All Tributes - Burlington & Graham, NC

  Bick Long (Max Bickford Long, Jr.)   Bick Long (Max Bickford Long, Jr) died peacefully at the age of 77 on Thursday, July 15, 2021 at Alamance Regional Medical Center in Burlington, NC. Bick was born, the oldest of 4 children, on Governors Island, NY on Sept. 2, 1943 to the late Max Bickford Long and Olivia Womble Long Phillips.   He spent his childhood in Roxboro, NC and Burlington, NC. He attended Woodberry Forest School in Virginia, then returned to Burlington and...

Betty Sue Webster Smith   Betty Sue Webster Smith, 90, of Mebane passed away at her residence on Wednesday, July 21, 2021.   A native of Alamance County, she was the wife of the late Linwood Neal Smith and the daughter of Jesse David Webster and Nina Bettie Ray Webster, both deceased. She was a homemaker and a former employee at Belk Beck department store.  She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Mebane.   Survivors include a daughter, DeAnne Smith Edwards...

Mary Anne McVey, 84, of Graham, passed away on Monday, July 26, 2021 at her residence. A native of Alamance County, she was the wife of the late Gordon Rhodes McVey and the daughter of the late John Currie Paris and the late Della Elizabeth Holt Paris. Mary Anne was raised and adopted by the late Lee and Anne Crabtree. She was a member of Swepsonville United Methodist Church and a retired real estate broker. She is survived by her daughter; Elizabeth M. Franklin and her husband Buddy of...

Donald Ray Lee, 86, of Graham, went to be with his Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, on Wednesday, July 14, 2021 while at the AuthoraCare Hospice Home in Burlington. A native of Alamance County, he was the husband of the late Dorothy Bayliff Lee, and the son of Samuel Wesley Lee and Maude Guthrie Lee Anthony, both deceased. Donald was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Graham. He was a volunteer fireman with Swepsonville Fire Department for 39 years. He worked at Isley Grocery,...

Catherine Richters Shepherd, 98, born August 21, 1922, was reunited with her beloved husband and best friend, Jay Shepherd, when she peacefully passed away on Saturday, July 17, 2021. “Cat” and Jay were inseparable throughout their 62 years of marriage. Catherine was the only daughter of the late Maybelle Craig Richters and Charles Richters of Wilmington, NC. Catherine received her B.A. in Education from Lenior-Rhyne College in 1943, where she met the light of her life, Jay. She...

Betty Ann Groves Melcher   Betty Ann Groves Melcher, age 85, was encircled in the love of family and friends as she passed away in Burlington, NC on Saturday, June 26, 2021. A native of Atlanta, Georgia, Betty embraced the life of a Marine Corps wife at the age of 21 after meeting the love of her life, Paul F.Melcher.   Some of the family’s fondest memories center on Betty’s love of laughter,birds, movies (those without foul language or nudity), music, food...

Thelma Hensley Cooper, 81, of Burlington died Saturday, July 24. A soft spoken, kind, gentle woman, with a quick laugh, she was a retired registered nurse in Alamance County, having received her GED and Nursing degree at ACC. She particularly enjoyed working with the elderly. She was a member of the Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Painting was a lifetime passion of hers, along with her love of quilting & sewing, having made and given away over 100 aprons in the past few...

   Mildred W. “Mimi” Saunders passed away on July 23, 2021, at the age of 100, at home surrounded by her grandsons and caregiver. Born March 23, 1921, in Greensboro, NC, she was a Graham resident for most of her life and was a valued member of the community. Mimi worked for the Federal Government on the Army contract at Western Electric, retiring in 1972. She was very involved in State and Local politics. Mimi volunteered as a poll worker and was a precinct captain. She...

Stephen Brent Lambeth, 52, of Cliffside Park, NJ, passed away on Friday, May 7, 2021, with his husband Matthew and best friend Joey by his side. Stephen was born in Greenville, NC, and moved to Burlington, NC, for his last year of grade school. After graduating from Western Alamance High School, he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in German Studies from the University of North Carolina in Greensboro, NC. While pursuing his degree, he spent one summer studying at the Université de...

Sharon Northam Long Jamison, 67, of Burlington passed away at AuthoraCare Collective Hospice Home on Friday, July 16, 2021 following an extended period of declining health. A native of Wicomico County, MD, she was the wife of Thomas “Tom” Bradford Jamison and the daughter of Richard Clay Northam and Margaret Clarke Northam Briscoe. She was a former advertising director with PHE Inc. She enjoyed taking care of her plants, collecting elephants and depression glass, shopping for...