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Rhonda Lea (Kidwell) Clem, a force of a woman, died peacefully, surrounded by family, on Dec. 22, 2023 after battling recurrent cancer for the last seven and a half years. She was 64. Rhonda was born Dec. 8, 1959, in Winchester, Virginia as the second, and middle, child of Roxanna Lea (Haugh) Kidwell and Donald Gene Kidwell. She spent most of her childhood growing up in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, where she began her quest for learning and forging many lifelong friendships. She graduated from Berkeley Springs High School in 1978. She then went on to graduate from West Virginia University with a degree in journalism education. She worked for AT&T and later the Marriott Corporation,...

Burlington - Charles H. Cobb, 92 of Burlington, NC and formerly of Charleston, WV, died Saturday, October 15, 2022. Born November 8, 1929, in Glasgow, WV, he was the son of Leslie T. and Ruby V. Cobb of Glasgow and was the husband of the late Mary Helen Cobb. He was a member of the Holly Hill Baptist Church in Burlington. Charles was a graduate of West Virginia Institute of Technology, Montgomery, WV, where he majored in Physical Education and Social Studies. He received his Masters in Physical Education, Health, Recreation, and Safety from West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV. His coaching career began at St. Albans High School, St. Albans, WV, in 1953. He served as assistant...

Mr. Gary R. Banzhoff, 75, of Burlington, NC, formerly of Frederick and Williamsport, MD. passed away at home surrounded by family on June 15, 2021. Born January 7, 1946, in Hagerstown, MD, Gary was the son of Dortha lane Cline. He graduated from Williamsport High School class of 1964 and enlisted in the United States Air Force. He completed basic training and was stationed at Incirlik AFB in Turkey and later Great Falls, Montana. He was honorably discharged from the Air Force in 1968. After leaving the Air Force, he was employed by General Motors in Martinsburg, WV for 30 years, retiring in May 1999. Gary is survived by his wife of 46 years, Karen Lee Fawley Banzhoff, and his sons...

Vivian ("Boots") Miller Dula, 87, passed away on Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at her home in Burlington, NC. She was born to the late Ralph and Louise (Wilson) Miller in Hot Springs, NC. She grew up in High Point, where she developed a passion for music. Vivian is survived by her husband of 64 years, James B. Dula, Jr. ("Jim"). Vivian was an active member of the First Presbyterian Church in Burlington for over 60 years. She served the Presbyterian Women as Bible Moderator and member of Circle #3. She also served as a teacher of the D. J. Walker Sunday school class. Vivian graduated from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (when it was the "Woman's College")...

Sharon Fay Endecott Davis passed away Thursday, September 3, 2020 at her home in Burlington, NC with her family by her side. Sharon was born the second child of six in Squirrel, Idaho to Hilda And Richard Endecott. She excelled in school and loved to play basketball believing she played as well as the boys, maybe even better. She graduated valedictorian of her class at North Fremont High School. In 1961, she married a Navy man, "Steve" Davis and raised a family moving to a number of duty stations around the US before Steve retired from the military and they settled in Gautier, Ms. Sharon loved to cook, garden, and sew, but she also knew about electrical work (taught by her husband) and the...

Burlington - Delma Maidon Thomas, age 91, passed away peacefully on August 1, 2020. She was born in Johnston County, NC on September 14, 1928 to the late Oscar and Eula Hocutt Maidon and was the wife of 59 years to the late John Thomas. She was preceded in death by a brother, Nevell Maidon of Selma, NC who passed away in 2018. Although originally from Selma, NC, Delma met John in Raleigh where she worked as a Southern Bell telephone operator. Delma and John raised four sons and one daughter, Ed Thomas of Winston-Salem, Bill Thomas and wife LuAnn of Burlington, Terry Thomas and wife Sandy of Graham, Joe Thomas and wife Maureen of Charlotte and Tammy Karnes and husband Jeff of Graham. ...