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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...
Ellen Berry Titlebaum
May 9, 2022
Burlington – Ellen Berry Titlebaum, 55, passed away on Monday, May 9, 2022 at Moses Cone Hospital. She was born in Oregon to Kenneth and Nancy Berry and was married in 2019 to Henry Titlebaum at a beautiful ceremony in Italy.
Ellen was a graduate of Colorado State University. She was a true renaissance woman in her professional life having...
Richard "Bubba" Anthony Clapp
May 9, 2022
Richard “Bubba”Anthony Clapp, 64, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 9, 2022 at his home with his family by his side. He was born May 4, 1958 in Alamance County to the late Buddy Dexter and Annie Lorraine Stephenson Clapp.
Bubba worked most of his life as an Electrician with AC Corporation. Family was the most important...
"Randy" Eugene Randolph Patteson II
May 9, 2022
Burlington – Eugene Randolph “Randy” Patteson II, 76, passed away on Monday, May 9, 2022. He was born in Virginia to the late Eugene Randolph and Sybil Cheatham Patteson and was married for 20 years to Patricia Blanton-Patteson who survives.
He worked with his dad at Pat Patteson and Associates for several years, owned and operated a local pet...
Maynard McCann
May 9, 2022
Leroy “Maynard” McCann, 84, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, May 9, 2022 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Alamance County to the late Leroy Miles and Clara Esther Odell McCann. He was married for 38 years to Mary Byrley McCann who survives.
Maynard worked for McLean Trucking, Brown Wooten Mills...
Donald "Don" Lee Cox
May 9, 2022
Burlington – Donald “Don” Lee Cox, 88, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, May 9, 2022 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. He was born on August 19, 1933 in Alamance County to the late Zebulon Craig Cox, Sr. and Josephine Smith Cox, and was the husband of 58 years to Rachel Berrier Cox who survives.
Don...
Kathleen Wallich Bridges
May 8, 2022
Kathleen Margaret Wallich Bridges, 77, passed away peacefully on May 8, 2022, at home surrounded by her family. She was born on July 28, 1944, in Hudson County, NJ to the late Eugene Leo Wallich and Mary Mercurio Wallich, and was the wife of 57 years to Phillip Alton Bridges, who survives.
Kathleen retired from the University of North...
Marcus Wade Woolard
May 7, 2022
Marcus Wade Woolard, 48, of Gibsonville, NC passed away peacefully at home on Saturday May 7, 2022 surrounded by his family and loved ones. Above all else Marcus loved God and his faith. He was a graphic artist who had a passion for painting, his shoe collection, and his music. Marcus lit up a room when he walked in. He...
Doris Sandy Norris
May 6, 2022
Doris Sandy Norris, 89, went home to be with the Lord Friday, May 6, 2022 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. She was the wife to the late David Curtis Norris and the daughter of the late Willie (Bill) W. Sandy and Stella Mae Smith Sandy.
A native of Sampson County, she worked for Anadeen Hosiery and was a member of...
Crystal May Artley
May 5, 2022
Crystal May Artley, 62, went home to be with her lord and Savior on Thursday, May 5, 2022, after a valiant battle with cancer. She was a native of Guilford County and the daughter of James Lloyd May and Oma Evans May. She was born, October 8, 1959.
Crystal graduated from Eastern Guilford High School and later was employed...
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