All Obituaries

Irene Higginbotham Bradshaw was born on November 8, 1939, in Crummies Creek, WV and entered the arms of her Savior on April 26, 2024, in Mebane, NC.  She lived her life well and loved God and her family fiercely.  She is survived by her 4 children: Rebecca (Mike) from Newport News, VA, Stephen (Norma) from Telford, PA, Sarah (Terry) from Oshkosh, Wisconsin and Daniel (Margaret) from Hillsborough, NC.  In addition, Irene has 2 surviving brothers, Paul Higginbotham from Newton,...

Mrs. Shirley Parker Watkins 87, of Burlington, NC passed away on April 26, 2024 at the Alamance Regional Medical Center in Burlington. Arrangements are incomplete with McClure Funeral Service in Graham. 

Ashton Joseph Vieau, 20 of Mebane, left this world on April 25, 2024 as a result of a tragic motorcycle accident. He was born November 7, 2003 in El Paso, Texas, the son of Todd and Jennifer (Turner) Vieau.  After moving here from Summerville, South Carolina, he attended Eastern Alamance High School and graduated in 2022. He worked at Mellow Mushroom and enrolled at Alamance Community College where he was studying welding.  Welding was Ashton’s passion...

Mrs. Paula Marie Wertz Smeltz 65, of Burlington, NC passed away on April 24, 2024 at Alamance Regional Medical Center in Burlington. Arrangements are incomplete with McClure Funeral Service in Mebane. 

Nancy Carolyn Bradley Womble, 74, of Mebane, passed away on April 23, 2024, at her home.  Nancy was born on December 28, 1949 to the late Thomas H. (Buck) Bradley and Louise W. Bradley.  She attended Eastern Alamance High School (Class of 1968) and graduated from Pfeiffer College in 1971 with a degree in Elementary Education.  After graduation, Nancy taught elementary school in Alamance County before becoming a homemaker.  She and her husband, Glenn, were married for 47...

Howard "Ike" Clifton Isley, 80, passed away on Monday, April 22, 2024 at ARMC.  He was the son of the late Clarence and Juanita Isley.  Howard was an avid outdoorsman and loved to hunt and fish. Those left to cherish his memory are his daughter, Sherri Moorman; granddaughters, Ashley, and Natalie Moorman; brothers, Roy Isley (Nanci) and Dean Isley; nephews, Michael, Brian, and Chris; nieces, Ginger and Jamie.  Other than his parents he was preceded in death by a...

Ana Merle Culberson Brooks, 85, passed away on April 15, 2024 at home.  She was the daughter of the late Allen Jay and Flora Belle Culberson.  Ana was active in her church, Rock Creek Methodist singing in the choir.  She was a Polio survivor and was known to be very creative.  She enjoyed sewing and helping her husband run Brooks Grocery Store.  She was also her father’s caretaker.  Those left to cherish her memory are her children, Jay Brooks (Robyn),...

Mr. Raymond William Eley Sr. 95, of Mebane, NC, formerly of Portsmouth, VA passed away on April 14, 2024 at Compass Healthcare and Rehab (Hawfields). Raymond was the husband to the late Betty McGahee Eley. Raymond was a 32nd degree freemason being a member of Churchland Masonic Lodge #276 AF&AM located in Virginia. He and his late wife Betty were both members of the Order of the Amaranth serving in the Caviler Court #6 and the Colonial Height #10 in Virginia. Raymond had his own business...

Mr. Richard Forrest Ray Jr. 63, of Henderson, formerly of Haw River, NC passed away at his residence on April 13, 2024. A native of Alamance Co. NC, he was the son of the late Richard F. Ray Sr. and Anne Whitfield Ray. Richard was a 1979 graduate of Eastern Alamance High School where he was an outstanding football player and excelled in Track and Field. He had his electrical license and was retired from General Electric with nearly 30 years of service. His dream was following retirement, he...

Norma Wyleene was born in Moore county on December 16, 1939 to the late Rev Raymond and Ruth Webb. In high school she met a young man, Larry Edward Edwards from the Village Of Alamance who walked to Bellemont every morning to ride with her on the school bus to EM Holt. They were married and lived in Burlington where she attended the Burlington Business School. They welcomed their first child Larry Edward Edwards Jr. in 1963. She worked at home as a homemaker and...