Obituaries

Thelma Mae Rich

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...

Patricia Yarbrough

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...

Fred "Butch" Michael

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...

Jerry Kylander

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.

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Connie Adams

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...

James Kirkpatrick

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...

Bettie Yvonne Pearce Jones

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. ...

Danny Lynn Perry

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...

Cecilia "Sam" Murrell

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...

Larry Whitt

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....

Audrey "Olivia" Jordan

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...

Lynda Bolt

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...

Vicente Hernandez

Dec 16, 2019

Vicente Alberto Hernandez-Avila, 56, passed away on Monday, December 16, 2019.  A Funeral Mass will be held at 3:30 in the afternoon on Sunday, December 22 at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church.  The family will receive friends from 2:30 to 3:30 prior to the service at the church, as well as Sunday morning at the funeral home.  The family would...

Ruth Rainey

Dec 14, 2019

Ruth Moore Rainey, 80, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 14, 2019 at her home surrounded by her family.  She was born on January 18, 1939 in Alamance County to the late Josh and Alma Moore and was married to the late P.K. Rainey.  She was the valedictorian of her graduating class at Altamahaw-Ossipee School. ...

Welford Max Bower

Dec 14, 2019

Welford Max Bower, 90, passed away on Saturday, December 14, 2019 at Alamance Regional Medical Center surrounded by his family.  He was born on June 17, 1929 in Roanoke County, VA to the late Harold Eugene Bower and Teresa Sawyer Bower, and was the husband to Susan Anderson Bower of 70 years who survives.

Max and Susan...

Ann Roe

Dec 10, 2019

Born on March 28th, 1925 in Chicago, IL. Aged 94 years 8 months and 12 days, when she left this earthly life on December 10th, 2019.

Born to Elizabeth and Joseph Loborec; the first of four children that included her sisters Frances and Betty and her brother Joseph.

She is...