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Anthony "Tony" Phelps, Sr.
May 30, 2020
Anthony Lewis “Tony” Phelps, Sr., 54, passed away on Saturday, May 30, 2020 at his home. He was born in Alamance County to the late Gordon Elmo and Mae DeWitt Phelps. He went on to serve in the U.S. Air Force. In the past, Tony was an avid supporter of the Bartlett Yancey High School Football Booster Club, where he even served as President for a number of years. He...
Joan L. Hansen
May 29, 2020
Joan L. Hansen, age 79, passed away on Friday, May 29, 2020 at Moneta Springs Memory Care of Twin Lakes Community.
The interment will be held 11:00 AM Wednesday, June 10, 2020 at Maple Grove Cemetery in Kew Gardens, NY.
Nancy Hood
May 29, 2020
Mrs. Nancy Jean Mabe Hood, age, 79, of Graham, passed away on Friday, May 29, 2020 at her residence after a sudden illness.
Born in Danville, VA, she was the daughter of the late Otis William Mabe and the late Frances Minerva Chilton Mabe Evans and was married to the late Waverly Thomas Hood, Jr. She was retired...
John David Duncan
May 29, 2020
John David Duncan, 57, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Graham on Friday May 29, 2020. A native of Graham, NC, John was born to F. Patrick and Betty H. Duncan in 1962.
John earned a bachelor of science degree in computer information science from Elon University in 1989. He also earned an MBA from Duke...
Barbara Garrison
May 28, 2020
Barbara Carol Shepherd Garrison, 88, passed away on Thursday, May 28, 2020 at Moses Cone Hospital-Green Valley after a brief illness. She was born on May 2, 1932 in Lancaster County, NE to the late John Russell Shepherd and Mary Ellen Graham Shepherd, and was married 51 years to the late Walter Norman Garrison.
Barbara was a...
Patricia Glosson
May 27, 2020
Patricia Ann Sheppard Glosson, 65, peacefully passed away at her home on Wednesday, May 27, 2020. She was born in Albemarle County on September 23, 1954 to the late Wilton Atlas Sheppard and Julia Lillie Meggs Sheppard who survives and was the wife of 15 years to Garry Lee Glosson of the home.
Patricia...
Mary Troxler
May 25, 2020
Ms. Mary Kathryn Troxler, age 97, of Abingdon, VA, passed away on Monday, May 25, 2020 at her residence after several months of failing health.
Born in Alamance County, she was the daughter of the late Lonnie Theodore Troxler and the late Naomi Waynick Troxler. Before relocating to Virginia, Mary was a longtime resident of Elon and...
Linda Johnson
May 24, 2020
Burlington-Linda Darlean Pitts Johnson, 72 passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2020 at Alamance Health Care. She was born in Alamance County to the late Benjamin Guthrie Pitts, Sr. and Irene Coleman Pitts.
Linda was employed for several years with Kayser-Roth Hosiery. Her and her daughter, Jennifer started Carolina Hangups Embroidery in 1996. Jennifer still owns and...
Elizabeth "Betty" Wade
May 22, 2020
Elizabeth “Betty” Rankin Wade, 81, passed away on Friday, May 22, 2020 while at Alamance House in Burlington, NC. She was born on November 7, 1938 to the late Lawson and Annie Rankin, Sr.
Betty loved the beach and lived there for many years. She retired from the local law firm of Wishart, Norris, Henniger and Pittman...
The Rev. Dr. Carole Chase
May 21, 2020
The Reverend Doctor Carole F. Chase, 83, died peacefully May 21, 2020, at Liberty Commons of Alamance County. She was a retired Professor of Religious Studies at Elon University and a retired Presbyterian Minister. She was the daughter of Constant W. Chase, Jr. and Frederica Olsson Chase who predeceased her.
While her father was employed as an...
Loletta Faulkenberry
May 21, 2020
Loletta A. Faulkenberry passed peacefully from this world the morning of May 21, 2020 following several years of declining health. A longtime resident of Burlington, NC, she was born Loletta Arnold July 14, 1925 in Greer, SC. As one of eleven children born to JC and Lillian Arnold in rural SC, she determined early in life that education was...
Jerry Caldwell
May 21, 2020
BURLINGTON – Jerry Richard “Coonhunter” Caldwell, 79, passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2020. Jerry was born in Alamance County to the late Harold Dickson and Nancy Elizabeth Noble Caldwell.
Jerry was a retired Bick Mason. He was a trophy winning coon hunter. He was well known as a rabbit hunter and for his skills as a...
Frances Parrish Aldridge
May 20, 2020
Burlington – Frances Medley Parrish Aldridge, 79 went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 20, 2020. She was a native of Alamance County and the daughter of the late TommyAndrew and Margaret King Medley. She was the wife of Larry L. Aldridge who survives.
Frances retired from Swink Hosiery and enjoyed mowing her yard...
Jerry Boggs
May 20, 2020
Jerry David Boggs, 83, passed away on Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at his residence after several months of failing health. He was born on October 2, 1936 in Alamance County.
Jerry was the owner and operator of West Webb Curb Market and Grill for over 55 years, and formerly owned and operated B&H Trucking Company. He attended...
James Bradford
May 19, 2020
James “Butch” Bradford, 71, passed away at his home on Tuesday, May 19, 2020. He was born in Richmond, VA and was the son of the late Waddie Winford Bradford and Cleo Ellington Bradford.
He was formerly employed by A.O. Smith and was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam war.
He is survived by...
Emogene Moore Wallace Hardy
May 19, 2020
Omeita Emogene Moore Wallace Hardy, 86, passed away Tuesday May 19, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on September 24, 1933 in Alamance County to the late James Minot Moore and Maggie King Moore, and was the wife to Allen Lester Hardy who survives.
Emogene retired from Alamance-Burlington School System after 37...
Richard Kuykendall
May 19, 2020
Richard Birrell Kuykendall, 75, passed away on Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at the Hospice Home surrounded by his family. He was born on November 20, 1944 in Danbury, CT.
Richard retired after 28 years with General Electric and was a US Marine veteran.
He is survived by his twin daughters, Maryann Tucker and husband Travis,...
Mary Anne Riggs
May 17, 2020
On Sunday, May 17, 2020 at 10 a.m. Mary Stoneman Riggs (age 91) joined her devoted husband, Pastor Emery Garrett Riggs, in their heavenly home. As a faithful servant of the Lord Jesus Christ, she is reunited with him today. She is joined by those who have preceded her in death including her parents; sisters; her grandson, Mark Bridges;...
Linda O'Keefe
May 17, 2020
Linda Conlon O’Keefe, 66 passed away on Sunday, May 17, 2020. She was born in Astoria, New York to the late Robert Andrew Conlon and Martha Mattfeldt Conlon who survives.
Linda retired after 30 years with AT&T. She was a member of the Telephone Pioneers of America. Linda graduated from St. Mary’s Catholic High School in South...
Shirley Smith
May 17, 2020
Shirley Disotell Smith, 87, passed away on Sunday, May 17, 2020 at her residence while surrounded by family after a stoic struggle with cancer. Shirley was born on June 24, 1932 in Kenosha, WI to the late William Joseph Disotell and Aldia Marie Disotell (Cody). Her loving husband of 63 years, Roger Dermot Smith, preceded her in death in...
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