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Harold Wyrick
Apr 4, 2017
Gibsonville-Harold J. Spencer Wyrick, 79 went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at his home. He was the son of the late Herman Madison Wyrick and Zonie Cook Wyrick. Harold was the owner and operator of his own electrical company for over 32 years. He was a member of Gibsonville Christian...
Betty Blalock
Apr 4, 2017
Betty Lou Bowman Blalock, 84, passed away Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at Alamance Regional Medical Center surrounded by her family. She was born on October 30, 1932 in Stokes County to the late William Austin Bowman and Rebecca Burrow Bowman, and was married for 57 years to the late Roy Lee Blalock, Jr. who died in...
Nikolaos Fotiou
Apr 4, 2017
Burlington-"Nikolaos "Nick" Fotiou of Burlington North Carolina passed away at home on Tuesday, April the 4th at 8:30 PM surrounded by his family after a long battle with Alzheimers disease at the age of 74. He was the eldest of three children born in Athens Greece to parents Menelaos and Eleni Fotiou. Nick was married to...
James Justice
Apr 3, 2017
James Rodney Justice, 59, went home to be with the Lord on April 3, 2017 at UNC Hospital. A native of Alamance County, He was the son of the late Coy Lee Justice, Sr. and the Mary Jane Waddell Justice who survives. He was the husband for 22 years of the late Paula Keys Justice who...
Robert Schachel
Apr 2, 2017
Robert "Bob" Schachel, 59, passed away Sunday, April 2, 2017 at his home. He was born on November 25, 1957 in Utica, NY to the late William and Marion Lang Schachel. Bob was employed with Capital Bank as an Analyst. He enjoyed traveling and spending time with family and friends. Survivors include his wife, Trudi Lyn...
Ava Bailey
Apr 2, 2017
Ava Dawn Bailey, 53, passed away Sunday, April 2, 2017 at Southeastern Regional Medical Center in Lumberton, NC. She was born on July 31, 1963 in Alamance County. Survivors include her sons, Matthew Bailey (Megan McNeil), Brian Bailey (Sophia Callahan) both of Fairmont; her mother, Joy Walker of Burlington; a sister, Denise Loye (Jerry) of Burlington....
William Torbett
Apr 1, 2017
Mr. William Ward Torbett, age 83, of Liberty, passed away on Saturday, April 1, 2017 at Liberty Commons after several weeks of failing health. Born in Marionville, MO, he was the son of the late Huber Alexander Torbett and the late Hazel Agnes Williams Torbett and was married for over 58 years to Mrs. Olive Carolyn...
Grady Workman III
Mar 29, 2017
Mr. Grady Ray Workman III, age 74, of Burlington, passed away on Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at Medical University Hospital of South Carolina in Charleston after a sudden illness. A native of Alamance County, he was the son of the late Grady Commodore Workman, Jr. and Mildred Yarborough Workman. Grady owned and operated DeGe Inc. for...
Bobby Cobb
Mar 28, 2017
Burlington - Bobby Lewis Cobb, 83, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at his residence. A native of Alamance County, he was born April 23, 1933 to the late Raleigh Lewis and Ella Dean Caudle Cobb and was the husband of 38 years to Brenda Henderson Cobb of the home....
Catherine Rhodes
Mar 26, 2017
Catherine Allen Rhodes, 95, entered the loving presence of the Lord on Sunday, March 26, 2017 at Liberty Commons surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Robeson County to the late Roy and Flowers Walters Allen and was married to the late Wayne Rhodes. She worked with her husband for 20 years at Wayne...
Clarence Billings
Mar 24, 2017
On March 24, 2017 Clarence W. Billings, 93, went to be with his Lord by surrounded by his family and friends. Daddy suffered from congestive heart failure. He was born in Baywood, Virginia on May5th,1923. After being medically discharged from the Army he moved to Burlington where he met his wife, Vertie Cobb Billings. They have...
Charles Greeson
Mar 23, 2017
Charles Arlen Greeson, Jr. passed away on March 23, 2017 at his home surrounded by his loving family. A native of Guilford County, Charlie was born on November 1, 1921, one of nine children born to Charles Arlen Greeson Sr. and Georgia Loy Greeson. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by...
Sherrie Wilkins
Mar 23, 2017
Sherrie Lynn Wilkins, 53, passed away Thursday, March 23rd at her home. She was born August 15, 1963 in Alamance County to Clair Owen and Patricia King Wilkins. Sherrie was a phlebotomist at Alamance Regional Medical Center for many years. She was one of the most loving and selfless persons you would ever meet. She enjoyed...
Wilma Mansfield
Mar 23, 2017
Burlington-Wilma Beasley Mansfield, 86 went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 23, 2017 at Alamance House. She was a native of Alamance County and wife of the late Joseph Oscar Mansfield, Jr. Wilma retired from Glen Raven Mills and was of the Baptist faith. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother ,...
Jan-Erik Nordh
Mar 22, 2017
Burlington Jan-Erik Nordh, 66, passed away Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. A native of Lidké�ping, Sweden, he was the son of the late Herbert and Maj-Britt Wahlkvist Nordh and husband of Britt Maria Ahlander Nordh who survives. He retired from Sandvik Group as Senior Vice President with over 48 years of service....
Frederick Jones
Mar 21, 2017
Frederick "Fred" Darrel Jones, 84, passed away Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. He was born in Johnston County to the late Samuel Lewis Jones and Claudia Hales Jones and was the husband to Patricia "Pat" Whitt Jones of 58 years who survives. Fred retired after 33 years with AT&T. He was the...
Randall Sutton
Mar 20, 2017
Randall Scott Sutton, 56, passed away Monday, March 20, 2017 at his residence. He was born in Alamance County to the late Kenneth and Carolyn Willets Sutton; and was the husband to Wanda Simpson Sutton of 33 years who survives. Randall was the former owner and operator of Sutton's Paint and Drywall. He enjoyed drag racing...
Meriel Wilkinson
Mar 20, 2017
Meriel Ellen Gee Wilkinson, 91, beloved and beautiful mother, grandmother, aunt, and friend passed away on Monday, March 20th, 2017 at Coble Creek Health Care in Twin Lakes Community. Meriel was born on June 22, 1925 in Ypsilanti, Michigan to Helen Easton and Russell Lowell Gee. Her family moved to Painesville and then Cleveland Hts., Ohio,...
William Gibson
Mar 19, 2017
Burlington - William Lester Gibson, 79, went home to be with the Lord surrounded by his family, following a 22 year battle with Parkinsons on Sunday, March 19, 2017 at Liberty Commons. A native of Randolph County, he was born October 20, 1937 to the late Rufus Riley and Texie Turner Gibson and was the husband...
Joe Ross, Sr.
Mar 18, 2017
Burlington-Joe "Benny" Bennett Ross, Sr., 83 went home to be with his Lord on Saturday, March 18, 2017. He was a native of Caswell County and the husband of 65 years to Virginia Woodle Ross who survives. Benny was a retired cattleman and farmer. He was a longtime member of Baynes Baptist Church where he served...