All Obituaries

Mrs. Rhonda Hightower, 55 of 201 Edwards Ct. passed away on April 17, 2019 at the Hospice and Palliative Care Center of Alamance-Caswell. She was the daughter of Hayes and Doris Moore Hightower both deceased.   She is survived by her husband Delcides Espinoza; 5 siblings: Calvin Hightower (Flossie), Sheila H. Williams (Carlton), Otis Hightower, Michael Hightower, and Sharon Hightower; 12 nieces & nephews; 5 aunts and several great-nieces and great-nephews.    

Mr. Benjamin Charles III, age 45 of 662 Lakeside Ave.  was born in Danbury, Connecticut on June 26,1973 and transitioned on April 14, 2019 at Duke University Hospital, Durham NC. He is survived by his parents, Benjamin Charles II and Carolyn Oliver Charles; siblings, Rashanda Oliver and Gary Oliver.  He was preceded in death by a brother, Anthony Oliver.    

Ms. Willa Marsh Price, 89 of passed away on April 13, 2019 at Cone Health-Alamance Regional Medical Center.   She was born in Chatham County to the late William Thomas Price the late Birdie Marsh Price.  Willa was a graduate of Jordan-Sellars High School.  She performed her undergraduate studies at Shaw University and completed her Master’s Degree at North Carolina Central University.  She was a devoted educator with the Alamance Burlington...

Mother Shirley Brown Long, passed away on April 12, 2019 at Cone Health Alamance Regional Medical Center.  She was the wife of the late Rev. Dr. Herman M. Long.   She is survived by 7 children: Ricky M. Long, Sharon D. Kelly (Andrew), Phyllis Y. Long, Stephanie L Enoch-Brown (Garlton), Herman M. Long (Francine), Marvin L. Long, Stephen M. Long (Betsy); 11 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. 

Mrs. Nannie P. Robertson of Green Level departed this life on Wednesday, April 10, 2019, 2:24 p.m. at Alamance Health Care. Born in Person County on June 17, 1929, she was the daughter of Clyde and Nannie Valines-Torain, both deceased. She was the wife of the late James L. Robertson. Mrs. Robertson was a member of Green Level Christian Church on Green Level Church Road.  Mrs. Robertson was the founder and owner of Nannie’s Alteration Shop located on Front Street in downtown...

Ms. Lois Sylone Ruffin Lucas passed away at Peak Resources of Alamance on April 9, 2019.  She was the daughter of Wallace Ruffin and Bertha Mae Bynum Johnson.   She is survived by her only son:  Harry Lucas, Jr. (LaToya); her mother: Bertha Mae Johnson; four grandchildren: Aaron Lucas, Zion Lucas, Taelore Marsh and Avery Marsh; three siblings: Leslie Johnson, Shirley Grant and Elouise Hunt Perry.   She was preceded in death by her father, Wallace Ruffin.  

Mrs. Lottie M. Norman Thompson passed away April 7, 2019 at her residence in Sacramento.   She was the daughter of Thomas “June” Norman and Ann Fuller Norman, both deceased.  Survivors include her husband: William Thompson; seven children: Angela Enoch (Ronald), Adrianne Love, Andrea Lynch, Michael Thompson (Cassandra), Brian Thompson (Angela), Thaddeus Thompson (Vicky) and Marcus Thompson; 20 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren and six siblings: William Norman...

Ms. Willa Coggins (Evans) was the daughter of the late Margie Shafe and Frederick Shafe, born in Wilmington NC.  She departed this life on April 6, 2019 at her home. She worked for many years at West Point Stevens as a seamstress.  She is preceded in death by her brother, Philip R. Coggins and companion, Clemon Evans Sr.. She is survived by step children Clemon Evans Jr,, Clemontine Evans, Deborah E. Boone (William) and Michelle Evans, 6 step grandchildren and a host of...

Mrs. Annie Mae Nixon Moore of Burlington departed this life on Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at Lakewood of Twin Lakes. Born in Alamance County, she was the daughter of William Nixon and Mamie Cook Nixon, both deceased. She was the wife of the late Carl Moore. Mrs. Moore was a member of First Baptist Church on Apple Street. She served as advisor to the Junior Usher Board and she also served as a Girl Scout leader who accompanied the young girl scouts on overnight camping trips.  She...

Mr. Bailey Felton, 70 of 211 Foster St. passed away on April 1, 2019 at his residence.  Funeral services will be conducted on Friday, April 5, 2019 at 1:30 pm at True Worship Christian Church.  The family will greet relatives and friends thirty minutes prior to the services and all other times they will be at the home.  Public viewing will be held on Thursday at the funeral home from 1-9pm.  Interment will follow the services in North Lawn...