All Obituaries

Burlington, Lucille "Tina" Lowery Westbrooks, 83 of Burlington passed away on July 26, 2021 at Moses Cone Medical Center in Greensboro.  Tina was born in Granville County on August 10, 1937 the daughter of the late Bernard Lowery and Goldie Whitt Lowery. She worked as a ticket writer in the textile industry and was a loving wife, mother and grandmother.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband James Earl Westbrooks, a brother Junior...

Thomas Lynn Sharpe, 68 of Graham passed away on July 26th, 2021 at UNC Healthcare Chapel Hill due to health complications. Thomas (Tommy) was a native of Alamance County. He was born on February 26, 1953 to the late Carroll Lynn Sharpe and Sarah Mashburn Sharpe. Tommy was known for his love of animals and would spend his spare time riding his horse of many years, Southwind. Tommy's great pleasures included riding horses, motorcycles, and spending time with his family. Tommy was known...

Graham, Kimberly Dawn Spence Crowder, 52 of Graham passed away on Saturday July 24, 2021 after a lengthy battle with cancer.  She was the daughter of Mike and Barbara Spence and was preceded in death by her daughter, Jessice Christine Spence.  Surviving in addition to her parents is her daughter Cameron Crowder Bentley (Dustin); a sister April Spence Ross (Eddie); 2 brothers, Russ Allen (Sue) and Ken Spence; and four grandchildren.  A Celebration of Life Service...

Ronnie Lee Minor, Sr. passed away July 21, 2021, after a long battle with cancer. He served in the U.S. Army National Guard. He is survived by his wife of 28 years, Carolyn Minor, 3 step grandchildren, Hannah Christian and Dylan. Stepchildren, Karen (Matthew) Whitlow, Joe (Shanna) Baliff, Aunt Lorainne Wrenn. He loved feeding deer in his backyard and watching all the wildlife. He enjoyed spending time with his wife on vacations and day trips. Ronnie lived life to the fullest. He could find...

Burlington, James Robert "Bob" Hayes, 59 of Burlington passed away unexpectedly on July 20, 2021 at his residence.  Bob was born in Alamance County on June 11, 1962 the son of  Susie Edwards. He was employed as a plumber for most of his career. Some of you may have known "Bob" or "Bobby" for burning rubber and leading laps at Ace Speedway. He was preceded in death by his grandfather Fern Edwards.  Surviving in addition to his mother Susie...