Obituaries

Jul 4, 2012

Burlington, NC Nelle Bates Little, formerly of 704 Timberlake Rd., Anderson, SC, passed away peacefully at the Hospice Home of Alamance-Caswell on Wednesday, July 4, 2012. A native of Honea Path, SC, she was the daughter of the late Lela Bridges Bates and Luther Green Bates, Sr. She was a homemaker and a member of Boulevard...

Jul 3, 2012

BURLINGTON, NC- Donald N. Johnson Donald "Johnnie" Norris Johnson, 81, passed away Tuesday, July 3, 2012 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. He was born in Hahira, Georgia on January 23, 1931 to the late John Thomas Johnson, Sr. and Myrlee Hall Johnson Turlington and was the husband of 61years to Louise Ross Johnson of the home....

Jul 2, 2012

Stoney Creek, NC Larry Odell Beck, age 78, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, July 2, 2012 at Moses Cone Hospital. He was a native of Davidson County and the husband of 55 years to Carol Schubert Beck who survives. Larry retired after 34 years of service with Lucent Technologies and was a...

Jun 30, 2012

Floyd Ervin May, age 79, of 7102 Busick Quarry Rd. Elon, passed away Saturday, June 30, 2012 at his home. A native of Guilford County, he was the son of the late John Henry and Onnie Murray May. Ervin retired from Glen Raven Mills after 45 years of service and was a member of Apple's Chapel...

Jun 30, 2012

Philip Taylor Smith, age 78, died on June 30, 2012 at the Hospice Home in Burlington, NC, of complications associated with Alzheimer's disease. Phil was born in 1934 in Buffalo, NY to the late Francis and Charlotte Smith. He was the youngest of three, having two sisters, Julia Dutton and Sarah Hasbrouck. In 1958, he was...

Jun 29, 2012

Mrs. Cornelia Mae Anderson, age 86, of 800 Larry Ave., died Friday, June 29, 2012 at Alamance Regional Medical Center after several years of failing health. A native of Alamance County, she was the daughter of the late James A. Anderson and the late Brona Douglas. She was a former employee of Burlington Industries and attended...

Jun 29, 2012

Ora Catherine Ingold Smith, 101, of Gibsonville passed away on Friday, June 29, 2012 at Liberty Commons. She was born in Guilford County to the late Boston Robert "Boss" and Martha Barber Ingold and was married to the late Walter Leslie Smith. She was a member of Apple's Chapel Christian Church, the Women's Fellowship and the...

Jun 24, 2012

Burlington, NC Errol "E" Costoso, age 44, passed away on Sunday, June 24, 2012 at his home. He was born in the Bronx, New York and was the husband of 22 years to Sandra Leslie Henandez-Costoso who survives. Errol was employed with Aaron's Rental and O'Reilly Auto Parts. He was known by his friends for his...

Jun 23, 2012

Harold Wayne Madren, age 74, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 23, 2 012 at the Hospice Home surrounded by his family. Wayne was a native of Alamance County and the husband of 50 years to Patricia "Pat" King Madren who survives. Wayne retired after 31 years with the US Postal Service....

Jun 23, 2012

Danny M Brown, Sr. 64, went home to be with his Lord and Savior at his residence Saturday June 23, 2012 after ten years of failing health. He was born October 26, 1947 in Guilford County to the late Stacy and Zelma Davis Brown. Danny is survived by his beloved wife of forty-seven years Marie Hicks...

Jun 22, 2012

Burlington George Delmer Edwards, 80, passed away Friday, June 22, 2012 at the Hospice Home surrounded by his family. A native of Alamance County, he was born July 11, 1931 to the late Earlie Erastus and Gay Ettie Cates Edwards. . Mr. Edwards was a member of Teamster #391 and the Burlington Moose Lodge. He was...

Jun 20, 2012

Burlington, NC Rachel "Rae Rae" Murray, went home to be with her Lord and Saviour on Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at her home surrounded by her family and friends. She was a native of Alamance County and the daughter of the late Luther Edward Murray, Sr. and Mozelle Hensley Murray. Rachel retired from Bell South after...

Jun 20, 2012

Elon Myrtle Long Wilson, 95, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at Alamance Health Care. Born on May 22, 1917 in Caswell County, she was the daughter of the late Jule Curry and Mae Frederick Long and was the wife of the late Felix Warren Wilson. Mrs. Wilson was a lifelong...

Jun 20, 2012

Mrs. Lessie Agnes Underwood Davis was reunited with her family in heaven on June 20, 2012. Born on February 24, 1923, in Caswell County, North Carolina, Lessie was the daughter of the late James Lee and Hattie Terrell Underwood. Also preceding her in death was her husband, George Henry Davis, one brother, Overby Underwood, and two...

Jun 20, 2012

Jun 14, 2012

Elon Fleta James Hart, 75 went home to be with the Lord Thursday, June 14, 2012 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. She was born in Guilford County on January 25, 1937 to the late Amos Thornton and Eliza Beshears James and was the wife of the late Billie Brown "Bill" Hart, Sr. She was employed with...

Jun 12, 2012

Larry Leroy Huggins, 56, of Burlington died on Tuesday, June 12, 2012 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Dillon, SC to the late Herbert and Beulah Gaddy Huggins and was married for 38 years to Debra Campbell Huggins. He was a member of Glen Raven Baptist Church. He is survived by...

Jun 9, 2012

Mebane, NC Richard Lee Burdeshaw, age 49, went home to be with his Lord and Saviour on Saturday, June 9, 2012 at his home surrounded by his family. He was the husband of 18 years to Marisol Ogando Burdeshaw who survives. Richard was the Vice President of Alamance Farmers Mutual Insurance Company located in Graham. He...

Jun 8, 2012

Burlington, NC Luther William Andrews, Sr. age 96 formerly of S. Mebane Street passed away Friday, June 8, 2012 at Liberty Commons. He was a native of Alamance County and the husband of the late Elsie Kimbro Andrews. Luther retired as a driver after 45 years for Burlington Industries Transportation Division. He was the oldest living...

Jun 4, 2012

Burlington, NC Jill Ann Branson Caldwell of Burlington died on Monday, June 4th at UNC Hospital after a long illness, She was born on December 2, 1958 to Joy Hieb Branson of Elk Street, Burlington and the late Thomas Branson, Jr. Jill was a dedicated nurse and touched the lives of many. She loved people and...