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Bernard Boscia, Sr.
Nov 29, 2008
Burlington, NC Bernard Philip Boscia, Sr., age 77, passed away on Saturday, November 29, 2008. He was a native of the Bronx, New York and the husband of 44 years to Barbara Improta Boscia who survives. Bernard retired from A T & T after 25 years and he was a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church....
Ella Walters
Nov 26, 2008
Burlington, NC Ella Rae Lowder Walters, age 72, of Lowder Road went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 26, 2008 at UNC Hospital. She was a native of Alamance County and the wife of 47 years to Joseph "Joe" A. Walters who survives. Ella Rae retired after 40 years in the design office...
Ollie Cook
Nov 24, 2008
Burlington Ollie Louise Tingen Cook, 88, of Burlington passed away on Monday, November 24, 2008. She was born in Alamance County to the late James Thomas and Tabbie Duncan Tingen, and was married to the late Garvis Allen Cook. Ollie retired from Towers Hosiery at the age of 80, after working there over 60 years. She...
Dolores Yates
Nov 23, 2008
Burlington- Dolores Allison Yates, 76, of 1327 Pollard Ave passed away Sunday, November 23, 2008 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Yates was born January 18, 1932 in Charlotte, N.C. to the late Robert Earl and Hazel Rivenbark Allison. Dolores was a retired owner of a restaurant and was of the Presbyterian faith. Survivors include three...
Nellie Brown
Nov 21, 2008
Nellie Scruggs Brown, 101, of High Rock Road passed away on Friday, November 21, 2008 at Blumenthal Jewish Nursing and Rehab Center. She was born on August 21, 1907 in Campbell County, VA to the late Edward Coleman and Ella Eades Scruggs and was married to the late Porter Wesley Brown. Mrs. Brown was a homemaker...
Luther Jones
Nov 20, 2008
Luther Tillery Jones, 74, formerly of Oxford Lane passed away on Wednesday, November 19, 2008 at Annie Penn Hospital in Reidsville. He was born in Edgecombe County and was the son of the late John Theodore and Eva Newsome Jones. He was formerly employed with Cone Mills as a truck driver and was a member of...
Elva Ring
Nov 18, 2008
Mrs. Elva Grace Craddock "Dossie" Ring, 68, of 607 Piedmont Way, died Tuesday, November 18, 2008 at the Hospice Home after several months of failing health. A native of Alamance County, she was the daughter of the late Walter Ernest Craddock and the late Annie Bell Ervin Craddock. She was previously employed with Hornwood, Inc. and...
Julius Turner
Nov 17, 2008
Julius Clay Turner, 98, of Greensboro went home to be with the Lord on Monday, November 17, 2008 at Wesley Long Community Hospital following a brief illness. Mr. Turner, formerly of Burlington had been a resident of Carriage House Assisted Living in Greensboro. He was born on January 14, 1910 in Schoolfield, Virginia, to the late...
Betty Moore
Nov 17, 2008
Betty Holbrook Moore, age 73, of 653 Cable Rd. passed away Monday, Nov. 17, 2008 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. A native of Wilkes County, she was daughter of the late Ira Thomas Winfrey and Sarah Alice Hanks Holbrook and wife of Henry Lester Moore, Sr., who survives. Mrs. Moore was a member of St. Marks...
Octavia Driver
Nov 17, 2008
Octavia Victoria Morris Driver, 84, went home to be with the Lord November 17, 2008 at her residence. Ms. Driver was born April 14, 1924 in Johnston County to the late Elma and Victoria Lamm Morris. Octavia retired from Kayser -Roth after many years of service and was a devoted member of Shallowford Christian Church where...
Floyd Batten
Nov 14, 2008
Floyd Freeman Batten, died November 14, 2008 after a long battle with ALS aka Lou Gehrig's disease. He was born in 1939 to the late William F. and Lois M. Batten of Burlington. Survivors are son, Floyd Freeman Batten, II and wife Marie of Jacksonville, FL; daughter, Valerie Arena and husband Mike of Clarksville, GA; sister,...
Marie Grissom
Nov 12, 2008
Marie Troutman Smith Grissom, age 91, of Catherine Dr., passed away Wednesday, November 12, 2008 at the Hospice Home. A native of Cabarrus County, she was the daughter of the John Wesley and Ida Summers Troutman and wife of the late Samuel Moore Smith and Robert D. "Bob" Grissom. She spent many years in retail sales...
Della Genrty
Nov 12, 2008
Burlington, NC Della Poe Gentry, age 95, formerly of St. Mark's Church Road passed away on Wednesday, November 12, 2008. She was a native of Alamance County and the wife of the late Abb John Gentry. Della retired as the co-owner and operator of Gentry Grocery in Elon for many years. She was of the Baptist...
Foley Childress
Nov 11, 2008
Gibsonville - Foley Edgar Childress, 93 of Endwell Rd. went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 11, 2008 at Cone Hospital after several months of declining health. He was born in Surry County and was the son of the late Ed and Piney Childress and was married to the late Maggie Cole Childress....
Erma Ward
Nov 11, 2008
Erma M. Robertson Ward, 92, formerly of Keck Dr. passed away Tuesday, November 11, 2008 at Liberty Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was the wife of the late Boyd N. Robertson and the late Roy Ward. Erma was born February 11, 1916 in Caswell County to the late Pierson Brooks and Iona Frances Kimbro McKinney....
Linda Taylor
Nov 9, 2008
Graham- Linda Turner Taylor, 58, of 322 Moser Street passed away Sunday, November 10, 2008 at UNC Chapel Hill Hospital. Linda was born June 24, 1950 in Alamance County to the late Floyd Jack Turner and Alice Barts Turner. She was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include her husband, Bobby Louis Taylor,...
Paul Hogan, Jr.
Nov 9, 2008
Paul Weldon Hogan, Jr., 87 of Haw River passed away on Sunday, November 9, 2008 at Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center of Alamance. He was born in Orange County and was the son of the late Paul Weldon Hogan, Sr. and Annie Mitchell Hogan, and was married to the late Louise Bryant Hogan. He was a member...
Samuel Lewis, Sr.
Nov 9, 2008
Burlington Samuel "Sam" Freeman Lewis, Sr., age 90, of 3903 Muhlenberg Court at Twin Lakes, passed away Sunday, November 9, 2008. A native of Guilford County, he was the husband of 66 years to the late Anderrena Brown Lewis and the son of the late Ed Poe and Mary Apple Lewis. Sam served 39 months in...
Harvey Lowe
Nov 8, 2008
Mr. Harvey Eugene Lowe, 89, of 3003 Old Craig Trail and formerly of Friedens Church Rd., Gibsonville, died Saturday, November 8, 2008 at the Hospice Home after several months of failing health. Born in Guilford County, he was the son of the late Perry Eugene Lowe and the late Effie Cobb Lowe and was married for...
Calvin Thompson, Sr.
Nov 6, 2008
Mr. Calvin Clayton Thompson, Sr. , 82, passed away Thursday, November 06, 2008 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. Mr. Thompson was born April 1, 1926 in Alamance County to the late Minter and Edna C. Thompson. Calvin worked many years for Kayser Roth and Holt Hosiery Mill until his retirement. He was a member of Pleasant...
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