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Jerry Coker
Jan 25, 2021
Jerry O. Coker, age 72, passed away on January 25, 2021 at Advent Health Hospital in Hendersonville, NC. He was a much- loved father, grandfather and husband. Spending most of his life in Burlington, NC, Jerry and his loving wife of 29 years, Marilyn Coker, retired to Franklin, NC, where they spent the last 5 years.
...Tommy Bray
Jan 25, 2021
Tommy Bray, 85, passed away Monday, January 25, 2021 at Authoracare Hospice in Burlington.
A native of Banks County, GA, he was the son of the late Sears Hubbard and Gladys Mize Bray and the wife of Jeanne Cheek Denny Bray who survives.
Tommy was a retired Captain with the Burlington Police Department, during which...
Dr. Max Williams
Jan 24, 2021
Dr. Max R. Williams of Burlington, NC passed away in the early morning hours of January 24, 2021 following a long period of declining health.
Max was born in 1933 in High Point, NC, the third son of Eugene and Hazel Trogdon Williams. He grew up playing baseball, running track and helping in the...
Betty Simmons
Jan 23, 2021
Burlington –Betty Ann Moore Simmons, 81, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 23, 2021 at Brian Center in Eden.
She was born in South Hill, VA on September 7, 1939 to the late Robert James and Mattie Kidd Moore and was the wife the late Pastor Garland Lester Simmons, Sr....
Delores Foster
Jan 22, 2021
Burlington – Delores Ireland Foster, 77, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, January 22, 2021 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. A native of Alamance County, she was born May 31, 1943 to the late James Henry and Juanita Chrismon Ireland.
Delores was an accomplished hairdresser for over 50 years. She had...
Maebell Draper
Jan 20, 2021
Maebell Bryant Pfeffer Draper, 97, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at the Hospice Home. She was born on December 27, 1923 in Thomas County, GA to the late William Franklin Bryant and Alice Gray Bryant. Maebell was the wife to the late Harold Martin Pfeffer and to the late Everette Lee Draper.
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Rebecca Thrift
Jan 19, 2021
Rebecca M. Thrift, 65, died Tuesday morning, (January 19th, 2021), at her home in Granville County, North Carolina.
Mrs. Thrift was born Rebecca Mauldin to Gloria and Richard Mauldin on October 31st, 1955. One of six children, she spent much of her life looking after the needs of other people. Greatly concerned about the...
Barry Hodge
Jan 18, 2021
Elon – Mr. Barry Doyle Hodge (Coach Hodge), died peacefully Monday, January 18th at home surrounded by his family. He is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Vickie. He is also survived by their daughters, Nicole Carroll (Tim), Kara Marshall (Jon), grandchildren, Tanner, Seth and Sawyer Marshall, brothers Carlos Hodge (Alease) and Danny Hodge (Sherry) along...
Patrick Blue
Jan 17, 2021
Patrick David Blue, 43, passed away on Sunday, January 17, 2021 at Kindred Hospital after a brief illness. He was born April 24, 1977 to the late David and Carolyn (Null) Blue. He attended school in West Lafayette, Indiana and graduated from West Lafayette High School in 1995. In 2006, he moved to Jamestown, North Carolina to complete...
Peggy Rhames
Jan 17, 2021
Peggy Hart Rhames, 91, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 17, 2021 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Guilford County on September 20, 1929 to the late Parker German Hart and Mary Magdalene Talley Hart and was the wife of 56 years to Amos Rube Rhames who preceded her...
Gloria Perry
Jan 17, 2021
Mrs. Gloria Jean Porter Perry, age 77, of Burlington, passed away on Sunday, January 17, 2021 at her home after several months of failing health.
A native of Alamance County, she was the daughter of the late Grady William Porter and the late Cora Lee Evans Porter and was married for over 49 years to Kenneth Ronald...
Betty Watkins
Jan 16, 2021
BURLINGTON- Betty Louise Hicks Watkins, 79, passed away on Saturday, January 16, 2021 at Alamance Regional Medical Center.
A native of Wake County, she was the daughter of the late William “Bill” Thomas Hicks and Louis Helen Walker Hicks and the wife of the late Harley Wade Watkins for over 61 year. Betty worked for many years...
Carolyn Davenport
Jan 13, 2021
Helen Carolyn Dalton Davenport, 87, passed away on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at Moses Cone-Green Valley Hospital from complications with COVID-19. She was born in Guilford County to the late James Franklin Dalton, Sr. and Mabel Ann Lowe Vanzant, and was married to the late Jack Douglas Davenport, Sr. who died in 1990.
Carolyn...
Alex Davis, Jr.
Jan 13, 2021
Alex Jackson Davis, Jr., 66, passed away on Wednesday, January 13, 2021. He was born in Alamance County to the late Alex Jackson Davis, Sr. and the late Lucille Horner Davis. He was married for 47 years to Phyllis Davis who survives. Alex loved fishing, racing and spending time with his family.
He is survived by his...
Jack Warren
Jan 12, 2021
Burlington – Jack C. Warren, 92, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Alamance County on February 22, 1928 to the late Henry Allen Warren and Valley Jeffrey Smith and was the husband of 64 years to the late Mary Janet Thomas...
Nelda May
Jan 12, 2021
Mrs. Nelda McCandless May, age 88, of Whitsett, passed away on Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at Alamance Regional Medical Center after a brief illness.
Born in Rockingham County she was the daughter of the late Robert Lawrence McCandless and the late Alene Short McCandless and was married to the late Keith Ervin May. Nelda was a career homemaker and a member...
William Trollinger
Jan 12, 2021
Haw River - Tony Trollinger, 61, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. He was born in Alamance County on July 18, 1959 to the late John William “J.W.” Trollinger, Jr. and Mary Kathleen Phillips Trollinger who survives. He was the husband of 34 years to Linda Freeman...
Irene Simmons
Jan 12, 2021
Irene Reagan Simmons, 91, passed away Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at her home with her family by her side. She was born November 22, 1929 in Caswell County to the late Onza Wheeler and Florence Tate Reagan and was married to Brodie Coolidge Simmons for over seventy years. Irene was a member of Concord Christian Church and a loving...
Rev. Beacham Hoyle
Jan 12, 2021
Rev. Beacham Holmes Hoyle, age 87, of Burlington, passed away on Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at Alamance Regional Medical Center after a brief illness.
Born in Vance County, NC, he was the son of the late Ernest Edward Hoyle and the late Mary Faulkner Hoyle and was married for over 34 years to Mrs....


