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Ruzie Suggs
Jan 1, 2012
Burlington, NC Ruzie Dixon Suggs, age 90 went home to be with her Lord. She was a native of Alamance County and the wife of the late George Roberts Suggs. Ruzie retired as a nursing assistant and she attended Ebenezer United Church of Christ. Ruzie enjoyed gardening whether it be growing flowers or vegetables. She was...
JB Suttles
Dec 31, 2011
Elon, NC J. B. "Jake" Suttles, age 88 formerly of Mauldin SC went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 31, 2011 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home in Spartanburg, SC. He was born in Oconee County, SC and was the son of the late Fred and Viola Crump Suttles. He was preceded in death...
James Dixon
Dec 31, 2011
James Kirk Dixon, age 91 formerly of Burlington went home to be with his Lord on Saturday, December 31, 2011 at the Pittsboro Christian Village where they have been living for the past 15 months.. Kirk was a native of Alamance County and the husband of 72 years to Nora Anderson Dixon who survives. Kirk was...
Judy Chisholm
Dec 28, 2011
Judy Hawk Chisholm, 72, of Burlington passed away on Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at her home. She was born in Guilford County and was the daughter of the late Colon C. and Myrtle Foust Hawk. Judy was a member of First Baptist Church of Gibsonville. She is survived by her son, Mike Michelle Chisholm of Elon;...
Edith Byerly
Dec 28, 2011
Elon, NC Edith Gilbert Byerly, age 83, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at her home surrounded by her family. Edith was the wife of the late Walter Levi Byerly, Sr. and the daughter of Columbus C. and Virgie Edna McCoy Gilbert. Edith was a retired textile worker and homemaker....
Betty Stafford
Dec 28, 2011
Burlington, NC Betty Williams Stafford, age 60 passed away on Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at UNC Hospital. She was a native of Alamance County and the daughter of the late William Lacy Williams and Mary Louise Goswick Williams. Betty was employed for many years with Burlington Industries in the Division Office. She was a loving and...
Elisabeth Graham
Dec 28, 2011
ELISABETH BETTYANN CHILDS ROWSE GRAHAM, 88, educational consultant and curriculum designer, died December 28 in Chapel Hill, NC. Born August 8, 1923 in Montpelier, VT to Harwood and Willa Whitson Childs, she spent her childhood in Princeton, NJ, where her father was a professor of politics at Princeton University. Mrs. Graham volunteered extensively in schools, educational...
Devoe Euliss
Dec 26, 2011
Devoe Columbus Euliss, 88, of Liberty died on Monday, December 26, 2011 at Alamance Regional Medical Center after a brief illness. He was born in Alamance County to the late William Alfred and Mattie Jane Coble Euliss and was married to the late Nancy Allison Euliss. He was owner/operator of Alamance Lumber Company and was a...
Norman Grill
Dec 24, 2011
Norman Edwin Grill, age 78, of 901 Brookview Dr., died Saturday, December 24, 2011 at Alamance Regional Medical Center after a sudden illness. Born in Bronx, NY, he was the son of the late Rudolph U. Grill and the late Helen Rosch Grill and was married for over 48 years to Mrs. Patricia Lorraine Christiano Grill,...

Maryanne Scotti
Dec 24, 2011
Elon, NC Maryanne Brasacchio Scotti, age 72, passed away at her home surrounded by her family on Saturday, December 24, 2011. She was a native of Brooklyn, New York and the wife of the late Francis William Scotti. Maryanne was a member of St. Gerads Magellan Catholic Church in Terryville, New York for many years and...
Lucille Brendle
Dec 22, 2011
Burlington Lucille Gammon Brendle, 76, of Delaney Dr. passed away Thursday, December 22, 2011 at the Hospice Home following a short illness. She was the wife of the late Ray M. Brendle and was born October 26, 1935 in Johnson City, TN to the late Samuel Dewitt and Sarah Catherine Carder Gouge. Survivors include her daughter...
James Greeson
Dec 22, 2011
Whitsett, NC James Boyd Greeson, age 76, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 22, 2011 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. Boyd was a native of Guilford County and the husband of 54 years to Betsy Willson Greeson who survives. Boyd retired from Summit Credit Union in Greensboro and was employed for several...
Dorothy Staley
Dec 22, 2011
Mrs. Dorothy Elizabeth Huff Staley, age 89, of 2506 May Drive, passed away Thursday, December 22, 2011 at her home. A native of Guilford County, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Burley Huff and Roxie Crouch Huff. She was a homemaker, a member of Burlington Assembly of God and a longtime volunteer with Meals...
Barbara Penn
Dec 20, 2011
Barbara Bannon Penn, 83, passed away peacefully at Hospice Home in Burlington on December 20th after a brief illness. She enjoyed singing, raising and showing her standard poodles, crafts, playing Bridge, and entertaining her many friends. She played many roles; wife, mother, Cub Scout Den Mother, Civil Defense coordinator, Newcomer Greeter, and many more. She was...
Easton Brown
Dec 20, 2011
Whitsett Easton Cole Brown went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, December 20, 2011. Born May 13, 2011, he was the son of Justin Wayne and Ashley Sexton Brown. Easton was a happy baby with a sweet, good natured spirit. He was loved dearly by his parents, grandparents and his aunt. He is survived by...
Mildred Forrester
Dec 20, 2011
Mildred Gilmore Forrester, of 250-B Chapel Hill Rd., Burlington, passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2011, at Alamance Health Care. A native of Alamance County, she was the daughter of the late Robert Samuel and Minnie Lee Waddell Gilmore and wife of the late Clarence Dixon Forrester who passed away in 1992. She was retired from Tower...
Betty Gooch
Dec 20, 2011
Burlington, NC Betty McAlister Gooch, age 76, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 20, 2011. She was a native of Alamance County and the wife of 58 years to James H. "Jim' Gooch who survives. Betty and her husband, Jim owned and operated Faith Book and Bridal at Cum Park Plaza for...
Lillian Maskell
Dec 19, 2011
Lillian Maskell, 86, passed away peacefully on Monday, Dec. 19, 2011. She is survived by her daughter, Karen Atkison; son-in-law, Walt Atkison; and step-grandchildren, Scott and Brian Atkison. Lillian will be interred in Meriden, Connecticut. Memorials may be made to Hospice and Palliative Care Center of Alamance-Caswell, 914 Chapel Hill Road, Burlington, N.C. 27215.
Fred Griggs
Dec 19, 2011
Mr. Fred S. Griggs, 72 of Burlington, NC passed away Monday, December 19, 2011 at home after a long and courageous battle with strokes and dementia. Fred was a loving husband, father and honorably discharged US Navy Veteran and proud of his service; he was an avid Duke Blue Devil fan. Fred was the youngest son...
Robert Lentz
Dec 15, 2011
Robert Alexander Lentz, 87, of 3908 Knox Ct. passed away Thursday December 15, 2011 at Twin Lakes Nursing Center. He was married to Betty Mills Lentz for sixty-five years and was born April 2, 1924 in Rowan County to the late Clyde Franklin and Mabel Freeze Lentz. Robert served in the US Army during WW II,...