Obituaries

Judith Childs

Dec 31, 2017

Judy Lynn Childs, age 70 of Elon, NC, passed away on Sunday, December 31, 2017. Judy was born in Middletown, Ohio on August 6, 1947 to Curtis Leroy "Bud" and Virginia Lee (nee Cole) Blossom. Judy taught in the Middletown City School District for 35 years. In Middletown, on December 8, 2001, she married Dennis Childs....

David Ross

Dec 31, 2017

David Reese Ross, age 85, passed peacefully in the early hours of December 31st, 2017. David was born on October 16th, 1932 in Stevens Point, Wisconsin to his parents Elmer and Ethel Reese Ross. He attended Concordia High School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin where he graduated with honors. David went on to attend college at the University...

Ethel Koehler

Dec 31, 2017

Gibsonville - Ethel Margaret Rouchon Koehler, 85, passed away Sunday, December 31, 2017 at Alamance Regional Medical Center surrounded by her family. She was born in Jefferson Parrish, LA on April 2, 1932 to the late Marius Joseph Rouchon and Bridgeit Roundtree Rouchon and was the wife to Walter Julius Koehler of 62 years who survives....

Hazel Wright

Dec 28, 2017

Burlington - Hazel Alice Payne Wright, 80, passed away Thursday, December 28, 2017 at Alamance Regional Medical Center surrounded by her family and friends. She was born in Alamance County on December 25, 1937 to the late Currie and Edna Johnson Payne and was the wife of 61 years to Joseph "J.B." Wright who survives. Hazel...

William Brown

Dec 27, 2017

Mr. William Edward Brown, age 51, of Burlington, passed away on Wednesday, December 27, 2017 at his home. A private memorial service was conducted by his family on Saturday, December 30, 2017. You may sign the online register book at www.lowefuneralhome.com.

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Marvin Barts, Jr.

Dec 26, 2017

Marvin Love Barts, Jr., 79, passed away Tuesday, December 26, 2017 at his home. A native of Alamance County, he was the husband of the late Mary Lou McMillian Barts and son of the late Marvin L. Barts, Sr. and Mary Faucette Barts. Marvin retired from Alamance Community College after 25 years of service. He was...

James Aiken

Dec 25, 2017

Burlington - James Walter "Buster" Aiken, 68, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, December 25, 2017 at the VA Medical Center in Durham with his wife by his side. A native of Alamance County, he was born December 25, 1949 to the late James Edgar Aiken, Sr. and Vernell Shoe Wright who survives....

Robbie Fennelle

Dec 23, 2017

Burlington - Robbie Jo Taunton Fennelle, 90, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, December 23, 2017 at the Hospice Home surrounded by her family. She was born on December 12, 1927 in Newton County, GA to the late Lewis Malcom Taunton and Ezma Lucy Buckalew Taunton and was married to the...

William Creed

Dec 20, 2017

William Ernest Creed, 92, passed away on Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. He was born in Elkhorn, WV and was the son of the late William Walter Creed and Pearl Williams Creed. He was married for 69 years to Ernestine Peake Creed who died in 2015. He was a member of Grove...

Magdalene Campbell

Dec 19, 2017

Mrs. Lois Magdalene "Maggie" Reagan Campbell, 84, of Yanceyville, NC, passed away at Hospice Home of Burlington on Tuesday, December 19, 2017. A native of Caswell County, she was married for 68 years to the late Hubert Owen Campbell (who passed April 13, 2017), and was the daughter of Willie Gray and Rita Florence Green Reagan....

Mavis Carver

Dec 19, 2017

Burlington - Mavis Alletta Wiggins Carver, 91, passed away on Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at the Hospice Home surrounded by her family and friends. She was born on March 27, 1926 in Alamance County to the late Adrian Dorsey Wiggins and Fannie Lee Pattishall Wiggins and was married to the late Edward Harvey Carver, who died...

Louise Simmons

Dec 18, 2017

Burlington - Annie Louise Terrell Simmons, 76, passed away suddenly on Monday, December 18, 2017. She was born on November 20, 1941 in Caswell County to the late Johnnie Isaac Terrell and Pearl Davis Terrell and was married to the late Billy Houston Simmons who died in 1992. Louise retired from WestPoint Stevens and was of...

Louise Kellis

Dec 18, 2017

Louise Mansfield Kellis, 88, passed away on Sunday, December 17, 2017 at her home following a brief illness. She was born in Alamance County on May 8, 1929 to the late Carl Eugene and Ethel Beckom Mansfield. Louise retired from Glen Raven Mills after 44 years working in the executive office. She was a loving mother...

Calvin Brooks

Dec 18, 2017

Elon - Calvin Lamont Brooks, 72, passed away Monday, December 18, 2017 at his home. He was born on June 2, 1945 in Bucks County, PA to the late Claude D. Brooks and Gladys Elizabeth Thomas Brooks and was the husband to Patricia "Pat" Mushinski Brooks of 53 years who survives. Calvin was a retired self-employed...

Laurie White

Dec 16, 2017

Gibsonville - Laurie Elizabeth White, 60, passed away Saturday, December 16, 2017 at her home. A native of Augusta, GA, she was the daughter of the late Mary Agee White and Dr. Cecil Asa White, Jr., MD. She was the accountant for Ray Clapp Backhoe Service. Survivors include her beloved partner, Ray Clapp of the home;...

Hazel Anderson

Dec 15, 2017

Hazel Kernodle Anderson, age 87, of Hwy 87 North, passed away on Friday, December 15th, 2017 at her home. She was born in Alamance County to the late Lee Long Kernodle and the late Lillian Somers Kernodle and was married for 58 years to Larry Linwood Anderson who passed away in 2010. Hazel retired from the...

Dr. Gordon

Dec 15, 2017

Dr. Margery Jean Gordon, 87, died peacefully on Friday, December 15, 2017, at Friends Home at Guilford following a brief illness. She was born in State College, Pennsylvania on July 11, 1930 to William Ralph Gordon and Margery Quaw Gordon. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Anndra Gordon Hurley....

Bobby Modlin

Dec 15, 2017

Bobby Lee Modlin, 85, passed away Friday, December 15th at the Hospice Home. He was born September 28, 1932 in Alamance County to the late William and Rose Womble Modlin and was married to the late Annie Clapp Modlin. Bobby retired from Cone Mills Granite Plant after forty-four years of service. He loved being outdoors either...

James Bearden, Sr.

Dec 15, 2017

James Delmas Bearden, Sr., 91, died Friday, December 15, 2017, at Twin Lakes Coble Creek Healthcare in Burlington, N.C. Delmas was born on August 24, 1926, in Springfield, Ga., to the late James and Lottie Strange Bearden. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lois Norton Bearden, a brother, George Fredrick Bearden, and a sister,...

Nancy Polk

Dec 14, 2017

Burlington-Nancy Haney Biniecki Polk left her earthly home and joined her Heavenly father on Dec. 14, 2017. A devout Christian, she is reuniting with her mother Alma Wicker Haney and Fred (Dutch) Haney. Also joining in the reunion will be her daughter Deborah and Deborah's father Gordon Biniecki. Her second husband Chet Polk will welcome her...