Elna Kernodle

Burlington-Dare Southard Kernodle age 89 went home to be with the Lord on Monday, October 19, 2015. She was a native of Alamance County and the wife of the late Thomas Vestal Kernodle. Dare was employed for many years in Textiles. She was a member of Altamahaw Baptist Church where she taught Sunday school for many years and was a Training Union teacher. Dare was a loving and devoted Christian wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Survivors include her daughter, Hilda McKinney and her husband, Johnny of Burlington; sons, Thomas Kristen Kernodle and his wife, Jean of Burlington, Darrell Lee Kernodle and wife, Tammy of Graham; grandchildren, Jason (Ragen) McKinney, Jeffrey (Alix) McKinney, Amber (Kyle) Strunk and Clint (Michelle) Kernodle ; great grandchildren, Michael Nicosia, Cooper McKinney, Eli McKinney, Sophia Strunk, Aaron Yarboro and Wyatt McKinney; sisters, Rebecca Mann, Edna McClure and Glenda Gillispie all of Burlington and Betty Walker of Beaufort, NC and Bonnie Alcon and husband, Jim of Otway, NC; sister-in-law, Betty Hensley of Elon, NC. She was preceded in death by her, husband, parents, Walter Lee and Mable McIntyre Southard and a granddaughter, Kristie Yarboro. A service to celebrate her life will be held on Thursday, October 22, 2015 at 12:00 pm at Lowe Funeral Home Chapel by her sister, Bonnie Alcon and the burial will follow at Alamance Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 10:45-11:45 pm prior to the services at the funeral home and other times at the home of Hilda and Johnny McKinney. Memorials may be made to Altamahaw Baptist Church, c/o The Building Fund, 3445 Altamahaw Church Street, Elon, NC 27244. Read Elna Dare Kernodle's Obituary and Guestbook on www.lowefuneralhome.com.