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Jean Mabe
Nov 1, 2021
Burlington – Etta Eugenia “Jean” Summers Mabe, 90, died on Monday, November 1, 2021 at the Village of Brookwood in Burlington, NC. She was born in Guilford County to the late William T. and Lola G. Summers and was married to the late Wallace Cornell Mabe, Jr. She was survived by her sister, Shirley S. Waynick and cousins. Jean...
Melissa Maxwell
Nov 1, 2021
Melissa Nicole Luman Maxwell, age 40, of Burlington, a beloved wife and mother, passed away on Monday, November 1, 2021at Alamance Regional Medical Center after several weeks of failing health.
Born in Miami, FL, Melissa was a U.S. Army Veteran and served her country with Korea being her primary duty station. She had a passion for learning...
Larry Summers
Oct 31, 2021
Larry Elmore Summers, 87, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 31, 2021 at AuthoraCare Hospice Home of Alamance. He was a native of Guilford County and the son of the late Loulin Elmore and Lallah Gladys Andrews Summers.
Larry retired from the Field Forces of Western Electric/AT&T and travelled the world with his...
Nellie Moore
Oct 31, 2021
Nellie Ruth Shaw Shepherd Moore, 95 passed away on Sunday, October 31, 2021 at her home surrounded by her family. There is now a new special angel in Heaven. Nellie was born in Guilford County to the late George Grier and Pauline Greeson Shaw and lived in Guilford County her entire life.
Nellie retired...
Ray Linnens
Oct 31, 2021
BURLINGTON – Ray Walter Linnens, age 101, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 31, 2021 at his home. Born in Alamance County, he was the son of the late Iris Rowland and Mabel Lily Justice Linnens. Ray was married for over 77 years to the late Edith Newsome Linnens who died in January of...
Sharon Byrd
Oct 30, 2021
Brown Summit– Sharon Warren Byrd, 56, passed away on Saturday, October 30, 2021 at the Hospice Home in High Point. She grew up as a happy and healthy country girl in Guilford County. She was the daughter of Kenneth Argus Warren of Reidsville, NC and Edna Gray Warren of Browns Summit, NC. She was married for over 31 years to Garland Byrd, who all...
Kenneth Clapp
Oct 29, 2021
Kenneth “Kenny” Alvin Clapp, 81, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, October 29, 2021 at ARMC. He was a native of Guilford County and the son of the late Roy Everett Clapp and Dovie Barber Clapp. He was the husband of the late Martha Carter Clapp.
Kenny retired from Flavorich as a mechanic and...
John McKinney, Jr.
Oct 29, 2021
John Wesley McKinney, Jr., 71 went home to be with the Lord on Friday, October 29, 2021. He was a native of Caswell County and the son of the late John “J.W.” Wesley McKinney, Sr. and Neoma Mae Wilson McKinney. He was the husband of 51 years to Dorothy “Dot” Hill McKinney who survives.
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Ezra "Rev. Earl" Epperson
Oct 28, 2021
Ezra Levi “Rev. Earl” Epperson, 95, went home to be with his Heavenly Father on Thursday, October 28, 2021 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Mercer, West Virginia on June 23, 1926 to the late Robert “Bob” Epperson and Maggie Taylor Epperson and was married for over 65 years to Alma Hester...
Sue Sutton Gurkin
Oct 27, 2021
Snow Camp– Sue Sutton Gurkin, 85, of Snow Camp, went to be with the Lord after a brief illness. She was surrounded by family and friends. She was the daughter of the late Lenneous Lee Sutton and Ruby Montina Smith; sister to the late Mary Ida Sutton Stephens; and wife of the late Walter Jasper Gurkin.
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Glenda Allison
Oct 27, 2021
Glenda Clark Allison, 72 passed away on Wednesday, October 27, 2021 at Liberty Commons. She was a native of Alamance County and the wife of 30 years to Michael “Mike” Lindsey Allison who survives. Glenda retired after many years with Lucent Technologies
Glenda is survived by her husband of the home; step daughter, Amy Allison...
Louise Rumley
Oct 25, 2021
Elon – Louise Gerringer Rumley, 91, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, October 25, 2021 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. She was born August 29, 1930 to the late John Frank Gerringer and Laura Alice Gerringer.
She is survived by her daughters, Carol Porterfield...
Mark Otis
Oct 25, 2021
Mr. Mark Anthony Otis, age 59, of the Twin Lakes Community of Burlington, NC, passed away surrounded by his loved ones on Monday, October 25, 2021 at his residence after a several months long battle with cancer.
Born in Hartford, CT, he was the son of the late Marcel Otis and the late Sandra LaCroix Otis and...
Ronald Blevins
Oct 25, 2021
Mr. Ronald Elwood Blevins, 83, passed away on Monday, October25, 2021 at Alamance Regional Medical Center after a courageous battle against the complications of COVID-19.
“Nothing is so strong as gentleness. Nothing is so gentle as real strength” – Saint Francis de Sale.
He was a loving husband, father and grandfather, a wonderful neighbor and...
Carol Wood Stallings
Oct 25, 2021
Carol Lynn Wood Stallings, 81, passed away on Monday, October 25, 2021 at Alamance Regional Medical Center surrounded by her family. She was born in Cherokee County on November 18, 1939 to the late Stanley Wayne Wood, Sr. and Elie Ann Nichols Wood, and was the wife to Ray F. Stallings who died in 2007.
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Sheila Snead
Oct 23, 2021
Burlington – Sheila Graves Snead, 78, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 23, 2021. She was born in Rives, Tennessee to the late William Leonard and Irma Kathleen Taylor Graves and was the wife of Larry Gene Snead for 59 years.
Faithful servant and member of Grove Park Baptist Church...
Robert "Bobby" Wyrick, Sr.
Oct 22, 2021
Robert Lee “Bobby” Wyrick, Sr., 89, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, October 22, 2021 at his home. He was a native of Guilford County and the son of the late Addie Hillary and Lillie Brown Wyrick. He was the husband of the late AnnaBelle Winfree Wyrick for 68 years, who died in 2020, and was...
Ruby Sutton
Oct 22, 2021
Elon-Ruby Lee Wright Sutton, 91, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, October 22, 2021 at her home surrounded by her family. She was a native of Orange County and the daughter of the late John Andrew and Mamie Berry Wright. She was the wife of the late John Harold Sutton, Sr. who died...
Polly Sue Higgins
Oct 22, 2021
Polly Sue Clapp Higgins, 80, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, October 22, 2021. She was born in Guilford County to the late William Arton and Lake May Clapp and was married for 61 years to Jerry Richard Higgins who survives.
Polly was a loving wife and mother and was a caregiver...
Nancy Kistler
Oct 20, 2021
BURLINGTON, NC - Nancy Burton Walker Kistler, 95, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, October 20, 2021, after several years of declining health.
Born on January 5, 1926, to the late Rosser Loy Walker and Blanche Burton Walker. Nancy grew up in the Stoney Creek Community where she lived most of her...
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