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Everett McNeilly
Mar 16, 2009
Burlington Everett Warren McNeilly, 87, after a long full life, departed into the presence of the Lord Jesus Christ on Monday, March 16, 2009 at his residence. He was born in Cleveland County to the late Julius Ambrose and Sarah Ida Jane Chapman McNeilly, and was married to the late Helen Smarr McNeilly. Everett retired from...
Darlene Ayer
Mar 16, 2009
Haw River, NC Darlene Mae McAdams Ayer, age 68, passed away on Monday, march 16, 2009 at her home. She was a native of Jefferson County, Pennsylvania and the daughter of the late Ronald Warner Pasquerette and Ethel Mae Kennedy Pasquerette who survives. Darlene was employed previously with McDonalds for over 17 years and most recently...
Lillian Walker
Mar 14, 2009
Lillian Morris Ashley Walker, 88, went home to be with the Lord Saturday, March 14, 2009 at White Oak Manor. Mrs. Walker was born February 11, 1921 in Halifax County, N.C. to the late William Earnest Morris and Kate King Morris. She was first married to the late Mr. Roy Ashley and then to her 2nd...
Ruby Forbis
Mar 13, 2009
Mrs. Ruby Massey Forbis, age 82, of 1206 Dogwood St., Burlington passed away Friday March 13, 2009 at her home. A native of Alamance County, she was the wife of Bryant E. Forbis and daughter of the late Otis Roosevelt O.R. "Ted" and Lila Pennington Massey. She was a former employee of Shadowbrook Corp. and a...
Jackson Edmonds
Mar 9, 2009
Burlington, NC Jackson Hal Edmonds, infant son of Harrall Franklin and Brandy Freeman Edmonds, went home to be with his Heavenly Father on Monday, March 9, 2009. He was born in Alamance County on October 21, 2007. Jackson was a loving, happy little boy, full of laughter who will be missed by all who knew him....
Sadie Tyndall
Mar 8, 2009
Burlington, NC Sadie May Tyndall, age 99, a resident of The Presbyterian Home of Hawfields went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 8, 2009. She was born in Alamance County on August 29, 1909 to the late Jesse and Bessie Shoffner May. Sadie was married to the late Clovis F. Tyndall, a local...

Peggy Wilson
Mar 2, 2009
Mrs. Peggy Hanes Wilson, 73, formerly of Tarleton Ave., passed away Monday, March 2, 2009 at Burlington Manor after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Born in Shelby, NC, she was one of thirteen children of the late John Ellis and Margaret Brawley Hanes. Mrs. Wilson is survived by two daughters, Ruthie Clemmons and Sherrie...
Eleanor Thompson
Mar 2, 2009
Graham Eleanor Peele Thompson, 78, our loving mother, grandmother, and sister, died peacefully at her home on Monday, March 2, 2009. She was the daughter of the late John David and Alberta Lucas Peele, and was married to the late J.W. "Jim" Thompson for 57 years. She will be remembered most for her kindness, sense of...
Franklin Hollars
Mar 1, 2009
Snow Camp, NC Franklin "Frank" Delano Hollars, age 75, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 1, 2009. He was a native of North Wilkesboro and the husband of 48 years to Wanda Fay Harwood Hollars who survives. Frank was a self employed building and remodeling Contractor for many years. He enjoyed hunting,...

Ronald Silby
Feb 28, 2009
Ronald Charles "Ron" Silby, 79, of Graham died on Saturday, February 28, 2009 at the Hospice Home. He was born in London, England to the late John Charles and Nellie Rose Prior Silby and was married to Maureen Clements Silby who survives. Ron was a master painter and decorator, a very talented English soccer player and...

Mary Whitesell
Feb 28, 2009
Mebane- Mary Christine Isley Whitesell, 88, passed away Saturday, February 28, 2009 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. Ms. Whitesell was born July 29, 1920 in Alamance County to the late Joseph Hubert Isley and Viola Murray Isley. Christine was a homemaker raising six children. She grew up at St. Paul's Lutheran Church and was of the...
Grace Walsh
Feb 28, 2009
Grace Virginia Alley Walsh 1933-2009 TEACHER CALLED A HERO IN NEW YORK TIMES A July 5, 1993 New York Times article entitled "High School Lasts Longer than 4 Years for Many Students" covered disadvantaged students from New York City's West Side struggling to obtain a diploma. One student in particular took six years to graduate. When...
Jacqueline Jones
Feb 28, 2009
Mrs. Jacqueline Duke "Jackie" Jones, 82, formerly of Greensboro, died Saturday, February 28 after several months of failing health. Born in Guilford county, she was the daughter of the late Otis Wellons Duke and the late Estelle McGee Duke and was married to the late Luther Lawrence Jones, who died in 1969. Jackie was a former...
Thelma Cutler
Feb 26, 2009
Thelma Marie Hawkins Cutler, age 78, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 26, 2009 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Alamance County and the daughter of the late Clyde Harvey and Cammie Haithcock Hawkins. Marie owned and operated Alamance Mobile Home Supply for over 30 years. She was...
Billy Page
Feb 26, 2009
Billy Glenn Page, 73, of 6257 Stoney Mountain Rd. passed away Thursday, February 26, 2009 at Alamance Regional Medical Center after a sudden illness. A native of Alamance County, he was the son of the late Elijah Thomas Page and the late Blanche Stuart Page and was married for over 48 years to Mrs. Willie McKinney...
Margaret Jirak
Feb 26, 2009
Margaret Phyllis Jirak, 63, of Elon, died peacefully at home last Thursday morning after a lifetime of progressive disability due to Multiple Sclerosis. Paul, her husband of 39 years was at her side. During an acute illness in her last week, Marge was under the care of in-home Hospice staff. Born and raised in the Chicago...

Colleen Newsome
Feb 25, 2009
Colleen Melton Newsome, 83 of Burlington, NC, lost her battle with cancer on Wednesday, February 25th 2009 at her daughter's home in Westerville OH. She was born in Salisbury, NC and was retired after 40 years of service as campaign director for the United Way of Alamance County. She was preceded in death by her beloved...
Earl Scott, Sr.
Feb 23, 2009
Earl Rogers Scott, Sr., age 83, of Trail Four passed away on Monday, February 23, 2009 at the Hospice Home surrounded by his family. He was a native of Alamance County and was the husband of 64 years to Gertrude Terry Scott who survives. Rogers served his country in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He retired...
Rickey Brown
Feb 23, 2009
Rickey Allen Brown; age 50, of 7944 Troxler Mill Rd., passed away Monday February 23, 2009 at Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro. A native of Guilford County, he was the son of the late George Van and Virginia Simpson Brown. Rickey was a prominent farmer, a member of Apple's Chapel Christian Church and active in competitive...
Maurine Allred
Feb 21, 2009
Graham, NC Ina Maurine Tatum Allred, age 78, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 21, 2009 at her home. She was a native of Caswell County and the daughter of the late Albert Berry and Annie Eudora McKinney Tatum. Maurine retired from Lawrence Industries and was a member of Open Bible Baptist...