Mrs. Mary Lee Turner, 97, of Yanceyville, NC passed at Alamance Regional Medical Center on Friday, August 10, 2018. She was the daughter of the late James Curtis and the late Mary Bouseman Curtis of Detroit, Michigan. She was reared by the late Harry and Edna Bouseman in Hardy, Virginia.  She was married to the late Watlington Turner, Sr. for many years before his death.      Mary worked at Roanoke Hotel in Virginia and for Hanover Mills in Yanceyville as a Textile...

Susan Jones-Lukach of Pittsboro, quietly passed away at UNC Hospital with her husband Marty, daughters Carrie and Gwen at her side on 8/1/2018.  Sue was born in Poughkeepsie, New York on 6/15/1949, the daughter of the late Howard B Jones and Virginia Grossman Jones of Wappingers Falls, New York. Sue was a dental hygienist for 47 years working for dentists Stephen Strell,  Rouse Wilson,  Anthony Biancardi, and Julie Whitte.  She retired in May of 2016. She is survived...

Matthew “Matt” Howerton, 44 of Burlington, NC passed away at his residence on July 31st, 2018. Matt is survived by his son, Michael Howerton of the home and preceded in death by his wife Wendy Carter Howerton in 2017. A Memorial Visitation will be held at People’s Memorial Christian Church, 247 N NC HWY 87 Burlington, NC 27217 on Friday August 3rd from 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm. and all other times at the home of Debra Troxler (sister) in Gibsonville, NC.  Sign an...

Robert L. Steer died on July 30th, 2018 at the age of 91. He was the son of Clara and Robert Steer of Ottawa Illinois. He spent two years in the Army Air Force, serving with the occupation forces in Germany.   Bob graduated from Purdue University in 1951 with a degree in mechanical engineering. Bob was a registered professional engineer in the state of New York, and obtained an MBA from New York University. Most of his career was with International General Electric doing design and...

Samuel “Pean” Phillip Jones was born in Orange County to the late Georgia M. Long-Jones and Samuel J. Jones. He was educated in the public schools of Orange County, North Carolina and graduated from Orange County High School, Class of 1972. At an early age Phillip accepted Christ as his personal Savior. He was baptized in October of 1967 and joined Warrens Chapel Missionary Baptist Church. Phillip retired from Luxfer Gas Cylinder in Graham, NC after 18 years of service, He was...

Burlington, Roxanne Lynn Cummings, 57 of Burlington passed away peacefully on Saturday July 21, 2018 at Hospice and Palliative Care of Alamance-Caswell.  Roxanne was born in Lake County, IL. on August 26, 1960 the daughter of the late Eliud Alton Cummings and the former Nettie Jean Austin (Cummings).  Surviving are two sons, Jonathan Cummings and wife Nichole and Allen J. "AJ" Baldwin; three brothers, Garey Cummings and wife Nancy, Dennis Cummings and wife Angie and...

Gloria Ruth Shook, 77, formerly of Chapel Hill, passed away at Alamance Health Care on Tuesday, July 17, 2018.  She was a graduate of Brevard High School and Pembroke State University and attended the University of North Carolina at Greensboro for interior design.  She worked as a high school teacher in Durham, an interior designer with Rose Interiors of Fayetteville, an illustrator for the Army in Germany, and a preschool and elementary teacher in Chapel Hill. She was a talented...

Gibsonville   Jimmy Ray Lloyd, 54 of Gibsonville passed away Monday, July 16, 2018 at his residence.   Jimmy was born in Chatham County on March 22, 1964 the son of the late Willie Clay (WC) Lloyd, Jr. and Bessie Heath Lloyd. Jimmy grew up in Carrboro, NC and was a member of the 1982 graduating class of Chapel Hill High School. Jimmy was a UNC tar heel fan and worked at UNC for many years.  He had a great sense of humor and loved spending time with his family.  He...

Margaret Costner, 73 of Graham, passed away after a period of declining health on Thursday, July 12, 2018, at Alamance Regional Medical Center.  Margaret was born in Franklin County, Va. on June 30, 1945, to the late Walter E. Hodges and Sarah L. Wagner Hodges. She was retired from the textile industry and a homemaker, She enjoyed playing the video poker games and spend many evenings with her son John proving it. Margaret also worked as a caregiver with the...

Robert Gary Boyer passed away on July 4, 2018 at age 57 after several years of declining health. Born in Bethesda, Maryland on September 18, 1960 to Robert Gene Boyer and Helen Frances Boyer (née Gilley), Robert served in the Navy as a young man. He graduated summa cum laude from UNC Greensboro with a Bachelor of the Arts in Media Studies. He is survived by his daughter, Kathryn, and his younger brother, Lonnie Boyer. Robert enjoyed performing in musical theater, rooting for the...