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Walter Morse
Dec 18, 2015
BURLINGTON- Walter Dayton Morse, 83, passed away Friday, December 18, 2015 at his home following a brief illness. He was born in the city of Elmira, Chemung County, NY on July 30, 1932 to the late Ralph and Beatrice Morse and was the husband of 60 years to Vitha Bean Morse of the home. Walter was...
Phyllis Lowe
Dec 15, 2015
Burlington Phyllis Smith Lowe, 82, formerly of Peele St. passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at Golden Years following several years of failing health. A native of Alamance County, she was the daughter of the late John Vernon and Ethel Oldham Smith. Phyllis was married 46 years to the late Johnny Kenneth Lowe, Sr. She was...
Mary Routh
Dec 15, 2015
Jeanette May Routh, 76, passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. A native of Guilford County, she was the daughter of the late Dwight Moody and Irene Elizabeth Willard May. She was of the Baptist faith and the former bookkeeper for Koury's Dress Shop and Tar Heel Drug. Survivors include her children;...
William Gauldin
Dec 14, 2015
Whitsett William Silas Gauldin, 85, passed away Monday, December 14, 2015 at the Beacon Place in Greensboro after two weeks of declining health. He was born in Floyd, VA to the late William Penn and Lera Peters Gauldin and was raised in Danville, VA. Silas was a retired self-employed building contractor and was a US Navy...
Nancy Coleman
Dec 13, 2015
Nancy Coleman, 77, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 13, 2015 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. She was a retired retail merchandiser for several different companies. Nancy was a member of Grove Park Baptist Church. She enjoyed playing cards at the Kernodle Senior Center and was active in several civic organizations until...
Debra Moore
Dec 13, 2015
Debra Lackey Moore, age 58, of Burlington, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 13, 2015 at her home after a sudden illness. Born on September 9, 1957, in Winston-Salem, NC, she was the daughter of the late John Lile Lackey and Delores Starrett Lackey, who survives. Mrs. Moore is survived by her children, Shannon Purkiss and...
Joan Cowan
Dec 12, 2015
Mary Joan Luthy Cowan, 88, passed away Saturday, December 12, 2015 in her sleep at Twin Lakes Healthcare Center. She was born on December 29, 1926 in Portage County, OH to the late Eugene and Grace Frinkley Luthy and was the wife to the late Donald Thomas Cowan who died in 2011. Joan was a former...
Norman Whitesell
Dec 12, 2015
Norman Lee Whitesell, 71, passed away Saturday, December 12, 2015 at Moses Cone Hospital surrounded by his family. He was born on March 9, 1944 in Guilford County to the late James Wesley and Margaret Ray Howerton Whitesell. Norman was the husband to Ronda Chilton Wagoner Whitesell of 25 years who survives. Norman was the owner...
Mildred Hester
Dec 12, 2015
Mildred Rainey Hester, 87, died on Saturday, December 12, 2015 at Springview Assisted Living. She was born in Caswell County to the late Edward Virgil and Lessie Davis Rainey and was married to the late B.C. Hester, Jr. She worked in textiles at Burlington Industries, J. Spencer Love and retiring at Kayser-Roth Hosiery. Mildred was a...
James Palmer
Dec 9, 2015
Mr. James Theodore Palmer, Sr., age 82, of Whitsett, passed away on December 9, 2015 at the Hospice Home after several months of failing health. Born in Algona, Iowa, he was the son of the late Donald E. Palmer and the late Florence Jennings Palmer and was married for over 57 years to Mrs. Vallie Brown...
Christine Allison
Dec 8, 2015
Mrs. Christine Walker Allison, age 86, of Burlington, passed away on Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at the Hospice Home after several months of failing health. Born in Orange County, she was the daughter of the late Lacy Doc Walker and the late Minnie Riley Walker and was married for over 66 years to Joseph P. Allison,...
Cindy Coker
Dec 8, 2015
Sanford - Cindy Regina Coker, 55, passed away suddenly Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at her home. She was born on January 15, 1960 in Alamance County to the late William and Barbara Talley Coker. Cindy lived most of her life in Haw River, NC, but spent the last 7 years at the family homestead in Sanford,...
Nonie Ward
Dec 6, 2015
Nonie Ragle Ward, 90, passed away Sunday, December 6th at her home surrounded by family. She was born September 3, 1925 in Danville, VA to the late John Turner and Annie Frances Milam Ragle. She was married to the late Charlie Weaver Ward, Sr. who passed away in 1978. Nonie retired from Burlington Industries (Reidsville Plant)...
William Lewis
Dec 6, 2015
William Calvin Bill Lewis, 86, passed away suddenly at his home on Sunday, December 6, 2015. He was born in Guilford County to the late Kenneth Bunyan Lewis and Mary Alice Troxler Lewis and was the husband of 53 years to the late Mary Alice Shanklin Lewis who died in 2009. William went home to his...
Richard Smith
Dec 3, 2015
Burlington-Richard "Pete" Ferrell Smith, age 87 went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 3, 2015. He was a native of Pittsylvania County, Virginia and the husband of Betty Lloyd Smith who survives. Pete was the owner and operator of Smith Draperies for over 30 years. He was a member of Andrew's Memorial Baptist...
Keith Truitt
Dec 3, 2015
Burlington-Keith Fowler Truitt, 90, left peacefully to be with the Lord at his "house on the hill" on December 3, 2015. He was born May 21, 1925 in Burlington, NC. He was the son of the late Clifton Joe and Esther Leona Truitt, and was married over 54 years to the late Davia Teague Truitt. Keith...
Jerry Enoch
Dec 3, 2015
New Bern- Jerry Wayne Enoch, 69, passed away Thursday, December 03, 2015 at his home following a lengthy illness. A native of Norfolk, VA, he was born November 6, 1946 to the late Charlie Ross and Selma Kimbro Enoch and leaves behind his soul mate of 23 years, Wanda Davis of the home. Jerry attended Mt....
Maxine Cook
Dec 2, 2015
Maxine Nicholson Cook, 92, passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2015 at her home. A native of Alamance County, she was the wife of the late William Edwin Cook, Sr. and daughter of the late Marion Pike and Hazel Lambeth Nicholson, Sr.. Maxine was a member of Glen Hope Baptist Church for 65 years and was retired...
Donald Morene
Dec 1, 2015
Donald Ray "Donnie" Morene, 61, passed away Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at Alamance Regional Medical Center after a short illness. He was born February 18, 1954 in Alamance County to Sarah Frances Huffines Morene who survives and the late Henry H. Morene. Donnie was a member of Wicker St. Baptist Church and he loved everyone and...
Betty Phillips
Dec 1, 2015
Mrs. Betty Garrett Phillips, age 86, of Burlington, passed away on Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at Liberty Commons after several months of failing health. A native of Alamance County, she was the daughter of the late William Coy Garrett and the late Izona Foust Garrett and was married to the late Robert Donald Phillips, who died...
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