Obituaries

Mrs. Doris Crisco Brooks Goodwin, 74, of 567 N. OKelly St., died Thursday, June 8, 2006, at the Hospice Home after several years of failing health. A native of Richmond County, she was the daughter of the late Walter F. Crisco and the late Bessie Callahan Crisco and was married to the late Everett Thomas Brooks...

James Jim Franklin Brodbeck, 60 of 826 Creek Crossing Trail passed away Tuesday, February 7, 2006 at Alamance Regional Medical Center following six months of failing health. He was the husband of Lee Anne Hope Brodbeck and the son of the late Robert Vaughn and Frances Cecelia Cubbage Brodbeck. Jim was a native of Philadelphia, PA,...

Mrs. Glenna Kielhorn Grant, age 83 of Twin Lakes, passed away Sunday February 25, 2007 at her home. A native of Harrisburg, IL, she was the wife of Rev. William Robert Grant and daughter of the late Rev. William Henry and Glenna Monroe Kielhorn. She was a member of Beacon Baptist Church. Mrs. Grant began a...

GIBSONVILLE- James Webb Smith, 87, of 407 NC 100, died Friday, January 6, 2006 at Durham Regional Hospital after one week of failing health. A native of Orange County, he was the son of the late Alson C. Smith, Sr. and the late Fannie Finley Smith and was married to the late Christine Isley Smith who...

Mrs. Shirley Mae Williams Skenes, 68, of 2320 Burch Bridge Rd. died Wednesday, July 5, 2006 at the Hospice Home after several months of failing health. A native of Stuart, VA, she was the daughter of the late Nurney Loften Williams and the late Florence Lee Williams and was married to the late Charles Richard Skenes,...

Roubert R.J. Manring, 82, of 313 Brightwood Church Rd. passed away Friday, October 20, 2006 at his home following a short illness. He was the husband of Aleen Heilig Manring for 57 years and the son of the late Arthur and Elsie Sams Manring. He was a native of Randolph County, retired from Moses Cone Hospital...

Mrs. Noree Fuller Slade, age 83, of 2356 Park Rd. Ext., went home to be with her Lord at 4:37a.m. Thursday December 8, 2005 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. A native of Alamance County, she was wife of James W. Slade who survives and daughter of the late Sylvester and Etta Harber Fuller. She was a...

Lorene Dunn Sipe, 86, of 1719 South Mebane Street died Tuesday, June 6, 2006 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. She was the wife of the late James Everette Ed Sipe to whom she was married 56 years. She was the daughter of the late Riley Clifton and Sarah Elizabeth Gaines Dunn. She was a native of...

Burlington Willie Monroe Smith, age 94, of 410 Woodhaven Dr., passed away Tuesday July 17, 2007 at his home. A native of Pittsylvania County, VA, he was son of the late Tom and Minnie Shambley Smith. Mr. Smith was a member of Glen Hope Baptist Church and retired from Burlington Industries after 49 plus years of...

Burlington, NC Doris Linnens Brammer, age 71, of 4512 Ness Drive in Apex died on Tuesday, March 13, 2007 at Western Wake Medical Center after several months of failing health. She was a native of Alamance County but lived for the past 40 years in Apex. Doris was a homemaker and of the Methodist faith. She...

Mrs. Geneva Clark Goodman, age 84, of 2840 Gibsonville-Ossipee Rd., passed away Sunday August 14, 2005 at the Hospice Home. A native of Rockingham County, she was wife of the late Clark Goodman and daughter of the late Charles and Ethel Roach Clark. She retired after twenty -three years of service from Lorillard Tobacco Co. and...

Robert Orienton Simpson, Sr. wonderful husband, dad, pawpaw and friend went home to be with the Lord on Friday, December 23, 2005. Please join us as we celebrate his life on Tuesday, December 27th at Staley Memorial Baptist Church. Visitation with the family will be held in the sanctuary of the church 10-11 AM followed by...

Bobby Eugene Madren, 73, of 6002 Rumley Rd., made his graduation processional walk into the loving arms of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Monday, September 25, 2006 after several months of failing health. A native of Alamance County, he was born on June 25, 1933, the son of the late Everette Kime Madren and Viola...

Billy Wayne Greeson, age 71, of 1621 Wheeler Bridge Rd., passed away Sunday March 11, 2007 at Wesley Long Hospital in Greensboro. A native of Guilford County, he was the husband of Jeanette Butler Greeson and son of the late Glenn Desmer and Alease Greeson Greeson. He was a member of Springwood Presbyterian Church, a former...

Burlington, NC Mr. Willie Bascom Brewer, 84, of 2204 Sweetbay Circle, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Friday, December 22, 2006 at the Hospice Home. Mr. Brewer was born December 21, 1922 in Chatham County to the late Willie Allison and Caroline Clapp Brewer. He was the husband of the late Betty Wall...

Wanda Collins Glosson, 75, of 109 Allen St. went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 30, 2005 at her residence. She was born in Amelia County, VA, daughter of the late Grady Ray Collins and Laura Elva Thompson Collins and was married for 60 years to Claydeen Carlyle Glosson, who survives. She was...

Burlington, NC Robert Elmond Simmons, age 81, of 2404 Parrish Street went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 3, 2007. He was a native of Caswell County and the husband of 56 years to Sarah Boswell Simmons who survives. Elmond retired from Annedeen Hosiery and was a member of First Christian Church. He...

Mazie Ann Scoggin Lowe, 96, formerly of Steele St. in Gibsonville, passed away Monday October 10, 2005 at Burlington Manor after a short illness. She was the wife of the late Frank Lowe and the daughter of the late William Sidney and Cora Maxwell Scoggin. Mazie was a native of Guilford County, a homemaker and was...

Cossie Friddle Boggs, 68, of Dixon Pool Rd. passed away Friday, February 23, 2007 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. She was the wife of the late Raymond Douglas 8Ball Boggs and the daughter of the late Ned and Bertie Levens Friddle. Cossie was a native of Guilford County, retired from Tower Mills and was a member...