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Lois Reu Christensen
Jun 11, 2021
Reu Hutchins Hudson Christensen, 94, passed away on Friday, June 11, 2021 at Alamance Regional Medical Center after several months of failing health. She was born January 12, 1927 to the late Sidney D. and Myrtle Lowder Hutchins and was the wife of the late Kendal Christensen.
Ninety-four years ago, Reu was born in...
Freda Hoover
Jun 10, 2021
Freda “TT” Hollandsworth Hoover, age 75, passed away on June 10, 2021 while at the Northlake House in Charlotte. She was the daughter of the late Sylvan Jack and Lena Freda Marie Ehle Fry..
Freda was born on September 16, 1945 in Greenville, Ohio. She enjoyed playing the piano and organ, singing in the choir and she...
Leonard "Butch" Soots, Sr.
Jun 10, 2021
Leonard Wesley “Butch” Soots, Sr., 82, passed away on Thursday, June 10, 2021 at Moses Cone Hospital surrounded by his family. He was born on April 6, 1939 in Guilford County to the late Auburn Paris Soots and Emma Catherine Parrish Soots, and was the husband of 62 ½ years to Mary Lou Whitaker Soots who survives. ...
John Russell, Jr.
Jun 8, 2021
John “Johnny” M. Russell, Jr., 63 of Burlington, passed away June 8th 2021 after a long battle with cancer. John leaves behind his wife, Pam, of 34 years along with family and friends that he treasured. Some of the things John enjoyed most were traveling, classic cars, technology and spending time with family and friends. John had a strong work ethic, took...
Paul King, Jr.
Jun 6, 2021
Paul James King, Jr., 79, passed away on Sunday, June 6, 2021 at ARMC. He was born in Virginia Beach, Virginia to the late Paul James King, Sr. and Elizabeth Adams King.
Paul worked for many years in wood working and cabinet making. He was an avid hunter and fisherman, Paul enjoyed watching westerns...
JoAnne LaMedica
Jun 5, 2021
JoAnne Ciavarelli LaMedica, age 67,passed away on June 5, 2021 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. She was born in Queens, New York and was the daughter of the late Joseph Samuel Ciavarelli and Anne Paula Arabetello. JoAnne was married for 43 years to Robert Luciana LaMedica.
JoAnne was of the Catholic faith. She was a homemaker that...
Peggy Guthrie Rich
Jun 4, 2021
Peggy Guthrie Rich, age 88, passed away on Friday, June 4, 2021 at the Hospice Home. She was born in Alamance County and was the daughter of the late Herbert Taft Guthrie and Mary Allene Thompson Guthrie and was married to the late William Stanford Rich, Sr. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother...
Margaret Virginia Hatchel
Jun 4, 2021
Burlington – Margaret Virginia Tyree Hatchel, 92, passed away on Friday, June 4, 2021 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. She was born on May 23, 1929 in Nelson County, VA to the late Lonnie and Maude Tyree and was married for over 74 years to Ernest Lee Hatchel, who survives.
Margaret enjoyed being a homemaker while her...
Robin Payne
Jun 4, 2021
Robin Barbee Payne, 54, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, June 4, 2021 at ARMC. She was a native of Alamance County and the daughter of the late Ronald Wayne and Nellie Williams Barbee who survives. She was the wife of Barry Keith Payne who survives.
Robin was the owner of...
Cynthia Walker
Jun 3, 2021
Elon – Cynthia “Cindy” Diana Walker, 52, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 3, 2021 at the Hospice Home. She was a native of Caswell County and the daughter of the late Cecil Webb and Sylvia Jean Walker Walker who survives.
Cindy was a special lady who made an impact...
Hattie Catherine Hackler
Jun 3, 2021
Burlington – Hattie Catherine Fox Hackler, age 84, passed away on June 3, 2021 peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family. She was the daughter of the late Albert Luther Fox and Lottie Mae Bradford Fox of Franklin, TN and was married to the late Jim Jones who passed in 2014.
Catherine lived in Ten Mile,...
Lois Anne Latzak Priest
Jun 2, 2021
Lois Anne Latzak Priest, April 19, 1955 to June 2, 2021.
Lois Anne Latzak Priest flew away to her heavenly home on God’s celestial shore.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Ray Priest; mother, Juanita Louise Livingston Latzak Raburn; father, O’Neal Sebastion Latzak; stepfather, Albert Wayne Raburn; sister, Linda Carol Latzak Taylor;...
Ralph May
Jun 1, 2021
Ralph Edward May, 65, passed away on Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at Moses Cone Hospital after a three-month battle with Covid. He was born on April 25, 1956 in Guilford County to the late William June May and Mary Jenlee Leard May, and was the husband of 31 years to Sybil Griffin May who survives.
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Michael Bristow
Jun 1, 2021
Michael Ray Bristow, 55, passed away on Tuesday, June 1, 2021. He was born in Alamance County to the late Bunny Ray Bristow and Linda Faye Skyes Bristow who survives.
Mike worked at Unichem in Haw River as a chemical technician. He was a faithful member and worker in the World of Pentecost Church for 36 years. ...
Carol Schubert Beck
Jun 1, 2021
Carol Schubert Beck, age 82, our sister has passed into the immediate presence of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday, June 1, 2021. She was born in Ottawah County, OK and was the daughter of the late Werner George “Pat” Schubert and Geneva Kelly Schubert. Carol was married for 55 years to Larry Odell Beck who died...
Timothy "Tim" Kerns
May 31, 2021
Timothy “Tim” Wayne Kerns, 62, formerly of Mebane passed away suddenly at his residence in Sun Prairie, WI. He was born on April 22, 1959 in Alamance County to the late John Mack Kerns and Elizabeth “Betsy” Buchanan Kerns.
Tim was the manager at Badger Bus in Wisconsin. He was a 1977 graduate of...
Della Boyd
May 30, 2021
Della Smith Boyd, 73, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 30, 2021 at the Hospice home. She was born in Alamance County to the late Troy Lee and Louise Overman Smith. She was married to the late Robert Wayne Boyd, Jr.
Della retied as a teacher’s assistant with the Alamance-Burlington...
Mabel Mathews
May 30, 2021
Mabel Pettigrew Mathews, 96, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 30, 2021 at the Village of Brookwood. She was born on October 24, 1924 in Alamance County to the late J. L. and Mary Baldwin Pettigrew. She was married to the late Harold S. Mathews.
Mabel retired after many years of service from...
Rose Marie Vickrey
May 30, 2021
On May 30, 2021, Mrs. Rose Marie Hemphill Vickrey, treasured wife and companion of 74 years to Billy K. Vickrey, whom she met on her first day of college in the course registration line, left this earth to join Her Savior, Jesus Christ. She was born in Marston, Missouri, 93 years ago to parents Herbert and Lessie Hemphill, both...
Richard "Rick" Perlson
May 29, 2021
Burlington – Richard “Rick” Jeffrey Perlson, 66, passed away on Saturday, May 29, 2021 at Alamance Healthcare. He was born on March 26, 1955 in Brooklyn, NY to the late Philip and Irma Zucker Perlson.
Rick served in the US Army and then went to work for the state of North Carolina working directly for Carolina Copy....


