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Alura Wheeler
Jun 18, 2020
Mrs. Alura Evelie McCune Wheeler, age 87, of Elon, passed away on June 18, 2020, seven days short of her 88th birthday, at Alamance Regional Medical Center, after a year of fighting heart and kidney disease.
Born in Oklahoma City, OK, she was the daughter of the late Robert Lowell McCune and the late Ruby Earl Potts...
Richard Terrell
Jun 17, 2020
Richard Earl Terrell, 77, passed away on Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at Alamance Regional Medical Center surrounded by his family. He was born on February 19, 1943 in Alamance County to the late Earl Elen Terrell and Thelma Mae Long Terrell and was the husband of 58 years to Jacqueline “Jackie” Anne Brown Terrell who survives.
Richard...
Phyllis Johnson
Jun 17, 2020
Phyllis Collins Johnson, 55, passed away on Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at her home. She was born in Augusta, GA and was the daughter of the late Delaine Riffle. Phyllis worked for the Alamance-Burlington School System for over 20 years as a teacher assistant at both Alexander Wilson and Harvey Newlin Elementary Schools. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother who...
Carey Banks, Sr.
Jun 17, 2020
Burlington, NC –
Sergeant First Class Carey DeVull Banks, Sr. (“Scrap”), 58, passed away peacefully, surrounded by love, at his home in Burlington, NC on Tuesday, June 16, 2020 after a brief illness.
A 1980 graduate of Roosevelt H.S. in Gary, IN, Carey went on to serve honorably in the...
James "Jim" Braddy
Jun 14, 2020
James “Jim” Hampton Braddy, 72, passed away on Sunday, June 14, 2020, at the Hospice Home surrounded by his family. Jim was the devoted husband of Esqurido B. Braddy and the awesome dad of Jeff, Tim, and Kevin Braddy. Jim was born on November 22, 1947, in Alamance County to the late Robert “Bob” Rice Braddy and Annie Laurie...
Cathy Gibbons
Jun 12, 2020
Cathy Colonel Gibbons passed away unexpectedly, surrounded by her sons on Friday, June 12, 2020. Cathy was born on March 7, 1949, in New Richmond, Ohio. She was the second of seven children born to the late John Martin “Jim” Colonel, and Virginia Hartman Colonel. Cathy was raised in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, but made North Carolina her home for...
Michael Davis
Jun 12, 2020
Burlington – Michael “Mike” Aaron Davis. 71 went home to be with the Lord on Friday, June 12, 2020. He was the son of the late Aaron “Buddy” and Mary Bright Davis. He was the husband of 27 years to Janice Paschal Davis who survives.
Michael retired from the Guilford County Sheriffs Department after many years of...
Gertrude Lee
Jun 12, 2020
Burlington – Gertrude Gill Lee, 93, passed away on Friday, June 12, 2020 at Novant Health Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte. Gertrude was born December 13, 1926 in Roxboro to the late Early G. Gill and Mattie Lunsford Gill. She graduated in 1943 from Mt. Tirzah High School in Person County.
Gertrude worked for Western Electric in Burlington and later retired from Burlington City...
Howard "Howie" Norwick
Jun 11, 2020
Howard “Howie” Michael Norwick, 66, passed away on Thursday, June 11, 2020 at Alamance Regional Medical Center surrounded by his family. He was born on July 30, 1953 in Brooklyn, NY to the late Louis Norwick and Eileen Lenore Smith Norwick and was the husband of 36 years to Heidi Ann Thurau Norwick who survives.
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Vincent Capodici
Jun 8, 2020
Vincent F. Capodici passed away on Monday, June 8th at the age of seventy-four surrounded by his immediate family. Vince grew up and largely resided in Hamilton, NJ where he and his wife of forty years, Marcia Ann Capodici (McBride) built their life together.
Born October 25, 1945 to Vincent “Jim” and Beatrice Capodici,...
Mona Chester
Jun 7, 2020
Mona Carol Green Chester, 86, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 7, 2020 at Alamance House. She was born in Woodbury, NJ on September 4, 1933 to the late Carl Willard and Effie Lou Fretscher Green and is survived by her husband of nearly 67 years, Donald Whitney Chester, Sr.
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Ruth Sykes
Jun 5, 2020
Burlington – Ruth Wright Sykes, 93 went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, June 5, 2020 at the Hospice Home. She was born in Guilford County to the late William “Bill” Talton Wright and Thelma Lorene Conklin Wright Oakley. She was the wife of 71 years to James “Jody” Lacy Sykes who survives.
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Al Parker
Jun 4, 2020
Elon-Mr. Al Junior Parker, 90, passed away Thursday, June 4, 2020 at Alamance Regional Medical Center after months of failing health. A native of Orange County, he was born on January 18, 1930 to the late William Alvis “Al” Parker, Sr. and Mary Watson Parker and was the husband of 70 years to Zella Chambers Parker of the...
Grady Starling
Jun 4, 2020
Burlington-Grady Allen Starling, 89 went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 4, 2020. He was born in Surry County to the late William Allen and Mary Mabe Starling. He was the husband of the late Myrtle Porte Starling who died in 2006.
Grady was a retired paint contractor. He was a longtime member of...
Maria McBride
Jun 3, 2020
Burlington-Eva Marie Phillips McBride, 61 went home to be with the Lord from her home on Wednesday, June 3, 2020. Her strong will to live and unwavering faith in God carried her throughout her lengthy battle with cancer. She was a native of Alamance County and resident of Burlington.
Maria was a 1977 graduate of Walter M....
Annie Harrison
Jun 3, 2020
Altamahaw – Annie Hughes Harrison, 94 went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 3, 2020. She was born in Rockingham County to the late Charlie Benson and Jenny Ann Frye Hughes. She was the wife of the late Everette Lee Harrison.
Annie Retired from Burlington Industries. She and her husband operated the Altamahaw Grocery...
Tulip Whitley
Jun 3, 2020
Tulip Marie Carden Whitley passed away Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. She was born November 2, 1926 in Alamance County to the late Wade Hampton and Flossie Mae Wright Carden and was married to the late Clifton Ernest Whitley, Jr. for 65 years. Tulip was a charter member of Kinnett Memorial Baptist Church and she...
Yvonne Gall
Jun 2, 2020
Yvonne Alfreda Porter Gall, 93, passed away on Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at her home, surrounded by her family. A native of New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Paul Porter and Barbara Mayer Porter and was married for over 64 years to the late Eugene O. Gall.
Yvonne is survived by her children; Gene...
Julian Burton
Jun 1, 2020
Julian Carroll Burton, Sr., 88, passed away on Monday, June 1, 2020 at his home. He was born in Caswell County on December 7, 1931 to the late Lester Hassell Burton and Mary Elizabeth Bradsher Burton.
In the past, Julian was retired from Western Electric where he was the supervisor of the machine shop. He was also a longtime member of Andrews Memorial Baptist...
Betty Allbritton
May 31, 2020
Betty Jean Bradsher Allbritton, 83, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, May 31, 2020. She was born on April 8, 1937 in Alamance County to the late Merdith Casper Bradsher and Clarisse Allison Bradsher and was married for 52 years to the late Isaac “Dennis” Allbritton who died in 2014.
Betty retired as...
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