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Willia Foster
Jun 7, 2022
Willia Mae "Janelle" Foster, 85, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Tuesday, June 7, 2022. Willia was born June 26, 1936, met the love of her life, Ivan Ned Foster, whom she married in 1958, and raised three children Susan, Bill, and Sally. Willia worked in hosiery most of her life until she retired. She enjoyed...
Richard Lee Goodson
Jun 7, 2022
Yanceyville – Richard Lee Goodson 82, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 7, 2022. He was a native of Caswell County and the son of the late John Sidney and Glady Nolan Goodson. He was the husband of 53 years to the late Virginia Warren Florence “Jenny” Goodson.
Richard was the owner and operator of RL...
William "Bill" Lawrence Compton
Jun 6, 2022
Burlington – William “Bill” Lawrence Compton, 78, passed away on Monday, June 6, 2022 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. A native of Alamance County, he was the son of the late Ralph and Nannie Mae Compton and was married for 7 years to Dawn Compton, who survives.
Bill was recruited from Elon College to the Federal Bureau of Investigation but...
Carol Smith Roney Carland
Jun 5, 2022
Mrs. Barbara Carol Smith Roney Carland, age 84, of Mebane, passed away on Sunday, June 5, 2022 at Compass Healthcare after several months of failing health.
A native of Alamance County, she was the daughter of the late Edward Broadie Smith and the late Ruth Webster Smith and was first married to the late James Duke “Bubba” Roney,...
Frank Eaton
Jun 4, 2022
Frank Eaton, 76, of Longs, South Carolina, and formerly Burlington, North Carolina, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, June 4th, 2022. He was surrounded by his family and his loving dog, Mia.
Born in Suffern, New York, he was the son of the late Charles Lester Eaton and the late Anna Mae (Hopper) Eaton. Frank and his older brother...
Gerald Lee Wilson
Jun 4, 2022
Graham - Gerald Lee Wilson, 56, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, June 4, 2022 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. He was born on December 6, 1965 in Alamance County.
Gerald formerly worked with Triangle Paving. He was an avid Tar Heel fan, enjoyed fishing, playing cards, darts and shooting pool. He was known as a “Pool...
Eunice Saunders Kernodle
Jun 4, 2022
Eunice Saunders Kernodle, 98, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 4, 2022 at Ashton Place. She was born in Caswell County on September 22, 1923 to the late George Lee and Minnie Gwynn Saunders and was the wife of 60 years to the late Roy Staley Kernodle. Eunice was a longtime member of Bethlehem Christian Church...
Betty Kimrey Wrenn
Jun 3, 2022
Betty Frances Kimrey Wrenn, 90 years young went home to be with the Lord on Friday, June 3, 2022 at her oldest son’s home. She was born on September 10, 1931 in Alamance County, the oldest of ten siblings to the late Lewis Cone Kimrey and Murphy Rierson Kimrey, and was the wife of 67 years to the late Cletis...
Clarence Monroe Whitt
Jun 2, 2022
Clarence Monroe Whitt, age 87, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 2, 2022 at his home surrounded by his family. He was a native of Alamance County and a husband of 54 years to Sheila Martin Whitt who survives. Clarence enjoyed working with his hands, being outdoors, fishing, and spending time with his family. He...
C.G. "Shorty" Norris, Jr.
Jun 1, 2022
C.G. “Shorty” Norris, Jr., 94, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 1, 2022. He was born in Alamance County and was the oldest of 15 children to the late C.G. Norris and Eunice Faith Montgomery Norris. He was married to the late Edna Ritter Norris who died in 2013.
He was a U.S. Marine...
Davis Leon Goodman
May 31, 2022
Davis Leon Goodman, 93, flew home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 31, 2022 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. Born in Madison County, FL on February 5, 1929 to the late Daniel Levy and Lenor Lee Davis Goodman, he is survived by his wife of 71 years, Sarah Hudson Goodman, along with daughters, Janice Caissie (Paul), Brenda Saunders...
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. ...
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