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John Tickle
Feb 1, 2008
Burlington John Kennard Tickle, 56, of 1265 Sharpe Rd. passed away peacefully in his sleep on Friday, February 1, 2008 at his home. He was born in Guilford County to John Q. Tickle who survives and the late Fern Stewart Tickle. He attended Westminster Presbyterian Church and was a member of the Family Motorcoach Association, an...
Mozelle Blosser
Jan 31, 2008
Mrs. Mozelle Craven Blosser, 93, of Fairfax, VA, died January 31, 2008 at Commonwealth Care Center after several months of failing health. A native of Davidson County, she was the daughter of the late Rufus Kelly Craven and the late Mary Pilkington Craven and was married to the late Ernest Fred Blosser, who died in 1971....
William Lamb
Jan 30, 2008
Rev. William Curtis Lamb died January 30, 2008. Lamb was born on May 20, 1928 in Elizabeth City, NC, to the late Joseph L. Lamb, Sr., and Marjorie W. Lamb. He was a resident of Twin Lakes Retirement Community in Burlington, NC, and was predeceased by his wife, Miriam Smith Lamb. William Lamb was a graduate...

William Powell
Jan 29, 2008
Elon, NC William "Bill" Powell, 75, of 703 Chancery St. passed away Tuesday, January 29, 2008 at his residence. Mr. Powell was born April 12, 1932 in Baltimore, Maryland to the late James Otis Powell and Beatrice Williams Powell. He was a retired engineer with VSC Corporation and Colgan Corporation in Manassas, Va; was of the...
James Roberts, Jr.
Jan 29, 2008
James Baxter "JB" Roberts, Jr., 83, formerly of 2702 Holly Hill Lane, died peacefully on January 29, 2008 after several months of failing health at Alamance Health Care Center. He was born in Mooresville, NC on July 4, 1924. He is survived by his wife of 60 years Callie Biddix Roberts; sons, Hoyle Roberts and Doyle...
Lewis Hornaday, Jr.
Jan 29, 2008
Lewis Soloman Hornaday, Jr., age 82, of 2016 Haw River-Hopedale Rd., passed away Tuesday January 29, 2008 at Hospice Home. A native of Randolph County, he was the son of the late Lewis Soloman Hornaday, Sr and Mary Shoffner Hornaday and the husband of Beatrice Burton Hornaday who survives. Mr. Hornaday was of the Quaker faith,...
Virginia Brinkley
Jan 29, 2008
Virginia Elizabeth Lewis Brinkley, 62, 111 Maple Ave Apt. 704 passed away Tuesday, January 29, 2008 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. Mrs. Brinkley was born April 6, 1945 in Craven, County to the late Jessie and Ella Suggs Lewis. Mrs. Brinkley was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother that lived her life to the...
Bill Dimont
Jan 27, 2008
Burlington, NC Bill Roy Dimont, age 77, of 2419 Parrish Street went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 27, 2008 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Rockingham County and the husband of 53 years to Peggy York Dimont who survives. Bill was employed for many years with Alamance Motors...

Devin Leggett
Jan 27, 2008
Devin Edward Leggett, age 16, of 6522 Burlington Rd., passed away Sunday January 27, 2007. A native of Alamance County, he was the son of James Anthony Leggett, Sr. and Lisa Dianne Sutton. Devin was a former student at Eastern Guilford High School and enjoyed lifting weights and four wheeling. Survivors include his father, James Anthony...
Ivey Estes
Jan 24, 2008
Burlington Ivey Drye Estes, 94, of 3570 Maple Ave, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 24, 2008 at the Hospice Home. She was a native of Lando, SC, the daughter of the late Henry Colen Drye and Ada Cordell Knight Drye and the wife of the late Grady Willis Estes. A member...
Dorothy Conklin
Jan 21, 2008
Burlington, NC Dorothy Klein Rice Conklin, age 76, who lived for many years in the communities of Haw River and Mebane but recently moved with her husband to the Cedar Ridge Retirement Community on South Mebane Street in Burlington. She passed away on Monday, January 21, 2008 at Alamance Regional Medical Center and was a native...

Arnold Wyrick, Sr.
Jan 21, 2008
Chapel Hill, NC Arnold Dean "Pops" Wyrick, Sr. age 71, of Crestwood Circle passed away on Monday, January 21, 2008 surrounded by his loving family after a valiant battle with cancer. He was a native of Alamance County and the son of the late Carl Bowman Wyrick and Zelma Watson Wyrick. Dean was born on December...
Jean McDaniel
Jan 20, 2008
Mrs. Jean Carol Boswell McDaniel, age 78, of 512 Weaver Way, passed away Sunday, January 20, 2008 at the Hospice Home. A native of Alamance County, she was wife of Charles G. McDaniel and daughter of Charlie Lee and Mattie Merle Hargrove Boswell. She was the owner of Burlington Blueprint Service and operated it from 1967...
Clara Johnson
Jan 19, 2008
Clara Jane Stigall Johnson, 88, of 226 Gutherie St. went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 19, 2008 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Johnson was born July 27, 1919 in Kernersville to the late Mr. Calvin Humphrey Stigall and Mrs. Lettie Jane Everett Stigall. She was the wife of the late Arnold...
Rainey Rimmer
Jan 19, 2008
Rainey D. Rimmer, 60, of Burlington went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 19, 2008. He was born in Alamance County and was the son of the late David Thomas Rimmer and Ruby Fox Rimmer. Rainey was a member of First Baptist Church of Haw River and was a U.S. Army veteran of...
Michael Solomon
Jan 18, 2008
Michael Gray Solomon, 46, passed away Friday, January 18, 2008 at UNC Chapel Hill Hospital. Mr. Solomon was born April 8, 1961 in South Hill, Virginia to James Henry Solomon and Mabel Simmons Solomon. He was owner and operator of M&L Solomon Trucking and was of the Baptist faith. Survivors other than his parents include his...

Jerry Penley
Jan 18, 2008
Jerry Eugene Penley, 75, of 1403 Thomas Haith Lane, died on Friday, January 18, 2008. He is survived by his sons, Gene Penley of Burlington, Mike Debbie Penley of Burlington, and Steve Jackie Penley of Clanton, AL; 12 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. The funeral will be held at 2:00 PM Monday at Lowe Funeral Home...
Charles Drake, Sr.
Jan 17, 2008
Charles Ray Drake, Sr., 65, of 719 Center Ave., died on Thursday, January 17, 2008 at the Hospice Home after several years of declining health. He is preceded in death by his parents, Raymond Dewitt Drake, Sr. and Bess Mann Drake; and a brother, Raymond Dewitt Drake, Jr. Charles is survived by his loving and caring...
James Ireland, Sr.
Jan 16, 2008
Elon, NC James Henry Ireland, Sr., age 89, of 2211 Broken Arrow Lane went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 16, 2008 at his home surrounded by his family. He was a native of Alamance County and the husband of the late, Juanita Chrismon Ireland. James retired from the TV Company of Burlington...

Mary Dew
Jan 16, 2008
Mary Ruth Mitchell Dew, age 94, passed away on Wednesday, January 16, 2008. Mrs. Dew was affectionately known as Mama Dew to hundreds of children who were students at Teddy Bear Nursery and Kindergarten which she owned and directed for 30 years on Holt St. in Burlington. She was a charter member of First Church of...