Obituaries
John Preston Boswell
Nov 11, 2015
John Preston Boswell, Jr., 82, of Burlington passed away Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015 at his residence. John was born in Alamance County to the late John Preston Boswell, Sr. and Lillian Walker Boswell. He served his country in the US Air Force. He served as the Alamance County Agriculture Commissioner for over 40 years. John was a member of...
Delores Florence Tompkins
Nov 10, 2015
Delores Tompkins, 74, went to be with God on November 10, 2015 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. She was born in Keansburg NJ (and lived many places throughout her life). She was preceded in death by her parents Thomas and Dorothy Tierney, her husband Richard Tompkins and a sister Joan Yarnell. She is survived by her four children Laura...
Billy Russell William,S
Nov 10, 2015
Billy Russell Williams, 71, of Mebane passed away Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015 at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill. Billy was born in Orange County. He worked for many years with White’s Furniture in Mebane. He was a member of Oakgrove Baptist Church. Billy was a regular visitor at the Buckhorn Flea Market and loved professional wrestling and looking after...
Lily Charlotte Smith
Nov 7, 2015
Lily Charlotte Smith, 98, of Haw River went to her heavenly home on November 5, 2015, at the Hospice Home in Burlington with her family by her side. Charlotte was the daughter of the late Mary Jane and Bernice Shields Parrish and for 69 years the beloved wife of the late Robert Pinkney Smith. She was also predeceased by...
Niels Christian Nielsen
Nov 3, 2015
Niels Christian Nielsen, 73, formerly of West Lafayette, IN, died November 3, 2015 at his home in Mebane, NC. Niels met and married Judith Noble in 1966 and they raised two children, Dr. Erik Etlar Nielsen, now of Dexter, MI, and Dr. Kirsten Nielsen-Knight, now of Minneapolis, MN. In addition to his wife and children, he is survived by...
Vera Richards Pittard
Nov 1, 2015
Vera Richards Pittard, 99, of Lenoir City, TN, formally of Mebane passed away Sunday, November 1, 2015 in Lenoir City, TN. Vera was born in Rustsburg, VA February 12, 1916. She was the wife of the late James Wells Pittard and was the daughter of the late Vance Garland and Ivel Richards. She was preceded in death by a...
Trudy Mayr Willoughby
Oct 31, 2015
Trudy Marie Mayr Willoughby, 75, of Graham died Saturday, October 31 at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill. She was retired from the Genie Corporation, an avid homemaker, loved to plant flowers and cook and was a PETA supporter. She was preceded in death by her parents, Clarence & Virginia Shifflet Mayr; brother, Clarence Mayr, Jr. and her husband, Paul...
John Elmus Evans
Oct 29, 2015
Mr. John Elmus Evans, 84, of Hoover Rd. Mebane, NC, passed away on Thursday October 29, 2015 at the Hospice and Palliative Care Center of Alamance/Caswell. A native of Alamance County, he was the son of the late Elmus Roosevelt and Faye Parrish Evans and the husband of the late Minnie Hopper Evans. Daddy, Papa John was a quiet,...
Martha Stutts Long
Oct 25, 2015
Mrs. Martha Stutts Long, 66, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 25, 2015, at UNC Hospital. She attended People’s Church in Mebane. She is survived by her husband of 50 years: Ronnie Long; daughters: Melinda Frye & husband Robert, Lucy Long & fiancé Patrick; grandchildren: Tiffany, Chelsea, Taylor, Victoria, Chloe; four great grandchildren; brother: Roger...
Mildred Marie Rudd
Oct 23, 2015
BURLINGTON - Mildred Rudd passed away Oct. 23, 2015 at Liberty Commons in Burlington. Survivors include her daughter, Sherry Foust (Larry) of Burlington; grandson, Nicholas Apple; and four sisters. She was preceded in death by her parents, George and Mary Newby Crowe; and one sister.A graveside service will be held Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2015, at 2 p.m. in Alamance...
Allen Glenn Farabee Jr.
Oct 22, 2015
Allen Glenn Farabee Jr., 70 of Graham, NC died Thursday, October 22, 2015. Son of the late Allen Glenn Farabee Sr. and Margaret Hunter Farabee, he was born on November 12, 1944, Decatur County Georgia. He graduated from Boyden High School, Salisbury, NC and attended Wingate College. Glenn worked for over 40 years in management in the furniture industry...
Barbara Marie Keating
Oct 22, 2015
BURLINGTON - Barbara Keating, 75, passed away Oct. 22, 2015 at Duke University Medical Center. She was a member of Blessed Sacrament Church in Burlington. Survivors include her daughters, Colleen Stevens (Larry) of Haw River and Kel Hinkle (Steven) of Whitsett; son, Michael Keating of Auburn, NY; grandchildren, Emily, Matthew, Jay, Kelcian, Josh and Mary; sisters, Eileen O'Connor, Marin...
Nell Terry Morris
Oct 22, 2015
MEBANE - Mrs. Nell Morris, 83, passed away on Thursday October 22, 2015 at her residence. She is survived by her daughters, Teresa Long, Terry Tadlock, Norma Reed, Tammy Lunsford, Ginger Garren; sons, Ronnie Morris, Robert Morris; sister in law: Shirley Thiel; many grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Norman...
Martha "Diane" Wall Layell
Oct 17, 2015
Mrs. Martha “Diane” Wall Layell, 67, of 1012 Townbranch Road Apt 1-H, Graham, NC, passed away on Saturday October 17, 2015 at her residence. A funeral service will be held at 1:00 PM on Tuesday October 20, 2015 at the McClure Funeral Home Chapel in Graham with the Rev. Kenny Godair officiating. The family will receive friends following the...
Willson Willard Carmichael
Oct 15, 2015
MEBANE - Wilson Willard Carmichael, 79, of Mebane died Thursday, October 15, 2015, at the Hospice Home in Burlington. He was a native of Caswell County, retired as a small engine repairman and was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his wife, Georgia Kernodle Carmichael; parents, Lacy Willard and Dora Webster Carmichael; brother, J.E. Carmichael...
Connie "Cl" Lee Foust
Oct 9, 2015
Mr. Connie Lee “CL” Foust, 71, of Saddle Club Road, Mebane, formerly of Deep Creek Church Road in Hopedale, passed away on Friday October 9, 2015 at his residence. He is the son of the Late Connie Lee Foust Sr, who died overseas in WWII and the late Raymond T. Gates and Leona Tickle Gates. He worked with White’s...
Joseph Henry "Joe" Boley
Oct 6, 2015
Joseph Henry “Joe” Boley 79 of 2110 Cooper Road, Graham, NC died 11:32pm Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at the Hospice Home of Burlington after an extended illness. He was born in Cocke County, Tennessee to the late Orval A. Boley and Annie Lee Henderson Boley. Joe was well known for his left handed pitch and played semi pro for...
Dan Sherrill Braxton
Oct 3, 2015
SNOW CAMP - Dan Sherrill Braxton, 72, passed away Saturday, Oct. 3, 2015, at the VA Hospital in Durham, NC.Dan was born in Alamance County and graduated from Southern Alamance High School, class of 1962. He retired from Euliss Oil Company in Liberty, NC, working there 40 years. He enjoyed farming, especially raising chickens and guineas for many years....
Margaret Katherine Decker
Oct 2, 2015
HAW RIVER - Margaret Katherine Pharris Decker, 65, of 3423 Douglas Drive, died at 4:20 a.m., Oct. 2, 2015, at Alamance Regional Medical Center. She is survived by her husband, Jessie Vernon Decker Sr.; daughters, Lynn McLain and Martina England; sons, Jessie "Jay" Decker Jr. and Jack Decker; sister, Mary Pearl; brother, Donnie Pharris; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren....
Virginia Dean Sharpe
Sep 28, 2015
Virginia Dean Sharpe (94) passed to the kingdom on September 28, 2015. She was born in Chicago on January 30, 1921, and spent her childhood in Terre Haute, IN. After completing high school in 1938, Virginia received a teaching certificate and a Bachelor of Science degree in commerce education at Indiana State Teachers College. From 1942-1945, she served as...
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