Local obituaries for Walker's Funeral Home

Feb 9, 2026

Peter Neal passed Monday, February 9, 2026. The family will receive friends on Friday, at 10:00am at Carrboro Methodist Church. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 am. The burial will take place at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Greensboro. 

Feb 6, 2026

Feb 6, 2026

Mr. Kenneth Earl Born, 78, passed away on Friday, February 6, 2026, at the Hospice Home in Burlington. Kenneth was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on February 8, 1947, the son of the late Earl Bradley Born and Edna Cash Born. As a young child he moved to Carthage, North Carolina, where he grew up. He served proudly in the US...

Feb 5, 2026

James Israel Spurling Obituary

Our collective Tar Heel hearts are broken today. On February 5, 2026, we lost one of the greatest Tar Heels who ever walked the face of the Earth. James Israel Spurling, 68, a native of Granville County and long-time resident of Chapel Hill, passed away at UNC Hospitals with loved ones by his side. He was of...

Feb 4, 2026

Mrs. Landon Lewis Fox, 91, died on February 4 at Carolina Meadows in Chapel Hill, NC. She was born in Asheville, NC to Mary Best Lewis and William Figures Lewis. She and her sister Sally Rhoades grew up on the campus of Asheville School for Boys, which she would often say gave her Mt. Pisgah as her backyard. Landon attended...

Feb 2, 2026

Jason Hale James was born on February 18, 1975, in Kansas City, Missouri, to Robert and Janice James. Jason passed on to the Lord on February 2, 2026, peacefully in his home in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, at 50 years of age.Jason is survived by his parents, Robert and Janice; his younger brother, Jonathan James of New York, NY; his...

Feb 1, 2026

Charles Stephen Newmark, age 81, died on February 1, 2026 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina with this family by his side. He was born in New Castle, Pennsylvania on August 5, 1944 to Dr. Abe and Esther Newmark.

Chuck graduated from New Castle High School, earning All-State in basketball. He next graduated from Westminster College in 1966 majoring in psychology, and...

Feb 1, 2026

Patricia Ann Hogan Gleeson of Mebane, NC, passed away peacefully on February 1, 2026, at home. She was 77 years old.

Born on April 26, 1948, in Burlington, NC, to Marie Wagner Hogan and Richard Thomas Hogan, Patricia, Pat to her loved ones, lived a full and meaningful life devoted to her family.

Pat had a gift for making everyone feel welcome....

Jan 30, 2026

Henry “Al” Engler passed away peacefully at home in Chapel Hill, NC on January 30, 2026, surrounded by family. He will be remembered for his quick mind, big ideas, wry sense of humor, love of clawhammer banjo, and deep devotion to his wife of 64 years, Carol. His impact reached far and wide — from Helsinki to Manhattan, Wisconsin to...

Jan 30, 2026

Bobby Joe Miller, born on December 28, 1934, in Orange County, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on January 30, 2026, at Duke University Hospital. He was a cherished member of a large family and left an indelible mark on all who knew him.

Bobby was a graduate of Hillsboro High School, where he laid a foundation for a life filled with...

Jan 29, 2026

Donna K. Olsen, born on June 23, 1950, in Suffolk County, New York, passed away peacefully on January 29, 2026, in Orange County, North Carolina. She was a beloved figure in her community, known for her dedication and service in both her personal life and career.

Donna spent many fulfilling years as a Bookkeeper for St. Thomas Moore Catholic Church, where...

Jan 28, 2026

Roger Edward Palmer, 86, of Chapel Hill, NC passed away peacefully on January 28, 2026.

Roger was born in Lenoir, NC to Virginia and Edward Palmer on March 27,1939. The oldest of 5 siblings, he moved to Charlotte as a child, graduated from West Mecklenburg High School, received an Associate’s Degree from Charlotte College, and a Bachelor’s in Chemistry at UNC-Chapel...

2026

Ronald Scarborough, 85, passed away on January 27, 2026, in Chapel Hill, NC.

Ronald was born on June 2, 1940 to Fred Eugene Scarboro and Elba Louise Loftin. Ronald was a Radioman in the United States Navy. He served on many ships including: U.S.S. Lake Champlain and the U.S.S. Lake Tallahatchie County , which was one of only two ships configured...

Jan 26, 2026

Margo Y. Kaiser died on January 26, 2026, following a long illness. She was 93 years old. Margo was born in Beirut, Lebanon, in 1932 to Helen (Krajian) Yeni-Komshian (1911-2005) of Aintab, Turkey and Dr. Hovsep Yeni-Komshian (1895-1994) of Kilis, Turkey. She was the second of five children. Growing up in Beirut, Margo became fluent in five languages: Armenian, Turkish,...

Jan 22, 2026

Paul Anthony Levin, born February 19, 1952, passed away on January 22, 2026.

Paul was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Wallace and Eudyce Levin and was raised in Surfside, Miami, Florida. He grew up in a home along Biscayne Bay, a place that shaped his lifelong love of the ocean, fresh citrus fruit, and his beloved Bull Mastiffs. Those early years...

Jan 21, 2026

Joseph “Joe” Lee Nassif, Jr., of Chapel Hill passed away on January 21, 2026. He was 64 years old.

Joe was born on June 20, 1961, in Raleigh, NC, to the late Joseph Sr. and Janet Nassif. Joe grew up amongst his siblings and many friends around Flemington Road in Chapel Hill. He quickly took to sports, playing football, baseball, and...

Jan 20, 2026

Dr. Frederick O. Bowman, Jr, of Chapel Hill, NC, died peacefully on January 20, 2026 at the age of 97.

A Professor Emeritus of Clinical Surgery in the College of Physicians and Surgeons at Columbia University and Consultant Emeritus at The Presbyterian Hospital, he was one of many pioneers in the repair of congenital heart defects. Dedicated to both adult and...

Jan 20, 2026

Traute Hildegard Cameron died in Chapel Hill, North Carolina on January 20, 2026. She was 97 years old. Traute was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to the late John and Hildegard (Fengler) Baude. She completed her education at the University of Wisconsin in 1951, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry. After working at Dow Corning, she married Donald Dean...

Jan 16, 2026

Gerald (Jerry) Koermer, of Chapel Hill, NC, research scientist, husband, father, brother, uncle, cousin and good friend passed away on January 16, 2026, after a long fight with pulmonary fibrosis.Jerry was born in Orange, NJ to Otto George and Barbara Koermer now deceased. He is survived by his wife Ann, son Scott Koermer of Salt Lake City, UT, and sister-in-law...

Jan 16, 2026

Doris Keiser Ray of Hillsborough, NC, passed away Friday, January 16, 2026 in her home. Doris just celebrated her 102nd birthday, October 20, 2025 with family and friends. Doris was still active and aware of her daily business up until her death. She had a remarkable mind and memory. She kept Janice busy visiting the local library where she read...