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Anna Doggett
Mar 22, 2021
Burlington – Anna Essex Doggett, 87, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, March 22, 2021at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee to the late Stanley Earl and Pearl Mae Cranfield Essex. She was married to Ralph H. Doggett, Jr. for 65 years who survives.
Anna...
Michael "Mike" Wilburn, Sr.
Mar 19, 2021
Michael Lewis “Mike” Wilburn, Sr., 73, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, March 19, 2021 at his residence. He was born in Person County and was the son of the late Charles Lewis Wilburn and Verna Evans Wilburn Lee. He was married for 40 years to Patty M. Wilburn who survives. Mike graduated from Elon College...
Ila Dickens
Mar 18, 2021
Whitsett- Ila Faye Fowler Dickens, age 73, passed away Thursday March 18, 2021 while at the Hospice Home of Alamance. She was born on July 22, 1947 to the late Buddy C. and Delphia Carter Fowler.
Faye worked for Suntrust Bank as a loan officer and retired from Labcorp. She was a member of Victory Baptist Church...
Elizabeth Steele
Mar 18, 2021
Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Tate “Liz” Steele, age 77, of Burlington, passed away on Thursday, March 18, 2021 at the Hospice Home of Alamance-Caswell after several months of failing health.
A native of Alamance County, she was the daughter of the late Erwin Orrin Tate and the late Lorena Horner Tate and was married for over 57 years...
Stanley Moss
Mar 16, 2021
Burlington – Stanley Brent “Stan” Moss, 70, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 16, 2021 following a brief illness. He was born in Union County, SC on May 4, 1950 to the late CH Moss and Louise Bright Moss and was the husband of 44 years to Jo Ann Seymour Moss of the home....
Captain Asbury "Sandy" Coward IV
Mar 15, 2021
Captain Asbury Coward IV, USN (retired). Asbury “Sandy” Coward died peacefully on March 15, 2021, in Burlington, North Carolina, of complications from multiple myeloma, at the age of 79. Sandy was a naval aviator, a test pilot, and a devoted Navy sports fan who was loved by his wife, children, grandchildren, and generations of naval officers...
Joseph Raleigh Simpson, Sr.
Mar 13, 2021
Joseph Raleigh Simpson, Sr., age 78, of Graham, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 13, 2021 at Alamance Regional Medical Center after several weeks of failing health.
A native of Alamance County, he was the son of the late James Howard Simpson and the late Vera Terrell Simpson and was formerly married to...
Ruth Rains
Mar 12, 2021
Burlington-Ruth J. Rains, age 92 passed away Friday March 12, 2021. She was born March 9,1929 to the late Ira and Edith Kennedy Jones.
Ruth worked several years at Western Electric and later as a real estate broker in Tennessee, North Carolina and California. She was one of the first female contractors in the...
Houston "Butch" Walker
Mar 12, 2021
BURLINGTON - Houston Turner “Butch” Walker, age 76, passed away on Friday, March 12, 2021 at ARMC. He was a native of Caswell County and the son of the late George Wesley and Murrell Ragle Walker. He was the husband of 58 years to Billie Donk Walker who survives.
Houston retired from Honda Power...
Daniel Hickerson
Mar 10, 2021
Chapel Hill - Daniel Boone Hickerson, 37, passed away on Wednesday, March 10, 2021. He is the son of Dana Elizabeth Sutton and the late David Leonard Hickerson. Daniel was a member of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma; Wolf Clan. He was a loving and loyal son, brother, uncle, nephew, grandson, and friend. Daniel loved animals and worked...
Donald "Don" Harness
Mar 10, 2021
Burlington- Donald “Don” Ray Harness passed away on March 10th, 2021 surrounded by family and friends. Born in Portsmouth, VA to the late Eva T. Harness and Earl L. Harness, he was predeceased by his sister Debbie Robinson and brother Teddy Harness.
Don is survived by his wife, Pam Hester, son Donnie Harness, daughter Milissa Harness, sister and brother-in-law, Denise...
Otis Hopson
Mar 9, 2021
Otis Lee Hopson, 85, passed away on March 9, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on January 26, 1936 in Durham County to the late William Otto Lawrence and Betty Harris Lawrence.
Otis retired from AMP Inc. He attended Shamrock Evangelical Methodist Church. He enjoyed golf, landscaping, and spending time with his...
Ronald Smith
Mar 6, 2021
Mebane- Ronald Francis Smith passed away unexpectedly, while at home with his beloved Gail on March 6, 2021. Ron, as he was known to friends, or Poppie, as he was known to his Grandchildren, was born on May 11, 1947 in Quincy, Massachusetts. He was the first of two children born to the late Francis Lawrence Smith and late...
William Brown
Mar 3, 2021
William Oliver Brown, 76, of Gibsonville, NC, died March 3, 2021. Born in Salem, Ohio, July 13, 1944, the son of Oliver & Grace (Townsend) Brown who are both deceased. He is survived by his wife Linda (Dorman) Brown, sons Michael W. of Gibsonville, Mark D. of Mill Hall, PA, as well as stepchildren Jerry Thompson of Elon and...
Bobby "Bob" Rumley
Mar 3, 2021
Bobby “Bob” Rumley, 87, passed away Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born November 28, 1933 in Rockingham County to the late Richard Manley and Peggy Alean Price Rumley and was married to Victoria “Vickie” Loftis Rumley for 56 years. Bob attended St. Mark’s Church and was a farmer who believed in...
Thelma Sasser
Mar 2, 2021
Thelma Ruth Kiser Sasser, 93, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at Liberty Commons. She was born on June 9, 1927 in Moore County to the late Willie Wright Kiser and Cora Lee Davis Kiser. Thelma was married to the late J.D. “Jay” Sasser who died in 2002.
Thelma retired from Greensboro...
Bobby Whitfield
Feb 27, 2021
Burlington – Bobby Ray Whitfield, 83, passed away on Saturday, February 27, 2021 at Moses Cone Hospital with his wife, Mary Jo Smith Whitfield of 64 years by his side. He was born on July 29, 1937 in Davidson County to the late Arthur Garfield Whitfield and Maggie Mae Goins Whitfield.
Bobby was a...
Robert Jody Crabtree
Feb 26, 2021
Robert Jody Crabtree, 46, passed away on Friday, February 26. 2021 after a heart attack. He was born in Guilford County and was the son of the late Robert Ricky Crabtree and Helen L. Shirley who survives. Jody truly loved his son and enjoyed cooking, food and music. He was proud to be an organ donor.
He...
Carl "Teddy" Johnston
Feb 25, 2021
Carl “Teddy” Theodore Johnston, 64, formerly of Elmira Street, passed away on Thursday, February 25, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Alamance County on January 25, 1957 to the late Carl Herman Theodore Johnston and Minnie Leola Woods Johnston, and was married to Lisa Harrison Johnston of 30 years of the home....
Shirley Hall
Feb 24, 2021
Shirley Styers Hall, 74, passed away on Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at the Hospice Home. She was born in Moore County to the late R. C. Styers and Louise Thompson Styers and was married for 52 years to David L. Hall who survives.
She graduated from Appalachian State University and UNC-Greensboro. She was a member of St....
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