Obituaries

Mar 10, 2019

Burlington-James “Jim” Lawrence Bridges, 87, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 10, 2019 at the Hospice Home. He was the son of the late Alphonso “AC” Cleatus Bridges and Blanche Edna Greene Bridges. He was the husband of 65 years and 8 months to Bobbie Warren Bridges who survives.

Jim worked for Kayser-...

Mar 10, 2019

Graham – Pastor Richard “Rick” Lee Eller, Jr., 61, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 10, 2019.  He was born on October 5, 1957 in Alamance County to the late Richard Lee Eller, Sr. and Myrtle Mae Hobbs Eller, and was the husband of 41 years to Sherri Lynn Cutler Eller who survives.

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Mar 7, 2019

Burlington-Jack Zennie Collins, 90, of Burlington, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 7, 2019 at ARMC surrounded by his family. A native of Onslow County, he had been a resident of Burlington for 64 years. He was the husband of Faye P. Collins for 62 years, who survives and the son of the late Jackson...

Mar 6, 2019

Debbie Upshaw Braxton, 66, passed away on Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at her home surrounded by her family.  She was born in Houston, TX to the late Dewey L. Upshaw and Jerry Andrews Upshaw who survives and was married for 12 years to Mark Braxton also surviving. She is survived by her husband, Mark; daughter-in-law, Jennifer Ray; stepchildren, Marki...

Mar 6, 2019

Burlington – Doris Helen Raiser Gudd, 86, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 06, 2019 at Twin Lakes Community surrounded by her family.  She was born in Buffalo, NY on August 7, 1932 to the late Jacob Henry and Minnie Kurtzweg Raiser and was the wife of 47 years to the late William Herman Gudd....

Mar 5, 2019

Burlington – Elizabeth Nichols Whitlow Reith Price, 98, passed away on Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at Twin Lakes Community surrounded by her family.  She was born on March 15, 1920 in Caswell County to the late Robert “Bob” Norwood Whitlow and Ruth Caroline “Carrie” Stephens Whitlow; and was married to the late James “Jim” Albert Reith and William “Bill”...

Mar 5, 2019

Burlington – Clarence “Buddy” Riggsbee, 88, passed away on Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at his granddaughter, Beth and her husband Todd’s home.  He was born on April 5, 1930 in Chatham County to the late Clarence Wescott Riggsbee and Rachel Gray Riggsbee; and was married to the late Betty Lewis Riggsbee who died in 2013.

Clarence was...

Mar 4, 2019

Stephen Francis Reinheimer, age 56, of Gibsonville, passed away on Monday, March 4, 2019  surrounded by his family.  A native of Poughkeepsie, New York, Steve was the son of the late Harry and Mary Lou Reinheimer.  Steve was a heating and air mechanic for most of his career, but enjoyed a multitude of other activities including woodworking, painting, gardening...

Mar 2, 2019

Ossie Bynum Emerson was born on her family’s farm on a warm summer day in Goldston, North Carolina on July 5th, 1918, the fifth child and second daughter born to the late Emma Lane and Hazy Bynum, Sr. Her end of this life on March 2nd, 2019 came suddenly in the last week. Her mind and spirit were still...

Mar 2, 2019

Edward Woodrow "Eddie" Lovette, age 99, passed away Saturday, March 2, 2019 at Alamance Regional Medical Center.

A native of Rowan County, he was the son of the late Gaither Lee and Pearl Jane Pennix Lovette and husband of the late Dapathana Lee Lewis Lovette who died January 15, 2018.

He was a retired machinist...

Mar 2, 2019

Mrs. Betty Bennett Justice, age 74, of Gibsonville, passed away on Saturday, March 2, 2019 at her residence after several weeks of failing health.

A native of Guilford County, she was the daughter of the late Helen Lynch Varner Bennett and was married for over 57 years to John Amos Justice, Sr., who survives.  Betty was formerly...

Mar 2, 2019

Burlington – Elizabeth “Lib” Poe Cates, 88, passed away on Saturday, March 2, 2019 at the Hospice Home surrounded by her family.  A native of Alamance County she was the daughter of the late Frank Taylor and Maggie Madden Poe.

Lib spent many years working in the textile mills but after retirement loved to spend her time on...

Mar 1, 2019

Burlington-Gloria Hicks Foster Huff, 73, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, March 1, 2019 at Liberty Commons. She was a native of Alamance County and the daughter of the late John Arbert and Leona Fulcher Hicks. She was the wife of 36 years to James Russell Huff who survives.

Gloria was employed for over...

Mar 1, 2019

Monroe, GA – Audrey Oakley Guthrie Nuyen, 95, formerly of Gibsonville passed away on Friday, March 1, 2019.  She was born on March 25, 1923 in Alamance County to the late Joseph Daniel Oakley and Ethel Kimbro Oakley; and was married to the late L.E. Guthrie who died in 1995 and the late Jack Thrall Nuyen who died in...

Feb 28, 2019

Robert Boyd Mann, 84, passed away Thursday, February 28, 2019 at his home.

A native of Alamance County, he was the son of the late Robert Lee and Carrie Rice Mann and the husband of Jean Neal Mann who survives.

Boyd was an l954 graduate of Williams High School and Burlington Business College. He was...

Feb 26, 2019

Burlington – Shirley Mae Keller Jensen, 85, passed away on Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at the Hospice Home.  She was born April 21, 1933, in Chicago.  Her father died when she was a young child and she and a younger sister were for a time in Foster Care during the height of the Great Depression.  She graduated from Waller...

Feb 24, 2019

Rose Wilson Jenkins, 85, passed away on Sunday, February 24, 2019. She was the wife of the late William W. Jenkins and the daughter of the late Albert Johnson Wilson and Ethel Louise Horton Wilson.

Rose grew up in Russell County, Virginia. She moved to Burlington in the early 50’s, where she was a nurse at Alamance...

Feb 23, 2019

Elon – Marie Tippett Alexander, 57, passed away on Saturday, February 23, 2019.  She was born in Alamance County and was the daughter of the Alan Hoyt Tippett and Sallie Jane Gerringer Murray.

She is survived by her son, David J. Alexander (Peggy); grandchildren, Joey, Brianna and Autumn; great grandson, Brasin; brother, Allen Tippett; sister, Linda Hatch...

Feb 22, 2019

Haw River – Rhonda Lee Rast Faulkner, 60, passed away on Friday, February 22, 2019 at her home after a lengthy illness.  She was born on October 20, 1958 in Shelby, TN to the late Russell Lee Rast and Millie Harlow who survives; and was the wife of 43 years to Donnie Lynn Faulkner, Sr. who survives.

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Feb 22, 2019

Martin “Marty” Calvin Cox, 57, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, February 22, 2019. He was the husband of  29 years to Roxann Leath Cox and the son of the late Calvin Coolidge Cox and Mary Frances Martin Cox.

Marty along with his wife were owners of Cox Rigging, Inc. where he was a...