Obituaries

Lloyd  Eugene Wentler

Lloyd Eugene Wentler

Dec 5, 2016

Lloyd Eugene Wentler, 76, died December 5, 2016 at Alamance Caswell Hospice Home of Burlington. He was born in Elkhorn, Wisconsin on September 11, 1940, to George C. Wentler and Mary Ann Carruthers Wentler. Lloyd Wentler was retired after 43 years of service with General Electric in Decatur, IL and Mebane, NC. He and his wife, Barbara Newlin Wentler...

Mae Shaw

Mae Shaw

Dec 5, 2016

Mae Shaw, 95 of Mebane passed away on Monday December 5, 2016. Arrangements are incomplete with McClure Funeral and Cremation Service in Mebane. Condolences may be offered at www.mcclurefuneralservice.net

Albert Dunlap

Albert Dunlap

Dec 5, 2016

Mr. Albert Dunlap, 73, passed away on Monday December 5, 2016. No formal service will be held at this time.

Nancy Lee Perdue Jenkins

Nancy Lee Perdue Jenkins

Dec 3, 2016

Nancy Lee Perdue Jenkins, 88, of Burlington, died December 3, 2016 at home. Born March 7, 1928 in Rockingham County, she was a daughter of the late Lee Dewey and Verlie Barham Perdue. Nancy was a 1945 graduate of Haw River High School, where she served as Senior Class Historian. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother, who...

David  Hyde Johnson

David Hyde Johnson

Dec 2, 2016

David Hyde Johnson passed away at age 73 after a long battle with cancer on Friday, December 2nd surrounded by his children. Survived by his wife of 47 years, Mary McEniry Johnson, and by their children Sarah (Mrs. Garth Saunders), their two children Maggie and Max; Karen (Mrs. Chris Condon), their two children Coleman and Carson; Andy Johnson, wife...

Lula Angeline Shue Rogers

Lula Angeline Shue Rogers

Dec 2, 2016

Mrs. Lula Angeline Shue Rogers, 85, of Eli Whitney, NC, passed away on Friday December 2, 2016 at her residence. A native of Alamance County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Harlan and Lillie Herring Shoe. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother or “Gigi”, sister and friend to many. She was a...

Gladys  Tingen Sykes

Gladys Tingen Sykes

Dec 1, 2016

Gladys Tingen Sykes, 84, of Graham, died December 1, 2016 at Alamance Regional Health Center in Burlington. Born September 4, 1932 in Carteret County, she was the daughter of the late George Hampton and Ethel Lee Smith Tingen. Mrs. Sykes was a retired seamstress from Perfect Fit Textiles. She enjoyed puzzles, games and playing cards. She also loved to...

Edwina  Thompson Hughes

Edwina Thompson Hughes

Nov 24, 2016

Edwina Hughes, 67, passed away on November 24, 2016 at Kindred Hospital in Greensboro. She was the daughter of the late Edgar and Geneva Thompson and the wife of the late Wilkie Hughes Jr. She was a lifelong member of Glen Raven Baptist Church and was known for her quick funny wit and beautiful singing voice. Survivors include her...

Steven  Joseph Darrow  Sr.

Steven Joseph Darrow Sr.

Nov 24, 2016

GRAHAM, NC - Steven Darrow, 67, passed away on Thursday, November 24, 2016. He was a loving father, grandfather and husband to his wife of 46 years, Vivian Tripp Darrow. He was a preacher for 43 years and he was an avid outdoorsman. Survivors include his wife, Vivian, daughters; Christy Smith (Keith) of Garner, Joanna Roberts (Jody) of Haw...

Janet  King Hughes

Janet King Hughes

Nov 24, 2016

Mrs. Janet King Hughes, 81, of Burlington died November 24, 2016 at the Hospice Home in Burlington. Born May 3, 1935 in Alamance County, Janet was the daughter of the late Rev. Luther Melvin King and Pearl Elizabeth Johnson King. She enjoyed her work as a homemaker, but had also been employed in both the textile industry as well...

James  Walker Parker

James Walker Parker

Nov 22, 2016

James Parker, 55, passed away on November 22, 2016 at his residence. There will be no services held at this time. McClure Funeral and Cremation Service in Mebane is assisting the family.

Nellie "Nell" Margaret Aldridge

Nellie "Nell" Margaret Aldridge

Nov 20, 2016

Nellie Margaret “Nell” Aldridge, 93, of Mebane Rogers Road, Burlington, NC passed away on Sunday November 20, 2016 at the Hospice Home of Burlington. A native of Alamance County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Walter David and Mamie Anderson Aldridge. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sisters, Lula Kimsey and...

Velma Laverne Oakley Kelly

Velma Laverne Oakley Kelly

Nov 19, 2016

VELMA LAVERNE OAKLEY KELLY passed into the arms of her savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, November 19, 2016, in the presence of much of her large extended family. The first child of Jesse and Carrie Cheek Oakley, she was born in Mebane, North Carolina, on December 15, 1926. She graduated from Mebane High School in 1944. She worked at...

Jeremy "Brandon Blue" Husketh

Jeremy "Brandon Blue" Husketh

Nov 19, 2016

Jeremy “Brandon Blue” Husketh, 34, of Cedar Grove, NC, passed away on Saturday November 19, 2016. Born in Durham County, NC on June 30, 1982, he is the son of Randall D. Wagner and Mary Husketh Carr who survive him. Brandon was known for his amazing artistic skills especially when it came to doing tattoos for his family and...

Kaitlyn  Ann Johnson

Kaitlyn Ann Johnson

Nov 16, 2016

Kaitlyn Ann Johnson, 14, of Mebane, NC, passed away on Wednesday November 16, 2016 at the Hospice Home of Burlington. Born in Durham County, NC, she is the daughter of John Anthony “Tony” and Theresa Johnson Kent, who survive of the home. Her smile would brighten up any room she entered and her smile was known to be contagious...

David  Franklin Brown

David Franklin Brown

Nov 15, 2016

Mr. David Franklin Brown, 62, of Woodhaven Drive, Burlington, NC, also known as “Ten-Speed”, “Da-Veed”, and or “Brownie” passed away on Tuesday November 15, 2016 at his residence. A native of Alamance County, NC, he was the son of the late Grady and Beatrice Dabbs Brown. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, neighbor, and friend to many....

Charlie  Bruce Poole

Charlie Bruce Poole

Nov 14, 2016

Charlie Bruce Poole, 60, died November 14, 2016 after a lengthy battle with cancer. Bruce, as he was known to family and friends, was an avid outdoorsman who loved hunting, fishing, gardening and riding his old tractor around his home. He was born July 18, 1956. Bruce was a 1974 graduate of Orange High School, a 1978 graduate of...

Ann Carolyn Tillman Sharpe

Ann Carolyn Tillman Sharpe

Nov 11, 2016

Mrs. Ann Carolyn Tillman Sharpe, 82, of Venie Street, Burlington, NC passed away on Friday November 11, 2016 at Alamance Regional Medical Center in Burlington. A native of Alamance County, NC she was the daughter of the late Charlie and Emma Kinney Tillman. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend to many. She was...

Henry "Cotton" Bryant Lankford

Henry "Cotton" Bryant Lankford

Nov 10, 2016

Henry Bryant Lankford, age 76, passed away Thursday, November 10, 2016 surrounded by family at Alamance County Regional Medical Center, Burlington NC. Mr. Lankford, better known as “Cotton”, was a wonderful husband, father, “Paw-Paw”, brother and friend. He was a member of Hebron United Methodist Church, Mebane, NC having served as financial chairman for many years. He loved his...

Thomas "Tommy" Eugene Evans

Thomas "Tommy" Eugene Evans

Nov 8, 2016

Thomas Eugene “Tommy” Evans, 78, of Mebane, died November 8, 2016 at his home following a period of declining health. Born September 27, 1938 in Alamance County, Tommy was the son of Lonnie Weldon Evans and Ruby Prather Evans. A “die hard” Marine, he served our country from 1956 – 1962, stationed at Camp Lejeune. Tommy was a former...