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Geraldine Tate
Aug 30, 2016
Geraldine Adkins Tate, age 73, passed away Tuesday, August 30, 2016 at Liberty Commons. A native of Guilford County, she was the wife of Wayne Rankin Tate who survives and the daughter of the late William Thomas and Lula Mae Sparks Adkins. She was a homemaker and a member of Bethlehem Christian Church. Survivors include her...
Janet Ahlrich
Aug 28, 2016
Whitsett-Janet Ruth Depriest Ahlrich, 63 went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 28, 2016. She was born in Mattoon, Illinois and was the wife of 42 years to Larry Francis Ahlrich. Janet was a retired Elementary school teacher and attended St. Marks Church. She enjoyed traveling and spending time outdoors. Janet was fond...
Betty Cook
Aug 27, 2016
Elon-Betty Pope Cook, 83, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 27, 2016 at the Hospice home surrounded by her family. She was born in Davidson County to the late Raymond Dennis Pope and Ila Melissa Leonard Pope and was the wife of 59 years to the late Melvin Lowe Cook who died...
Grace Younger
Aug 27, 2016
Gibsonville-Grace Beatrice Powell Younger passed away on Saturday, August 27, 2016 at the Hospice Home. She was born in Guilford County to the late Leonard H. and Melissa Loftis Powell. Surviving are a son and daughter, Benny R. Younger of Gibsonville and Glenda Y. Slaughter of Burlington; 3 grandchildren, Macie Younger, Sydney Younger and Candace Slaughter;...
Patricia Brewer
Aug 25, 2016
MEBANE, N.C. - Patricia Brice Brewer, age 77, of Cooks Mill Road passed away at her home on Thursday, August 25, 2016. She was born in Sanford, NC on January 1, 1939. She was married to her sweetheart of 50 years, Steve, whom she met while they were college students in Raleigh, NC. They married after...
Erwin Martin
Aug 22, 2016
Whitsett-Erwin Blake Martin, 72 went home to be with the Lord on Monday, August 22, 2016. He was a native of Alamance County and the husband of 48 years to Priscilla Strayhorne Martin who survives. Blake retired from Sherwin Williams and was a veteran of the Army National Guard. He was a member of Davis Street...
Jeanette Phillips
Aug 22, 2016
Burlington-Jeanette Shipley Phillips went home to be with the Lord on Monday, August 22, 2016. She was a native of Bentonville, Arkansas and the wife of 33 years to David Steven Phillips who survives. Jeanette was a retired university professor. She was a member of Frieden's Lutheran Church where she was the director of Child Care....
Linda Hensley
Aug 22, 2016
On August 22 Jesus welcomed Linda Jane Hensley home. She was surrounded by her family at the Hospice Home. Linda was born in Alamance County on January 25, 1962 to Leroy Hensley who survives and the late Nora Brown Hensley. Linda was a member of Glen Hope Baptist Church. Survivors other than her father, Leroy Hensley...
Ronnie Morris
Aug 22, 2016
Mebane-Ronnie Horton Morris, 67 passed away on Monday, August 22, 2016. He was a native of Person County and the husband of 34 years to Jane Womble Morris who survives. Ronnie retired from Duke University and was a veteran of the US Air Force serving during the Vietnam War. He was a member of the Mebane...
Michael Foster
Aug 21, 2016
Greensboro-Michael Chad Foster, 40, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 21, 2016. Chad attended Eastern Guilford High School from 1990-1994. He was a lifelong resident of Guilford County who was an avid outdoorsman that loved to hunt. He is survived by his daughter, Cheyenne Marie Foster and wife, Christy Eller Foster of...
Peggy Massey
Aug 21, 2016
Peggy Lou Tingen Massey, 81 of Boone Rd., Burlington passed away Sunday, August 21, 2016 at her home. A native of Alamance County, she was the wife of the late Daniel D. Massey and daugher of the late Walter Raleigh and Vancie Louellen Herron Tingen. She attended Elon College after which she was employed by Western...
Max Carter
Aug 19, 2016
Max Butler Carter, 86, passed away on Friday, August 19, 2016 at his residence. He was born in Alamance County to the late Lester Butler Carter and the late Bertha Mae Horne Carter. He is survived by his wife, Jerrie Carter, daughter, Tracie (Rod) Barber; grandchildren, Jeremy (Katelyn) Barber and Chelsea Barber. A graveside service will...
Ruth Hawkins
Aug 19, 2016
Burlington - Ruth Mae Cates Hawkins, 85, went home to be with the Lord August 19, 2016 at Alamance Regional Medical Center surrounded by her family. She was born in Alamance County April 4, 1931 to the late Luther and Minnie Cates and was the wife of Ernest Marvin Hawkins, Sr. who preceded her in death....
Lorena Barker
Aug 19, 2016
Lorena Holt Maness Barker, 86, passed away on Friday, August 19, 2016 at Alamance Health Care surrounded by her family. She was born in Person County on October 2, 1930 to the late Doc James and Ruth Clayton Holt and was the wife of the late Rufus Albert Maness and the late Dorsey Clair Barker. Lorena...
John Hensley
Aug 18, 2016
John Thomas Hensley, 88, passed away Thursday, August 18, 2016 at Alamance Healthcare surrounded by his family. He was born in Alamance County to the late George Washington Hensley and Edna Alice McPherson Hensley and was married for 55 years to the late Jean Allred Hensley. John was a retired truck driver, a US Navy veteran...
David Hix, Sr.
Aug 15, 2016
Cherry Grove, SC David Thomas Hix, Sr., age 85, formerly of Gibsonville passed away on August 15, 2016 at Grand Strand Medical Center, Myrtle Beach, SC A native of Iredell County, he was the husband of the late Susanne Jadlock Hix and son of the late Richard Minor and Willie Mae Thomas Hix. David was the...
Brenda Tillotson
Aug 14, 2016
Brenda Faye Walters Tillotson, 58, a native of Stephens County, Georgia, went home to be with her Lord on Sunday, August 14, 2016 after eleven years of declining health. She was the wife of Gary Tillotson for 27 years and the daughter of the late Ira Odell and Dorothy Faye Walters of Toccoa, Georgia. She was...
Selma Love
Aug 11, 2016
Graham-Selma Watkins Love, 81 went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, August 11, 2016 at Home Place. She was a native of Wilkes County and the wife of 63 years to Rev. James Thomas "Tommy" Love who survives. Selma was a homemaker and companion in ministry with her husband for many years....
Joseph Byerly
Aug 11, 2016
Joseph "Joe" Edward Byerly passed away doing what he loved, fishing. He was born December 26, 1949 in Guilford County to the late Walter L. Byerly, Sr. and Edith Gilbert Byerly. Joe had served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War. He loved to fish and was a member of B.A.S.S., an avid NASCAR...
Luther Howell
Aug 11, 2016
Burlington-Luther Banks Howell, 78 went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 11, 2016 at his home. He was a native of Meadows of Dan and the husband of 53 years to Ellen Pack Howell. Luther was a veteran of the US Air Force. He attended West Burlington Church of God and Riverside Holiness...
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