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Geraldine Brown
Feb 25, 2016
Gibsonville-Geraldine Sutton Brown, 76, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 25, 2016 at ARMC. She was a native of Guilford County and the wife of 58 years to Albert Gene Brown who survives. Geraldine retired as an inspector and operator with Lorillard after 40 years of service. She was a longtime member...
William Gordon
Feb 24, 2016
William Billy Homer Gordon, Jr., 76, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at his home. He was born in Waynesville, NC on July 15, 1939 to the late William Dink Homer Gordon, Sr. and Wilma McCracken Gordon Shackleton and was the husband of 52 years to Sandra Lee Wilson Gordon...
Charles Leahy
Feb 22, 2016
Mr. Charles Edward Leahy, age 87, of Burlington, NC, passed away Monday morning, February 22, 2016 at Liberty Commons Nursing & Rehab Center in Burlington. A native of Knoxville, TN, he was the son of Dennis Bernard and Margaret Griffin Leahy, both deceased. He was also preceded in death by three sisters, Mary Catherine Leahy, Margaret...
Chandra Alleman
Feb 22, 2016
Burlington Chandra Leigh Faust Alleman, 56, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, February 22, 2016. She was born in Alamance County on August 30, 1958 to the late Thomas Albright and Florine Margaret Chandler Faust. Chandra enjoyed horseback riding and dirtbiking in her younger days. She enjoyed working with plants and spending time with...
Pamela Turner
Feb 19, 2016
Mrs. Pamela Pam Walker Turner, age 62, of Yanceyville, passed away on Friday, February 19, 2016 at UNC Hospital after a lengthy illness. Born in Alamance County, she was the daughter of the late Wallace Levi Walker and the late Myrtle Mitchell Walker and was married over seven years to Andrew Andy Sherwin Turner, who survives....
Mary Melton
Feb 19, 2016
Mary Madren Melton, 86, passed away Friday, February 19, 2016 at the Hospice Home surrounded by her family. She was born in Alamance County to the late Almond Augusta Madren and Esther Tate Madren and was married to the late Robert Leonard Bob Melton, Sr. who died in 2013. Mary started her career as an Occupational...
Beverly Sutton
Feb 19, 2016
Beverly Kay Ward Sutton, 64, passed away Friday, February 19, 2016 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Alamance County to the late Lloyd Vance Ward and Mary Lee Foust Ward and was the wife of 35 years to Raymond Eugene Ray Sutton who survives. Kay formerly worked at Annedeen Hosiery Mill...
Inez McPherson
Feb 17, 2016
Inez Barnes McPherson, 94, formerly of White Kennel Rd. passed away Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at Twin Lakes. A native of Pittsylvania County, VA, she was the daughter of the late Blanche Crigger and D. Gary Barnes and wife of the late Willard Gordon McPherson for 55 years. Inez was a member of Bellemont United Methodist...
Doris Kimrey
Feb 17, 2016
Burlington Doris Tillman Mitchell Kimrey, 88, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at Liberty Commons after several months of failing health. She was born in Alamance County and was the daughter of the late Charles and Emma Tillman. She was married for 30 years to the late Charles Allen Mitchell...
Agnes Turcotte
Feb 17, 2016
Burlington-Agnes Marie Hitchens Turcotte, 77, passed away on Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at ARMC. She was a native of West Babylon,New York and the wife of 56 years to Robert Bob Turcotte who survives. Agnes retired as a manager of a Home Health Care Agency. She was a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church and a...
Ethel Preddy
Feb 17, 2016
Miss Ethel Irene Preddy, 88, passed away Wednesday at the Presbyterian Home of Hawfields after four years of declining health. She was born in Alamance County to the late Robert Wilburn Preddy, Sr. and Lola Martin Preddy. Ethel worked at several hosiery mills, Trade, Long, Liberty and retired from Carolina Hosiery Mill. After retirement she went...
Harry Garrison
Feb 14, 2016
Mr. H. Raymond Garrison passed away on Sunday, February 14, at the Hospice Home of Alamance-Caswell. Born in a log cabin, he was 100 years and 9 months old. (Yes, he was counting.) His loss will be felt deeply by his family, neighbors and friends. He will always be remembered as a family man. He was...
Floyd Klinger
Feb 13, 2016
Floyd Warren Klinger, 85, of Morningside Dr. passed away Saturday, February 13, 2016 at Alamance Health Care. A native of Dauphin County, PA he was the son of the late Chester W. and Mary Elizabeth Reichart Klinger and husband of the late Elva McKinney Klinger. He served six years active duty in the US Army, then...
Robert Offenheiser
Feb 13, 2016
Robert Charles Offenheiser, 76, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 13, 2016, after a long courageous battle with numerous ailments. A native of Jersey City, New Jersey, he retired with his wife of 55 years, Rosemary Huckins Offenheiser who survives, in Burlington, North Carolina. Robert retired from the Local Union #373 Plumbers...
Melba Hicks
Feb 12, 2016
Melba Ann Wyrick Hicks, 87, of McLeansville, went to be with her Lord and Savior and loving husband, Friday, February 12, 2016 at her home. A native of Guilford County, she was the daughter of the late H. O. and Mamie Wyrick and wife of the late Silas Rex Hicks. She was a member of Apple's...
Elizabeth Neese
Feb 11, 2016
Whitsett, NC Elizabeth Betty Anne Staley Neese, 75, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 11, 2016 at the Hospice Home. She was born in Guilford County to the late John Joseph and Mary Elizabeth Shoffner Staley and was the wife of 51 years to the late James Grier Neese. Betty was a...
Ray Hawkins
Feb 10, 2016
Burlington-Ray Aldrow Hawkins, 75, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 10, 2016 after a courageous battle of 5 years with Wegeners Granulomatosis. He was a native of Alamance County and the husband of 50 years to Iris Watkins Hawkins who survives. Ray retired from Dick Shirley Chevrolet and was a US Army...
Yvonne Garner
Feb 9, 2016
Burlington Yvonne Degail Toombs Garner, 51, passed away Tuesday, February 9, 2016 at her home. She was born in Rockingham County on February 5, 1965 to the late Gerald AveretteToombs, Sr. and Judy Carol Harbour Toombs who survives and was the wife of 34 years to James Howard Garner of the home. Yvonne is also survived...
Earl Harris
Feb 9, 2016
Earl Dean Harris, 82, passed away Tuesday morning, February 9, 2016, surrounded by his family. Earl was born and raised in the small mountain town of Glade Valley, North Carolina in the Alleghany Mountains. It was there that he met the love of his life, and wife of 65 years, Carol Pruitt Harris. Following graduation from...
Marjorie Brady
Feb 9, 2016
Burlington-Marjorie Anne Spence Brady, 79, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 9, 2016 at her home surrounded by her family. She was a native of Chatham County and the wife of 58 years to John David Brady who survives. Marjorie was a homemaker and member of Grove Park Baptist Church. She was...