Obituaries

Dillard  Massie Byers

Dillard Massie Byers

Feb 15, 2014

GRAHAM - Mr. Dillard Massie Byers, 89, passed away on Feb. 15, 2014, at the Hospice and Palliative Care Center of Alamance-Caswell. Dillard was the son of the late Thomas and Lucy Hite Byers. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army where he served in the Battle of the Bulge during World War II. He worked in the...

Andrea  Geggis Forsyth

Andrea Geggis Forsyth

Feb 12, 2014

Mrs. Andrea Geggis Forsyth, 46, of 803 South Fifth Street, Mebane, NC, passed away on Wednesday February 12, 2014 at her residence. She is the daughter of Catherine Leto, of Sarasota, Florida and the late Walter L. Geggis. She was born in Richmond, Virginia and spent most of her childhood in Maryland. She was a loving wife, mother, daughter,...

Peggy  Ann Tippett

Peggy Ann Tippett

Feb 12, 2014

ELON - Peggy Ann Tippett, 66, of 3437 Shepherd Road Lot 60, Elon, died Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014. She was a native of Alamance County, retired from Springwood Textiles and a member of Glen Raven Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph Henry and Opal Paylor Shockley, a brother and a sister. She is survived...

Manie  Ann Cates

Manie Ann Cates

Feb 10, 2014

Mrs. Manie Ann Pace Cates, 65, of 1524 Albright Ave., Burlington, died Monday, February 10, 2014, at the Alamance Regional Medical Center after several years of failing health. Born in Alamance County to the late James Howard Pace and Alta Mae Vincent Pace, wife of the late Thomas Ruben Cates Sr. and sister to deceased brother Dace Mack Pace....

Crayton  Reid Hardin

Crayton Reid Hardin

Feb 9, 2014

Crayton Reid Hardin, 87, a former resident of Saxapahaw, N.C., passed away Sunday, Feb. 9, 2014, at Bethany Woods Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Albemarle. A funeral service will be Friday, Feb. 14, 2014, at 2 p.m. at Moore's Chapel Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Moore's Chapel cemetery. The family will receive friends at the church from 12:30...

Trevor  Kyle Thompson

Trevor Kyle Thompson

Feb 8, 2014

Trevor "Kyle" Thompson, 23, of Elon, completed his final mission and received his Heavenly wings on Saturday, February 8, 2014, at 12:57 p.m. Those left to cherish his memory are his parents, Brandy Andrews Thompson of Mebane and Gary Richard Thompson of Graham; his "girls", Adilynn Faith Thompson and Riley Nicole Smith; their mother, Arianna McArver Thompson; grandmother Connie...

Sandra "Sandy" Yvonne Solomon Edgley

Sandra "Sandy" Yvonne Solomon Edgley

Feb 7, 2014

BURLINGTON - Mrs. Sandra Yvonne Solomon "Sandy" Edgley, 51, of Whites Kennel Road, passed away on Friday Feb, 7, 2014, at Baptist Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Tommy and Patricia Mann Solomon. Mrs. Edgley was a loving wife, mother, sister, and friend to many. She was the first female feature winner at Ace Speedway, driving for...

Betsy Ann Mcvey Ivey

Betsy Ann Mcvey Ivey

Feb 7, 2014

GRAHAM - Mrs. Betsy Ann McVey Ivey, 78, of 3619 S. Mebane St., Burlington, died 5:20 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7, 2014, at the Hospice Home of Burlington. Born in Alamance County to the late Clarence and Mabel Thompson McVey, Betsy was the wife of the late Eddie "Buddy" Loy Ivey and mother to the late Teresa Ivey Copeland. She...

Lucille  Sigman Black

Lucille Sigman Black

Feb 6, 2014

BURLINGTON, N.C. - Mrs. Lucille Sigman Black, of 323 Baldwin Road, died Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014, at White Oak Manor of Burlington. Burial to be held at a later date.

Christopher  Lee Stephens

Christopher Lee Stephens

Feb 4, 2014

GREENSBORO - Mr. Christopher Lee Stephens, 41, passed away at Moses Cone Hospital. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 10, 2014, at the McClure Funeral Home Chapel in Graham with the Rev. Bill Davis officiating. Burial will follow in Providence Baptist Church Cemetery in Asheville. The family will receive friends two hours prior to...

A.G. Tuttle  Jr.

A.G. Tuttle Jr.

Feb 4, 2014

GRAHAM - Mr. A.G. Tuttle Jr., 93, went to his heavenly home Feb. 4, 2014, at Hospice and Palliative Care of Alamance-Caswell. A.G. served in the Navy from 1939 to 1945. After retiring, at the age of 57, from Western Electric, he enjoyed his retirement years woodworking and traveling. He was a member of Andrews Memorial Church for over...

Jane Duke Vaughn Aldridge

Jane Duke Vaughn Aldridge

Feb 3, 2014

GRAHAM, N.C. - Jane Duke Vaughn Aldridge passed peacefully into God's loving arms Feb. 3, 2014, at the Hospice and Palliative Care Center of Alamance-Caswell. Jane was born March 30, 1927 in Alamance County to John Duke Vaughn and Gary Etta Cates Vaughn Leonard, both deceased. Jane married the love of her life, Sylvanus "Sib" Ellison Aldridge Sr. (deceased),...

Julius  Lee Campbell

Julius Lee Campbell

Feb 2, 2014

MEBANE - Mr. Julius Lee Campbell, 74, passed away at his residence on Sunday Feb. 2, 2014.A funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014, at McClure Funeral Chapel in Mebane, 1308 S. Third St. Mebane, NC 27302. The family will be receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. prior to the service. Burial...

Frank  Alberto Boada

Frank Alberto Boada

Feb 1, 2014

BURLINGTON - Mr. Frank Alberto Boada, 87, of Burlington, passed away peacefully Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014, at his residence. He is survived by his wife of 28 years, Jackie L. Boada; daughter, Lucy Boada Cooper; sons, Albert William Boada, Richard John Boada and wife Marie Esmeralda Lessa, and André Francisco Boada; grandchildren, Andrew Wayne Cooper and Alexandra Marie Boada....

Lurene Wilson

Lurene Wilson

Feb 1, 2014

BURLINGTON - Lurene Wilson, 72, passed away on February 1, 2014 at the Hospice Home in Burlington.Survivors include sons; Mark Wilson (Kim) of Graham and Brian Wilson (Tracy) of Swepsonville. Brother; Baker Kimrey of Graham. Grandchildren; Tyler, Taylor and Hunter Wilson. She also leaves behind a host of nieces and nephews and several in-laws.She was preceded in death by...

Leon  Brooks Griffin

Leon Brooks Griffin

Feb 1, 2014

MEBANE - Mr. Leon Brooks Griffin, 92, of 6301 Yarbrough Street, passed away on Saturday Feb. 1, 2014, at Duke Regional Medical Center. A Memorial Service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday Feb. 8, 2014, at Mebane's Tabernacle Baptist Church with the Rev. John "Chip" Sellew and Rev. Ervin "Junior" Kimrey officiating. The family will receive friends...

James  Daniel Edwards  Sr.

James Daniel Edwards Sr.

Jan 31, 2014

James Daniel "Jimmy" Edwards, Sr. 63, of Mebane passed away Friday, Jan. 31, 2014 at his residence.Jimmy was born in Alamance County, NC. He worked in textiles and he served his country in the US Army during the Vietnam War.Jimmy is survived by his son James Daniel Edwards, Jr. (Angela), Graham; Grandchildren, Jenny Marie, Nick, and James Daniel Edwards,...

William  Paul Everetts

William Paul Everetts

Jan 30, 2014

BURLINGTON - Mr. William Paul Everetts, 63, passed away at Alamance Regional Medical Center on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2014. A public viewing will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 2, 2014, at McClure Funeral Service in Graham.

Carroll  Godwin Stinson

Carroll Godwin Stinson

Jan 27, 2014

Burial will be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday January 28, 2014 at Providence Cemetery in Graham NC.

Mary  Etta Mann

Mary Etta Mann

Jan 27, 2014

Mary Etta Mann, 85, of 2621 Millikan Road in Chapel Hill, fought a good fight and kept the faith and finished her course on Monday, Jan. 27, 2014. She saw the angels coming to take her home to Heaven and she didn't take her eyes off them. She was a native of Orange County, she was a secretary with...