Obituaries

Eugene (Gene) Frederick Woodworth

Eugene (Gene) Frederick Woodworth

May 19, 2025

Eugene (Gene) Frederick Woodworth 89, formerly of Salamanca and Great Valley NY passed peacefully to the Lord early Monday May 19th at the Brookdale Assisted Living facility in Burlington NC. Born on June 10th 1935 in Woodworth Hollow (Salamanca), he was the son of the late LeRoy and Genevieve (Reynolds) Woodworth. He was married to his lovely bride Margaret...

Marie (Paris)  Buckner

Marie (Paris) Buckner

May 18, 2025

Marie Paris Buckner, 98, of Graham passed away Sunday, May 18, 2025 at Hospice Home of Burlington. Marie was born in Alamance County to Henry Green Paris and Roxie Belle Patterson Paris both deceased. She was the wife of Henry Clyde Buckner also deceased.

Marie retired from UNC Div. of Neurosurgery Dept. as a secretary. She also...

Danny Wayne Edwards

Danny Wayne Edwards

May 18, 2025

Mr. Danny Wayne Edwards, 68, of Graham, NC, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 18, 2025. He was the son of Jeanette Lashley Edwards and the late Ernest Eugene Edwards. Danny graduated from Orange High School and worked as a mail carrier for the United States Postal Service for 33 years.  Danny was a man...

Cardella Gwynn (Cross)  Porter

Cardella Gwynn (Cross) Porter

May 18, 2025

Cardella Gwynn Cross Wade Porter, 87, of Burlington passed away Sunday, May 18, 2025 at Authoracare Hospice in Burlington.  Cardella was born in Caswell County to Lindsay Franklin and Emma Ezell Arnold Cross both deceased. She retired from the Textile Industry and worked as ABSS crossing guard until her health would not let her. She was also a member...

Tammy Dee Smith

Tammy Dee Smith

May 17, 2025

Tammy Dee Smith 53, of Mebane, NC passed away on May 17, 2025, at the Alamance Regional Medical Center in Burlington. A native of Roanoke, VA she was the daughter of the late Norman Sid Smith and Ida Teague Smith. Tammy was currently working with Johnstone Supply in Durham. Tammy would always keep up with family and friends to...

Lillian “Diane” Whitmore Cumberland

Lillian “Diane” Whitmore Cumberland

May 17, 2025

Lillian “Diane” Whitmore Cumberland, 59, of Philadelphia, MS, passed away on May 17, 2025, at her home.  Born on July 4, 1965, in Burlington, NC, she was the beloved daughter of Iona Whitmore and the late Cleophas “Pete” Whitmore.

Diane attended school in Alamance County but moved to Mississippi where she raised three daughters and was the...

Suzanne Moser

Suzanne Moser

May 17, 2025

The most beautiful woman on earth-our mother, Suzanne took her last breath on Saturday, May 17th, at 11:17am-surrounded by those who loved her the most. Suzanne had fought like a warrior queen since January of this year-battling many unexpected issues with her strength and grace-like a champion she has always been.

A native of High Point, NC,...

Margaret Anette (Haith)  Nichols

Margaret Anette (Haith) Nichols

May 12, 2025

Margaret Anette Haith

November 22, 1955 – May 12, 2025

Margaret Anette Haith, a radiant storyteller whose tales brought joy and inspiration, a devoted mother and grandmother, and steadfast pillar of her community, passed away surrounded by love and family. Born on November 22, 1955, in the front bedroom of her parents' home in Pleasant...

Henry Alvis Oakley

Henry Alvis Oakley

May 6, 2025

Henry Alvis Oakley went home to Heaven on May 6, 2025. He passed away peacefully at his home of 70 years with his daughter present. He was 97. Alvis was born in Rougemont, NC to the late J. Graham and Lora Welch Oakley on November 28, 1927. He was married to the love of his life, the late Kathleen...

Peggy Brown George

Peggy Brown George

May 4, 2025

On Sunday, May 4, 2025, our earthly angel, Peggy Brown George, joined her husband Harold George at her new address in Heaven. Born September 21, 1932 in Mebane, NC, Peggy shared her special gift of kindness and compassion with everyone she met. She had a passion for cooking, loving to feed family and friends and opening her home to...

William Edward "Eddie" Rudder

William Edward "Eddie" Rudder

May 2, 2025

William Edward Rudder, known as Eddie to his friends and family, passed away on May 2, 2025, at the age of 71. Born on March 28, 1954, Eddie's life was characterized by his unwavering dedication to his loved ones, his passion for his work, and his love for the simple pleasures in life.

Eddie is survived by...

Frances Mae (Graves)  Maness

Frances Mae (Graves) Maness

May 1, 2025

Frances was a lifetime resident of Alamance County. She was born on September 24, 1937 to George and Mamie Graves. She had a brother Wayne Graves who married Ruth Ann who became great a friend of Frances’s. Though they lost Wayne to a early death they stayed sisters through out life. Ruth Ann was by her bedside reading scriptures...

David Walker

David Walker

May 1, 2025

David Walker,  passed away peacefully surrounded by his family, on May 1, 2025, at the age of 56. Born on March 24, 1969, to the late Jimmie Walker Sr. and Mary Whitacre Walker.

David's spirit is carried on by his mother, Mary Whitacre Walker, who survives him. He was a beacon of strength and love for his...

Colleen Waltham

Colleen Waltham

Apr 30, 2025

Colleen Waltham, a beacon of warmth and joy, passed away peacefully on April 30, 2025, at the age of 88. Born on December 21, 1936, Colleen's life was a testament to her unwavering spirit and her capacity to touch the lives of those around her with her kindness and exuberance.

Colleen's journey began as the precious daughter...

Jerry Dean Copeland

Jerry Dean Copeland

Apr 28, 2025

Jerry Copeland, a cherished family man, avid outdoorsman, and dedicated fan of NASCAR Racing and Carolina Basketball, passed away peacefully on April 28, 2025, at the age of 83. Born on December 23, 1941, Jerry's life was marked by his unwavering work ethic, love for nature, and the joy he found in the simple pleasures of life.

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Jean Faye (Brown)  Kidd

Jean Faye (Brown) Kidd

Apr 24, 2025

Jean Faye Kidd, also known as Mamaw, went to be with the Lord surrounded by family on April 24, 2025, at Authora Care (Hospice). Jean was born in Graham, NC to Earnest and Lillie Mae on August 17, 1940.

Jean was married to her childhood sweetheart, Jimmy Jackson Kidd for 65 years. Together they brought into this...

Jose Manuel Teixeira

Jose Manuel Teixeira

Apr 22, 2025

Jose Manuel Teixeira, 71, of Mebane passed away Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at his residence. Jose was born in Azores, Portugal to Francisco Jose Teixeira and Evangelina da Costa Cordeiro, both deceased. He was a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. Jose worked as a Custom Cabinet Builder .

Jose is survived by his children, Victor Teixeira...

Sheran Mcadams Hollowood

Sheran Mcadams Hollowood

Apr 20, 2025

Sheran McAdams Hollowood, 72, died after a lengthy illness in the arms of her beloved daughter on one of her favorite days of the year, Easter Sunday. She was born in Burlington to Fletcher and Joyce McAdams and spent most of her life as a proud resident of Mebane, living with her family in the same house she grew...

Rachel Kimball Ray

Rachel Kimball Ray

Apr 20, 2025

Mrs. Rachel Kimball Ray 93, of Mebane, NC passed away on Easter Sunday April 20, 2025 at UNC Hospital, Chapel Hill. A native of Alamance Co. NC, she was the daughter of the late William Lawrence Kimball and Lucy Thompson Kimball. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister and friend to all. She enjoyed quilting with...

Peggy Hayes

Peggy Hayes

Apr 19, 2025

Peggy Hayes, 77, passed away on Saturday, April 19, 2025.  She was the daughter of the late Paul Katcham and Kate Tipton Katcham Herlocker who survives.  Peggy loved the lord, spending time with her family, reading and gardening.  Those left to cherish her memory are her mother, daughters, Michelle Weatherman (Hal), Angie Jackson; sisters, Paula Davis (Stan), Elizabeth Wilson,...