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Rachel Yow
Aug 25, 2020
Rachel Smith Yow,94, passed away peacefully after visits with her children on Tuesday, August 25, 2020 at Compass Healthcare at Hawfields. She was born September 13, 1925 in Burlington to Irma Doyle Phillips Smith and George Claudius Smith. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband W. Cauzell Yow and sisters Margaret Hogan and Betty Smith.
...Randall "Randy" Burns
Aug 25, 2020
Randall “Randy” Harold Burns, 56, passed away at his home on Tuesday, August 25, 2020. He was born on May 2, 1964 in Oklahoma County, OK to the late Otis Harold Burns and Judith Ann Gray Burns.
Randy was the owner and operator of Burns Welding and Dock Board Company. He loved spending time...
Judy Perkins Smith
Aug 24, 2020
Judy Lane Perkins Smith was surrounded by her family when she passed away from her earthly home to be with Jesus and loved ones gone on before her on Monday, August 24, 2020.
Judy was born on January 13, 1944, to Harry and Ruby Perkins. She graduated from Altamahaw-Ossipee High School, where she met the love of...
Nannie Mae Page
Aug 23, 2020
Mrs. Nannie Mae Saul Page, age 89, of Altamahaw, passed away on Sunday, August 23, 2020 at Alamance Regional Medical Center after several months of failing health.
A native of Alamance County, she was the daughter of the late Rufus Lemuel Saul and the late Mannie Estell Evans Saul and was married for over 50 years to...
Kenneth Rivers
Aug 23, 2020
Burlington-Kenneth “Ken” Avery Rivers, 59, of Burlington, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, August 23, 2020. He was the husband of 26 years to the late Linda Simpson Rivers who died in 2018.
Ken was an educator, teaching at both private and public schools. He was a 1979 graduate...
Mary George
Aug 21, 2020
Mary Louise Cox George, 77, of Liberty, North Carolina, passed away Friday, August 21, 2020 at Alamance Regional Medical Center.
Louise, or “Nana”, was born March 20, 1943 in Clinton, NC. She was a proud North Carolinian who lived in the Tar Heel State her whole life. Despite her love of home, she was an avid traveler,...
Walter Paul Mays
Aug 21, 2020
Walter Paul Mays, 95, passed away on Friday, August 21, 2020 at Alamance Regional Hospital. He was born on January 9, 1925 in Surry County to the late Early Paul Mays and the late Bessie Greenwood Mays and was the husband to the late Hilda Barton Mays for 58 years who passed away in 2003.
Paul retired...
Lorena Tate
Aug 21, 2020
Lorena “Ba” Horner Tate, 97, passed away on Friday, August 21, 2020 at Springview Nursing Home. She was born in Orange County on May 1, 1923 to the late John Thomas Horner and Novella Laws Horner and was married to the late Ervin Orrin Tate who died in 1997.
Lorena retired from Tower Hosiery Mill and formerly...
David Walker
Aug 19, 2020
David Andrew Walker, 74, passed away on Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at Alamance Regional Medical Center surrounded by his family. He was born in Alamance County on August 2, 1946 to the late Clark Andrew Walker and Margaret Ruth Stewart Clapp.
David grew up on a farm in Southeastern Guilford County. The oldest of six siblings, he...
Kodell Maney
Aug 19, 2020
Kodell Crowder Maney, 90, passed away on Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at Alamance Regional Medical Center with her son by her side. She was born in Madison County on April 22, 1930 to the late Mack Crowder and Jeraldine Hollifield Crowder, and was married to the late Clifford “Gene” Eugene Maney who died in 2000.
Kodell retired...
Glen Grigg
Aug 18, 2020
Glen Grigg, age 64, of Burlington, passed away on Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at his home.
He was born in Lamesa, TX and then lived most of his life in Ackerly, TX before his recent move to Burlington. During his lifetime he was an Emergency Medical Technician and a funeral director. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening, traveling...
Margaret "Peggy" Musgrave
Aug 18, 2020
Margaret “Peggy” Lee Musgrave,72, passed away peacefully at her daughter’s home Tuesday August 18th. She was preceded in death by her loving companion of 30 years, Ernie Salmons; her parents, Ralph Wesley Russum, Sr. and Mary Rebecca (Comegys)Russum; 2 brothers, 5 sisters and 1 grandson.
She is survived by her daughter Robin Musgrave (Sheree); stepsons, Daye Salmons...
Margaret Skinner
Aug 17, 2020
Margaret Crowson Skinner, 81 years old, passed away on August 17, 2020 at Alamance Regional Medical Center-Cone Hospital, with her children by her side.
Margaret was born December 29, 1938 to Mary Lou Holt and Mortimer Crowson at Rainey Hospital in Burlington NC. She was preceded in death by her husband Robert W. Skinner. ...
Evelyn Phillips
Aug 15, 2020
Rock Hill, SC-Evelyn Conklin Phillips, 93 went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, August 15, 2020. She was the wife of 64 years to the late Gene Tunney Phillips and the daughter of the late Willian H. and Faye Brown Conklin.
Evelyn enjoyed life although it has been difficult over...
Donal Henry, Sr.
Aug 10, 2020
Mr. Donal Haun Henry, Sr., age 91, of Burlington, passed away on Monday, August 10, 2020 at his residence after a brief illness.
Born in Knoxville, TN, he was the son of the late Hugh Norris Henry and the late Alma Easterly Henry and was married for over 69 years to Mrs. Janice Veale Henry, who survives. ...
Steven Murray
Aug 10, 2020
Steven Kirk Murray, 65, passed away on Monday August 10, 2020 at his home. He was a native of Alamance County and was the son of the late Arthur Vernon Murray, Jr. and Kate Faye Thaxton Murray. He attended Walter Williams High School. He was a cabinet maker who enjoyed wood-working, an artist, loved to play guitar and enjoyed...
Margot Sechrest Shaw
Aug 10, 2020
Margot Sechrest Shaw, 82, of Burlington,NC passed away Monday, August 10th, 2020 at the Hospice Home of Alamance- Caswell County.A native of Madison, Wisconsin, she was preceded indeath by her Father Claude Edmond Sechrest, her Mother Frances Florence Masty Sechrest, and her Brother Dennis Gene Sechrest. Survivors include her Husband of the home, James “Jim” Lowe Shaw, Jr.;...
Cleo Smith
Aug 9, 2020
Our beloved grandmother Cleo Rumbley Smith passed away in the early morning hours of August 9th at the age of 99 in Burlington, North Carolina. She was a native of Alamance County and a daughter of the late Everette C. Rumbley and Rosa Lee Crouse Rumbley. She was the wife of Richard H. Smith until his death in...

Danny Rabon
Aug 9, 2020
Mr. Danny Gilbert Rabon, age 72, of Burlington, passed away on Sunday, August 9, 2020 at the Hospice Home after several months of failing health.
Born in Horry County, SC, he was the son of the late Ivey Rabon and the late Louise Cox Rabon and was married for almost 50 years to Mrs. Linda Sprague Rabon,...
Shelba Stowe
Aug 8, 2020
Burlington – Shelba “Jeanie” Stowe, 83, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 8, 2020 at Alamance Regional Medical Center after several weeks of failing health. A native of Alamance County, she was born July 18, 1937 to the late Eulon and Flossie Maness and was the wife to the late Billy Delano Stowe for 31 years.
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