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Loretta Ward
Dec 14, 2018
Gibsonville-Loretta Wyrick Ward, 87, formerly of Gibsonville went home to be with the Lord on Friday, December 14, 2018 at the Hospice home. She was born in Guilford County to the late Herman Madison and Zona Anita Cook Wyrick. She was the wife of the late Lloyd Ward. Loretta was a longtime member of Gibsonville Christian...
Lewis Cheek
Dec 14, 2018
Lewis Ray Cheek, 85, passed away Friday, December 14, 2018, at his home, after a year and half battle with cancer. A native of Alamance County, he was the son of the late Henry Lewis and Martha Rogerson Cheek and husband of the late Patricia Songy Cheek who passed away in 2015. Ray retired as Family...
Garland Forbes
Dec 14, 2018
Burlington Garland Francis Forbes, 82, went to be with the Lord at his home surrounded by family and friends on Friday, December 14, 2018. He was born July 10, 1936 to the late Thomas and Cora Perry Forbes. Garland served in the US Navy for over 26 years and retired as Chief Petty Officer. He was...
Wesley Atkins
Dec 14, 2018
Elon- Wesley Hubert Atkins, age 92, passed away Friday, December 14, 2018 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. A native of Alamance County, he was the husband of the late Carleen Ingle Atkins and son of the late Roman Wesley and Mary Wilmoth Amos Atkins. He was a farmer in the Altamahaw community, a member of the...
John Bost
Dec 9, 2018
Burlington - John Brian Bost, 56, passed away on Sunday, December 9, 2018 at Duke University Medical Center surrounded by his family and friends. He was born on January 23, 1962 in Hampden County, MA to the late John Byerly Bost and Evelyn Louis Baker Bost, and was the husband of 31 years to Deborah Stevens...
James Hilliard
Dec 7, 2018
Burlington-James Redford "Jimmy" Hilliard, 68, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, December 7, 2018 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Randolph County to the late Vernon Nathaniel and Elizabeth Annie Mahone Hilliard who survives. He was the husband of 40 years to Debra "Debbie" Roberts Hilliard...
John Wright
Dec 6, 2018
Elon-John Alfred Wright, 86, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 6, 2018 at The Cottage at Blakey Hall. He was born in Caswell County to the late Thomas Stroud and Annie Sue Rainey Wright. He was the husband of the late June Cheek Wright. Alfred retired from United Food Commercial Workers Union...
Edna Faison
Dec 4, 2018
Burlington Edna Lee Simmons Faison, 95, passed away December 4, 2018 at White Oak Manor. A native of Caswell County, she was the daughter of the late Berry W and Bertha Minor Simmons and wife of the late Kenneth Faison. She was retired from McEwen Hosiery Mill, a seamstress, an avid gardener and a member of...
Nanthalyn Wall
Dec 4, 2018
Mrs. Nanthalyn "Nan" Shepherd Wall, of Burlington, NC, died Tuesday, December 4, 2018. Born in Athens, GA, Mrs. Wall was a daughter of the late Amos and Ruth Matkins Shepherd. She was a homemaker, a former school teacher, piano teacher and Sunday School teacher. For thirty-nine years she was a church pianist. She also played for...
Charles Gates, Jr.
Dec 2, 2018
Charles "Chuck" Gates, Jr., 61, passed away Sunday December 2, 2018 at his home. He was born June 4, 1957 in Alamance County to the late Charles Alfred Gates, Sr. and Thelma Johnson Gates who survives. Chuck was the former co- owner of Lucky's Saloon and the current co-owner of Frank's Lounge in Gibsonville. He was...
Ida Dodd
Dec 2, 2018
Ida Mae Alderman Dodd, 86, passed away Sunday, December 2, 2018 at the home of her daughter Debbie and Coy May. She was born on October 6, 1932 in Sampson County to the late Walter Amos Alderman and Maggie Cox Alderman and was the wife of 46 years to the late Claude Winfred Dodd. Ida Mae...
Dale Massey
Dec 1, 2018
Kimesville - Dale Thomas Massey, 59, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 1, 2018 at the Hospice Home surrounded by his family. He was born on November 15, 1959 in Alamance County to the late Hubert Winel Massey and Frances Coble Massey. Dale was self-employed as a Certified Public Accountant. He graduated from Southern Alamance High...
Frances Howerton
Dec 1, 2018
Gibsonville - Frances Stallings Howerton, 97, passed away on Saturday, December 1, 2018 at the Hospice Home. She was born in Alamance County to the late John William and Barbara Stubblefield Stallings and was married for over 72 years to William "Billy" Howerton who died in 2013. She retired from Dixie Bell Hosiery after 29 years...
Cynthia Smith
Nov 30, 2018
Burlington - Cynthia Lynne Sutton Smith, 71, passed away on Friday, November 30, 2018 at her home. She was born on April 23, 1947 in Alamance County to the late Linley Vance Sutton and Florence Mae Gourley Sutton. Cynthia retired from Lab Corp and she was a member of Wicker Street Baptist Church. She is survived...
Eddie Andrews
Nov 28, 2018
Mr. Eddie Vance Andrews, age 44, of Gibsonville, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, November 28, 2018 at his home. A native of Guilford County, he was the son of Julius Vance Andrews, Jr. and Catherine Isley Andrews, who both survive. He was self-employed and a master auto body professional. He attended Brightwood Christian Church. Eddie was...
Rev. Satterfield
Nov 28, 2018
Martinsville, VA - Rev. Timothy Vernon "Tim" Satterfield, 63, of Martinsville, VA, passed away Wednesday, November 28, 2018 at his home. A native of Alamance County, he was the husband of Pauline Frye Satterfield and son of the late Woodrow Vernon Satterfield and Cozy May Satterfield who survives. He received his Masters of Divinity at John...
Calvin Inge
Nov 27, 2018
Elon - Calvin Woodrow "Woody" Inge, 97, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Pittsylvania County, VA on September 25, 1921 to the late Mason Edward and Martha Simpson Inge and was the husband of 70 years to the late...
Cecil McClees
Nov 27, 2018
Burlington - Cecil Carr McClees, Jr. passed away on Monday, November 26, 2018 at Twin Lakes Memory Care in Burlington, NC at the age of 98. He was the only son of the late Mamie Byrd Shaw and Cecil Carr McClees, Sr. Cecil was born in Durham July 28, 1920 and spent most of his life...
George Rudd, Sr.
Nov 27, 2018
Elon-George David Rudd, Sr., 93, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at the Hospice Home surrounded by his family. A native of Alamance County, he was born August 12, 1925 to the late George Lafayette Rudd and Minerva Smith Rudd and was the husband of 70 years to the late...
Charlie Lee
Nov 24, 2018
Burlington-Charlie "Kojak" Worth Lee, 72, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 24, 2018. He was a native of Alamance County and the husband of 40 years to Brenda Lunsford Lee who survives. Charlie retired from Piedmont plumbing and was a truck driver for years with Douglas and Sons Trucking. He attended Maranatha...
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