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Doris Nixon
Dec 17, 2016
Yanceyville - Doris Marie Smith Nixon, 85, passed away on Saturday, December 17, 2016 at the Hospice Home surrounded by her family. She was born on September 30, 1931 in Caswell County to the late Willie Graves Smith and Martha Byrd Rudd Smith and was married to the late James Richard Nixon who died in 2009....
Danny McDaniel
Dec 16, 2016
Pittsboro-Danny Lamar McDaniel, 69, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, December 16, 2016 at his home after several months of failing health. He was born in Chatham County on January 4, 1947 to the late John William "Bill" and Myrtle Christine Andrews McDaniel and was the husband of 25 years to Patricia "Trish"...
Sterling Phillips, Sr.
Dec 15, 2016
Mr. Sterling Eugene Phillips, Sr., born September 30, 1924 in Greensboro, NC, son of James Edward and Josephine Bray Phillips, died in Burlington, NC on December 15, 2016. He married Elizabeth Lee Vick, his high school sweetheart, in 1945 and raised three children in Greensboro before moving to the Twin Lakes Community in Burlington in 1992....
James Ingle
Dec 13, 2016
Burlington - James Yancy Ingle, 87, passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at his daughter, Sandra's home surrounded by his family. He was born on January 1, 1929 in Alamance County to the late Marion Ingle and Elsie Capps, and was married to the late Mary Steele Ingle who died in 1997. James enjoyed fishing, hunting...
Jerry Mazzurco
Dec 13, 2016
Burlington-Jerry Mazzurco, 69, passed away on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at the Hospice home surrounded by his family. He was born in Borgetto, Sicily to the late Salvatore and Maria Castronova Mazzurco. Jerry owned and operated Sal's Italian Restaurant for over 40 years with his wife and children. He was a food conosseur who brought some...
Mary Wells
Dec 12, 2016
Mary Wellons Wells, 85, passed away Monday December 12th, 2016 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. She was born September 28, 1931 in Goldsboro, NC and was married to the late Oliver Junior Wells. Mary worked for many years at Huey's Seafood in Burlington, she was a member of Trinity Worship Center and a member of the...
Joyce Moorehead
Dec 12, 2016
Joyce Wyrebaugh Moorehead, 89, passed away Monday, December 12, 2016 at Twin Lakes Retirement Community Memory Care Center, where she was a resident for the last four years. A native of Defiance, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Dewey Bernard and Mable Stenger Wyrebaugh and wife of the late Roger Lee Moorehead who passed...
Sharon Murdock
Dec 11, 2016
Burlington - Sharon would like to let you know that as of December 11, 2016 her work on Earth is done. She received a call, a sort of offer she could not refuse, for an appointment for which she will not be returning. This assignment comes with a huge sign-on bonus, a reunion with family friends,...
Leftrich Ayers
Dec 10, 2016
Leftrich Flemon "Buddy" Ayers, age 86, passed away Saturday, December 10, 2016 at V.A. Hospital in Durham. A native of Carroll County, Va, he was the son of the late Chester and Emma Anis Ayers and later raised by Lewis and Mae Ayers. Buddy was employed by Western-Southern Life Insurance Co. for 13 years and retired...
David Best
Dec 9, 2016
David Bruce Best, 71, passed away on Friday, December 9, 2016 at Moses Cone Hospital. He was born in Alamance County to the late Marvin and Alma Best and was married to the late Mary Kathryn Marks Best. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He is survived by his son, Travis (Jennifer)...
Dorothy Howerton
Dec 8, 2016
Mrs. Dorothy Murray Howerton, age 78, formerly of Gilliam Church Rd., passed away on Thursday, December 8, 2016 at Alamance Health Care after several weeks of failing health. Born in Guilford County she was the daughter of the late Walter M. "Doc" Murray and the late Ruby Alcon Murray and was married for over 37 years...
Rev. Overman
Dec 8, 2016
Burlington - Rev. Donald Overman, 82, went home to be with his Lord on Thursday, December 8, 2016 after a two week illness, he was at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on January 16, 1934 in Guilford County to the late Thomas Clyde Overman and Eliza Cobb May Overman. He was the...
Alton Totten
Dec 8, 2016
Alton Lynn Totten, 58, passed away Thursday, December 8, 2016. He was born October 5, 1958 in Caswell County to the late Neal Banks Totten and Lorine Fitch Totten, who survives. Alton graduated from Bartlett Yancey High School in 1976. He attended North Carolina State University, studying electrical engineering and graduated from Alamance Community College with...
Sandra Misjak
Dec 6, 2016
Mebane Sandra Lee Misjak, 63, passed away Tuesday, December 06, 2016 at Duke University Medical Center after several months of failing health. She was born in Ashland, KY on November 5, 1953 to the late Clifford White and Neva Lee White who survives and was the wife of 39 years to Edward Frank Misjak of the...
Wanda Thomas
Dec 4, 2016
Burlington - Wanda "Colleen" Reavis Thomas, 84, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 4, 2016 from the Hospice Home, she was surrounded by her family. Colleen was born on May 27, 1932 in Davidson County to the late Ralph Thomas and Tula Simpson Reavis. She was a member of Christian Bible Fellowship,...
Margarette Hurdle
Dec 4, 2016
Burlington - Margarette Webster Hurdle, 92 passed away on Sunday, December 4, 2016. She was a native of Alamance County and the wife of the late June "Sonny" Mitchell Hurdle. Margarette retired as a teacher from the Alamance - Burlington School system. She also taught for several years at Anderson School in Caswell County. Margarette graduated...
James Garner, Sr.
Dec 3, 2016
James "Jimmy" Howard Garner, Sr., 53, passed away Saturday, December 3, 2016. He was born in Alamance County on June 1, 1963 to the late William "Bud" Arland Garner, Jr. and Betty Jo Ireland Garner and was the husband of 34 years to Yvonne DeGail Garner who died on February 9th of this year. James retired...
Bobby Harrelson, Sr.
Dec 3, 2016
Bobby Earl Harrelson, Sr., 82, of White Lake, N.C. passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by family on December 3, 2016. Bobby is preceded in death by his mother, Mavis Johnson; father, Neil Harrelson; brother, Carson Harrelson and sons, Jerry, David and Bobby Jr. He is survived by companion, Joan Harrelson, his loving daughter, Mavis...
Ada Knight
Dec 3, 2016
Burlington- Mrs. Ada Sutton Knight, age 86, of Burlington, passed away on Saturday, December 3, 2016. A native of Alamance County, she was the daughter of the late Arba Sutton and the late Ida Skenes Sutton. She was married for 66 years to Mr. George E. Knight, Jr. who survives. Ada was a lifetime member of...
Jennings Winn, Jr.
Dec 2, 2016
Pelham - Jennings Bryan "Buddy" Winn, Jr., 82, passed away Friday, December 2, 2016 at the Hospice Home in Rockingham County surrounded by his family. He was born in Alamance County to the late Jennings Bryan "Jack" Winn, Sr. and Brownie Blaylock Winn and was married to the late Jo Ann Allred Winn. He was the...
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