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James Caffey "Jimmy" Massey
Jul 30, 2024
James Caffey “Jimmy” Massey, 66, passed away on Tuesday, July 30, 2024 at his residence. He was born in Alamance County and was the son of the late John Henry and Bobbie Mae Kernodle Massey.
Jimmy retired from Goodyear after more than 25 years. He loved walking every day, flowers and gardening. In the past, he loved running marathons, and he...
Nancy Estelle Grissom Bell
Jul 29, 2024
Nancy Grissom Bell, 80, of Elon passed away Monday, July 29, 2024. Nancy was born in Henderson, North Carolina to the late Robert and Margaret Grissom on September 23, 1943.
Nancy spent her life educating. She taught or was a counselor for all levels of education, including Western Alamance High School, Williams High School, Burlington Day School, Jackson Middle School, and...
Joni Gwen Barbour Fisher
Jul 25, 2024
Mrs. Joni Gwen Barbour Fisher, 69 of Burlington passed away on Thursday, July 25, 2024, at AuthoraCare Collective Hospice after weeks of failing health. Joni was a native of Alamance County and was the daughter of the late Hermon Barbour and Evelyn Joyce White. She was married for 40 years to Gary Fisher and was a loving wife, mother, and...
Peggy Jo Mills
Jul 25, 2024
Peggy Jo Mills, 77, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, July 25, 2024 at Duke University Medical Center surrounded by her family. A native of Alamance County, she was born on December 22, 1946 to the late Howard Boland and Annie Maude Moody Shepherd.
Peggy was a lifetime member of Elon First United Methodist Church. She was a...
Evelyn Brown Curl
Jul 25, 2024
God called Evelyn into Heaven Thursday July 25, 2024 at her home surrounded by her loving children after several months of failing health.
Evelyn was first and foremost a child of the King. She was born May 18, 1932, to the late Eura and Lillian Brown. She was the wife of almost 69 years to her sweetheart, Bob, when he was...
Joe Albert Dixon
Jul 24, 2024
Mr. Joe Albert Dixon, age 67, of Burlington, passed away on Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at Alamance Regional Medical Center after several weeks of failing health.
A native of Alamance County he was the son of the late Jack Holt Dixon and the late Lowrene Tinnin Dixon and was married for 38 years to Robin Boswell Dixon, who survives. Joe was...
Robert "Bob" William Dyer
Jul 23, 2024
Robert “Bob” William Dyer, 96, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, July 23rd at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Rockingham County to the late Thomas Frank Dyer and Belva Powell Dyer and was married for over 73 years to Betty Barker Dyer, who passed away in 2022.
Bob is survived...
Elizabeth "Lib" Hoggard Rudd
Jul 22, 2024
Elizabeth “Lib” Rudd, 80 years old, went to her heavenly home on Monday, July 22 with her husband Linwood by her side. She had been in the hospital for several weeks and daughter Lisa and her husband from Florida were here and with her every day.
Lib was born on November 22, 1943 in Alamance County to the late Oby and...
Carl Freeland Simpson
Jul 21, 2024
Carl Freeland Simpson, 90, passed away at his home on Sunday, July 21, 2024. A native of Alamance County, he was the son of the late Euliss Ervin and Mary “Sadie” Ross Simpson and was married to Ruby Pickrell Simpson, who passed in 2014.
Carl retired from Burlington Industries and was a former member of Bethel United Methodist Church where he...
Boyd Franklin Thomas
Jul 21, 2024
Mr. Boyd Franklin Thomas, age 82, formerly of Holts Store Rd., passed away on Sunday, July 21, 2024 at Peak Resources after several months of failing health.
A native of Alamance County, he was the son of the late Lonnie Henry Thomas and the late Mabel Phillips Thomas and was married for 62 years to Mrs. Antha Josephine May Thomas, who...
Lourdes "Luly" Vega
Jul 19, 2024
Lourdes “Luly” Pagán Vega, 46, went home to be with her heavenly Father on Friday, July 19, 2024. She was born on September 24, 1977 in Morris, New Jersey to Ramon Pagán and Myrna Lourdes Rivera.
Luly was currently Director of Fidelity Investments where she had worked for over 20 years. She was proud of her Puerto Rican heritage and very...
Kathy Cole Cates
Jul 19, 2024
Kathy Cole Cates, 66, went to be with the Lord on Friday, July 19, 2024 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Alamance County to the late Wesley Howard and Betty Mae Beane Cole and was married for 47 years to Ronnie Cates who survives.
Kathy was a member of Glen Hope Baptist Church where she loved...
Nicholas Dewey "Nick" Johnson
Jul 18, 2024
“Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God.” Psalms 42:5
“So you, too, must keep watch! For you don’t know what day your Lord is coming,” Matthew 24:42.
It is bitter sweet to have to share that Nicholas Dewey “Nick” Johnson, 28, went...
Joyce Dodd Evans
Jul 18, 2024
Rebecca Joyce Dodd Evans, 87, of Ossipee, entered into heaven on Thursday, July 18, 2024 surrounded by her family at AuthoraCare Collective Hospice. Joyce was born on September 17, 1936 to the late Reva Jones Michael and the late Charlie Dodd.
Joyce worked faithfully at Burlington Industries for 47 years and was a member of Johnson Baptist Church in McLeansville. Joyce...
James Edwin Greenlee
Jul 18, 2024
James Edwin Greenlee, Sr., 86, entered his Heavenly Home after an extended illness, on Thursday, July 18, 2024 at his residence in Burlington.
James, known as “Jim” or “Jamie” to many, was born on October 17th, 1937 in Bartow, Florida. He spent his childhood and teen years living in Eustis, FL and was the son of Herbert John Greenlee, Sr. and...
Sharon Marie Tyll
Jul 16, 2024
Sharon Marie Czarnik Tyll, 76, passed away peacefully at her residence on Tuesday, July 16, 2024. She was born in Detroit, Michigan on November 17, 1948 to the late Bruno Mitchell and Helen Ann Zaremba Czarnik and was the wife of the late Leaonard Tyll.
Sharon was a member of St. Thomas More Catholic Church and former member of Blessed Sacrament...
Danny "Dan" Lowell Suddath
Jul 16, 2024
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Danny "Dan" Lowell Suddath, 87, of Burlington. Dan passed away peacefully on July 16, 2024, at AuthoraCare Collective Hospice. He was born in Roane County, Tennessee to Frank Anderson Suddath and Mary Sally May Garrett Suddath on July 5, 1937.
Dan led a fulfilling life, leaving an indelible mark on...
Ruby Dartez Scoggins
Jul 16, 2024
Ruby Dartez Scoggins passed away on July 16, 2024 at 95 years of age. She was born in Homewood, LA to Ophelious and Odelia Dartez. She married Everette Vance Scoggins on August 10, 1946 and was married for 70 years until his passing in 2016. They met during WWII while he was stationed in Lake Charles, LA. She and Everette...
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