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James Smith
Jul 6, 2013
Jimmy Allen Smith, 78, went home to be with the Lord Saturday, July 06, 2013 at the Hospice Home. He was born in Alamance County to the late Hubert and Maggie Allen Smith and was the husband of 61years to Ruth Mae Harden Smith of the home. Jimmy was a US Navy Veteran. He was employed...
Wayne Massey
Jul 6, 2013
Wayne Franklin Massey, age 78, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 6, 2013. He was a native of Caswell County and the husband of 57 years to Nancy Robertson Massey who survives. He was the son of the late John Robert and Ethel Page Massey. Wayne retired after 30 years with Trials...

Bill Farrell
Jul 5, 2013
Bill Laverne Farrell, age 87, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, July 5, 2013 at his home surrounded by his family. He was a native of Alamance County and the husband of 69 years to Louisa Somers Farrell who survives. Bill was a contractor and rural mail carrier before retirement. Bill was a...
Frances Gardner
Jul 5, 2013
Frances Mae Hinkle Gardner, 81, of Burlington, NC went to be with the Lord on Friday, July 5, 2013 at Hospice Home of Alamance-Caswell after a brief illness. Frances was the daughter of the late Sollie Franklin Hinkle and Jessie Mae Black. She was born March 17, 1932 in Thomasville, NC. She attended grades 1-12 at...
Mary Steelman
Jul 5, 2013
Mary Louise Steelman, age 91 went home to be with the Lord on Friday, July 5, 2013 at The Oakes surrounded by her family. She was born in Caswell County to the late Charlie and Sally Smith Rainey and was the wife of the late Lloyd Thomas Steelman. Louise retired from Carolina Biological and was a...
Hal Mitchell
Jul 2, 2013
Burlington- Hal Frederick Mitchell, born November 11, 1932, in Glen Raven, North Carolina, died July 2 at his home following a lengthy illness. He is survived by his wife Imogene; daughter and son-in-law Sabrina and Keith Oliver; granddaughter Lauren Oliver, and great-granddaughters Savanna Johnson and Olivia Younger; and many nieces, nephews and cousins. He was born...
Johnny Sawyer
Jul 1, 2013
Mr. Johnny "John" Sawyer, age 93, of 1600 W. Front St., passed away Sunday, June 30, 2013 at the Hospice Home after several months of failing health. Born in Chowan County, he was the son of the late Miles Gordon Sawyer and the late Catherine Harris Sawyer and was married for over 39 years to Attie...
Lake Blalock
Jul 1, 2013
Lake Wrenn Blalock, age 61, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, July 1, 2013. She was a native of Alamance County and the wife of 21 years to Harold James Blalock who survives. Lake was a parking enforcement officer with the town of Elon and a member of Nall Memorial Baptist Church. She...
Michael Dula
Jun 30, 2013
Michael Allen Dula, 63, of 104 Longbrook Drive passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, June 30, 2013. He was born in Rutherford County to the late Charles Allen Dula and Edith Jenkins Dula who survives. He was married for 42 years to Brenda Hollingsworth Dula, also surviving. Mike was the Manager of the Town...

Ethel Oakley
Jun 28, 2013
Ethel Parks Oakley, 86, of Burlington passed away on Friday, June 28, 2013 at the Hospice Home. She was born in Rockingham County to the late K.G. and Nannie Smothers Parks and was married to the late James Thomas "Tom" Oakley. Mrs. Oakley was a registered nurse who worked many years for Dr. Blair and she...
Danial Moore
Jun 27, 2013
Danial "Danny" Hosea Moore, age 34, of Graham., passed away on Thursday, June 27, 2013 after a sudden illness. A native of Alamance County, he was the son of James Larry Moore and Katherine Gossett Moore, who both survive and was married to Renita Ann Poteat Moore, who survives. Danny was an avid outdoorsman and loved...
Diane Spaugh
Jun 22, 2013
Harkers Island Diane Baker Spaugh, 55, of Harkers Island passed away on Saturday, June 22, 2013 at UNC Hospitals. She was born in Duval County, Florida and was the daughter of the late James Monroe Baker, Jr. and Hallie Mae Overbey Baker who survives. She was married for 35 years to Eddy Grey Spaugh, also surviving....
Thomas Barker
Jun 21, 2013
Burlington Thomas Wayne Barker, 75, went home to be with the Lord Friday morning, June 21, 2013 at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill following a brief illness. A native of Alamance County, he was the son of the late Paul Gilliam and Myrtle Wagoner Barker and the husband of 56 years to Jackie Brown Barker of...
Delmer Atkinson
Jun 21, 2013
Elon Delmer Dee Atkinson Sr. died peacefully Friday morning, June 21, 2013, at his home with his wife of 58 years by his side. He was born February 24, 1931 in Surry County to the late Sidney and Sadie Atkinson. Along with his wife, Mona Scott Atkinson, Dee is survived by three children, Sheree Pedigo of...

Hazel Freeman
Jun 20, 2013
Burlington Hazel Jean Freeman, age 77 of Liberty Commons passed away at 7:10 pm Thursday, June 20, 2013 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Garnett Lee Freeman and the late Gladys Cobb Freeman. Hazel was preceded in death by her brother, Horace L. Freeman, Sr. She was a member of...
Dallas Anderson, Jr.
Jun 19, 2013
Dallas Malone Anderson, Jr. died Wednesday, June 19, 2013 after a ten year battle with COPD. He was born February 14, 1935 and was a lifelong resident of Alamance County. Malone was the son of Dallas and Marion Walker Anderson and Edith Anderson, all deceased. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Nina Alcon...
Joe Loy
Jun 19, 2013
Joe Clifton Loy, 81, of 289 Loy Dr. in Pelham, NC, passed away Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at his home following several weeks of failing health. Born in Alamance County, he was the son of the late Ernest Elmo and Nellie Mae Swaim Loy and was the husband of the late Betty Moody Bryant Loy. Joe...
John Brammer
Jun 19, 2013
ELON - The night of June 19, 2013 John Calvin Brammer left us to be with Our LORD in the care of UNC Chapel Hill Hospitals after two weeks of intensive care. He had resided both at his Elon home and in a Burlington rehabilitation and nursing care facility in declining health for the last two...
Robert Shields
Jun 18, 2013
Robert Shields went to his heavenly home on Tuesday, June 18th following a long illness. He was born in Bennett, NC to the late Henry Lynn Shields and Wreatha Muse Shields on October 9, 1947. Robert graduated from beauty school in 1965. Along with a successful career as a cosmetologist, Robert taught his craft for 22...
John Harris, Jr.
Jun 17, 2013
Mr. John E. Harris, Jr., age 72, of Oakdale Ct., passed away suddenly in an accident on Monday, June 17, 2013. Born in Person County, NC he was the son of the late John Elmer Harris, Sr. and the late Margaret Wilkins Harris and was married for over 52 years to Mrs. Sylvia Bryant Harris, who...