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David Anderson Ragan, Sr.
Jul 10, 2022
Mr. David Anderson Ragan, Sr., 74, of Burlington passed away Sunday, July 10, 2022.
David was born January 17, 1948 to Haywood Anderson Ragan and Mildred Jones Ragan. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army, where he earned a National Defense Service Medal. He retired from GKN Automotive and was a member of City Lake Baptist Church. In...
Allen Richmond Brown
Jul 10, 2022
Allen Richmond Brown passed away at Alamance Regional Medical Center on Sunday July 10, 2022 at 10:22pm following a brief illness.Allen retired as a self employed owner/operator truck driver. He enjoyed many years working in the oil fields up north. Allen loved riding his motorcycles and working with his hands, crafting many of the talents he had. He is preceded...
William "Bill" Edward Wilson
Jul 9, 2022
Burlington-William “Bill” Edward Wilson,87, went home to be the Lord on Saturday, July 9, 2022. He was a native of Orange County and the husband of 67 years to the late Jean Clayton Wilson who died in 2019.
Bill was employed with Sealtest Dairy for 27 years and retired from Tyco. He enjoyed being a charter bus driver in the...
Mary Lee Latta Ingold
Jul 8, 2022
Mary Lee Latta Ingold, 90, went home to be with her Lord on Friday, July 8, 2022. She was the wife of the late William Clinton “Bill” Ingold.
Mary Lee was devoted to her family and faith community. She attended Lamb’s Chapel and grew up at Mt. Zion Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School for the “Sunbeams”. She enjoyed...
Penny Elaine Miles
Jul 6, 2022
Penny Elaine Miles, 64, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 6, 2022 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. She was born on February 25 1958 in Alamance County to the late Vernon Brooks Miles and Kathleen Johnston Miles.
Penny enjoyed cooking, gardening, collecting all things pigs and the beach. She loved spending time with her family and was a loving and...
Linda Younger Huey
Jul 6, 2022
Mrs. Linda Carol Younger Huey, age 73, of Mebane, passed away on Wednesday, July 6, 2022 at UNC Hospital after a sudden illness.
A native of Alamance County, she was the daughter of the late John Osborne Younger, Sr. and the late Fannie Ward Younger and was married for over 35 years to the late Charles Augusta Huey,...
Jackson William Stanfield
Jul 5, 2022
Greensboro-Jackson William Cobb Stanfield, age 23, passed away suddenly on July 5, 2022. He was born to the late John David Cobb and Amy Blackwell Stanfield, who survives. Jackson was a cowboy at heart who enjoyed working on trucks, four wheelers and tinkering with anything that had an engine. This...
Morris Michael "Mike" Murray
Jul 5, 2022
Morris Michael “Mike” Murray, 75, passed away on Tuesday, July 5, 2022 at Alamance Regional Medical Center after a prolonged battle with cardiovascular illness. He was born in Guilford County to the late Edgar Morris Murray and Maggie Crumpton Murray and was married for 39 years to Kathy.
He was a United States Marine Corps veteran who served in the...
Michael Cobb McKinney
Jul 4, 2022
Michael Cobb McKinney, 75, passed away peacefully at his residence surrounded by his family on Monday, July 4, 2022. He was born in Rockingham County to the late Benjamin Franklin McKinney and Hallie Mae Cobb McKinney and was married for 56 years to Patsy McKinney who survives.
He was a U.S. Army veteran and attended St. Mark’s Community Church. Michael...
Butch McLendon II
Jul 4, 2022
Charlie Ralph “Butch” McLendon II, 77 went home to be with the Lord on Monday, July 4, 2022 at the Hospice Home. He was a native of Alamance County and the husband of 47 years to Diane Whitt McLendon and the son of the late Ralph and Veda Marie Rabon McLendon.
Butch retired as a Master Sergeant after 38 years...
Margaret Anne Paulson
Jul 3, 2022
Margaret Anne Paulson, 77, passed peacefully, after a brief illness with pancreatic cancer, on Sunday, July 3, 2022 surrounded by love from her family and friends. Margaret lived a full and adventurous life as an avid snow skier, a country western dancer and dance instructor, practiced yoga, attended aerobics classes, a theatre patron, regularly volunteered in her community, and traveled...
Nellie Annette Vuk
Jul 3, 2022
Nellie Annette Willard Vuk, 72, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 3, 2022 Peak Resources after several years of failing health. She was born in Guilford County on January 2, 1950 to the late James Edward Willard, Sr. and Annie Katherine Ingold Willard and was the wife of the late Thomas “Tom” Allen Vuk. Nellie...
Terry Stamps
Jul 2, 2022
William Terry Stamps, 69, passed away Saturday, July 2, 2022. He was a native of Alamance County and the son of the late William Earlie and Mabel Sykes Stamps.
Terry was previously employed with B & H Auto Parts and Matkins Glass for many years. He was a 1971 graduate of Walter Williams High School. He was an avid...
Jason D. Hinshaw
Jun 29, 2022
Jason D. Hinshaw, 36, of Burlington, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 29, 2022.
Jason was born May 15, 1986 in Alamance County to Gilmer and Debbie Hinshaw. He worked for many years at the family business, Hinshaw Tile, where he learned his trade working side by side with his father. He had a talent for tilework but was naturally...
Catherine "Cathy" Mary Valliquette Godsmark
Jun 27, 2022
Catherine “Cathy” Mary Valliquette Godsmark, 61, passed away suddenly at her home in Haw River on Monday, June 27, 2022. Loving wife of Fredrick George Godsmark and mother of George Fredrick Godsmark and Rachel Catherine Godsmark (deceased 2019).
Cathy was born in Pembroke Ontario, Canada and grew up in Deep River, Ontario, Canada. She and her family relocated to North...
Charles Gay Joyner, Sr.
Jun 26, 2022
Charlie graduated in 1950 and went to work in Raleigh as a reporter for the Associated Press. During that period, he would show up on Friday or Saturday nights at the Pi Phi house without warning, expecting Karyn to cancel any date with other men.
He loved words and played with them all his life. When he was living in...
Timothy Cornel Wackerhagen
Jun 24, 2022
Timothy Cornel Wackerhagen, 73, of Mebane, NC passed away on June 24, 2022. Born in Fayetteville, NC, Tim was the son of the late Sue and Dave Wackerhagen. Tim graduated from Fayetteville High School. He was a veteran of the United States Army, serving during the Vietnam War and was a two time recipient of the Purple Heart Medal....
Elaine Bryan Rudd
Jun 24, 2022
Elaine Bryan Rudd, 69, died unexpectedly at her home on Friday, June 24, 2022. She retired from the Alamance-Burlington School System where she devoted over 20 years to Pleasant Grove Elementary School. Elaine was a devout Christian and member of Warren’s Grove United Methodist Church. She loved her church and enjoyed music, especially singing. Her grandchildren called her “GG” and...
Jack Edward Turner
Jun 24, 2022
Jack Edward Turner, 82, passed away peacefully on June 24, 2022 at the Hospice Home. A native of Caswell County, he was born March 20, 1940 to the late Buddy Love and Esther Kirby Turner
Jack was a US Army veteran. He retired from Cone Mills and was an avid gardener.
Survivors include his daughter, Jacqueline Bovine; granddaughter,...
Autry Lee Wicker
Jun 23, 2022
Autry Lee Wicker, 82, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 23, 2022 at his home. He was born on November 5, 1939 in Alamance County to the late Roy Wicker and Mary Belle Green Wicker. Autry was the husband of 60 years to Marie Manuel Wicker who died on April 7, 2022.
He retired after 33...