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Steven Evans
Feb 8, 2015
Mr. Steven Taylor Evans, age 60, of Albemarle, passed away on February 8, 2015 at Duke University Medical Center after two months of progressive illness. Born in Alamance County, he was the son of the late S.T. Evans and Mrs. Clara Kivett Evans, who survives. He was married for 35 years to Mrs. Linda Phillips Evans,...
William Campbell
Feb 7, 2015
William "Bill" Scott Campbell, 84, passed away Saturday, February 7, 2015 at the Hospice Home. He was born July 19, 1930 in Alamance County to the late Allen Levi and Fannie Elizabeth Walker Campbell. Bill had retired from Guilford Mills after many years of service. He was a simple man with a big heart. He loved...
Zora Carver
Feb 7, 2015
Zora Lee Smoak Carver, 84, of Burlington died Saturday, February 7, 2015 at Alamance Regional Medical Center following a brief illness. She was born in Sparr, FL on February 26, 1930 to the late F. Clifton and the late Edna Stephens Smoak. In her teens, the family moved to Greenville, SC. She graduated from Greenville High...
Juan Galvan-Guerrero
Feb 7, 2015
Juan Galvan-Guerrero, 22, passed away Saturday, February 7, 2015. He was born on February 20, 1992 in Santa Catarina, Mexico to Teodora Galvan Vasquez and Maria Fortunota Guerrero Rubio who survives. Juan worked in construction. Survivors other than his parents include his son, Uriel Galvan; brother, Arturo Galvan-Guerrero; sister, Laura Edbina Galvan; uncles, Nicolas Guerrero Rubio,...
Elizabeth Perschel
Feb 7, 2015
Elizabeth Jane "Betty" Perschel, 87, of 4434 Ben Franklin Rd. formerly of Sandlewood Dr. passed away Saturday, February 7, 2015 at her home. She was the only child of the late William and Ann Elizabeth Johnston Espastoso. She was preceded in death by her husband Richard "Dick" Perschel and daughter Joanne. Betty graduated from Roseville Hospital...
Antonio Martines, Jr.
Feb 5, 2015
Antonio "Tony" Martines, Jr., 78, passed away Thursday, February 5, 2015 at Alamance Regional Medical Center following an acute brief illness. He was born March 22, 1936 in Guilford County to the late Antonio Martines, Sr. and the late Pauline Adams Martines. He was married to the late Edna Louise Whitesell Martines who passed away in...
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...