Obituaries

Vicky Johnson Marks Brinkley, age 64, of 1522 North NC 87 went home to be with the Lord on Monday, February 20, 2006 after two years of failing health. She was the wife of Jerry Ed Brinkley who survives and a native of Alamance County. Vicky was employed for many years at Alamance Regional Medical Center....

Jean Ann Roddin Bretz, age 60, of 6619 Barton Creek Drive went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 4, 2006 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Brooklyn, New York and the wife of 39 years to Kenneth Bretz who survives. Jean was a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church...

Julia Teresa Curtin Braun, age 85, of Twin Lakes went to be with the Lord on Monday, March 5, 2007 at her home surrounded by her family. She was a native of Passaic, New Jersey and the wife of 65 years to Herbert C. Herb Braun, Sr. who survives. Julia graduated from Passaic High School and...

John Gilmer Gerner, 71, of 5822 Carmen Rd., died Wednesday, December 21, 2005 at his home after a sudden illness. A native of Guilford County, he was the son of the late James Monroe Gerner and the late Lahla Andrews Gerner. He was retired after many years as a service station attendant and was a member...

James Jim Thomas Brophy, 89, of Cedar Ridge Retirement Center, died on Sunday, May 13, 2007 at his residence. A native of Rochester, NY, he was the husband of Evelyn Mary Quetchenbach Brophy who survives and son of the late James J. and Alice Bolton Brophy. Jim was a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church and...

James Harold Loy, 88, of 3849 Dr. Pickett Rd. died on Monday, September 25, 2006 at the Hospice Home. He was born in Alamance County, son of the late Robert Earl and Ida Holt Loy and was married to Montie McLendon Loy, who survives. Harold was a former employee of Kayser-Roth Hosiery and later retired from...

Myrtle Beach, SC William Henry Brooks, age 78, of Havens Drive went home to be with the Lord on Friday, July 14, 2006 at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Alamance County and the husband of 58 years to Alice Massey Brooks who survives. William retired from Universal Leaf in Richmond, Virginia...

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...