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Emma Lou Sockwell Warrick Bird Rinaldi
May 19, 2023
Mrs. Emma Lou Sockwell Warrick Bird Rinaldi, age 91, of Burlington, passed away on Friday, May 19, 2023 at the Hospice Home of Alamance-Caswell after several months of failing health.
Born in Guilford County, she was the daughter of the late W.J. “Bill” Sockwell and the late Gladie Cobb Sockwell and was previously married to the...
Kay Overman Barnhardt
May 18, 2023
Kay Overman Barnhardt, 62, passed away on Thursday, May 18, 2023. She was a native of Alamance County and the wife of 43 years to Doug Barnhardt who survives.
Kay devoted herself to her family and she was a member of St. Marks Church. She enjoyed spending time at Oak Island with her family and hunting for shells on the...
Agnes Isley Owen
May 18, 2023
Agnes Isley Owen, 80, went home to be with her Lord on May 18, 2023 surrounded by her family. She was born in Alamance County to the late Elbert M. Isley and Esther Kellam Isley. She was the wife of 53 years to Reginald (Reggie) B. Owen who survives.
Agnes retired as a legal assistant and attended St....
Donald Eugene Braxton
May 16, 2023
Donald Eugene (Don) Braxton of Gibsonville, NC passed away on Tuesday, May 16, 2023 at his home. He was the only child of Scott Grimes Braxton and Lamar Carden Braxton, both deceased.
Don is survived by his wife of 43 years, Margaret Ellington Braxton of the home, his son; Jeffrey Scott Rudd, daughter-in-law; Melanie and grandchildren; Taelor and Aaron...
Lucille Bowland Love
May 15, 2023
Lucille Bowland Love, 98, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Monday, May 15, 2023. A native of Alamance County, she was the daughter of the late Sally Perry Bowland and Lon W. Bowland and the wife of 57 years to the late Thomas W. Love. Lucille was preceded in death by her siblings, Gladys...
Phyllis Turner Pruitt
May 15, 2023
Phyllis Ann Turner Pruitt, 66, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 15, 2023 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on September 2, 1956 in Horry County, SC to the late Lillie Mae Long Turner and was the wife of 31 years to Rickey “Rick” Pruitt who survives.
Phyllis formerly worked with Narrow Flex and she retired...
Larry Frank Gerringer
May 14, 2023
Larry Frank Gerringer, 82, passed away on Sunday, May 14, 2023 at his home surrounded by his loving family. A native of Guilford County, he was the son of the late A.B. Gerringer, Jr and Sarah Marie Jobe Gerringer and was the husband of Jackie Coleman Gerringer, who survives.
Larry was a faithful member of Peace Lutheran Church, operated his...
Beverly Christine Pope
May 13, 2023
Beverly Christine Thompson Pope was a loving and dedicated daughter, mother, grandmother and friend. She went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 13, 2023, at age 71.
She was preceded in death by her father, Bobby Thompson, and is survived by her mother, Ruth Gerringer Thompson, and son, Sean Pope, all natives of Alamance County.
After graduating...
Kenneth "Kenny" Dwayne Hurley
May 13, 2023
Kenneth “Kenny” Dwayne Hurley, 57, passed away on Saturday, May 13, 2023 at the Hospice Home surrounded by his family. He was a native of Guilford County and the son of Linda Brown Blue who survives.
Kenny was employed in the automotive industry most of his life. He was very creative and enjoyed working with motorcycles, cars and trucks. Kenny...
Warren Kent Davis
May 8, 2023
Warren “Kent” Davis, of Burlington, passed away unexpectedly on May 8, 2023. Born September 5,1979, in Robeson County. Kent was the son of the late Michael Davis. Kathy M. and Chuck Fujiwara.
Kent is survived by his daughter, parents, 2 brothers, aunts, sister-in-law, niece, nephews, and cousins.
Kent was very friendly and had a Big kind heart, loved to help others. Enjoyed...
Clyde "Butch" Ray Vance
May 8, 2023
Clyde Ray Vance, 74 passed away on Monday, May 8, 2023 at his home. He was born on April 20, 1949 to the late Clyde Coolidge Vance and Hilda Blanche Shoffner Vance and was the loving husband to Diane S. Vance of 58 years of the home.
His friends and family rarely referred to him as Clyde, to most he...
Billie Donk Walker
May 7, 2023
Billie Donk Walker, 78, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, May 7, 2023 surrounded by her family. She was born in Batesville, Indiana to the late Joseph Alton Donk, Sr. and Hazel Ruble Donk, and was the wife of 58 years to the late Houston Turner Walker who died in 2021.
Billie retired from Injectronics/Bluewater as a quality...
Vincent Corsini
May 3, 2023
Vincent Corsini, 98, passed away on Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at Twin Lakes Retirement Center. He was born on July 4, 1924 in Brooklyn, NY to the late Gaetano Thomas Corsini and Milagros Moreno-Yumet Corsini, and was the husband of 59 years to the late Elizabeth Jean Junkins Corsini who died in 2021.
Vincent was a retired draftsman who formerly...
Eloise "Weezy" Andrews
May 3, 2023
Wilma Eloise “Weezy” Stanford Andrews, 94, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at AuthoraCare of Burlington surrounded by her family. The youngest of four children, she was born March 3, 1929 to the late R.D. Stanford and Nellie Parker Stanford and was the wife of 60 years to the late Max William Andrews.
Eloise was a...
Peggy Wilson Martin Pugh
May 3, 2023
Peggy Dianne Wilson Martin Pugh, also known as “MeMaw”, 71, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at Compass Healthcare and Rehab. She was born on March 8, 1952 in Horry County, SC to the late Charles Hubert Wilson and Gladys Mae Fowler Wilson and was the wife to the late Glen Martin who died in 2012 and Robert...
Carol Pruitt Harris
May 1, 2023
Carol Pruitt Harris, 89, passed away peacefully on Monday May 1, 2023 at Mebane Ridge with her family by her side. She was born in Laurel Springs, North Carolina on April 12, 1934 to the late Fred T. Pruitt and Laura Atwood Pruitt. She graduated from Glade Valley High School in the mountains of Allegheny County. It was there she...
Timothy "Tim" Wayne Baker
May 1, 2023
Timothy “Tim” Baker, 56, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, May 1, 2023 at his home surrounded by his family. He was a native of Alamance County and the son of the Warren Lee and Nancy Whitaker Baker. He was the husband of 33 years to Kathryn Jean Baker who survives.
Tim was a consultant for...
Keith Waa
Apr 28, 2023
Keith Loren Waa, 55, passed away on April 28, 2023, at home. He was born on December 4, 1967, in Fargo, North Dakota. Throughout his life, Keith was known as a maker of magic and a finder of things. He was larger than life, always fascinated with others' stories, and could be relied on to make the world interesting. Keith attended...
Shelby Fain Byrd
Apr 28, 2023
Shelby Fain Byrd, 82, went home to be with her Lord on April 28, 2023 at the Hospice home surrounded by her family. She was born in Surry County on July 10, 1940 to the late Carl Blanch and Texas Owens Fain. She was the wife of 65 years to Johnnie Wilson Byrd who survives.
Shelby retired from...
Ella Mae Brooks Greene
Apr 28, 2023
Our Beloved Ella Mae Brooks Greene (Memaw) earned her Angel wings on Friday April 28, 2023. She was born in Newport, TN on August 18, 1924 to the late Clydus Brooks and Leta Susan Gorrell. Ella has rejoined with her loving husband Benjamin Parker Greene, who preceded her in death nearly 35 years ago. She leaves behind her three children,...


