Obituaries

BURLINGTON- Amos R. Rhames, 76, of 1566 Deep Creek Church Rd., died Monday, January 16, 2006 at Alamance Regional Medical Center after three months of failing health. A native of Auburn, FL, he was the son of the late Angus B. Rhames and the late Thelma Pitts Rhames and was married to Peggy Hart Rhames, who...

Burlington - Mozelle Garrison Beckom, 89, of 2875 Mine Creek Rd. died on Wednesday, December 28, 2005 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. She was born in Alamance County, daughter of the late Lacy Lee and Bertha Saunders Garrison and was married to the late James Washington Beckom. Mrs. Beckom was a loving wife, mother and grandmother,...

Mr. William Dallas Crabtree, 74, of 817 Stockard St., died Sunday, June 18, 2006 at Alamance Regional Medical Center after a month of failing health. A native of Chatham County, he was the son of the late Dewitt Crabtree and the late Treva Gunter Crabtree and was married to Mrs. Anna Vashti Briggs Crabtree, who survives....

Burlington- Jacob Willard J.W. Foust , 68, of 851 Deep Creek Church Rd., died on Thursday, July 6, 2006 at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill. He was born in Alamance County, son of late Geneva Foust Brown and Gurney Lee Foust. J.W. was a member of Maranatha Baptist Church and was employed at Copeland Fabrics until...

Alton Ingram Farrior, 86, of 6853 Bethel Church Rd., died Saturday, May 26, 2007 at Moses Cone Hospital after several months of failing health. A native of Duplin County, he was the son of the late Julian Isaac Farrior and the late Eliza Jane Hunter Farrior and was married for 57 years to Mrs. Jeanette Thomas...

Bruce Butler Jackson, age 85, formerly of Woodland Avenue went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 11, 2008 at Clapps Nursing Center. He was a native Sampson County and the husband of the late Dorothy "Dot" Elaine Page Jackson. Bruce retired from Turner Transfer Company after 52 years as a general foreman and...

Ellen Frances Moore Whitesell, 80, formerly of Steele St. in Gibsonville passed away Friday April 7, 2006 at Carolina Commons following a lengthy illness. She was the wife of the late James Harvey Whitesell and the daughter of the late Mallie R. M.R. and Betty Sue Alcon Moore. Frances was a member of the First Baptist...

Lydia Marie Patterson Ferrell, 64, of 1719 Elder Ct. died on Sunday, January 7, 2007 at her home after six months of declining health. She was born in Orange County, daughter of the late Robert Lee Patterson and Mozelle Lucille Murray Patterson who survives. She worked for Gold Toe Hosiery and was a member of Peoples...

Gerald Lacy Johnson, Jr., age 54, of 1133 Main Street went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, May 12, 2006 at Duke University Medical Center. He was a native of Alamance County and the husband of 34 years of Jan Brothers Johnson who survives. Gerald was employed with the US Postal Service...

Jerry Jackson Adams, Jr., age 71, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, June 2, 2006. Jerry was a devoted and loving husband, father and grandfather. He attended St. Mark's Reformed Church. A native of Opp, Alabama, Jerry was the husband of Bonnie Jean Adams, father of Lisa Adams Baker of Atlanta, GA, Dr....

Sondra Hall Jones, 62, passed away Friday, February 1, 2008 at her residence. Mrs. Jones was born October 18, 1945 in Rockingham, County to the late Melvin and Irma Hall. Sondra was a retired school counselor with the Alamance- Burlington School system. She was a graduate of Elon University and received a master's degree from the...

Irene Sherrill Culbreth, 85, formerly of Pinecrest St. died on Sunday, March 19, 2006 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. She was born in Iredell County, daughter of the late Charles Avery Sherrill and the late Marie Bass Sherrill Goforth, and was married to the late Wilbur Shorty C. Culbreth. Mrs. Culbreth retired from the Burlington Industries...

Wallace Holt Slade, 79, of 1462 Morningside Dr. went home to be with his Lord and Savior at his residence. Mr. Wallace was born March 26, 1927 in Alamance County to the late Lee Wycliff and Lillian G. Slade and he was married to Helen Potts Slade for over 60 years. Mr. Slade was a retired...

John William Baldwin, 68, of Kershaw, SC, and formerly of Gibsonville, died Wednesday, February 6, 2008. He was the son of the late Charles William "Bill" Baldwin and Dewey P. Baldwin who survives. A native of Guilford County, he was a graduate of Gibsonville High School and retired from Spring Mill in Lancaster, SC. He is...

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...

Gibsonville, NC Kathleen Kate Norris Moss, age 84, formerly of 400 Steele Street, Apt. 32 went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 12, 2006 at the Alamance Health Care. She was a native of Union, South Carolina and the daughter of the late Howard and Hattie Mae Russell Norris. Kate was a member...

Burlington, NC Mary Lloyd Wilborn, age 76, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, January 26, 2006 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Halifax County, Virginia and the wife of the late Thomas H. Wilborn. Mary attended Glen Raven Baptist Church and was a homemaker. She was a loving and...

Burlington, NC Russell Quinton Stovall, 86, formerly of Melody Lane went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 5, 2005 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. He was the husband of sixty-three years to Helen Martin Stovall who survives and a native of Rockingham County, NC. Russell retired after 30 years with the US Postal...

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,...

Mrs. Iva Sloan Hart of 615 Grace Ave. died Saturday, April 28, 2007 at Alamance Regional Medical Center after a sudden illness. A native of Harnett County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Burl T. Sloan and the late Ida Norris Sloan and was married to the late Clarence Edward Hart. Mrs. Hart was...