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Dale Proffit
Sep 26, 2020
Burlington- Dale Leon Proffit, 69, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, September 26, 2020. He was a native of Watauga County and the husband of 48 years to Linda Campbell Proffit who survives. Dale was the son of the late Dayton William and Dorothy Pearl Miller Proffit
Dale was the owner...
Noah Lee Hall
Sep 26, 2020
Noah Lee Hall, 20 days old, passed away at Duke University Hospital on Saturday, September 26, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Alamance County on September 6, 2020.
Noah is survived by his parents, Lucus “Luke” Scott Hall and Destani Lee Appel Hall; maternal grandparents, Kenneth and Sue Wills Appel;...
Beverly Alford
Sep 25, 2020
BURLINGTON- Beverly Jean Alford, 71, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on September 25, 2020.
A native of Wake County, she was the daughter of the late Floyd Shelby and Rachel Pearce Alford. She retired from the Alamance Burlington School System after 36 years as a High School English teacher. Beverly...
Roy "Shag Daddy" Childress
Sep 24, 2020
Burlington – Roy “RB” “Shag Daddy” Benjamin Childress, 76 passed away at his home on Thursday, September 24, 2020. He was born on April 14, 1944 in Pittsylvania County, VA to the late Roy Eskar and Ella Christina Brooks Childress. He was the husband of 42 years to Peggy May Greeson Childress who survives.
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Mary Alice Morris
Sep 24, 2020
BURLINGTON- Mary Alice Potter Morris, 91 went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, September 24, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Johnston county and was the daughter of the late Willis and Vallie Ballard Potter. She was the wife of the late Jesse Elma Morris.
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Leonard Hadley
Sep 23, 2020
Leonard Keith Hadley, 59, passed away on Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at Alamance Regional Hospital.
Leonard was born in Alamance County to the late Clarkson Lindley and Callie Peace Hadley on November 7, 1960. He worked as a flour milling operator at Lindley Mills and at Walmart for several years until his health declined. Leonard was very...
Linda Hamlin
Sep 23, 2020
Elon-Linda Erickson Hamlin, 72 passed away on Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at the Hospice Home surrounded by her family. She was born in Worcester, Massachusetts to the late Edwin and Alberta Erickson. She was the wife of 29 years to Arthur “Art” Herbert Hamlin who survives.
Linda and her husband owned and operated Hamlin...
Treva Cobb
Sep 23, 2020
Treva Pettigrew Cobb, 97, passed away on Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at the Village of Brookwood. She was born in Guilford County to the late James Luther and Mary Baldwin Pettigrew and was married to the late Elmore Jennings Cobb, Jr. She retired from Cone Mills after 48 years and was of the Baptist faith. She was a member...
Kenneth Page
Sep 23, 2020
Mr. Kenneth Kneyl Page, age 89, of Graham, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at his residence after several years of declining health.
A native of Alamance County, he was the son of the late James Henry Page and the late Bettie Blackwell Page and was happily married for...
Gary Morton
Sep 22, 2020
Elon – Gary Wayne Morton, 73, passed away on Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at Moses H. Cone Hospital in Greensboro surrounded by his family. He was born on January 27, 1947 in Alamance County to the late John Everette Morton and Mae Harrison Morton.
Gary was a graduate of Western Alamance High School and...
James "Jim" Wilson, Jr.
Sep 22, 2020
James “Jim” Allan Wilson, Jr., 78, passed away Tuesday September 22, 2020 at his home. He was born April 16, 1942 in Atlanta, GA to the late James Allan Wilson, Sr. and the late Elizabeth Winn Wilson and was married to Ann Stokes Wilson. Jim retired from The U.S. Postal Service hub in Greensboro and he was a member...
Charles "Jeremy" Deaton
Sep 22, 2020
The man. The myth. The legend. Men wanted to be like him and women wanted to be with him. On Tuesday, September 22, 2020 Jeremy Deaton passed away doing what he loved, riding in the open air. Jeremy “lived [his] life a quarter mile at a time. In those 10 seconds or less, [he] was free.”
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William "Gene" Poythress
Sep 21, 2020
William “Gene” Poythress, 89, passed away on Monday, September 21, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on December 25, 1930 in Alamance County to the late LeBaron DeKalb Poythress and Mattie Adams Poythress, and was married to Eve Walters Poythress who survives.
Gene retired as a Plumbing and Building...
Phyllis DeRita
Sep 18, 2020
Phyllis Boone DeRita, 82, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, September 18, 2020. She was a native of Caswell County and the wife of the late Frank DeRita. She was the daughter of the late Ben and Bessie Page Boone.
Phyllis retired as a Registered Nurse after 32 years at Alamance Regional Hospital. Her...
Mary Lashley
Sep 18, 2020
Mary Elizabeth Lashley, 90 years old, of Gibsonville, NC went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, September 18, 2020 after a period of failing health.
Mary was born in Greensboro, NC on November 27, 1929 to the late Ernest C. & Mamie H. White.
Her love...
Virginia Gurganious
Sep 17, 2020
Mrs. Virginia Faucette Gurganious, age 83, of Burlington, passed away on Thursday, September 17, 2020 at her home after a sudden illness.
Born in Orange County, she was the daughter of the late Jeffie Lee Faucette and the late Viola Couch Faucette and was married to the late Jack Thames Gurganious, who passed in 2001. She was a...
Rev. James Laws
Sep 16, 2020
Reverend James Edward Laws left for his heavenly reward September 16, 2020 just one week away from his 84th birthday. He was born in 1936 to the late John Henry Laws and Flossie Bell Laws in Caswell county.
He is survived by his bride of 62 years, Joan DeBoe Laws, daughters Cyndi Cox and...
MaLinda Childress
Sep 15, 2020
MaLinda Wray Childress, 80, was called home by Jesus Tuesday September 15, 2020 from her home surrounded by her family. She was born April 19, 1940 in Caswell County to the late Obie Curtis Wray and the late Evelyn Martin Lane and was married to Carl Childress, Jr. for almost 54 years. She was a member of Fellowship Baptist...
Lois Myles
Sep 15, 2020
Lois Christine Burhenne Myles, 76, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at Twin Lakes. She was born on October 13, 1943 in Brooklyn, New York to the late Emil Richard and Dema Martha Crabb Burhenne, and was the wife of 54 years to Donald James Myles.
Lois was employed by the Warren...
Velna Searcy
Sep 15, 2020
Burlington- Velna Shoe Searcy, 95 went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, September 15, 2020. She was a native of Alamance County and the wife of the late Vernon Paul Searcy who died in 1987. She was the daughter of the late Walter Page and Olivia Alice Isley Shoe.
Velna retired from...
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