Irene Carden, 84, of Burlington passed away at the Hospice Home on Tuesday, March 2, 2021. A native of Alamance County, she was the daughter of the late Lacy Boyd Carden and the late Lillian Denny Carden. She retired from working in the textile industry and was a member of Baynes Baptist Church. She is survived by her daughter, Patrice D. Parker of Burlington; sons, Kyle R. Durham of Graham and Barry K. Durham and his wife Frances of Graham; 9 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and 1...

Linda Jean Hill, 67, of Burlington, passed away on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at UNC Hospital following several years of declining health. She was born in Alamance County and was the daughter of Buck Hill and Shelby Naylor, both deceased. Linda was a homemaker and attended Open Bible Baptist Church. She is survived by a daughter, Ashley Hill of the home; a brother, James” Toolie” Hill of the home; a sister, Rita Faulkner and husband Doug of Gibsonville; a dear friend, Elaine Hart...

Billy King, 83, of Burlington, passed away on February 28, 2021 after a brief illness. Billy was born on May 19, 1937 in Caswell County, NC, to the late James William King and Minnie Lloyd Oakley King. Billy is survived by his wife Elizabeth (Lib) Hearn King whom he loved and was devoted to for 49 years; his sister, Mamie Sue Harris and husband Wilbert of Mebane, NC, many loving nieces and nephews and special neighbors and caregivers, Vickie Edwards and Gail Riley. He was preceded in...

Ross Wesley Grubb, 80, of Burlington passed away at Alamance Regional Medical Center on Sunday, February 28, 2021 at 10:17 p.m. A native of Alamance County, he was the husband of Vicki Henderson Grubb, who survives and the son of William Harrison Grubb “Fuzzy” and Mary Beaver Grubb, both deceased. He was a retired truck driver with Overnight Transportation. Ross was a member of Bethel Baptist Church in Graham. In addition to his wife of their home, survivors include two...

Lois Long Stockard, 89, of Elon passed away at Beacon Place Hospice Unit on February 24, 2021. A native of Person County, she was the wife of Dr. Robert Moore Stockard, Jr. for 66 years. She was the daughter of the late Stephen Reams Long and the late Sue Cates Long and step daughter of the late Lois Tuck Long. Mrs. Stockard first attended Women’s College in Greensboro and ultimately graduated from Elon College with an education degree. She began her teaching career at EM Holt school...

Patricia (Pat) Holt Parker, 76, passed away Saturday, February 27, 2021. A native of Alamance County, Mrs. Parker was the wife of Douglas Parker, who survives and the daughter of the late Wayne Holt and the late Frances Small Holt. Mrs. Parker was a former Teacher’s Aide in grades 1 and 3 at Eastlawn Elementary School. She retired from Alamance Regional Medical Center where she worked the Day Surgery Surgical Information Desk. Mrs. Parker was a member of Eastlawn Baptist Church. In...

Mr. James Thomas “Pete” Campbell, 80, of Graham, passed away Friday, February 26, 2021 at his home in Ocean Isle. A native of Chatham County, Mr. Campbell was the husband of Martha Huffman Campbell, who survives, and the son of the late Willie Campbell and the late Frances Johnson Campbell. Mr. Campbell retired from P. Lorillard Tobacco Company and was of the Methodist Faith. He was also a veteran of the US Army. In addition to his wife Martha, of the home, Mr. Campbell is...

Carrie S. Thompson, 93, of Graham, passed away on February 25, 2021 surrounded by her family. She was born and raised in Saxapahaw, the daughter of Richard Alexander Stanford, Sr. and Zona Dodson Stanford. She was the wife of the late Russell K. Thompson, Sr. She attended Elon College, where she was a music major. Carrie worked for more than 30 years at Carolina Farm Credit, where she retired as Assistant Vice President of Administration. Carrie later worked for US Representative Robin...

  Annette Vaughn Furr, 94, of The Village at Brookwood in Burlington, NC passed away peacefully on February 21, 2021 at Alamance Regional Medical Center after a period of declining health.  She was born in Winston-Salem, NC on December 21, 1926, daughter of the late Numa Madison Vaughn and Pearl Sink Vaughn.  She was predeceased by three sisters, Isabel Turner, Marion (Pete) Owen, Margaret (Toby) Bovender, and brother Sam Vaughn. She is survived by her husband, James F. Furr...

Hazel Johnson Montgomery, age 93, a former resident of Burlington and Saxapahaw, North Carolina, died at her home in Bogart, GA on February 24. She is survived by her two daughters, Patricia Krautler (Charles) and Jeanne Tarrasch (David); four grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband of 74 years, Dan Montgomery. Hazel was a lifelong member of the United Methodist Church belonging first to the Saxapahaw United Methodist Church and later to the...