Obituaries

Thelma Eugenia Smith Fonville, a resident of Sandy Cross Road, Burlington, NC died on March 1, 2006 at Piedmont Crossing Retirement Center in Thomasville, NC. Thelma Fonville was born in Caswell County on March 8, 1917. She was the third of six children of William Lindsay Smith, Sr., a storekeeper, and Flossie Jane Bridgers Smith, a...

Lola Glover Meeler, 75, of 833 Fairfield St. passed away Tuesday February 14, 2006 at The Hospice Home following a month and a half illness. She was the wife of Thorburn Bo Meeler. They were married for 54 years. She was the daughter of the late Calvin Onslow Lonnie and Bertie Strickland Glover. Lola was a...

Mary L. LaPlaca, 87, of Westtown, N.Y. died Friday, March 24, 2006, peacefully surrounded by her family at her residence. Mary was born in New York, N.Y. on April 22, 1918, the daughter of Frank and Teresa Lodato Carbone. She was the widow of Joseph A. LaPlaca. Mary was a graduate of the New York School...

Lawrence Milton Trent, 83, of 2538 Pitt Rd, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 2, 2006, following several years of failing health and three weeks critical. He was the husband of Mabel Gann Trent and the son of the late Charles David Trent, Sr. and the late Lettie Mae Bailey Trent. A...

Cassie Kennedy Lineberry, 99, of 4208 Alamance Rd. died Saturday, April 8, 2006 at Alamance Regional Medical Center after three weeks of a critical illness. A native of Moore County, NC, she was the wife of the late Arthur Lewis Lineberry and the daughter of the late Charles Luther and Nettie Garner Kennedy. She retired from...

Gibsonville, NC Sidney Norris, age 71, of 6501 Friedens Church Road went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August 9, 2006 at Moses Cone Hospital. He was the husband for over 48 years to Ethel Walling Norris who survives. Sidney was retired as the owner and operator of the Sedalia Texaco. He was a...

Burlington, NC Mabel Sykes Stamps, age 75, of 2323 May Drive went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 16, 2006 at her home. She was a native of Alamance County and the wife of the late William Earlie Bill Stamps. Mabel was employed for many years with Burlington Industries at the J. Spencer...

Grace Virginia White, 23, moved to heaven on April 11, 2007 at Twin Lakes Community in Burlington, NC. She was surrounded by her family and many wonderful friends as she left our presence. Grace is survived by her brother Thomas White of High Point, and her parents Ed White of High Point, Linda Cash of Burlington...

Roy Garland Summers, age 87, of 6539 NC 61 North, passed away Wednesday March 1, 2006 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. A native of Guilford County, he was the husband of Helen Fryar Summers for 56 years and was the son of the late George Andrew and Lelia Brown Summers. He was a member of Friedens...

Joseph Flint Joe Pulliam, 88, formerly of Dixon Pool Rd., died Tuesday, September 27, 2005 at White Oak Manor. A native of Person County, he was the son of the late Samuel Mitchell Pulliam and the late Ada B. Hargis Pulliam and was married to the late Hattie Mae Fox Pulliam, who died in 2002. Mr....

Richard Carl Orsvath, age 73, passed away Tuesday April 28, 2009 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. A native of Bristol, CT, he was the son of the late Louis and Margaret Nemeth Orsvath. He was retired from General Electric, employed both in Plainville, CT and Mebane, NC and was a member of Elon Community United Church...

Burlington, NC Margaret Evans Bryant Davis, age 92, formerly of 1603 Elder Way and a former resident of Burlington Manor went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 17, 2007 at The Presbyterian Home of Hawfields. She was a native of Robeson County and the wife of the late Robert Henry Davis. Margaret retired...

Bill Poland, age74 of 513 Piedmont Way, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, July 14, 2006. He was the husband of Vera Poland who survives and the son of the late Willie R. and Pearl Grey Poland. Bill worked for Kayser Roth Hosiery for many years as a Supervisor and he loved the...

Mrs. Mary Linda Chrismon Terry, 57, of 2220 Whites Mill Rd., died peacefully at her home on Friday, September 30, 2005 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. A native of Gibsonville, she was the daughter of the late James F. Chrismon, Jr. and the late Esquirdo Rita Chrismon and was married for 23 years...