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Obituary Online notes for Barbara Kay GIBSON
4/6/2025
Barbara Kay Gibson Foushee-Carden
February 20, 1941 ~ April 4, 2025 (age 84)
Barbara Kay Gibson Foushee-Carden, 84, passed away at Authoracare Hospice home in Burlington on Friday, April 4th, 2025.
An Alamance County native, she was the wife of the late William Howard Carden and the daughter of William Alvin Gibson and Mary Marina MacIntosh Gibson, both deceased.
Kay graduated from Graham High School in Burlington, retired from Western Electric, and was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses. In her retirement, she worked at Lowe’s Hardware in Burlington, where she got to do the thing she loved most–talking with others. She delighted in her family, especially her grandchildren.
In addition to her parents and second husband, Kay was preceded in death by her first husband, Victor Roberson Foushee, and her nine siblings, Sonny Gibson, Lurlene Quincy, Charlotte McVey, Joyce Shue, Joseph Gibson, Gloria McVey, David Gibson, and Marian Gibson.
She is survived by her daughters, Wendy Foushee, of Burlington; Leslie Foushee Whitesell and her husband Brian, of Elon; granddaughter, Baleigh Whitesell; grandson, Colby Whitesell; and several nieces and nephews.
A funeral service will be conducted at the Rich & Thompson Chapel in Graham on Monday, April 7, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. with the family receiving friends from 12:45 until 1:45. [9438]
Barbara Kay Gibson Foushee-Carden
February 20, 1941 ~ April 4, 2025 (age 84)
Barbara Kay Gibson Foushee-Carden, 84, passed away at Authoracare Hospice home in Burlington on Friday, April 4th, 2025.
An Alamance County native, she was the wife of the late William Howard Carden and the daughter of William Alvin Gibson and Mary Marina MacIntosh Gibson, both deceased.
Kay graduated from Graham High School in Burlington, retired from Western Electric, and was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses. In her retirement, she worked at Lowe’s Hardware in Burlington, where she got to do the thing she loved most–talking with others. She delighted in her family, especially her grandchildren.
In addition to her parents and second husband, Kay was preceded in death by her first husband, Victor Roberson Foushee, and her nine siblings, Sonny Gibson, Lurlene Quincy, Charlotte McVey, Joyce Shue, Joseph Gibson, Gloria McVey, David Gibson, and Marian Gibson.
She is survived by her daughters, Wendy Foushee, of Burlington; Leslie Foushee Whitesell and her husband Brian, of Elon; granddaughter, Baleigh Whitesell; grandson, Colby Whitesell; and several nieces and nephews.
A funeral service will be conducted at the Rich & Thompson Chapel in Graham on Monday, April 7, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. with the family receiving friends from 12:45 until 1:45. [9438]
Obituary Online notes for William Howard (Spouse 2)
6/21/2016
William Howard Carden
GRAHAM — Mr. William Howard Carden, 85, of 516 Wentworth Drive, died at his residence Sunday, June 19, 2016.
A native of Alamance County, he was the husband of Kay Carden, who survives, and the son of Grady Carden and Iola Carden, both deceased.
Mr. Carden was a 1948 Graham High School graduate. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and retired from Dillard’s. He was a member of the Jehovah’s Witness.
In addition to his wife of the home, survivors include two stepdaughters, Wendy Renee Foushee of Burlington and Leslie Foushee Whitesell and husband Brian of Elon; and two grandchildren, Baleigh Whitesell and Colby Whitesell.
Mr. Carden was preceded in death by a maternal grandmother, Sally Flynn; and aunt, Louise Hanford.
The funeral service will be conducted in the Rich & Thompson Chapel in Graham on Wednesday, June 22, 2016, at 11 a.m. by George Cooper and Carson White with the family receiving friends from 10 to 11 a.m. prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will follow in Graham Memorial Park. At other times, they will be at the residence.
Condolences may be offered at www.richandthompson.com [9439]
William Howard Carden
GRAHAM — Mr. William Howard Carden, 85, of 516 Wentworth Drive, died at his residence Sunday, June 19, 2016.
A native of Alamance County, he was the husband of Kay Carden, who survives, and the son of Grady Carden and Iola Carden, both deceased.
Mr. Carden was a 1948 Graham High School graduate. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and retired from Dillard’s. He was a member of the Jehovah’s Witness.
In addition to his wife of the home, survivors include two stepdaughters, Wendy Renee Foushee of Burlington and Leslie Foushee Whitesell and husband Brian of Elon; and two grandchildren, Baleigh Whitesell and Colby Whitesell.
Mr. Carden was preceded in death by a maternal grandmother, Sally Flynn; and aunt, Louise Hanford.
The funeral service will be conducted in the Rich & Thompson Chapel in Graham on Wednesday, June 22, 2016, at 11 a.m. by George Cooper and Carson White with the family receiving friends from 10 to 11 a.m. prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will follow in Graham Memorial Park. At other times, they will be at the residence.
Condolences may be offered at www.richandthompson.com [9439]