All Tributes - Burlington & Graham, NC

Elizabeth (Lib) Gwynn Porterfield, of Burlington, passed away Thursday, November 19, 2020 at her home. A native of Alamance County, Mrs. Porterfield was the wife of the late Claude Allen Porterfield and the daughter of the late Challie Vernon Euliss and the late Sadie Lee Rabon Euliss. Mrs. Porterfield was a member of Faith Christian Church. She is survived by three sons, Kenneth Howard Gwynn and his wife, Cheesie, of Myrtle Beach, SC, Larry Neal Gwynn and his wife, Kim, of Mebane and...

Lillie Jean “Jackie” Baise Jones, 74, of Mebane passed away at Peak Resources-Graham on Thursday, November 19, 2020 following a brief illness. A native of Rockingham County, she was the loving wife of the late Thomas Lenard Jones for over 50 years and the daughter of Jack and Mae Baise, both deceased. She was formerly employed in the textile and real estate industries. She was a member of Harvest Baptist Church. Jackie loved her dogs and spending time with her granddaughter,...

Sgt. Justin Marshall Thompson, 34, of Snow Camp passed away at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill on Tuesday, November 17, 2020. A native of West Palm Beach, FL, he was the husband of Tiffany Clower Thompson, who survives and the son of Lawrence Lee Thompson, Sr. and Annette Goodrich Thompson, who survive. He was a retired veteran of the U. S. Army and a volunteer firefighter at the Snow Camp Fire Department. Justin was an active member of the American Legion Post 305. He was also a member of...

Donald Ray Isley, 83, of Graham passed away at his residence on November 20, 2020. A native of Alamance County, he was the husband of Faye B. Isley, who survives and the son of George Kenneth Isley and Mabel McDaniel Isley, both deceased. Donald was retired from ABSS. He was a member of Riverside Baptist Church in Graham. In addition to his wife Faye, survivors include two children, Mark Isley and his wife Lynne of Burlington and Kim Isley of Raleigh; two grandchildren, Coby Isley and his...

Jennie Skeen, 100, of The Twin Lakes Community, passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2020. A native of Saint Pauls, NC, Mrs. Skeen was the wife of the late T. Hunter Skeen and the daughter of the late Henry Stanley and the late Agnes Leggett Stanley. Mrs. Skeen retired from the Winston Salem Public Library. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Burlington, where she was a member of Circle #2 and was active in the church kitchen. She was also a member of the Junior Women’s...

Beverly Bell Armfield died on November 11, 2020. She was a long-time resident of Twin Lakes Community in Burlington. Born on October 31, 1926, she was the only daughter and eldest child of Frances Watson Bell and James Andrew Bell. She was the beloved wife of Robert Moore Armfield who died in 2017.  She is survived by daughters Ellen Armfield Bolick and husband Robert Bolick of south Oxfordshire, England, and Laura Armfield Tucker and husband Charles Tucker of Savoy Illinois;...

Gerald Evans Maynard, Jr., 91, passed peacefully Tuesday, November 17, 2020, at Hospice of Randolph in Asheboro, NC. Gerald (aka “Pappy”) was born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee on August 31, 1929 to the late Gerald Evans and Martha Virginia (Lee) Maynard. Gerald has been married to Mary Jo (Scruggs) Maynard for over 67 years and is survived by her as well as their children Gerald Evans “Jack” Maynard III of Memphis, TN; Lynn (Wes) Collins of Burlington, NC; and...

Harvey Linwood Eddins was 85 when he went to be with the Lord on the evening of November 16, 2020, in the Hospice Home in Burlington, North Carolina. Harvey was born in Anson County, NC on August 10, 1935. On August 10, 1958 he married the love of his life, Joyce Martin Eddins. He was a hard worker, entrepreneur, and family man with a heart for the Lord. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Joyce Martin Eddins, sons Randy Eddins (wife Teresa) of Burlington, NC, and Mark Eddins (wife...

  Peter G. Sherer, 85, of Twin Lakes, Burlington, NC,  died on November 16, 2020. A retired camera salesman and long time resident of Bon Air, VA, Peter avidly pursued his lifelong passions of photography and travel.  An active member and past president of the Richmond Focus Group camera club for over 25 years, Peter exhibited his award winning photographs in countless photography shows throughout the Richmond area. During their 63 years of marriage, Peter and his wife...

Anne I. Pope, 78, of Burlington passed away at her residence surrounded by loved ones on Sunday, November 15, 2020 at 9:04 p.m. A native of Alamance County, she was the daughter of Eugene Martin Isley and Mary Ruth Shoffner Isley, both deceased. She was the owner and operator of Anne’s Beauty Shop for over 46 years. She was a member of Friendship United Methodist Church where she was active in her Sunday school class and the United Methodist Women. Survivors include two sons, Robert...