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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...
Dr. Morris
Jun 11, 2015
Dr. Dana Burns Morris, 69, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 11, 2015. She was the daughter of the late James S. Burns, Jr. and the late Jewel Hanford Burns. Dana was married to the late Theodore Ted "Bug" Gibbons Morris. She was a member of Burlington Assembly of God, was an...
Lisa Ball
Jun 9, 2015
Lisa Renea Pennington Ball, 47, passed away after one year of failing health on Tuesday, June 9, 2015 at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill surrounded by her family. She was born in Alamance County to Wade Vernon Pennington and Elizabeth Ann Barnwell Norton who both survives. Lisa was the wife of four years to Mark Dwayne...
Montie Loy
Jun 7, 2015
Montie McLendon Loy, 95, passed away Sunday June 7, 2015 at Brookdale Nursing Center Clare Bridge after several years of failing health. She was born December 14, 1919 in Montgomery County, NC to the late Charlie and Frannie Creps McLendon. She was married to the late James Harold Loy for sixty-eight years. Montie had worked for...
William Newell
Jun 7, 2015
Mr. William Wesley "Bill" Newell, age 77, of Gibsonville, passed away on Sunday, June 7, 2015 after a sudden illness. A native of Guilford County, he was the son of the late Julius Page Newell and the late Mary Lucy Lowe Newell and was married for over 45 years to Mrs. Joann Sawyer Newell, who survives....
Bobby Page
Jun 6, 2015
Haw River-Bobby Lee Page, age 78 went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 6, 2015 at his home surrounded by his family. He was a native of Alamance County and the husband of 29 years to Ann May Black Page who survives. Bobby was retired from MGM as the transportation manager and was...
Molly Carden
Jun 6, 2015
Burlington Molly Ruth Hunter Carden, 70, went home to be with the Lord Saturday, June 6, 2015 at the Hospice Home surrounded by her family. A native of Alamance County, she was born January 9, 1945 to the late Chester Carl and Elsie Ray Guthrie Hunter. Molly was a member of New Covenant Fellowship and retired...
Edith Askew
Jun 3, 2015
Edith Catherine Ward Askew, 97, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at her home. A native of Alamance County, she was born December 29, 1917 to the late A.C. Ward and Leota Brown Ward. Catherine was a longtime member of Alamance Lutheran Church and was employed for over 45 years with...