OBITUARIES
Warren Parsons
Aug 23, 2018
Warren Eugene Parsons of Haw River, North Carolina passed away peacefully and surrounded by love on August 23rd 2018. Warren was born on May 20, 1932 in Quincy, Massachusetts. He served in the US Navy and was honored with medals that included the Good Conduct Medal, the Navy Occupational Service Medal (European Clasp) and the National Defense Service Metal....
John Johnson
Aug 23, 2018
John Newton Johnson, 91, passed away on Thursday, August 23, 2018. John was a lifelong resident of Orange County, NC. He was a proud veteran of the U.S. Navy and served as Radioman Second Class during World War II and the Korean War. He continued his skills from there and obtained his Extra Class ham radio operator license, call...
Viola Traxel
Aug 21, 2018
Viola (Vi) Wall Mensch Traxel, 102, of Hillsborough, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 21, 2018, at Hock Family Pavilion in Durham. Vi was born June 17, 1916, to the late Hubert and Ada Wall. She was predeceased by her eight (8) siblings, and her husbands, Don Mensch and Jack Traxel. She retired from the Hollywood, Florida...
Margaret Smith
Aug 20, 2018
Mrs. Margaret Smith, age 92, passed away on Monday, August 20, 2018 in Chapel Hill. Arrangements are incomplete at this time. Walker's Funeral Home of Chapel Hill is honored to assist the Smith family.
Francis Patrick Kaminski
Aug 19, 2018
Francis (Frank) Kaminski, 77, of Haw River, NC, formerly of Brightwaters and Lindenhurst, Long Island, passed away unexpectedly at his home on August 19, 2018. Beloved husband of Barbara Hyers Kaminski and devoted father of Patricia (Robert) Clark, Barbara Lynn Kaminski, Michele Kaminski McCarthy, Michael Kaminski, Debra (Michael) Tisler. Cherished grandfather of Robert Patrick, Colleen and William Clark, Michael...
Henry Morris
Aug 19, 2018
Henry Jackson Morris, 83, of Chapel Hill, NC, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 19, 2018. Henry was born on September 16, 1934, to the late Eric Moody and Nettie Cooke Morris in Durham, NC. He retired from the Chapel Hill Post Office after 30 years of service as a letter carrier. After his retirement, Henry worked (and played) at...
James Bullock, Jr.
Aug 17, 2018
Visitation will be 5-6 PM Friday, August 24, 2018, in Wayside Baptist Church on Highway 70. The memorial service will be held at 6 PM in the church. The Bullock family is under the care of Walker's Funeral Home of Hillsborough.
John Aldridge
Aug 16, 2018
John Marvin Aldridge passed away peacefully on August 16 following months of declining health. He was born in March 27, 1943 in High Point, NC to parents Wilbur and Ellen Aldridge. John was graduate of ECU where he sang in the Concert Choir and was a member of Phi Kappa Tau. He worked at Abbott Laboratories for 30 years...
Virginia Scott Cordero
Aug 14, 2018
Mrs. Virginia Scott Cordero, age 79 of Pittsboro, died on August 14, 2018 at the UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill. Virginia was born on January 4, 1939 in White Sulfur Springs, West Virginia to the late Cleveland and Ann J. Scott. Virginia enjoyed life to the fullest. She loved her family and showed her love by being a great...
Ernest Coleman Richmond
Aug 13, 2018
Ernest Richmond, 96, died peacefully at Hospice Home in Burlington after many wonderful years of a happy and healthy life. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Warren Richmond, and his son, Warren Coleman Richmond. He is survived by his daughter Catherine and husband Ed, as well as his grandson Sam and wife Dannell and their boys,...
Margaret Huff
Aug 13, 2018
Mrs. Margaret Colley Huff, 96, wife of Alvin D. Huff, died Monday evening at UNC Hospitals. Mrs. Huff will be buried in Oak Ridge Memorial Park, Oak Ridge, Tennessee on Friday, August 17, 2018, at 1:00 p.m. The Huff family is under the care of Walker's Funeral Home of Chapel Hill.
Harry Robinson
Aug 12, 2018
Harry Franklin Robinson died on August 12, 2018 at his home. Harry was born in Clinton, NC, the son of Carey F. and Annie Barry Robinson. He is survived by his wife Shirley, a daughter April, a son Michael and four grandchildren. He was a Past Secretary of Eagle Lodge #19 A.F.&A.M. and a lifetime member of AMRAN Shrine...
Steven Offenbacher
Aug 9, 2018
Dr. Steven Offenbacher died unexpectedly while on vacation in Norway on August 9th, 2018. He was travelling with his wife, family and friends, and went peacefully surrounded by loved ones. Steven is survived by wife Julie Francis Irving, his son Cody Offenbacher and step-son Patrick Irving, and his daughter Elsa Offenbacher. He was born in Ohio on December 26th...
Joan Grant
Aug 8, 2018
Joan Little Grant passed away at the Arbor at Galloway Ridge in Pittsboro, NC of natural causes on August 8, 2018. A former resident of Hanover, NH and Greenwich, CT, she was a dog lover who bred and showed Norwich Terriers. She enjoyed traveling and collecting art and was a long-time volunteer in both Greenwich and Hanover. She is...
Faye Settlemyre
Aug 8, 2018
Faye Marie Voncannon Settlemyre age 88 of Hillsborough, passed away at home on Wednesday, August 8, 2018. Funeral services were private at New Hope Presbyterian Church of Chapel Hill. Mrs. Settlemyre was born April 6, 1930 to Leo Scott and Carl Voncannon of Farmer, NC. Following the death of both parents she was raised by her aunt and uncle...
Dustin Shawn Cooper
Aug 7, 2018
Dustin Shawn Cooper, age 26 of Mebane passed away on August 7, 2018 at his residence. Dustin was born on March 21, 1992, in Knoxville Tennessee . He is survived by his mother Karen Hayes, step-father Jeff Hayes, twin brother Derrick Cooper and girlfriend Samantha Hatch, sister Kristen Cooper and boyfriend Mitchell Stutts, his neice who he loved dearly...
Robert Johnson, Sr.
Aug 7, 2018
Robert “Bob” Johnson, Sr, 65, of Clemmons, North Carolina, passed away Tuesday, August 7th surrounded by close family. A celebration of life service was held at 2:00pm, Thursday, August 9th, at First Christian Church, 2320 Country Club Road, Winston-Salem, NC 27104. Bob was born May 6th, 1953 in Winston-Salem to Ralph and Lillian (Currin) Johnson. As an Order of...
Nell Brafford
Aug 6, 2018
Nell Sherrer Brafford of Carrboro, NC passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her family on Aug. 6, 2018, after a brief illness, at the age of 97 years old. She is remembered as a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Nell is survived by her children Carolyn Brafford of Carrboro, NC, Benard and Wanda Brafford of Southport, NC,...
Merle Sykes
Aug 5, 2018
Merle Sykes, known to many as "Mema" passed away Sunday August 5, 2018 at the age of 89. Merle was born in Durham but the majority of her life was lived in Carrboro and Chapel Hill where she moved in the early 50's. She lived over 60 of those years in a home on Weiner Street in Chapel Hill...
William Joseph O'Donnell
Aug 4, 2018
William “Bill” Joseph O’Donnell of Durham, NC, died at Hock Family Pavilion on August 4, 2018, at the age of 83. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Carmaine Pelky O’Donnell; sons Kevin O’Donnell and Sean O’Donnell of Chapel Hill, NC; daughters Karen Dias (Vicente) of Chapel Hill,NC and Maureen Craun (Steve) of Durham, NC; grandchildren Alex...
