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Harriet Bolick
Jul 17, 2017
Mrs. Harriett Sharpe Bolick, 93, went to her Heavenly Home on July 17, 2017. She was born November 3, 1923 to Annie Elizabeth and Alphaeus C. Sharpe. She was a native of McLeansville, NC in Guilford County. She was employed by Southland Hosiery Mills in Greesnboro, NC and Bell South (AT&T) in Greensboro, NC. Harriet was...
Joyce Crutchfield
Jul 16, 2017
Oak Island, NC - Joyce Ann Womble Crutchfield, 82, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 16, 2017 at Lower Cape Fear Hospice in Wilmington, NC. She was born in Alamance County on June 8, 1935 to the late John William Womble and Reba Maxwell Womble and was the wife of Joseph David...
Mary Wilson
Jul 15, 2017
Burlington - Mary Lee Hall Wilson, 78, passed away Saturday, July 15, 2017 at the Hospice Home surrounded by her family. She was born on June 3, 1939 in Caswell County to the late Cyril "Sie" Sylvester Hall and Hettie Mae Barker Hall and was married to the late Lawrence Hawkins Wilson who died in 1997....
William Boswell
Jul 15, 2017
Burlington - William R. "Bill" Boswell, 80, passed away Saturday, July 15, 2017 at Hospice Home. A native of Alamance County, he was the son of the late Nesbit Hanford Haney and Jesse Boswell and husband of Faye Williamson Boswell who survives. Bill was a 1955 graduate of E.M. Holt High School where he played forward...
Mary Rambo
Jul 15, 2017
Burlington - Mary Emma Dukes Rambo, 94, formally of Summerville, SC passed away July 15, 2017 at her home in Burlington, NC. She was born in Greenwood County, SC on December 18, 1922 to the late Thomas F. and Janie Rush Dukes and was married to the late Marion Carl Rambo, Sr. She was a graduate...
Albert Handy, Sr.
Jul 14, 2017
Mebane - Albert Guy "Captain Handy" Handy, Sr., 89, passed away Friday, July 14, 2017 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. He was born in Patrick County, VA on February 16, 1928 to the late Daniel Guy Handy and Lucy Bowman Howell Handy and was the husband to Peggy Joyce Hill Handy of 66 years who survives....
Larry Nichols
Jul 13, 2017
Mr. Larry William "Bunk" Nichols, age 82, of Burlington, passed away on Thursday, July 13, 2017 at his home after several months of failing health. Born in Efland, NC, he was the son of the late Eulas Long Nichols and the late Roberta Stewart Nichols and was married for over 61 years to Mrs. Ellen Swink...
Sue Atkins
Jul 13, 2017
Sue Ross Atkins, 61, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, July 13, 2017. She was born in Alamance County to the late James and Nancy Williams Ross and was married to Ray Atkins, who survives. She was a member of Bethlehem Christian Church and sang in the church choir. She is survived by...
Jeffrey Pierce
Jul 11, 2017
Spartanburg, SC - Jeffrey Gordon Pierce, 53, of 602 Dovetail Court passed away Tuesday, July 11, 2017 from injuries received in a bicycle-automobile accident near Inman, SC. Mr. Pierce was born in Teaneck, NJ on May 1, 1964 and was a son of Nelson Raymond Pierce and Margaret Ann Mackenzie Pierce of 3112 Truitt Drive, Burlington,...
Patrick Bayliff
Jul 11, 2017
Florida - Patrick Todd Bayliff, 49, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 11, 2017 in Altamonte, Florida. He was born on March 16, 1968 in Highpoint, NC. Todd was a lifelong Burlington area resident. He is survived by his mother Wanda B. Bayliff and brother, Bradley L. Bayliff and a multitude of loving family and friends. He...
Shirley Alexander
Jul 11, 2017
Mrs. Shirley Ann Turner Alexander, age 79, of Elon, passed away on Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at Alamance Regional Medical Center after several months of failing health. Born in Caswell County, she was the daughter of the late George Dudley Turner and the late Minnie Walker Turner and was married for over 54 years to Joe...
Timothy Geise
Jul 11, 2017
Snow Camp - Timothy Preston "Tim" Geise, 61, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at his home. He was born in Fayette County, IN on June 4, 1956 to the late Gale Stephen Geise and Betty Lou Lipp Geise who survives and he was the husband of 42 years to...
Raymond Thurau
Jul 11, 2017
Raymond Edward "Ray" Thurau, age 83, passed away Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at his residence after several months of declining health. Born in Queens, NY, he was the son of the late Edward Fritz Thurau and Anna Schwartz Thurau and he was married for fifty-nine years to Mrs. Elaine Barbara Adams Thurau, who passed in 2014....
Carolyn Ragan
Jul 11, 2017
Carolyn King Ragan, 84, passed away Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. A native of Columbia, SC, she was the daughter of the late Rupert L. King and Margaret Goodman Miller and wife of the late Preston O'Neal Ragan. She was a professional dog handler, a Bulldog enthusiast and an AKC judge. Carolyn...
Daniel Mize
Jul 10, 2017
Gibsonville - Daniel Adam Mize, 29, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, July 10, 2017 at Alamance Regional Medical Center following several years of failing health. He was born in Orange County on November 15, 1987 to Christopher Dean Mize and Wanda Yvonne Mills Mize of the home. Daniel attended Carolina Christian Church...
Alma Byrd
Jul 6, 2017
Alma Hines Byrd, 88, passed away Thursday, July 6, 2017 at Twin Lakes Nursing Center. She was born February 6, 1929 in Pittsylvania County, VA to the late Thomas Jefferson and Carrie Saunders Hines and was married to the late James Roy Byrd. Alma was a member of Kerr's Chapel Baptist Church and taught Sunday School....
Leland Joyce
Jul 6, 2017
Leland Floyd Joyce, 81, passed away Thursday, July 6, 2017 at Alamance Regional Medical Center after years of failing health. A native of Buchanan County, VA, he was the son of the late Howard R. and Lucille White Joyce and husband of Peggy Belcher Joyce who survives. He retired from being a truck driver after 45...
Floyd King, Sr.
Jul 5, 2017
Elon Retired MSGT Floyd Lee "Buddy" King, Sr., 84, passed away Wednesday, July 5, 2017 at his home. A native of Rockingham County, he was the son of the late William Monroe and Ada Lou Duggins King and husband of Christine Marie Clark King who survives. He was a veteran of the US Marine Corps serving...
Shirley Sutton
Jul 5, 2017
Burlington, NC - Shirley Ann Hall Sutton, 76 passed away Wednesday, July 05, 2017 at her sister's home. A native of Alamance County, she was born April 6, 1941 to the late Walter Thomas Hall, Jr. and Azalia Mae Hart Hall. Shirley was of the Baptist Faith. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother...
Hoyle Roberts
Jul 4, 2017
- Hoyle Baxter Roberts, 67, passed away on Tuesday, July 4, 2017 at Moses Cone Hospital. He was born December 13, 1949 in Gastonia to the late James Baxter and Callie Biddix Roberts. He was the former owner of Hoyle's Towing and Recovery. Hoyle was a member of The Lamb's Chapel. He had a passion for...
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