Obituaries

Feb 25, 2024

Mrs. Pearl Louise Thompson, 70, of Mebane, NC passed away on Sunday, February 25, 2024 at the Hospice Home. She was the daughter of the late James Andrew Taylor and Alice Elizabeth Taylor. Mrs. Thompson spent her working years as a pharmacy technician at the hospital. Pearl will be remembered as a strong woman of God who possessed an...

Feb 21, 2024

Jabari Jerkins, 42, of Mebane, went home to be with the Lord on February 21, 2024 at the UNC Hospice House in Pittsboro.  Jabari was an avid Tarheel fan.  He graduated from UNC Chapel Hill where he joined Psi Sigma Phi Multicultural Fraternity, Inc.  He loved hiking and being outdoors.  Jabari was a software engineer with NCSECU.  Those left...

Feb 21, 2024

Joan Carolyn Profitt, 72, passed away on February 21, 2024, at the Authoracare Hospice Home in Burlington.  She was the daughter of the late Paul and Bessie Mae Bass.  Those left to cherish her memories are her children; Barbara Ashcraft and Rodney, Harold Lee Profitt, Jr. and his longtime companion Wendy Rigney, and Angela Lynn Profitt and her longtime...

Feb 19, 2024

Mrs. Joy Mae Meeks, 82, of Kernersville, NC passed away on Monday, February 19, 2024 at Kerners Ridge. Mrs. Meeks was an Alamance County native and was the daughter of the late John Allen and Ollie Mae Draughn. Joy graduated from Alexander Wilson, class of 1959, with the honor of class valedictorian. Mrs. Meeks spent her working years as...

Feb 17, 2024

Trudy Piotrzkowski, 91, died on February 17, 2024, after a brief illness at her daughter’s home in Mebane, NC. She was born on October 8, 1932, to Ruby and William Eisele in E. St. Louis, Ill where she grown up.

On May 10, 1952, she married Leonard Raymond Piotrzkowski, and they had 45 wonderful years together before...

Feb 15, 2024

Ronald Lee Strickland 77, of Haw River, NC passed away Thursday, February 15, 2024 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. Ronald was born in Alamance Couty to Thomas Edison Strickland, Sr. and Cora Long Strickland Simpson both deceased. He was retired owner and operator of Strickland’s Landscaping.

Ronald is survived by his children, Donna Marie Adams and her...

Feb 14, 2024

Margaret Runyan Obituary

Margaret Horne Runyan, 81, passed away Wednesday, February 14, 2024 surrounded by love at Hospice Home of Alamance.  Margaret was born in Richmond, VA to Charles and Margaret Horne.

Margaret spent the majority of her adult life in Washington. There she raised her children and enjoyed her grandchildren. After a long career...

Feb 11, 2024

Mr. Glenn Norris Williams, 76, of Graham went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 11, 2024, at Alamance Regional Medical Center. As a native of Alamance County, he was born February 22, 1947 to Charlie Glenn Williams and Christine Johnson Williams.

Norris graduated from Southern Alamance High School and served with the U.S. Marine...

Feb 9, 2024

Mr. Lewis “Tommy” Thomas Evans of Efland, NC passed away on Friday, February 09, 2024, at ARMC. He was the son of the late Roy Winfred and Nellie Dunnigan Evans. Mr. Evans worked as a truck driver and retired as a construction superintendent. Tommy will be remembered as a hard working and kind man with a big heart who...

Feb 9, 2024

Barry "Squirrel" McLaurin, 60, of Graham, passed away at home on Friday February 9, 2024 surrounded by his family.  He was the son of the late Henry McLaurin and Linda LaRue who survives.  Those left to cherish his memories are his mother, Linda; his wife of the home, Rhonda McLaurin; his beloved dog, Holly;  sons, Justin McLaurin and Michael...

Feb 8, 2024

Allen Daniel Evans, 78, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 8, 2024 at home. He was born November 3, 1945 in Camden NJ. He grew up in Justus Pennsylvania and went to school at Lakeland High School.

Allen is survived by his loving and supporting wife of 58 years, Marsha Ruth Evans, and his two daughters Brynda...

Feb 7, 2024

Mr. Arvell Dean Bryant of Burlington, NC passed away on Tuesday, February 07, 2024, at ARMC surrounded by his loving daughters. He was the son of the late Arvell Bass Bryant and Tennie Colvard Bryant. Dean served his country during the Korean War from 1953-1957 as a member of the United States Navy. Mr. Bryant retired from the textile...

Feb 6, 2024

Rose Hall Windley-Bayliff of Windham, ME went Home to be with the Lord one day before her 95th birthday.

Rose was born in Charlottesville, VA on February 7, 1929, to Joseph and Frances Hall. The family moved to Burlington, NC when she was 3 years old.  Rose loved growing up with her dad’s siblings, who moved into...

Feb 1, 2024

Carol H Baker, 79, of Burlington, NC passed away Thursday, February 1, 2024 at Duke University Hospital in Durham, NC. Born in Burlington, NC on August 26, 1944, she was the daughter of Jasper E. Handy and Hortense Roney Handy. She is predeceased by her parents, her brothers, Donald P. Handy and Garland Handy, her first husband, Allan B...

Jan 31, 2024

Ms. Beulah “Sue” Stout Williams, 72, of Graham, NC passed away on January 31, 2024, at her residence. She was born on April 20, 1951, in Alamance Co. NC to the late Willis Hampton Stout and Nannie Emiline Rickman Stout. Early in her life Sue worked in the textile industry and later worked in the Health Care field retiring...

Jan 27, 2024

Phyllis Shrader, 70, passed away at her home on Saturday January 27, 2024.  She was the daughter of the late Cleveland and Mithie Basham.  Those left to cherish her memories are her husband, Bill Shrader; son, Mark Shrader (Kena); grandchildren, Marcus Shrader, Richel Maynard; great grandchild, Riley Paylor; sisters, Nancy Piercey, Bernice Mullis and Reva Shrader.  Other than her...

Jan 26, 2024

Mr. Roger K. Parker, 80, passed away peacefully at his home in Mebane, North Carolina, on January 26, 2024, following a long battle with cancer.  He was a native of Durham, North Carolina and the son of the late Emory Furman and Frances Carden Parker of Durham, North Carolina. Roger was a member of First Baptist Church of Mebane...

Jan 26, 2024

Mrs. Tanya Haith Hall, 82, of Mebane, North Carolina, passed away on Friday, January 26, 2024.  She was the daughter of the late Levi and Mary Haith.  Mrs. Hall will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother.  She loved cooking, gardening, being outside, reading, and spending time with her cats.  She was very artistic which...

Jan 25, 2024

Betty Jo McBride, 88, passed away on January 25, 2024 at the Authoracare Hospice Home in Burlington.  She was the daughter of the late Burley and Lillian McBride.  She is survived by her brother, William McBride; sister in-law, Judy McBride; nieces, Teresa Graves, Tammy Webster and Pattie Talley; nephews, Danny Stuart (Debbie), Barry Cox (Amy), Frankie Howerton (Barbara) and...

Jan 20, 2024

Mr. Bobby Frank Byrd, of Mebane, NC passed away on January 20, 2024 at the Hospice Home in Burlington. A native of Orange Co. NC, he was the son of the late Albert “Stedman” Byrd and Bessie Smith Byrd. Bobby was also preceded in death by his loving wife of 41 years, Ersel Barts Byrd. Bobby retired from Burlington...