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Arlie Nay

Arlie Nay

Feb 4, 2012

Arlie Catherine Gillespie Nay, 56, of Twin Lakes, passed away on Saturday, February 4, 2012 after a lengthy illness. She was born in Columbia, MO but spent the majority of her life in Pensacola, FL until recently moving to Burlington due to health concerns. Arlie was a member of First Presbyterian Church. She is survived by...

William Vines, Sr.

William Vines, Sr.

Feb 4, 2012

William "Bill" Henry Vines, Sr., also known by his friends as "Squirrel" age 79, passed away on Saturday, February 4, 2012. He was a native of Lowe, West Virginia and the son of the late Willie Vines and Evelyn Morrison Vines Siner. Bill retired after over 30 years with Western Electric/Lucent. He was a member of...

John Oliver

John Oliver

Feb 4, 2012

John Thomas "Tom" Oliver, age 88, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 4, 2012 at his home. He was a native of Caswell County and the husband of 64 years to Ann Busick Oliver who survives. Tom was a member of Apple's Chapel Christian Church for over 60 years where he served...

Catherine Ledbetter

Catherine Ledbetter

Feb 3, 2012

Catherine Helms Ledbetter, 80, of Friedens Church Rd. passed away Friday, February 3, 2012 at Moses Cone Hospital. She was the wife of Rev. Dr. Don K. Ledbetter and was born December 21, 1931 in Albemarle, NC to the late John and Mattie Griffin Helms. She was a true pastor's wife filling many roles at the...

John Johnson

John Johnson

Feb 2, 2012

Gibsonville, NC John Larry Johnson, age 73, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 2, 2012 at Alamance Regional Medical Center surrounded by his family. Larry was a native of Chatham County and the husband of 23 years to Kaye Marley Johnson who survives. Larry was employed for many years with Thompson -...

Mildred Ellington

Mildred Ellington

Feb 1, 2012

Mildred Lee Hutcherson Ellington, age 85, died at Arden Courts in Annandale, VA on Wednesday, February 1, 2012. She was born on January 1, 1927 in Martinsville, VA to the late Rev. Harvey Lee Hutcherson and Alva Dillon Hutcherson. She was preceded in death by her husband, Frederick Merion Ellington; and brother, Alvin "Junior" Harvey Hutcherson...

Doris Watkins

Doris Watkins

Jan 31, 2012

Doris Shaw Watkins, 91, of Dogwood Dr. passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. She was married to the late Herman Watkins and was born January 23, 1921 in Alamance County to the late Horace and Ida Ross Shaw. She had retired from Kayser-Roth after many years of service and then worked...

Montrose Ridenhour

Montrose Ridenhour

Jan 30, 2012

Burlington, NC Montrose Parrish Ridenhour, age 87, passed away on Monday, January 30, 2012 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. She was born in Vass, NC to the late David Green Ridenhour and Hilda Allene Parrish Ridenhour. Montrose retired from Alamance County Hospital after many years of service as a med tech. She is survived by her...

Oscar Abbott, Jr.

Oscar Abbott, Jr.

Jan 30, 2012

Burlington Oscar Vance Abbott, Jr., age 77, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, January 30, 2012 at the Village of Brookwood. A native of Pitt County, he was born May 30, 1934 to the late Oscar Vance and Mildred Gilbert Abbott, Sr. and was the husband of nearly 55 years to Suelene Bunch...

Ja'Maree Charles

Ja'Maree Charles

Jan 29, 2012

Ja'Maree Tyshaun Charles, age 2, the son of Kanisha Gibbs, died January 29, 2012 at Duke University Medical Center. A graveside service will be conducted at 2:00 PM Friday, February 3, 2012 at Alamance Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 12:30-1:45 Friday prior to the service at Lowe Funeral Home and Crematory.

Maude Driver

Maude Driver

Jan 28, 2012

Burlington, NC Maud Allen Driver, age 96, formerly of Burlington passed away on Saturday, January 28, 2012 in Hamden, Connecticut at the residence of her niece, Norma Rapini. She had resided with her niece in Hamden since 2003. She was born in Stuart, Virginia, July 10, 1915 to the late Nathan W. and Maggie Soyers Allen...

Ella Evans

Ella Evans

Jan 28, 2012

GIBSONVILLE- Mrs. Ella Kate Barber Evans, age 80, of 400 May St., went home to be with her Lord on Saturday, January 28, 2012 at Alamance Regional Medical Center after a brief illness. A native of Guilford County, she was the daughter of the late James Harlan Barber and the late Minnie Jones Barber and was...

Rosa Oakley

Rosa Oakley

Jan 27, 2012

Whitsett, NC Rosa Elma Turner Oakley, age 93, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, January 27, 2012 at her home surrounded by her family. She was a native of Person County and the wife of the late John Isaac Oakley. Rosa retired from Southeast High School in Guilford County where she worked in...

Hallie Morton

Hallie Morton

Jan 27, 2012

Greensboro Hallie Elizabeth Apple Morton, 86, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, January 27, 2012 at Whitestone Masonic Eastern Star Home following a lengthy illness. She was born February 19, 1925 to the late Lexie McKinley and Helen Heath Apple and was the wife of 60 years to the late Russell Vernon Morton....

Elsie Varner

Elsie Varner

Jan 25, 2012

Elsie Brown Varner, 84, of 212 Brightwood Church Rd., was peacefully called home by her heavenly Father on Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at her residence with her family by her side. She was born in Rockingham County to the late Walter Jackson and Minnie Wyrick Brown and was married for 63 years to Leroy C. Varner...

Alice Baker

Alice Baker

Jan 23, 2012

Alice Tate Baker, 94, formerly of Sellars Mill Road, passed away Monday, January 23, 2012 at Alamance Health Care. Mrs. Baker was a native of Caswell County and the daughter of Robert Lee Tate and Rosa Ann Terrell Tate, both deceased. She was the wife of the late Byron Otis Baker, Sr. Mrs. Baker was a...

Robert Ward

Robert Ward

Jan 23, 2012

Elon, NC Robert Spencer Ward, age 71, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, January 23, 2012 at the Hospice Home surrounded by his family. He was a native of Alamance County and the husband of 53 years to Treva Gann Ward who survives. Spencer retired after 37 years with Burlington Industries, Williamsburg Plant....

Jearline Talley

Jearline Talley

Jan 23, 2012

Burlington, NC Jearline Webster Talley, age 72, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, January 23, 2012 at her home surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late Ralph Talmadge Talley and the daughter of the late Robert Lee Webster, Sr. and Myrtle Ann Jackson Webster. Jearline retired after 40 years...

Larry Terrell

Larry Terrell

Jan 22, 2012

Burlington Larry Leon "Limey" Terrell, 79, of 234 Silverlake Drive passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2012 at Liberty Commons. He was born in Alamance County to the late Chester Leon and Lucy Leona Freeman Terrell and was married to Earlene Holt Terrell who survives. He was a self-employed real estate broker, served in the National...

James Turner

James Turner

Jan 21, 2012

Burlington, NC James R. "Jimmy" Turner, age 68, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 21, 2012 at Moses Cone Hospital. He was a native of Alamance County and the husband of the late Alexandra Kandounas Turner. Jimmy was the owner and operator of R. J. Turner and Sons Well Company for over...

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