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Gene Gibson, Sr.
Sep 21, 2011
Gene William Gibson, Sr., 84, of Burlington passed away on Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at his home after three weeks of declining health. He was born in Alamance County to the late Charles Culberson Gibson and the late Gradie Eugene Clapp Gibson. He was married for 64 years to Clara Terrell Gibson who survives. Gene was...
Thelma Carter
Sep 21, 2011
Mrs. Thelma Milam Carter, age 102, of 1916 Whitsett St. passed away Tuesday, September 20, 2011 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. A native of Pittsylvania County, VA, she was the wife of the late Carson Jay Carter, Sr. and daughter of the late Caleb and Annie Mae Barrett Milam. She was the oldest living member of...
Jimmy Somers
Sep 20, 2011
Jimmy Garland Somers, age 62, formerly of Underwood Rd., died Tuesday, September 20, 2011 at Jefferson Family Care after a sudden illness. A native of Caswell County, he was the son of the late James Burch "Jim" Somers and the late Clarice Marie Lewis Somers. He was a former employee of Mabry Industries and attended Altamahaw...
Bobby Beck
Sep 19, 2011
Burlington, NC Bobby Gene Beck, age 80, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, September 19, 2011 at Alamance Health Care surrounded by his family. He was a native of Durham County and the husband of 62 years to Nancy Bass Beck who survives. Bobby retired after 28 years as assistant vice president of...
Richard Hall
Sep 17, 2011
Burlington, NC Richard Delano Hall, age 74, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, September 17, 2011 at his home surrounded by his family. He was a native of Alamance County and the husband of the late Dora Estelle Allman Hall. Richard retired from Glen Raven Mills after 35 years of service and was...

Gene Self
Sep 16, 2011
Gene Paul Self, 73, of 223 Wildwood Lane passed away Friday, September 16, 2011 after several years of failing health. He was the husband of Helen Shockley Self and was born June 12, 1938 in Newton Conover, NC to the late Charlie and Bessie Myers Self. He served in the US Naval reserve for eight years....
William Meredith, Jr.
Sep 15, 2011
William Lee Meredith, Jr. age 87, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, September 15, 2011 at Alamance Regional Medical Center surrounded by his family. He was a native of Randolph County and the husband of 63 years to Ruby Haney Meredith who survives. William retired from NCR Corporation and was a US Air...
John Hester
Sep 15, 2011
Mr. John Alvis Hester, age 52, of Greensboro NC went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, September 15th 2011 at Wake Forest Baptist Hospital in Winston Salem NC. John was born in Alamance County on January 17, 1959 to Johnny and Callie Mae Hester. He was the husband of Norma Ratliff Hester who was...
Ronald Hill
Sep 14, 2011
Ronald Lee "Cotton" Hill, 71, of 1325 Flora Ave. died on Wednesday, September 14, 2011. He is survived by his daughters, Cynthia Durham, Penny Eastwood, Debbie Hill and Shelia Hill and partner Tommy Hart, all of Burlington; sons, Kenneth Susie Hill of Burlington, Ronald Angela Hill of Gibsonville, and Danny Lorie Hill of Burlington; 13 grandchildren...
Aleene Abee
Sep 13, 2011
Gibsonville ALEENE W. ABEE Dorothy Aleene Welch Abee, age 86, passed away Tuesday, September 12, 2011 at the Hospice Home. A native Guilford County, she was the wife of the late Paul Abee for 53 years and daughter of the late Roy and Mintie Whitesell Welch. Aleene grew up in Gibsonville and graduated from Gibsonville High...

Carolyn Vaden
Sep 12, 2011
Elon, NC Carolyn Ann Beitel Vaden, age 66, of Aspen Avenue died on Monday, September 12, 2011 at the Hospice Home in Burlington. Carolyn was a homemaker and was a Hospice volunteer for several years. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother who will always be remembered for her unconditional devotion to her family. Survivors include...
Arnold Smith
Sep 12, 2011
Gibsonville Arnold Lee Smith, 79, of Colony Rd. went home to be with the Lord on Monday, September 12, 2011 at his residence surrounded by his family. He was born in Guilford County to the late William Rufus and Beulah Johnson Smith and was married for 57 years to Barbara Sartin Smith, who survives. He was...
James Teague
Sep 12, 2011
James Allen Teague, 56 passed away Monday September 12, 2011 at Moses Cone Hospital following several years of failing health. He was born November 5, 1954 to the late Loyd Allen and Mary Lou Loftis Teague. James served in the US Army and was retired from NCDMV after thirty years of service. He served on the...
Faye Phillips
Sep 12, 2011
Whitsett Alice Faye "Flossie" Dawkins Eastwood Phillips, 68, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, September 12, 2011 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Orange County to the late Henry Harrison and Betty Riggins Dawkins and was married to the late Johnny Eastwood and the late Claude Phillips. Faye...
Lillie Woodard
Sep 8, 2011
Burlington Lillie Rose Johnson Woodard, 75, of Cates Ave., went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, September 8, 2011 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. She was born in Johnston County to the late Jay Allen Johnson and Lula Irene Wood Johnson and was married to the late Russell Franklin Woodard. She was a member...
Mary Kendrick
Sep 7, 2011
Prospect Hill Mary Elizabeth Kendrick, age 61, of 779 Dave Smith Rd., passed away Wednesday, September 7, 2011 at Person County Memorial Hospital. A native of Halifax County, VA, she was a homemaker and the daughter of the late Samuel and Nannie Bell Lloyd Kendrick. Survivors include four sons, Frankie Leroy Daniel and Sammy Harris Daniel...
Thomas Clayton
Sep 4, 2011
Thomas Lee Clayton, 86, of 1850 Rudd Ridge Rd. passed away Sunday September 4, 2011 at the V.A. Hospital in Durham. He was the husband of Claudia Simmons Clayton and was born January 17, 1925 in Caswell County to the late Wiley Van and Lessie Rudd Clayton. Thomas served in the US Army during WW II...
Emmitt Partin
Sep 3, 2011
Emmett Bennett Pat Partin, age 88, of 1466 Morningside Dr., passed away Saturday evening, September 3, 2011 at the Hospice Home in Burlington. A native of Durham County, he was the husband of Irene Vick Partin and son of the late William Clifton and Vinnie Frances Oakley Partin. He was employed by Western Electric and later...
Betty Norman
Sep 3, 2011
Burlington Betty Sue Smith Norman, age 83, passed away Saturday, September 3, 2011 at White Oak Manor. A native of Forsyth County, she was the wife of the late Aldie Lee Norman and daughter of the late Joseph Arthur and Leona Arvesta Allen Smith, Sr. She was retired from Kayser-Roth. Mrs. Norman is survived by her...
Deual Mann, Jr.
Sep 2, 2011
Graham, NC Deual Willard Mann, Jr. age 67, passed away on Friday, September 2, 2011 at his home surrounded by his family. He was a native of Alamance County and the husband of 20 years to Frances Martin Mann who survives. Willard was the owner and operator of Willard Mann Wallpaper Company and a member of...