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Jack Rafferty
Feb 5, 2015
Jack Rafferty, 75, of Whitsett passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Thursday, February 5, 2015 at UNC Hospitals. He was born in Scranton, PA to the late Al and Catherine Jordan Rafferty and was married to Connie F. Rafferty who survives. He was the owner and operator of Infinity Data Systems specializing in information...
Constancia Valencia
Feb 4, 2015
Constancia Damaso Ortun Valencia, 48, passed away suddenly Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. She was born on February 17, 1966 in Guerrero, Mexico to the late Asuncio Damaso and Maria Eva Ortuo Simon who survives. She was the wife of 30 years to BuenaVentura Valencia Santamaria who survives. Constancia was a member...
Edith Sears
Feb 3, 2015
Edith Hill Sears, 93, passed away Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at Moses Cone Hospital following a brief illness. She was born September 10, 1921 in Randolph County to the late Virgil and Bertha Trotter Hill and was married to the late Daniel "Dan" Joseph Sears. Edith was a member of First Baptist Church of Gibsonville where...
Gladys Apple
Feb 2, 2015
Gibsonville-Gladys Claudia Apple, age 73 went home to be with the Lord on Monday, February 2, 2015 at Wesley Long Hospital. She was a native of Guilford County and the daughter of Ronnie and Claudia Gerringer Apple. Gladys was employed for many years with Burlington Industries and she retired from Avery-Denison in Greensboro. She was a...
Glen Stone
Feb 2, 2015
Mr. Glen Noel Stone, age 76, of Burlington, passed away Monday, February 2, 2015 at Alamance Regional Medical Center after several months of failing health. Born in Franklin County, VA, he was the son of the late Runie Lee Stone and the late Lottie Mae Stone Stone and was married for over 54 years to Mrs....
Lucille Spoon
Jan 31, 2015
BURLINGTON Elvie Lucille Forrester Spoon, 95, went home peacefully to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 31, 2015 at Edgewood Place. She was born on March 27, 1919 in Chatham County and was the daughter of the late Charles and Elvie Dixon Forrester. She was the loving wife of the late Merritt Claude Spoon, Jr....
George Bennett
Jan 31, 2015
George William Bennett, 88, passed away Saturday, January 31, 2015 at the Hospice Home after a short illness. He was born in Sampson County to the late Roscoe Lamar Bennett and Daisy Bee Paige Bennett, and was the husband to Betty Ann Blackburn Bennett of 55 years who survives. Survivors other than his wife Betty, include...
Clyde Matkins
Jan 30, 2015
Elon-Clyde Curtis Matkins, age 89 passed away on Friday, January 30, 2015 at his home surrounded by his family. He was a native of Alamance Count and the husband of the late Naomi Satterfield Matkins. Clyde retired from the Mayfair Plant of Burlington Industries after 54 years. He was a veteran of the US Marine Corp...
Virginia Plouffe
Jan 30, 2015
Virginia M. Plouffe, 92, born January 13, 1923 in N.Y.N.Y. died at home in Elon on January 30, 2015. She was a true New Yorker, who had a zest and enthusiasm for life. Virginia moved to N.C. from Huntington, N.Y. twenty-seven years ago with her late husband Pierre. She had a generous heart, gentle soul, incredible...
Geraldine Rogers
Jan 29, 2015
Geraldine McClure Rogers, 83, passed away at her home Thursday, January 29, 2015. She was born November 27, 1931 in Washington, D.C. to the late Byron and Mildred Holtzclaw McClure and was married to the late Paul Jackson Rogers. Geraldine was an exceptional person with many interests. She had worked as a secretary at the National...
Beaulah Strockbine
Jan 29, 2015
Beaulah "Penny" Jacobs Strockbine Burlington-Beaulah "Penny" Jacobs Strockbine, age 86 passed away on Thursday, January 29, 2015 . She was a native of Great Bend, Pennsylvania and was the wife of 64 years to George E. Strockbine who survives. Beaulah was a homemaker and she enjoyed traveling and was an avid reader. She was a loving...
Harold Rudd
Jan 28, 2015
Burlington-Harold Lane Rudd, age 65 passed away on Wednesday, January 28, 2015 at ARMC surrounded by his family. He was a native of Alamance County and the husband of 26 years to Cindy Hoskins Rudd who survives. Harold was employed over the years for Byrds Food Stores and later Lowes Foods. He enjoyed meeting people and...
William Williams
Jan 28, 2015
Burlington- William Lawson "W.L." Williams, 79, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, January 28, 2015 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. He was born January 5, 1936 to the late Bennie Ruffin and Martha Ann Robertson Williams and was the husband of 56 years to Shirley Ann Smith Williams of the home. W.L. was a...
Kevin Smith
Jan 27, 2015
Kevin Wilson Smith, 59, passed away Tuesday, January 27, 2015 at Duke University Hospital. He was born January 15, 1956 in Alamance County to the late Woodrow Smith and Frances Wilson Smith who survives. He was married to Lisa Oakley Smith for twenty-five years. Kevin was an artist in every way, he loved music playing and...
Audrey Estes
Jan 25, 2015
Burlington-Audrey Virginia Guthrie Estes, age 82 went home to be with her Lord on Sunday, January 25, 2015 at her home surrounded by her family. She was a native of Altavista, Virginia and the wife of 60 years to Jack E. Estes who survives. Audrey retired from A T & T/Lucent Technologies after 20 years and...

Anne Sawyer
Jan 24, 2015
Mrs. Anne Sawyer, age 84, of Lexington, passed away on Saturday, January 24, 2015 at the Oaks of Alamance. Born in Forsyth County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Robert B. Sawyer and the late Evelyn Williams Sawyer. Anne retired from PPG Industries in Lexington after 30 years of service. Mrs. Sawyer is survived...
David Smith
Jan 24, 2015
David Willard Smith, 62, passed away on Saturday, January 24, 2015 at his home after an extended illness. He was born in Cleveland County to the late Rev. L.W. Smith and Lucy Bardwell who survives and was the husband of 42 years to Sharon "Polly" Faucette Smith who survives. David retired after 26 years with Food...

Billy Shephard
Jan 24, 2015
Mr. Billy Lee Shephard, age 67, of Burlington, passed away on Saturday, January 24, 2015 at the Hospice Home. There will be no formal services at this time but the family will be receiving friends at the residence. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Alamance-Caswell, 914 Chapel Hill Rd., Burlington, NC 27215. You may sign...
Cynthia Smith
Jan 24, 2015
Cynthia Gibson "Cyndi" Smith, 49, passed away Saturday, January 24, 2015 at her home surrounded by her family. She was a native of Alamance County and the daughter to the late Dallie Lee "Babe" Foster and Fredda Mae Wicker Foster who survives and was the wife of 18 years to David Randall Smith who survives. Cyndi...
Patricia Swann
Jan 24, 2015
Patricia Austine Adair Swann, age 59, of Culberson Lane, passed away Saturday, January 24, 2015 at Hospice Home. A native of Norfolk, Va., she was the daughter of John Edward Adair, Jr. and Mary Elizabeth Wellons Adair Wells and wife of Tony Anthony Swann all of whom survive. She was an active member of Trinity Worship...