Burlington, North Carolina Obituaries & Death Notices

Notices from the last 7 days

1. William “Bill” L. Kowalski, 70, of Burlington · 1956–2026

   Memorial service Wed Nov 11, 2–4 PM · Memorial service Wed Nov 11, 6–8 PM · Lowe Funeral Home & Crematory, Burlington

   Full obituary: William "Bill" L. Kowalski (opens in a new tab)

2. Lorraine Kozar Moretti, 77, of Burlington · died Oct 21, 2026

   Lowe Funeral Home & Crematory, Burlington

   Full obituary: Lorraine Kozar Moretti (opens in a new tab)

3. Carlotta Timonda Portee Covington, of Burlington · died Oct 8, 2026

   Lowe Funeral Home & Crematory, Burlington

   Full obituary: Carlotta Timonda Portee Covington (opens in a new tab)

Services in the next 7 days

1. Visitation Tue Nov 10, 5–7 PM · Lowe Funeral Home & Crematory, Burlington

   Joy May Doby, 79 · 1947–2026

   Full obituary: Joy May Doby (opens in a new tab)

2. Visitation Wed Nov 11, 10–11 AM at Rich & Thompson Chapel - Burlington · Rich & Thompson Funeral & Cremation Services, Burlington

   Rex Carlton Kime · 1934–2026

   Full obituary: Rex Carlton Kime (opens in a new tab)

3. Funeral Wed Nov 11, 11 AM at Rich & Thompson Chapel - Burlington · Rich & Thompson Funeral & Cremation Services, Burlington

   Rex Carlton Kime · 1934–2026

   Full obituary: Rex Carlton Kime (opens in a new tab)

4. Visitation Wed Nov 11, 1–8 PM at Sharpe Funeral Home · Sharpe Funeral Home Inc, Burlington

   James Emmanuel Francis · 1940–2026

   Full obituary: James Emmanuel Francis (opens in a new tab)

5. Funeral Wed Nov 11, 2–3 PM at First Baptist Church of Gibsonville, Gibsonville · Lowe Funeral Home & Crematory, Burlington

   Joy May Doby, 79 · 1947–2026

   Full obituary: Joy May Doby (opens in a new tab)

6. Memorial service Wed Nov 11, 2–4 PM · Lowe Funeral Home & Crematory, Burlington

   William “Bill” L. Kowalski, 70, of Burlington · 1956–2026

   Full obituary: William "Bill" L. Kowalski (opens in a new tab)

7. Graveside service Wed Nov 11, 3–3:30 PM at Alamance Memorial Park · Lowe Funeral Home & Crematory, Burlington

   Joy May Doby, 79 · 1947–2026

   Full obituary: Joy May Doby (opens in a new tab)

8. Memorial service Wed Nov 11, 6–8 PM · Lowe Funeral Home & Crematory, Burlington

   William “Bill” L. Kowalski, 70, of Burlington · 1956–2026

   Full obituary: William "Bill" L. Kowalski (opens in a new tab)

9. Visitation Thu Nov 12, 11:30 AM–noon at Sharpe Funeral Home · Sharpe Funeral Home Inc, Burlington

   James Emmanuel Francis · 1940–2026

   Full obituary: James Emmanuel Francis (opens in a new tab)

10. Funeral Thu Nov 12, noon at Sharpe Funeral Home · Sharpe Funeral Home Inc, Burlington

    James Emmanuel Francis · 1940–2026

    Full obituary: James Emmanuel Francis (opens in a new tab)

11. Celebration of life Thu Nov 12, 6 PM at Grace Chapel · Omega Funeral Service & Crematory, Burlington

    Rhonda Kester · 1965–2026

    Full obituary: Rhonda Kester (opens in a new tab)

12. Celebration of life Sat Nov 14, 11 AM–noon at Lowe Funeral Home Chapel · Lowe Funeral Home & Crematory, Burlington

    Tyler Wayne Robinson, 27, of Pfafftown · 1999–2026

    Full obituary: Tyler Wayne Robinson (opens in a new tab)

13. Visitation Sat Nov 14, noon · Lowe Funeral Home & Crematory, Burlington

    Tyler Wayne Robinson, 27, of Pfafftown · 1999–2026

    Full obituary: Tyler Wayne Robinson (opens in a new tab)

14. Memorial service Sat Nov 14, 1 PM in Graham · K.N. Jones Memorial Care, LLC, Chapel Hill

    Virginia Lee Parrish Barbee · 1932–2026

    Full obituary: Virginia Lee Parrish Barbee (opens in a new tab)

15. Memorial service Sat Nov 14, 1 PM at Concord United Methodist Church · McClure Funeral Service, Graham

    Leslie Strother Van Meter, 81, of Chapel Hill · 1944–2026

    Full obituary: Leslie Strother Van Meter (opens in a new tab)

16. Celebration of life Sat Nov 14, 2–5 PM at Gentry-Newell & Vaughn Funeral Home, Graham · Gentry-Newell & Vaughan Funeral Home, Oxford

    Kathleen “Kathy” Margaret Oswalt · 1953–2026

    Full obituary: Kathleen "Kathy" Margaret Oswalt (opens in a new tab)

Funeral homes serving Burlington

• Alamance Funeral Service

  Burlington(336) 228-7070alamancefuneralservice.org (opens in a new tab)

• Blackwell Funeral Home

  Burlington(336) 229-1939blackwellfuneral.com (opens in a new tab)

• Chapel of Saint Clare

  Burlington(336) 226-8796

• Lowe Funeral Home & Crematory

  Burlington(336) 228-8366lowefuneralhome.com (opens in a new tab)

• Omega Funeral Service & Crematory

  Burlington(336) 395-8326omegafsc.com (opens in a new tab)

• Rich & Thompson Funeral & Cremation Services

  Burlington(336) 226-1622richandthompson.com (opens in a new tab)

• Sharpe Funeral Home Inc

  Burlington(336) 228-8364sharpefuneralhome.com (opens in a new tab)

• Sunset Caskets NC, Inc. | Caskets Direct To Consumer

  Burlington

All funeral homes serving Burlington

Notices by month

• November 2026: 1 notice
• October 2026: 2 notices

Nearby towns

• Graham: 4 notices in the last 30 days
• Browns Summit: 3 notices in the last 30 days
• Greensboro: 21 notices in the last 30 days
• Reidsville: 7 notices in the last 30 days
• Chapel Hill: 6 notices in the last 30 days