Obituaries

Jul 9, 2012

Grandmaster of the martial arts, Jae C. Shin born December 20, 1936 passed away on July 9th at 9:43 a.m. in Burlington, NC. Mr. Shin was president and CEO of the World Tang Soo Do Association, a premier global martial arts organization. A grand opening for the Association's new headquarters will be held along with a...

Jul 8, 2012

Burlington Betty Parker Davidson, 98, of 917 Central Avenue, passed away Sunday, July 8, 2012 at her home. She was born in Pittsylvania County, VA on December 15, 1913 to the late John Allen and Mary Owen Parker and was the wife of the late Lloyd Stanhope Davidson. Betty retired from Burlington Industries after 46 years...

Jul 7, 2012

Carleen Parks Shepherd, 93, formerly of Roger St., went home to be with the Lord on Saturday July 7, 2012 following a brief stay at UNC- Chapel Hill Hospital and then the Hospice Home of Alamance-Caswell. A native of Burlington, NC, she was born June 17, 1919 in Alamance County to the late Clarence Franklin and...

Jul 6, 2012

Burlington, NC Virginia Urquhart King, age 77, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, July 6, 2012 at Duke University Medical Center. She was a native of Durham County and the wife of 39 years to Joseph Robert "Bob" King who survives. Virginia worked with several real estate agencies during her career. She worked...

Jul 5, 2012

Charles Fred Barber, 83, passed away Thursday, July 5, 2012 at the Hospice Home. He was married to Rebecca "Becky" Lowe Barber for 54 years. He was born May 7, 1929 in Alamance County to the late Charlie Howard and Violet Wrenn Barber. Fred had worked for Glen Raven Mills for twenty-six years and retired from...

Jul 4, 2012

Burlington, NC Nelle Bates Little, formerly of 704 Timberlake Rd., Anderson, SC, passed away peacefully at the Hospice Home of Alamance-Caswell on Wednesday, July 4, 2012. A native of Honea Path, SC, she was the daughter of the late Lela Bridges Bates and Luther Green Bates, Sr. She was a homemaker and a member of Boulevard...

Jul 3, 2012

BURLINGTON, NC- Donald N. Johnson Donald "Johnnie" Norris Johnson, 81, passed away Tuesday, July 3, 2012 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. He was born in Hahira, Georgia on January 23, 1931 to the late John Thomas Johnson, Sr. and Myrlee Hall Johnson Turlington and was the husband of 61years to Louise Ross Johnson of the home....

Jul 2, 2012

Stoney Creek, NC Larry Odell Beck, age 78, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, July 2, 2012 at Moses Cone Hospital. He was a native of Davidson County and the husband of 55 years to Carol Schubert Beck who survives. Larry retired after 34 years of service with Lucent Technologies and was a...

Jun 30, 2012

Floyd Ervin May, age 79, of 7102 Busick Quarry Rd. Elon, passed away Saturday, June 30, 2012 at his home. A native of Guilford County, he was the son of the late John Henry and Onnie Murray May. Ervin retired from Glen Raven Mills after 45 years of service and was a member of Apple's Chapel...

Jun 30, 2012

Philip Taylor Smith, age 78, died on June 30, 2012 at the Hospice Home in Burlington, NC, of complications associated with Alzheimer's disease. Phil was born in 1934 in Buffalo, NY to the late Francis and Charlotte Smith. He was the youngest of three, having two sisters, Julia Dutton and Sarah Hasbrouck. In 1958, he was...

Jun 29, 2012

Mrs. Cornelia Mae Anderson, age 86, of 800 Larry Ave., died Friday, June 29, 2012 at Alamance Regional Medical Center after several years of failing health. A native of Alamance County, she was the daughter of the late James A. Anderson and the late Brona Douglas. She was a former employee of Burlington Industries and attended...

Jun 29, 2012

Ora Catherine Ingold Smith, 101, of Gibsonville passed away on Friday, June 29, 2012 at Liberty Commons. She was born in Guilford County to the late Boston Robert "Boss" and Martha Barber Ingold and was married to the late Walter Leslie Smith. She was a member of Apple's Chapel Christian Church, the Women's Fellowship and the...

Jun 24, 2012

Burlington, NC Errol "E" Costoso, age 44, passed away on Sunday, June 24, 2012 at his home. He was born in the Bronx, New York and was the husband of 22 years to Sandra Leslie Henandez-Costoso who survives. Errol was employed with Aaron's Rental and O'Reilly Auto Parts. He was known by his friends for his...

Jun 23, 2012

Harold Wayne Madren, age 74, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 23, 2 012 at the Hospice Home surrounded by his family. Wayne was a native of Alamance County and the husband of 50 years to Patricia "Pat" King Madren who survives. Wayne retired after 31 years with the US Postal Service....

Jun 23, 2012

Danny M Brown, Sr. 64, went home to be with his Lord and Savior at his residence Saturday June 23, 2012 after ten years of failing health. He was born October 26, 1947 in Guilford County to the late Stacy and Zelma Davis Brown. Danny is survived by his beloved wife of forty-seven years Marie Hicks...

Jun 22, 2012

Burlington George Delmer Edwards, 80, passed away Friday, June 22, 2012 at the Hospice Home surrounded by his family. A native of Alamance County, he was born July 11, 1931 to the late Earlie Erastus and Gay Ettie Cates Edwards. . Mr. Edwards was a member of Teamster #391 and the Burlington Moose Lodge. He was...

Jun 20, 2012

Burlington, NC Rachel "Rae Rae" Murray, went home to be with her Lord and Saviour on Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at her home surrounded by her family and friends. She was a native of Alamance County and the daughter of the late Luther Edward Murray, Sr. and Mozelle Hensley Murray. Rachel retired from Bell South after...

Jun 20, 2012

Elon Myrtle Long Wilson, 95, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at Alamance Health Care. Born on May 22, 1917 in Caswell County, she was the daughter of the late Jule Curry and Mae Frederick Long and was the wife of the late Felix Warren Wilson. Mrs. Wilson was a lifelong...

Jun 20, 2012

Mrs. Lessie Agnes Underwood Davis was reunited with her family in heaven on June 20, 2012. Born on February 24, 1923, in Caswell County, North Carolina, Lessie was the daughter of the late James Lee and Hattie Terrell Underwood. Also preceding her in death was her husband, George Henry Davis, one brother, Overby Underwood, and two...

Jun 20, 2012