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Nancy Danieley Leonard
Sep 24, 2026
Nancy Danieley Leonard, 84, passed away on September 24, 2026, at Hospice Home. A native of Alamance County, Nancy was the daughter of the late Asa and Cora Mae Madren Danieley and was married for over 38 years to Harrell Dean Leonard who passed away in 2010.
Nancy will be remembered as a devoted woman whose life was grounded in family,...
Mary Jane Ross Freeman
Sep 22, 2026
Mary Jane Ross Freeman, of Alamance County, passed away on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on November 27, 1938, in Alamance County to the late John and Julia Ross. She was married for over 65 years to the love of her life, Charles Vernon Freeman, who preceded her in death in 2022.
Mary Jane...
Gary Lyn Simmons
Sep 18, 2026
Mr. Gary Lyn Simmons, age 73, of Whitsett, NC, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 18, 2026, at Hospice Home of Alamance following several months of declining health.
A native of Alamance County, Gary was the son of the late Thomas Edward Simmons and the late Jewel Stinson Webster. He was the devoted husband of Amelia Gail “Gail” Lewey Simmons, with...
Elizabeth Annie Mahone Hilliard
Sep 16, 2026
Elizabeth Hilliard passed away peacefully at her residence on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, four days shy of her 100th birthday.
She was born in 1926 in Amherst, Virginia to the late James David Mahone and the late Annie May Spivey Mahone. She was preceded in death by her husband of 38 years, Elder Vernon N. Hilliard Sr., who passed in 1982;...
Anne Burnett Kennedy
Sep 15, 2026
Anne Burnett Kennedy, of Burlington, went home to be with her Heavenly Father on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, at Alamance Regional Medical Center surrounded by her family. She was born in Durham to the late Albert Clarence Burnett and the late Bertha Inez Gentry Burnett and was married for 40 years to Boyd Wayne Kennedy, Sr. who survives.
Anne was a...
Betty Swink May
Sep 15, 2026
Betty Elaine Swink May, 94, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 15, 2026 at the Hospice Home. She was born on November 22, 1931 in Alamance County.
Betty was a member of Graham United Methodist Church. In her younger years she worked at Western Electric but when she started having children she loved being a homemaker. Betty enjoyed working in her...
Brenda Kaye Palmer Apple
Sep 14, 2026
Brenda Kaye Palmer Apple, 79, died Monday, Sept. 14, 2026, at Beacon Place, Greensboro, after 2 1/2 years of declining health.
A native of Lexington, NC, she was born Oct. 18, 1946, to John Filmore and Clara Faye Hedrick Palmer. Brenda was preceded in death by her parents and brother, John Wayne Palmer.
Brenda lived most of her life in Gibsonville and...
Henry Van Turner
Sep 12, 2026
Henry Van Turner went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, September 12, 2026, at the age of 78, following a long, hard-fought battle with cancer and a final, sudden bout with pneumonia. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Marjorie Sadler Turner; his three children, daughter Meredith Turner Everhart (Skip), son Gregory Van Turner (Susan),...
Rosalie Chewning Cook
Sep 11, 2026
Rosalie Esther Chewning Cook, a beloved mother, sister, Grammie, and friend, passed away on September 11, 2026, at UNC Chapel Hill. She was born on April 26, 1942, to Frank and Bessie Chewning. Left to cherish her memory are her children: Lynn Tweedy (Bo Dudley), Lisa Henderson (Danny), Tony Cook (Jenn), Steve Cook (Jamie Lynn Parsons), Kenny Cook, and Crystal...
Annegret Hensel Whitley
Sep 11, 2026
Annegret Hensel Whitley, 85, passed away on Friday, September 11, 2026 at her home surrounded by her family. she was born in Klosterheide, East Germany to the late Grete Hensel. Ann was married for 59 years to the late Milton Junior Whitley.
Ann escaped GDR as a young child with her mother, Grete Hensel. In her early teens she worked as...
Gary Brian Johnson
Sep 11, 2026
Gary Brian Johnson, 82, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 11, 2026 at his residence surrounded by his family. He was born in Aurora, Illinois on July 24, 1944 to the late Paul Gerhart Johnson and Viola Francis Keck and was the husband of 44 years to Lois J. Eichenberg Johnson of the home.
Gary was a retired Commander in the...
Michael Eugene "Mike" Phillips
Sep 10, 2026
Michael Eugene "Mike" Phillips transitioned to his heavenly home on September 10, 2026. He was born on February 19, 1946, in Guilford County to the late Brinkley Street Phillips and Mary Jane Mills Phillips. He was the husband of the late Melba Jean Terry Phillips.
Michael, affectionately known as Mike, was a hard-working man who took great pride in everything he...
Randy L. Faircloth
Sep 9, 2026
Randy L. Faircloth passed away on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, at his home in Burlington, NC. A native of Burlington, Randy was born on June 20, 1957. He graduated from Southern Alamance High School and attended Elon College. He was a General Contractor and was proud of the business he built from the ground up. Randy was married to his...
Mary Ann Lubno Minor
Sep 9, 2026
Mary Ann Lubno Minor, 84, passed away on September 9, 2026, at Alamance Regional Medical Center. She was born on June 1, 1942, in Norfolk, Virginia, and has resided in Burlington NC the last 45 years.
Mary Ann will be remembered as a devoted wife and mother whose life was centered on her home and family. She enjoyed cooking and raising...
Chester Eugene Gerringer
Sep 7, 2026
Chester Eugene “Texas” Gerringer, 81, passed away on Monday, September 7, 2026 at Liberty Commons following a brief illness. He was born in Alamance County on September 3, 1945 to the late Floyd Harmon Gerringer and Gloria Swanson Garner Gerringer and was the husband of 60 years to Edna Fay Perry of the home.
Chester was a man whom his family...
Johnny David Williams
Sep 7, 2026
Johnny David Williams, 86, of Haw River passed away the morning of September 7, 2026 at UNC Medical Center Hillsborough following a brief illness.
Born in Muscogee, Georgia, Johnny was one of ten children of the late Willie Melford Williams and Gladys Irene Wheliss Williams. He was married for more than 40 years to his beloved wife, Velma Haithcock Williams, who...
Joseph Wade Mabe, Jr.
Sep 6, 2026
Joseph Wade Mabe, Jr., 70, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 6, 2026 at Duke University Medical Center following a brief illness. He was born in Carroll County, VA on March 20, 1956 to the late Joseph Wade Mabe, Sr. and Virginia Darlene Gallimore Mansfield and was the husband of nearly 50 years to his “princess”, Joyce Isom Mabe of...
Walter Paul Blankenship
Sep 6, 2026
Walter Paul Blankenship, 80 went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, September 6, 2026 at ARMC surrounded by his family. He was born in Reidsville to the late Aubrey Allen and Mary Arlena Moore Blankenship. He was the husband of 60 years to Gloria Stallings Blankenship.
Walter retired after of 25 years doing maintenance and electrical work for Carolina...
Larkin Elander Brown, Jr.
Sep 3, 2026
Larkin Elander Brown Jr., 83, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 3, 2026, in hospice, surrounded by his family. He was born on July 24, 1943, in Roanoke, Virginia, to the late Larkin E. Brown Sr. and Hattie Mae Fleming Brown and was the husband of 41 years to the love of his life, Betty Caldwell Brown. Larkin carried the...
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