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Warren Pegram
Jun 26, 2015
Warren Julius Pegram, 77, died on Friday, June 26, 2015 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. He was born April 8, 1938 in Roanoke, VA to Percy David Pegram and Mossie Shores Cockerham Pegram both deceased. Warren was a retired Chemical Engineer and was the owner and operator of EME. He was a graduate of Virginia Tech,...
Jackie Selvidge
Jun 26, 2015
Jackie Crew "Jack" Selvidge Given by God February 19, 1938 Given to God June 26, 2015 Jack was born in Duncan, Oklahoma. At age eighteen he enlisted in the Navy, serving as a navigator, flying off aircraft carriers. Following his four year tour of duty, he returned to school furthering his education in electronics and onsite...
Edward Middleton
Jun 25, 2015
Mr. Edward R. "Ed" Middleton, 88, longtime resident of Burlington, passed away peacefully after a period of declining health at the Hospice Home, on Thursday morning, June 25, 2015. A native of Mississippi, he was born on February 10, 1927. He was the son of Elgin and Bessie Thornton Middleton, both deceased. He is survived by...
Ruth Smith
Jun 25, 2015
Ruth Williams Smith, 83, passed away on Thursday, June 25, 2015 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. She was born in Alamance County and was the daughter of the late Yancy Clifton and Alice Readling Williams. She was married for 30 years to the late Thomas Argo Smith. She graduated from Elon College and was an Elementary...
William White
Jun 25, 2015
Mr. William Glenn White, age 73, of Burlington, went to join his Lord and Savior on Thursday, June 25, 2015 at his home after a sudden illness. Born in Surry County, he was the son of the late William Elguy White and the late Alene Yarborough White. He retired from the City of Burlington Tax Department...
Dolly Buckner
Jun 25, 2015
The most wonderful Mother in the world, Dolly Rea Simpson Buckner, 79, 2424 Dry Creek Lane, Burlington, was called to Heaven by her Lord on Thursday, June 25, 2015 surrounded by her adoring children, grandchildren, and family. "Our Dolly" was an amazing mother. If she could write this herself, she would tell you she had the...
Nina Patterson
Jun 24, 2015
Mrs. Nina Wilson Patterson, 85, of Friendship-Patterson Mill Rd. passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. A native of Alamance County, she was the wife of the late Dr. George Graham Patterson who passed away in 2007 and daughter of the late Robert Luther and Helen Smith Wilson. She was a member...
Betty Martin
Jun 22, 2015
Gibsonville Betty Jean Rippy Martin, .86, went home to be with the Lord Monday, June 22, 2015 at Twin Lakes Community surrounded by her family. A native of Alamance County, she was born April 8, 1929 to the late Joseph Michael and Myrtle Ella Cobb Rippy and was the wife of over 25 year to the...
Wilmer Hillhouse
Jun 21, 2015
Graham-Wilmer Bird Hillhouse, age 90 passed away on Sunday, June 21, 2015 at his residence. He was born in Valdosta, Georgia to the late William Lewis Hillhouse and Martha "Mattie" Register Hillhouse. He was the husband of 70 years to Mary Catherine Pindar Hillhouse who survives. Wilmer retired as an electrical engineer with Western Electric after...
Leland Chrismon
Jun 21, 2015
Leland Melvin "Mel" Chrismon, 80, passed away on Sunday, June 21, 2015 at his residence. He was born in Alamance County and was the son of the late Lee Boyd Chrismon and the late Aubrey Leah Powell Chrismon. Mel was the president and owner of Data Management Corporation in Greensboro. He was a member of Shallow...
David Poteat, Sr.
Jun 20, 2015
David James "Toot" Poteat, Sr., 101 years old, passed away on Saturday, June 20, 2015 at Alamance Healthcare Center surrounded by his family. He was born in Caswell County to the late Lenzie Poteat and Cora Goods Poteat. "Toot" was the husband to the late Thelma Inez Willis Poteat; they were married in November of 1939...
Nona McGillivray
Jun 20, 2015
Nona Little McGillivray, 85, passed away Saturday, June 20, 2015 at the Hospice Home. She was born September 6, 1929 in Gadsden, Alabama to the late James and Ellen Steward Little. She was married to the late Colin Dan McGillivray for thirty-two years. Nona had worked for an NBC radio affiliate in Washington, DC while her...
Onilas Simpson
Jun 17, 2015
Onilas Marie Simpson, 90, passed away Thursday, June 18, 2015 at the Hospice Home. She was 90 years plus 2 days, celebrating her birthday at Hospice Home with her family. Marie retired from Barbee Fabrics after 38 years when the shop closed. Being a very strong willed, independent and hard working woman she also worked at...

Nancy Patterson
Jun 15, 2015
Nancy Ellington Patterson passed away Monday, June 15, 2015 at the Hospice Home after six months of failing health. She was born in Vance County to the late Charles Perry Ellington, Sr. and Gertrude Paschall Ellington and was the wife to the late Thomas Russell "Tommy" Patterson who died in 2006. Nancy retired after 35 years...
Donella Walker
Jun 15, 2015
Donella Elizabeth "Beth" Walker, age 71, passed away Monday morning at 2:53 am. She left calmly and easily. She is survived by her husband, Bob Walker, six children, 24 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. She was always loyal and true and always helpful to others. She is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of...
Kathy Yount
Jun 13, 2015
Ms. Kathy Evetta Yount, age 63, of Morrisville, passed away on Saturday, June 13, 2015 at her home. Born in Cleveland County, NC, she was the daughter of the late James William Yount and the late Florence Corrina Campbell Yount. She was retired from Cadence Design Systems, Inc. She enjoyed quilting and was of the Baptist...
Richard Moize
Jun 13, 2015
Richard Bennett "R.B." Moize, 80, passed away Saturday, June 13, 2015 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. He was born in Alamance County to Elmer Moize and Mabel Stone Moize both deceased. Richard was the husband to Florine Williams Moize of 14 years who survives. He was a retired truck driver and was a US Army veteran....
Betsy Chandler
Jun 11, 2015
Betsy Matthews Chandler, 85, died in Raleigh, NC, on June 11, 2015, of complications from pneumonia. She was born in Burlington on October 14, 1929, to Alfred Glenn and Ethel Stout Matthews. Betsy graduated from Burlington High School and from the secretarial program of Woman's College in Greensboro "W.C.". On November 21, 1948, she married Harvey...
David Greer
Jun 11, 2015
Gibsonville-David Leslie Greer, age 49 passed away on Thursday, June 11, 2015 at UNC Hospital after a lengthy illness. He was born in Ontario, Canada and was the husband of 25 years to Anne Marie Bertrand Greer who survives. David was a service engineer with Cedar Lane Labs. He enjoyed playing Hockey and was a tropical...
Scarlett Elliott
Jun 11, 2015
Scarlett Leona Hinshaw Elliott, 59, passed away Thursday, June 11, 2015 at Carolina Medical Center after a long illness. She was born in Guilford County to Clay Carlton Hinshaw and Ruby Frances Westmoreland Crawley and was the wife of 37 years to Kirby Douglas Elliott who survives. Scarlett was a former employee with Amwins Insurance Company...