Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
BirthOct 6, 1926, Caswell County, North Carolina [18633], [18638]
DeathMay 9, 2004, Alamance County, North Carolina [18633]
BurialLong’s Chapel UCC Church, 2364 NC 49 North, Burlington, Alamance County, North Carolina [18633]
OccupationRetired Carpenter [18633]
FatherElmo Faucette MASSEY (1901-1964)
MotherOllie Jane MASSEY (1903-1991)
Spouses
BirthDec 28, 1930, Alamance County, North Carolina [18634], [18642]
DeathMar 28, 2018, Alamance County, North Carolina [18634], [18643]
BurialLong’s Chapel UCC Church, 2364 NC 49 North, Burlington, Alamance County, North Carolina [18634]
MarriageApr 8, 1950, Alamance County, North Carolina [305], [18639]
Obituary Online notes for Dewey Faucette MASSEY
5/11/2004

OBITUARIES Mr. Dewey Faucette Massey

    BURLINGTON — Mr. Dewey Faucette Massey, 77, of 3049 N.C. 49 North, died at 7:45 p.m. Sunday, May 9, 2004 at the Hospice Home.

    A native of Caswell County, he was the husband of Mrs. Frances Allison Massey, who survives, and the son of the late Elmo Faucette Massey and Ollie Massey Massey. He was a retired carpenter and was of the Baptist faith.

    Survivors other than his wife of the home include two daughters, Mrs. Karen Massey Hargove of Graham and Mrs. Sherry Massey Durham and husband, Frankie, of Burlington; a son, Mr. Gary F. Massey and wife, Mary, of Burlington; seven grandchildren; one great-stepgrandchild; and two sisters, Mrs. Allene Murray of Mebane and Mrs. Bertha Fisher of Titusville, Fla.

    He was preceded in death by a brother, Albert Massey; and a sister, Mrs. Annie Riley.

    The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 12, 2004, at the Rich & Thompson Chapel in Graham by Elder Wallis Smith, and the Rev. Charles Seay Jr. Burial will be in Long’s Chapel United Church of Christ cemetery.

    The family will be at the Rich & Thompson Funeral Home in Graham from 6 to 8 this evening, and at other times at the residence.

    In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Long’s Chapel Cemetery Fund, c/o, Perry Slade, 871 Border Lake Trail, Burlington, N.C. 27217 or to Hospice and Palliative Care of Alamance-Caswell, 914 Chapel Hill Road, Burlington, N.C. 27215.

    Condolences may be sent to the family at info@richandthompson.com. [18644]


5/12/2004

OBITUARIES Mr. Dewey Faucette Massey

    BURLINGTON — Mr. Dewey Faucette Massey, 77, of 3049 N.C. 49 North, died at 7:45 p.m. Sunday, May 9, 2004 at the Hospice Home.

    A native of Caswell County, he was the husband of Mrs. Frances Allison Massey, who survives, and the son of the late Elmo Faucette Massey and Ollie Massey Massey. He was a retired carpenter and was of the Baptist faith.

    Survivors other than his wife of the home include two daughters, Mrs. Karen Massey Hargrove of Graham and Mrs. Sherry Massey Durham and husband, Frankie, of Burlington; a son, Mr. Gary F. Massey and wife, Mary, of Burlington; seven grandchildren; one great-stepgrandchild; and two sisters, Mrs. Allene Murray of Mebane and Mrs. Bertha Fisher of Titusville, Fla.

    He was preceded in death by a brother, Albert Massey; and a sister, Mrs. Annie Riley.

    The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. today, May 12, 2004, at the Rich & Thompson Chapel in Graham by Elder Wallis Smith, and the Rev. Charles Seay Jr. Burial will be in Long’s Chapel United Church of Christ cemetery.

    The family will be at the residence.

    In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Long’s Chapel Cemetery Fund, c/o, Perry Slade, 871 Border Lake Trail, Burlington, N.C. 27217 or to Hospice and Palliative Care of Alamance-Caswell, 914 Chapel Hill Road, Burlington, N.C. 27215.

    Condolences may be sent to the family at: info@richandthompson.com. [18644]
Obituary Online notes for Frances Vernice (Spouse 1)
3/29/2018

Frances Allison Massey

Mrs. Frances Allison Massey, 87, of Burlington passed away at Liberty Commons on Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at 5:30 a.m.
A native of Alamance County, she was the wife of the late Dewey Faucette Massey and the daughter of Jimmy Allison and Iola Simmons Allison, both deceased. Mrs. Massey was of the Baptist Faith.

She is survived by two daughters, Karen Massey Hargrove of Graham and Sherry Massey Durham (Frankie) of Burlington; son, Gary F. Massey (Mary) of Burlington; seven grandchildren, Kimberly Price (Alan), Kristy Mabe (Joey), Jason Massey, Jeremy Massey (Laina), Dustin Durham (Mary), Dale Hargrove and Chuck Seay; nine great grandchildren; two sisters, Jean Marley of Burlington and Linda Robertson (Leonard) of Mebane; and brother, James Allison (Pat) of Gibsonville.

In addition to her husband and parents, Mrs. Massey was preceded in death by two sisters, Elizabeth Chattin and Geraldine Murdock; brother, Harold Allison; step-brother, Wallace Allison; and stepmother, Martha Allison.

A funeral service will be conducted at the Long’s Chapel Christian Church on Friday, March 30, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. by Rev. R. J. Zupancich. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

The family will receive friends at the Rich & Thompson Funeral Home and Crematory in Graham on Thursday, March 29, 2018 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Other times they will be at Mrs. Massey’s residence.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice and Palliative Care of Alamance-Caswell, 914 Chapel Hill Rd., Burlington, NC 27215, Long’s Chapel Christian Church, Cemetery Fund, 2364 N NC Hwy. 49, Burlington, NC 27217 or to donor’s choice.

The family of Mrs. Massey would like to extend a special thanks to her caregiver, Crystal and the staff of Liberty Commons, and to the Hospice Team, especially Kay, Stacey and Casey.

Condolences may be offered at 
www.richandthompson.com. [18634]
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