Obituaries
Glenda Newsome
Oct 22, 2017
Mrs. Glenda Ross Newsome, 68, of Mebane, NC passed away on Sunday October 22, 2017 at her residence. She was born on January 23, 1949 to the late Perry Glenn and Palma Apple Ross. She was retired from the State of North Carolina with 33 years of service. She attended Eastside Baptist Church and she was known to be...
Billy "Bill" Mccoy Winkler
Oct 22, 2017
Mr. Billy McCoy ‘Bill” Winkler, 85, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on Sunday October 22, 2017 at the Hospice Home of Burlington. Bill was born on September 19, 1932 in Granite Falls, NC to parents John Lester and Texie Triplet Winkler. After graduation from Granite Falls High School he joined the Air Force. Bill spent a short...
Laurence "Larry" Collins Swasey
Oct 20, 2017
Mr. Laurence Collins “Larry” Swasey, 55, of Graham, passed away on Friday October 20, 2017 at the Alamance Regional Medical Center in Burlington. A memorial service will be held at a later date at Fenway Park, Boston MA with interment to follow in Forest Hill Cemetery with his loving parents in Lynnfield, MA. McClure Funeral Service in Graham is...
James Donald Henry
Oct 20, 2017
James “Jim” Donald Henry, the director of Duke Athletic Bands from 1960-1985 and on faculty until 1998, died on Friday, October 20th. He was 84 years old. Jim was born in Kingsport, TN on August 14th, 1933. His parents were J.L. “Lon” and Doris Henry. He graduated from Bristol Tennessee High School in 1951. He attended Western Kentucky University...
Danny Carlile Wilson
Oct 19, 2017
Mr. Danny C. Wilson passed away on Thursday October 19, 2017. A native of Alamance County, NC, he was the son of the late Donald and Jean Walker Wilson. His love was animals especially when it came to his dogs, Little Fella and Ryder. He was a graduate of Person Senior High School and was a proud veteran of...
Ingeborg Cassese
Oct 18, 2017
Ingeborg Cassese 84, of Mebane, NC, passed away on Wednesday October 18, 2017. A native of Frankfurt, Germany she was born on December 29, 1932. She enjoyed her career, helping others and trying to brighten other people's day. She valued the small things in life and she had a strong faith in God. She was a member of Corpus...
Guinevere "Gwen" Isla Cannon
Oct 17, 2017
Guinevere Isla “Gwen” Cannon, 89, of Graham, NC, passed away on Tuesday October 17, 2017 at Liberty Commons in Burlington. A native of Horry County, SC, she was the daughter of the late McNeil and Sally Johnson Cannon. She was known for being a Godly woman and a Christian mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister and friend to many. She...
Matthew Robert Balson
Oct 17, 2017
Matthew “Cakes” Robert Balson, 27, of Greensboro passed away Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at his residence. Matthew was a native of Chicago, ILL . Matthew had a heart of gold and brought smiles everywhere he went. “Some are bound to die young. By dying young a person stays young in people’s hearts and memories. And when he burns so...
Margaret Richmond
Oct 15, 2017
Margaret Lynch Richmond, 96, of Mebane died Sunday, October 15, 2017 at the Presbyterian Home of Hawfields. She was a native of Alamance County, retired from Western Electric and a member of Mt. Zion Christian Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert Bingham and Hattie Murray Lynch; husband, Billy Kerr Richmond; son, David Kerr Richmond; brothers,...
Alice Marie Vincent
Oct 13, 2017
Miss. Alice Marie Vincent, 83, of Graham died October 13, 2017 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. Alice was born in Alamance County on June 9, 1934, the daughter of Gayther Thomas Vincent and Alberta Ward Vincent. She was a kind and loving daughter, mother and friend. Alice was a personal caregiver, and spent most of her life taking care...
Charlie Phillip Burnette
Oct 12, 2017
Mr. Charlie Phillip Burnette, 97, of Mebane, NC, passed away on Thursday, October 12, 2017. A native of Alamance County, NC, he was born on August 28, 1920 to the late John and Tessie Whitmore Burnette. He was preceded in death by his wife, Marie “Sonnie” Hayes Burnette in 2009. He was a proud veteran of the Army during...
Bob Hupman
Oct 11, 2017
William Robert Hupman, Jr. (Bob) of Mebane passed away on Wednesday at the age of 65 from a heart attack. Bob was born in Mebane on September 6, 1952 to William Robert (Bill) and Mary Kathryn (Kitty). He graduated from Eastern Alamance High School and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, but gained most of his education...
Richard Sykes
Oct 3, 2017
Richard Paul “Ricky” Sykes, 55, of Haw River, passed away Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. Ricky was a native of Alamance County. He was self employed in Tree Service. He was a member of Breakthrough Community Church. He loved racing cars at the local tracks. He loved his family and his church very much. Rick...
Kay B. Ramseur
Oct 3, 2017
Kay Browning Ramseur, 79, of Graham died October 3, 2017 at the Hospice House of Alamance – Caswell. Born April 21, 1938 in Iredell County, she was the daughter of Frank P. and Daisy Gilbert Browning. Mrs. Ramseur was a graduate of Hickory High School. She retired from Macedonia Lutheran Church, where she had served as secretary for nine...
Rachel Edwards
Oct 2, 2017
Rachel Smith Edwards, 89, of Old Greensboro Rd., Chapel Hill, NC, passed away on Monday October 2, 2017 at her residence. A native of Orange County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Floyd and Hartense Rogers Smith. She was known to be a fine Christian with a modest personality who always put others above herself. She loved...
Edgar Cashwell
Oct 2, 2017
Edgar Allen Cashwell passed away on October 2, 2017, at his home in Saxapahaw. Born on July 30, 1923 in Essington, PA, he was the son of the late Leon Ray and Lydia Kleinhoff Cashwell. He attended primary schools around Philadelphia before moving to North Carolina in 1937. After graduating from Eli Whitney High School in 1940, he enlisted...
Tommy Lee Robertson
Sep 30, 2017
Tommy Robertson, 73, passed away on September 30, 2017 at the Hospice and Palliative Care Center of Alamance-Caswell. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at Mt. Hermon Church Cemetery. Condolences may be offered at www.mcclurefuneralservice.net
Sherry Lynn Peters
Sep 28, 2017
Sherry Lynn Peters, 62, of Burlington, NC passed away on Thursday September 28, 2017 at Carolina Point in Durham. She was a native of Los Angeles County, CA and attended the Lamb’s Chapel Church. She enjoyed trips to the beach with her family and her joy and love were her grandchildren. Survivors include her daughter, Tiffany McCullock and husband...
Ronnie Joe Cecil
Sep 24, 2017
Ronnie Joe Cecil, 58, of 6501 US 70, Mebane, NC 27302 passed away Sunday, September 24, 2017 at the Hospice Home in Burlington. Ronnie was a native of Alamance County. He was employed as a mobile home technician. Ronnie is survived by his mother, Dorothy Horner Cecil ,and his best friend Blue. He was also survived by many nieces...
Charles Augusta Huey
Sep 22, 2017
Charles Augusta Huey, 78, of Mebane died September 22, 2017 at Durham Regional Hospital. Born February 21, 1939 in Alamance County, he was the son of John Franklin and Lottie Belle Rice Huey. Charles was a 1957 graduate of Aycock High School in Hillsborough. Charles enjoyed fishing, and was the retired owner/operator of Outer Banks Seafood Restaurant in Roxboro....
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