Obituaries

Rose Rogers Daniels

Rose Rogers Daniels

Sep 4, 2021

Mrs. Rose Rogers Daniels 59, of Graham, NC passed away on Saturday September 4, 2021 at UNC Hospital, Chapel Hill. A native of Alamance Co. NC, she was the daughter of the late Carson Murphy Rogers Sr. and Virginia Shue George. Rose was devoted to the Lord and loved her family with all of her heart. She had a...

Denise Willis Garner

Denise Willis Garner

Sep 3, 2021

Denise Willis Garner, 57, of Mebane passed away Friday, September 03, 2021, at Duke University Hospital. Denise was born in Alamance County to Jack Cecil Willis and Margaret Lunsford Willis. Mrs. Garner was a hairdresser for over 40 years. Denise attended First Baptist Church of Haw River and can be remembered as a true servant and a faithful child...

Jerry Lee Jeffries

Jerry Lee Jeffries

Sep 2, 2021

Mr. Jerry Lee Jeffries 62, of Burlington, NC passed away on September 2, 2021 at the Brian Center in Yanceyville. A native of Alamance Co. NC he was the son of the late Jesse Neal Jeffries Jr. and Sarah Harrison Jeffries. Jerry worked alongside his father for many years in the Tree Service with Buddy Jeffries Stump Grinding. Jerry...

Robert Emmett Heffernan Iv

Robert Emmett Heffernan Iv

Sep 1, 2021

Senior Airman Robert Emmett Heffernan IV, an active member of the United States Air Force, died in a motorcycle accident while on his way home to us from Little Rock Air Force Base.  Senior Airman Heffernan is the son of Robert Emmett Heffernan Jr. and Tara Marie Heffernan.  He grew up in Mebane, NC with his sister Victoria Heffernan...

Mary Wilson Forrest

Mary Wilson Forrest

Aug 31, 2021

Mary Alice Wilson Forrest, 82 of Mebane passed away August 31, 2021, with her children by her side.

She was born to the late Henry “Dan” and Maude Wilson in Mebane, NC.  Mary graduated from Mebane High School and received an AS degree in Business from Alamance Community College.

She lived in Hillsborough for 24...

Betty Medlin Jolly

Betty Medlin Jolly

Aug 29, 2021

Betty Medlin Jolly, 88, passed away on August 29, 2021 at her residence.  She was the daughter of the late Wayland and Myrtle Castle Medlin.  Betty worked at Burlington Industries where she was the business manager. Survivors include her husband, Woodrow Wilson Jolly; children, Randy Jolly (Vickie), Larry Jolly (Paulette), Cathy Martin, Cheryl Moore (Rick) and Jeff Jolly (Debbie); 7...

Ernest "Lee" Steele

Ernest "Lee" Steele

Aug 27, 2021

Mr. Ernest Lee Steele passed away on August 27, 2021. Lee was born on August 4, 1956 to the late Billy and Esquriedo Steele in Alamance County, NC. He was a graduate of Graham High School and Elon University with honors at both. Lee was Captain of the football teams. He was a lifelong member of Riverdale Baptist Church....

Nathaniel (Nat) Thompson Blackwood

Nathaniel (Nat) Thompson Blackwood

Aug 27, 2021

Nathaniel (Nat) Thompson Blackwood, 91, of Mebane, NC passed away after a period of declining health on Friday, August 27, 2021 at The Hospice Home of Burlington.  After graduating from Graham High School in 1948, Nat managed several movie theaters before joining the Army in 1951 where he spent 2 years in Germany as a Specialist with the 370th...

Mary Jo Milne

Mary Jo Milne

Aug 26, 2021

Mary Jo Milne passed away peacefully at her home in Mebane NC on Thursday, August 26th, 2021. She is proceeded in death by parents George and Rita Hiecke and her husband George F. Milne. Mary Jo was born April 22, 1929 in Oklahoma City. She spent her youth in Oklahoma and moved to Woodridge NJ prior to her freshman year...

Wesley Kimbro

Wesley Kimbro

Aug 26, 2021

Wesley Kimbro, 75, passed away on August 26, 2021 at ARMC in Burlington.  He was the son of the late Clarence & Wilma Kirkman Kimbro.

He is survived by his sons, Neil Kimbro (Jenny), Phillip Kimbro (Chrissy) and Michael Kimbro (Lisa); brother, Wade Kimbro; sister, Wanda Gillispie (Bill); grandchildren, Wyatt, Lacey, Faith, Ruth, Grace, Jacob and a...

Sandra Lee (Miller)  Mcadams

Sandra Lee (Miller) Mcadams

Aug 24, 2021

Sandra Lee Miller McAdams, 83, of Burlington passed away on Tuesday, August 24, 2021. She was a native of Randolph County and a homemaker. She is the daughter of the late Charles W. & Sallie Mae Dixon Miller. She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Kathy D. McAdams.

She is survived by her husband, Hurley...

Violet Burnette Wynn

Violet Burnette Wynn

Aug 23, 2021

Violet Burnette Wynn, 72, of Burlington passed away Monday, August 23, 2021 at her residence. Violet was born in Rocky Mount, VA to Evans Woodrow and Mary Adeline Hall Weaver both deceased. She was retired from the textile industry. Violet is survived by her children, Bobby Weaver and his wife Michelle and Deborah Eldred and her husband Danny. Grandchildren,...

Gary Lee Stewart

Gary Lee Stewart

Aug 23, 2021

Gary Lee Stewart

Gary Lee Stewart, 65 of Graham, NC passed away on Monday August 23 at Alamance Reginal Medical Center. Lee was born in Burlington, NC on December 9 1955, son of late Gary Mcbee and Virginia Boswell Stewart. He is survived by his wife of 43 years JoAnn, son Gary Michael his wife Katelyn Stewart,...

Reena Broers Harm

Reena Broers Harm

Aug 20, 2021

Reena Harm, or “Oma” as she was affectionately called by her grandchildren, passed away peacefully on the morning of Friday, August 20th, at the incredible age of 98. Despite facing some medical challenges towards the end of her life, she approached them with the same disposition she’s carried her whole life:  kindness, a quiet intelligence, and an unfailingly sharp...

Christopher Woerner

Christopher Woerner

Aug 20, 2021

Mr. Christopher Woerner 51 of Mebane, NC passed away on Friday August 20, 2021 at his residence. Arrangements are incomplete with McClure Funeral Service in Mebane.

Jack Rodney Muegge

Jack Rodney Muegge

Aug 18, 2021

Mr. Jack Rodney Muegge 72, of Snow Camp, NC passed away on August 18, 2021 at his residence. A native of Haskell Co, TX and was the son of the late Gerhart and Alice Neinast Muegge. Jack loved photography and was the owner and operator of Overnite One Hour Photo in Kinston, NC and he also had a photo...

James Schweitzer

James Schweitzer

Aug 16, 2021

Mr. James Albert “Al” Schweitzer, 86, of Mebane, passed away, August 16, 2021. Mr. Schweitzer was born on March 6, 1935, in Sarver, PA, the son of the late Chester and Rosella Snyder Schweitzer.  Al was a Master Sergeant in the United States Airforce where he served in combat in Vietnam, an Eagle Scout and  a model railroad enthusiast. ...

Cathy Joan Handy

Cathy Joan Handy

Aug 16, 2021

Mrs. Cathy Joan Handy passed away on Monday, August 16th, 2021 at Alamance Regional Medical Center after a long battle with illness. Mrs. Handy will be buried at Salisbury National Cemetery. She is survived by her husband, children, and grandchildren whom she loved dearly.

George Kwascha

George Kwascha

Aug 16, 2021

George Kwascha, 68, died at home on Monday, August 16, 2021.  He is survived by his wife, Glenda; his two sisters, Alexandra Lilly of Vineland, NJ, & Elizabeth (Thomas) Gibbons of Shamong, NJ, & one nephew, Matthew Lilly of Camden, NJ.

As a graduate of Virginia Tech, George was an ardent Hokie fan. He used his degree...

Mary Helen (Mccormick)  Wrenn

Mary Helen (Mccormick) Wrenn

Aug 15, 2021

Mary Helen Wrenn, 84, passed away on August 15, 2021 at her residence.  She was the daughter of the late John McCormick Sr and Gertrude Croft McCormick.  Mary retired from Alamance Burlington School Child Nutrition Program. She is survived by her husband of 67 years, Clinton Wrenn; daughter, Judy McAdams (Billy) and a sister, Shirley Carder. Other than her...