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Betty Mae Kernodle Hensley
Mar 17, 2022
Betty Mae Kernodle Hensley, age 101, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 17, 2022 at the Hospice Home after several weeks of failing health. A native of Alamance County, she was born May 3, 1920 to the late Charles Robert and Estelle Iseley Kernodle and was the wife of 72 years to the late Russell...
Carlene Wolfe Shelton
Mar 14, 2022
Burlington – Carlene Wolfe Shelton, 89, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 14, 2022 at the Hospice Home. She was born in Person County to the late William “Willie” James Wolfe and Martha Jane Brown Wolfe, and was a devoted and supportive wife of 68 years to retired chief of police Raymond “Ray” Fryar Shelton. ...
Barry Lynn Turney
Mar 14, 2022
BURLINGTON- Barry Lynn Turney, age 55, of Burlington passed away peacefully in his sleep at his residence on Monday, March 14, 2022 after a brief illness.
A native of Alamance County, he was the son of Troy H. Turney and Cornelia Guthrie Turney, who survive. Barry graduated from Walter M. Williams High School in 1985 and attended North Carolina...
Frieda Hodges King
Mar 14, 2022
Frieda Sue Hodges King, 90, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 14, 2022 at the Hospice Home of Rockingham County after a couple of months of failing health. She was born on November 25, 1931 in Columbus County, NC to the late Ira James Hodges and Georgia Buffkin Hodges. Frieda was married to the love of her life, James Edwin...
Melissa "Missie" Anne Kielty
Mar 10, 2022
Melissa “Missie” Anne Kielty, 46, passed away on Thursday, March 10, 2022 at UNC Hospitals after a sudden illness. She was born in Henrico County, VA and was the daughter of Tom and Betsie Kielty, both surviving.
Missie enjoyed spending time with her cats and tropical fish, especially her angel fish which she raised. She also enjoyed working with crafts...
Judith Eleen Hudson
Mar 8, 2022
Judith Eleen Hudson passed away on March 8, 2022 at Alamance Regional Medical Center one week prior to her 79th birthday. She was born in Alamance County on March 14, 1943 to the late John Monroe Hudson and Ruby Mae Massey Pender. Judith was a longtime member of World of Pentecost. She was employed with Burlington Industries and later Flexon...
Winfred "Wink" Eugene Aldridge
Mar 8, 2022
Burlington – Winfred “Wink” Eugene Aldridge, 88, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 8, 2022 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on March 5, 1934 in Caswell County to the late Amos Albert Aldridge and Sally Bett Blalock Aldridge and was the husband of 70 years to Everlene Olive Aldridge who died on January 7, 2022....
Geraldine "Geri" Anne Kollar Cheek
Mar 6, 2022
Greensboro- Geraldine Anne Kollar Cheek “Geri”, 81, passed away at home on Sunday, March 6, 2022 surrounded by those who love her the most in the world, loving husband of 61 years, Rusty Cheek, and daughters Tracie Barefoot and Jamie Thomas. Left to carry cherished memories in their hearts, in addition to husband and daughters, are brother, Ernest Kollar, Jr....
Jesse Earl Warrick, Jr.
Mar 5, 2022
Jesse Earl Warrick Jr. of Boerne, TX, formerly of Gibsonville, NC passed away at the age of 65, on March 5, 2022, at his residence. Earl was born September 22, 1956, in Smithfield, NC to Jesse Earl and Emma Lou Sockwell Warrick.
He was preceded in death by his father.
Earl is survived by his mother of Burlington, NC, his...
James Fernando Mendez
Mar 5, 2022
James Fernando Mendez, age 60, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, March 5, 2022. James was a native of Alamance County, the son of Fernando L. Mendez and Patricia F. Mendez Matthews, both deceased. He grew up and lived in Gibsonville, NC.
James grew up and lived in Gibsonville from an early age. He graduated from Eastern Guilford High School. He was...
Alsie Andrews "Judy" Ward
Mar 5, 2022
Mrs. Alsie Cornelia Andrews “Judy” Ward, age 78, of Graham, passed away at Alamance Regional Medical Center after several weeks of failing health.
Born in Guilford County, she was the daughter of the late Willie Arnold Andrews and the late Agatha Prater Andrews. Judy was the owner and operator of Brookshire Development Company, Inc. and served...
Hugh B. Webster
Mar 4, 2022
Hugh B. Webster, age 78, passed away Friday March 4, 2022 at the Hospice Home in Burlington. He was born on August 6, 1943 in Caswell County, the youngest of four children to the late Kathleen H. Webster and Leagrand Webster.
Hugh recently retired as Register of Deeds of Alamance County; prior to that he served 12 years in...
Pastor Roger Eugene Holland
Mar 3, 2022
Pastor Roger Eugene Holland, 77, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 3, 2022. He was born in Guilford County to the late John and Grace Holland and was married for 57 years to Carole Apple Holland who survives.
He was in the first graduating class at Northeast High School in 1963. Roger married Carole,...
Norma Jean Smith Oakley
Mar 3, 2022
Burlington – Norma Jean Smith Oakley, 86, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 3, 2022 surrounded by her daughters. She was born on October 25, 1935 in Caswell County to the late Coy Thomas Smith and Nellie McKinney Smith, and was the wife of 65 years to the late James William Oakley. Norma retired after 45 years with Glen...
Delores Hawk Wright
Mar 1, 2022
Delores Hawk Wright passed away at her home surrounded by her family on Tuesday, March 1, 2022. She was a native of Alamance County and the daughter of the late Jesse Hawk and Annie Gaynell Long Hawk. She was the wife of 15 years to the late Rick Wright.
Delores retired from Earth Harvest Health Food, where she...
June Barbour Johnson
Mar 1, 2022
Mrs. June Barbour Johnson, 74, of Burlington, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 1, 2022.
June was born March 2, 1947 in Durham County to Harvey Barbour, Jr. and Lila Creech Barbour. She was a woman of strong Christian faith and spent her life devoting herself to various ministries in the churches she attended. Above all, she was a wonderful...
Shirley Mae Tucker Fields
Feb 28, 2022
Mrs. Shirley Mae Tucker Fields, age 86, of Greensboro, passed away on Monday, February 28, 2022 at Richland Place Assisted Living after a lengthy illness.
Born in Rockingham County, she was the daughter of the late Jesse Walter Tucker, Sr. and the late Minnie Via Tucker. She retired from the North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles and...
Samuel "Sam" Richard Glosson
Feb 28, 2022
Samuel “Sam” Richard Glosson, 91, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, February 28, 2022. He was born in Alamance County to the late John Willis Glosson and Novella Elizabeth Tate Glosson and was married for 64 years to the late Thelma Tingen Glosson. Sam attended Harvest Hills Church of God. He enjoyed fishing, traveling across the country...
Jacqueline "Jackie" Brown Terrell
Feb 27, 2022
Graham - Jacqueline “Jackie” Anne Brown Terrell, 79, passed away peacefully on Sunday February 27, 2022 after a long hard-fought battle with cancer. She was born in Alamance County on April 23, 1942 to the late Jack Maxwell Brown and Virginia White Brown, and was the wife to the late Richard Earl Terrell of 57 years who died in June...
Beatrice Burton Hornaday
Feb 26, 2022
Beatrice “Bea” Burton Hornaday, 92, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 26, 2022 at the Hospice Home surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late Lewis Soloman Hornaday, Jr. and the daughter of the late Lester Hassell and Elizabeth Bradsher Burton.
Bea retired from Peoples Security Insurance Company after 30 years of service....
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