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Dr. Abernethy
Sep 11, 2013
Dr. Paul McBee Abernethy, 92, loving husband, devoted father, pioneering ophthalmologist and founding partner of Alamance Eye Center, died peacefully early Wednesday morning at Alamance Regional Medical following failing health for the last month. He was a consummate Southern gentleman who placed top priority on his family and his career. His life was lived in a...
Howard Holt, Sr.
Sep 8, 2013
Burlington Howard Glenn Holt, Sr., 72, of Burlington passed away on Sunday, September 8, 2013 at his home. He was born in Person County and was the son of Dock James and Ruth Clayton Holt. He was a airline mechanic working for Piedmont Airlines which later became U.S. Air. He is survived by his sons, Howard...
Miss Naomi Wirbelauer
Sep 7, 2013
Burlington Naomi Pritchett "Miss Lee" Wirbelauer, 79, passed away Saturday, September 7, 2013 at the Hospice Home surrounded by her family. She was born in Guilford County to the late Henry Pritchett and the late Margaret Lineberry Pritchett. Miss Lee has worked for over 20 years with the Elon Village Home where she loved and enjoyed...
George Williams
Sep 7, 2013
Burlington George Alvin "Bus" Williams, 87, passed away Saturday, September 7, 2013 at the Hospice Home after one year of declining health. He was born in Hazleton, PA to the late George Williams and the late Edna Brucil Williams. George was the husband of 68 years to the late Marilyn Miller Williams who died in April...
James Mize
Sep 7, 2013
James Larry Mize, age 63 went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, September 7, 2013 at ARMC surrounded by his family. He was a native of Alamance County and the husband of 42 years to Barbara Page Mize who survives. Larry retired from Winn Dixie after 20 years and he later retired as the...

Joshua Worley
Sep 5, 2013
Snow Camp Joshua Joe Worley, 31, of Snow Camp passed away on Thursday, September 5, 2013 at his home. He was born in Peoria, IL, attended New Hope Baptist Church and was employed by Martin Marietta in Greensboro. He is survived by his wife of the home, Michele Worley; children, Kamerin Worley of the home, Jesica...
Jeffrey Bayliff
Sep 5, 2013
Jeffrey Lee Bayliff, age 45, of Gorrell St., Burlington passed away Thursday, September 5, 2013 at his home. A native of Alamance County, he was the son of Jerry G. and Faye Hurdle Bayliff. He was a member of Beverly Hills United Church of Christ, was a 1985 graduate of Western Alamance High School where he...
Edith Holt
Sep 4, 2013
Edith, or 'Aunt Sister' as she was fondly called by her family, was born on the 20th of July, 1925 in Goldsboro, North Carolina. She was the second of three daughters born to George Kirby Quinley and Edith Blaylock Quinley. In 1930, at the age of 5 her family left the tranquility of Goldsboro, to relocate...
Joyce Apple
Sep 3, 2013
Gibsonville, NC Joyce Thomas Apple, age 74 passed away on Tuesday, September 3, 2013. She was the wife of the late Elza Junior Apple. Joyce loved animals and she trained and showed dogs for many years. She also had a special companion her parrot named "Bart". Joyce enjoyed gardening and especially growing flowers. She will be...
Lorena Winburn
Sep 2, 2013
Mrs. Lorena Chambers Winburn, age 89, of Burlington, died Monday, September 2, 2013 at Alamance Regional Medical Center after several months of failing health. Born in Person County, she was the daughter of the late Wilcie Chambers and the late Etta Whitt Chambers and was married for 69 years to Edward Lee Winburn, who survives. She...
Auddie Sanderson
Sep 1, 2013
Auddie Louella Sanders Sanderson, 98, passed away Sunday, September 1, 2013 at the Hospice Home. She was born May 4, 1915 in Hollywood, AL to the late Wylie Sampson and Elizabeth Clayton Sanders. Survivors include her daughter Nancy S. Gardner and her husband Rev. Dr. Ronald of Burlington, a son Howard W. and his wife Eloise...

Angela Barrett
Sep 1, 2013
Ms. Angela Marie Barrett, age 45, of Boone Station Dr., died Sunday, September 1, 2013 at the Hospice Home of Alamance-Caswell after several years of failing health. Born in Ithaca, NY, she was the daughter of Dr. Roy Augustus Barrett and Vonnie Valley Barrett. She was a former teacher with the Guilford and Alamance School Systems...

Danny Howard
Aug 31, 2013
Danny Ray "Tucker" Howard, 58, passed away Saturday, August 31, 2013 at the Hospice Home in Burlington. A private service will be held at a later date. The family will receive friends at the home. Lowe Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the Howard family. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Danny...
Rev. Webb
Aug 29, 2013
Rev. Charles Eugene "Gene" Webb, 79, of Burlington, North Carolina, formerly of Galax, Virginia, passed away on Thursday, August 29, 2013 at Alamance Regional Medical Center in Burlington. He was born in Austinsville, Virginia to the late Robert and Magdalene Anders Webb. He is survived by his wife of 59 years Nancy Moxley Webb of the...
Donald Ward
Aug 28, 2013
BURLINGTON- Donald William Ward, age 74, of 124 Tarpley St., passed away Wednesday, August 28, 2013 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. A native of Rockingham County, he was the son of the late Woodrow Wilbert and Mildred Lucas Ward. He was retired from Dixie Belle Textiles in Gibsonville. Donald was a member of Victory Baptist Church...
Norman Lane
Aug 28, 2013
Norman "Wallace" Lane, 75, of Greenwood Dr., passed away suddenly Wednesday, August 28, 2013. He was the husband of Carolyn Smith Lane and was born September 2, 1937 in Cabarrus County to the late Norman William and Zula Faye Nance Lane. Wallace had retired from Culp Weaving after many years of service and was a member...
Leonard Strickland
Aug 25, 2013
GRADY STRICKLAND Leonard Grady Strickland, age 80, of 1359 Stone St., passed away on Sunday, August 25, 2013 at Hospice Home. A native of Tunnel Hill, Ga, he was the husband of Peggy Jean Neese Strickland. Grady was a member of the American Legion and was a U.S. Air Force Veteran. He was a route salesman...
Theda Sutton
Aug 24, 2013
Burlington Theda Dare Perry Sutton, 86, passed away Saturday, August 24, 2013 at the Hospice Home. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Theda was born in Alamance County to the late John P. Perry and the late Carrie Staley Perry and was married to the late Albert John "A.J." Sutton. She retired from...
Robert Allen
Aug 24, 2013
Burlington Robert Cleatus Allen, 69, passed away Saturday, August 24, 2013. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland to the late Robert H. Allen and the late Dorothy Huffman Allen and was the husband to Dianne Rumley Allen for 38 years. Robert retired after 30 years with AT&T. He was a member of the Pioneers Club and...