OBITUARIES
Erma Davis
Jan 16, 2013
HILLSBOROUGH - Mrs. Erma Lucas Davis, 91, died Wednesday, January 16, 2013. Born January 27, 1921, in Salisbury to the late Homer Franklin Lucas, Sr. and Nora Smith Lucas. She attended school in Salisbury until she moved to Hillsborough in February 1938 where she graduated from Hillsborough High School in May 1938. On November 2, 1940 she married Kelly...
Nancy Nance
Jan 11, 2013
ALAMANCE COUNTY BURLINGTON - Nancy Peace Nance, 73, of Burlington, went to be with the Lord on Friday, January 11, 2013 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. Nancy was born on May 30, 1939 in Guilford County, daughter of the late John Edward and Thelma Draughan Peace. She is survived by one son: William David Nance; sister: Gaynelle P. Copeland...
James Crawford
Jan 11, 2013
CHAPEL HILL James Joseph "Jim" Crawford, Ph.D, 81, recognized as "one of the founders of modern infection control in dentistry," passed away on Friday, Jan. 11, 2013. He was born June 23, 1931 in Springfield, Ill. to the late Marianna Merlow Crawford and Lewis A. Crawford. A resident of Chapel Hill since 1956, Jim is fondly remembered for being...
Justeen Tarbet
Jan 10, 2013
Justeen Bales Tarbet 1918 - 2013 Justeen Bales Tarbet passed away January 10, 2013, at Carolina Meadows Health Center at the age of 94 years. Justeen was born to William and Daisy Bales October 8, 1918, in Reynolds County, Missouri. She attended High School in Ellington, Mo., and Southeast Missouri State Teachers College (Southeast Mo. State University) in Cape...
William Westbrook
Jan 8, 2013
Keith, Please see if this is ok. I think we may add a picture. thank you, Brenda MEBANE - Mr. William Ballard Westbrook, 84, died Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2013 at his residence following a brief illness. He was born on May 6, 1928 in Alamance County. He was the husband of Ruby Sentelle Westbrook who survives and the son...
Connie Whitaker
Jan 8, 2013
ALAMANCE COUNTY MEBANE - Mrs.Connie Kaye Slaton Whitaker, 47 , died Tuesday, January 8, 2013.She was a native of Mebane and a nurse at The Forest at Duke. Surviving are her parents, Vicki Lee Owens, and Ernest V. and June Slaton; her son, Mason Fuquay, her daughter, Krista Martin, and her brother, Steven V. Slaton (Haley). Memorial services will...
Herbert Harned
Jan 7, 2013
CHAPEL HILL Dr Herbert Spencer Harned Jr died on January 7, 2013 at UNC Medical Center. Dr Harned was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on February 1, 1921 and moved to New Haven, Connecticut in 1928. He was the son of Herbert S. Harned, a professor of physical chemistry at the University of Pennsylvania and Yale University and of Dorothy...
John Ray
Jan 5, 2013
HILLSBOROUGH Rev. John Bingham "Jack" Ray passed away on Jan. 5th, 2013 after several months of declining health. He was the son of the late U.S. Ray, Sr. and Bessie Craig Ray. Jack earned his Batchlors Degree in history and religion from Carson Newman University in Johnson City, TN and his Masters of Divinity from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary....
Ronnie Mandel
Jan 1, 2013
Ronnie Sue Mandel, age 76, passed away unexpectedly at Galloway Ridge retirement community on January 1st, 2013. She was born in N.Y.C. on March 17, 1936 to Dr. and Mrs. Emanuel Rabins. She was a graduate of Columbia University School of General Studies. Ronnie Sue was the founder of the Sandell Dance Studio of Chapel Hill, N.C. Her teaching...
Margaret Yates
Dec 28, 2012
Durham Mrs. Elgie Yates died on December 28, 2012. Mrs. Elgie Yates was the daughter of Frank and Maggie Poythress. She was the widow of Doug Yates Elgie was a long-time member of Carrboro Baptist Church and attended New Hope Church Surviving her is her son and daughter-in-law Sonny and Teresa Yates, her three grandchildren; Lorean Stanfield, Kelsey and...
Beverly Solomon
Dec 25, 2012
MEBANE - Beverly Riley Solomon, 48, of Mebane, died Tuesday, December 25, 2012 at her residence. Ms. Solomon was born on August 25, 1964 in Alamance County, daughter of Winfred "Jackie" Riley of Burlington and Jean Spence Riley of Mebane. She was preceded in death by her son, David Craig Solomon. In addition to her parents, she is survived...
William Warren
Dec 24, 2012
HILLSBOROUGH - Mr. William Rudolph Warren, 93, of Mebane died Monday, December 24, 2012. He was a native of Orange County and a graduate of Efland High School. He was a veteran of the US Army Air Force. He was employed by Liggett & Myers until his retirement. He and his late wife of 65 years, Virginia, enjoyed traveling...
Betty Crabtree
Dec 24, 2012
(HILLSBOROUGH, NC) -- Betty Sue Hill Crabtree, 82, of 4609 Saint Mary's Road, Hillsborough, passed away Monday, December 24, at Hospice of Alamance-Caswell. She was the daughter of the late Huldah and "Mr. Mick" Hill. Survivors include her husband of nearly 64 years, Chester Lloyd Crabtree; sons Robert Lloyd Crabtree of Hillsborough, and Thomas Hill Crabtree and wife Gayle...
Charles Bloomquist
Dec 24, 2012
Charles King Bloomquist June 11, 1925 - December 24, 2012 CARRBORO Charles King Bloomquist, 87, of Carrboro, NC, died on Christmas Eve. Born in Dunbar, Minnesota, Chuck was the second child of George Wilhelm and Pearl King Bloomquist. He was preceded in death by both parents, his brother, Robert C. Bloomquist, and by his oldest daughter Marcia Bloomquist Wiggins...
Joseph Neikirk
Dec 22, 2012
Joseph Randolph Neikirk passed away on December 22, 2012. He was born in Max Meadows, Virginia on May 29, 1928. He was the son of the late John William Neikirk and Bridye Armentrout Neikirk of Roanoke. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Charles William Neikirk, his sister, Bessie Lee White, and his son, John McClure Neikirk....
Juanita Smith
Dec 20, 2012
HILLSBOROUGH - Mrs. Juanita Godfrey Smith of Efland, formerly of Hillsborough. She passed away at UNC Hospitals Thursday, December 20, 2012. Juanita is survived by one son Robert Emory Smith, three grandsons, John William Smith (Tracy) of Efland, Scott Emory Smith of Efland, and Brian Jennings Smith (Bridgette) of Hillsborough. She has eight great grandchildren, one sister, Joyce Godfrey,...
