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Troy Doby
Jan 15, 2016
Troy Doby, Jr., 80, went home to be with his heavenly Father, Friday, January 15, 2016, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Guilford County, to the late Bessie Lynch and Troy Lee Doby, Sr. He was preceded in death by his beloved infant son, Dennis Robert Doby, where they are...
Sylvia Loy
Jan 14, 2016
Burlington Sylvia Faye Edwards Loy, 81, of NC 49 South passed away Thursday, January 14, 2016 at her home. A native of Alamance County, she was the daughter of the late Erwin Eugene and Zona Belle Pike Edwards and wife of Joseph L. Loy, Jr., who survives. She was a member of Andrews Memorial Baptist Church...
Effie Troxler
Jan 12, 2016
Gibsonville Effie Walker Troxler, 88, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at Alamance Health Care. A native of Rockingham County, she was born March 24, 1927 to the late Joseph Andrew and Virginia Ware Walker and was the wife of the late James Edward Troxler. Effie was a lifelong member...
Donald Rumple
Jan 12, 2016
Burlington-Donald Lynn Rumple, age 69, passed away on Tuesday, January 12, 2016. He was a native of Alamance County and the husband of the late Linda Garmon Rumple. Donald worked for many years with Guilford Mills. He was a US Army veteran serving in the Vietnam War receiving service connected disability as a result of his...
Vernon Allison
Jan 10, 2016
Vernon Coy Allison, 87, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 10, 2016 at home surrounded by his family. He was a native of Alamance County and was the son of the late Marion Watson Allison and Mozelle Pegram Allison. Vernon was married for 64 years to Frances Gatlin Allison who passed away on March 5, 2015....
George Apple
Jan 10, 2016
George Allen Apple, age 80, of Springhill Drive passed away Sunday, January 10, 2016 at Hospice Home. A native of Caswell County, he was the son of the late Robert Elisha and Martha "Pattie" Walker Apple and husband of Shirley Gann Apple who survives. George was a member of Burlington Assembly of God and a member...
Martha Walker
Jan 10, 2016
Martha Jane Cobb Walker, age 93, of Burlington, passed away Sunday, January 10, 2016 at Edgewood Place surrounded by her family. She was born on December 25, 1922 in Guilford County to the late Peter Rankin Cobb and the late Lizzie Michael Cobb. Jane retired from P. Lorillard after 27 years of service. She was a...
Pamella Gwynn
Jan 9, 2016
Pamella Houff Gwynn, 56, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 9, 2016 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Staunton, VA to Rufus L. Houff and the late Ann Gaither Jenkins and was married to Jesse Gwynn who survives. She worked for Cable Assembly and was a member of Bethel Christian Church...
Ruth Ingle
Jan 9, 2016
Mrs. Ruth Lamar Ingle, after celebrating her 100th birthday, graduated from her Doolin Street home to her Heavenly Home on Saturday, January 9, 2016. She suffered a stroke at age 98; however she was blessed to celebrate her 100th birthday with over 225 relatives and friends prior to slipping into a coma 10 days later. Born...
James Oakley
Jan 8, 2016
James Craig Oakley, 56, passed away Friday, January 8, 2016 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on October 23, 1959 in Alamance County to James William Oakley and Norma Jean Smith Oakley who both survives. Craig was a graduate of Western High School, a former UPS employee and a member of Shallow...
Patricia Richmond
Jan 7, 2016
Patricia Ann Stout Richmond, 63, passed away Thursday, January 7, 2016 at the Hospice Home surrounded by her family. She was born in Alamance County to the late Flora Mae Stout, and she was the wife of the late Billy Lincoln Richmond who died in 2004. Survivors include her daughter, Jennifer Richmond; nephew, Marshall Ken Smith;...
Jean Latimer
Jan 6, 2016
Mrs. Jean Lucille Setzer Latimer, age 86, formerly of Burlington, passed away in Greer, SC on Wednesday, January 6, 2016 after several months of failing health. Born in Shelby, NC, she was the daughter of the late Julius Milton Setzer and the late Willie Maude Crisco Setzer and was married to the late Robert Bob Latimer,...
Thelma Clark
Jan 6, 2016
Mrs. Thelma Moore Clark, age 85, passed away on Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at her home after several months of failing health. She was the wife of the late Hugh Clarence Clark who died in 2009 and the daughter of the late Edwin Gray and Ina Jane Henderson Moore. Thelma was employed for 13 years with...
Mary Cook
Jan 4, 2016
Mary Frances Somers Cook, 81, of Julian passed away on Monday, January 4, 2016 at Beacon Place in Greensboro. She was born in Rockingham County to the late Lindsey Moore Somers and Mary Isabell Sutton Somers and was married to the late Herbert Anderson Cook. She was a member of Apples Chapel Christian Church where she...
Judy Handy
Jan 4, 2016
Mrs. Judy Riggs Handy, age 65, of Burlington, passed away on Monday, January 4, 2016 at the Hospice Home after a long battle with cancer. A native of Alamance County, she was the daughter of the late S. F. Riggs and the late Minnie Truitt Riggs and was married for over 47 years to Russell Wayne...
Roger Dellinger
Jan 3, 2016
Burlington-Roger Rocky Dale Dellinger, age 70. Passed away on Sunday, January 3, 2016 at his home. He was a native of Alamance County and the husband of 40 years to Robberta Robin Lindsey Dellinger who survives. Roger retired from ECI and was a member of City Lake Baptist Church. He was a veteran of the US...
Tammy Rice
Jan 3, 2016
Tammy Leigh Rice, 44, passed away Sunday, January 3, 2016 at Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House in Huntington, WV. She was born February 5, 1971 in Fayetteville. She was a welder and volunteered at nursing homes to help others. She loved life and lived wide open and was known as the scratch-off queen with her lottery...
Georgia Whitted
Dec 30, 2015
Georgia Herbert Whitted, 73, passed away December 30, 2015 at the Hock Family Pavilion Hospice. She was born March 1, 1942 in Orange County, NC to the late Herman and Viola Jones Herbert. She was married to the late Nathan O. Whitted for forty-five years. She retired from the retail industry after thirty-five years of service....
Charles DeBoard
Dec 30, 2015
Charles Lacey DeBoard, 78, of Burlington, NC passed away on Wednesday December 30, 2015 at Hospice Home of Alamance-Caswell. He is survived by daughter Maria DeBoard and fiancé Dan Ficklin of Burlington, NC, son Craig DeBoard and wife Michalina of Fuquay-Varina, NC and sister Reba Fuller of New Cumberland, PA. He was pre-deceased by his wife...
Edna Brown
Dec 29, 2015
Edna Faye Watkins Brown, 79, passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at the Hospice Home. She was born February 4, 1936 in Alamance County to the late Donald and Mary Ann Andrews Watkins and she was married to the late Roger Franklin Brown. Survivors include her daughter Connie (Anthony) Durkish, Teresa Bowman; sons, Doug (Arlene) Lassiter,...