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Ruth Odee
Apr 6, 2016
Elon - Ruth Dolores Odee, 87, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at the Oaks of Alamance after several months of declining health. She was born in Bergen County, New Jersey on March 18, 1929 to the late William and Martha Glock Vincent and was the wife of nearly 65...
Bradford Watkins
Apr 5, 2016
Mr. Bradford DeMorris "Brad" Watkins, age 45, passed away on Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Born in Alamance County, he was the son of Pastors Jerry Glenn Watkins and Evelyn Slade Watkins, who both survive, and was married for over 20 years to Mrs. Jeffonda Lynn Watkins, who survives. Brad graduated...
Patricia Williams
Apr 5, 2016
Obituary for Patricia "Pat" Sadler Williams Nancy Patricia "Pat" Sadler Williams, 70, passed away Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at the Hospice Home surrounded by her family. She was born in Alamance County on December 14, 1945 to the late Samuel Burgess Sadler and Jean Grey Walker Sadler Primm and was married to the late Leland Kenneth...
Lonnie Wall
Apr 4, 2016
Lonnie Samuel Wall of Burlington, NC, died April 4, 2016. A native of Surry County, NC, he was born January 12, 1926, son of the late Derious Samuel Wall and Annie Kidd Wall. Mr. Wall served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He attended Holmes Bible College, Greenville, SC. He was retired from the...
Matthew McIntrye
Apr 4, 2016
McLeansville Matthew Aaron McIntyre, 33, passed away Monday, April 4, 2016 at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX. The battle he endured with HPS for many years ended while waiting for the gift of donor lungs. Matt was born in Guilford County on Feb 27, 1983. He is survived by his wife Susan Elizabeth...
Patsy Morre
Apr 4, 2016
McLeansville-Patsy Southern Moore, 74, on April 4, 2015 the Lord welcomed her into his loving arms as a precious angel. She was a native of Guilford County and the wife of 56 years to Larry C. Moore. Patsy was the operator of Thrifty Market in her community for over 55 years. She was a devoted member...
Gary Highfill
Apr 4, 2016
Elon - Gary Harrison Highfill, 72, passed away Monday, April 4, 2016 at Alamance Regional Medical Center surrounded by his family. He was born in Guilford County on June 12, 1943 to the late Eston Harrison and Leona Hoke Highfill and was the husband of Sandra Faye Highfill of the home. He is also survived by...
Sandra Rice
Apr 3, 2016
Sandra Gail Russell Rice went home to be with her Lord on Sunday, April 3, 2016. She was the wife of Rev. William "Bill" Rice and the daughter of the late William and Hazel Russell of Burlington. She was a long time member of Glen Hope Baptist Church of Burlington. One of her greatest honors in...
Roger Dollins
Apr 3, 2016
Mr. Roger Alan Dollins, age 53, of Burlington, passed away on Sunday, April 3, 2016 at his residence after a sudden illness. Born in Patterson, NJ, he was the son of the late Hugh Alexander Dollins and Mrs. Virginia Faye Lynch Dollins, who survives. He was employed with BJ's Wholesale Club. Roger is survived by his...
William Hicks
Apr 3, 2016
William Thomas "Bill" Hicks, 70, passed away Sunday, April 3, 2016 at the Hospice Home after a brief illness. He was born in Vance County, NC to the late Albert Fenner Hicks and Annie Lee Ayscue Hicks and was the husband to Sarah Granger Hicks for 52 years. Bill retired after 20 years of service with...
Catherine Burns
Mar 30, 2016
Mrs. Catherine Marie Karg Burns, age 63, of Gibsonville, passed away on Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at her home unexpectedly. Born in Bellevue, OH, she was the daughter of the late Harold Gene Karg and Arrice Robinson Karg, who survives. She was married for over 42 years to her loving husband, Bobby Joe Burns, who survives....
Carol Clapp
Mar 29, 2016
Mrs. Carol Ann Merkle Clapp went home to the Lord early in the morning on Tuesday, March 29, 2016. A native of Baltimore, Maryland, Carol had lived in her beloved adopted state of North Carolina for several decades. She was a member of Cobles Lutheran Church and the Friends and Neighbors Group at Mt. Hope United...
Ruby Scheetz
Mar 29, 2016
Ruby Harold Scheetz, 84, passed away Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at Blakey Hall following several years of failing health. She was the wife of the late Paul Victor Scheetz, Jr. and daughter of the late Fogle and Vergie Bowman Harold. Ruby retired from the Employment Security Commission office in Burlington after more than twenty years of...

Barbara Smith
Mar 28, 2016
Gibsonville-Barbara Ann Sartin Smith, 79, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, March 28, 2016 at her home surrounded by her family. She was a native of Guilford County and the wife of the late Arnold Lee Smith. Barbara retired after 34 years with Wades Heating and Cooling. She was a longtime member of...
Tammy Alcon
Mar 26, 2016
Columbus, OH - Tammy Simpson Alcon, 49, formerly of Burlington, passed away on Saturday, March 26, 2016 in Ohio after a sudden illness. She was born in Alamance County and was the daughter of the late Norman Larry Simpson and Nancy Bowman Simpson. She was a former employee of Western Alamance High School and she was...
Harrell Baker
Mar 26, 2016
Burlington-Harrell Woodrow Baker, 94, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 26, 2016 at the Hospice home. He was a native of Durham and the husband of 65 years to Betty Gooch Baker who survives. Harrell retired from AT & T formerly Western Electric and was a member of the Telephone Pioneers of...
Doris Page
Mar 25, 2016
Doris Shotwell Page, 91, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, March 25, 2016 at her home surrounded by family and friends. She was born September 6, 1924 to the late Eugene Thomas and Lora Turner Shotwell and was the wife of the late Calvin Coolidge Coot Page. Doris was a longtime member of...
Doris Strouth
Mar 23, 2016
Doris Ann Strouth, 71, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at Liberty Commons. A native of Alamance County, she was the daughter of the late John W. and Mary Hardy Strouth. Survivors include her sisters, Margaret Hutchens, Peggy Tolbert, Earlene Lee, Goldie Murphy; brothers, Adrian Bill Strouth, Curtis Strouth and many...
Forrest Denton
Mar 23, 2016
Forrest Junior Roy Denton, Jr. Burlington-Forrest Junior Roy Denton, Jr., 53, passed away on Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at ARMC. He was a native of Tarboro and the son of the late Forrest R. Denton Sr. and Joyce Andrews Denton Dixon. Junior was employed with Efland Hosiery. He enjoyed playing computer games, camping and sitting around...
Maryanne Berry
Mar 22, 2016
Maryanne Paschal Berry, 78, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 22, 2016. She was a native of Rockingham County and the wife of 59 years to Philip Glen Berry, Sr. who survives. Maryanne retired from Meredith Webb Printing after many years. She was a loving and devoted Christian wife, mother, grandmother and...