Obituaries

Ida Dodd

Dec 2, 2018

Ida Mae Alderman Dodd, 86, passed away Sunday, December 2, 2018 at the home of her daughter Debbie and Coy May. She was born on October 6, 1932 in Sampson County to the late Walter Amos Alderman and Maggie Cox Alderman and was the wife of 46 years to the late Claude Winfred Dodd. Ida Mae...

Dale Massey

Dec 1, 2018

Kimesville - Dale Thomas Massey, 59, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 1, 2018 at the Hospice Home surrounded by his family. He was born on November 15, 1959 in Alamance County to the late Hubert Winel Massey and Frances Coble Massey. Dale was self-employed as a Certified Public Accountant. He graduated from Southern Alamance High...

Frances Howerton

Dec 1, 2018

Gibsonville - Frances Stallings Howerton, 97, passed away on Saturday, December 1, 2018 at the Hospice Home. She was born in Alamance County to the late John William and Barbara Stubblefield Stallings and was married for over 72 years to William "Billy" Howerton who died in 2013. She retired from Dixie Bell Hosiery after 29 years...

Cynthia Smith

Nov 30, 2018

Burlington - Cynthia Lynne Sutton Smith, 71, passed away on Friday, November 30, 2018 at her home. She was born on April 23, 1947 in Alamance County to the late Linley Vance Sutton and Florence Mae Gourley Sutton. Cynthia retired from Lab Corp and she was a member of Wicker Street Baptist Church. She is survived...

Eddie Andrews

Nov 28, 2018

Mr. Eddie Vance Andrews, age 44, of Gibsonville, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, November 28, 2018 at his home. A native of Guilford County, he was the son of Julius Vance Andrews, Jr. and Catherine Isley Andrews, who both survive. He was self-employed and a master auto body professional. He attended Brightwood Christian Church. Eddie was...

Rev. Satterfield

Nov 28, 2018

Martinsville, VA - Rev. Timothy Vernon "Tim" Satterfield, 63, of Martinsville, VA, passed away Wednesday, November 28, 2018 at his home. A native of Alamance County, he was the husband of Pauline Frye Satterfield and son of the late Woodrow Vernon Satterfield and Cozy May Satterfield who survives. He received his Masters of Divinity at John...

Calvin Inge

Nov 27, 2018

Elon - Calvin Woodrow "Woody" Inge, 97, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Pittsylvania County, VA on September 25, 1921 to the late Mason Edward and Martha Simpson Inge and was the husband of 70 years to the late...

Cecil McClees

Nov 27, 2018

Burlington - Cecil Carr McClees, Jr. passed away on Monday, November 26, 2018 at Twin Lakes Memory Care in Burlington, NC at the age of 98. He was the only son of the late Mamie Byrd Shaw and Cecil Carr McClees, Sr. Cecil was born in Durham July 28, 1920 and spent most of his life...

George Rudd, Sr.

Nov 27, 2018

Elon-George David Rudd, Sr., 93, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at the Hospice Home surrounded by his family. A native of Alamance County, he was born August 12, 1925 to the late George Lafayette Rudd and Minerva Smith Rudd and was the husband of 70 years to the late...

Charlie Lee

Nov 24, 2018

Burlington-Charlie "Kojak" Worth Lee, 72, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 24, 2018. He was a native of Alamance County and the husband of 40 years to Brenda Lunsford Lee who survives. Charlie retired from Piedmont plumbing and was a truck driver for years with Douglas and Sons Trucking. He attended Maranatha...

Ailene Akins

Nov 24, 2018

Graham-Ailene Shatterly Akins, 67, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, November 24, 2018 at the Hospice Home surrounded by her family. She was a native of Alamance County and the wife of 4o years to Keith Akins who survives. Ailene worked for the Graham Housing Authority for several years and most...

Michael Traveis

Nov 24, 2018

Greensboro - Michael Christopher Traveis, 25, passed away on Saturday, November 24, 2018. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM Friday, November 30, 2018 at Lowe Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends following the service with a reception.

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Alma McKinney

Nov 24, 2018

Alma Clayton McKinney, 89, passed away Saturday November 24th at Liberty Commons Center. She was born January 19, 1929 in Caswell County to the late Wiley Van and Lessie Rudd Clayton and was married to the late William E. McKinney. Alma was a member of Bush Arbor Primitive Baptist Church. She enjoyed sewing, making quilts and...

Benjamin Chambers

Nov 22, 2018

Burlington - Benjamin Daniel Chambers, 47, passed away on Thursday, November 22, 2018 surrounded by his loving family at Alamance Regional Medical Center. Ben was born June 13, 1971 in Mecklenburg County, NC. He is the husband of 19 years to Christina Tilley Chambers. Ben was an avid car collector including the classics as well as...

Mollie Rich

Nov 21, 2018

Mollie Beatrice Holyfield "Mollie B." Rich, 89, of 4671 Stafford Mill Rd., Liberty, NC 27298, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 21, 2018 at the Hospice Home in Alamance County surrounded by her beloved family. She is preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Bynum Lincoln Rich; son, Randy Lee...

Margaret Shepherd

Nov 21, 2018

Gibsonville Margaret Flynn Shepherd, 88, of Gibsonville passed away Wednesday, November 21, 2019 at Heartland Living and Rehabilitation. A native of Gibsonville, she was the daughter of of the late Maggie Riggins and Thomas Lee Flynn and wife of the late Jerry Brent Shepherd who died in 2004. Mrs. Shepherd graduated from Gibsonville High School and...

Raymond Church, Sr.

Nov 20, 2018

Burlington - Raymond "Jack" Lee Church, Sr., 88, passed away Tuesday, November 20, 2018 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on October 8, 1930 in Guilford County to the late James Otis Church and Grace Virginia Craddock Church, and was married to the late Betty Jean Terrell Church of 68 years who...

Charles Gilliam

Nov 20, 2018

Charles G. Gilliam, 86, passed away on Tuesday, November 20, 2018 at Duke Regional Hospital after two years of declining health and a brief illness. He was born in Alamance County to the late John Wesley and Mary Idol Gilliam and was married for 62 years to Ann P. Gilliam who survives. He graduated from Altamahaw-Ossipee...

Hosea Wyrick

Nov 20, 2018

Elon - Hosea Matthew Wyrick, 97, passed away Tuesday, November 20, 2018 at Alamance Regional Medical Center surrounded by his family. He was born on December 20, 1920 in Alamance County to the late Rev. Lonnie Lee Wyrick and Annie Ethel Brown Wyrick and was the husband of 60 years to Nancy Dixon Wyrick who survives....

Mary Harvell

Nov 20, 2018

Mary Alice Wyrick Harvell, 70, passed away on Tuesday, November 20, 2018 at Hospice Home of Alamance-Caswell. A native of Guilford County, she was born April 19, 1948 to the late Paul and Edna Wyrick and was the wife of 51 years to Howard Hendrick Harvell, Sr. of the home. Mary was a member of Brown...