Jan 26, 2023

Clarence “Tommy” Andrews Jr., 59, of Mebane, passed away on January 26, 2022 at Cone Health Alamance.  He was the son of the late C.T Andrews and Virginia Palmer Matherly who survives.  Tommy was an avid UNC Tarheel fan.  Survivors other than his mother are his sister, Lisa Gaddy (Ken); nephew, Jonathan Gaddy (Rebecca) and his K-9 best friend...

Jan 25, 2023

Ms. Brenda Mae Soots, 75, went into the loving arms of her Heavenly Father on January 25, 2023. She was the daughter of the late Lonnie and Minnie Wilson. To know Brenda was to instantly love her. She was the most loving, caring, and compassionate person you would ever want to meet.  Brenda was a Christian and shared the...

Jan 24, 2023

Mrs. Dianne Cheek Moore, 75, of Burlington, NC, passed peacefully in her sleep on January 24, 2023. She was the daughter of the late James E. Cheek and Annie Dare Isley Cheek. Mrs. Moore will be remembered as a fun loving woman, always finding a way to weave her funny sayings into conversation. Mrs. Moore had a love for...

Jan 23, 2023

Yoshiko Hishitani Toler, who was 94 years, 10 months old,   passed   away   abruptly on January 23, 2023, at   her daughter’s home in Mebane, NC. A  private  memorial service in  Morehead City is tentatively scheduled for April, 2023. Yoshiko   was   born   on   March   18,   1928,   to   Keikichi Hayakawa  and  Matsue  Hayakawa  in  Tokyo, Japan.   Her older brother was Hiroshi Hayakawa. Growing...

Jan 21, 2023

Mrs. Mary Ruth Owens Gardner 83, of Graham, NC passed away on January 21, 2023 at Compass Healthcare. A native of Rowan Co. NC she was the daughter of the late George and Connie Harkey Owens. Mary was a resident at Compass Healthcare in Hawfields for 7 years where she enjoyed the companionship of many of the staff and...

Jan 21, 2023

Mrs. Katie Sue Byrd 88, of Mebane NC passed away on January 21, 2023 at her residence. A native of Orange Co. NC she was the daughter of the late Sutton and Verna Byrd. Katie was retired from SCI with numerous years of service. She was the manager of Pine Ridge Pool that opened in 1975 and spent many...

Jan 19, 2023

Samuel Richard “Rick” James, 60, of Snow Camp, NC, passed away on January 19, 2023, after a brief illness. Rick was the son of Bonnie James Fisher and the late Samuel Lee James.  Following in the footsteps of his father and maternal grandfather, Rick had independently owned and operated James Plumbing Service for over forty years. He was a...

Jan 14, 2023

Mrs. Dorothy Marie Carter, 82, of Graham, NC, passed peacefully in her sleep on January 14, 2023. She was the daughter of the late Robert Thomas Eagan and Verla Arnold Eagan, Mrs. Carter retired from UNC Chapel Hill Hospital as a cafeteria worker for over 20 years. She was loved by many and will be missed by friends and...

Jan 14, 2023

Cornelia Colicchio, 99, of Mebane, was called home to be with the Lord on Jan. 14.  She was born to the late James and Lily Shambley also of Mebane.  Cornelia is survived by 1 sister, Dorthy Wilkerson of Woodleaf, NC and predeceased by 3 brothers and 1 sister.  Cornelia was a long standing member of Mebane United Methodist Church...

Jan 13, 2023

Mrs. Margaret “Marie” Southard Terrell, 96, of Mebane, NC passed away on Friday, January 13, 2023. She was the daughter of the late Daniel Alexander Southard and Annie Hall Southard. Mrs. Terrell retired from Western Electric after 34 years working in accounting.

In addition to her parents, Marie was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas William...

Jan 12, 2023

Mrs. Patsy “Pat” Bennett Florence, 73, of Haw River, NC passed away on Thursday, January 12, 2023 at The Hospice Home in Burlington. Born and raised in West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Thaddeus O. Bennett and Iris J. Bennett.

Pat enjoyed crafting, sewing, and making quilts. She was a devoted Wife, Mother and...

Jan 12, 2023

Mr. John Albert Byrd Sr., 71, of Burlington, NC passed away January 12, 2023. Mr. Byrd was born November 15, 1951, in Alamance County, North Carolina to Gattis and Ruth Byrd. John was a loving husband, father, and grandpa. He enjoyed days that were spent with his family and on the family farm. He found peace riding the tractors...

Jan 11, 2023

It is with profound sorrow that we announce the death of Mr. Johnny Crawford, age 85, of 149 Quail Meadows Road Blanch, NC, who passed away January 11th, 2023, at his residence. Johnny was born in Mebane, NC, on November 11th, 1937, to the late Minnie and Robie Crawford. Johnny worked at Culp Weaving for many years, from which...

Jan 10, 2023

Mr. Thomas “Tommy” Cephus Murray, of Burlington, NC, passed through the gates of glory on January 10, 2023, and is dancing on the streets of gold with his Lord and Savior & family who greeted him.

The family will receive friends on Saturday, January 14, 2023, for 4:00PM -6:00PM at McClure Funeral Home in Graham. A service...

Jan 9, 2023

Joseph Hartwell Kirby “Pop” 92, of Mebane, passed away Monday, January 9, 2023.  Raised in Prospect Hill (Caswell County), NC, he was the son of John Henry and Eva Clayton Kirby.  Pop served in the United States Navy, USS Whetstone, during the Korean War.  Upon honorable discharge from the military, Pop was a lifelong farmer who loved to fish and...

Jan 8, 2023

Mr. Larry Jackson Carter 75, of Raleigh, NC formerly of Graham, NC passed away on January 8, 2023 at the VA Medical Center in Durham. Larry was born on December 28, 1947 and was the son of the late Haywood and Audrey Goodman Carter. He graduated from Graham High School in the class of 1965. Larry worked as a...

Jan 7, 2023

Janice Marie Holt Makin  (Cobb), 82, of Burlington passed away Saturday, January 7, 2023 at Alamance Regional medical Center. Mothers are special, angels in training, which describes my mother.  She was a great mother and my best friend; I miss her tremendously.  She was a great daughter, wife, sibling, friend, and mother-in-law; always happy to help in any way...

Jan 7, 2023

Mrs. Norie Prince 72, of Mebane, NC passed away on January 7, 2023 at her residence. Arrangements are incomplete with McClure Funeral Service in Mebane.

Jan 6, 2023

Mr. John David Melvin 84, of Graham, NC passed away on January 6, 2023 at Adams Farm in Jamestown, NC. A native of Sampson Co. NC he was the son of the late John and Maude Caswell Melvin. John was a proud veteran of the US Army. John was a member of Wicker Street Baptist Church where he loved...

Jan 6, 2023

Margaret Alluwee Fox Stephens, 95 of Graham passed away Friday, January 6, 2023 at Mebane Ridge in Mebane. A native of Siler City, She had resided in Alamance County for 76 years. She was the widow of Thomas Jackson “Jack” Stephens and a daughter of Mr Slocum Robert Fox and Mrs Alma Perry Fox, both deceased.

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