Obituaries

William "Tom" Thomas Patterson

William "Tom" Thomas Patterson

Oct 7, 2016

Mr. William Thomas “Tom” Patterson, 89, of Mebane, NC, passed away on Friday October 7, 2016 at his residence. A native of Orange County, NC, he was the son of the late Charles E. Sr. and Mary Fitch Patterson. Tom was a proud veteran of the US Air Force and US Army serving in WWII. He worked 30 years...

Timothy "Tim" Ivey Matthews

Timothy "Tim" Ivey Matthews

Oct 3, 2016

Mr. Timothy Ivey “Tim Bob” Matthews, 70, of 119 North Main Street, Graham, NC, passed away on Monday October 3, 2016 at his residence. A native of Wake County, NC, he was the son of the late John Ivey and Madeline Shaw Matthews. Tim was a graduate of Campbell University where he received his Bachelor of Science Degree and...

Dorothy "Dot" Jones Hicks

Dorothy "Dot" Jones Hicks

Sep 30, 2016

Mrs. Dorothy Jones “Dot” Hicks, of Mebane, NC, went to be with her Lord and savior Jesus Christ on September 30, 2016 at her home surrounded by her family. She was a native of the Buckhorn Community and lifelong member of Chestnut Ridge United Methodist Church where she played the Church piano for many loving years. She enjoyed spending...

Sandra  Rippy Warren

Sandra Rippy Warren

Sep 28, 2016

Mebane Sandra Rippy Warren, 66 of Mebane died peacefully Wednesday, September 28, 2016 at Peak Resources in Graham. She was a native of Alamance County and retired from the textile industry as an office administrator. She was the daughter of the late Clifton Leo and Pauline Ray Rippy. She is survived by her children, Arthur Ray Driggers of Burlington;...

Betsy  Cornell Lane

Betsy Cornell Lane

Sep 27, 2016

Graham Betsy Cornell Lane, 74, of Graham died Tuesday, September 27 at the Hospice Home. She was a native of Alamance County, retired from the food service and hospitality industry and a member of Historic Providence Christian Church. She was preceded in death by her parents Talmadge Cornell and Mary Edith Andrews. She is survived by nephews, Danny Law...

Tashima Shantrice Starr Stewart

Tashima Shantrice Starr Stewart

Sep 26, 2016

Miss. Tashima Shantrice Starr Stewart, 31, of Burlington, NC, passed away on Monday September 26, 2016 at the Pruitt Healthcare in Durham. There will be no local services held. Services will be held at a later date with her loving family in Baltimore, Maryland.

Ella Lawson Cole England

Ella Lawson Cole England

Sep 25, 2016

Ella England, 76, passed away at her residence on September 25, 2016. She was the daughter of the late Dovie Hardy and Robert Lawson. She is survived by her son; Lyman Cole Jr. (Victoria), daughter; Susan Cole, brothers; Kenneth Lawson (Dolores), Robert Lawson and Andrew J. Lawson (Jackie), sisters; Juanita Riffle (Lee) and Katherine Wiszowaty (John), seven grandchildren, one...

Juanita Minot

Juanita Minot

Sep 17, 2016

Mrs. Juanita Minot, 94, passed away on Saturday September 17, 2016 at Liberty Commons in Burlington. Arrangements are incomplete with McClure Funeral and Cremation Service in Graham.

Bassil "B.J." Jordan Tingen

Bassil "B.J." Jordan Tingen

Sep 16, 2016

BASSIL J. “BJ” TINGEN, 89, OF GRAHAM, WENT HOME PEACEFULLY WITH HIS LORD AND SAVIOR AT THE HOSPICE HOME IN BURLINGTON ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2016 AFTER 4 SHORT WEEKS OF ILLNESS. HE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY OUR WONDERFUL MOTHER OF 66 YEARS VERA V TINGEN. HE WAS BORN TO JAMES OSCAR AND LILLIAN DAVIS TINGEN IN LIBERTY NC...

Beverly Muriel Burks Bishop

Beverly Muriel Burks Bishop

Sep 14, 2016

Beverly resided last at the Presbyterian Home of Hawfields in Mebane, NC at 78 years old, and lived in Alamance county for 62 years. She met her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ face to face on September 14, 2016. She was taken to the Alamance Hospice Home just a few hours before taking her final breath this side of...

Lisa  Cheek Hamilton

Lisa Cheek Hamilton

Sep 14, 2016

Ms. Lisa Dawn Hamilton, 52, of Graham, passed away on Wednesday September 14, 2016 at her residence on Ross Street in Graham. A native of Alamance County, NC she was the daughter of the late Murray Augusta “Red” and Margie Walker Cheek. She was a loving mother, sister and friend to many. She enjoyed spending her time with her...

James "Jamie" Baxter Whisnant  Jr.

James "Jamie" Baxter Whisnant Jr.

Sep 14, 2016

Mr. James Baxter “Jamie” Whisnant Jr., 47, of Chapel Hill NC, passed away on Wednesday September 14, 2016 at his residence. He is the son of James Baxter Sr. and Kathy McAdams Whisnant, who survive. Jamie was an extraordinary person and the old saying “Don’t judge a book by its cover” applied to Jamie in his everyday life. He...

Calvin "Butch" Eugene Easter

Calvin "Butch" Eugene Easter

Sep 13, 2016

Mr. Calvin Eugene “Butch” Easter, 69, passed away on September 13, 2016 at the VA Hospital in Durham. He was born on August 31, 1947 in Welch, WV to Eugene Easter and Helen Toth. He was a veteran of the US Army and proudly served his country in Vietnam. He was employed at C.T. Nassau Tape and Ticking in...

Louis  Edwin Bauer,  Jr.

Louis Edwin Bauer, Jr.

Sep 12, 2016

The Reverend Louis Edwin Bauer Jr., 75, passed away at the Hospice and Palliative Care Center of Alamance-Caswell, on Sept. 12, 2016 following a brief illness. He was preceded in death by his father, Louis Edwin Bauer Sr. and mother, Esther Brown Bauer. He is survived by his wife of 48 years Susan Bauer; son Jason (Beth); daughter Megan...

Wyona  Lambeth Johnson

Wyona Lambeth Johnson

Sep 10, 2016

Mrs. Wyona Dorothea Lambeth Johnson, 86, of 2805 Hayes Drive, Hillsborough, NC, was received by her Lord and Savior on October 10, 2016. Born in Guilford County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Robert Walter Lambeth and the late Nina Perkins Peterson. She was preceded in death by her husband Dwight Wellons Johnson Jr (DW). DW was...

Janice  Oakley Wright

Janice Oakley Wright

Sep 9, 2016

Mrs. Janice Oakley Wright, 75, of Mebane, NC passed away on Friday September 9, 2016 in Shelby, NC. She was the daughter of the late Clarence C. and Alma Hicks Oakley. Member of Lebanon United Methodist Church. She retired after many years of service from Mebane First Savings and Loan. She is survived by her son, William D. Wright...

Beverly Mae Coble Hatch

Beverly Mae Coble Hatch

Sep 7, 2016

Beverly Mae Coble Hatch, 73, of New Bern and formerly of Mebane, died September 7, 2016 at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville, NC. She was born in Orange County on February 18, 1943, the daughter of Charles Thomas and Frances Younts Coble. Mrs. Hatch was a homemaker, and the widow of Talmadge Lee Hatch. She is survived by daughters...

Christopher S. "Chris" Askey

Christopher S. "Chris" Askey

Sep 5, 2016

Christopher “Chris” S. Askey, 23, of Mebane NC and formerly of Curwensville, died Monday, September 5, 2016 as a result of injuries sustained in a hit and run accident. He was born May 12, 1993 in Clearfield, PA, the son of Scott K. Jr.and Kelly L. (Hubler) Askey. He attended Curwensville Area schools and graduated from Curwensville Area High...

Charlie  Glenn Thompson

Charlie Glenn Thompson

Sep 5, 2016

Charlie Thompson, 94, passed away on September 5, 2016 at UNC Hospitals Chapel Hill. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday September 7, 2016 at 2:00pm at Clover Garden United Methodist Church. Visitation will be from 1-2 prior to the service at the church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

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Virginia  Wilson Edwards

Virginia Wilson Edwards

Sep 4, 2016

Virginia Edwards, 93, passed away on September 4, 2016 at Springwood Assisted Living in Burlington. She was the daughter of the late Swannie Wood and William “Whitt” Wilson. She was also a founding member of Pilgrim Holiness Church. Survivors include sons; Cecil Edwards (Irene) of Gibsonville, Clarence Edwards (Maxine) of Hillsborough, daughters; Linda Ford (Rick) of Mebane, Ruth Blalock...