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Ruby Hopkins
Jan 2, 2019
Ruby Faye Hopkins, age 67, of Burlington, passed away on Wednesday, January 2, 2019. A graveside service celebrating Ruby's life will be held at 3:00 PM Sunday, January 6, 2019 at Gibsonville City Cemtery. The family will receive friends from 1:45pm-2:45pm Sunday evening prior to the service at the funeral home.
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Gail Taylor
Jan 1, 2019
Burlington - Eva "Gail" Taylor, 80, passed away on Tuesday, January 1, 2019 at Liberty Commons of Alamance. Gail was born on May 3, 1938 in Alamance County to the late Robert Russell Taylor and Daisy Pender Taylor. Gail worked for banks and accounting firms throughout her career, retiring from SunTrust Bank in Durham. She enjoyed...
Bolivar Pereira
Jan 1, 2019
BURLINGTON - Bolivar Pereira, 91, passed away Tuesday, January 1, 2019 at Hospice Home. A native of Guanica, Puerto Rico, he was the son of Vincente Ayala and Esther Pagan Pereira. He was retired a General Manager of Freshway Cafeteria Services and attended Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. Survivors include his daughters, Haydee Roman and husband Eladio...
James Guffey, Sr.
Jan 1, 2019
James Kenneth Guffey, Sr., 73, passed away on Tuesday, January 1, 2019 at his home. He was born on January 7, 1945 in Guilford County to the late R.J. Guffey and Elsie Crum Guffey and was the husband to Dixie Lee Guffey. Ken retired from Duke Energy and was a member of Gibsonville United Methodist Church....
Timothy Williams
Dec 31, 2018
Timothy Dale Williams, 57, passed away on Monday, December 31, 2018 at ARMC. He was born in Rockingham County and was the son of the late W.L. and Shirley Smith Williams. He was a dry wall master mechanic and was formerly employed by Burlington Industries and Mike Jones Dry Wall. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and spending...
Helen Slade
Dec 31, 2018
Helen Potts Slade, 87, passed away on Monday, December 31, 2018 at Hospice Home surrounded by her family. She was born on May 31, 1931 in Durham County to the late James Hardy Potts and Luvana Chandler Potts and was the wife to the late Wallace Holt Slade for 60 years. Helen retired from Seaboard Underwriters...
Charlie Sandy
Dec 31, 2018
Burlington - Charlie Edward Sandy, 80, passed away Monday, December 31, 2018 at Alamance Regional Medical Center surrounded by his family. He was born on May 21, 1938 in Sampson County to the late Willie Wesson Sandy, Sr. and Stella Mae Smith Sandy and was the husband of 58 years to Phyllis Townsend Sandy who survives....
Norma Faucette
Dec 30, 2018
Burlington - Norma Lane Blanchard Faucette, 87, went home to be with the Lord on December 30, 2018 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. A native of Alamance County, she was born November 15, 1931 to the late Clarence Fred and Kathleen Sartin Blanchard and was the wife of 42 years to the late Coy David Faucette....
Paul Burnette
Dec 29, 2018
Mr. Paul Hudson Burnette, age 78, of Greensboro, passed away on Saturday, December 29, 2018 at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital. A memorial service celebrating Paul's life will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday, January 1, 2018 at Lowe Funeral Home Chapel. You may sign the online register book at www.lowefuneralhome.com.
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Leslie Bolton
Dec 29, 2018
Leslie "Les" James Bolton, 96, passed away Saturday, December 29, 2018, at the Hospice Home surrounded by his family. Les was born April 10, 1922, in Surry England to the late John Edward and Charlotte Dove Bolton. He was married to Margaret "Peggy" Wilson Andersen Bolton who survives and his late first wife Jean Bolton. Les...
Deborah Allen
Dec 24, 2018
Deborah Hurdle Allen, age 68, died unexpectedly December 24, 2018 when her heart failed. Born and raised in Burlington, she was the only child of Thomas J. and Norma Evans Hurdle, both also deceased. After graduating from Walter M. Williams High School in 1968, Debbie began her career as an administrative assistant for Western Electric. Later...
Don Ratliff
Dec 23, 2018
Mebane - Don Lee Ratliff, 76, passed away on Sunday, December 23, 2018 at his residence. He was born on May 23, 1942 in Chatham County to the late James William Ratliff, Sr. and Katie Bynum Ratliff. Don retired from the US Postal Service in Durham after 25+ years of service. He was a former employee...
Sara Underwood
Dec 23, 2018
Burlington Sara Faye Saunders Underwood, 83, passed away Sunday, December 23, 2018 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. A native of Alamance County, she was the wife of the late George Aubrie Underwood and daughter of the late Leonard Eugene and Mary Ella Danieley Saunders. She was a member of Lakeview Community Church and was retired from...
Margaret Pennington
Dec 23, 2018
Margaret Jennielane Pickrell Pennington, 76, passed away on Sunday, December 23, 2018 at Alamance Regional Medical Center surrounded by her family. She was born on March 10, 1942 in Rockingham County to the late Lee Roy Pickrell and Margaret Craddock Pickrell and was the wife to the late W. Ervin Pennington. She retired from childcare and...
John Cook
Dec 22, 2018
John W. Cook, age 63, passed away in his home on Saturday, December 22, 2018. John was born April 11, 1955 in Charleston, West Virginia and was the son of the late James Wesley and Garnett Lee Cook and brother to Jim and Bob. He leaves behind his wife of 41 years, Denise Oyler Cook; his...
Odell Waldron, Jr.
Dec 22, 2018
Odell "Terry" Waldron Jr., 81, passed away peacefully at his home in Burlington, NC on December 22, 2018 surrounded by his children. He was born February 19, 1937 to Odell Terry Waldron and Ester Wray Waldron in Roanoke, Virginia. On November 3, 1960 Terry married his best friend Millie Ball Waldron. Terry was a member of...
Glenn Tapp
Dec 22, 2018
Glenn Ellis Tapp, 78, passed away on Saturday, December 22, 2018 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. He was born on January 1, 1940 in Alamance County. He retired from the transportation division of Burlington Industries. Glenn was baptised by his father-in-law, Rainey B. Qualls, Sr. in 1959 when he became a member of Landmark Baptist Church...
Iris Pennington
Dec 21, 2018
Burlington - Iris Dean Matkins Pennington, 86, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, December 21, 2018 at her home surrounded by her family. A native of Alamance County, she was born February 23, 1932 to the late David Silas and Annie Gerringer Matkins and was the wife of 63 years to Howard Franklin...
Alice McMillan
Dec 21, 2018
Alice Frost McMillan, 66, passed away on Friday, December 21, 2018 at the Hospice Home. She was born in Virginia to the late Robert and Lena Frost and was married to Michael McMillan who survives. She was formerly employeed by Burlington Industries. The funeral will be held 11:00 AM Monday, December 24, 2018 at Lowe Funeral...
Jessie Hester
Dec 21, 2018
Burlington - Jessie Maye Bradshaw Hester, 80, died on Friday, December 21, 2018 at Alamance Regional Medical Center surrounded by her family. She was born on November 12, 1938 in Harnett County to the late Jesse and Beatrice Avery Bradshaw and was the wife to the late Charles Bennie Hester who died in 2003. Jessie retired...
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