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Ronnie Lee Apple
May 31, 2022
Mr. Ronnie Lee Apple, 73, of Elon passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 31, 2022.
Ronnie was born November 20, 1948 to William Elton Apple and Kitty Mildred Lowe Apple. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Marine Corps before beginning work with the Alamance/Burlington school system in the school bus garage. He was a “jack of all trades”...
Pauline Clark Hancock
May 29, 2022
Pauline Clark Hancock, 93, went home to be with the Lord Sunday, May 29, 2022 at home surrounded by her family. She was the wife to the late George Hancock, Jr. and the daughter of the late Alva and Connie Clark.
Pauline dearly loved the Lord. She was born in Caldwell County and a resident of Alamance...
William Michael "Mike" Cullipher
May 27, 2022
William Michael Cullipher passed away on May 27th, 2022. Michael “Mike”, was born November 5th, 1958 at Washington Hospital Center in Washington DC. He was preceded in death by his father Bill Cullipher, infant brother George, father in-law Paul Bullard, brother in-law Larry Arthur and maternal and fraternal grandparents.
Mike was the first student from Washington County to be...
Sue Barbour Oakley
May 23, 2022
Patricia Sue Barbour Oakley, also known as Ms. Sue and by her family as Nanie, 72, passed away suddenly on Monday, May 23, 2022 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. She was born on September 14, 1949 in Danville, VA to the late Richard David Barbour and Zula Dillon Barbour and was the wife of 28 years to Donnie Leon Oakley...
Chris Wayne Lamm
May 22, 2022
Elon – Christopher Wayne “Chris” Lamm, 45, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, May 22, 2022. A native of Alamance County, he was born July 26, 1976 to the late William Garland Lamm and Mary Duckworth Oakley and was the husband of Kasey Melinda Daniels Lamm of the home. Chris grew up at Brightwood Christian Church and attended...
Ricky Whitesell
May 20, 2022
Elon–Cecil Richard “Ricky” Whitesell, Jr., 54, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, May 20, 2022 at his home surrounded by his family. A native of Alamance County, he was born May 19, 1968 to Cecil and Sandra B. Whitesell and was the husband of 29 years to Lisa Greeson Whitesell of the home. Ricky grew up at...
Ann Barber Couch
May 19, 2022
Ann Barber Couch, 78 went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 19, 2022 at ARMC. She was the daughter of the late David Lee and Callie Wrenn Barber. She was the wife of the late Charles W. Couch, Sr.
Ann retired from Alamance Community College as the Records Manager. She received her associates in...
James Harrelson "Harrel" Swain
May 19, 2022
James Harrelson “Harrel” Swain, 85, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 19, 2022. He was born on December 27, 1936 in Caswell County to the late James Samuel Swain and Sallie Harrelson Swain and was married to Rena Snyder Swain who survives.
Harrel retired after 41 years of service as Vice President of Bank of America (Holly Hill...
Emily Wilborn Gray
May 18, 2022
Emily Wilborn Gray, age 76, of Burlington, stepped into the arms of her Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at the hospice home surrounded by her family. Born in Person County, she was the daughter of the late Edgar Otto Wilborn and Esther Weaver Wilborn and was married for over 56 years to the late Bobby Ray Gray. ...
Remona Wheeley Flynn
May 17, 2022
Burlington –Remona Wheeley Flynn, 93 went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 17, 2022. She was a native of Guilford County and the daughter of the late Ben and Alice Heath Wheeley.
Remona was of the Christian Faith. She was employed for over 17 years with Boston Sandwich Shop. Remona enjoyed traveling with her sister and...
Roy Lee Whitaker, Jr.
May 17, 2022
Burlington – Roy Lee Whitaker, Jr., 80, passed away on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at UNC Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. A native of Sylva, NC, he was the son of the late Roy Lee Whitaker, Sr. and Harriet Holland Whitaker. He was married for over 55 years to the love of his life, Diana Overbey Whitaker, who...
Jon David Faubel
May 16, 2022
Jon David Faubel, 72, passed away on May 16th at his home in Graham, North Carolina.
The funeral director told me that obituaries are usually written in the third person. He said to highlight our loved one’s accomplishments and hobbies. Anyone who knew dad knows that “the usual” just doesn’t quite fit; and that he’d rather have us highlight...
Otis "O.T." Thomas Smith, Sr.
May 16, 2022
Otis “O.T.” Thomas Smith, Sr., 84, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 16, 2022 at the hospice home. He was born in Alamance County to the late Earl David Smith and Bessie Amick Smith, and was married to the late Sylvia Bailey Smith who died in 2017.
O.T. retired after 36 years with Southland/Life of Georgia Insurance Company as a...
George Willard Barnette
May 15, 2022
George Willard Barnette, 84, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 15, 2022 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. He was born on September 13, 1937 in Alamance County to the late Jacob George Barnette and Daisy Hensley Barnette, and was the husband of 62 years to Carolyn Steele Barnette who survives.
Willard retired after 42 years with Burlington Industries at the...
John Roger Murdock, Jr.
May 14, 2022
Greensboro - John R. Murdock, Jr., 75, passed away on Saturday, May 14, 2022 at Moses Cone Hospital. He was born in Statesville, NC on April 24, 1947 to the late John Roger Murdock, Sr. and Annie Gallus who survives. John was a veteran who faithfully served in the US Marines Corps. He was employed with Sherwin Williams for...
David "Pat" Eugene Dixon
May 13, 2022
David “Pat” Eugene Dixon, 91, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 13, 2022, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Alamance County to the late Lonnie Vance and Hazel Dell Wilson Dixon and was married for 68 years to Georgia Wilson Dixon who survives.
He was a member of New Hope Baptist Church for many...
Gloria Sessoms Reese
May 11, 2022
Gloria Deen Sessoms Reese, 86, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 11, 2022 with her family by her side at the Hospice Home of Alamance. She was born August 6, 1935, in Scotland County to the late Clifton Bogue and Mary Beatrice Sweatt Sessoms.
Gloria worked most of her career in retail. She was a woman of many talents....
Edwin "Eddie" Lee Lassiter
May 11, 2022
Edwin “Eddie” Lee Lassiter, 73, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at the hospice home surrounded by his family. He was born on July 11, 1948 in Alamance County.
Eddie retired from Huffman Oil Company and formerly worked at Burlington Industries and Cone Mills. He enjoyed dancing, skating, loved history and was a Biltmore and Titanic enthusiast.
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Earl Vestal Wright
May 10, 2022
Mr. Earl Vestal Wright, 93, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 10, 2022.
Earl was born June 9, 1928 in Alamance County to Nathan Perry Wright and Alma McPherson Wright. A devout Christian, he was a lifelong member of Cane Creek Friends Meeting, where his family’s sawmill processed the timber that was used to build the original church. He also...
Jill Rickman Boone
May 10, 2022
Jill Rickman Boone, 64 of Burlington passed into Heaven on May 10, 2022 at UNC Hospitals.
Jill grew up in Gastonia, NC, the daughter of Rev. Harold and Earline Rickman, which precede her in death. After graduating high school, she traveled for 2 years with the Christian music group “Renaissance” traveling across America and Europe. She then graduated from...
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