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Sarah Durham

Sarah Durham

Oct 20, 2013

Gibsonville Sarah Ruth Sawyers Durham, 89, passed away Sunday, October 20, 2013 at the Hospice Home surrounded by her family and the hospice nurses. Ruth had been in failing health for one year. She was born in Stokes County to the late Orange Sawyers and the late Elizabeth Fagg Sawyers and was married to the late...

Oliver Rominger

Oliver Rominger

Oct 20, 2013

Oliver Vance Rominger, 77, of Haw River Hopedale Rd, passed away Sunday October 20, 2013 at his home. He was born in Belews Creek April 4, 1936 to the late Henry and Ollie Goode Rominger. Vance served in the Army during the Korean Conflict, and he worked for Burlington Industries retiring after 42 years of service....

Claudia Faucette

Claudia Faucette

Oct 17, 2013

Claudia Whitlow Faucette, 91, of Burlington died Thursday, October 17, 2013 at Alamance Health Care Center. Born in Danville, Va, August 4, 1922, to James and Daisy Daniels Whitlow. In addition to her parents, she was preceded on death by her husband J.W. Faucette and her two sisters, Gaynell Dean and Mary Harrison. Mrs. Faucette was...

Edsel Morgan

Edsel Morgan

Oct 17, 2013

Edsel G. Morgan, 88, of Gibsonville died on Thursday, October 17, 2013 at his residence. He was born in Star, NC to the late Robert Presley and Maude Callicutt Morgan and was married for 65 years to Willie Mae Tickle Morgan, who survives. He was a member of Brightwood Christian Church where he had served as...

William Johnson, Sr.

William Johnson, Sr.

Oct 16, 2013

William Thomas "Tommy" Johnson, Sr. 65, passed away Wednesday, October 16, 2013 at McLeod Regional Medical Center in Florence, SC following a three year illness with two days critical. He was born September 11, 1948 in Durham County to the late Clarence Willard Johnson and Mildred Wright Dail who survives. He worked for Evans Sheet Metal...

Edna Michael

Edna Michael

Oct 16, 2013

Browns Summit Edna Brown Michael, age 88, was called to her Heavenly Home on Wednesday, October 16, 2013. A native of Guilford County, she was wife of the late William "Billy" Michael and daughter of the late Luther Van and Lula Jones Brown. She was a member of Apple's Chapel Christian Church, the Helping Hands Sunday...

Kathryn Pacanowski

Kathryn Pacanowski

Oct 15, 2013

Burlington Kathryn Marie Shanechuck Pacanowski, 87, passed away Tuesday, October 15, 2013 at the Hospice Home after a short illness. She was born on April 13, 1926 in Colver, PA to the late Ignaz Shanechuck and the late Anna Zedacka Shanechuck and was married to the late Edward Charles Pacanowski. Kathryn was a retired housekeeper with...

William Howerton

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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...

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