Obituaries

Lillian Culberson

Oct 21, 2016

Lillian Richardson Culberson, 85, passed away Saturday, October 21, 2016 at UNC Chapel Hill Hospital. She was born on December 24, 1930 in Pittsylvania County, VA to the late James E. Richardson and Lula Harris Richardson; and was the wife to the late Robert Edward Culberson and the late W.J. Roberts. Lillian retired after 35 years...

Alease Jeffries

Oct 17, 2016

Alease Tinnin Jeffries Liberty-Alease Patricia "Granny A" Tinnin Jeffries, 84 went home to be with the Lord on Monday, October 17, 2016 surrounded by her loving family. She was a native of Alamance County and the wife of the late James Melvin Jeffries. Alease enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. Love, Love, Love: What...

Clifton Phillippie, Sr.

Oct 16, 2016

Clifton Morris Phillippie, Sr., 87, of Alamance Baptist Church Loop, passed away Sunday, October 16, 2016 at his home. A native of Alamance County, he was born on January 9, 1929 to the late Ernest and Eula Shoffner Phillippie and the husband to the late Eunice Marie Wright Phillippie. He was retired from Annadeen Hosiery and...

Ruth Squires

Oct 15, 2016

Burlington - Ruth Ector Squires, 95, passed away on Saturday, October 15, 2016 at Peak Resources. She was born in Alamance County on March 11, 1921 to the late Walter Blanchard and Annie Lee Ector and was the wife of the late William Everette Squires who passed away in 2005 after 66 years of marriage. She...

Sammy Beckom

Oct 15, 2016

Mr. Sammy Ronald Beckom, age 60, of Elon, passed away on Saturday, October 15, 2016 at Alamance Regional Medical Center after a sudden illness. A native of Alamance County, he was the son of the late Ken Beckom and Mrs. Louise Gibson Beckom, who survives and was married for 12 years to Mrs. Angela Beckom, who...

Jean Willis

Oct 15, 2016

Burlington - Jean Barlow Willis, 89, passed away Saturday, October 15, 2016 at the Hospice Home surrounded by her family. She was born March 14, 1927 in Robeson County to the late Joe and Carrie Smith Barlow and was married to the late Edgar Carl Willis, Sr. who died in 1999. Jean was a retired nurse...

Elizabeth Brandt

Oct 13, 2016

Burlington - Elizabeth Ann Bernhardt "Lisa" Brandt, 55, passed away Thursday, October 13, 2016 at the Hospice Home surrounded by her family. She was born October 16, 1960 in Glynn County, GA to Frank Christian Bernhardt and Martha Jean Walker Bernhardt and was the wife to Stuart Nelson Brandt of 33 years who survives. Lisa was...

Betty London

Oct 13, 2016

Mrs. Betty Love London, age 80, of Graham, passed away on Thursday, October 13, 2016 at Mebane Ridge Assisted Living after several months of failing health. A native of Alamance County, she was the daughter of the late Rev. James Thomas Love, Sr. and the late Agnes Qualls Love and was married to Lowell Thomas London,...

John Powell

Oct 12, 2016

Burlington - John Robert Powell, 79, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at his home surrounded by his family. A native of Franklin County, VA, he was born January 26, 1937 to the late Walter Lee Powell, Sr. and Ethel Woodyard Powell. He was the husband of 10 years to...

John Pennington

Oct 11, 2016

John Wesley Pennington, age 70, passed away Tuesday October 11, 2016 at his home. A native of Alamance County, he was the son of the late Nathan Ila and Evie Swaim Pennington. He was an Army veteran during the Vietnam War, member of American Legion Post 63 and VFW Post 9899 and a former member of...

Larry King

Oct 11, 2016

Larry "LK" Raymond King, 68, passed away Tuesday at Cone Hospital following a brief illness. He was born December 25, 1947 in Alamance County to the late Edward Herbert King and Inez Cantrell King who survives. He was married to Denise Whitley King for 46 years. Larry had served in the US Army during the Vietnam...

Linda Hartley

Oct 10, 2016

Burlington - Burlington - Linda Sue Hartley, 71 passed away on Monday, October 10, 2016. She was born January 19, 1945 in Los Angeles, CA to the late James Albin and Frances Logan Hartley. Linda is survived by her only child - daughter, Devon Bennett; Devon's husband David Bennett; 2 grandchildren, Logan David Bennett and Mason...

Beulah Shepherd

Oct 9, 2016

Whitsett-Beulah Burgess Shepherd, 81 went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 9, 2016 at the Hospice Home. She was the wife of the late Wayne David Shepherd, Sr. and the daughter of the late Ray Kennedy and Mary Gantt Burgess. Beulah retired after 30 years as a teachers' assistant with the Alamance Burlington...

Norma Graves

Oct 8, 2016

Norma Jean Bishop Graves, 74, passed away Saturday, October 8, 2016 at her home surrounded by her family. Norma Jean had been in declining health for 10 years. She was born on November 25, 1941 in Alamance County to the late John Colon Bishop, Sr. and Mary Irene Parrish Bishop and was the wife to Jimmy...

Jewell Scott

Oct 8, 2016

Burlington-Jewell Oakes Scott, 79 went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 8, 2016. A graveside service to celebrate her life will be held on Tuesday, October 11, 2016 at 2:00pm at Alamance Memorial Park.

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Mae Morton

Oct 7, 2016

Mae Harrison Morton, 90 went home to be with the Lord on Friday, October 7, 2016. She was a native of Caswell County and the wife of the late John Everette Morton. Mae retired after 37 years with Glen Raven Mills and was a longtime member of Fairview United Methodist Church. She was a loving and...

Thomas Whitaker, Jr.

Oct 5, 2016

Thomas Squires Whitaker, Jr., 27, passed away on Monday, October 3, 2016. He was the son of Thomas Squires Whitaker, Sr. and Vickie Greeson Whitaker both surviving. Thomas graduated from Catawba College in Salisbury in 2014 with a BA in History and was currently a student at Cape Fear College in Wilmington. He was a member...

Patricia Gaddy

Oct 5, 2016

Patricia Ann Williamson Gaddy, passed away Wednesday at Duke Medical Center following a brief illness. She was born August 14, 1946 in Dillon, SC to the late George and Mammie Louise Williamson and she was married to Frank Gaddy for 51 years. She loved spending time with her family and was a wonderful person who will...

Louise Gross

Oct 4, 2016

Louise Simpson Gross joined her parents, her beloved pets, and other loved ones in Heaven Tuesday, October 4, 2016. She had battled cancer for 27 months with grace, courage and tenacity. However, this fight was only a small chapter in a well-lived life that was filled with laughter, adventure, and so much love. From her time...

David Paschal

Oct 4, 2016

David Lee Paschal, 57, died in a single car wreck Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016. He was born March 29, 1959 to the late Coleman L. Paschal and Elsie Brendle Paschal. David was a member of the Red X Anglers and enjoyed fishing, camping and being outdoors. Survivors include his wife of 15 years Masha Paschal; sons,...