Obituaries

Gibsonville Dale Elbert Billings, 84, of 336 Brightwood Church Rd. died on Saturday, March 31, 2007 at his home after six months of declining health. He was born in Baywood, VA, son of the late Frank Floyd and Lydia Nora Billings, and was married to Rosa Lee Ingle Billings, who survives. Mr. Billings was a homebuilder,...

GIBSONVILLE- Paul William Lewis, 69, of 7108 Claren Oaks Ct., went home to be with his Lord on Tuesday, July 31, 2007 at his home after several months of failing health. A native of Guilford County, he was the son of the late David Anderson Lewis and the late Mae Wadford Lewis and was married for...

Mrs. Helen Johnson Beckom, age 59, of 3172 Mansfield Rd., Burlington passed away Wednesday August 17, 2005 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. A native of Chatham County, she was wife of Jerry A. Beckom and daughter of the late George Sidney and Mary Estelle Bost Johnson. She had been employed by Gold Toe Hosiery for 29...

Mrs. Hortense Cantrell Sharpe, age 97, formerly of S. Sellars Mill Rd., passed away at 12:55 AM Thursday October 19, 2006 at Hospice Home. A native of Alamance County, she was wife of the late Walter M. Pete Sharpe and daughter of the late John Benjamin and Dora Story Cantrell. She was retired from Champion Map...

Charles Max Fox, 65, cherished husband , father, brother and friend, died March 12, 2007 at Duke University Medical Center after a short illness. Charles was born September 16, 1941 in Burlington, NC to the late James Everette Fox and the late Mary Aleene Stevenson Fox. Charles grew up in the EM Holt community and resided...

Whitsett Wayne David Shepherd, age 71, of Whitsett died Thursday afternoon at Alamance Regional Medical Center following a brief illness. A native of Whitsett, he was the son of the late L. B. and Mozelle Clay Shepherd and husband of Beulah Burgess Shepherd who survives. In his early years, Wayne was co-owner of L.B. Shepherd Radio...

Burlington, NC Roy Albert Lewis,84, of 342 Albany St. passed away Sunday, January 21, 2007 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. Mr. Lewis was born April 3, 1922 in Danville, Va. to the late Mr. Walter Henry and Mrs.Clyde Haraway Lewis. He was married to Muriel Wiggins Lewis who preceded him in 2002. Mr. Lewis was a...

Mrs. Dolly Marie Wagoner Leonard, age 66, of 1658 White Kennel Rd., passed away Monday October 9, 2006 at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill. A native of Alamance County, she was wife of the late Robert R. Leonard and daughter of the late James D. and the late Elsie Mae Wells Wagoner. She was a short...

Carolyn Strickland Watkins Lewis, 63, of 402 Spencer Farlow Dr. and formerly of Kimesville Rd. Liberty passed away Saturday at Duke Medical Center following a brief illness. She was the wife of Ashby Cleveland Lewis and the daughter of the late John and Bonnie Sessoms Strickland. Carolyn was a native of Sampson County a homemaker and...

Summerfield, Florida - Mary Elizabeth Sissy Boggs Berry, 77, of 10602 SE 179th Lane, Florida, died on Wednesday, May 24, 2006 at her home. She was a native of Alamance County, NC , and the daughter of the late Gurney F. and Gracie Christopher Boggs. She was the wife of the late Leonard Ray "John" Berry...

Clara Friddle, 76 of Holt's Store Rd., died on Thursday, February 16, 2006 at Wesley Long Community Hospital in Greensboro after two years of failing health. She was born in Guilford County, daughter of the late Oliver G. and Sarah F. Friddle. Clara was a member of Mt. Hope United Church of Christ. She is survived...

Burlington, NC John Anderson Shoe, Sr. 74, of 2105 Combs Street went home to be with the Lord on Monday, October 17, 2005 at the hospice home. He was a native of Alamance County and married for 51 years to Sylvia Rudd Shoe who survives. John was employed with May Hosiery, J. Spencer Love, J.P. Stevens...

Darlene Bessette LePoidevin, 63, of 1421 Queen Ann St. passed away Friday, December 29, 2006 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. She was the wife of William Henry LePoidevin and the daughter of the late Earl Albert and Laura May Phillips Bessette. Survivors include her husband of the home, children; Deborah LePoidevin of FL, Kathleen Woods of...

Mebane, NC Mrs. Mary Kathyrn Marks Best, 57, of 4206 Carriage Ct. passed away peacefully Wednesday, March 28, 2007 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Best was born February 23, 1950 in Alamance, County to the late Wallace C. and Lela Tew Marks. She was retired after many years of service from General Electric and was...

Burlington Judy Hawkins Fuller Mrs. Judy Hawkins Fuller, age 66, of 2222 Woodridge Court, passed away Friday February 23, 2007 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. A native of Alamance County, she was the wife of Thomas R. Tommy Fuller and daughter of the late Claude Chesley and Maude Rebecca Bradsher Hawkins. She was a member of...

Guy Edward Shiflett, age 84, of 4522 Mt. Vernon Church Rd., passed on from this life at 4:20 AM Monday September 18, 2006 at his home. A native of the Blue Ridge Mountains, near Lydia, Virginia he was husband of Antje Butenschoen Shiflett and son of the late Addie Conley Shiflett. He was retired after 33...

James Troy Garner, 84, formerly of Prince Edward Dr., Elon passed away Monday, February 20, 2006 at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill. He was the husband of the late Elizabeth Curl Garner and the son of the late Oliver L. and Annie Williams Garner. Troy was a native of Alamance County, retired from Burlington Industries Finishing...

Jerry Wayne Furr , 53, of 861 Grey Fox Trail passed away Monday March 13, 2006 at his residence. Mr. Furr was born August 7, 1952 in Mecklenberg, Co. to the late Roy Millard Furr, Sr. and Mrs. Sally Beam Ward. Survivors other than his mother of Burlington include two sons, James Colon "Elizabeth" Furr of...

Gibsonville, NC Oliver Perry Shelton, age 79, of 605 Church Street went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 3, 2007 at his home. He was a native of Guilford County and the husband of 51 years to Carolyn McDaniel Shelton who survives. Oliver retired after 40 years with Lucent Technologies and was a...

Doris Faye Leonard Rector, 54, of 709 Askew St., passed away Thursday October 20, 2005 at the Hospice Home. She was the daughter of the late Kentry and Clara Bobbitt Leonard. Survivors include her son Anthony "Tony" Rector and his wife Angela of Burlington, grandchildren; Hunter Poole, Sage Rector, Jade Rector, sisters; Linda Smith, Cathy Gillespie...