Obituaries

Keith Barrett Loy, 86, of 2635 W. Front St. died Sunday, January 15, 2006 at the Hospice Home after an extended illness for 5 years and critical for 2 weeks. He was a native of Alamance County and the son of the late William Ervin and Bettie Ann Westmoreland Loy. He was a retired farmer, a...

Mozelle Sumner Locke, 91, of 219 W. Harden Street went home to be with the Lord on Friday, August 19, 2005 at her home. She was a native of Alamance County and the daughter of the late Leroy and Mona Owens Sumner. Mozelle retired from Brown Williams Tobacco Company and was a member of the Salvation...

Elvira Brann Simpson, 62, of 2530 Elvira Trail passed away Sunday, July 16, 2006 after a three week illness. She was the wife of Robert H. Simpson, Jr. for forty-five years and the daughter of the late Aubrey T. and Chestiny Morris Brann. She was a native of Person County, a homemaker, a member of Community...

Kyle Thomas Bowlsby, 19, of 824 Church St., died April 9, 2007 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center after a sudden accident. A native of Fairfax, VA, he was employed by Swissport at Raleigh-Durham International Airport and was a member of The Boy Scouts of America. He was a volunteer at Loaves and Fishes Christian...

Mertie H. Long, 96, passed away Friday, June 30, 2006 at Alamance Regional Medical Center following a 3 day illness. She was the wife of the late Millard Long and the daughter of the late James R. and Zue Lena Price Robertson. Mertie was a native of Wake County, and retired from Tower Hosiery Mill, a...

Addie Mae Sharpe Lockamy, 87 of 3861 Mine Creek Rd. went home to be with the Lord, Friday, July 28, 2006 at Edgewood Place. She was the wife of the late Aaron Maurice Lockamy for sixty-four years. She was the daughter of the late Ira Eucebius and Minnie Neese Sharpe. A native o f Alamance County,...

Russell Vance Litten, Sr. 68 with his wife and children by his side, passed away on Monday, Sept. 4th, 2006 after a long and courageous struggle with Alzheimers disease. With his earthly journey complete, he has gone to spend eternity with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. And God shall wipe away all tears from their...

Graham, NC Jenna Peyton Bogart, age 6, of 327 Wilson Street went home to be with her Heavenly Father on Saturday, April 7, 2007 at Duke University Medical Center after a sudden illness. Jenna was a kindergarten student at Smith Elementary School and a member of Grove Park Baptist Church. She sang in the Beginning Musicians...

Mrs. Frances Gwynn Simmons, age 83, of 1821 North NC 87, Elon passed away Wednesday July 12, 2006 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. A native of Caswell County, she was wife of the late Raleigh Doake Simmons and daughter of the late Jesse James and Myrtle Brintle Gwynn. She was a member of Gilliams Primitive Baptist...

Johnny Allen Lowe, Sr., 65, of 2879 Mt. Hope Church Rd died on Tuesday, May 22, 2007 at his home after six months declining health. A native of Alamance County, he was the husband of Priscilla Greeson Lowe and son of the late Benny Theodore Lowe and Maggie Sharpe Lowe who survives. He worked together with...

Sarah Truitt Garrison, age 60, of Stoney Creek Church Road went home to be with the Lord after a courageous battle with cancer on Tuesday, April 1, 2008 at her home. She was a native of Alamance County and the wife of Tommy Richard Garrison who survives. Sarah was employed for 23 years with Alphabet Mebane...

Josephine Diraddo Little, 62 of Herron Rd. passed away Wednesday, March 1, 2006 at Alamance Regional Medical Center following two months of failing health. She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Antanette Deraddo Diraddo. Josephine worked for the Employment Security Commission in Greensboro for many years. Survivors include her sons; Christopher Little and his...

Virginia Blanche Fogleman Norwood Gentry, 77, of 578 Pimlico Circle died suddenly at Cone Hospital, Wednesday, October 26, 2005. She was the daughter of the late Clinton Dennis and Minnie Esther Moser Fogleman. A native of Guilford County and graduate of Nathaniel Greene High School, she was retired from the Guilford County Prison Farm and worked...

Katherine Walker Gentry, 86, of 108 Trinity Dr. passed away Sunday June 18, 2006 at Liberty Commons Nursing Center after several years of failing health and one week critical illness. She was the wife of Herbert Howard Gentry and they enjoyed sixty-two years of marriage. She was the daughter of the late Oscar T. and Laura...

Vera Smith Garner, 72, formerly of Holts Store Rd. passed away Thursday, April 19, 2007 at The Golden Living Center. She was the wife of the late Boyce Ernest Garner and the daughter of the late William Henry and Jessie Lee Saunders Smith. She was a native of Guilford County, worked for Bates Nitewear for twenty...

Burlington Garland Thomas Loy, age 90, of 116 Markham St., passed away Tuesday September 27, 2005 at his home. A native of Alamance County, he was husband of Alice Burton Shelton Loy who survives and son of the late Joseph Lester and Kinnie Horner Loy. Mr. Loy was a retired foreman at Hole-in-None Hosiery. He was...

Dennis Eugene Short, 61, of 3660 Burch Bridge Rd., died Saturday, December 10, 2005 at the Hospice Home after a short illness. A native of Cleveland County, he was the son of the late Morris Leonard Short and the late Ruby Davis Short and was married to Beulah Kay Danieley Short, who survives. He was retired...

Billie Jean Murray Lowe, 76, of Lowe Rd. was called home to join her husband, Ralph, in heavenly slumber on Saturday, November 25, 2006 at the Hospice Home. Our loving mother, grandmother, and sister will be deeply missed. She was born in Alamance County, daughter of the late Kenneth and Lena Burch Murray. She is survived...

Helen Everlyn Simmons, 77, of Elon, went home to be with the Lord Thursday, April 27, 2006 at Alamance Health Care. Ms. Simmons was born in Caswell County to the late Jessie Gold and Minnie Wright Simmons. She worked for Kayser- Roth Hosiery for many years and was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include three sisters,...

Fred Holt Boone, 50, of Boone Rd. passed away Wednesday, August 15, 2007 at his home. He was born in Alamance County and was the son of William Holt Boone and Wilma Byrd Boone. He was employed by Elon University and was a member of Lakeview Community Church. He is survived by his daughter, Brandy Boone...