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Nathan Westbrook
Apr 18, 2017
Gibsonville - Nathan Ross Westbrook, 58, passed away peacefully on April 18, 2017 at Wesley Long Community Hospital following a lengthy battle with cancer. A native of Alamance County, he was born December 31, 1958 to Odell Westbrook who survives and the late Carolyn Westbrook. He leaves behind his loving partner of 30 years, Cathy Dollins,...
Gladys Oakley
Apr 16, 2017
Gladys Stanfield Oakley Elon-Gladys Stanfield Oakley, 82 went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 16, 2017 at the hospice home surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late Franklin "Sonny" London Oakley and the daughter of the late Jasper Cleveland and Ruthie Chandler Stanfield. Gladys retired as a Payroll clerk....
Joan Queen
Apr 16, 2017
Burlington-Joan Turner Queen, age 79 went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 16, 2017 at Liberty Commons surrounded by her family. Joan was the wife of the late Kenneth "Ken" Roberts Queen who died in 2014. Joan retired from Real Estate after over 40 years. She was a longtime member of Grove Park...
Pamela Farris
Apr 15, 2017
Pamela Faye "Pam" Farris, 77, went home to be with her Lord on Saturday, April 15, 2017 surrounded by her family. Pam was born in Columbus County to the late Van V. Richardson and Eva Mae Little Richardson and was the wife to the late Carroll Ballard Farris for 57 years, who died in July 2016....
Hubert Campbell
Apr 13, 2017
Mr. Hubert Owen Campbell, 86, of Yanceyville passed away at his home on Thursday, April 13, 2017. A native of Caswell County, he was married for 68 years to Magdalene Reagan Campbell, who survives, and was the son of Weldon Lee and Ollie Boswell Campbell and the grandson of Thomas MacNeal and Annie King Campbell. A...
Teresa Spain
Apr 13, 2017
Teresa L. Spain, 55, passed away Thursday at UNC Hospital after a short illness. She was born July 25, 1961 in Rome, GA to the late Robert Turner and the late Dorothy Mize. She was married for thirty-two years to Oliver "Ollie" Spain. Teresa was a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church and administrative clerk for Pro...
Ralph Hammond
Apr 9, 2017
Elon-Ralph Thomas Hammond, 83 passed away on Sunday, April 9, 2017 at his home. He was born in Lancaster, South Carolina to the late Alyward Ederickson Hammond and Faustine Elizabeth Estridge Hammond. Ralph was a retired Electrical Engineer receiving his Masters degree from New York University. He was a veteran of the US Navy serving during...
Myrtle Sykes
Apr 4, 2017
Burlington-Myrtle Newton Sykes, 96 went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at Twin Lakes Coble Creek Health Care. She was the daughter of the late Walter Alexious Newton, Sr. and Ethel Mae Hyatt Newton. Myrtle was employed by Tower Hosiery Mill for 49 years and she received her G.E.D. when she...
Harold Wyrick
Apr 4, 2017
Gibsonville-Harold J. Spencer Wyrick, 79 went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at his home. He was the son of the late Herman Madison Wyrick and Zonie Cook Wyrick. Harold was the owner and operator of his own electrical company for over 32 years. He was a member of Gibsonville Christian...
Betty Blalock
Apr 4, 2017
Betty Lou Bowman Blalock, 84, passed away Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at Alamance Regional Medical Center surrounded by her family. She was born on October 30, 1932 in Stokes County to the late William Austin Bowman and Rebecca Burrow Bowman, and was married for 57 years to the late Roy Lee Blalock, Jr. who died in...
Nikolaos Fotiou
Apr 4, 2017
Burlington-"Nikolaos "Nick" Fotiou of Burlington North Carolina passed away at home on Tuesday, April the 4th at 8:30 PM surrounded by his family after a long battle with Alzheimers disease at the age of 74. He was the eldest of three children born in Athens Greece to parents Menelaos and Eleni Fotiou. Nick was married to...
James Justice
Apr 3, 2017
James Rodney Justice, 59, went home to be with the Lord on April 3, 2017 at UNC Hospital. A native of Alamance County, He was the son of the late Coy Lee Justice, Sr. and the Mary Jane Waddell Justice who survives. He was the husband for 22 years of the late Paula Keys Justice who...
Robert Schachel
Apr 2, 2017
Robert "Bob" Schachel, 59, passed away Sunday, April 2, 2017 at his home. He was born on November 25, 1957 in Utica, NY to the late William and Marion Lang Schachel. Bob was employed with Capital Bank as an Analyst. He enjoyed traveling and spending time with family and friends. Survivors include his wife, Trudi Lyn...
Ava Bailey
Apr 2, 2017
Ava Dawn Bailey, 53, passed away Sunday, April 2, 2017 at Southeastern Regional Medical Center in Lumberton, NC. She was born on July 31, 1963 in Alamance County. Survivors include her sons, Matthew Bailey (Megan McNeil), Brian Bailey (Sophia Callahan) both of Fairmont; her mother, Joy Walker of Burlington; a sister, Denise Loye (Jerry) of Burlington....
William Torbett
Apr 1, 2017
Mr. William Ward Torbett, age 83, of Liberty, passed away on Saturday, April 1, 2017 at Liberty Commons after several weeks of failing health. Born in Marionville, MO, he was the son of the late Huber Alexander Torbett and the late Hazel Agnes Williams Torbett and was married for over 58 years to Mrs. Olive Carolyn...
Grady Workman III
Mar 29, 2017
Mr. Grady Ray Workman III, age 74, of Burlington, passed away on Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at Medical University Hospital of South Carolina in Charleston after a sudden illness. A native of Alamance County, he was the son of the late Grady Commodore Workman, Jr. and Mildred Yarborough Workman. Grady owned and operated DeGe Inc. for...
Bobby Cobb
Mar 28, 2017
Burlington - Bobby Lewis Cobb, 83, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at his residence. A native of Alamance County, he was born April 23, 1933 to the late Raleigh Lewis and Ella Dean Caudle Cobb and was the husband of 38 years to Brenda Henderson Cobb of the home....
Catherine Rhodes
Mar 26, 2017
Catherine Allen Rhodes, 95, entered the loving presence of the Lord on Sunday, March 26, 2017 at Liberty Commons surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Robeson County to the late Roy and Flowers Walters Allen and was married to the late Wayne Rhodes. She worked with her husband for 20 years at Wayne...
Clarence Billings
Mar 24, 2017
On March 24, 2017 Clarence W. Billings, 93, went to be with his Lord by surrounded by his family and friends. Daddy suffered from congestive heart failure. He was born in Baywood, Virginia on May5th,1923. After being medically discharged from the Army he moved to Burlington where he met his wife, Vertie Cobb Billings. They have...
Charles Greeson
Mar 23, 2017
Charles Arlen Greeson, Jr. passed away on March 23, 2017 at his home surrounded by his loving family. A native of Guilford County, Charlie was born on November 1, 1921, one of nine children born to Charles Arlen Greeson Sr. and Georgia Loy Greeson. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by...
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