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Joe Perkins
Dec 12, 2012
Burlington Joe David is home with Christ for Christmas. Joe David Perkins, age 70, formerly of Oxford, NC passed away Monday, December 10, 2012 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. A native of Elon, he was the son of the late Charles Ervin and Rosa Rainey Perkins and husband of the late Barbara Adcock Perkins. While living...
Shirley Martin
Dec 12, 2012
Burlington Mrs. Shirley Whisenant Martin passed away Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at Moses Cone Hospital. She was born in Alamance County to the late Floyd Whisenant and the late Myrtle Lewis Whisenant and was the wife of 60 years to Harold Grey Martin who survives. Shirley was a former LPN nurse with Dr. Clinton Crissmon and...
Paul Wyrick
Dec 11, 2012
Paul R. "PawPaw" Wyrick, 78, entered the gates of Heaven on December 11, 2012 . Paul was born July 11, 1934 to the late William Oscar and Daisy Watkins Wyrick. He was a stalwart member of Friedens Lutheran Church in Gibsonville. He was a member of the choir, a former Sunday School teacher, and a former...
Stephen Lyon
Dec 9, 2012
Stephen Ray Lyon, 51, went home to be with the Lord Sunday, December 9, 2012 at his home. He was born in Surry County on August 26, 1961 to Harold Ray Lyon of Traphill, NC and Evelyn Royal of Wyoming and was the husband of 33 years to Melinda Baker Lyon of the home. Stephen was...
Charlie Rivers
Dec 9, 2012
Charlie "Bo" Thomas Rivers, 73, of St. Regis Dr. passed away Sunday, December 9, 2012 at Alamance Regional Medical Center after several months of failing health. He was the husband of the late Veronica "Bonnie" Hill Rivers and was born June 24, 1939 in Warren County, NC to the late Thomas Jones Rivers and Jennie Waddell...
Julie Vehaun
Dec 8, 2012
Burlington Julie Elizabeth Campbell Vehaun, 79, passed away on Saturday, December 8, 2012 at White Oak Manor. She was born in Surry County to the late Fred Albert and Neda Cane Campbell and was married to the late Herschel Julian Vehaun. She was a member of Grace Memorial Baptist Church and was a homemaker. She is...
Robin Wicker
Dec 8, 2012
Burlington, NC Robin Somers Wicker, age 52 went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 8, 2012 at the Hospice Home surrounded by her family. She was a native of Alamance County and the wife of 21 years to David Carlton Wicker, Jr. who survives. She was the daughter of John Donald Somers, Sr....
David Shambley
Dec 6, 2012
David Phil Shambley, 65, passed away December 6, 2012 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. A native of Alamance County, he was the son of the late Jesse Jackson and Annie Dixon Shambley. David is survived by his sister, Sandra Shambley Coombs of Wilmington, a nephew, Glenn Coombs and wife Amy of Burgaw, NC and their six...
Theresa Tapp
Dec 6, 2012
Burlington, NC Theresa "Seedie" Sykes Tapp, age 83, formerly of Willowbrook Drive passed away on Thursday, December 6, 2012 at the Hospice Home at High Point. She was a native of Alamance County and the wife of the late Carl Hayworth Tapp, Sr. Theresa retired after 37 years with the Rack Room and later worked with...
Thomas Mann, Sr.
Dec 5, 2012
Burlington Thomas Elwood "Tommy" Mann, Sr, 81 went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at Alamance Regional Medical Center surrounded by his family. He was born October 25, 1931 to the late Ernest Samuel and Leola Hancock Mann and was the husband of 52 years to the late Georgia Irene Hilton Mann....

Curtis Smith
Dec 5, 2012
Curtis Wayne Smith, 71, of Tickle Rd. passed away Wednesday December 5, 2012 at the Hospice Home following months of failing health. He was the husband of Carole Hackett Smith and was born October 6, 1941 in Guilford County to the late Howard T. and Mary Scott Smith. Curtis was a farmer and green house operator...
Doris Smith
Dec 3, 2012
Mrs. Doris Baggerly Smith, age 89, formerly of NC Hwy 87 N., died Monday, December 3, 2012 at Westwood Nursing Home after several months of failing health. Born in Danville, VA, she was the daughter of the late Eugene Washington Baggerly and the late Mary Gray Baggerly and was married to the late Alvie Washington Smith...
Mary Boyles
Dec 2, 2012
Mrs. Mary Ellen Shaw Boyles, age 90, formerly of Gibsonville, died Sunday, December 2, 2012 at Twin Lakes Health Care Center. A native of Alamance County, she was the daughter of the late James Earl Shaw and the late Mary Susan Cook Shaw and was married to the late Burrell Clarence "Petie" Boyles, Jr., who died...
Donald Rouanzion
Dec 2, 2012
Burlington Mr. Donald Ray Rouanzion passed away Sunday, December 2, 2012. He was the husband of 37 years to Reba W. B. Rouanzion of the home. Donald was an avid fisherman and a U.S. Air Force Veteran. A memorial service will be held at a later date. The family of Mr. Rouanzion would like to give...
Walter Turner, Jr.
Dec 2, 2012
Burlington Walter William Lewis "Junior" Turner, Jr., age 69, of 2776 Judy Lane, passed away Sunday, December 2, 2012 at Duke Medical Center. A native of Alamance County, he was the son of the late Walter William Lewis Turner, Sr. and Nora Clayton Turner and husband of Gail M. Turner who survives. Junior was employed by...
Thelma Bright
Dec 2, 2012
Burlington Thelma Mae Modlin Bright, 94, formerly of West Old Glencoe Road in Burlington went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 2, 2012 at Homeplace of Burlington. She was born in Alamance County to the late Earnest N. and Mattie Lea Forbis Modlin and was married to the late Thomas W. Bright, Jr....
Karen Hufffines
Nov 28, 2012
Mrs. Karen Elizabeth Baptista Huffines, 62, passed away Wednesday, November 28, 2012 at N.C. Baptist Hospital after a brief illness. She was born in New Bedford, MA to the late Mariano Maurice "Mudd" Baptista and Mary England Baptista who survives and was the wife of 23 years to Jerry Leon Huffines of the home. Karen was...

Brenda Kirk
Nov 26, 2012
Ms. Brenda Juanita Kirk, age 62, of 3508 Garden Rd., died Monday, November 26, 2012 at Alamance Regional Medical Center after a brief illness. A native of Durham County, she was the daughter of the late John Wesley Kirk, Jr. and the late Miriam Juanita Dark Kirk. She was employed with Vanguard Reimbursement Services and a...
Edgar Harris
Nov 26, 2012
Burlington Mr. Edgar Fields "Eddie" Harris, 68, passed away Monday, November 26, 2012 at his home from a sudden illness. He was born in Wake County to the late John Lucius Harris and the late Ruby Lewis Harris and was the husband of 15 years to Kathleen Woodell Harris who survives. Mr. Harris retired after 32...
Robert Surber, Sr.
Nov 26, 2012
Robert S. Surber Sr., 89, died peacefully, Monday, November 26th, at Sunnybrook Healthcare in Raleigh, after years of declining health, and 1 week of critical illness. He was born to James Abraham Surber and Alice Oaknelia Peters of Surber, VA on March 2, 1923 and was a brother of Eddie, Alfred, Bill, Spencer, Dennis, Noel and...