Obituaries

Gibsonville- Lillian Carleen Barber Hackett, 96, of 6810 Tickle Rd. passed away Monday, April 9, 2007 at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Hackett was born November 18, 1910 in Guilford County to the late Charlie Vester Barber and Ella Pettigrew Barber. She was the widow of the late John Henry Hackett who preceded her in...

Graham, NC Jenna Peyton Bogart, age 6, of 327 Wilson Street went home to be with her Heavenly Father on Saturday, April 7, 2007 at Duke University Medical Center after a sudden illness. Jenna was a kindergarten student at Smith Elementary School and a member of Grove Park Baptist Church. She sang in the Beginning Musicians...

Gibsonville - Fred Raymond Flynn, 85, of 306 Wood St. died on Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at his residence. A native of Guilford County, he was the husband of Hazel Ward Flynn, who survives and son of the late Frank and Bertha Boone Flynn. He retired from Jake's Bar-B-Q, was a member of Gibsonville United Methodist...

Doris Faye Leonard Rector, 54, of 709 Askew St., passed away Thursday October 20, 2005 at the Hospice Home. She was the daughter of the late Kentry and Clara Bobbitt Leonard. Survivors include her son Anthony "Tony" Rector and his wife Angela of Burlington, grandchildren; Hunter Poole, Sage Rector, Jade Rector, sisters; Linda Smith, Cathy Gillespie...

Margaret Foster Clapp, 71, of Burlington went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 29, 2006 at Alamance Health Care. She was born in Guilford, County to the late Starling Montgomery and Nellie Alcon Foster. She was the wife of the late William Henry Clapp. She retired from the Bennett Corporation and was of...

Burlington Betsy Smith Albright died February 10, 2007, at Alamance Regional Medical Center in Burlington. She was born April 6, 1926, in Burlington. Betsy is preceded in death by her father Terry Smith, mother Nettie Smith, stepmother Maggie Smith, and brothers Allen Smith, J.C. Smith, and Mack Ross. She is survived by her husband of 59...

Billy Wayne Greeson, age 71, of 1621 Wheeler Bridge Rd., passed away Sunday March 11, 2007 at Wesley Long Hospital in Greensboro. A native of Guilford County, he was the husband of Jeanette Butler Greeson and son of the late Glenn Desmer and Alease Greeson Greeson. He was a member of Springwood Presbyterian Church, a former...

Graham, NC Robert Stephen Steve Wright, age 50 went home to be with the Lord on Friday, September 8, 2006 at the hospice home. He was a native of Mobile, Alabama and the husband of 25 years to Debra Amison Wright who survives. Steve graduated from Theodore High School in Theodore, Alabama and attended Pensacola Junior...

Gaston Lee Roberts, 89, of Turner Rd. passed away Friday, July 13, 2007 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. He was the husband of the late Edith Virginia Simmons Roberts and the son of the late Grady Henry and Oletha Owens Roberts. Gaston was a native of Prairie Hill, Texas, served in the US Army during WW...

Burlington, NC Mr. Willie Bascom Brewer, 84, of 2204 Sweetbay Circle, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Friday, December 22, 2006 at the Hospice Home. Mr. Brewer was born December 21, 1922 in Chatham County to the late Willie Allison and Caroline Clapp Brewer. He was the husband of the late Betty Wall...

Mrs. Frances Gwynn Simmons, age 83, of 1821 North NC 87, Elon passed away Wednesday July 12, 2006 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. A native of Caswell County, she was wife of the late Raleigh Doake Simmons and daughter of the late Jesse James and Myrtle Brintle Gwynn. She was a member of Gilliams Primitive Baptist...

Johnny Allen Lowe, Sr., 65, of 2879 Mt. Hope Church Rd died on Tuesday, May 22, 2007 at his home after six months declining health. A native of Alamance County, he was the husband of Priscilla Greeson Lowe and son of the late Benny Theodore Lowe and Maggie Sharpe Lowe who survives. He worked together with...

Ricky Allen Quincy, 55 of The Oaks of Burlington, died Monday, February 26, 2007 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. Ricky is survived by a sister, Sylvia C. Womble of Burlington and a brother of Malcom Gerald Quincy of Jacksonville, FL. There will be no services. Lowe Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge of arrangements.

Kimesville James Earl Sharpe, 78, died Wednesday, April 19, 2006 at Alamance Regional Medical Center after a brief illness. He was the husband of Lou Jones Sharpe who survives and the son of the late Earl DeWitte and Mozelle Isley Sharpe. A native of Alamance County, a member of Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church. He was...

Sarah Truitt Garrison, age 60, of Stoney Creek Church Road went home to be with the Lord after a courageous battle with cancer on Tuesday, April 1, 2008 at her home. She was a native of Alamance County and the wife of Tommy Richard Garrison who survives. Sarah was employed for 23 years with Alphabet Mebane...

Liberty, NC Florin Evron Daffron, 96, formerly of 2912 Timber Ridge Lake Rd. went home to be with his Heavenly Father on Tuesday, March 20, 2006 at the Hospice Home in Burlington. He was born in Alamance County to the late Beecher and Lona Kimrey Daffron. He was a deacon and member of Mt. Zion Baptist...

Martin Richard Murph, 67, of 6822 Silver Spring Rd., died Monday, May 21, 2007 at Alamance Regional Medical Center after several months of failing health. A native of Guilford County, he was the son of the late John Willliam Murph and the late Ruby Daughtry Murph. He worked on the family farm and was of the...

Burlington Tammy Michelle Demick, age 29, of 706 Huffman Mill Rd., passed away Wednesday morning at her home. A native of Smithfield, TN, she was wife of Juan Tavares and daughter of Carol Strickland Demick Graham and Douglas Arthur Demick. She was a homemaker and attended Peoples Memorial Christian Church. Survivors include her husband, Juan Tavares;...

WHITSETT, NC- Billy Jack Sparks, 80, of 3908 Onnie Rd., died Saturday, March 4, 2006 at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. A native of Titus County, TX, he was the son of the late Johnnie Pemberton Sparks and the late Lydia Martin Sparks. He was a combat veteran of the U.S Navy,...