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Patricia Phillips Euliss

Patricia Phillips Euliss

Aug 9, 2022

Burlington – Patricia Phillips Euliss, 71, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Alamance County and the daughter of the late Robert Donald and Betty Garrett Phillips. She was the wife of 53 years to Rollie Wayne Euliss who survives.

    Pat worked as an...

Elsie Velez

Elsie Velez

Aug 8, 2022

Elsie Velez, 72, passed away on Monday, August 8, 2022. She was the wife of Jimmy Cruz who survives.

   Elsie retired from the Department of Social Services as a Social Worker after many years of service. She was devoted to her family and faith community. She was a member of the Burlington Assembly of God Church. Elsie enjoyed gardening,...

Paula Bonet Cortes

Paula Bonet Cortes

Aug 8, 2022

Burlington – Paula Bonet Cortes, 95, passed away on Monday, August 8, 2022 at the Hospice Home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Arecibo, Puerto Rico to the late Jose Bonet and Leonor Mercado and was married to Pedro Cortez who passed in 2009.

Paula moved from Puerto Rico to The Bronx, New York in the early 1950’s where she met her husband and raised her family. She was a member...

Mildred Jean Sutton Langley

Mildred Jean Sutton Langley

Aug 6, 2022

Mildred Jean Sutton Langley, 91, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, August 6, 2022. A native of Wayne County, she was the wife of the late Kenneth R. Langley and the daughter of Bernice Love Sutton and Minnie McClenny Sutton, both deceased.

Jean retired from the state utilities commission as a court reporter in 1993. After retirement,...

Robert "Bob" Franklin Viands

Robert "Bob" Franklin Viands

Aug 5, 2022

Robert F. Viands, 82, “Bob” and also affectionately known as “Wata” by family and friends. Bob died peacefully on Friday, August 5, 2022 at the Lower Cape Fear LifeCare Center in Wilmington, NC. He was born in Washington D.C. on June 6, 1940 to the late Richard Moore Viands and Anne Allen Viands and was the husband of 61 years...

Jimmie "JC" Perkins

Jimmie "JC" Perkins

Aug 5, 2022

Jimmie Coy “JC” Perkins, 74, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on Friday, August 5, 2022.  He was born in Rockingham County to the late James William and Sarah Ann Smithey Perkins and was married for 54 years to Jean Smith Perkins who survives. 

JC worked at Copland Fabrics for over 43 years and was a...

Gwynn May Lewis-Dail

Gwynn May Lewis-Dail

Aug 3, 2022

Sandy Gwynn May Lewis-Dail, 54, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 3, 2022 at her home. She was born in Alamance County on May 1, 1968 to the late Christy McGowan May and Rickey Dale May who survive.

Gwynn received her accounting degree from Greensboro College. She was the owner and operator of G&G Accounting; she worked part-time at Porterland...

JJ French, Jr.

JJ French, Jr.

Aug 3, 2022

Jimmy Ray “JJ” French, Jr., 24, passed away on August 3, 2022 at Alamance Regional Medical Center surrounded by his family.  He was born in Alamance County on December 12, 1997 to Jimmy Ray French, Sr. and Rhonna Lynn MacFarlane Cook.   JJ was funny, outgoing and loved everyone he met.  He enjoyed watching cop shows and spending time with...

Bennie Lane Davenport, Jr.

Bennie Lane Davenport, Jr.

Aug 1, 2022

 

Bennie Lane Davenport, Jr. passed on Monday, August 1, 2022 at Alamance Regional Hospital surrounded by his family.  He was born on April 14, 1959 in Alamance County to the late Bennie Lane Davenport, Sr and Phyllis Buck Davenport.

 

Lane retired from GKN after 39 years of service. Lane was an avid Hot Wheel collector

And NC State...

William "Bill" Oliver Jones

William "Bill" Oliver Jones

Jul 31, 2022

William “Bill” Oliver Jones, 77, passed away on Sunday, July 31, 2022. He was the husband the late Barbara Ann Jones.

    Bill was a retired truck driver and of the Baptist Faith. He enjoyed computer games and fishing in his spare time. Bill was a good-natured person and enjoyed life with his family and friends.

    He is survived...

Carl "Jimmy" Hawk, Jr.

Carl "Jimmy" Hawk, Jr.

Jul 31, 2022

Carl James “Jimmy” Hawk, Jr., 54, passed away on Sunday, July 31, 2022 at his home from an accidental fall.  He was born on November 12, 1967 in Guilford County to Carl James Hawk, Sr. and Linda Marie Apple Hawk who survives.

Jimmy was a former counselor with the Cumberland Hospital for Children and Adolescents in Virginia. He was a...

Billy Joe Keck

Billy Joe Keck

Jul 29, 2022

Rev. Billy Joe Keck was born on July 30, 1930, and passed away in his home on the day before his 92nd birthday, July 29, 2022. He was husband to Sarah Ladelle Keck, father to Johnny Lee Keck, Billie Ladelle (Keck) Villabla, and Patricia Grayson-Phillips. Grandfather to10 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren.

    That was the long and short of it,...

Chester Bennett

Chester Bennett

Jul 29, 2022

Chester Bennett, 75, passed away on Friday, July 29, 2022 at his residence.  He was born on February 3, 1947 in Raleigh County, WV to the late Alma Faye Bennett Richmond Kessler and was married to Mary Faye Lovett Bennett who survives.

Chester retired from Alamance Regional Medical Center in housekeeping. He formerly worked in textiles at Webco Mills and...

Sebastian Bo Gibson

Sebastian Bo Gibson

Jul 26, 2022

Sebastian Bo Gibson, 20, passed away on Tuesday, July 26, 2022 at his residence.  He was born on January 11, 2002 in Erie County, NY to Chad William Gibson, Sr. and Margaret “Peggy” Morreale Gibson.

He had attended Eastern Alamance High School and was working in construction.  Sebastian enjoyed working with his hands, being outdoors and spending time on the...

Frank Edward Simons

Frank Edward Simons

Jul 26, 2022

Frank Edward Simons, 93, passed away on Tuesday, July 26, 2022 at UNC Hospital.  He was born on November 25, 1928 in Buffalo, NY to the late Levi Paquette and Ruth Simons Crouch and was married to Evelyn Rudd Simons of 73 years who survives.

Frank retired after 34 years with Western Electric/AT&T/Lucent, he was a member of the Telephone...

Ronald Steve Barker

Ronald Steve Barker

Jul 25, 2022

Mr. Ronald Steven “Steve” Barker, 79, of Gibsonville, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Monday, July 25, 2022 at Alamance Regional Hospital. 

Steve was born July 21, 1943 in Rockingham County to the late  Raymond Lee and Mary Belle Tucker Barker.  He enjoyed working in the yard and relaxing by the pool with his family.  Steve retired from...

Darrell Eugene McKinney

Darrell Eugene McKinney

Jul 24, 2022

 

Mr. Darrell Eugene McKinney, age 62, of Elon, took his reserved flight to his heavenly home on Sunday, July 24, 2022 and is celebrating with his heavenly Father, his Savior and Lord Jesus Christ, and his family and friends who have gone before him.

     A native of Caswell County, he was the son of the late John Wesley...

Lillie Murray Robbins

Lillie Murray Robbins

Jul 24, 2022

Lillie Mae Murray Robbins, 93, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 24, 2022 at the Hospice Home surrounded by her family. She was born on May 9, 1929 to the late Clyde and Lou Dora Loy Murray and was married to the late Kenneth “Ken” Malcolm Robbins of 64 years.

Lillie was a homemaker and enjoyed...

Voncille Spoon

Voncille Spoon

Jul 21, 2022

Voncille Todd Spoon, 93, passed away at her home in Dallas, GA on Thursday, July 21, 2022 after several years of failing health.  She was born in Baltimore, MD on January 3, 1929 to the late Everette Vance and Edna Christine Todd and was very close to her grandmother, Mattie Isley Foster. She was the wife of 19 years to...

Rebecca Ann Gilliam

Rebecca Ann Gilliam

Jul 21, 2022

Rebecca Ann Moss “Becky” Gilliam, 80, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, July 21, 2022 at UNC Chapel Hill Hospital.  A native of Alamance County, she was born August 9, 1941 to the late William Hugh Moss and Shirley Lorraine Hughes Holt. Becky was a lifetime member of First Baptist Church of Graham.  She was a graduate...

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