Obituaries

Burlington, NC Mrs. Lena Lee Bryant Stainback, age 95, formerly of Chapel Hill Road went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 15, 2006 at Wesley Long Hospital. She was a native of Chatham County and the daughter of the late Joseph and Ida Brown Bryant. Lena retired from Isley Knitting Mills and was...

Myna Lee Gaydon Hammack, 88, formerly of Elwood St., went home to be with her Lord on Wednesday, July 4, 2007 at Alamance Healthcare Center after several years of failing health. A native of Lumpkin County, GA, she was the daughter of the late William Messer Gaydon and the late Frances Bell Burke Gaydon. In addition...

Mrs. Evelyn Jones McAlister, age 88, formerly of Bason Rd. passed away Friday, August 18, 2006 at Presbyterian Home at Hawfields. A native of Alamance County, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Y. and Ada Patterson Jones and wife of the late Thurston Blease McAlister . She was a member of Haw River Christian...

Lola Glover Meeler, 75, of 833 Fairfield St. passed away Tuesday February 14, 2006 at The Hospice Home following a month and a half illness. She was the wife of Thorburn Bo Meeler. They were married for 54 years. She was the daughter of the late Calvin Onslow Lonnie and Bertie Strickland Glover. Lola was a...

William "Bill" Howard Somers, age 84, 3216 S. Church St., died Saturday, January 7, 2006 at UNC Hospitals. He was a native of Rockingham County and the son of the late Lester and Annie Ross Somers and the husband of the late Evelyn May Somers. Bill was a member of St. Mark's Reformed Church and a...

Funeral services for Lacy E. Hagood Sr., 85, will be at 11:00 am. Thursday at Lowe Funeral Home and Crematory with Rev Powell Sykes officiating. Colonel Hagood died Friday, 28th Oct, 2005 in Lawton, Oklahoma. Burial with full Military honors will be held at Pine Hill Cemetery, Burlington. He was born June 25, 1920 in Schoolfield,...

Elon- Melissa Louise Rudd Smithey , 88, of 1050 North NC, 87, died Wednesday, November 2, 2005. She was a native of Randolph County and the daughter of the late George Washington and Goldie Chandler Rudd. She was the wife of the late Samuel S. Smithey, Sr. She was a member of the First Baptist Church...

Anna Willis Brown, 85, of McLeansville passed away on Friday, March 3, 2006 after two years of declining health. She was born in Guilford county, daughter of the late Eli Rankin and Mattie Gordon Brown. She retired from Bates Nitewear, was a member of Mt. Hope United Church of Christ and the Whitner Sunday School class....

Henry Franklin Maynard, age 81, devoted husband and father passed from his earthly home to his heavenly home on September 2, 2005. His passing was peaceful with his beloved wife of 52 years and 5 children by his side. His earthly life had to end so his new eternal painless life could begin. Henry was born...

Mrs. Hallie Oakley Griswold, 91, formerly of 3793 S. Church St., died Friday, March 29, 2007 at Edgewood Place after two years of failing health. A native of Caswell County, she was the daughter of the late Erasmus Hubert Oakley and the late Addie Rudd Oakley and was married for over 57 years to Ralph Lee...

Maurine Isley Michaels Brown, 91, of 1127 Durham St. passed away Thursday August 25, 2005 at Alamance Health Care. She was the wife of the late Jasper Michaels and the late Russell Brown. She was the daughter of the late Charles H. and Media Ward Isley. Maurine was a native of Caswell County, retired from Burlington...

Graham: John Henry Snow, Sr., 70, of 314 E. Hanover Rd. went home to be with his Lord and Savior Friday, October 20, 2006 at the Hospice Home. He was born in Person County on November 30, 1935 to the late Jim Scott and Maggie Thackston Snow and was married to Lillian Elizabeth Howerton Snow. He...

Belmer Ernest Groves, 82, of 1214 Williamson St., died Friday, October 28, 2005 at the V. A. Hospital after a critical illness of one week. Mr. Groves is a native of Masontown, W. VA and was the son of the late Rolly Belvin Groves and the late Edna Mae Pyles Groves and was married for 63...

Burlington, NC Eunice Carol Hinshaw Smith, age 78, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 2, 2006 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Alamance County and the wife of the late Carl Lee Smith. Eunice worked for many years at Sellars Department Store and later retired from Belk Beck....

Burlington, NC Mary Sue Tingen Snider, age 84, of 1714 Pinecrest Street went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 14, 2007 at her home surrounded by her family. She was a native of Alamance County and the wife of the late Roy Vestal Snider. Mary was employed for many years with Long Hosiery...

Burlington, NC Patricia Ann Pat Faucette Matthews, age 74, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, August 28, 2006 surrounded by her loving children at Alamance Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Guilford County and the wife of the late William Henry Matthews. Pat graduated from Gibsonville High School and received her...

Hubert E. Lee Marley, age 81, of 3656 Clapp Mill Road passed away on Tuesday, August 28, 2007 after several years of failing health.. He was a native of Alamance County and the husband of 59 years to Alice Phillippie Marley who survives. Hubert retired from Western Electric after 30 years and was a US Navy...

Burlington, NC Mamertus Mertus Summers Brown, age 92, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 24, 2007 at Twin Lakes Healthcenter. She was a native of Rockingham County and the wife of the late Elmo Brown who passed away in 1994. Mamertus lived in Guilford County during her youth but spent the remainder...

Burlington - Felton Massey, 76, of Greystone Avenue celebrated his graduation day when he went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 20, 2006 at 1:46 AM. He is survived by his wife, Edna Price Massey of 55 years and was the son of the late Robbie and Ethel Massey. During a career with...

Rev. Paul Casto Browning, 82, of 3721 Luther Court, died on Sunday, June 25, 2006 at his home after several years of failing health. Rev. Browning was born on August 28, 1923 in Charleston, WV, he was the son of the late Albert Browning and the late Margaret Skeens Browning. In 1942 he volunteered for service...