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Preserve forever →Billy Ford "Bill" Markham Jr.
May 8, 1959— March 16, 2026
Haw River, NC
Billy Markham ObituaryVisit the Rich & Thompson Funeral & Cremation Service - Burlington website to view the full obituary.Billy "Bill" Ford Markham, Jr., 66, of Haw River, NC passed away at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill on Monday, March 16, 2026.A native of Alamance County, he was the husband of Sheila D. Markham and the son of Martha Jane Jones, both who survive. He was a salesman for The Building Center in Greensboro and a member of Open Bible Baptist Church.In addition to his wife and mother, survivors include a brother, Steven Darro Markham, wife Heidi and stepson, Matthew and brother-in-law, Jimmy Dabbs.The funeral service will be conducted at the Rich & Thompson Chapel in Burlington on Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. by Pastor Jason Simmons with the family receiving friends from 12:45 until 1:45 p.m. prior to the service. Burial will follow in Pine Hill Cemetery.Memorials may be made to the Humane Society of Alamance County, 2213 Edgewood Avenue, Burlington, NC 27215.Read The Full ObituaryTo plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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