Obituaries

Lyda  Hinton Driver

Lyda Hinton Driver

May 27, 2017

Mrs. Lyda Hinton Driver, 98, of Graham, NC, passed away on Saturday May 27, 2017 at the Alamance Regional Medical Center. A native of Johnston, Co, NC, she was the daughter of the late William Bragg and Addie Wilder Driver. She had retired from the Baptist Children’s Home of North Carolina as she and her husband were foster parents...

Howard  Ellis Kernodle  Sr.

Howard Ellis Kernodle Sr.

May 26, 2017

Mr. Howard Ellis Kernodle, 85, of Efland, passed away on Friday May 26, 2017 at the Hospice Home of Burlington. A naïve of Orange County, NC, he was the son of the late Robert Otis and Daisy Bell Pickett Kernodle. Howard was a proud veteran of the US ARMY, serving in the Korean War. After his time in the...

Doug Russell

Doug Russell

May 26, 2017

Doug Russell, 58, passed away on Friday May 26, 2017 at ARMC. He loved riding his Harley and having fun with his family and friends. He was a hardworking man and owned his own window cleaning business. Doug was a big time family man who enjoyed life. He is survived by his wife; Donna Russell, mother; Barbara Granger Russell,...

James Andrews

James Andrews

May 25, 2017

James Conrad Andrews, 80, died Thursday, May 25, 2017, at 11:50 a.m. Born in Alamance County, Mr. Andrews was the son of the late James Carson Andrews and the late Virginia “Florine” Andrews. Mr. Andrews was the proprietor of King Bee from 1976 to 1992 and retired from McLeod Oil in 2012. He was preceded in death by his...

Rosalind Hood

Rosalind Hood

May 24, 2017

Rosalind Corbett Hood, 100, passed away on May 24, 2017 at Glenaire Retirement Community in Cary. She was the daughter of the late Luther and Pearl Warren Corbett. She was a member of Mebane Presbyterian Church. Survivors include her daughter; Ellen Hood, sons; William Hood (Leonila), David Hood (Theresa), grandchildren; Sarah Hood, Jennifer Hood, Thomas Hood, Sylvia Hood and...

Mordecai  Clarence Baldwin

Mordecai Clarence Baldwin

May 22, 2017

GRAHAM - Mordecai Clarence Baldwin, 63, passed away on May 22, 2017 at the VA Hospital in Durham. He was the son of the late Mordecai Calvin and Edith Ayers Baldwin. He enjoyed fishing, singing karaoke and collecting coins and guns. He was retired from the City of Graham after 21 years and retired from the US Army after...

Barry  Lynn Kernodle

Barry Lynn Kernodle

May 21, 2017

Barry Lynn Kernodle, 52, of Efland, died May 21, 2017 at the Hospice Home of Alamance Caswell. Born in Alamance County on June 6,1964, he was the son of Howard Ellis (Sr) and Alma Modlin Kernodle. He worked in construction with Orange Truss Company, and was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church. In addition to his father, Barry...

David Wilson

David Wilson

May 21, 2017

Mr. David Wilson, 66, passed away on Sunday May 21, 2017. Arrangements are incomplete with McClure Funeral and Cremation Service in Graham. Condolences may be offered at www.mcclurefuneralservice.net

Susan Ricks

Susan Ricks

May 21, 2017

Susan Ricks passed away on Sunday May 21, 2017. Arrangements are incomplete with McClure Funeral and Cremation Service in Graham. Condolences may be offered at www.mcclurefuneralservice.com

Linda  Gourley Rufty

Linda Gourley Rufty

May 18, 2017

Mrs. Linda Gourley Rufty, 72, of Mebane died May 18, 2017 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. She was born in Rowan County on August 15, 1944, the daughter of Robert and Pauline Perry Freeman Gourley. An electrical engineer, she retired from AT&T after twenty years of service. Mrs. Rufty was of the Baptist faith. She was a loving mother,...

Peggy  Culler Massey

Peggy Culler Massey

May 17, 2017

Peggy Culler Massey, 83, of Mebane died Wednesday, May 17 at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill. She was a native of Tobaccoville, NC, Retired from Monarch Hosiery, she enjoyed being a homemaker and spending time with her family traveling and many other activities, she was an expert seamstress and cook. She was a quilter and a member of the...

Flonnie Riley

Flonnie Riley

May 15, 2017

Mrs. Flonnie Gregory Riley, 96, of Keck Road, Haw River, NC, passed away on Monday May 15, 2017 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. A native of Person County, NC, she was the daughter of the late John Moore “Jack” and Nannie Mae Taylor Gregory. She was a loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Sister and friend to many....

Cleo Marie Riley Barker Self

Cleo Marie Riley Barker Self

May 15, 2017

Mrs. Cleo Self, 89, died at home on the evening of Monday, May 15, 2017. Her two daughters, two sons-in-law and her cat Patches were with her at the end. Cleo was born on February 9, 1928 in Haw River. She was one of nine children born to Enoch and Elma Riley. Three of her siblings out live her;...

Lois Smith

Lois Smith

May 14, 2017

Lois Smith, 91, passed away on May 14, 2017 at Peak Resources in Graham. She was the daughter of the late Ira and Bertha Eddins and a member of Riverdale Baptist Church. Survivors include her daughter-in-law; Dianne Smith, grandchildren; Bobby Smith Jr. (Candice) and Jody Smith (Casey), great grandchildren; Bryson and Chase Smith, Krystal Sutton (Randall), Dustin Smith (fiancé...

Charles  Harvey Harrison

Charles Harvey Harrison

May 13, 2017

Charles Harvey “Duke” Harrison, 86, of Mebane died Saturday, May 13 at the Hospice Home in Burlington. He was a native of Montclair, NJ, he was a graduate of Rennesselaer Polytechnic Institute and Hofstra University. As an engineer and patented inventor, he spent much of his career in the medical equipment industry; as a passionate pilot, he was also...

Nancy  Faye Boggs

Nancy Faye Boggs

May 10, 2017

Ms. Nancy Faye Boggs, 75, of Graham died May 10, 2017 at Hawfields Presbyterian Home. She was born May 9, 1942 in Durham County to Roy Vance and Marie Phillips Boggs, who preceded her in death. Also preceding her in death were a son, Mitchell Grumbles; brothers, Arnold and Phillip Boggs; and a special sister-in-law, Robyn Boggs Rogers. Nancy...

Nick Bartis

Nick Bartis

May 9, 2017

Nickolos Blaine “Nick” Bartis, 64, of Burlington died May 9, 2017 at Brian Center Southpoint Rehabilitation Center following a brief illness. Born in Alamance County on July 16, 1952, and raised in Haw River, Nick was the son of Nickolos Augustus and Sylvia Welch Bartus, both of whom preceded him in death. Nick was a 1971 graduate of Eastern...

Candy Helms

Candy Helms

May 8, 2017

Claudia Dell (Candy) Helms, 67, passed away May 8, 2017 at Hillsborough UNC Hospital. She was born February 6, 1950 in Monroe, NC, daughter of the late Florence Carnes Brock and Billy James Helms. Candy was a Graduate of Monroe High School and Western Carolina University. Her Career of 25 years was spent providing services to adults and children...

Mildred  Elsa Gerni

Mildred Elsa Gerni

May 6, 2017

Mildred “Nana” Losee Gerni May11,1926 – May 6, 2017 Mildred Gerni died peaceably Saturday, May 6, 2017, just short of her 91st birthday at Twin Lakes Retirement Center in Burlington, NC. She was born in Surprise, New York, to Raymond and Elsa Kaiser Losee. She is preceded in death by her Husband Carlton W. Gerni, Father Raymond S. Losse,...

Florence Ahern

Florence Ahern

May 4, 2017

Florence Ahern passed away on Thursday May 4, 2017. Arrangements are incomplete with McClure Funeral and Cremation Service in Mebane. Condolences may be offered at www.mcclurefuneralservice.net