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Richard Tobolski

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Benjamin Brooks

Benjamin Brooks

Apr 23, 2015

Elon-Benjamin "Benny" Thomas Brooks, age 57 went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 23, 2015. He was a native of Alamance County and the son of the late Robert Louis and Sadie Faye Moser Brooks. Benny retired from GKN and was a member of Bellemont United Methodist Church and he attended Glencoe Baptist...

Elizabeth Mills

Elizabeth Mills

Apr 19, 2015

Elizabeth Ann Bailey Mills, 73, passed away at her daughter's home, surrounded by her family on Sunday, April 19, 2015 after a short illness. She was born in Guilford County to the late Ernest Milton Bailey and the late Rosa May Bailey and was the wife of 51years to Wesley Page Mills who survives. Elizabeth retired...

Terry Booe

Terry Booe

Apr 19, 2015

Gibsonville Terry Alton Booe, 60, passed away Sunday, April 19, 2015 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on August 29, 1954 in Forsyth County to Charles Alton Booe and Carolyn Sue Bailey Griffith and was the husband to Dawn Marie Hamelinck Booe for five years. Terry was a former employee with Tri-City...

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