Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
BirthFeb 21, 1919, Alamance County, North Carolina [6140]
DeathJun 3, 2014 [6140]
BurialPine Hill Cemetery (Burlington City), Main St, Burlington, Alamance County, North Carolina [6140]
FatherJohn Willis GLOSSON Sr. (1886-1947)
MotherNovella Elizabeth TATE (1890-1965)
Spouses
DeathMay 14, 2011, Alamance County, North Carolina [6163]
BurialPine Hill Cemetery (Burlington City), Main St, Burlington, Alamance County, North Carolina [6163]
FatherCarnie Lee SHARPE (1887-1963)
MotherPolly Maude ISLEY (1886-1969)
MarriageMar 25, 1939, Graham, Alamance County, North Carolina [6160]
Obituary Online notes for Frances Virginia GLOSSON
6/4/2014
Frances Virginia Glosson Sharpe
BURLINGTON — Frances Virginia Glosson Sharpe, 95, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 3, 2014.
She was a native of Alamance County and the wife of the late Dover Caudle Sharpe who passed away in 2011.
Frances was the owner and operator of Sharpe Beauty Shop for many years. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and she sang with a church trio. Frances enjoyed painting landscapes in oil and taking cake baking classes over the years. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and greatgrandmother.
She is survived by her daughters, Vivian Kernodle and husband Wayne of Burlington, Geraldine Modlin of Haw River and Ann Finch and husband Wilton of Burlington; son, Dover Sharpe Jr. and wife Ellen of Kernersville; grandchildren, Kellie (Jimmy) Whitaker, Billy Modlin, Dawn (Bobby) Grant, Debbie Modlin, Al (Robin) Mann, Len (Karen) Mann, Belinda (Roger) Lloyd, Marlana (Sean) Kirk and Mara (Jared) Davis; 19 great-grandchildren; and five great-great- grandchildren; sister, Sadie Elizabeth Poe of Tennessee; a brother, Samuel Richard Glosson and wife Thelma of Graham; and her special family friend, Lisa Langley.
She was preceded in death by her husband; parents, John Willis and Novella Elizabeth
Tate Glosson; grandson, Kenneth Kernodle;
and greatgranddaughter, Megan Riggins; and a great-great- grandson, Will Riggins; son-in-law, Frankie Modlin; and her siblings, Mary Jane Farrell, Thomas Luther Glosson, John Willis Glosson Jr., James Donald Glosson and William Cecil Glosson.
The family would like to thank her caregivers, Dot Pratt, Shirley Rudd and Rose Henderson as well as the nurses and staff of Alamance House for the wonderful care of their mother.
A service to celebrate her life will be conducted Friday, June 6, 2014, at 3 p.m. at Calvary Baptist Church by the Rev. Ernest Beck Burial will follow in Pine Hill Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. Thursday at Lowe Funeral Home and Crematory.
Memorials may be made to Calvary Baptist Church, 230 Williamson Avenue, Burlington, NC 27215.
You may sign the online register book at www.lowefuneralhome.com [6140]
Frances Virginia Glosson Sharpe
BURLINGTON — Frances Virginia Glosson Sharpe, 95, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 3, 2014.
She was a native of Alamance County and the wife of the late Dover Caudle Sharpe who passed away in 2011.
Frances was the owner and operator of Sharpe Beauty Shop for many years. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and she sang with a church trio. Frances enjoyed painting landscapes in oil and taking cake baking classes over the years. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and greatgrandmother.
She is survived by her daughters, Vivian Kernodle and husband Wayne of Burlington, Geraldine Modlin of Haw River and Ann Finch and husband Wilton of Burlington; son, Dover Sharpe Jr. and wife Ellen of Kernersville; grandchildren, Kellie (Jimmy) Whitaker, Billy Modlin, Dawn (Bobby) Grant, Debbie Modlin, Al (Robin) Mann, Len (Karen) Mann, Belinda (Roger) Lloyd, Marlana (Sean) Kirk and Mara (Jared) Davis; 19 great-grandchildren; and five great-great- grandchildren; sister, Sadie Elizabeth Poe of Tennessee; a brother, Samuel Richard Glosson and wife Thelma of Graham; and her special family friend, Lisa Langley.
She was preceded in death by her husband; parents, John Willis and Novella Elizabeth
Tate Glosson; grandson, Kenneth Kernodle;
and greatgranddaughter, Megan Riggins; and a great-great- grandson, Will Riggins; son-in-law, Frankie Modlin; and her siblings, Mary Jane Farrell, Thomas Luther Glosson, John Willis Glosson Jr., James Donald Glosson and William Cecil Glosson.
The family would like to thank her caregivers, Dot Pratt, Shirley Rudd and Rose Henderson as well as the nurses and staff of Alamance House for the wonderful care of their mother.
A service to celebrate her life will be conducted Friday, June 6, 2014, at 3 p.m. at Calvary Baptist Church by the Rev. Ernest Beck Burial will follow in Pine Hill Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. Thursday at Lowe Funeral Home and Crematory.
Memorials may be made to Calvary Baptist Church, 230 Williamson Avenue, Burlington, NC 27215.
You may sign the online register book at www.lowefuneralhome.com [6140]
Obituary Online notes for Dover Claude (Spouse 1)
5/16/2011
Dover Sharpe
BURLINGTON — Dover Caudle Sharpe Sr., age 92, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 14, 2011, at the Hospice Home surrounded by his family.
Born in Alamance County on Oct. 30, 1918, he was the son of the late Carnie Lee and Polly Maude Isley Sharpe, and the husband of 72 years to Frances Glosson Sharpe of the home.
Dover retired from the City of Burlington Traffic Division and was a veteran of the U.S. Navy serving during World War II in the Pacific Theatre. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church for many years. Dover enjoyed gardening and was skilled at repairing lawn equipment for fellow neighbors and friends.
Survivors include his wife of the home; daughters, Vivian Kernodle and husband, Wayne, of Burlington, Geraldine Modlin, of Haw River, and Ann Finch and husband, Wilton, of Burlington; a son, Dover Sharpe Jr. and wife, Ellen, of Kernersville; a sister, Merl Staley; 10 grandchildren, Kenneth Kernodle, Kellie Whitaker (Jimmy), Billy Modlin (Sue), Dawn Grant (Bobby), Debbie Modlin, Al Mann (Robin), Len Mann (Karen), Belinda Lloyd (Roger), Marlana Kirk (Sean) and Mara Davis (Jared); 18 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren
and another expected in July, and a family friend, Lisa Langley.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Burl Sharpe and Winford Sharpe; a sister, Metha Harden; a half brother, Walter Sharpe; a half sister, Freddie Sharpe; and a son-in-law, Frankie Modlin.
The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m.Tuesday, May 17, 2011, at Lowe Funeral Home Chapel by the Rev. Ernest Beck and the Rev. Mike Jones with burial to follow at Pine Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home and other times at the home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice and Palliative Care of Alamance-Caswell, 914 Chapel Hill Road, Burlington, NC 27215, or to Calvary Baptist Church, 230 Williamson St., Burlington, NC 27215.
You may sign the online register book at
www.lowefuneralhome.com [6163]
Dover Sharpe
BURLINGTON — Dover Caudle Sharpe Sr., age 92, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 14, 2011, at the Hospice Home surrounded by his family.
Born in Alamance County on Oct. 30, 1918, he was the son of the late Carnie Lee and Polly Maude Isley Sharpe, and the husband of 72 years to Frances Glosson Sharpe of the home.
Dover retired from the City of Burlington Traffic Division and was a veteran of the U.S. Navy serving during World War II in the Pacific Theatre. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church for many years. Dover enjoyed gardening and was skilled at repairing lawn equipment for fellow neighbors and friends.
Survivors include his wife of the home; daughters, Vivian Kernodle and husband, Wayne, of Burlington, Geraldine Modlin, of Haw River, and Ann Finch and husband, Wilton, of Burlington; a son, Dover Sharpe Jr. and wife, Ellen, of Kernersville; a sister, Merl Staley; 10 grandchildren, Kenneth Kernodle, Kellie Whitaker (Jimmy), Billy Modlin (Sue), Dawn Grant (Bobby), Debbie Modlin, Al Mann (Robin), Len Mann (Karen), Belinda Lloyd (Roger), Marlana Kirk (Sean) and Mara Davis (Jared); 18 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren
and another expected in July, and a family friend, Lisa Langley.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Burl Sharpe and Winford Sharpe; a sister, Metha Harden; a half brother, Walter Sharpe; a half sister, Freddie Sharpe; and a son-in-law, Frankie Modlin.
The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m.Tuesday, May 17, 2011, at Lowe Funeral Home Chapel by the Rev. Ernest Beck and the Rev. Mike Jones with burial to follow at Pine Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home and other times at the home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice and Palliative Care of Alamance-Caswell, 914 Chapel Hill Road, Burlington, NC 27215, or to Calvary Baptist Church, 230 Williamson St., Burlington, NC 27215.
You may sign the online register book at
www.lowefuneralhome.com [6163]