Garland Loy

Burlington Garland Thomas Loy, age 90, of 116 Markham St., passed away Tuesday September 27, 2005 at his home. A native of Alamance County, he was husband of Alice Burton Shelton Loy who survives and son of the late Joseph Lester and Kinnie Horner Loy. Mr. Loy was a retired foreman at Hole-in-None Hosiery. He was a charter member of Faith Bible Chapel, a member of the Young at Heart Club, Alamance County Antique Car Club and the YMCA. He was also the official photographer for the car club and his church Survivors include his wife, Alice Burton Shelton Loy of the home; daughters, Kay Westmoreland and husband Wes of Greensboro and Beverly Riley and husband Jim of Burlington; 4 grandchildren, Ashley Parrish, Meredith Mann, Kathryn Blank and Stephanie Neighbour; 5 great grandchildren; brother, Joseph Joe L. Loy, Jr. and wife Sylvia of Burlington; sisters, Frances Wright of Baltimore, MD and Ora Mae Lowe of Burlington; brother in law, Millard Crouse. He was preceded in death by a brother, Richard Loy; sisters, Virgie Wilson and Margaret Crouse. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm Thursday at the Faith Bible Chapel by Rev. Mark Robertson. Entombment will follow in Alamance Memorial Park Mausoleum. Mr. Loy will remain at Lowe Funeral Home until being taken to the church to lie in state 30 minutes prior to the funeral service. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6-8 PM Wednesday. Memorials may be made to Faith Bible Chapel; 1013 W. Webb Ave., Burlington, NC 27217 or to Hospice and Palliative Care; 914 Chapel Hill Rd., Burlington, NC 27215.