All Tributes - Burlington & Graham, NC

Mrs. Doris Talbert Wright, 89, of Elon passed away at her residence on February 26, 2020 following several weeks of declining health. A native of Alamance County, she was the daughter of William Talbert and Grace McKinney Talbert, both deceased and the wife of the late James Edward Wright. She is survived by a daughter, Angela B. Ball and her fiancé, Bert Anderson of Elon; three grandchildren, Kyils and wife Angie, Rachel and her husband Lorenzo and Kristen and her husband Jon; 3...

William Mark Pulley, Sr., 95, of Snow Camp, died Tuesday, 2/25/2020 at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital in Greensboro. A native of Brunswick County, Va., he was the husband of the late Irene Brooks Pulley and the son of Mark P. Pulley and Betty Jones Pulley, both deceased. Mr. Pulley is survived by a daughter, Shelia P. Lambert and her husband Wayne, of Caswell County; a son, William M. “Billy” Pulley and his wife Linda, of Snow Camp; 4 grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren and 7...

Mr. Angel Giovinazzo, 84, of Gibsonville passed away at his residence on Sunday, February 23, 2020 at 2:03 a.m. A native of Montevideo, Uruguay, he was the son of Michael Angelo Giovinazzo and Clara Beltran Giovinazzo, both deceased. He was a carpenter. Survivors include three sons, Michael Giovinazzo, Oscar Giovinazzo and George Giovinazzo and two daughters, Elsa Giovinazzo and Monica DeBoer. Private services will be held at a later date.  

Ms. Susan Holm August 15, 1967 – February 21, 2020 (age 52)   God sent a tiny angel down to earth in 1967 and gave her Down syndrome, autism, epilepsy, no depth perception, heart problems, severe breathing difficulties, and tactile sensitivity.  She wasn’t supposed to live.  But she did because she was a fighter.  The family doctor told Susan’s mother Arlis that she should put Susan in an institution because “she will ruin your...

Mr. Roland W. “Ronnie” Robinson, 85, of Graham passed away at his residence on Friday, February 21, 2020. A native of Alamance County, he was the husband of Evelyn Mae Graves Robinson, who survives and the son of Walter Franklin Robinson and Luna Mae Straughn Robinson, both deceased. He was self-employed and was an avid hunter and fisherman. In addition to his wife of their home, survivors include a son, Terry Lynn Robinson; grandson, Justin Lynn Robinson and wife Brandice;...

                                                                               RICHARD LEE STROUSE On...

  Mrs. Louise Baxter Walters Mrs. Louise Baxter Walters, 95, of Burlington passed peacefully into the hands of the Lord surrounded by her daughters and caregivers on February 20, 2020 at 11:44 p.m.   A native of Guilford County, she was the wife of the late Charles Manley Walters, Jr. and the daughter of John Thomas Baxter and Elizabeth Coon Baxter, both deceased.   Mrs. Walters was formerly employed for 37 years as a Contract Manager with the License Plate Agency. She...

Mrs. Maureen Alice Gerritz Willis, 78, of Burlington, peacefully ascended on Wednesday, February 19, 2020, at the Hospice Home in Burlington, NC after a courageous and inspiring battle against PSP. A native of Buffalo, NY, Mrs. Willis moved with her parents as a teenager to Richmond, VA. Mrs. Willis was the loving wife and best friend of Frederick “Fred” Wright Willis, Jr., and the daughter of the late Raymond John Gerritz and the late Alice Margaret Gallagher Gerritz. Maureen...

 Julia Thompson “Julie” McKinney        Julia Thompson “Julie” McKinney, 69, of Sparta, NC, died Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem. She was born July 30, 1950 in Alamance County. On November 17, 1950, she became the devoted and unconditionally loved and loving daughter of her parents, Julius F. Thompson, Jr. and Bartialette “Barky” Braxton Thompson, both deceased.  Julie was the wife...

Peggy Sumpter Amsden, formerly of Burlington, NC, passed away January 29, 2020. A celebration of life service will be held at Rich and Thompson Funeral Home at 306 Glenwood Ave in Burlington on Saturday, February 22nd, from 9:30-11:00. Peggy donated her body to the Virginia State Anatomical Program but friends and family are welcome to visit her gravestone site at Alamance Memorial Park following visitation. Her friends at Warm Hearth Village wrote “the measure of a life well-lived...