Obituaries

Mrs.  Dillard  Petty Smith

Mrs. Dillard Petty Smith

Feb 11, 2015

GRAHAM - Mrs. Dillard Petty Smith, 97, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015, at Peak Resources of Graham. She was born in Alamance County. She was retired from Virginia Mills with 30 years of service and was of the Christian faith. Dillard was a loving mother and grandmother to her daughter, Vickie Mitchell, of the home; and grandson, Aaron...

Paul  Edward Willoughby

Paul Edward Willoughby

Feb 9, 2015

Graham Paul Edward Willoughby, 67, of 4117 Swepsonville-Saxapahaw Road, Graham died Monday, February 9 at the Hospice Home in Burlington. He was a native of Hamlet, NC, a former employee of Cortina Fabrics, of the Baptist faith and a US Army veteran of Vietnam and he volunteered to return for nine months where he received numerous metals for his...

Mamie  Reed Mcbride

Mamie Reed Mcbride

Feb 8, 2015

Mrs. Mamie Lee Reed McBride, 102, of Roma Rd, Haw River, died Sunday, February 8, 2015 at Alamance Health Care. Born in Haw River, N.C. on March 24, 1912, she was the wife for 66 years of the late Melvin Henry McBride and daughter of Charles Lee and Nancy Callahan Reed. Mrs. McBride graduated Valedictorian from Haw River High...

Frank  Duncan Hayes  Jr.

Frank Duncan Hayes Jr.

Feb 7, 2015

Mr. Frank Duncan Hayes, Jr., 67, of Mebane, NC, passed away on Saturday February 7, 2015 at the Presbyterian Home of Hawfields. He was the son of the late Frank D. Hayes Sr. and Mary Lois Harris Hayes. Mr. Hayes was retired from the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) in the Licensure and Theft Division and was a member...

Joann  Kernodle Wilson

Joann Kernodle Wilson

Feb 7, 2015

MEBANE - JoAnn Kernodle Wilson, 60, of 402 N. Ninth St., Mebane, NC passed away Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015 at her residence.JoAnn was born in Orange County. She was a former Lab. Tech. with Glen Raven Mills and a member of Faith Worship and Healing Center.JoAnn is survived by her husband, Willie Dean Wilson of the home. Daughters, Lori...

Jesse "Cap" Everett Stout

Jesse "Cap" Everett Stout

Feb 7, 2015

Mr. Jesse Everett “Cap” Stout Jr., 82, of 5428 Snow Camp, RD. Graham, NC, passed away on Saturday February 7, 2015 at the Alamance Regional Medical Center. A native of Alamance County, NC, he was the son of the late Jesse E. Sr. and Mary Bailey Stout. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother and friend...

Nighindale  Elenor Stewart

Nighindale Elenor Stewart

Feb 7, 2015

GIBSONVILLE - Nightingale Elenor Preston Stewart of Gibsonville, NC age 92, died Saturday, February 7, 2015 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. She was born June 23, 1922 in Walkertown, Forsyth County, NC to Walter E. Preston and Grace Hammack Preston. Her family moved to Graham in the early 1930s and she was a graduate of the class of 1939...

Peggy  Cheek Hadley

Peggy Cheek Hadley

Feb 5, 2015

Mrs. Peggy Jo Cheek Hadley, 75, of 8922 Bethel South Fork Rd, Snow Camp, NC, passed away on Thursday February 5, 2015 at Kindred Rehabilitation Hospital in Greensboro after two months of critical illness. Born in Orange County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Sadie Ragan Cheek. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother,...

Michael  Ray Brooks

Michael Ray Brooks

Feb 5, 2015

Michael is the son of Ray and Rhonda Mahaley and the brother of Jordan and Jason Mahaley. He was welcomed into our family at the age of six after finding him through a want ad. The saying that when one door closes another one opens explains our beginning with Michael. We were dealing with the impending death of our...

George Poffenbarger  Ii

George Poffenbarger Ii

Feb 5, 2015

The Rev. Canon George Poffenbarger II died February 5, 2015 at 9:25 AM with his wife of 57 years and son Matthew and daughter Livia at his side. George was born March 26, 1930 in Charleston, West Virginia the son of Nathan and Harriet Poffenbarger. He is the grandson of Judge George and Livia Simpson Poffenbarger. He is a...

Ronald  Wyatt Phelps

Ronald Wyatt Phelps

Feb 1, 2015

There will be no public services held.

Michael  Wayne Barker

Michael Wayne Barker

Feb 1, 2015

GRAHAM - Michael Wayne Barker, 70, of 616 Carraway Drive, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015. Wayne was a member of First Baptist Church of Burlington, N.C.Wayne is survived by his wife, Terry Clark Barker, of the home; son, Mitchell Barker of Raleigh, N.C.; daughters, Christina Barker of Stem, N.C. and Belinda Barker Fields...

Kathryn Willie Ray Johnson

Kathryn Willie Ray Johnson

Jan 30, 2015

BURLINGTON - Mrs. Kathryn Willie Ray Johnson, 95, a resident of "Alamance House," 2766 Grand Oaks Boulevard, died at 1:37 a.m. Friday, Jan. 30, 2015, at Cone Health Alamance Regional. She was born in Chatham County to the late Marvin Willie Ray and late Nettie Campbell Ray and was the wife of the late Julius Edward Johnson. In addition...

Bobbie  Jean Ursery

Bobbie Jean Ursery

Jan 25, 2015

Mrs. Bobbie Jean Ballard Ursery, 77, passed away Sunday January 25th, 2015 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. She retired from General Electric in Mebane after 15 years. Bobbie loved to cook, enjoy gardening, playing games on the computer, and socializing on Facebook. She was of the Baptist faith. She is survived by her daughters- Karen McClintock & husband Ted,...

Louise  Wade Scott

Louise Wade Scott

Jan 23, 2015

MEBANE - Mrs. Louise Wade Scott, 87, passed away on Friday January 23, 2015 at Hospice Home & Palliative Care Alamance-Caswell surrounded by her loving family. Born to her parents, Willie and Fannie Wade; she graduated from Prospect Hill School as Salutatorian. During her working days, she was employed for over eighteen years at Burlington Industries as well as...

Wade  Vernon Bradshaw

Wade Vernon Bradshaw

Jan 22, 2015

MEBANE, N.C. - Wade Vernon Bradshaw, 88, of 6915 Bradshaw Quarry Road, died Jan. 22, 2015, at his residence.A native of Orange County, N.C., he served in the U.S. Army 175th Military Police Battalion, Company A, from 1950 to 1952. He retired from the North Carolina Department of Transportation, Orange County Maintenance Department after more than 60 years of...

Robert  Howard Smith

Robert Howard Smith

Jan 20, 2015

Mr. Robert Howard Smith of Chapel Hill passed away on Tuesday, January 20, 2015, at the age of 90. He was the youngest of ten children born to Robert A. Smith and Alice Brooks Smith. Born on August 8, 1924, he lived his entire life in the White Cross community of southern Orange County. Howard was a tobacco farmer...

Evelyn "Ebbie" Moore Mann

Evelyn "Ebbie" Moore Mann

Jan 19, 2015

MOORESVILLE - Ebbie Mann, 61, passed away Jan. 19, 2015, at the Gordon Hospice House in Statesville. She was the daughter of the late Ray and Clara Rea Slaughter Moore. She was a loving wife, mother and Nana and enjoyed spending time outside by the water, taking care of her grandkids and traveling.Ebbie is survived by her husband, Elliott...

Cinda  Arnold Loy

Cinda Arnold Loy

Jan 16, 2015

Graham Cinda Arnold Loy, 46, of Graham passed away peacefully Friday, January 16 at her residence. She was a native of Smyrna, GA, a former employee of Lab Corp and of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her father, Jimmy Craven Arnold. She is survived by her children, Trent Glenn Loy and wife Brandy of Snow...

Elizabeth  Henderson Pearson

Elizabeth Henderson Pearson

Jan 15, 2015

Mrs. Elizabeth Henderson Pearson, 85, of Graham, passed away on Thursday January 15, 2015 at her residence. A native of Alamance County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Otis Haywood and Gertrude Ellis Henderson and the wife of the late Donald Boyd Pearson Sr. She was a lifelong member of Graham Presbyterian Church and a former choir...