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Geraldine Stewart
Aug 7, 2008
Geraldine "Gerri" Shepherd Stewart, age 65, of 6816 Long Meadow Drive in Whitsett, died August 7, 2008. She was born in Guilford County on August 10, 1942 to Benjamin William Shepherd, Sr. and Christine Younger Shepherd. She was married to the late Bernard Stewart. Mrs. Stewart is survived by four daughters, Joanie Stumpf of High Point,...
James Thomas
Aug 7, 2008
James Reid Thomas, 75, of 330 Burke St., died Thursday, August 7, 2008 at Liberty Commons after several months of failing health. A native of Guilford County, he was the son of the late Isaac Milton Thomas and the late Rosa Smith Baulding Thomas and was married for over 51 years to Gail Isley Thomas, who...

Lucy Dale
Aug 5, 2008
Lucy Haynes Dale, age 80, of 2707 Jamestown Court, Burlington, passed away Tuesday August 5, 2008. A native of Danielsville, Georgia, she was the wife of 60 years to Albert Britten Dale, who survives; and the daughter of the late James and Ruby Gunter Haynes, Sr. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of...
Wallace Williams
Aug 5, 2008
Gibsonville Wallace Berry Williams, Sr., 67, of Frieden Church Rd. passed away on Tuesday, August 5, 2008 at Wesley Long Community Hospital in Greensboro. He was born in Alamance County and was the son of the late Susie L. Williams. Wallace was the owner and operator of Williams Medical Equipment and a U.S. Navy veteran of...
Joseph Edmonds
Aug 5, 2008
Gibsonville- Joseph Samuel "Joe Sam" Edmonds, age 67, of 4292 McIntyre Road in Gibsonville, died Tuesday August 5, 2008 at Duke University Hospital. He was born in Guilford County on September 30, 1940 to Floyd Samuel and Nellie Edmonds. Mr. Edmonds was a veteran, serving in the US Army for 4 years. He was a loving...
Shirley Faircloth
Aug 1, 2008
Shirley Faircloth Mrs. Shirley Anne Cannady Faircloth, age 70, of 5118-K South N.C. 49 passed away Friday, August 1, 2008 at her home. A native of Harnett County, she was the wife of Charles Lester "C.L." Faircloth, who survives, and the daughter of the late Johnny Franklin and Vestal Byrd Cannady. She was a teacher and...
Katy Byrd
Aug 1, 2008
Katy Smith Byrd, 78, went home to be with the Lord Friday, August 1, 2008 at the Hospice Home of Alamance-Caswell. Mrs. Byrd was born September 16, 1929 in Guilford County to the late J. Fletcher and Virgie Lineberry Smith. Mrs. Byrd was a long time member of Glen Hope Baptist Church where she taught a...

Carl Allen, Sr.
Jul 30, 2008
Gibsonville, NC Carl Neal Allen, Sr. age 72, of May Street passed away on Wednesday, July 30, 2008 at White Oak Manor. He was a native of Guilford County and the husband of 50 years to Kahwana "Kay" Sharpe Allen who survives. Carl retired as a diesel mechanic and was a member of the Burlington Moose...
Lonnie Walker
Jul 27, 2008
Elon, NC Lonnie Cecil Walker, age 74, of Brighton Drive went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 27, 2008 surrounded by his family at the Hospice Home. He was married to Joyce Inge Walker for 30 years who survives. Lonnie retired from R. J. Reynolds Tobacco and most recently was a part time...
Mary Gillgam
Jul 21, 2008
Burlington, NC Mary C. Gillgam, age 87, of Garden Road went home to be with the Lord on Monday, July 21, 2008 at the Hospice Home. She was a native of Hendersonville, NC and the wife of 64 years of Harlo Robert Gillgam who survives. Mary was a homemaker and a member of Holly Hill Baptist...
Jerry Apple
Jul 21, 2008
Jerry Lee Apple 69, of 330 Faith Dr. Gibsonville passed away Monday July 21, 2008 after several years of failing health. He was married to Patricia "Pat" Ann Younger Apple for 49 years. He was born July 2, 1939 in Guilford County to the late Walter Ernest and Mildred Mayberry Apple. Jerry was employed by Lee's...
Robert Haymore
Jul 19, 2008
Robert "Junior" Haymore, 79, of 600 Cummings St., died July 19, 2008 at his home after a sudden illness. A native of Guilford County, he was the son of the late Jesse Franklin Haymore and Daisy Belle Darnell Haymore. He retired from Cone Mills with over 40 years of service and was a member of First...
Jean Anthony
Jul 19, 2008
Mary Lou "Jean" Anthony, 72, passed away Friday, July 19, 2008 at Carolina Commons. Ms. Anthony was born February 10, 1936 in Alamance County to the late Milton and Clara S. Boone May. Jean worked and retired as a waitress from West Market St. Baptist Church after many years of service; was a member of Gibsonville...
Myrtle Doby
Jul 18, 2008
Burlington - Myrtle Lemons Doby, 87 of Boone Rd. died on Friday, July 18, 2008 at Liberty Commons after a lengthy illness. She was born in Franklin County, VA to the late Charles William and Eula Mae Nolen Lemons and was married to the late Claude William Doby. She attended Burlington Assembly of God and enjoyed...

Leonard Phillippie
Jul 17, 2008
Leonard E. Phillippie, age 81, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, July 17, 2008 at his home surrounded by his family. He was a native of Alamance County and the husband of 56 years to Doris Shaw Phillippie who survives. Leonard was employed for 30 years with Kayser Roth and retired from Sobar...
Jack Oakley
Jul 17, 2008
Burlington, NC Jack C. Oakley, age 79, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, July 17, 2008 at the Hospice Home surrounded by his family. He was a native of Alamance County and the husband of 55 years to Carla Sharpe Oakley who survives. Jack retired after 37 years with Duke Power in Burlington,...
Helen Hawkins
Jul 16, 2008
Mrs. Helen Holmes Hanford Hawkins, 88, a former resident of Bidney Dr., passed away Wednesday, July 16, 2008 at the Hospice Home after a lengthy illness. Mrs. Hawkins was born on December 16, 1919 in Alamance County to the late Lon Hanford and the late Lora Mebane Hanford. She retired from Carolina Hosiery Mill after many...

Gary Chrisman
Jul 16, 2008
Mr. Gary L. Chrisman, 73 of 617 Smith St. passed away Wednesday, July 16, 2008 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. Mr. Chrisman was born May 23, 1935 in Guilford County to the late Connie Mae Chrisman Watts. Gary was a retired mechanic with the Town of Gibsonville and he attended New Life Fellowship. Gary was an...
Jay English
Jul 15, 2008
Burlington JAY ENGLISH photo Alfred James "Jay" English, age 49, of 953 Greenwood Dr., passed away Tuesday July 15, 2008 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. A native of Johnston County, he was the son of the late Charles Sperth and Lucille Morgan English and husband of Sherrie Campbell English who survives. He was an employee of...
Robert Anderson
Jul 15, 2008
Mr. Robert Olan Anderson, 88, of 2916 Lake Dr. passed away Tuesday, July 15, 2008 at the Hospice Home. Mr. Anderson was born February 9, 1920 in Caswell County to the late John Thomas Anderson and Maggie Dunevant Anderson. Mr. Anderson was married for 57 years to Mrs. Mildred Addison Anderson until her death in 2002....