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Charles West
May 16, 2015
Burlington-Charles W. West, a native of Charleston, WV passed away on Saturday, May 16, 2015 after a brief illness. He was preceded in death by his wife of 42 years, Audrey S. West and his parents, Cecile and Howard West of Cabin Creek, WV. He is survived by his son, Kim William West of San Francisco,...
Christine Byrd
May 14, 2015
Burlington-Christine Parker Byrd, age 88 passed away on Thursday, May 14, 2015 at her residence. She was a native of Sampson County and the wife of the late Arthur Stanton "Stan" Byrd, Sr. Christine was a 1943 graduate of Salemburg High School in Salemburg, NC and a graduate of Campbell College in Buies Creek, NC. She...
Ayvah Boggs
May 14, 2015
Infant Ayvah Glenn Boggs passed away Thursday, May 14, 2015 and was born sleeping on Sunday, May 17, 2015 at the Women's Hospital in Greensboro. She is survived by her parents, Michael Alan Boggs and Samantha Walker Boggs; brothers, Seth Alan Boggs and Samuel Luke Boggs all of the home; maternal grandparents, Teresa Dameron and David...
Ann Oldham
May 14, 2015
Ann Braxton Long Oldham, 68, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 14, 2015 at the Hospice Home. She was born in Wake County on September 25, 1946 to the late Grady Braxton and Mary Edwards Long, Sr. and was the wife of 47 years to James Walter Oldham of the home. Ann...

Cheri Hursey
May 13, 2015
Cheri Lee Hursey, age 27 passed away on Wednesday, May 13, 2015. She is now at peace with the Lord. She is survived by her son, Carsyn Allen Hursey; special friend and father to Carsyn, Trey Hursey; mother, Cindy Tom Caruth of Minn.; grandparents, Allen and Mary Kent of CA; her loving Paw-Paw, Larry Hursey and...
Ricky Sutton
May 13, 2015
Elon-Ricky Stanford Sutton, age 62 passed away on Wednesday, May 13, 2015. He was a native of Alamance County and the son of the late Stacy Vernon and Odell Murray Sutton. Ricky was formerly employed by McMichael Mills and he was of the Pentecostal faith. Survivors include his brother, Bobby Vernon Sutton and wife, Judy of...
Grace Kuykendall
May 13, 2015
Timberlake, NC Grace Penelope "Penny" Kuykendall, 62, passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at Person Memorial Hospital after a lengthy illness. She was born in Danbury, CT to the late George Walter Kuykendall and Betty May McLean Kuykendall who survives. Penny was a former employee with Belk Department Store in Daytona Beach, FL. Survivors other than...
Richard Tobolski
May 13, 2015
Richard Fredrick Tobolski, 82, passed away on Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at Alamance Regional Medical Center after two years of failing health and a one week critical illness. He was born in Cumberland County, NJ to the late Anthony and Rachel K. Tobolski and was married for 48 years to Dorothy Lee Baines Tobolski who survives....
Richard Smith
May 10, 2015
Richard L. Smith, age 74, of Burlington, passed away on Sunday, May 10, 2015 at the Hospice Home surrounded by his family after several weeks of failing health. He was a native of Alamance County and was the son of the late Clyde Wilber Smith and the late Frances Irene Kimrey Smith and when Richard was...
Polli Swaringen
May 10, 2015
Mrs. Polli "O.D." B. Swaringen, 88, passed away Sunday, May 10, 2015 at her home. She was born December 27, 1926 in Caswell County to the late Zeb Vance and Bertha Lee Hazelwood Buck and was married to the late Ross David Swaringen. Polli was retired from A.T. and T. and a member of Davis St....
Robert Fernandez
May 8, 2015
Burlington-Robert "Bob" Valentine Fernandez, age 76, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, May 8, 2015 at the Hospice Home surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Jeanne Sinclair Fernandez who survives. Bob was a retired US Army Lt. Col. artillery officer serving two tours in Vietnam and receiving a bronze star...
Delores Spire
May 4, 2015
Delores "Dee" Wilmes Spire, 63, passed away Monday, May 4, 2015 at the Hospice Home. She was born January 8, 1952 in Nodaway, MO to the late George Herman and Gertrude Hiatt Wilmes and was married to Paul L. Spire for forty-one years. Dee was a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. Delores enjoyed growing all...
Reba Webster
May 4, 2015
Burlington-Reba Hayes Atkinson Webster, age 79, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, May 4, 2015. She was a native of Alamance County and the wife of the late Cicero Auther "C.A." Webster. Reba retired from Syngenta after over 20 years of service. She was a member of Gibsonville Christian Church and a loving...
Larry Jordan
May 3, 2015
Larry Selden Jordan, 75, passed away Sunday, May 3, 2015 at Duke Medical Center surrounded by his family after several years of failing health. He was born in Alamance County on May 12, 1939 to the late Conrad Homer "Bo" Jordan and the late Opal Whitesell Jordan and was the husband to JoAnn Rowland Jordan of...
Patsy Hollis
May 2, 2015
Mrs. Patsy Ruth Stewart Hollis, age 77, of Haw River, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 2, 2015 at the Hospice Home after several weeks of failing health. Born in Godwin, NC, she was the daughter of the late Dewey McKinnley Stewart and the late Pauline Godwin Stewart and was married to...
Shirley James
May 1, 2015
Shirley Bryan James, 81, passed away on Friday, May 1, 2015 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. She was born in Alamance County to the late Garland DeWitt Bryan and the late Ruby Brooks Bryan Sutphin and was married to the late William Thomas James. She attended Emmanuel Baptist Church. She is survived by her daughters, Joyce...
Margaret Small
Apr 30, 2015
Margaret Elizabeth Allen Small, 84, passed away Thursday, April 30, 2015 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, surrounded by her family after 4 weeks of failing health. She was born in Alamance County to the late William Arthur "Jack" Allen and the late Gena Verna Davis Allen and was the wife to Darrell Gene "Chief"...
Walter Hensley
Apr 30, 2015
Mr. Walter Stevenson Hensley, age 62, of Burlington, passed away Thursday, April 30, 2015 at Alamance Regional Medical Center after several weeks of failing health. A native of Alamance County, he was the son of the late Tommie Hensley and the late Virginia Carleene King Hensley and was married almost 45 years to Mrs. Shelia Adams...
Elizabeth Adams
Apr 30, 2015
Burlington Elizabeth "Libby" Ann Bright Adams, 61, went home to be with her Heavenly Father on Thursday, April 30, 2015. She was born in Alamance County and was the daughter of the late Walter Marvin Bright and the late Margaret Elizabeth Lemons Bright. Libby was married for 16 years to her husband, James "Butch" Adams, who...
Carol Norton
Apr 29, 2015
Carol Collette King Norton, 63, passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at Alamance Regional Medical Center, surrounded by her family after a sudden illness. She was born in Alamance County to the late George Lee "Red" King, Jr. and Malinda Lea Aldridge King who survives, and was the wife to Ronald Lee "Ronnie" Norton of 40...