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Homer Clemmons
Mar 11, 2012
Homer "Peanut" Milton Clemmons, age 76, of Burlington went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 11, 2012 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. He was born on March 8th, 1936 in Alamance County to the late Johnnie Milton Clemmons and the late Wilmer Jeanette Kernodle "Granny" Clemmons. He was married on November 5th, 1955...
John Bishop, Jr.
Mar 7, 2012
BURLINGTON- Mr. John C. Bishop, Jr., age 65, of Russell-McPherson Rd., died Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at Alamance Regional Medical Center after several months of failing health. A native of Alamance County, he was the son of the late John Colon Bishop, Sr. and the late Mary Irene Parrish Bishop. John was a veteran of the...
Gareth Johnson
Mar 6, 2012
Burlington, NC Mr. Gareth Lynwood Johnson, 69, of Burlington, passed away surrounded by his family at the Alamance-Caswell Hospice Home on Tuesday, March 6, 2012, at 11:45 a.m., after a courageous battle with Frontotemporal Dementia FTD. A native of Siler City and a 1961 Jordan Matthews High School graduate, he was preceded in death by his...

Rachel Barber
Mar 6, 2012
Rachel Mae Parrish Barber, age 90, passed away on Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at Edgewood Place. The arangements are incomplete at this time.
Eva Garrison
Mar 6, 2012
Mrs. Eva Blanchard Garrison, age 94, of 2922 Mine Creek Rd., died Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at the Hospice Home after several months of failing health. Born in Alamance County, she was the daughter of Bethel Frederick Blanchard, Sr. and Ida Siler Blanchard, both deceased. She is survived by her husband of over 72 years, H....
Newell Coble
Mar 4, 2012
Newell Vance Coble, age 84, of Alamance Church Rd, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, March 4, 2012. A native of Guilford County, he was the husband of Olga Godesky Coble and the son of the late Charlie and Winnie Humble Coble. Mr. Coble was a retired house mover and owned Tranquil Trails Mobile Home Park....
Wilkes Hughes, Jr.
Mar 3, 2012
Gibsonville, NC Wilkes "Wilkie" Thomas Hughes, Jr., age 67, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 3, 2012 at Moses Cone Hospital surrounded by his family. He was a native of Guilford County and the husband of 42 years to Edwina "Ed" Thompson Hughes who survives. Wilkie worked for many years as an...
Edwin Kerr
Mar 2, 2012
Burlington Edwin Clinton Kerr, 72, passed away Friday, March 2, 2012 at the Hospice Home. He was the son of the late Ralph Eugene and Viola Forbis Kerr. He was a member of Gibsonville Church of God and was a friend to everyone he met. He is survived by his brother, Ralph Kerr, Jr. of Gibsonville;...
Paul Mansfield
Mar 1, 2012
Paul M. Mansfield, age 90, of 2243 Durham St. Ext., passed away Thursday, March 1, 1012 at Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center in Graham. A native of Alamance County, he was the husband of the late Virginia Forbis Mansfield and son of the late William and Tiny Gerringer Mansfield. Paul was a member of W. Burlington Church...
Thomas Apple
Mar 1, 2012
Thomas Ervin Apple, age 77, of 1477 Stadler Rd. passed away Thursday, March 1, 2012 at his residence. A native of Caswell County, he was the husband of the late Betty Jean Soyars Apple and son of the late William Robert and Viola Page Apple. He was employed by Burlington Industries and MacField and later retired...

Thomas Apple
Mar 1, 2012
Thomas Apple, died on Thursday, March 1, 2012. Arrangments are incomplete at this time.
Calvin ret.
Mar 1, 2012
Calvin Jones Jeffries "Cal", Lt. Colonel U.S. Air Force Ret., passed away at his home on March 2nd 2012 of natural causes at the age of 76. He served valiantly for 28 years as a fighter pilot in the United States Air Force. He was awarded the Silver Star, Distinguished Flying Cross 3, and Air Force...
Max Taylor
Feb 29, 2012
Max Chandler Taylor, Age 67, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 29, 2012. He was a native of Alamance County and the husband of 46 years to Patricia "Pat" Edwards Taylor who survives. Max retired from Burlington Industries Transportation Division and he was the owner and operator of a floor covering business...
Colene Yarbrough
Feb 29, 2012
Colene W. Yarbrough of Burlington, died at 8:15 a.m., February 29, 2012, after three weeks of failing health at the Hospice and Palliative Care Center of Alamance-Caswell. She was born in Caswell County on January 17, 1931. She was the daughter of the late Charles Dewey Whitfield and Irene Tatum Whitfield. Mrs. Yarbrough worked and retired...
Jackie Shephard
Feb 28, 2012
Jackie Coley Shephard, 84, passed away Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at Alamance Regional Medical Center following a short illness. She was born May 28, 1927 in Guilford County to the late Oscar and Floy May Holder Coley. She had retired from Dura-Tred Hosiery Mill after many years of service. Survivors include her sons, Bobby L. Jane...
John Tickle
Feb 27, 2012
GIBSONVILLE- Mr. John Quint "J.Q." Tickle, age 89, of 6561 Bethel Church Rd., died Monday, February 27, 2012 at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital after several months of failing health. A native of Guilford County, he was the son of the late Quint and Lydia Lowe Tickle and was married to the late Fern Stewart Tickle,...
Steven Kovach
Feb 27, 2012
McLeansville, NC Steven Kovach, 88, spent his final days at home peacefully before going to be with our Lord on Monday, February 27, 2012. Formerly of Woodbridge, NJ, he served our country in WWII from 1943-1945 as a paratrooper with the 82nd airborne. He retired from Woodbridge Township school system in 1983. He and wife Margaret...
Beulah Forbis
Feb 27, 2012
Burlington Mrs. Beulah Elliott Forbis, age 93, of 202 Tyndall Dr. passed away at 2:00 pm Monday, February 27, 2012 at Hospice Home. A native of Rockingham County, she was the wife of the late Virgil Major Forbis and daughter of the late Joe and Rosa Smith Elliott. She was of the Baptist faith and always...
Ethel Cole
Feb 26, 2012
Burlington Ethel J. Cole of Burlington, NC died Sunday, February 26, 2012 at Alamance Health Care Center after several months of failing health. She was born in Orange County, NC on September 16, 1918, the daughter of the late Charlie Edwin Jordan and Cassie Breeze Jordan. Mrs. Cole worked at US Rubber Co. and retired from...
William Lane
Feb 26, 2012
Burlington William Fellows Lane, 80, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 26, 2012 at his Twin Lakes' residence. He was born January 25, 1932 to the late Oliver Fellows and Doris Andrews Lane and was the husband of 56 years to Jane Elizabeth Holt Lane of the home. Bill was a member...