Obituaries
Kathleen Marie Higgins
Nov 27, 2015
Mrs. Kathleen M. Higgins, 87, of 1127 Rogers Rd. Graham, NC passed away on Friday November 27, 2015 at her residence. A native of South Plainfield in Middlesex County, NJ, she was the daughter of the late George E. and Kathleen Gray Stitcher. She was a loving mother, grandmother, sister and friend to many. She retired from Muhlenberg Regional...
Ken Douglas Berry
Nov 26, 2015
MEBANE - Ken Douglas Berry, 60, died Thursday, Nov. 26, 2015, at the Duke Homecare and Hospice Hock Family Pavilion in Durham. He was a native of Orange County and the owner and operator of Premier Staffing in Mebane.He was preceded in death by his parents, Costen Berry and Sarah Olive Berry; and a brother, Hal Berry.He is survived...
Nelmer Pendergraph Bunn
Nov 25, 2015
Graham Nelmer Pendergraph Bunn, 86, of Haw River died Wednesday, November 25 at Peak Resources in Graham. She was a native of Alamance County, a homemaker and a member of Haw River United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Wilson and Myrtle Mae Tickle Pendergraph; husband, Vernon Bunn, Jr.; sons, Donald Ray, Mitchell Ray and...
Shirley Lee Williams
Nov 23, 2015
GRAHAM - Shirley Lee Hayes Williams, 80, passed away Monday, Nov. 23, 2015, at the Hospice Home. Shirley was a native of Davidson County, NC. She was a member of Cedar Cliff United Methodist Church and a homemaker. She is survived by her sons, John Bennett Williams of Burlington and Kenneth Lee Williams and girlfriend Debra Florence of Graham;...
Glenda Norris Overby
Nov 22, 2015
BURLINGTON - Glenda Norris Overby, 79, went home to be with her Lord, Nov. 22, 2015 after 17 years of failing health.She was born in Alamance County, retired from Kayser Roth and a member of Deep Creek Baptist Church for more than 60 years. She is survived by three daughters, Ellen Reid and husband Michael of Burlington, Linda Ferguson...
Jeffrey Lynn Worley
Nov 21, 2015
Mr. Jeffrey Lynn Worley, 59, of South Church Street, Burlington, NC, passed away on Saturday November 21, 2015 at the Alamance Regional Medical Center. A native of Waynesboro, PA, he was the son of the late John William and Lula Byers Worley. Jeff was always known for being a handyman and being able to work wonders with his hands....
Shelby Jean Thomasson Crane
Nov 20, 2015
Mrs. Shelby Jean Thomasson Crane, 58, 0f 1143 Whitaker Rd. Mebane, NC, passed away on Friday November 20, 2015 at her residence with her family by her side. A native of Alamance County, she is the daughter of the late Carl E. Thomasson and her mother who survives, Nellie Hatch Thomasson, of Efland. She was a loving wife, mother,...
Peter Andrew (P.A.) Morgan
Nov 17, 2015
Peter Andrew Morgan (P.A.), son of the late Kime and Mildred Morgan from Morgantown located in Burlington, NC, was born on August 2, 1931 in Alamance County, NC, went from Beacon Hospice Place in Greensboro to be with the Lord on November 17, 2015; he was 84 years young. He joins his deceased wife (11-14-2007) Gertrude Graves Morgan. Peter...
Michael Allan Mayer
Nov 16, 2015
Mr. Michael Allan Mayer, 57, of Mebane passed away at his residence on November 16, 2015. He is survived by his wife, Laura Balish Mayer, son, Collin Mayer and wife Lydia, son, Marty Mayer and fiancé Jessica, daughter, Nikki Mayer, parents, John and Mary Walker Mayer and sister Marcia and husband Richard Kaverman. The family will receive friends on Wednesday...
Delberta Daily Mcvey
Nov 14, 2015
Mrs. Delberta Opal Daily McVey, 92, passed away on Saturday, November 14, 2015, at her residence. She was born July 8, 1923 in Colorado Springs, Colorado to Delbert and Opal Daily. She was the oldest of ten children. She married Paul McVey on May 18, 1946 at Las Vegas, New Mexico. She served in the Navy during WWII working...
Helen Massey Terrell Hall
Nov 12, 2015
Helen Terrell Hall 88, of 6116 US 70, Mebane, NC went home to be with her loving Lord and Savior 8:50pm Thursday, November 12, 2015 at the Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC after a brief illness. Born in Orange County she was the daughter of the late Martin Luther “Tink” Terrell and Nannie Thelma Scarlett Terrell. She was...
Hilda Bare Debruler
Nov 12, 2015
Mrs. Hilda Bare DeBruler, 90, passed away on November 12, 2015 at Peak Resources in Graham. A native of Chatham County she was the wife of the late Joseph Hastan DeBruler for 54 years and the daughter of the late Jackson Carl “Watt” Bare, Sr. and Mary Thrift Bare. Survivors include a brother Marion E. Bare and wife Cathy...
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,...
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