, passed away at his home on July 2, 2024.

David was born in Buffalo, NY to the late Frank and Wilma Bermel. He graduated from Medaille College with a bachelor’s degree in business. David and Eileen raised two sons and settled in North Carolina...

Jul 1, 2024

Florence V. Ruel, a woman of strong faith and steadfast love, peacefully departed this world on July 1, 2024, surrounded by the love of her family. She was 93. Florence was predeceased by her husband, John Robert Ruel and her sister Margaret (Peggy) Melillo. She leaves behind her son Matthew Ruel, his wife Rachel, her daughter Laura Ruel, and...

Jun 30, 2024

Nancy was born on January 9, 1938 to Lois and Hubert (Jotta) Carson. Their only child, she grew up in the historic Ray house on Weaver Street in Carrboro, NC. She was smitten with Kermit Lloyd in elementary school. They started dating in their teens. She graduated from Chapel Hill High, then they were married in 1957 at Carrboro...

Jun 30, 2024

Lewis Bernice Baker, 95, of Mebane, passed away, Sunday, June 30, 2024, at his home.

A native of Caswell County, he was born on June 7, 1929, a son of the late John Calvin Baker and the late Abbie Lee King Baker. Lewis was a hard worker, he retired as a tobacco farmer and then...

Jun 29, 2024

Janet A. Le Golvan, 79, of Chapel Hill, NC, peacefully died at home in the presence of devoted family on Saturday the 29th of June following a long and determined battle with pancreatic cancer over 4.5 years.

Born at Cottage Hospital in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan on Sunday, July 30, 1944, to Ann and Frank...

Jun 23, 2024

James Leslie (Jim) Foster, Jr., born December 20, 1938, in LaPorte, Indiana, passed away in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, on June 23, 2024. He was the son of James Leslie and Mary Louise Foster.

After graduating from high school, he served four years in the U.S. Air Force. He earned a bachelor’s degree in business...

Jun 21, 2024

Emagene E Willingham passed away peacefully to be with the Lord June 21st, 2024. Ema accepted Christ as her personal Savior and Lord at an early age.

She was born in Bainbridge, Georgia and was raised partly in Bainbridge, in New Bern, North Carolina, and in Buffalo, New York before her family eventually settled in...

Jun 19, 2024

Thomas Wolf, 91, passed away on Wednesday, June 19, 2024 in Chapel Hill, NC. He was born in Frankfurt Germany and was the son of the late Martha and Arnold Wolf. For over a century, the Wolf family owned soap factories. Tom’s father was the chief chemist at the Dreiturm Company, which was expropriated without compensation by the Nazi...

Jun 19, 2024

Keith Bullard Lewis, 97, was born on April 26, 1927, in Bladen County, NC to William Madison Lewis and Nettie Estelle Marshburn Lewis. He was married to Doris Lee Minnis Lewis for 69 years prior to her death in 2018.

He graduated from Garland High School, and enlisted in the U.S. Navy on April 12,...

Jun 15, 2024

Lewis “Phillip” Walker, died June 15, 2024 at his home after suffering a second heart attack since March 11, 2024. Phillip was born, July 24, 1953, at his family home in the Caldwell Community of Northern Orange County. He lived on the family farm, which has been in his family for over 200 years.

Phillip...

Jun 14, 2024

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James “Jimmy” Wallace Wilson, 76, of Burlington, passed away, Friday, June 14, 2024, at his home.

Born, February 22, 1948, in Durham, North Carolina, he was the son of the late James R. Wilson and the late Doris Burton Wilson. Jimmy...

Jun 14, 2024

On Friday, June 14th, 2024, Michael (Mike) Silver, loving husband and father of three, passed away at the age of 70.

Mike was born on March 30th, 1954 in Spokane, WA to Ilene and Stanley Silver. There he and his three siblings, spent their days in the family diner, until he eventually found his way...

Jun 14, 2024

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Eduarda Resendes, a woman of unparalleled love, dedication, and warmth. She left us on June 14, 2024, surrounded by her loving family in her home in Hillsborough, NC, leaving behind a legacy of compassion and an unyielding commitment to the happiness and well-being of those she loved.