All Obituaries

Mr. Jarrett Quinton Riley age 55 of 309 Walker Drive Mebane transitioned on May 14, 2021 at his home.  He was born in Orange County to Vernon Frank Riley Sr., deceased and Shirley Cooper Riley of the home. He attended East Alamance High School and was member of the 1985 graduating class  Jarrett worked many years with Honda Power Equipment Manufacturing Company until his accident and he was no longer able to work. During his spare time Jarrett enjoyed tinkering with small...

Minnie Jefferies Haith transitioned on May 11, 2021 while being cared for by the wonderful staff of AuthoraCare Collective Hospice of Alamance-Caswell.  Minnie was born in Spartanburg S.C to Mr. Nelson Jefferies and Mrs. Nancy Dawkins Jefferies on March 3, 1951. At a young age Minnie and her brother Nelson attended First Baptist Church, Apple St. with their grandmother and later in life she attended Greater Love World Outreach.  Minnie had the love of Jesus in her heart...

              William David Porter was born on July 14, 1950 in Houston, Texas to William Henry Porter and Vesta Thadamalee Nelson Porter. Following the passing of his mother, he was reared by his maternal grandparents, Adney David Nelson and Vesta Brawley Nelson.                 William was a stellar student who attended the primary schools of Marshall Texas and eventually matriculated to H.B. Pemberton...

Ms. Janice Loretta McAdoo age 66 of 2103 Dollar Court, Greensboro transitioned on May 4, 2021 at her home surrounded by her loving and dedicated family. Janice was born in Alamance County to the late James and Martha White Farrington. She was employed with A. O. Smith Company in Mebane. During her free time, she loved watching basketball games, listening to music. She could often be found during her quiet time reading scriptures and listening to gospel music. In addition to her parents...

Shirley Jean Latta Adams Rudd died on Friday, April 30, at AuthoraCare Collective in Burlington. Rudd, born in Orange County on Nov. 20, 1940, was the oldest child of Elder Luther Virgil and Lena Holman Latta, who preceded her in death. She attended what was then Caswell County Training School (now Bartlett Yancey High School) and years later got her General Education Degree from Alamance Community College. In November of 1957, she married Willie Ezell Adams, who preceded her in...

Mr. Chivaz Donte’ Holt was born on April 15, 1986 in Guilford County, North Carolina to the late Brenda Annette Holt. He departed this earthy life on April 26, 2021.  His love for racing motorcycles and cars lead him to own and operate his own business as a mechanic. He is survived by his daughters Harmoney Massey, M’Khylah Zapata-Jones and Kahliay Doby. Two sisters Larissa Holt and Latonya Holt along with a host of family and friends.

Deacon Bobby Hensley Wiley transitioned from his labor to reward on Monday April 26, 2021 at his home at 533 N. Beaumont Ave. Burlington.  Bobby was born July 28, 1938 in Alamance County, NC to Mr. Willie Wiley and Mrs. Margaret Wade Wiley.  He was educated in the Pleasant Grove Community, graduating from Pleasant Grove High School.   Bob worked and retired from Kaiser-Roth Industries.  He served and worshiped at New Birth, where he was ordained as a Deacon....

Ms. Sarah Lucinda Mebane of Glen Raven was summoned to be with the Lord on April 25, 2021. She was born on February 3, 1938 to the late Herbert Mebane and Lilly Mae Hazel Mebane. She was the youngest of 11 children born to the late Herbert Mebane and Lilly Mae Hazel Mebane. Lucinda was a member of Glen Raven First Baptist Church for many years and was a High School Graduate of Jordan Sellers, Class of 1959.  She was a devout employee of Carolina Biological of Burlington for...

Ms. Pamela Ann Turner age 70 of 711 Meridian St. Burlington transitioned on April 20, 2021 at Cone Health ARMC after a lengthy illness.  "Pam" as she was affectionately called by family and friends was the daughter of the late Mr. Kenneth Stancil Turner and the late Mrs. Mary "Mary Tom" Currie Turner.  She was born and reared here in Burlington NC where she was educated in the Burlington-Alamance School System, a 1968 graduate of Jordan Sellars...

Carolyn Ann Oliver Charles was born on August 17, 1952 in Chase City, Virginia to the late Manon Oliver, Sr. and Emma Barnett Oliver.  She departed this earthly life on April 18, 2021 while she was being cared for by the staff of AuthoraCare Collective of Burlington.  She was a retiree of Seton and was a devoted mother, wife,  grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend. She loved to work crossword puzzles and go bowling.   She leaves in God's...