Obituaries

Aug 18, 2020

Lewis Eugene “Bubba” Boggs, 71 of Snow Camp, NC passed away on August 18, 2020 at Green Valley Medical Center in Greensboro. A native of Alamance CO. NC he was the son of the late Nathan E. “Red” and Mary Seagroves Boggs. Bubba was retired from the Alamance County Transit Authority (ACTA) and was known for being an excellent...

Aug 18, 2020

Betty Ruth George Herring of Graham has gone home today on August 18, 2020. She was born September 2, 1938. Her celebration of life has been a great ride, and lots of accomplishments. Betty worked several jobs during her 82 years, she worked in Siler City at the chair factory, Sellers Manufacturing, Burlington Mill and Holt Hosery Mills for...

Aug 17, 2020

Tamara Nicole George, 27, of Burlington died Monday, August 17, 2020. She was a native of Orange County and a homemaker. She is the daughter of the late Tony George and Tammie Wiles who survives.

In addition to her mother of Jacksonville she is survived by 3 daughters, Holly Miller of Jacksonville, Isabella George of Burlington and...

Aug 13, 2020

Mrs. Denise Sides Upchurch, 60, of Burlington, NC passed away on Thursday August 13, 2020 at the Hospice Home of Alamance/Caswell. A native of Alamance, Co. NC, she is the daughter of Shirley McClain Sides, who survives and the late Pat D. Sides. Denise had many joys and loves in her life. She enjoyed reading Danielle Steele Books, an...

Aug 11, 2020

Mrs. Betty J. Brown, 92, of Mebane, NC passed away on August 11, 2020 at the Alamance Regional Medical center in Burlington. Arrangements are incomplete with McClure Funeral Service in  Mebane.

Aug 11, 2020

Morris Gene Turner, 68, of Mebane passed away Tuesday, August 11, 2020 at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill. Morris was born in Alton, ILL to Gene Storey and Wilma Silkwood Turner both deceased.  He was the husband of Bobbie Turner also deceased. He was a retired truck driver and loved and collected guns. He was also a veteran of...

Aug 11, 2020

Edward Carlton Mawhorr, Jr., 50, of Burlington passed away Tuesday, August 11, 2020 at Alamance Regional Medical Center after extensive health problems. Edward was born in Mansfield, Ohio and moved to North Carolina in 1991. He worked as a machinist for Sandvick Corp. for over 20 years. Edward was also a graduate of Hargrave Military Academy in 1989. Edward...

Aug 6, 2020

Mrs. Teresa Lee McCoy, 55, of Snow Camp, NC passed away on Thursday August 6, 2020 at UNC Hospital, Chapel Hill. A native of Forsyth Co. NC, she is the daughter of Kenneth Eugene McCoy, who survives and her late mother, Lee Best McCoy. She will forever be remembered for her willingness to always help others and put others...

Aug 6, 2020

Brian Lloyd Dobyns, artist, philosopher and renaissance man, passed away on August 6, 2020 at the age of 61. A resident of Efland, NC, Brian was a native of the northeastern United States, where he attended Hampshire College and the Conway School of Landscape Design. He moved to North Carolina in the late 80s, and shortly thereafter met Katherine...

Aug 5, 2020

Mrs. Kimberley Dawn "Kim" Glasgow, 39 of Burlington, NC passed away on Wednesday August 5, 2020 at the Alamance Regional Medical Center in Burlington. A native of Alamance Co. NC, she was born on April 14, 1981. Kim lived for her girls and she loved her family dearly. She always enjoyed family gathering to share stories, laughs and smiles....

Aug 4, 2020

Margaret Lunsford Willis, 86, of Mebane died Tuesday, August 4, 2020. She was a native of Caswell County, Retired from Annedeen Hosiery and a member of Eastside Baptist Church. She is the daughter of the late Coy and Nancy Elizabeth Walters Lunsford. Margaret was a woman of strong faith who loved Jesus, gospel music, gardening, fishing, being outdoors and...

Aug 3, 2020

Sean Stephane Martin, 69, of Mebane, passed away on Monday, August 3, 2020 after a battle with pancreatic cancer.

Sean was born December 29, 1950.  He grew up in the small panhandle ranching town of Hereford, Texas and his parents were Harold Clark and Elsie Martin.  He is survived by a sister, Sherry Oliver, of Peaster, Texas...

Jul 31, 2020

Lorraine Patteson “Pat” Montgomery, 91, died on Friday, July 31, 2020, following a long illness.

Pat was born on November 10, 1928, in Bath County, Virginia, a daughter of the late Hubert and Clara Patteson. She was an L.P.N. and worked for a number of years at Kings Daughter Hospital, in Staunton, Virginia. She then began a...

Jul 31, 2020

Dorothy Rogers, 70, passed away on July 31, 2020. She was the daughter of the late David and Helen Wilson Fuqua. Survivors include her daughters, Becky Brooks and Lisa Amick; son, Ray Brooks; grandchildren, Cheyanne Rogers, Ashley Amick, Dallas Amick, Ty Kimrey, Alexus Hobbs, Gray Brooks and Jordan Brooks; brothers, David, Tom and Henry Fuqua; sisters, Jean Mays and...

Jul 29, 2020

James Melford Coble, 80, of Graham passed away Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at Moses Cone Hospital. James was born in Randolph County to Fletcher and Ruth Louis Kibbet Coble both deceased. He was the husband of Mattie Willitts Coble also deceased.

James is survived by his son, James Michael Coble and his wife Kimberley of Graham.

Jul 28, 2020

Gloria Faucette, 71,  passed away on Tuesday July 28, 2020 at her residence.   She was the daughter of the Jesse and Mildred Cash Faucette. Gloria  was a member at Haw River United Methodist Church and retired from the school system. Survivors include her brother Bill Faucette (Linda); a nephew, Dominic Faucette and nieces, Meleah and Ashlyn Faucette. Due to...

Jul 27, 2020

Mrs. Fay Robertson Bright, 88, of Graham, passed away on Monday, July 27, 2020.

Born October 18, 1931, in Graham, North Carolina, to the late Charles Freeman “Shinky” Robertson and the late Mamie Guthrie Robertson, Fay graduated from Graham High School. On August 30, 1950 she married Howard William “Flip” Bright, and they enjoyed 58 loving years...

Jul 23, 2020

After 101 years of a rewarding life, Iva G. Freshwater died July 23, 2020 around 1:45PM at the Compass Healthcare & Rehab of Hawfields.  She was the daughter of Albert Sturr Gaunt, Sr. and Catharine Amon (Reeve) Gaunt, both deceased.  She was born in Bridgeton, NJ, on December 1, 1918 and outlived her two siblings, Albert Sturr Gaunt, Jr....

Jul 22, 2020

Anna Greenway Deaton, 78 of Burlington died Wednesday at her daughter’s home. She was born in Smyrna, GA and was preceded in death by her husband, Mack B. Deaton; daughter, Teresa Cantor Oliver; 3 sisters and 2 brothers. She was retired from Ametek and a homemaker.

She is survived by her daughter, Toni Cantor Richardson and husband...

Jul 22, 2020

Wilma Ruth Hopkins, 73, of Burlington, North Carolina, passed peacefully on the sunny morning of July 22nd, 2020, with her loved ones by her side. Born January 2nd, 1947 in Orlando, Florida, Wilma came to love her adopted home in the Carolinas and spent as much time as she could in its mountains, beaches, and anywhere the sun was...