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James Davis
Dec 27, 2016
James Monroe Davis, 85, passed away Tuesday at Moses Cone Hospital. He was born January 7, 1931 in Caswell County to the late John Will and Mary Alice Coleman Davis and was married to the late Madeline Elizabeth Tickle Davis. Monroe was a proud American who retired from P. Lorillard after thirty-five years of service and...
Nell Reavis
Dec 25, 2016
Elon- Nell Brandon Reavis, 95, formerly of Asheboro, NC, died on December 25, 2016 at the Hospice Home of Alamance County. She was a retired teacher with 31 years of experience. Many will remember Nell for her creative spirit, expressed through her handiwork and various styles of crafts. She was a member of Asheboro First Baptist...
Naomi Simmons
Dec 24, 2016
ELON - Naomi Gwynn Simmons, 89, formerly of Stadler Rd. passed away Saturday, Decemeber 24, 2016 at Hospice Home. A native of Caswell County, she was the daughter of the late Jesse James and Myrtle Brintle Gwynn and the wife of the late Claude Swanson Simmons who died in 1985. Naomi was a loving daughter, wife,...
William Hyder, Jr.
Dec 24, 2016
Gibsonville - William Earl "Bill" Hyder, Jr., 90, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 24, 2016 at Alamance Regional Medical Center following a brief illness. He was born in Johnson City, TN on November 20, 1927 to the late William Earl Hyder, Sr. and Pearl Laws Hyder and was the husband of...
William Loy, Jr.
Dec 22, 2016
Elon William Ervin "Bill" Loy Jr., 95, passed away Thursday, December 22, 2016 at Edgewood Place. A native of Alamance County, he was the son of the late William Ervin and Betty Ann Westmoreland Loy and husband of the late Elizabeth Apple Loy. Bill was a member of the First Baptist Church of Gibsonville, a retired...
Russell Poteat
Dec 21, 2016
Mebane - Russell Lee Poteat, 66, passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at the VA Hospital in Durham. There will be a Memorial Service held at a later date.
William Barnwell
Dec 17, 2016
William "Bunk" Howard Barnwell, 63, passed away Saturday at Alamance Regional Medical Center. He was born September 19, 1953 to the late Charles and Canlea Williams Barnwell. He was of the Baptist faith and loved car racing. He is survived by his brothers, Charles Junior (Mamie) Barnwell, Paul (Betty) Barnwell; a sister, Mary Frances (Albert) Moorefield;...
Bessie Lassiter
Dec 17, 2016
The most wonderful Mother and Grandmama in the world, Bessie Mae Saunders Lassiter, 82 of 3778 Mine Creek Road, Burlington, was called to Heaven by her Lord on Saturday, December 17, 2016, surrounded by her loving husband and children. Our Grandmama was an amazing mother and grandmother and will be truly missed by each of us....
Robert Stewart, Sr.
Dec 17, 2016
Burlington-Robert Wayne Stewart, Sr., 68 went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 17, 2016 at the Hospice Home surrounded by his family. He was a native of Alamance County and the husband of 47 years to Linda McFatter Stewart who survives. Robert worked for over 21 years with Glen Raven Mills and later...
Doris Nixon
Dec 17, 2016
Yanceyville - Doris Marie Smith Nixon, 85, passed away on Saturday, December 17, 2016 at the Hospice Home surrounded by her family. She was born on September 30, 1931 in Caswell County to the late Willie Graves Smith and Martha Byrd Rudd Smith and was married to the late James Richard Nixon who died in 2009....
Danny McDaniel
Dec 16, 2016
Pittsboro-Danny Lamar McDaniel, 69, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, December 16, 2016 at his home after several months of failing health. He was born in Chatham County on January 4, 1947 to the late John William "Bill" and Myrtle Christine Andrews McDaniel and was the husband of 25 years to Patricia "Trish"...
Sterling Phillips, Sr.
Dec 15, 2016
Mr. Sterling Eugene Phillips, Sr., born September 30, 1924 in Greensboro, NC, son of James Edward and Josephine Bray Phillips, died in Burlington, NC on December 15, 2016. He married Elizabeth Lee Vick, his high school sweetheart, in 1945 and raised three children in Greensboro before moving to the Twin Lakes Community in Burlington in 1992....
James Ingle
Dec 13, 2016
Burlington - James Yancy Ingle, 87, passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at his daughter, Sandra's home surrounded by his family. He was born on January 1, 1929 in Alamance County to the late Marion Ingle and Elsie Capps, and was married to the late Mary Steele Ingle who died in 1997. James enjoyed fishing, hunting...
Jerry Mazzurco
Dec 13, 2016
Burlington-Jerry Mazzurco, 69, passed away on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at the Hospice home surrounded by his family. He was born in Borgetto, Sicily to the late Salvatore and Maria Castronova Mazzurco. Jerry owned and operated Sal's Italian Restaurant for over 40 years with his wife and children. He was a food conosseur who brought some...
Mary Wells
Dec 12, 2016
Mary Wellons Wells, 85, passed away Monday December 12th, 2016 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. She was born September 28, 1931 in Goldsboro, NC and was married to the late Oliver Junior Wells. Mary worked for many years at Huey's Seafood in Burlington, she was a member of Trinity Worship Center and a member of the...
Joyce Moorehead
Dec 12, 2016
Joyce Wyrebaugh Moorehead, 89, passed away Monday, December 12, 2016 at Twin Lakes Retirement Community Memory Care Center, where she was a resident for the last four years. A native of Defiance, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Dewey Bernard and Mable Stenger Wyrebaugh and wife of the late Roger Lee Moorehead who passed...
Sharon Murdock
Dec 11, 2016
Burlington - Sharon would like to let you know that as of December 11, 2016 her work on Earth is done. She received a call, a sort of offer she could not refuse, for an appointment for which she will not be returning. This assignment comes with a huge sign-on bonus, a reunion with family friends,...
Leftrich Ayers
Dec 10, 2016
Leftrich Flemon "Buddy" Ayers, age 86, passed away Saturday, December 10, 2016 at V.A. Hospital in Durham. A native of Carroll County, Va, he was the son of the late Chester and Emma Anis Ayers and later raised by Lewis and Mae Ayers. Buddy was employed by Western-Southern Life Insurance Co. for 13 years and retired...
David Best
Dec 9, 2016
David Bruce Best, 71, passed away on Friday, December 9, 2016 at Moses Cone Hospital. He was born in Alamance County to the late Marvin and Alma Best and was married to the late Mary Kathryn Marks Best. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He is survived by his son, Travis (Jennifer)...
Dorothy Howerton
Dec 8, 2016
Mrs. Dorothy Murray Howerton, age 78, formerly of Gilliam Church Rd., passed away on Thursday, December 8, 2016 at Alamance Health Care after several weeks of failing health. Born in Guilford County she was the daughter of the late Walter M. "Doc" Murray and the late Ruby Alcon Murray and was married for over 37 years...
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