Obituaries

Jan 3, 2020

David Ray, 70 passed away on Friday, January 3, 2020 at Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro, with friends by his side.

He was a native of Pasadena TX before moving to Burlington in 1986.  He was retired from AT&T.

David was predeceased in death by his mother, Ethel Messer Ray and his father, Harry Lee...

Jan 1, 2020

Burlington-Carlton Eugene Cates, 86 went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 1, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family. He was of the Christian faith. Carlton was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, a truck driver and farmer. Carlton was an avid rabbit hunter and trapper.

Carlton was the husband of 50...

Dec 31, 2019

John David Brady, age 83, of Burlington, passed away on Tuesday, December 31, 2019 at his home after several months of failing health.

Born in Bennett, NC, he is the son of the late William David Brady and the late Lela Branson Brady and was married for over 50 years to the late Marjorie Anne Spence Brady,...

Dec 30, 2019

Mrs. Beatrice Clairborne Whitfield Jenkins, age 90, of Burlington, passed away on Monday, December 30, 2019 at Alamance Regional Medical Center after a short illness.

A native of Alamance County, she was the daughter of the late Lester Ezra Whitfield and the late Maggie Mae Long Whitfield and was married for over 56 years to the late...

Dec 28, 2019

Elon-William Howard Webster, 91, passed from this life on Saturday, December 28, 2019 at his home. He was a native of Caswell County and the husband of the late Jean Somers Webster. He was the son of the late Jasper Lee and Elizabeth Susan Powell Webster.

Howard retired from IBM after 24 and half years and also...

Dec 28, 2019

Burlington – Tanya Jo Bray Lunsford, 59, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 28, 2019 at her residence. She was born in Catawba County on October 4, 1960 and was the wife of 28 years to Michael Shawn Lunsford of the home.

Tanya was a member of Burlington Assembly of God. After retiring...

Dec 28, 2019

Kay Chrismon Hartley, 75, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 28, 2019. The funeral service will be held 11:00 AM Thursday, January 2, 2020 at Lowe Funeral Home Chapel by Leon Saul with the burial to follow at Alamance Memorial Park. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 9:45–10:45 AM.

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Dec 28, 2019

Shirley Greeson Moricle, 84, passed away on Saturday, December 28, 2019 at ARMC.  A native of Alamance County, she was born to the late Fred Herman and Virginia Hutchens Greeson and married to the late William Francis “Bill” Moricle, Sr. for 47 years.  She was an active member of Gibsonville Christian Church.  She was the most loving mother, nana...

Dec 27, 2019

Graham-Thelma Mae Ward Rich, 75, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, December 27, 2019 at ARMC. She was a native of Alamance County and the wife of 36 years to Hans “Big Daddy” Rich who survives.

Thelma retired after 50 years with Glen Raven Mills and was of the Baptist faith. Thelma loved her...

Dec 27, 2019

Patricia Shelnutt Yarbrough went home to be with the Lord on Friday, December 27, 2019 at ARMC. She was born in Alabama to the late Dewey Hobson and Ivie Prince Shelnutt. She was the wife of William “Bill” Peter Vandervelde who survives.

Patricia retired as a social worker with the state of North Carolina. She was a...

Dec 26, 2019

Fred Rankin “Butch”  Michael, Jr., 71, passed away Thursday, December 26, 2019 at Ashton Place.   A native of Guilford County, he was the son of the late Fred Rankin Michael, Sr. and Mary Elizabeth Durham Michael and husband of Karen Norwood Michael.

Butch operated Michael’s Garage and was a member of Brightwood Christian Church. Butch was a Staff...

Dec 25, 2019

Jerry Wayne Kylander, 70, passed away peacefully on Christmas morning, after several years of failing health at Moses Cone Hospital, he was surrounded by his loving family.  He was born in Terre Haute, IN to the late Herman Fredrick Kylander and Margaret Wyrick Kylander Hughes, and was the husband to Patsy Michael Kylander of 49 years who survives.

Dec 25, 2019

Connie Mack Adams, 89, passed away on Wednesday, December 25, 2019 at his home.  He was born in Alamance to the late Herbert Monroe and Lela Cox Adams and was married for almost 61 years to the late Ernestine Adams.  He served in the US Marines during the Korean War and received the Atomic Veteran award. He retired from...

Dec 24, 2019

James Ralph “Buddy” Kirkpatrick, 76, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 24, 2019. A native of Alamance County, he was born to the late James E. and Lucille K. Kirkpatrick (Cates) and was the husband of June Benoy Kirkpatrick for over 49 years.

Buddy was in the first graduating class of Southern Alamance...

Dec 24, 2019

Bettie Yvonne Pearce Jones, age 86, passed away surrounded by her family on Tuesday, December 24, 2019 at Twin Lakes Community in Burlington, NC.

Bettie was born December 23, 1933 to Presley and Estelle Pearce while visiting her grandmother Florence Lancaster in Youngsville, NC.  She was raised in Raleigh, NC with her younger brother William Jack Pearce. ...

Dec 23, 2019

Danny Lynn Perry, 70, passed away on Monday, December 23, 2019 quietly at home after several years of declining health. He was a graduate of Williams High School and Alamance Community College. Danny served in the U.S. Air Force and retired from the U.S. Postal Service.

He is survived by one brother, Vincent Perry; cousins, Kathy Perry...

Dec 20, 2019

Brown Summit-Cecilia “Sam” Reid Murrell, 77, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, December 20, 2019. She was the wife of 54 years to John Coleman Murrell who survives. She was born in Alamance County to the late Robert Lee and Pearl Jones Ried.

Sam along with her husband operated Sam’s Stop and Shop in...

Dec 19, 2019

Larry Dean Whitt, age 76, of Burlington, NC, formerly of Manteo, NC, went to his heavenly home on December 19, 2019, at Alamance County Regional Hospital after battling courageously with a long illness.

Born in Guilford County, NC on June 8, 1943, he was the son of the late Osbin Willis Whitt and Hazel “Cuba” Puckett Whitt....

Dec 17, 2019

Burlington-Audrey “Olivia” Champion Jordan, 83, formerly of Mebane went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 17, 2019. She was the wife of the late Herbert Hoover Jordan and daughter of the late Julius and Audrey Wade Champion.

Audrey was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She enjoyed flower gardening and had a green...

Dec 16, 2019

Lynda Coffey Bolt, 67, on Monday December 16, 2019 went home to be with the Lord. She was born on September 30, 1952 in Alexandria, VA to the late Homer F. Coffey and Rachel Barnett Bolt Coffey.

Lynda moved back to North Carolina when her children were young to live with her best friend, Syvon Lawyer who...