Obituaries

Frank James Hamlett, Jr.

Frank James Hamlett, Jr.

Jun 28, 2021

Frank James Hamlett, Jr., 53, of Haw River passed away on Monday, June 28, 2021. He was a native of Alamance County.  He was an auto mechanic at Hamlett Auto Repair for 32 years where he worked hand in hand with his daddy and his nephew. He is the son of Frank James Hamlett, Sr. and Linda Tuck Hamlett...

Edith Wilson Conner

Edith Wilson Conner

Jun 21, 2021

Mrs. Edith Wilson Conner 96, of Graham passed away Monday, June 21st, 2021, at Alamance Regional Medical Center. Edith was born in Russell County, Virginia to Jacob W. Wilson and Ora Belle Ball Wilson, both deceased. Mrs. Conner was retired from Burlington Industries; she was a proud member of Pilgrim Chapel Baptist Church. Edith can be remembered as a...

Mark Steven Keeney, Sr.

Mark Steven Keeney, Sr.

Jun 17, 2021

Mark Steven Keeney, Sr., 61, of Mebane passed away on Thursday, June 17, 2021. He was a native of Charleston, WV, and was employed as a machinist at GKN in Mebane for 38 years.  He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends camping and was an avid sports fan of the Braves, WVU, and Duke.  He is the...

Lowell Thomas London

Lowell Thomas London

Jun 16, 2021

Mr. Lowell Thomas London 85, of Graham passed away Wednesday, June 16th, 2021, at the Hospice Home of Alamance. Lowell was born in Rockingham County, North Carolina to Reverend James Troy London and Mabel Faulkner London, both deceased. Lowell was retired from Burlington Industries; he was a member of Wicker Street Baptist Church and attended Bethel Baptist Church in...

Daniel Merriman Gauldin

Daniel Merriman Gauldin

Jun 15, 2021

Daniel Merriman Gauldin, 74 of Mebane,NC died June 15, 2021 at the hospice home of Burlington. Dan was born March 31, 1947 in Martinsville Virginia. A graduate of Eastern Alamance High School,  he then joined the Navy and served 4 years on the USS Stribling. He continued his education and received his bachelors in business administration from ECU in May,...

Betty Caviness

Betty Caviness

Jun 12, 2021

Betty J. Caviness went to her heavenly home on Saturday, June 12, 2021.  She was surrounded by her husband and her two daughters.

Mrs. Caviness was born in 1938 in Ruffin, NC and spent her early years in Bennett, NC.  Once her husband took a church in Burlington, NC, they created a beautiful life in Alamance County. ...

Duane Henry Foote

Duane Henry Foote

Jun 7, 2021

Duane H. Foote, 85, of Hartfield, VA, completed this life’s journey on June 7, 2021 joining his beautiful wife of sixty-one years and nine months.  Duane was an avid fisherman, guitar player, singer, bowler, tinkerer, storyteller, traveler, and lover of a good New York aged white cheddar cheese.

He was born and raised in Lowville, NY. Joined...

Betty Crawford Glasgow

Betty Crawford Glasgow

Jun 6, 2021

Betty Jane Glasgow, 86, of 305 North Tenth Street, Mebane, died peacefully at Peak Resources Brookshire Skilled Nursing in Hillsborough on Sunday, June 6, 2021. Mrs. Glasgow was born in Alamance County to the late Robe and Minnie Crawford. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Glasgow was preceded in death by her husband Wilson Glasgow and three brothers Billy, Elmer,...

Otis William Terrell

Otis William Terrell

Jun 5, 2021

Otis William Terrell, 89, passed away at his residence on June 5, 2021.  He graduated from NC State College on June 6, 1944 with a degree in Industrial Engineering.  After graduation, he served in the US Army. He is survived by his wife, Ethel Horner Terrell; sons, Russell William Terrell, Mark Timothy Terrell and Bruce Horner Terrell. He was preceded...

Vernell Francine (Shoe)  Wright

Vernell Francine (Shoe) Wright

Jun 5, 2021

Vernell Francine Shoe Wright, 91, of Snow Camp Went to her Heavenly Home Saturday, June 5, 2021. She was a native of Alamance County, retired from Isley Knitting Mill and a member of Antioch Baptist Church. She was an avid gardener and talented seamstress. She is the daughter of the late Walter Page and Olivia Isley Shoe and the...

Don "Duck" Tullos

Don "Duck" Tullos

Jun 3, 2021

Don “Duck” Tullos, 70, of Burlington passed away Thursday, June 3, 2021. He was a native of Biloxi, Mississippi and retired as a welder and mechanic. He is the son of the late Harry Glenn Tullos. He was also preceded in death by his son, Christopher Tullos.

He is survived by his companion, Donna Butler of the...

Kathleen Linda (Gilroy)  Paul

Kathleen Linda (Gilroy) Paul

Jun 3, 2021

Kathleen Linda Gilroy Paul, age 64, of Mebane N.C., passed away on June 3, 2021, after a long battle with cancer.  She was born in Albany, N.Y. to the late John George Gilroy and the late Kathleen Julia Reynolds Gilroy.  She attended St. Lukes Catholic School and graduated from Schenectady High School.  Her passion to help others led her...

Avelino Salas Garcia

Avelino Salas Garcia

Jun 3, 2021

Avelino Salas Garcia, 77, passed away on June 3, 2021 at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill.  Avelino was born in Nayarit, México and worked in the textile industry.

Survivors include his wife, Maria G. Salas; daughter, Yanet Salas; grandchildren, Cynthia Salas, Karina Zuñiga, Claudia Salas, Adrian Zuñiga; great grandchildren, Ivan Loera Salas and Abel Loera Salas; brothers,...

John Ray Edens

John Ray Edens

Jun 1, 2021

John Ray Edens, 34 , of Haw River passed away Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. John was born in Alamance County to Danny Ray and Rene Curtis Edens both deceased.  He was employed by Apex Aridyne Corporation in Haw River.

John is survived by his wife, Bettina Grace Edens, son, John Victor Edens,...

Emily Trimm

Emily Trimm

May 31, 2021

Emily Trimm, 89, of Mebane passed away on May 31, 2021 at her residence.  A graveside service will be held at 2pm on Thursday June, 24 2021 at Walnut Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery.

Joyce Crissinger Love

Joyce Crissinger Love

May 29, 2021

Joyce was the daughter of Irvin and Katie Crissinger.  She had four sisters with only one surviving today.  Rebecca Williams lives in Boone, NC.  The origins of the family was Rebuck, PA., a small rural village where her dad was a Ford dealer that was next to their homeplace.  Joyce had loving parents and sisters.  Joyce married Ed Love...

Lenda "Mama" Carol (Barrington)  Franklin

Lenda "Mama" Carol (Barrington) Franklin

May 28, 2021

Mrs. Lenda Carol Barrington “Mama” Franklin 73, of Graham, NC passed away Friday May 28, 2021 at her residence. A native of Little Washington, NC she was the daughter of the late John Ricks and Hessie Wilson Barrington. Her love was unconditional as she was a devoted wife of 51 years, mother, grandmother, sister and friend to many. Lenda...

Mayor Glendel Stephenson

Mayor Glendel Stephenson

May 28, 2021

Mayor Glendel Stephenson 88, of Mebane, NC passed away on Friday May 28, 2021 at the Hospice Home of Burlington. A native of Erwin, North Carolina he moved to Mebane in 1963, as Manager of The Central Carolina Bank in Mebane. He was employed with the Bank of Harnett in Erwin, later with Durham Bank and Trust Company, then...

Mabel Inez Stutts

Mabel Inez Stutts

May 24, 2021

Mabel Inez Stutts, 95, of Burlington went home to be with the Lord on May 24, 2021 at UNC-Chapel Hill. Mabel was born in Scotland County, Laurinburg, N.C. to Mary Waggoner Norton and John Elmer Norton, both deceased. Mabel retired from Kayser-Roth and was a member of Harvest Hills Church of God.

Married to the love of...

David Ishmael Leobino

David Ishmael Leobino

May 24, 2021

Mr. David Ishmael Leobino, 48, of Graham, NC passed away unexpectedly on Monday, May 24, 2021. A native of Rio De Janeiro, he was the son of David Cicero Leobino and Nilva Coutinho. David loved the Lord and had attended RiverLife Fellowship in Chapel Hill. David spent 24 years honorably serving his country in the United States Army Special...