Obituaries

James Jim Franklin Brodbeck, 60 of 826 Creek Crossing Trail passed away Tuesday, February 7, 2006 at Alamance Regional Medical Center following six months of failing health. He was the husband of Lee Anne Hope Brodbeck and the son of the late Robert Vaughn and Frances Cecelia Cubbage Brodbeck. Jim was a native of Philadelphia, PA,...

Mrs. Glenna Kielhorn Grant, age 83 of Twin Lakes, passed away Sunday February 25, 2007 at her home. A native of Harrisburg, IL, she was the wife of Rev. William Robert Grant and daughter of the late Rev. William Henry and Glenna Monroe Kielhorn. She was a member of Beacon Baptist Church. Mrs. Grant began a...

Callie Biddix Roberts, 89, formerly of 2712 Holy Hill Lane, died peacefully on October 7, 2008 after several months of failing health at Alamance Health Care Center. She was born in Mitchell County on October 2, 1919. She is survived by sons, Hoyle Roberts and fiance' Sherry, and Doyle Roberts, both of Burlington; daughters, Debbie Hilliard...

GIBSONVILLE- James Webb Smith, 87, of 407 NC 100, died Friday, January 6, 2006 at Durham Regional Hospital after one week of failing health. A native of Orange County, he was the son of the late Alson C. Smith, Sr. and the late Fannie Finley Smith and was married to the late Christine Isley Smith who...

David Patton Bason, 57, of 117 Victoria Lane, traveled home to be with God on Thursday Dec. 14, 2006 following a nine year battle with brain cancer. He was the son of Paul Morgan Bason and the late Ruby Garner Bason. David was the husband of Donna Parker Bason for 32 and a half years. He...

Gibsonville Ferry Lee Apple, 95, of 5530 NC 61 North died on Wednesday, March 28, 2007 at his home. He was born in Guilford County, son of the late George Riley Washington and Lydia Eugenia Lowe Apple, and was married to the late Lucinda Roberts Apple. He was a member of Friedens Lutheran Church, the Gibsonville...

Thomas E. Farrell, 82 of Hickory Ave. passed away on Friday, April 28, 2006 at the Hospice Home. He was born in Fonda, Iowa, son of the late Raymond and Nellie Hoey Farrell and was married to the late Mary Ann Vonachen Farrell. Tom was a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII serving in the Pacific Theatre,...

William Bill Duward Miles, 82,of 917 Washington St. died November 17, 2005 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. He was married to Lula Cook Miles for 39 years and was the son of the late William Jesse and Sue Bramble Miles. A native of Wilmington, NC, he was a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church of Mebane and...

Burlington, NC Charles Ralph Warner, Jr. age 89, formerly of Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia died on Wednesday, January 31, 2007 at White Oak Manor. He was a native of Richmond County and the son of the late Charles Ralph, Sr. and Minnie Lucy Brigman Warner. Charles retired from Cone Corporation after many years and was of...

Connie Louise Waller, age 58, of Indian Harbour Beach, Florida went home to be with the Lord on September 24, 2006. She was a native of Alamance County and the daughter of William J. and Helen Odham Waller. Connie was employed at Sea Pines Rehabilitation Home in Harbour, Florida as a CNA. She was devoted to...

Guy Edward Shiflett, age 84, of 4522 Mt. Vernon Church Rd., passed on from this life at 4:20 AM Monday September 18, 2006 at his home. A native of the Blue Ridge Mountains, near Lydia, Virginia he was husband of Antje Butenschoen Shiflett and son of the late Addie Conley Shiflett. He was retired after 33...

Claudy A. Fowler, 79, passed away Sunday, February 17, 2008 at his home. A native of Burlington, NC, he was the son of the late Zeb Auburn and Grace Mae Faucette Fowler. He was a graduate of Burlington High School and Elon College. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War and retired from Sears,...

Sally B. Ward, 73, of 2008 S. Mebane St. went home to be with her Lord on October 14, 2006 at her residence. Mrs. Ward was born October 18, 1932 in Cabarrus, Co. to the late Howard Ottaway and Eva Beam. She was a retired textile employee and was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include a...

Jay Comer Jordan, 46, of 329 Sundown Dr., died Sunday, September 17, 2006 at his home. A native of Burlington, NC, he was the son of Linwood E. Jordan and Peggy Comer Jordan, who survive. He was a graduate of North Carolina State University and was employed for Nationwide Insurance for over 29 years. He was...

Robert Ward Flowers, 64, of Kings Rd. and formerly of Greensboro, walked into eternity on Tuesday, May 2, 2006 at Waccamaw Community Hospital in Murrells Inlet, SC. He was born in Wayne County, son of the late Robert Lee and Margaret Ada Raynor Flowers and was married to Verna Morene Flowers who survives. Robert was formerly...

Col. Harold Lee Johnson, Ret., age 66, of 3321 Osceola Rd., passed away at Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem at 4:15 AM Wednesday, December 21, 2005. A native of Widen, WV, he was the son of the late Arthur H. and Anna Myrtle Hickman Johnson and husband of Naomi Bays Johnson who survives. Mr. Johnson served in...

DURHAM , NC Rev. Travis Styles, 84, of 1829 Front Street, passed away at his daughters home on Tuesday, July 31, 2007. Travis was born in Alabama on December 21, 1922 and is preceded in death by his parents David Edgar Styles and Addie Travis Styles and his brother, Marlin C. Styles. Surviving are his wife...

Mrs. Thelma Mae Long Terrell, age 87, formerly of 297 Christopher Dr., passed away Sunday July 22, 2007 at Alamance Regional Medical Center following a lengthy illness. A native of Alamance County, she was the wife of the late Earl Elen Terrell and daughter of the late Ernest and Hallie Oakley Long. She was retired from...

Elizabeth Caroline Bryant, 61, of 1708 Oklahoma Ave., died on Monday, June 12, 2006 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. She was born in Caswell County, daughter of the late Jonathan Byrd and Susie Mabe Bryant. Caroline was an employee of Gold Toe Brands and attended The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. She is...

Burlington, NC James Carroll Porter, 60, 611 N. Main St. went home to be with the Lord on Monday, February 12, 2007 at Duke Medical Center. Mr. Porter was born May 7, 1946 in Marshalltown, Iowa. His parents were the late Reece and Alice Collins Porter. He worked for Pass and Seymour Legrand for many years...