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Brett Warner
Aug 4, 2017
On August 4th 2017 Brett Tyler Warner 27 years of age earned his wings and is now with his Lord and Savior. His family will celebrate his life at 4pm August 10th 2017 at Lowe funeral home with pastor Reid Dickens officiating followed by a gathering after the service. He was currently working with a traveling...
Mary Wimbish
Jul 31, 2017
Burlington-Mary Jane Johnson Wimbish, 98, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, July 31, 2017. She was a native of Chatham County and the wife of the late George Edmond Wimbish. Mary Jane retired from the Mineola plant in Gibsonville and was of the Baptist faith. She was an excellent cook and loving and...
Vickie Brown
Jul 29, 2017
Burlington - Vickie Lynn Ray "Nana" Brown, 64, passed away Saturday, July 29, 2017. She was born in Alamance County on January 21, 1953 to the late Ernest Walter Ray and Virginia Purgason Ray. Vickie was a former employee with Annedeen Hosiery for 25 years but then she retired after 16 years with JR Tobacco and...
Larry McKinney, Sr.
Jul 29, 2017
Saturday, July 29, 2017 , in the hush of 4:00 AM, the angels stood guard as the archangels spread their comforting wings to encompass Larry Stevens McKinney, Sr. as they lifted him from the presence of his beloved family to the presence of his beloved God. A native of Alamance county, born June 1, 1947, he...
Charles Thornton
Jul 27, 2017
Mr. Charles Benford (Chuck) Thornton went home to be with the Lord Thursday, July 27, at Hospice Home in Burlington. He was born in Chilton County, Alabama to the late Horace Benford and Cora Estes Jones Thornton. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Maxine Morris Thornton; their son, Clark Bryan Thornton of Nashville;...
Clifford Sanford, Jr.
Jul 27, 2017
Clifford Weldon Sanford, Jr., 89, beloved husband of Anne Leah Register Sanford for 66 years, passed away peacefully with family by his side on Thursday, July 27, 2017 at Twin Lakes Community Healthcare. Cliff was born on February 14, 1928 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama to the late Clifford W. Sanford, Sr. and Thelma Van Syckle Sanford. As...
Earl Hinshaw
Jul 26, 2017
Earl Dwayne Hinshaw, 69, finished his journey with cancer peacefully surrounded by his family then went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 26, 2017. He was born in Alamance County to the late Earl Jackson and Doris Hoover Hinshaw and was married for almost 32 years to Janeice S. Hinshaw, who survives. Dwayne...
James May
Jul 26, 2017
Whitsett - James Douglas "Jimmy" May, 78, passed away Wednesday, July 26, 2017 at Clapp's Nursing Center. He was born on December 4, 1938 in Guilford County to the late Russell Mero May and Elsie Marie Loye May and was the husband to Peggy Darnell Clapp May of 56 years who survives. Jimmy retired after 32...
Gertrude Williamson
Jul 25, 2017
Burlington - Gertrude Earle Roach Williamson, 87, passed away Tuesday, July 25, 2017 at Liberty Commons after six months of failing health. She was born on September 27, 1929 in Alamance County to the late William Roach and Elizabeth Solomon Roach and was married to the late Jesse Bryant "Tip" Williamson who died in 2001. Gertrude...
Mildred Nowell
Jul 24, 2017
Burlington - Mildred Louise Riemann Nowell, 92, passed away peacefully to be with God as a new Angel on Monday, July 24, 2017 at Coble Creek Heath Care, Twin Lakes Community, following complications of two strokes. Mildred (Millie) leaves behind her loving husband of 70 years, Thomas W. Nowell; three devoted daughters-Cynthia Louise Nowell (and husband...
Jacob Harvey, Sr.
Jul 23, 2017
Mr. Jacob Long Harvey, Sr., age 88, of Graham, passed away on Sunday, July 23, 2017 at Peak Resources after several months of declining health. Born in Lexington, NC, he was the son of the late Fred Thomas Harvey and the late Margaret Ross Harvey and was married to the late Sophie Anne McGuire Harvey, who...
James Ball
Jul 20, 2017
Graham-James "Ronnie" Ball, 76, passed away on Thursday, July 20, 2017. He was the husband of 57 years to Lillian Whitt Ball who survives. Ronnie retired from Overnite Transportation/UPS after many years. He enjoyed Nascar and was an avid UNC "Tar Heel" Fan. Ronnie enjoyed farming and loved animals. He was a loving and devoted husband,...
Ronald Thompson
Jul 17, 2017
Ronald Eugene "Ronnie" Thompson, 74, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, July 17, 2017 at Piedmont Christian Home. He was born in Alamance County on February 1, 1943 to the late Lonnie and Ruth Thompson and was the husband to Peggy Hall Thompson of 35 years who survives. Ronald retired from P. Lorillard....
Harriet Bolick
Jul 17, 2017
Mrs. Harriett Sharpe Bolick, 93, went to her Heavenly Home on July 17, 2017. She was born November 3, 1923 to Annie Elizabeth and Alphaeus C. Sharpe. She was a native of McLeansville, NC in Guilford County. She was employed by Southland Hosiery Mills in Greesnboro, NC and Bell South (AT&T) in Greensboro, NC. Harriet was...
Joyce Crutchfield
Jul 16, 2017
Oak Island, NC - Joyce Ann Womble Crutchfield, 82, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 16, 2017 at Lower Cape Fear Hospice in Wilmington, NC. She was born in Alamance County on June 8, 1935 to the late John William Womble and Reba Maxwell Womble and was the wife of Joseph David...
Mary Wilson
Jul 15, 2017
Burlington - Mary Lee Hall Wilson, 78, passed away Saturday, July 15, 2017 at the Hospice Home surrounded by her family. She was born on June 3, 1939 in Caswell County to the late Cyril "Sie" Sylvester Hall and Hettie Mae Barker Hall and was married to the late Lawrence Hawkins Wilson who died in 1997....
William Boswell
Jul 15, 2017
Burlington - William R. "Bill" Boswell, 80, passed away Saturday, July 15, 2017 at Hospice Home. A native of Alamance County, he was the son of the late Nesbit Hanford Haney and Jesse Boswell and husband of Faye Williamson Boswell who survives. Bill was a 1955 graduate of E.M. Holt High School where he played forward...
Mary Rambo
Jul 15, 2017
Burlington - Mary Emma Dukes Rambo, 94, formally of Summerville, SC passed away July 15, 2017 at her home in Burlington, NC. She was born in Greenwood County, SC on December 18, 1922 to the late Thomas F. and Janie Rush Dukes and was married to the late Marion Carl Rambo, Sr. She was a graduate...
Albert Handy, Sr.
Jul 14, 2017
Mebane - Albert Guy "Captain Handy" Handy, Sr., 89, passed away Friday, July 14, 2017 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. He was born in Patrick County, VA on February 16, 1928 to the late Daniel Guy Handy and Lucy Bowman Howell Handy and was the husband to Peggy Joyce Hill Handy of 66 years who survives....
Larry Nichols
Jul 13, 2017
Mr. Larry William "Bunk" Nichols, age 82, of Burlington, passed away on Thursday, July 13, 2017 at his home after several months of failing health. Born in Efland, NC, he was the son of the late Eulas Long Nichols and the late Roberta Stewart Nichols and was married for over 61 years to Mrs. Ellen Swink...
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