Obituaries

Marie McKiever Chanas died Sunday, March 4, 2007 in Elon, North Carolina. She was born June 2, 1919 in New York City, she lived most of her adult life in Union City, NJ. As a young woman, she swam professionally with The Billy Rose Aquacade and performed at the 1939 Worlds Fair in NY. She then...

Margaret Ingle Spence, 96, formerly of Gibsonville, died at Lucy Corr Village in Chesterfield, VA on Friday, October 28, 2005 after a brief illness. She was born in Alamance County, daughter of the late Lacy Saunders Ingle and Rosabelle Hutchinson Ingle and was married for 69 years to the late Robert "Bob" Julian Spence, Sr. who...

Lola Mae Christine Wall, 80, passed away Tuesday,July 24, 2007 at Alamance Regional Medical Center following several years of failing health. She was the daughter of the late George Addison and Lillie Collins Wall. Lola was a native of Wake County, worked for Cone Mills in Greensboro and was a member of United Pentecostal Church. Survivors...

Mrs. Mary Frances Simpson Blaylock, age 79, of 362 Stoney Creek Church Rd. passed away Friday August 4, 2006 at her residence. A native of Caswell County, she was wife of the late William Henry Blaylock and daughter of the late Spencer Thomas and Mary Moore Simpson. She was retired from Western Electric and was a...

James Haywood Jim Swaim, 82, of 5923 Hwy 49 South died on Friday, October 14, 2005 at Duke University Medical Center after a sudden illness. He was born in Alamance County, son of the late Jesse Frank and Ella Horner Swaim and was married for 58 years to Katie Rogers Swaim, who survives. Jim was a...

Avery Bennett Irby, Sr., 65, of 3208 Jim Lowe Dr., died on Wednesday, July 5, 2006 at the Hospice Home after a six year battle with cancer. He was born in Pittsylvania County, VA, son of the late Eugene Irby and the late Bessie Rowland Irby Matherly and was married to Vilda Brewer Irby, who survives....

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....

Burlington- Russell Vernon Morton, 82, of Burlington died Thursday, June 8, 2006 at the Alamance Hospice Home in Burlington. He was the husband of Hallie Apple Morton to whom he was married 60 wonderful years. He was born July 17, 1923 in Altamahaw to the late Junius E. and Sallie P. Morton. He graduated from Altamahaw-Ossipee...

Hazel Pearl Black Simpson, age 94, formerly of North Church Street went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 27, 2007 at the Hospice Home. She was a homemaker and a member of Glen Hope Baptist Church. Survivors include a grandson, Clarence Simpson and step grandchildren, Marie and Joanne SImpson; sisters, Ruby Quakenbush of...

Elon - Evelyn Delores Reese of 1536 Elon-Ossipee Road, passed away on Sunday April 15, 2007 at the Hospice Home. She was a native of Alamance County and the daughter of the late Robert L. and Ola Virginia Steele Reese. Survivors include a daughter, Dorothy Mounts of Allsgood, Indiana; a sister, Linda Viers of Elon; four...

Leona Pierce Willard, 75, formerly of Burlington St. Gibsonville and of Twin Lakes peacefully went home to be with the Lord after a long courageous battle with cancer on Monday, November 6, 2006 at the Hospice Home. She was born in Randolph County, daughter of the late Benjamin Lee "Benny" and Annie Mae Nelson Pierce, and...

Burlington, NC Ruby Allred Hall, age 73, of 2121 N. NC 62 went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 12, 2006 at the Hospice Home. She was a native of Caswell County and the wife of the late William C. Hall. Ruby retired from Burlington Industries Finishing Plant and later worked for Kayser...

Alyse Shug Morton Simpson, age 73, of 2939 Gwyn Road went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 13, 2006 at UNC Hospitals. She was a native of Alamance County and the wife of the late Mack Dwight Simpson. Alyse retired after 30 plus years with the Greensboro City School System. She was a...

Elon Mrs. Betty Jean Hicks Hoyle, age 78, of 4000 Birkdale Ct. passed away Tuesday May 9, 2006 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. A native of Forsyth County, she was daughter of the late Silas Auburn and Lillie Sylvester Gordon Hicks and wife of Paul Hoyle who survives. She was a member of Holly Hill Baptist...

Burlington, NC Helen Crow Wilson, age 80, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, June 16, 2006 at the Hospice Home. She was born on April 25, 1926, at Drayton, South Carolina, to the late Smith and Ethel Crow. Helen was a retired business teacher of East Davidson High School of Thomasville, NC. She...

Mr. Franklin Frank Riggs, 73, of 420 May St. passed away Wednesday March 7, 2007 at his residence. Mr. Riggs was born November 22, 1933 in Onslow, County to the late Loyal and Emma Riggs. He retired from Sherwood Forest Apartments where he did maintenance. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. He loved working...

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...

Mr. Rufus G. Buck Saul, age 79, of 3146 Altamahaw Race Track Road went home to be with family and friends Tuesday January 30, 2007. Buck was an open and friendly man, born and raised in Altamahaw from a family based on a love of God and joy of life. He loved the outdoors and enjoyed...

Jacqueline Thornton Haymore, 86, died Tuesday, June 13, 2006 at Britthaven of Guilford. She was the daughter of the late Rev. J.B. and Pearl Shepherd. She is survived by her son Fred W. Haymore and his wife Myra, grandchildren; Debbie Welsh and her husband Brad, and John Haymore, great grandchildren; Timmy Welsh, Tucker Welsh, Tyler Welsh,...

Ora Clifton Lee, age 78, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 28, 2006 at the Hospice Home. She was a native of Altavista, Virginia and the wife of the late Louis Percy Lee. Ora retired from Kayser Roth Hosiery and was of the Baptist faith. She was a loving and devoted mother,...