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Ella Ruth Agnew Montgomery
Apr 19, 2023
Burlington– Ella Ruth Agnew Montgomery, 87, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 19, 2023 at her home surrounded by her loving family. A native of Alamance County, she was the daughter of the late Charles Agnew Sr. and Ruth Davis Agnew and was married for over 68 years to Billy Burton Montgomery, who survives.
Ella retired from Western Electric...
Brenda Saul Thompson
Apr 17, 2023
Brenda Saul Thompson was called home to her eternal resting place with her Lord Jesus on Monday morning, April 17, 2023. She was born January 25, 1941 to the late Willie Lee and Azilee Sutton Saul. Brenda was married to and adored her husband of 54 years the late Roger Galen Thompson who passed away in 2014. She was such...
James "Bud" Edward Coleman, Jr.
Apr 17, 2023
James Edward “Bud” Coleman, Jr., 85, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, April 17, 2023 at ARMC. He was a native of Alamance County and the husband of 66 years to Judith “Judy” Cook Coleman who survives. He was the son of the late James Edward Coleman and Lucy Mae Gerringer Coleman.
Bud was the owner and...
Ann Touchstone Patterson
Apr 15, 2023
Ann Touchstone Patterson, 86, passed away on Saturday, April 15, 2023 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. She was born in Orange County on January 18, 1937. Ann moved from Hillsborough to Burlington during high school where she met the love of her life, John Knox Patterson. They were married for 57 years when John died in 2015.
Ann was a...
Donald Lee Roe
Apr 14, 2023
Donald Lee Roe was born on Friday June 13, 1930. Don left this life on April 14, 2023 at the age of 92. He was predeceased by his wife of 50 years, Ann Loborec Roe; his parents, Berton Peter Roe and Bertha Flaman Roe of Salina, KS; and his brothers, Bert, Fred, and James; and sisters Nona, Dorothy, Anna and...
Larry Milton Hughes
Apr 14, 2023
Larry Milton Hughes, 90, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, April 14, 2023 at his residence surrounded by his family. He was born in Guilford County on July 16, 1932 to the late James Henry and Leo Morene Hughes and was the husband of 69 years to Dorothy White Hughes of the home.
Larry was...
Agnes Viola Greeson Loy
Apr 14, 2023
Mrs. Agnes Viola Greeson Loy, age 94, of Burlington, passed away on Friday, April 14, 2023 at her residence after several months of failing health.
Born in Guilford County she was the daughter of the late James and Bertha Shoffner Greeson and was married for over 53 years to the late Rev. James Columbus Loy, who passed in...
Stella Garner Powers Phillips
Apr 14, 2023
Stella Louise Garner Powers Phillips, 98, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 14, 2023 at Liberty Commons. She was born on January 9, 1925 in Moore County, NC to the late William “Willie” Wesley Garner and Martha Louise Caviness Garner. Stella was married to the late Charles Evans Powers and the late Randall E. Phillips.
Stella retired after 30 years...
Martha Mattfeldt Conlon
Apr 13, 2023
Martha Mattfeldt Conlon, 89, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 13, 2023 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on May 5, 1933 in Bergen, NJ to the late Adolf Mattfeldt and Marie Eickmeyer Mattfeldt, and was the wife of 62 years to the late Robert Andrew Conlon.
Martha was a homemaker and formerly an administrative assistant...
Diana Bartlett Ledbetter
Apr 12, 2023
Mrs. Diana Bartlett Ledbetter, 76, of Burlington, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 12, 2023.
Diana was born in Clarksburg, WV to Basil and Opal Bartlett. She was a wonderful wife, mother, and grandmother who lived her life as a good Christian woman that held fast to her beliefs. In addition to her parents, Diana was preceded in death by...
Billy David Crane
Apr 9, 2023
Billy David Crane, 81, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 9, 2023 at Carolina Medical Center in Charlotte following a brief illness. A native of Alamance County, he was born September 5, 1941 to the late John David and Grace Virginia Michael Crane and was the husband of nearly 62 years to Melba Kaye Hensley...
Michael Robin Sealey
Apr 8, 2023
Michael Robin Sealey, 66, passed away on Saturday, April 8, 2023 at Compass Healthcare and Rehab in Mebane. He was born in Robeson County to the late Elmer and Gloria King Sealey and was married to Vernell McLean Miller-Sealey who survives.
He was a tractor trailer driver for UPS for over 30 years. Michael was a pilot who truly enjoyed...
Christene Baldwin Harvell
Apr 8, 2023
Blanche Christene Baldwin Harvell, 86, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 8, 2023 at the Beacon Place surrounded by her family. She was a native of Guilford County and the wife of 38 years to Earlie “Junior” Lee Harvell, Jr. of the home.
Christene retired from Spanco Yarns in Graham and was later employed for...
Steven Neil Freshwater
Apr 7, 2023
Steven Neil Freshwater, age 70, of Burlington, passed away on Friday, April 7, 2023 at the Hospice Home of Alamance-Caswell after several years of failing health and a week long critical illness.
A native of Alamance County, he was the son of the late Hubert Alexander Freshwater, Jr. and the late Ruby Lucille Sutton Freshwater. He...
Walter Franklin Edmonds
Apr 7, 2023
Walter Franklin Edmonds, 80, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, April 7, 2023 at the Hospice Home surrounded by his family. He was a native of Alamance County and the husband of 54 years to Kaye Laughorne Edmonds of the home.
Walter was employed with Burlington Industries for many years and retired from GKN as an...
Virginia Jeanette Bland
Apr 6, 2023
Virginia Jeanette Ward Bland also known as “Aunt Net”, 79, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 6, 2023 surrounded by her family. She was born on September 21, 1943 in Alamance County to the late Frank and Lucille Terrell Ward, and was the wife of 61 years to Cecil Ward “Buck” Bland, Jr. who survives.
Virginia retired from textiles and...
Eldridge Theodore Bales
Apr 4, 2023
Mr. Eldridge Theodore “Ted” Bales, age 83, of Gibsonville, passed away on Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at Alamance Regional Medical Center after several months of failing health.
Born in Asheville, NC, he was the son of the late Eldridge Gentry Bales and the late Mae Williams Bales and was married for over 62 years to Mrs. Mattie Rea...
Mary Lou Oakes McLean
Apr 4, 2023
Mary Lou Oakes McLean, 90, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at her residence. She was born in Virginia to the late Curtis and Etta McCrickard Oakes and was married to the late Herman Eugene “Butch” McLean.
She was a lifetime member of Glen Hope Baptist Church and her parents were founding members of...
Darrell Dee Newton
Apr 4, 2023
Darrell Dee Newton, 80, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at Alamance Regional Medical Center surrounded by his family. He was born on August 5, 1942 in Muskegon County, Michigan to the late Joseph Edward Newton and Mildred BeeBee Lodholtz, and was the husband of 48 years to the late Etta Jeanette Howerton Newton who died in 2011.
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