Obituaries

Jul 22, 2012

Early in the morning on Sunday, July 22, Dorothy "Dot" Foster Stanfield peacefully left her earthly home to join her husband Bill in heaven. Daughter of Lonzie Edmon and Myrtle Dodson Foster, Dot was born on October 28, 1924 in Alamance County. In 1942 Dot was married to William "Bill" Alexander Stanfield from Prospect Hill, NC....

Jul 21, 2012

Ruby M. Bell, 86, died Saturday July 21, 2012 at VNA Hospice Home. She was born May 16, 1926 in Statesville, NC, grew up in Haw River, NC and lived in Vero Beach for the past six years. Prior to retirement she was a computer operator with naval Operation Base in Norfolk, VA. Survivors include her...

Jul 21, 2012

Gibsonville Mrs. Evie Dowd "Brownie" Smith, age 81 of Burlington Ave, passed away Saturday, July 21, 2012 at Ashton Place Health and Rehab. A native of Chatham County, she was the daughter of the late Bennie and Laura McDaniel Dowd and wife of the late James Franklin Smith, Sr. Brownie had been employed at Coble Dairy...

Jul 17, 2012

Samuel Henry Reed, 63, of Ivey Rd. went home to be with his Lord and Saviour Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at Alamance Regional Medical Center following several years of failing health. He was the husband of Delores Cherry Reed, and was born October 15, 1948 in Long Island, NY to Kate Booker Reed who survives and...

Jul 17, 2012

Donald Wayne Thompson, age 50, of 2203 Melrose Dr. passed away Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at his home. A native of Alamance County, he was the son of the late Edgar John Thompson, Jr. and Judy Hill Wall who survives. Survivors include his mother, Judy Hill Wall and step father, Michael Wall of the home; sisters,...

Jul 16, 2012

Ronald Calvin "Ronnie" Leath, 69, of Pagetown Rd. went home to be with the Lord on Monday, July 16, 2012 at his residence after several years of declining health and a one year battle with cancer. He was a native of Alamance County. Mr. Leath retired from Alamance-Burlington School System and was a member of Bethlehem...

Jul 13, 2012

Alberta Constance Zwinklis Plant, 85, passed away July 13, 2012. Lowe Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the Plant Family.

Jul 13, 2012

Jul 11, 2012

Wayne Russell Jones, age 63, of 5400 Cedar Creek Dr. left his earthly home on Wednesday, July 11, 2012, after being given exceptional care by the staff of the Cardiac Care Unit at Duke University Medical Center. Just being together outdoors with his best friend and loving wife, Peggy Taylor Jones, over the last 43 years...

Jul 11, 2012

Norma Moore Couling, 77, passed away Wednesday, July 11, 2012. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Lowe Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the Couling family.

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...