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William Stratford
Jun 26, 2009
Burlington, NC William "Bill" Trollinger Stratford, age 84, of Westbrook Drive went home to be with the Lord on Friday, June 26, 2009 at the Hospice Home. He was a native of Alamance County and the husband of 45 years to Wanda Hicks Stratford who survives. Bill retired after 63 years with M & H Distributors....
David Martin
Jun 25, 2009
Burlington, NC David "Dave" O'Neil Martin, age 59, f NC Hwy 62 North went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 25, 2009 at the Hospice Home. He was a native of Rockingham County and the husband of 20 years to Brenda Gregory Martin who survives. Dave was employed for many years with Central...
Ronald Patterson
Jun 24, 2009
RONNIE PATTERSON Ronald Lee Patterson, age 51, of 2784 Jacobs Trail, passed away Wednesday June 24, 2009 at his home. A native of Alamance County, he was the son of John Knox and Ann Touchstone Patterson. He operated R.L. Patterson and Assoc. Real Estate, Inc., Mini Warehouses of Alamance and Indian Rock Vineyard. Ronnie attended Elon...
Gladys Smith
Jun 24, 2009
Gladys Chriscoe Smith, 85, passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. Ms. Smith was born July 26, 1923 in Moore County, NC to the late Henry Harrison Chriscoe and Maude Chriscoe. Mrs. Smith was a faithful member of First Baptist Church of Burlington. Survivors include two daughters and son-in-law, Janice Davila Fernando...
Albert Ward
Jun 23, 2009
Gibsonville, NC Albert Lloyd Ward, age 86, of E. Joyner Street in Gibsonville went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 23, 2009. He was a native of Caswell County and the husband of 68 years to Mary Elizabeth Simpson Ward who survives. Albert was employed for over 20 years with Overnite Trucking Company...
Pauline Harrison
Jun 21, 2009
Mrs. Pauline Somers Harrison, age 88, of Burlingate Place, died Sunday, June 21, 2009 at the Hospice Home after several months of failing health. A native of Alamance County, she was the daughter of the late Elbert G. Somers and the late Lottie Smith Somers and was married to George W. Harrison, who survives. She was...
Carolyn Bass
Jun 20, 2009
Mrs. Carolyn June Thurman Bass, age 74, of 703 S. Fifth St., died Saturday, June 20, 2009 at her home after a sudden illness. Born in Winnsboro, LA, she was the daughter of the late Forrest Thurman and the late Doris Day Thurman and was married to the late Samuel Govie Bass, Jr., who died in...
Clyde Brown
Jun 19, 2009
Clyde Tally Brown, 86, of 6656 High Rock Rd. went home to be with the Lord Friday, June 19, 2009 at the Moses Cone Memorial Hospital Hospice unit. Mr. Brown was born March 24, 1923 in Guilford County to the late Frank and Ollie Jones Brown. He retired after many years of service from Lorillard Tobacco...
Larry Foster
Jun 19, 2009
Larry James Foster, 52, died from his injuries received in automobile accident Friday, June 19, 2009. He was the husband of Deborah "Debbie" Bibbee Foster. He was born June 29, 1956 in Alamance County to the late James Albert Foster and Emma Faye Thompson Patton who survives. He was a mechanical engineer in the aerospace industry...
Ben Pitts, Jr.
Jun 18, 2009
Alamance Ben Guthrie Pitts, Jr. 66, of Elder Ln. passed away Thursday, June 18, 2009 at Alamance Health Care. Mr. Pitts was born December 7, 1942 in Alamance County to the late Ben Guthrie Pitts, Sr. and Irene Coleman Pitts. Ben established BGP Enterprises, owned and operated Diamond P Western Sore and served his country in...
John Smith
Jun 17, 2009
Burlington, NC John Ray Smith, age 77, of Edinburgh Drive died on Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at the Hospice home. He was a native of Surry county and the husband of 50 years to Bettina "Tina" Newsom Smith who survives. John retired after 30 years with AT&T / Lucent and was a member of The Telephone...
Terry Lassiter
Jun 15, 2009
Terry Richard "T-Bonz" Lassiter, 53, of 3544 Beaver Creek Rd. went home to be with the Lord Monday, June 15, 2009 at the Hospice Home. Mr. Lassiter was born August 14, 1955 in Alamance County to Richard Palmer Lassiter and Ruby Chriscoe Lassiter. Terry worked many years for T. R. Hall Manufacturing and was known by...
James Chappell
Jun 15, 2009
Burlington, NC James Claiborne Chappell, age 90, passed away on Monday, June 15, 2009 at the Hospice Home, He was a native of Durham County and the husband of Betty S. Chappell who survives. James retired as a machinist and was of the Baptist Faith. He was a US Army veteran of WW II serving in...
Elsie Arrwood
Jun 15, 2009
Altamahaw Elsie Martin Arrwood, 87, of Sutton St. died on Monday, June 15, 2009 at her home after seven weeks of failing health. She was born in Alamance County and was the daughter of the late William and Annie Matkins Martin and was married to the late Herman W. Arrwood. She was a member of Altamahaw...
Robert Gunn, Sr.
Jun 12, 2009
Robert "Bob" James Gunn Sr., 78, of 1923 Woodland Ave. in Burlington, NC passed away June 12, 2009 and was born May 7, 1931, San Francisco, CA. His wife, Marilyn Frederick Gunn of 57 years, survives him. He was a Korean War veteran. Mr. Gunn was a native of California where he and his wife raised...
Burl Shepherd
Jun 11, 2009
Burl Shepherd, age 95, formerly of S. NC Hwy 49 passed away on Thursday, June 11, 2009 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Alamance County and the husband of the late Opal Thompson Shepherd. Burl was the owner and operator of the Bellemont Service Station for 50 years. He was a member...
Kermit Lovell
Jun 10, 2009
Elon- Mr. Kermit Lovell, 83, of 110 Franz Ct. went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 10, 2009 at his residence. Mr. Lovell was born July 14, 1925 in Danville, VA to the late John Claude and Geneva Rigney Lovell. Kermit retired after 30 years of service with Western Electric, was a US...
Edith Love
Jun 9, 2009
Mebane, NC Edith Whisenant Love, age 81 went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at the Presbyterian Home of Hawfields. She was a native of Durham and the wife of the late James Marshall Love. Edith retired from Copeland Fabrics and was of the Baptist faith. She enjoyed crocheting and needle...
Edith Lewis
Jun 8, 2009
Edith Faucette Lewis, age 82, of 8164 Troxler Mill Rd., passed away Monday June 8, 2009 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. A native of Alamance County, she was the wife of the late Cyrus Ervin Lewis and daughter of the late Ernest and Cletus Mansfield Faucette. She was a longtime member of Shiloh United Methodist Church,...
Nina Simmons
Jun 7, 2009
Mrs. Nina Massey Simmons, age 89, formerly of 1207 NC Hwy 87 N., died Sunday, June 7, 2009 at Liberty Commons after several years of failing health. A native of Caswell County, she was the wife of the late Clyde S. Simmons, and was the daughter of the late Walter J. Massey and the late Beulah...


