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Julius Turner
Nov 17, 2008
Julius Clay Turner, 98, of Greensboro went home to be with the Lord on Monday, November 17, 2008 at Wesley Long Community Hospital following a brief illness. Mr. Turner, formerly of Burlington had been a resident of Carriage House Assisted Living in Greensboro. He was born on January 14, 1910 in Schoolfield, Virginia, to the late...
Betty Moore
Nov 17, 2008
Betty Holbrook Moore, age 73, of 653 Cable Rd. passed away Monday, Nov. 17, 2008 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. A native of Wilkes County, she was daughter of the late Ira Thomas Winfrey and Sarah Alice Hanks Holbrook and wife of Henry Lester Moore, Sr., who survives. Mrs. Moore was a member of St. Marks...
Octavia Driver
Nov 17, 2008
Octavia Victoria Morris Driver, 84, went home to be with the Lord November 17, 2008 at her residence. Ms. Driver was born April 14, 1924 in Johnston County to the late Elma and Victoria Lamm Morris. Octavia retired from Kayser -Roth after many years of service and was a devoted member of Shallowford Christian Church where...

Floyd Batten
Nov 14, 2008
Floyd Freeman Batten, died November 14, 2008 after a long battle with ALS aka Lou Gehrig's disease. He was born in 1939 to the late William F. and Lois M. Batten of Burlington. Survivors are son, Floyd Freeman Batten, II and wife Marie of Jacksonville, FL; daughter, Valerie Arena and husband Mike of Clarksville, GA; sister,...
Marie Grissom
Nov 12, 2008
Marie Troutman Smith Grissom, age 91, of Catherine Dr., passed away Wednesday, November 12, 2008 at the Hospice Home. A native of Cabarrus County, she was the daughter of the John Wesley and Ida Summers Troutman and wife of the late Samuel Moore Smith and Robert D. "Bob" Grissom. She spent many years in retail sales...

Della Genrty
Nov 12, 2008
Burlington, NC Della Poe Gentry, age 95, formerly of St. Mark's Church Road passed away on Wednesday, November 12, 2008. She was a native of Alamance County and the wife of the late Abb John Gentry. Della retired as the co-owner and operator of Gentry Grocery in Elon for many years. She was of the Baptist...
Foley Childress
Nov 11, 2008
Gibsonville - Foley Edgar Childress, 93 of Endwell Rd. went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 11, 2008 at Cone Hospital after several months of declining health. He was born in Surry County and was the son of the late Ed and Piney Childress and was married to the late Maggie Cole Childress....
Erma Ward
Nov 11, 2008
Erma M. Robertson Ward, 92, formerly of Keck Dr. passed away Tuesday, November 11, 2008 at Liberty Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was the wife of the late Boyd N. Robertson and the late Roy Ward. Erma was born February 11, 1916 in Caswell County to the late Pierson Brooks and Iona Frances Kimbro McKinney....
Linda Taylor
Nov 9, 2008
Graham- Linda Turner Taylor, 58, of 322 Moser Street passed away Sunday, November 10, 2008 at UNC Chapel Hill Hospital. Linda was born June 24, 1950 in Alamance County to the late Floyd Jack Turner and Alice Barts Turner. She was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include her husband, Bobby Louis Taylor,...

Paul Hogan, Jr.
Nov 9, 2008
Paul Weldon Hogan, Jr., 87 of Haw River passed away on Sunday, November 9, 2008 at Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center of Alamance. He was born in Orange County and was the son of the late Paul Weldon Hogan, Sr. and Annie Mitchell Hogan, and was married to the late Louise Bryant Hogan. He was a member...
Samuel Lewis, Sr.
Nov 9, 2008
Burlington Samuel "Sam" Freeman Lewis, Sr., age 90, of 3903 Muhlenberg Court at Twin Lakes, passed away Sunday, November 9, 2008. A native of Guilford County, he was the husband of 66 years to the late Anderrena Brown Lewis and the son of the late Ed Poe and Mary Apple Lewis. Sam served 39 months in...
Harvey Lowe
Nov 8, 2008
Mr. Harvey Eugene Lowe, 89, of 3003 Old Craig Trail and formerly of Friedens Church Rd., Gibsonville, died Saturday, November 8, 2008 at the Hospice Home after several months of failing health. Born in Guilford County, he was the son of the late Perry Eugene Lowe and the late Effie Cobb Lowe and was married for...

Calvin Thompson, Sr.
Nov 6, 2008
Mr. Calvin Clayton Thompson, Sr. , 82, passed away Thursday, November 06, 2008 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. Mr. Thompson was born April 1, 1926 in Alamance County to the late Minter and Edna C. Thompson. Calvin worked many years for Kayser Roth and Holt Hosiery Mill until his retirement. He was a member of Pleasant...

James Troxler
Nov 4, 2008
James Michael Troxler, age 50, of Jug House Rd, passed away Tuesday, November 4, 2008 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. Born in Rockingham County, he was the son of the late James Edward Troxler and Effie Walker Troxler who survives. He was employed with O.E. Enterprises and was a member of Shiloh United Methodist Church. He...
Nellie Edmonds
Nov 4, 2008
Gibsonville - Nellie Hanner Edmonds, age 86, of McIntyre Road went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 4, 2008. She was a native of Guilford County and the wife of the late Floyd Samuel "Sam" Edmonds who died on October 15, 2008. Nellie was a member of McLeansville Baptist Church. She was employed...
Thelma Smith
Nov 2, 2008
Mrs. Thelma Wall Smith, 91, formerly of Ambling Rd. a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and sister went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday November 2, 2008 at Twin Lakes Healthcare in Burlington. The funeral will be held 11:00 AM Wednesday at Lowe Funeral Home Chapel by Dr. Jack...
Cora Atkins
Nov 2, 2008
Burlington, NC Cora Childress Atkins, age 94, formerly of The Oaks of Burlington, passed away on Sunday, November 2, 2008 at the Hospice and Palliative Care House in Kannapolis. She was the wife of the late Rufus Lee Atkins, and was born in 1913 in Surry County to the late Ed and Piney Childress. Cora was...
Mattie Cook
Nov 2, 2008
Mattie Styers Cook, age 96, formerly of Altamahaw Church Street went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 2, 2008 at Edgewood Place. She was a native of Davidson County and the wife of the late Jesse C. Cook. Mattie worked for many years at Cook's Store, a family business. She was a member...
Myrtle Huffman
Nov 1, 2008
Myrtle Williams Huffman formerly of Midway Church Rd. in Elon passed away Saturday, November 1, 2008 at Liberty Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was the wife of the late Robert J. Huffman and was born March 4, 1913 in Alamance County to the late Dan L. and Jeanette Apple Williams. Myrtle owned and operated her...
Lee Bennett
Oct 31, 2008
Burlington, NC Lee Roy "Red" Bennett, age 86, of Ridgecrest Avenue went home to be with the Lord on Friday, October 31, 2008 at White Oak Manor. He was a native of Alamance County and the husband of 60 years to Frances Mooney Bennett. Red retired from Tire Sales with over twenty years of service. He...