Obituaries

Harry  Lee Jefferies

Harry Lee Jefferies

Jan 23, 2014

BURLINGTON - Mr. Harry Lee Jeffries, 79, of 1930 Jeffries Cross Road, passed away at 6:05 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014, at the Alamance Health Care after two years of failing health.Born in Alamance County to the late Harvey and Gertrude Jeffries, he was a member of the Jeffries Cross Baptist Church and a retired farmer and textile worker.Surviving...

Teresa  Lynn Wood

Teresa Lynn Wood

Jan 22, 2014

HAW RIVER - Teresa Lynn Wood, 58, of 2351 Freshwater Road, died suddenly Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014, at Alamance Regional Medical Center.She was a native of Alamance County, a hairdresser at Profiles Hair Salon and a member of Haw River United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her mother, Elanda Boles Wood.She is survived by her son,...

Patricia Mae "Trisha" Cates Walker Grant

Patricia Mae "Trisha" Cates Walker Grant

Jan 21, 2014

BURLINGTON - Patricia Mae "Trisha" Cates Walker Grant, 70, of 1051 Wyatt Road, Lot 7, died Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014 at Duke University Medical Center.The daughter of the late Ira Cates and the late Hilda Ange McDaniel, she was also preceded in death by her brothers, Jerry McDaniel and Lyman Cates. She was a native of Alamance County, a...

Carolyn  Wilson Patterson

Carolyn Wilson Patterson

Jan 20, 2014

SNOW CAMP - Carolyn Wilson Patterson, 80, of 2902 Quakenbush Road, Snow Camp, N.C. 27349, passed away at the Hospice Home on Monday, Jan. 20, 2014, at 6 p.m. Mom fought long and hard for 13-and-a-half years, after having a major stroke at the young age of 66, with her loving husband tending to her until his passing in...

Amanda  Ferebee Wilkinson

Amanda Ferebee Wilkinson

Jan 20, 2014

MEBANE, N.C. - Mrs. Amanda "Bunny" Ferebee Wilkinson, 88, passed away at her home on Monday, Jan. 20, 2014, after 2 years of declining health and 7 weeks of critical illness. She was a native of Davie County, N.C. and was the daughter of the late William F. and Zella Ward Ferebee. She was married to the late Clifton...

Rachel Moss

Rachel Moss

Jan 20, 2014

GRAHAM, N.C. - Rachel Moss, 85, passed away Jan. 20, 2014, at DUMC. She was born on May 6, 1928, to Boston McKinley Payne and Lena Bivins Payne. Rachel was a 1945 graduate of Eli Whitney High School and also graduated from Burlington Business College in August 1946. She worked for Burlington Industries for 42 years as a secretary...

Deborah Kay "Debbie" Correll Watson

Deborah Kay "Debbie" Correll Watson

Jan 19, 2014

Mrs. Deborah Kay Correll "Debbie" Watson, 60, of 4957 Greenhill Road, Snow Camp, N.C., passed away on Sunday Jan. 19, 2014, at UNC Hospitals Chapel Hill. Funeral services will be held at a later date. McClure Funeral Home in Graham is in charge of arrangements.

Saoirse  Naomi Martin

Saoirse Naomi Martin

Jan 19, 2014

Miss Saoirse Naomi Martin born January 17th,2014 passed away January 19th, 2014. A private service will be held.

Thurman  "Bob" Snyder

Thurman "Bob" Snyder

Jan 18, 2014

MEBANE - Thurman "Bob" Snyder, 78, of Mebane, passed away at the Alamance-Caswell Hospice House in Burlington, NC, on January 18, 2014 after a brief battle with advanced lung cancer. Bob was born on September 2, 1935 in Randolph County, AL to his parents William G. Snyder and Tiny Mae Parmer Snyder (both deceased). Bob enjoyed hunting, fishing and...

Nathan "Shorty" Levi Price

Nathan "Shorty" Levi Price

Jan 18, 2014

GRAHAM - Mr. Nathan "Shorty" Levi Price, 84, of 720 Cheeks Lane, died 8:10 a.m. Saturday January 18, 2014 at the Veterans Administration Hospital, Durham, NC after 1 year of failing health and 2 weeks of critical illness. Born in Alamance County he was the son of the late Samuel and Eula Davis Price. Shorty served in the United...

Bobby  E. Boggs

Bobby E. Boggs

Jan 18, 2014

HAW RIVER - Mr. Bobby E. Boggs, 85, of 912 Stone St., Haw River, died Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014 at Alamance Health Care Center. He is survived by a son, Jeffrey Boggs and wife Donna of Graham; grandchildren, Nicky Turner and fiancé Ricky Hatch of Mebane and Tammy Boggs and special friend Nelson Haith, of Haw River; great-grandchildren, Whitney...

Billie Faye Welch Dodson

Billie Faye Welch Dodson

Jan 16, 2014

MEBANE, N.C. - Mrs. Billie Faye Welch Dodson, 79, died peacefully at home surrounded by her family Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014. The wife of the late Bobby Anderson Dodson, Billie Faye was born Nov. 20, 1934, in Alamance County, N.C., to the late Walter Stokes Welch and Lillie Whitfield Welch. In addition to her husband and parents, she was...

Roscoe Felts

Roscoe Felts

Jan 14, 2014

GRAHAM - Mr. Roscoe Felts, 70, passed away Jan. 14, 2014, at Kindred Hospital in Greensboro.McClure Funeral Service in Graham is assisting the family.There will be no formal services at this time.

John  Robert Hughes  Jr.

John Robert Hughes Jr.

Jan 14, 2014

BURLINGTON - Mr. John Robert Hughes Jr., 94, of 814 Scott St., died at 8:06 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014, at the White Oak Manor of Burlington after five years of declining health and six weeks of critical illness. He was born in Alamance County to the late John Robert Hughes Sr. and Marcella Winn Hughes.Having served in the...

Karl Ynovvne "Evie" Hines

Karl Ynovvne "Evie" Hines

Jan 10, 2014

Ms. Karl Yvonne "Evie" Hines, 80, went to be with our Heavenly Father on January 10, 2014. She was formerly of Spindale, NC and Durham, NC. She is survived by her son, Richard Sykes and children; and daughter, Nancy Sykes. Evie is also survived by friend, sister-in-law and caretaker, Peggy Edwards Hines and many loving nieces and nephews.She was...

Joyce  Ann Gooch

Joyce Ann Gooch

Jan 10, 2014

BURLINGTON - Mrs. Joyce Ann Haithcock Gooch, 69, of 111 Maple Ave. #409, died Friday, Jan. 10, 2014, at the Hospice Home.Preceding her in death were her parents, Harvey and Dallie Steele Haithcock; and a daughter, Sandra Faye Pinnix.She is survived by a daughter, Patty Cobb of Richmond, Va.; son, Keith Gooch and wife Ann of Burlington; two grandchildren...

Dorcas  Creek Cox

Dorcas Creek Cox

Jan 8, 2014

Mrs. Dorcas C. Cox, 86, formerly of 1125 Southern Oak Drive in Hagerstown, MD. passed away January 8th, 2014 at Peak Resources of Alamance in Graham, NC. Born July 1st, 1927 in Royal Oaks, MI, she was the daughter of the late Roy and Helen Creek. Mrs. Cox received training as a registered nurse from the Hospital of University...

Jackie  Shields Massoud

Jackie Shields Massoud

Jan 7, 2014

GRAHAM - Mrs. Jackie Shields Massoud passed away on January 7, 2014, at Peak Resources in Graham. She worked with Piedmont/US Air for more than 30 years.Survivors include her mother, Dorothy Shields; sisters, Patricia Shields of Graham, Susan Myers (Arnold) of Burlington and Tammy Ray of Efland; brothers, Roger Shields of Burlington and Ronnie Shields (Jeanne) of Mebane; and...

Lucy  Ella Hall

Lucy Ella Hall

Jan 7, 2014

KISSIMMEE, Fla. - Lucy Ella Phillips Hall, 94, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2014, at Orlando Regional Medical Center, Orlando, Fla.Lucy was born in Alamance County. She graduated from Pleasant Grove High School in 1936. She retired from Burlington Industries and she was a lifelong member of Haw River Christian Church (The...

Betty Ruth Isley Fox Mcpherson

Betty Ruth Isley Fox Mcpherson

Jan 1, 2014

GRAHAM - Betty Ruth Isley Fox McPherson, 83, of 3443 Boywood Road, died Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2014, at her residence after several months of declining health. She was a native of Alamance County, a homemaker, waitress and of the Baptist faith.She was preceded in death by her first husband, Harry Fox Sr.; second husband, Ben Lewis McPherson; parents, Grover...