Obituaries

May 20, 2019

Burlington-Dixie Rich Faulkner, 77, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, May 20, 2019.  She was a native of Alamance County and the wife of the late Baxter Odell Faulkner. She was the daughter of the late Mutt Joseph and Helen Dare Rich.

Dixie retired from Carolina Hosiery after over 20 years. She was an...

May 19, 2019

Mebane-Gary Dean Hutchens, 61, passed away suddenly on Sunday, May 19, 2019 in Nevada.   A native of Alamance County of was the son of the late Harry Benjamin Hutchens and Margaret Jean Hutchens, who survives.

Gary was a very talented brick mason and welder who was able to travel all over the world for his work.  In...

May 18, 2019

Dorothy H. Smith, of 80 years, was peacefully welcomed into Heaven on Saturday, May 18, 2019.  Born in Rahway, NJ on March 3, 1939 to the late Ted and Marion Bara, Dorothy was happily married to the late Allen Smith.  Their loving bond of 39 years graciously blessed family and friends and continues to serve as a reminder for...

May 18, 2019

Susan Jane Chapman Boalick, 78, passed away on Saturday, May 18, 2019, surrounded by her family.  She was born on November 11, 1940, in New Castle, Pennsylvania, to the late Edward Chapman, Jr. and Jane Bechtol Chapman and was the wife of Howard Russell Boalick, who survives.

She was a 1958 graduate of New Castle High School...

May 17, 2019

Gibsonville – Virginia Lee Shearin Hall, 74, went home to be with the Lord on May 17, 2019 at Edgewood Place surrounded by her family.  She was born in Franklin County on December 13, 1944 to the late James Albert and Margaret Hazel Winstead Shearin and was the wife of 56 years to Richard Nicholas Hall of the home....

May 17, 2019

Barbara Kay Fogleman Foster, 75, passed away suddenly Friday, May 17, 2019 at her home.  She was born in Guilford County to the late Clinton Dennis and Minnie Esther Moser Fogleman and was married for 56 years to Robert “Bobby” “Mutt” Ervin Foster who died February 8, 2019.  She was a member of Low’s Lutheran Church and formerly owned...

May 16, 2019

James “Jake” Lundy Oakley, Jr., 90, passed away on Thursday, May 16, 2019 at his home surrounded by his family.  He was born in Caswell County on May 13, 1929 to the late James Lundy Oakley, Sr. and Viola Mildred Kimbro Oakley and was the husband of 62 years to Helen Barber Oakley who survives.

Jake retired...

May 16, 2019

Mary Guthrie Smith, 80, of Siler City went home to be with our Lord and Savior on May 16th, 2019 at the Hospice Home in Burlington.

A native of Alamance County, Mary was born November 16, 1938 to Herbert Taft Guthrie and Allene (Thompson) Guthrie, both deceased.  On December 20, 1969 she married Robert D. Smith and...

May 16, 2019

Gwenette Taylor Foster, 76, passed away on Thursday, May 16, 2019 at the Hospice Home surrounded by her family. A funeral service will be held at 2:00pm Monday, May 20, 2019 at Burlington Assembly of God.  The family will receive friends from 6:00pm to 8:00pm Sunday, May 19, 2019 at Lowe Funeral Home & Crematory

May 16, 2019

Roy Thomas Hall, 83, passed away on Thursday, May 16, 2019 at his home.  He was born in Caswell County to the late Cryil Sylvester Hall and Hettie Mae Barker Hall and was married to Betty Landis Hall who survives.  He retired as plant manager from Copland Fabrics after 45 years of service and was a member of Swepsonville...

May 15, 2019

Mr. Lattice Fremont “Bob” Curl, age 90, of Burlington, passed away on Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at his home surrounded by his loving family after several months of failing health.

A native of Alamance County, he was the son of the late Lattice E. Curl and the late Lona Buckner Curl and was married for over 68...

May 12, 2019

Martha Perkins Mabe Neibel reunited with her heavenly family on Sunday, May 12, 2019.  She was surrounded by her loved ones at Hospice Home of Alamance.

She was the wife of the late John Robert Neibel, III and was preceded in death by her son, Howard Leon Mabe, Jr., her parents, Harry Winston and Ruby Totten Perkins,...

May 11, 2019

Judith “Judy” Kay Treado Gregory, 66, passed away on Saturday, May 11, 2019 at Forsyth Medical Center after several months of failing health.  She was born in Fukuoka, Japan on March 2, 1953 to the late Clarence Edward Treado and Betty Jean Thatcher Treado, and was married to the late Gary Stephen Gregory who died in 2008.

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May 11, 2019

Phillip Lewis Hill, 89, passed away on Saturday, May 11, 2019 at Brookdale Senior Living.  He was born in Wilmington to the late Worth Elwood “Pete” and Laura Elizabeth “Lib” Kelly Hill and was married to Barbara Ann Smith McClure Hill who survives.  He retired from AT&T after 35 years and was a member of the Telephone Pioneers of...

May 11, 2019

John Brasdell Beasley, 83, passed away on Saturday, May 11, 2019 peacefully at his home.  A native of Randolph County, he was the son of the late Alfred Brinkley and Ollie Mae Fentress Beasley and was married to the late Carolyn Anne Beasley who passed in 2015.

John attended school at the Admiral Farragut Academy in St....

May 9, 2019

Ernest “Ernie” Columbus White III, 59, passed away suddenly on Thursday, May 9, 2019 at ARMC. He was the husband of Melinda Hudson White who survives and the son of Ernest Columbus White, Jr and the late Jackie Binkley White.

Ernie retired from Elon University and was a US Army veteran. He is survived by his wife,...

May 8, 2019

Janeen Coe Pegg Bryant, 78, left for the city where the Builder and Maker is God on Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at her home.  She was born in Orange County to the late James Ernest and Hazel E. Testerman Coe and was married for almost 42 years to the late Carl Allen Bryant.  She was a loving and devoted...

May 6, 2019

Mr. Theodore “Ted” Bowen, 94, a lifelong teacher, volunteer fireman, Beekeeper, longtime resident and active participant in the Gibsonville Community, passed away Monday, May 6th.  Mr. “B” was born on December 25, 1924 in Martin County, Bear Grass, NC to the late Lawrence and Lizzie Winn Bowen, and was married to the late Lorene Owens Bowen who passed away...

May 6, 2019

Jo Ann Mitchell Brafford Witherow, 82, passed away Monday, May 6, 2019 at the Hospice Home surrounded by her family. She was born January 18, 1937 in Leaksville (Eden), North Carolina to Rufus Johnson and Irene Ellington Mitchell. She was married to Ronald Lee Brafford for 16 years and then to Dillard Mack Witherow for 50 years.  She worked...

May 5, 2019

Burlington – Philomena “Flo” Di Meo, 93, passed away on Sunday, May 5, 2019 at Alamance Regional Medical Center surrounded by her family. She was born on December 20, 1925 in Hudson County New Jersey to the late Charles Grisi and Philomena Ciandella Grisi and was the wife to the late Joseph Robert Di Meo.

Philomena retired...