All Obituaries

Mrs. Cheylan Faith Wiant, 24, of Mebane, NC passed away on Monday May 25, 2020. Arrangements are incomplete with McClure Funeral Service in Mebane.

Mitzi Kerley Burris, 62, of Graham died Monday, May 25, 2020 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Alamance County and Employed at South Mebane Elementary School as a cashier in the cafeteria. She is the daughter of the late James Henry & Sarah Moore Kerley. She is survived by her husband, Jeff Burris of the home; daughter, Tara Lynch and husband Kenny of Mebane; 7 grandchildren & 1 great grandchild; sister, Lisa Doss and husband Lynn of Mebane; brother, James...

Hope Ann Middleton, 29 of Haw River, NC passed away on Friday May 22, 2020 at her residence. A native of Alamance Co. NC, she is the daughter of Terence Lee Middleton II and Tameria Lynn Belcher Middleton. Hope loved to help others and was known for her loveable hugs, smile, laugh and her goofball dancing around the house. She was an avid fitness enthusiast and enjoyed working out. She had recently started making bracelets for friends and family and she loved to cook and trying out old...

Mrs. Louise Minnie Mahan Rainey, 94, of Burlington, NC passed away on Tuesday May 19, 2020 at White Oak Manor in Burlington. A native of Alamance Co. NC, she was the daughter of the late Charlie Newton and Ida Bowland Mahan and the wife of the late William H. Rainey. Mrs. Rainey graduated from Pleasant Grove High School in 1942 where she was the Captain of the Girls Basketball Team which she was so very proud of her of keeping up with her classmates over the years. She retired from...

Larry Gene Norris, 73, of Graham passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at his residence. Larry was born in Harnett County, NC to Robert Louis and Frances Whitt Norris both deceased. He was a member of Eastlawn Baptist Church and he was a veteran of the US Army serving during the Vietnam War. He was retired from Lemco Mills. He is survived by his brothers: Jerry Louis Norris and Harry Lee Norris. There will be no funeral service. www.mcclurefuneralservice.net

Mrs. Frances Fodera Schicchi, 75 of Graham, NC passed away at her home on Monday May 18, 2020. Frances was a native of Bronx, NY; she was the daughter of Joseph and Mary Fodera. Frances enjoyed the responsibility of providing a loving home for her family for the majority of her life. She loved spending time with her family and in her spare time she enjoyed crocheting and reading. Her crocheting skills were used for many things including trying to keep the cats and dogs she cared for warm and...

Joseph “Joe” Attila Szokody, a loving husband and father, passed away Monday, May 18, 2020 at the age of 69 in Mebane, NC. Joe was born in Munich, Germany on November 6, 1950 to Joseph Szokody and Theresa Miko. The Szokody family immigrated to America from Hungary, living first in Iowa and later in Wisconsin. Joe returned to Europe in his teenage years to attend school in Switzerland before graduating from Beloit Catholic High School in Wisconsin. He received a bachelor’s...

Mr. Brice Watkins died peacefully in his home on Thursday, May 14, 2020 in Mebane, North Carolina at the age of 73 with his wife of 51 years, Margie Pritchett Watkins, by his side. Brice was born on September 24, 1946 in the Pleasant Grove Community in Alamance County to Leonard and Lorena Watkins. He attended Alamance County Schools and soon after was drafted into military service during the Vietnam Era. During his service, Brice was awarded several service medals including sharpshooter...

Janet Hargrove Ursery Janet Hargrove Ursery, 75, formerly of Graham, passed away Thursday, May 14, 2020 after a long battle with cancer.  Born May 26, 1944 in Burlington, NC, Janet was the daughter of Zilpha and Hal Hargrove, both deceased. Janet graduated from Southern Alamance High School in Graham and was a long time employee at Kayser Roth, from where she retired in 2010.  She was a long time member of Moore’s Chapel Baptist Church in Saxapahaw, where she taught Sunday...

Thomas Carlton ‘Tommy” Matkins, 81 of Graham, NC passed away on Tuesday May 12, 2020 at ARMC in Burlington. A native of Alamance Co. NC, he was the son of the late Levi Carlton and Artie Faucette Matkins and the husband of the late Blenda Pegram Matkins. Tommy was retired from Southerland Mills with many years of service. Tommy was an avid fisherman and he enjoyed spending time outdoors whether he was mowing yards, planting flowers, or working in his vegetable garden, he always...