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Earl Vestal Wright
May 10, 2022
Mr. Earl Vestal Wright, 93, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 10, 2022.
Earl was born June 9, 1928 in Alamance County to Nathan Perry Wright and Alma McPherson Wright. A devout Christian, he was a lifelong member of Cane Creek Friends Meeting, where his family’s sawmill processed the timber that was used to build the original church. He also...
Jill Rickman Boone
May 10, 2022
Jill Rickman Boone, 64 of Burlington passed into Heaven on May 10, 2022 at UNC Hospitals.
Jill grew up in Gastonia, NC, the daughter of Rev. Harold and Earline Rickman, which precede her in death. After graduating high school, she traveled for 2 years with the Christian music group “Renaissance” traveling across America and Europe. She then graduated from...
Ellen Berry Titlebaum
May 9, 2022
Burlington – Ellen Berry Titlebaum, 55, passed away on Monday, May 9, 2022 at Moses Cone Hospital. She was born in Oregon to Kenneth and Nancy Berry and was married in 2019 to Henry Titlebaum at a beautiful ceremony in Italy.
Ellen was a graduate of Colorado State University. She was a true renaissance woman in her professional life having...
Richard "Bubba" Anthony Clapp
May 9, 2022
Richard “Bubba”Anthony Clapp, 64, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 9, 2022 at his home with his family by his side. He was born May 4, 1958 in Alamance County to the late Buddy Dexter and Annie Lorraine Stephenson Clapp.
Bubba worked most of his life as an Electrician with AC Corporation. Family was the most important...
"Randy" Eugene Randolph Patteson II
May 9, 2022
Burlington – Eugene Randolph “Randy” Patteson II, 76, passed away on Monday, May 9, 2022. He was born in Virginia to the late Eugene Randolph and Sybil Cheatham Patteson and was married for 20 years to Patricia Blanton-Patteson who survives.
He worked with his dad at Pat Patteson and Associates for several years, owned and operated a local pet...
Maynard McCann
May 9, 2022
Leroy “Maynard” McCann, 84, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, May 9, 2022 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Alamance County to the late Leroy Miles and Clara Esther Odell McCann. He was married for 38 years to Mary Byrley McCann who survives.
Maynard worked for McLean Trucking, Brown Wooten Mills...
Donald "Don" Lee Cox
May 9, 2022
Burlington – Donald “Don” Lee Cox, 88, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, May 9, 2022 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. He was born on August 19, 1933 in Alamance County to the late Zebulon Craig Cox, Sr. and Josephine Smith Cox, and was the husband of 58 years to Rachel Berrier Cox who survives.
Don...
Kathleen Wallich Bridges
May 8, 2022
Kathleen Margaret Wallich Bridges, 77, passed away peacefully on May 8, 2022, at home surrounded by her family. She was born on July 28, 1944, in Hudson County, NJ to the late Eugene Leo Wallich and Mary Mercurio Wallich, and was the wife of 57 years to Phillip Alton Bridges, who survives.
Kathleen retired from the University of North...
Marcus Wade Woolard
May 7, 2022
Marcus Wade Woolard, 48, of Gibsonville, NC passed away peacefully at home on Saturday May 7, 2022 surrounded by his family and loved ones. Above all else Marcus loved God and his faith. He was a graphic artist who had a passion for painting, his shoe collection, and his music. Marcus lit up a room when he walked in. He...
Doris Sandy Norris
May 6, 2022
Doris Sandy Norris, 89, went home to be with the Lord Friday, May 6, 2022 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. She was the wife to the late David Curtis Norris and the daughter of the late Willie (Bill) W. Sandy and Stella Mae Smith Sandy.
A native of Sampson County, she worked for Anadeen Hosiery and was a member of...
Crystal May Artley
May 5, 2022
Crystal May Artley, 62, went home to be with her lord and Savior on Thursday, May 5, 2022, after a valiant battle with cancer. She was a native of Guilford County and the daughter of James Lloyd May and Oma Evans May. She was born, October 8, 1959.
Crystal graduated from Eastern Guilford High School and later was employed...
Shirley Mann Dove
May 5, 2022
Shirley Mann Dove, 69, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 5, 2022 with her family by her side. She was born February 8, 1953 to the late Carl Thomas Mann, Sr. and Mary Ann Milsap Mann. She is preceded in death by her brother Carl Thomas Mann Jr.
Shirley worked most of her career as a server at Dottie’s Starlite...
Thomas Eugene Register
May 5, 2022
Mr. Thomas Eugene Register, age 91, passed away on Thursday, May 5, 2022 at his residence after several months of failing health.
Thomas was preceded in death by his first wife, Mary Vaughan Register; his parents, Clyde and Lessie Register; a brother, Clyde Register, Jr.; two sisters, Mildred Daniel and Margaret Beck; a granddaughter, Danielle Register;...
James "Jim" William Miller
May 5, 2022
James “Jim” William Miller, 78, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 5, 2022 at his home. He was born on January 21, 1944 in Queens, NY to the late James Miller and Agnes Delaney Miller and was the husband of 16 years to Rosemary Suzanne Thye Miller who survives.
Jim formerly worked in the maintenance department in Pensacola, Florida...
Mary Burnette
May 4, 2022
Mrs. Mary Madgeline Warren Burnette, affectionately known by her family as “Babe” was born September 28, 1945, formerly of Greensboro, passed away on Wednesday, May 4, 2022 (76) at Alamance Regional Medical Center after being cared for at Liberty Commons Nursing & Rehabilitation Center of Alamance County since 2019. After surviving Bone Cancer, Stroke, and several aches and pains...
Bari L. Everitt
May 4, 2022
Bari Lyn Weismantel Everitt, age 81, died of cancer at the Twin Lakes Community in Burlington, NC on May 4.
Bari and her sister Nile were raised largely by their beloved father, Fred, in Queens, NY. Fred, a successful songwriter/arranger, took the pair fishing and treated them like tomboys. Bari was an outstanding student in grade school and went...
Patti Marie Oliver
May 3, 2022
Patti Marie Oliver, 71, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at Moses Cone Hospital surrounded by her family. She was born on October 21, 1950 in Guilford County to the late Harry Wilson Oliver and Sally Louise Miles Oliver.
Patti formerly worked at The Ice House, Ralph Polo and the Dollar Tree. She enjoyed yard sales, shopping...
William Clinton Andrews
May 2, 2022
William Clinton Andrews, 73, went home to be with the Lord on May 2, 2022 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. He was born in Alamance County on April 10, 1949. William is survived by his Aunt and Uncle (guardians), Millie and Wade Loy; a special cousin, Dallas Belvin and numerous other cousins and friends. He was preceded in...
Lana Burke Sparks
May 1, 2022
Lana Burke Sparks, 68, went home to be with Jesus on Sunday, May 1, 2022 following years of challenging health issues and a brief period of serious decline.
A native of Burlington, she was the daughter of Buck H Burke and Hazel Swinney Burke Jarrett, both deceased.
Although unable to attend, she was a long-time member of Glen Hope Baptist...
Linda Gwynn Fuquay
Apr 30, 2022
Linda Gwynn Fuquay, 74, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 30, 2022. She was born in Caswell County on August 22, 1947 to the late John Woodrow and Nettie Stanley Gwynn and was the wife of the late Charles Edward Fuquay, Sr. Linda retired from Gold Toe Hosiery. Survivors include her son, Charles Edward...


