Dr. Giles Yancey Mebane

Dr. Giles Yancey Mebane MD. (89) died on Sunday, July 9th 2017. Dr. Mebane was born on January 10th, 1928 in Beaufort, North Carolina. He was predeceased by his mother, Ruth Amelia Robinson Mebane, and by his father William Giles Mebane. He served in the U. S. Navy from 1945 to 1947. Dr. Mebane graduated from Duke University in 1950 and from Duke University Medical School in 1954. He completed his residency at the Medical College of Virginia in 1956.While at MCV he met Charlene Robbins who became his wife on March 12, 1955. He and Dr. William Glenn Aycock started their medical practice at Mebane Medical Arts in Mebane in 1956. He was board certified with the American Board of Family Practice. He served as a medical examiner for Alamance County. He was a medical director for Alamance County Rescue Service and with Alamance County EMS where he was instrumental in developing programs for Advanced Life Support, EMT-I, EMT-P, as well as starting the Alamance County Rescue diving team. He was a member of the Wilderness Medical Society and the Professional Association of Diving Instructors. He was a member of the Institute of Nautical Archaeology (INA), and a member of the National Geographic Society. He served as the expedition medical officer on several underwater archeological expeditions to Turkey with INA, Texas A & M, and the National Geographic Society and appeared in the December, 1987 issue. He was on the founding board of directors of Divers Alert Network. Dr. Mebane’s most passionate hobby was model railroading. He earned several blue ribbons for scratch building models and enjoyed riding on steam engine fan trips. Other interests included photography, cross country skiing, horseback riding camping, cycling, and traveling. Dr. Mebane is survived by his wife, Charlene Robbins Mebane, his daughter Ann Yancey Mebane, his sons, William Giles Mebane (Kelly Gauldin), Michael Scott Mebane (Teresa), John (Tony) Anthony Mebane (Karen), grandsons, John Yancey Crandell, Daniel Giles Mebane (Hannah), Jordan Yancey Mebane, Justin Michael Mebane, Matthew William Mebane, Logan Alexander Mebane, William Alexander Mebane, granddaughters Casey Mebane Buie (Sam), Emily Marie Mebane, a great granddaughter Louisa Mae Mebane, and his dog Penny. The family will receive friends at McClure Funeral Home in Mebane at 6:00 on Wednesday the 12th. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 Thursday at Mebane Presbyterian Church on Fifth Street in Mebane. Interment will be in Lynwood Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to the Alamance County Rescue Squad, Alamance County Emergency Medical Systems, and Mebane Fire Department. Online condolences may be left at mcclurefuneralservice.com. Arrangements are under the care of McClure Funeral and Cremation Service in Mebane.