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William Howerton
Oct 14, 2013
William "Billy" Howerton, age 92, of passed away on Monday, October 14, 2013 after several months of failing health. A native of Guilford County, he was the son of the late Edgar Weldon Howerton and the late Harriett Jeanette Gerringer Howerton and was married for over 72 years to Frances Stallings Howerton, who survives. Billy was...
Brenda Powell
Oct 14, 2013
Zebulon Brenda Faye Byrd Powell, 57, passed away Monday, October 14, 2013 at Hock Family Pavilion in Durham after three years of failing health. She was born in Alamance County to the late Robert Daniel Byrd and Chattie Price Byrd who survives. She was the wife of seven years to William Segrist "Bill" Powell who survives....
Charles McKinney
Oct 14, 2013
Burlington, NC Charles McKinney, age 85, died suddenly at Duke University Medical Center on Monday, October 14, 2013. He was a native of Alamance County and the husband of the late Virginia Love McKinney. Charles retired after 41 years as a customer service supervisor for Burlington Industries. Charles was currently on the staff of Lowe Funeral...
Harvey Chandler
Oct 13, 2013
Harvey Franklin Chandler, 84, died peacefully on October 13, 2013, surrounded by his family. No one's warmth and humor could fill up a room like Frank's; his help and generosity showered family and friends alike; his love and mastery of the game of golf allowed him the chance to enjoy the outdoors and his many "buddies;"...
Gertrude Graves
Oct 11, 2013
Burlington Gertrude Cole Graves, 93, passed away Friday, October 11, 2013 at the Home Place of Burlington, surrounded by her family. She was born in Orange County to the late Samuel William Cole and the late Susie Ward Cole and was the wife for 74 years to Earl Columbus Graves who died in February 2013. Gertrude...

Marie Green
Oct 8, 2013
GREENSBORO Grover Marie Brown Green, 90, passed away Tuesday, October 8, 2013 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Green was born in High Point, NC to the late Grover Cleveland and Susan Cordelia Hedgecock Brown. She was the wife of Thomas Claude Green who died in 2005. She is survived by her step-son, Tim Green of...
Margaret Hawk
Oct 6, 2013
Margaret Alma Pegram Hawk, age 84, of Steele St. Gibsonville, passed away Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013 at Liberty Commons. A native of Schoolfield, VA, she was the daughter of the late David S. and Maggie Earles Pegram, Sr. and wife of the late Calvin Bruce Hawk. She was a member of Gibsonville Christian Church and the...
G. Roberts
Oct 6, 2013
Gaston Boyce Roberts, 76, passed away Sunday, October 6, 2013 at UNC Hospital after five weeks of failing health. He was married to Margaret Humble Roberts for 57 years and was born November 15, 1936 in Waco, TX to the late Gaston Lee and Virginia Simmons Roberts. Boyce was a graduate of Abilene Christian University and...
Sarah Snyder
Oct 6, 2013
Burlington, NC Sarah Clontz Snyder, age 59, passed away on Sunday, October 6, 2013 at ARMC surrounded by her family. She was born in Fayetteville, NC to the late Otto James Clontz, Jr. and Elizabeth Flowers Anderson. Sarah was employed with Elite Print Finishing for 8 years. She was a member of Integrity Community Church. Sarah...
Faye Wall
Oct 5, 2013
Mrs. Faye Brown Wall, age 79, of Edinburgh Court passed away Saturday, October 5, 2013 at her home surrounded by her family. A native of Johnston County, she was the daughter of the late Luther Patrick and Gertie Rose Brown and wife of the late Billy Keith Wall. She was a member of the First Baptist...

Clayton Horner
Oct 5, 2013
Clayton John Horner, the infant son of Leroy Horner and Chelsey Saul, went home to be with the Lord on October 5, 2013. Survivors include his parents; maternal grandmother, Dana Brady and husband, Phillip; paternal grandfather, John Horner and fianc April Moore; paternal grandmother, Jeannie Hardy and husband, Paul Wagner; aunts, Tiffany Horner and Tesla Ashley;...
David Tomb, Sr.
Oct 5, 2013
David Shawn Tomb, Sr., 48, of Burlington died on Saturday, October 5, 2013 at the Hospice Home after a brief illness. He was born in Alamance County and was the son of the late Joseph William "Joe" Tomb and Mary Ellen Farthing Tomb, who survives. He was married for 21 years to Nita Tomb, also surviving....
Edward Davis, Jr.
Oct 4, 2013
Edward Lee Davis, Jr., 72, of Mebane died on Friday, October 4, 2013 at the Alamance-Caswell Hospice Home. He was born in Centralia, Illinois and was the son of the late Edward Lee Davis, Sr. and the late Florence Evelyn Potter Davis Schwartz. He was married for 48 years to Elizabeth Sargent Davis, who survives. He...
James Bolick
Oct 3, 2013
James Coleman "J.C." Bolick, 93, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, October 2, 2013 at The Oaks of Alamance. He was born October 13, 1919 in Athens, GA to the late Sidney Rhodes and Sarah Jane Ashe Bolick and was the husband of 39 years to Pearl Hunley Bolick who survives. J.C. was a...
Robert Coleman
Oct 3, 2013
Robert Hubert Coleman, age 75, of Cullen Rd., passed away Thursday, October 3, 2013 at Alamance Health Care. A native of Trenton, Ontario, Canada, he was the son of the late Creed Haskins and Gray Presnell Coleman and husband of the late Frances Pattishall Coleman. He was a member of Brightwood Christian Church, a retired construction...
Susan Bennett
Oct 3, 2013
Burlington, NC Susan Piper Bennett, age 56, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, October 3, 2013. She was a native of Alamance County and the wife of Steve Bennett who survives. Susan was employed with Lab Corp and also worked for several years at the Blue Ribbon Diner in Burlington. She was a...
Khanthavivone Bounvilay
Oct 3, 2013
Khanthavivone "May" Bounvilay, age 29, of 873 King St., died Thursday, October 3, 2013. "May" is survived by her three sons, Akary Harris, Cameron Presley and Elliott Way and her parents, Viengtha and Vilay Bounvilay of Burlington. There will be a memorial service at 10:00 AM Sunday, October 6, 2013 at Lowe Funeral Home and Crematory....
Ollie Evans
Oct 2, 2013
Ollie Mae Evans, 80, of Burlington died on Wednesday, October 2, 2013 at Twin Lakes Health Care after one month of failing health and two weeks critical illness. She was born in Alamance County and was the daughter of the late Jessie Vance and Gladys Idell Simpson Evans. She is survived by her sisters, Marie Fuller...
Brenda Wise
Sep 30, 2013
Mrs. Brenda Riddick Northcott Wise, age 70, of Oklahoma City, OK, passed away Monday, September 30, 2013 at Hospice of Wake County's William M. Dunlap Center for Caring after several months of failing health. Born in Ahoskie, NC, she was the daughter of the late John Eley Riddick and the late Lonford Spivey Riddick and was...
Helen Jordan
Sep 30, 2013
Burlington Miss Helen "Jack" Tuttle Jordan, age 89, of 446 Elmira St. passed away Monday, September 30, 2013 at Alamance Health Care. A native of Alamance County, she was the daughter of the late Eugene Columbus and Elizabeth Black Jordan. She was retired from Collins & Aikman and was of the Baptist faith. She is survived...