Jesse Forrester

Burlington, NC Jessie Gladys Bailess Forrester, age 80, of 3615 S. Mebane Street went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 11, 2007 at Burlington Manor. She was a native of Danville, Virginia and the wife of the late Vance Powers Forrester, Sr. Gladys retired from Macfield after many years with the company. She was a member of Grove Park Baptist Church and a loving and devoted Christian lady. Survivors include her daughters and sons-in-law, Nancy and Jack Sink of Burlington, Pat and Barney Jordan of Haw River; sons and daughters-in-law, David and Carolyn Forrester and Vance and Carol Forrester both of Burlington; grandchildren, Kathie Niven, Tricia Medford, Michael Forrester, Matthew Forrester, Beth Forrester, Sarah Forrester and Brian Jordan; great grandchildren, Jesse and Elana Medford, Marley Forrester, Delia Forrester, Nolan Jordan, Will and Ellie Niven; half sisters, Martha Roark of Altavista, Virginia, Frances Shelton of Hurt, Virginia; half brothers, Johnny and David Bailess both of Hurt, Virginia. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, Eddie Lee Bailess and Georgie Hagood Bailess; brother, Oliver T. Bailess; step mother, Mary Bailess. The funeral service will be held on Friday, July 13, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. at the Lowe Funeral Home Chapel by Dr. Gene Hunsinger and the burial will follow at Alamance Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. on Thursday, July 12, 2007 at the funeral home and other times at the sons home, Vance Forrester, 2610 Clarendon Road, Burlington, NC 27215. Memorials may be made to Hospice and Palliative Care Center of Alamance-Caswell, 914 Chapel Hill Road, Burlington, NC 27215.