Obituaries
Emma Louise Norris Cook
Jul 3, 2013
MEBANE - Emma Louise Norris Cook died on Wednesday, July 3, 2013, at Peak Resources, Alamance, after several years of failing health. She was born in the Bethel community of Watauga County on Sept. 21, 1929, to Conley M. and Jennie A. Norris. She married Dallas Houston Cook in 1947 and they moved to the Orange County area in...
Shirley Mae Briggs Hunnicutt-Harper
Jun 28, 2013
BURLINGTON - Shirley Mae Briggs Hunnicutt-Harper, 72, of 3318 Belmont-Mt. Hermon Road, Lot 25, died Friday, June 28, 2013, at Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro. She was a native of Person County, retired as a nurse with Kernodle Clinic and a member of Trinity Worship Center. She was preceded in death by her parents, James Floyd Briggs and Esther...
Laura "Louise" Butler
Jun 27, 2013
SNOW CAMP, N.C. - Mrs. Laura Louise George Butler, 58, of 915 Quakenbush Road, passed away Thursday, June 27, 2013 at 12:20 a.m. at the Hospice and Palliative Care Center of Burlington after two months failing health. Born in Alamance County to the late Charlie and Mary George, she was a member of Guiding Light Baptist Church. Survivors include...
Dolphus Willard Ray Sr.
Jun 26, 2013
MEBANE, N.C. - Dolphus Willard Ray Sr., 83, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday morning, June 26, 2013 surrounded by his family. He was born April 28, 1930 in Orange County, N.C. He was a member of Eastside Baptist Church in Mebane, where he served as a Deacon and Usher in past years. Willard retired from White's...
Geraldine W. Straughan
Jun 26, 2013
Graham- Geraldine Wright Straughan 66 of 160 Andrews Ave. Graham NC, passed away at Alamance Regional Medical Center after a 1 year of failing health. Geraldine was the daughter of Walter Wright and Jessie Council Wright both deceased, and wife of Dwight Truman Straughan also deceased. Geraldine leaves behind a Daughter: Brenda S. Edwards (Bobby) of Graham, Son: Paul...
Joyce Ann Taylor Gaddy
Jun 26, 2013
Snow Camp- Joyce Ann Taylor Gaddy 61, of 5038 Bass Mountain Rd. Snow Camp NC, went to be with the Lord at 3:40 AM, on Wednesday June 26, 2013, at Alamance Regional Medical Center. Born in Rowland NC she leaves behind a Husband: Billy Gaddy of the home, Daughters: Faye Lynn Gaddy Mayes of Snow Camp, and Shannon Gaddy...
Harriet Janet Cheek Evans
Jun 23, 2013
GRAHAM - Mrs. Harriet Janet Cheek Evans, 80, of Tysor Circle, Graham, N.C., passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 23, 2013, at 12:55 p.m. at the Hospice and Palliative Care Center in Burlington with her family. She was born in Yadkin County, N.C. and was the daughter of the late Lester M. and Nora Lucinda Cheek. She graduated from...
Louise Foust Smith
Jun 23, 2013
PROSPECT HILL - Mrs. Louise Foust Smith, 80, of 51 Rudd Road, Prospect Hill, N.C., passed away at 6:35 p.m. on Sunday, June 23, 2013, at the Alamance Regional Medical Center. Born in Alamance County she was the wife of the late William Vance Smith Sr. and the daughter of the late Kerston Angus Foust and the late Margaret...
Robert Lee Brincefield
Jun 22, 2013
ARCHDALE, N.C. - Lt. Col. Robert (Bobby) Lee Brincefield (Ret), 81, died June 22, 2013 at his residence with family by his side. Mr. Brincefield was born in Alamance County, N.C. to James and Myrtle Brincefield. He graduated from Burlington High School, where he was active in football, and continued on to receive a degree in Education from Wake...
Vernon Bunn Jr.
Jun 20, 2013
HAW RIVER - Vernon Bunn Jr. 87, of 607 Rolling Road, Haw River, died Thursday, June 20, 2013, at his residence. He was a native of Alamance County, a retired automotive machinist, a member of Haw River United Methodist Church, served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict and was a member of the American Legion Post 39...
Charles Darwin Bailey
Jun 20, 2013
SNOW CAMP - Mr. Charles "Doc" Darwin Bailey (The Best They Is) of 726 Lamb Road, Snow Camp, N.C. 27349, passed away Thursday, June 20, 2013 at UNC Hospitals. Charles, a lifelong resident of Snow Camp, was a U.S. Army veteran, serving two years during the Korean Conflict. Charles retired from Western Electric/AT&T, and later worked as an EMT...
Virginia C. Freshwater
Jun 19, 2013
BURLINGTON - Mrs. Virginia C. Freshwater, of 2156 James Boswell Road, Lot 30, died at 7:42 p.m. Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. She was the wife of David A. Freshwater and the daughter of the late David Lee Warren Sr. and Martha Sue Warren, who survives. In addition to her mother and husband, Virginia is...
Gordon Ray Norris
Jun 13, 2013
BURLINGTON - Mr. Gordon Ray Norris, 74, passed away on June 13, 2013, at Hospice Home and Palliative Care of Alamance-Caswell. He was member of Riverdale Baptist Church. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend to all. Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Thelma Norris, of the home; son, Bryan Norris; daughter, Tammy Gilstrap and husband...
Edward Guion Pryor
Jun 11, 2013
ALAMANCE - Mr. Edward Guion Pryor, 87, of 1006 Sherwood Drive, Alamance, passed away at 12:50 a.m. Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro. A native of South Carolina, he was the husband of Lucille Brown Pryor, of the home, and son of the late Mr. Connie G. Pryor and Lillie May Pryor. Edward was a...
Henry Gray Harris
Jun 10, 2013
MEBANE - Henry Gray Harris, 76, of 303 Buckingham Drive, Mebane, died Monday, June 10, 2013 at the Hospice Home in Burlington. He was a native of Pitt County, retired from Pritchard Paint and Glass in Raleigh and served in the U.S. Army. Surviving are his children, Glenn Ray Harris, Jeffrey Allen Harris and Melanie Harris Weisbeck; stepchildren, Brenda...
Jack Harold Patterson
Jun 10, 2013
BURLINGTON - Jack Harold Patterson, 76, died Monday, June 10, 2013 at the Hospice Home in Burlington. He was a native of Mebane, retired from Burlington Roofing and a U.S. Navy veteran. Surviving are his wife, Rita Murray Patterson; stepchildren, Gloria Francis, Kathy Toney Jones, Terry Lee Toney and Glenda "Sissy" Toney; five grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and 11 brothers...
Jane Elizabeth Scott
Jun 8, 2013
Jane Elizabeth Adams Scott, 71, of the Guardian Angel Care Home, formerly of 1336 Cloverdale Street, Burlington, N.C., passed away June 8, 2013 after a short battle with liver cancer. Born Oct. 28, 1941 to Harry Singleton Adams and Janie Hawkins Adams, both deceased, she was a graduate of Williams High School and was employed at Kayser-Roth Hosiery Mills...
Jerry C. Reed
Jun 2, 2013
LAKELAND, Fla. - Jerry C. Reed, 64, was born March 2, 1949 in Burlington, N.C. and passed away June 2, 2013 at Tampa General Hospital due to respiratory failure. Jerry served in the U.S. military in Thailand. He worked for MBM Food Services as a transportation manager. Jerry also worked with Food Lion as a Transportation Manager for 19...
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