Obituaries

Burlington, NC Howard Duncan Kennedy, age 92, of Alamance Baptist Church Loop Road went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 28, 2007 at the Hospice Home. He was a native of Moore County and the husband of the late Dora Wilma Saunders Kennedy. Howard retired from Kayser Roth after 37 years and he...

Mrs. Margaret Manus Fields, 70, of 1819 Lower Hopedale Rd., went home to be with her Heavenly Father on Tuesday, April 10, 2007 at her home after a year of failing health. A native of Jefferson, GA, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin Franklin Manus and the late Demay Smallwood Manus and was married...

Bobby Eugene Madren, 73, of 6002 Rumley Rd., made his graduation processional walk into the loving arms of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Monday, September 25, 2006 after several months of failing health. A native of Alamance County, he was born on June 25, 1933, the son of the late Everette Kime Madren and Viola...

Claty L. Hutchens, 61 of 2215 Combs St., passed away Monday March 6, 2006 at Alamance Regional Medical Center following several years of failing health. He was the husband of Beverly Bowen Hutchens and the son of the late William Adam Hutchens, Sr. and the late Pearlie Lane Hutchens. Claty was a native of Guilford County,...

Burlington, NC Grace Culberson Teague Vaughn, age 97, of 215 S. Maple Street apt. #1 went home to be with the Lord on Monday, July 16, 2007 at the Hospice Home. She was a native of Chatham County and the wife of the late Willie D. Teague and the late Lewis G. Vaughn. She was the...

Elon, NC Junior Gray June Knight, age 74, of 3788 Milesville Road went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 14, 2006 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Rockingham County and the husband of the late Geneva Wilkinson Knight. June was a retired farmer in the Southern Caswell County. He...

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...

Wilmer Kernodle Clemmons, 89, known to many as Granny was called home Tuesday, December 5, 2006. Many thanks to the staff at the Hospice Home for taking special care of Granny. She was a native of Alamance County, daughter of the late Jasper and Eugenia Simpson Kernodle and was married to the late Johnnie M. Clemmons....

Gibsonville- Lillian Carleen Barber Hackett, 96, of 6810 Tickle Rd. passed away Monday, April 9, 2007 at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Hackett was born November 18, 1910 in Guilford County to the late Charlie Vester Barber and Ella Pettigrew Barber. She was the widow of the late John Henry Hackett who preceded her in...

Graham, NC Jenna Peyton Bogart, age 6, of 327 Wilson Street went home to be with her Heavenly Father on Saturday, April 7, 2007 at Duke University Medical Center after a sudden illness. Jenna was a kindergarten student at Smith Elementary School and a member of Grove Park Baptist Church. She sang in the Beginning Musicians...

Gibsonville - Fred Raymond Flynn, 85, of 306 Wood St. died on Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at his residence. A native of Guilford County, he was the husband of Hazel Ward Flynn, who survives and son of the late Frank and Bertha Boone Flynn. He retired from Jake's Bar-B-Q, was a member of Gibsonville United Methodist...

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...

Margaret Foster Clapp, 71, of Burlington went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 29, 2006 at Alamance Health Care. She was born in Guilford, County to the late Starling Montgomery and Nellie Alcon Foster. She was the wife of the late William Henry Clapp. She retired from the Bennett Corporation and was of...

Burlington Betsy Smith Albright died February 10, 2007, at Alamance Regional Medical Center in Burlington. She was born April 6, 1926, in Burlington. Betsy is preceded in death by her father Terry Smith, mother Nettie Smith, stepmother Maggie Smith, and brothers Allen Smith, J.C. Smith, and Mack Ross. She is survived by her husband of 59...

Billy Wayne Greeson, age 71, of 1621 Wheeler Bridge Rd., passed away Sunday March 11, 2007 at Wesley Long Hospital in Greensboro. A native of Guilford County, he was the husband of Jeanette Butler Greeson and son of the late Glenn Desmer and Alease Greeson Greeson. He was a member of Springwood Presbyterian Church, a former...

Graham, NC Robert Stephen Steve Wright, age 50 went home to be with the Lord on Friday, September 8, 2006 at the hospice home. He was a native of Mobile, Alabama and the husband of 25 years to Debra Amison Wright who survives. Steve graduated from Theodore High School in Theodore, Alabama and attended Pensacola Junior...

Gaston Lee Roberts, 89, of Turner Rd. passed away Friday, July 13, 2007 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. He was the husband of the late Edith Virginia Simmons Roberts and the son of the late Grady Henry and Oletha Owens Roberts. Gaston was a native of Prairie Hill, Texas, served in the US Army during WW...

Burlington, NC Mr. Willie Bascom Brewer, 84, of 2204 Sweetbay Circle, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Friday, December 22, 2006 at the Hospice Home. Mr. Brewer was born December 21, 1922 in Chatham County to the late Willie Allison and Caroline Clapp Brewer. He was the husband of the late Betty Wall...

Mrs. Frances Gwynn Simmons, age 83, of 1821 North NC 87, Elon passed away Wednesday July 12, 2006 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. A native of Caswell County, she was wife of the late Raleigh Doake Simmons and daughter of the late Jesse James and Myrtle Brintle Gwynn. She was a member of Gilliams Primitive Baptist...