Local obituaries for Walker's Funeral Home

Mar 9, 2018

Mr. Harvey Leroy Underwood, Jr., 93, husband of the late Maxine Underwood, died Friday morning at Carolina Meadows. Harvey was born on December 7, 1924, to the late Harvey Leroy and Minnie Anderson Underwood. He spent his youth in Chattanooga before enlisting in the armed forces, training as a pilot during World War II. The GI Bill allowed him...

Mar 9, 2018

Estamae Miller Johnson died Friday March 9, 2018 surrounded by family and friends in Hillsborough, North Carolina. She was the youngest daughter of William B. and Wynona Miller. She was born October 22, 1922, in Lumberton, North Carolina where at 15 she met the love of her life, Samuel K. Johnson. Estamae and Sam were married March 17, 1941...

Mar 8, 2018

Mrs. Frances Eleanor Weiser, 93, wife of Herman Joshua (Josh) Weiser Jr., died Thursday morning at Carolina Meadows in Chapel Hill. Mrs. Weiser was born on April 14, 1924 in Schuylkill County PA, to the late Edward Francis and Florence Charlotte Zimmerman Workman. Mrs. Weiser lived and attended school in Reinerton, PA, where her father was the postmaster. She...

Mar 8, 2018

Paul G. Haskell, William Rand Kenan, Jr. Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, died peacefully in his sleep on March 7 at his home in Chapel Hill. He was 90. Haskell came to UNC Law School in 1977 and remained there until his retirement in 1998, specializing in property, trusts and estates,...

Mar 8, 2018

Mrs. Elizabeth Wolcott Duddles, wife of David Crocker Duddles, died Thursday morning at The Pines Nursing Home at Carolina Meadows. Mrs. Duddles was born in Richland Center, Wisconsin on October 31, 1932. Her parents were the late William Lloyd Wolcott and Tressa Mae Good Wolcott. Her father was pastor of the Free Methodist Church in Richland Center. She attended...

Mar 8, 2018

Jimmy Aubey Partin passed away on March 8 and he will be truly be missed by the people who knew him and loved him. Jimmy is survived by his only daughter Melissa Parker and son-in-law Ray Parker; grandchildren, Duston Parker, Kristina Chanler, and her husband Damien Chandler, and Dakota Parker; 4 great-grandchildren, Brandin Parker, Payson Parker, Greyson Parker and...

Mar 5, 2018

Mr. Frank Douglas Penland, 70, of Cedar Grove, NC, passed on to his heavenly home on Monday, March 5, 2018. Doug was born July 28, 1947, the son of the late Grover and Hazel Cooper Penland of Hurdle Mills, NC. He proudly served his country in Vietnam in field artillery and received a Purple Heart for the sacrifices he...

Mar 5, 2018

Ms. Frances T. Lassiter, 85, of Hurdle Mills, died March 5, 2018 at Duke Regional Hospital due to pneumonia and kidney failure. Frances was born in Orange County, the daughter of the late J. O. Terry and Annie P. Terry. Prior to her retirement, she was employed by Golden Belt Manufacturing Company in Durham. She enjoyed vegetable and flower...

Mar 3, 2018

Mr. Edwin M. Riley, age 82, of Hillsborough, passed away on March 3, 2018, at the UNC-Hillsborough Hospital. He was born on September 1,1935 in Durham NC to the late Lucius J. and Nellie Riley. Ed retired as Branch Manager of Central Carolina Bank - Hillsborough in 1997 after 26 years of service. He was very involved in the...

Mar 2, 2018

Donald R. Whitaker, 80, of Burlington, NC, passed away at his home on March 2, 2018. Don spent his professional life in education, teaching in the NC public schools for many years. After retirement, he pursued his hobby of building and flying model airplanes. Don is survived by one sister, two nephews, and several cousins. Funeral services were private....

Mar 2, 2018

Jane Anne Stewart Render, of the Windsor Point Retirement Community in Fuquay-Varina, NC, formerly of Chapel Hill, NC, passed away peacefully on March 2, 2018 at the age of 97. She was born on January 21, 1921 in Frankfort, NY, the daughter of the late Hazel and Ralph Stewart. In 1942, she graduated from the State University of New...

Mar 1, 2018

Dr. J. Neil Marshall CHAPEL HILL, NC - Dr. Joseph Neil Marshall, 89, of Chapel Hill, NC, died Thursday, March 1, 2018, at Hock Family Pavilion in Durham, NC. Born in Louisville, KY, on February 26, 1929, Dr. Marshall had worked as a neurologist in clinical practice and as a professor teaching residents and students at the Medical University...

Feb 28, 2018

Mr. Bradley Louis Hoch, age 66 of Mebane, passed away on February 28, 2018 at the Duke University Hospital in Durham, NC. Brad was born on November 11, 1951 in St. Louis. Brad is survived by his wife, Deborah Hoffmaster Hoch of Mebane; one son David Hoch and wife Jen of Madrid, Spain; one daughter Catharine Hoch of Portland,...

Feb 27, 2018

Ryan William Cornett, age 4 of Burlington, died at Duke Hospital on February 27, 2018. He was born on October 4, 2013 in Alamance County. Ryan was preceded in death by his twin brother, Evan Cornett in 2013. Ryan is survived by his parents John and Beth Cornett of Burlington, Grandparents Glenn and Cathy Cornett of Mebane, Don and...

Feb 26, 2018

Chapel Hill – Dr. John Joseph Partridge, Jr., husband of MaryLois Partridge, died Monday morning at Hillcrest Convalescent Center in Durham. Dr. Partridge was born in Atlanta, Georgia, and raised in Avondale, Georgia, where he graduated from Avondale High School. Mr. Partridge then attended Wheaton College, and received his PhD in Chemistry from Northwestern University. He spent one year...

Feb 26, 2018

Mary Blackwell McCuen of Durham, passed away on Monday, Feb. 26, 2018 at her home. She was born on Dec. 1, 1937 in Greenville, South Carolina. Mary was the daughter of the late George Franklin Blackwell and Nell Hudson Blackwell. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Claude Holbert “Red” McCuen. Mary graduated...

Feb 24, 2018

Born on June 26, 1930 to parents Frederick Renfroe Weedon and Josephine Davis Weedon. Josephine [“Josie”] grew up in Jamestown, NY during the Great Depression. One of her lifelong tenets from this time was: “Use it up… Wear it out… Make it do… or do without”. Josie had one older brother, Frederick [MN] Weedon. She attended Jamestown High School...

Feb 23, 2018

It is with great sadness that we announce that Carol Ann Kujawinski Belt passed away on Friday, February 23rd 2018. Carol was a wonderful and caring wife, mother, grandmother, sister and cousin, and friend to many and will be deeply missed. She was always a positive comfort to her family and friends and loved unconditionally. Carol was always there...

Feb 22, 2018

Earl Eugene Walker, 93, of Hillsborough passed away Thursday, February 22nd, 2018 at UNC Hospital, Hillsborough with family by his side. He was born March 3, 1924 to Luther and Birtie Walker in Orange County, NC. He is survived by his wife of 16 years Becky Walker, his children Philip (Debbie), David (Gina), of Chapel Hill, NC and Bryan...

Feb 22, 2018