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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...

Janet Spears
Apr 28, 2015
Mrs. Janet Messina Spears, age 88, of the Village of Brookwood, passed away at the Edgewood Place Health Care Center after several months of failing health. Born in Chicago, IL, she was the daughter of the late Anthony Messina and the late Maria Mazzerese Messina and was formerly married to the late George Edward Spears, Sr.,...
Ann Smith
Apr 28, 2015
Burlington - Ann Melvin Smith, age 85, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 28, 2015. Ann was a member of First Baptist Church in Burlington and had been an active member of 4 other congregations in the Triad area. Ann worked throughout her adult life with Baptist Missions and Home Missions. As...
Margie Davis
Apr 28, 2015
Margie Faye Paschal Davis, 69, formerly of Paschal Rd., Burlington passed away Tuesday April 28, 2015 at We Care Group Home. A native of Alamance County, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Alexander and Violet Saunders Paschal. She had been employed at Burlington Industries, Eammons Guitar and the Salvation Army. She was a member...
Thomas Lane
Apr 24, 2015
Thomas E. "Pete" Lane 89, passed away Friday, April 24, 2015 at the Hospice Home. He was born August 4, 1925 in Johnston County, NC to the late Allen and Ellie Lane. He was married for forty-two years to Lillie Mae Shoe Lane. Pete had retired from Atwater Ford after twenty years of service and was...