Randolph County, NC - Randolph County Miscellaneous Obituaries Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Randolph NCGenWeb - http://www.ncgenweb.us/randolph/ 10.1.05 THOMASVILLE- Randolph Co. Native Robert "Reid" Sumner, 72, passed Oct. 1st at High Point Regional Hospital. Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Oct. 4th at Randolph Memorial Park, Asheboro; Rev. Hearth Kennedy officiating. Surviving are sisters, Frances Brower of Trinity, Margaret Watson and Anne H. Taylor, both of High Point, Lucy Clinard of Thomasville, Mattie Sechrist and Nellie Sumner, both of Sophia, Betty Frazer of Randleman; brother, Donnie Sumner of Trinity.-Family 10.2.05 RANDLEMAN-Lillie Routh Lamb, 86, passed Oct. 2nd at Randolph Hospital. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Oct 4th at Pugh Funeral Home, Randleman; Rev. Ronald Robbins officiating. Born in Randolph Co. Burial will be in Level Cross United Methodist Church cemetery. Widow of Coy Wilton Lamb, a member of First Wesleyan Church. LIBERTY- Maudaleen Perkins Murray, 98, passed Oct. 2nd at Universal Health Care in Ramseur. Private graveside services will be held at Gilmore Memorial Park, Julian. Surviving are son, John E. Christensen of Liberty; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.-Loflin ASHEBOR- Colon Lee Ellison, 87, passed Oct. 2nd at Randolph Hospital. Funeral service will be at 2:30 p.m. on Oct. 5th at Whites Chapel United Methodist Church; Rev. Steve Roberts and Dr. John Franklin Howard officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. A Randolph County native, he was preceded in death by his wife, Lucille Ellison. Survivors are sons and daughters-in-law, Larry L. and Crandall Ellison of Ramseur, James P. "Jim" and Kay Ellison of Asheboro and Kenneth E. and Peggy Ellison of Mocksville; grandchildren, Barry Ellison and wife, Elizabeth, Mark Ellison and wife, Tori, Karen Moss and husband, Brian; great-grandchildren, Maegan Ellison, Zachary Ellison, Will Moss and Troy Moss; nephew, Wayne Ellison.-Loflin 10.3.05 TRINITY- The Rev. Buril Dayton ”Bill“ Cleary, 65, passed Oct. 3rd at Greybrier Nursing and Retirement Center. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Oct. 8th at Sechrest Funeral Home, Archdale; Rev. Jesse Maynard officiating. Burial will be in Holly Hill Memorial Park Cemetery. Native of Wilkes County and the widower of Betty East Cleary. Surviving are sons, Tommy Cleary and Mark Cleary, both of Trinity, James Cleary of Missouri; sisters, Wanda Brook of High Point, Virginia Holbrook of Hayes; two grandchildren.-Sechrest ASHEBORO- Jennie Belle Gardner Robbins, 86,passed Oct. 3rd at her home. Funeral service will be Oct. 5th at 11 a.m. at Oakwood Park Baptist Church; Rev. Danny Hosler, the Rev. Carl Ziegler and Dr. Norman Livengood officiating. Burial will follow at Hammer Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Mt. Gilead. Born Sept. 29, 1919, the daughter of the late Bryant and Bessie Dunn Gardner. Survived by her daughters, Peggy R. Owen and Trudy Sue Hogan, both of Asheboro; son, James Ramsey of Barstow, Calif.; sisters, Thelma Gardner, Verna Mae Deaton, Montie Hoover, all of Mt. Gilead, Polly Dunn of Burlington; brother, David Gardner of Mt. Gilead; grandchildren, Odell Owen, Joy Wright, Brandie Lawson, Matthew Hogan, Joshua Hogan, Ramona Fox; 11 great-grandchildren.-Ridge ASHEBORO- Blanche Ireland Jones Holtz, age 94, passed Oct. 3rd at Friends Home West, Greensboro. Graveside service will be Oct. 5th at 2 p.m. at Asheboro City Cemetery; Rev. Barry L. Queen officiating. Preceded in death by her husbands, Robert L. Jones and Jim Holtz; and son, Robert L. Jones Jr. Survived by grandson and his wife, Rob and Jody Jones of Savannah, Ga.; great-grandsons, Sam and Will Jones; great-granddaughters, Eva and Mali Jones; daughter-in-law, Sarah Jones of Asheboro; nephew and his wife, Norman and Kay Riddle of Burlington; great- nieces, Lynn Banther of Burlington, Julie Worthy of Liberty, S.C.; great-nephew, Will Riddle of Burlington.-Pugh RANDLEMAN - Ina S. Little passed on Oct. 3rd at her home. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Oct. 7th at Gailes Funeral Home, Asheboro. Surviving are daughter, Lisa Turner; mother, Lola Clonch Brown of Thomasville; sisters, Shirley L. Stone of Taylorsville, Esther Forest and Betty Safriet, both of High Point, Mary Sue Blackburn of North Wilkesboro, Linda Penley of Thomasville; brother, Bruce Shew of Conover; two grandsons.-Gailes 10.4.05 HIGH POINT- Randolph Co. Native Mrs. Jurdine Richardson Stacy, 78, of passed Oct. 4th at the High Point Regional Hospital following a brief illness. Funeral service will be Oct. 8th at 2 p.m. at Trinity Heights Wesleyan Church; Rev. Crawford Crenshaw and Rev. Phil Birchall officiating. Burial will follow in Floral Garden Memorial Park Cemetery. Born in Randolph County, June 18, 1927, a daughter of Clyde and Rosa Greene Richardson. She married Levy Coe Stacy on Dec. 23, 1946, and he died Dec. 24, 1982. Her stepfather, Ernest Covington, whom she lived with most of her life, who also preceded her in death. Surviving are a daughter, Rachel Hoglen and her husband Marlin of Trinity; a grandson, Caleb Hoglen of Trinity; a sister, Leona Collett and her husband Jimmy of Lexington; a brother, Gilbert Covington and his wife Janice of Summerfield.-Davis ASHEBORO- Frank Cromer, 59, passed Oct. 4th at Randolph Hospital. Graveside service will be 4:30 p.m. Oct. 5th at Hilltop Baptist Church Cemetery; David Spivey officiating. Native of Randolph County. Surviving are daughters, Roxanne Cromer of the home, Amanda Cromer of Asheboro; son, Frank Cromer Jr. of Asheboro; sisters, Alta Meyers of Lattimer, Pa., Violet Kennedy of Asheboro; brother, Jesse Cromer of Asheboro; three grandchildren.-Ridge ASHEBORO- Edith Reeder Yow, 82, passed Oct. 4th at Mariner Healthcare, Asheboro. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Oct. 9th at Pugh Funeral Home, Asheboro; Rev. David Ingersoll officiating. Burial will be in Randolph Memorial Park. Native of Randolph County. Surviving are husband, John Yow Jr.; son, Gene Yow of High Point; sisters, Ruth Paige of Seagrove, Dorothy Stone of High Point, Rachel Hancock of Carthage; brothers, Elsie Reeder and Paul Reeder, both of Seagrove, Lacy Reeder of Troy, Dr. Alton Reeder of High Point; two grandchildren.-Pugh RAMSEUR- Janie Andrews Miller passed Oct. 4th at Randolph Hospital. Funeral service will be 3 p.m. Oct. 8th at Mt. Nebo Holiness Church. Burial will in be Oakland McCrary Cemetery.Surviving are son, Michael Miller of Randleman; daughters, Denna Miller of Connecticut, Paulette Walden of Asheboro; mother, Daisy Andrews of the home; brothers, Tavie Joe Andrews Jr., Joe Andrews, Ricky Andrews, all of Ramseur, Ernest Andrews of Maryland; sisters, Glenda Richardson of Greensboro, Mary Cheek of Ramseur, Linda Isley of the home; 18 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren.-Kimes ARCHDALE- (V)Charles Onex Hubbard, 74, passed Oct. 4th at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston Salem. Graveside service with military honors provided by the Randolph County Honor Guard will be held 12:30 p.m. Oct. 6th at Ebenezer United Methodist Church Cemetery. Born June 17, 1931, in Guilford County, a son to the late George Albert and Carrie Boggs Hubbard. In addition to his parents, he also was preceded in death by his wife, Ina Gray Hubbard, and a son, Gray Hubbard. Survivors include his son, Alan Hubbard of Archdale; daughter-in-law Melanie Hubbard of Thomasville; two grandchildren, Dustin Gray Hubbard and Amanda Nicole Hubbard; two sisters, Irene Williams of Trinity and Gladys Keene of Asheboro; and numerous nieces and nephews.-Cumby 10.5.05 ARCHDALE- Mrs. Lenora Wilson Bowers, 83, of Archdale, passed Oct. 5th at High Point Regional Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Oct. 7th at the chapel of Cumby Family Funeral Service in Archdale; Rev. Roy H. Green officiating. Interment will follow in Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery. Born Sept. 5, 1922, in Macon County, a daughter of George Wilson and Elizabeth Morgan Wilson. Preceded in death by her parents and an infant son, Gilbert Michael Bowers. Surviving are her husband, James Grayson Bowers of the home; four children, Carol Bowers and his wife Nancy of Sophia, Kenneth Bowers and his wife Mary of Coco Beach, Fla., Susan Clodfelter and her husband Phil of Archdale, and Patricia Shipwash and her husband Jesse of Archdale; eight grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.-Cumby ARCHDALE-(V) Sam Galloway, 76, of Archdale, passed Oct. 5th at High Point Regional Hospital. Funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Oct. 9th at the chapel of Cumby Family Funeral Service in Archdale. Rev. Lloyd Roberts officiating. Burial will be in Floral Garden Park Cemetery Born in Chocowinity on Feb. 25, 1929, son to William Rufus and Callie Carlisle Galloway. Preceded in death by his parents, two sisters, three brothers and an infant daughter. On June 10, 1955, he was married to Barbara "Bobbie" Galloway, who survives of the home. -Cumby 10.6.05 ASHEBORO- Laura Mae Dayton, 57, passed Oct. 6th at Randolph Hospital. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Oct. 10th at Needhams Grove Baptist Church, Seagrove; Rev. James E. cockram officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Surviving is brother, Charles Dayton of Wheeling, W.Va.-Pugh ASHEBORO-(V) Joseph Donald Leo Gagne, 71, passed Oct. 6, 2005, at Randolph Hospital. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Oct. 8th at Pugh Funeral Home, Asheboro; Dr. Ron Hamilton officiating. Burial will be 2 p.m. Sunday in Selma Memorial Gardens, Selma. Surviving are daughters, Cheryl Parrish of Selma, Kim Woodward of Richmond, Va., Courtney Betts of Greensboro; brothers, Norbert Gagne, Maurice Gagne and Rene Gagne, all of Fall River, Mass.; sister, Jackie Dybrowski of Fall River, Mass.; three grandchildren.-Pugh ASHEBORO- Mark Edmund Luther, 42, passed Oct. 6th at Randolph Hospital. Memorial service will be 2 p.m. Oct.15th at Pugh Funeral Home, Asheboro. Surviving are sister, Meredith McIntyre of Nashville, Tenn.; brother, Mike Luther of Wilmington.-Pugh 10.7.05 ASHEBORO- Lula Delbert Copple, 90, passed Oct. 7th in Asheboro. Funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Oct. 10th at Pugh Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Oaklawn Cemetery. Surviving is sister, Aileen C. Wilson of Graham.-Pugh 10.8.05 HIGH POINT - Sarah Elizabeth Armfield Smith, 92, passed Oct. 8th. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Oct. 10th at Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church by Dr. Charles W. Wilson II and Dr. Ivan Peden. Graveside service will follow at 4 p.m. at the Asheboro City Cemetery. Born in Asheboro on Jan., 12, 1913, the second daughter and sixth child of the late William J. Armfield Jr. and Sallie Millis Armfield. On Jan. 4, 1938, she married T. Lynwood ”Leaky“ Smith, who passed in 1998. Survived by her daughter, Dee Smith Pell and husband, Edward, of Charlotte; her son, T. Lynwood Smith Jr. and wife, Marlyn, of Advance; six grandchildren, Elizabeth Pell Burgess, Edward Leigh Pell III, Merrie MacCallum Seaman, Alice Mighell Smith, Sarah Armfield Smith and T. Lynwood Smith III. She had eight great-grandchildren, John Keenan Burgess Jr., Cornelia Annabel Burgess and Teressa Pell Burgess of London, England; Sarah Adelaide Seaman, Elizabeth Pell Seaman and Emma Adams Seaman of Pacifica Palisades, Calif.; Edward Leigh ”Leaky“ Pell V, and Lillian Winder Pell, both of Fresno, Calif. Survived by a sister, Cornelia ”Dee“ Armfield Cannon of Asheboro. Five brothers, Britt M. Armfield, William J. Armfield III, Henry M. Armfield, Wyatt ”Nab“ Armfield, Edward J. Armfield; and a sister, Adelaide Armfield Hunter, preceded Mrs. Smith in death.-Sechrest ARCHDALE- Mrs. Pearl Cranford Dawson, 86, passed on Oct. 8th at her residence. Funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Oct. 11th at Garrell Street Baptist Church by the Rev. Lloyd Roberts, Ben Hurley and Dr. Joe Coltrane. Burial will follow in Floral Garden Park Cemetery. Born June 30, 1919, in Randolph County, a daughter of Wayman and Georgia Harris Cranford. On Oct. 14, 1939, she married Elmer Austin Dawson, who survives of the home. Also surviving are two daughters, Carolyn Motley and husband Clifford of Archdale and Trudy Davis and husband Brant of Level Cross; a son, Jerry Dawson and wife Becky of Archdale; a sister, Mrs. Bea Funderburk of Lancaster, S.C.; five grandchildren, Scott Motley, Pam Davis Loftis, Teresa Motley Fields, Wendy Davis Evans and Kara Davis; and nine great grandchildren. Preceded in death by a brother, Leroy W. Cranford.-Cumby TRINITY-(V) Staff Sgt. Harry J. Mishoe, U.S. Army (retired), 57, of Trinity, died Oct. 8, 2005, at High Point Regional Hospital. Funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Oct. 11th at Davis Funerals and Cremations Chapel; Rev. Dr. James Summey officiating. Burial will follow in Floral Garden Memorial Park with full military honors. Born in Horry County, S.C., the son of Theodore Jefferson Mishoe and Mary Allene Mishoe Styron. Survivors include a son, Keith Mishoe and wife, Anna, of Thomasville; a daughter, Amanda I. Ciriello and husband, Danny of Trinity; a step-daughter, Terry Rutherford of Nellis, W.Va.; his mother, Mary Allene Styron of Denton; two brothers, Carl B. and Larry G. Mishoe; and seven grandchildren.-Davis ASHEBORO- Lois Hazel Poindexter Henson, 70, passed October 8th at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. on Oct. 11th at Pugh Funeral Home Chapel; Rev. Tommy Vogler officiating. Burial will be in Randolph Memorial Park. Native of Surry County. Survivors include her husband William Henson of Asheboro; daughter Sue Henson Henley of Archdale; son Michael Henson of Asheboro, three grandchildren; and brother Emery Bonson Poindexter of Asheboro. -Pugh. LIBERTY- Leola Wilson passed October 8th at Randolph Hospital in Asheboro. Funeral service will be 3 p.m. Oct. 13th at Edwards Grove Baptist Church. Burial will be in Amos Grove Cemetery. Surviving are sons, Robert Wilson of Liberty, John Wilson of Greensboro, Hubert Wilson Jr.; daughter, Barbara J. Brooks of Staley; 27 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren; 12 great-great-grandchildren.- Kimes 10.9.05 ASHEBORO - Lucy Mrona Moore, 73, passed Oct. 9th at Randolph Hospital Memorial service will be 3 p.m. Oct. 12th at Ridge Funeral Home, Asheboro. Surviving are sisters, Annie M. Quick of Walkertown, Charlotte M. Key of Asheboro.-Ridge ASHEBORO - Hallie Ruth Whitley, 98, passed Oct. 9th at Randolph Hospital. Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Oct. 12th at Floral Garden Memorial Park; the Rev. Thurman Jenkins officiating. Native of Guilford County, the widow of Walter T. Whitley. Surviving are daughter, Almeda Beeson of Randleman; one granddaughter; five great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren.-Cumby RANDLEMAN- Eunice Austin Frazier, age 93, passed Oct. 9th at Randolph Hospital, Asheboro. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Oct. 13th at Pugh Funeral Home Chapel, Randleman; Rev. David McCauley and Chaplain Tim Pheagin officiating. Burial will be in Old Union United Methodist Church Cemetery. Native of Union County. Preceded in death by husband, Milliard Frazier; and son, Lane Frazier. Survived by one daughter, Elizabeth F. Coward of Randleman; sister, Maxine Pavone of Woodbury, N.J.; brother, Marvin Austin of Gloucester, N.J.; five grandchildren, Ricky Frazier, Rhonda Toomes, Robin Parrish, all of Randleman, Craig Frazier of Sophia, and Lisa Coward of Arlington, Va.; nine great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.-Pugh 10.10.05 ASHEBORO- James F. ”Jimmy“ McDaniel, age 59, passed Oct. 10th at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be Oct. 13th at 2 p.m. at the Pugh Funeral Home Chapel; Rev. Randy Kelley and Rev. John Sides officiating. Burial will follow in Randolph Memorial Park, Asheboro. Native of Moore County. Preceded in death by his father, Willie McDaniel. Survived by his wife, Charlene Williams McDaniel; daughter, Jeri McDaniel Arrington and her husband, Charles, of Randleman; daughter, Jodi McDaniel Hildreth and her husband, Chad, of Sophia; son, James F. McDaniel Jr. and his wife, Christie, of Coleridge; grandchildren, Chase Arrington and Jacie Arrington both of Randleman, Chloe Hildreth of Sophia, Caleb McDaniel, Colin McDaniel and Carson Lanie McDaniel, all of Coleridge; mother, Ressie cockman McDaniel of Asheboro; sister, Edwina Britt of Robbins; brothers, Ronald McDaniel of Asheboro, Bill McDaniel of Randleman; and mother- in-law, Mildred D. Williams of Asheboro.-Pugh RANDLEMAN- Steve Landon Chappell, 69, passed Oct. 10th at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital. Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Oct. 13th at Randolph Memorial Park; Rev. Rex Pollard officiating. Native of Montgomery County, the widower of Edith Chappell. Surviving are son, Randy Chappell of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; daughter, Kathy Chappell Bassett of Randleman; brothers, Larry Russell of Mt. Gilead, J.W. Gale of Candor; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren.-Pugh RANDLEMAN- Wilma Tierson Ward, age 77, of passed Oct. 10th Randolph Hospital, Asheboro.Memorial service will be 2 p.m. Oct. 14th at Dogwood Acres Presbyterian Church; Rev. Joseph T. Brown officiating. Native of Sodus, N.Y. Preceded in death by her husband, Arthur Z. Ward. Survived by daughter and her husband, Joan and Cody Pulliam of Mars Hill; daughter, Sue Ward of Asheboro; son and his wife, Monty and Beverly Ward of Asheboro; son and his wife, Dean and Karen Ward of Stillwater, Okla.; sister, Teresa West of Sodus, N.Y.; brother, Dallas Tierson of Rochester, N.Y.; eight grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren.-Pugh 10.11.05 MT. GILEAD- (V)J.C. Robbins, 76, passed Oct. 11th at FirstHealth Montgomery Memorial Hospital, Troy. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Oct. 13th at Zion United Methodist Church; Rev. Jim Harris officiating. Burial will be in Randolph Memorial Park, Asheboro. Native of Randolph County. Surviving are wife, Millie York Robbins of the home; brothers, Winfred Lee Robbins of Redford, Mich., and Duke Robbins of Asheboro.-Pugh ASHEBORO- Ila Mae Bunting Hamilton, age 88, passed Oct. 11th at Clapp's Convalescent Nursing Home, Asheboro. Funeral services will be Oct. 14th at 11 a.m. at Fayetteville Street Baptist Church; Rev. Adrian Pugh and the Rev. Joseph Hamilton officiating. Burial will follow in Oaklawn Cemetery, Asheboro. Native of Randolph County. Preceded in death by her husband, John Earl Hamilton; her son, David Earl Hamilton; her daughter, Norma Hamilton Lewallen; and her parents, Henry and Ora Bunting. Survived by five sons, Stephen Hamilton of Kernersville, Jerry Hamilton of McLeansville, the Rev. Joseph Hamilton of Martinsville, Va., Harrell Hamilton of Asheboro, Darrell Hamilton of Asheboro; one daughter, Martha Poitevent of East Palatka, Fla.; 12 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, two great-great-grandchildren; and one brother, Raeford Bunting of Seagrove.-Pugh ASHEBORO- (V)James F. Koontz, age 74, passed Oct. 11th at Clapp's Convalescent Nursing Home, Asheboro. Memorial Service will be Oct. 13th at 1 p.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church Asheboro; Rev. Ralph Kraft officiating. Native of Davidson County. Survived by his wife, Norma M. Koontz; daughters, Susan Herman of Vilas, Jane Howell of Fleetwood, Sharon Gragg of Boone; stepdaughter, Robin Webster and her husband, Wes, of Denton; stepson, Richard Moser of Boston, Mass.; nine grandchildren; stepgrandchildren, Chris Boroughs of Asheboro, Curt Boroughs of Apex, Meredith Webster of Denton, Lee Moser of Kannapolis; sister, Maxine Bowman of Greensboro; and brothers, Jack Koontz of North Carolina, Corl Koontz of Lexington, Ed Koontz of Welcome. 10.12.05 RANDLEMAN- Ted Wesley Canoy, 67, passed Oct. 12th at Randolph Hospital. Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Oct. 14th in Randolph Memorial Park; Captain Jason Hughes officiating. Native of Randolph County. Surviving are wife, Peggy Canoy of the home; daughters, Penny Oxendine and Terry Canoy, both of Rock Hill, S.C., Sherry Spain of Ramseur, Tracey Corum and Tonya Griffin, both of Randleman; sons, Terry Spain, Wayne Taylor and Jonathan Taylor, all of Randleman; 14 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren.-Pugh 10.13.05 ASHEBORO- Durema Ola Dowd Burke, 84, passed Oct. 13th at SunBridge of Asheboro. Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Oct. 15th at Rives Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery; Rev. Larry Soblotne officiating. Native of Chatham County. Widow of C.R. Burke. Surviving are son, Charlie W. Burke of Asheboro; sister, Jeanette Dollar of Sanford; brother, Bobby Dowd of Goldston; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.-Smith&Buckner ASHEBORO - Herbert Ludwig Hoos Sr., 66, passed Oct. 13th at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital in Greensboro. Memorial service will be Oct. 15th at 2 p.m. at the Ridge Funeral Home Chapel; Rev. O. Ralph Kraft and Rev. Canon R. Larry Emerson officiating. Born in Wachenheim, Germany, Feb. 1, 1939, the son of the late Karl and Johanna Hoos. Survived by his wife, Arzelle Lyons Hoos of the home; daughters, Dee Love of Greensboro, Gigi Rogers of Asheboro; son, Herbert Hoos Jr., and wife, Carolyn, of Rock Hill, S.C.; grandchildren, Catherine Rose Lopez and husband, Porfirio, Joseph Robert Golien Jr., Hannah Lee Davidson; great-grandchildren, Lilly Lopez, Eric Lopez and Vanessa Lopez.-Ridge RAMSEUR- Daisy Andrews passed Oct. 13th at Randolph Hospital, Asheboro. Funeral service will be 3 p.m. Oct. 16th at Mt. Nebo Holiness Church. Burial will be in Oakland McCrary Cemetery, Ramseur. Surviving are sons, Travis Joe Andrews Jr., Joe Andrews, Charlie Andrews, Ricky Andrews, all of Ramseur, Ernest Andrews of Maryland; daughters, Glenda Richardson of Greensboro, Mary Cheek of Ramseur, Linda Isley of the home; brother, Matthew Cheek of Maryland; 24 grandchildren; 51 great-grandchildren.-Kimes SOPHIA- Laura Retta Young, 92, passed Oct. 13th at her home. Funeral service will be 8 p.m. Oct. 15t at Pugh Funeral Home, Randleman; Rev. Kenneth L. Reaves officiating. Burial will be 3 p.m. Oct. 16th at Newdale Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Newdale Widow of Howard M. Young. Surviving are son, Wade M. Young of Sophia; daughter, Barbara Y. Ford of Burnsville; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren.-Pugh 10.14.05 CAPE CORAL, Fla.- Bruce McKenzie, 74, passed Oct. 14th. A memorial service will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Oct. 29th at Good Shepherd United Methodist Church, t. Myers, Fl. Born March 29, 1931, in Randolph County, N.C. Preceded in death by parents, Raleigh and Florence McKenzie; brothers, Howard Saunders, Charles McKenzie and R.W. McKenzie; sisters, Mary Lou Stevens and Viola Reeder. Surviving: wife of 47 years, Sue; two daughters, Sherrie N. (David) Shamon, and Kimberly S. Parker; and six grandchildren, Robert Griffith, Randi Evans, Michael Shamon, Richard Evans, Lauren Shamon and Veronica Parker. He is also survived by two brothers, Tommy (Wilma) McKenzie and Reece McKenzie; one sister, Jane Slack; and many nieces and nephews. TRINITY - Mrs. Edna Louise Sexton Teer, 80, passed Oct. 14th at her residence. Graveside services will be Oct. 16th at 1 p.m. in Guilford Memorial Park Cemetery; Rev. John Bishop officiating. There will be no public viewing held. Born Aug. 9, 1925, in Guilford County, a daughter of Lonnie Moss and Hester Mary Dunn Sexton. Preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Richard A. Teer. Surviving are one daughter, Kim Marie Grayce of Thomasville; one sister, Mrs. Helen Newsom of Trinity; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.- Family ASHEBORO- Mr. Stephen Douglas Dupree, 53, passed Oct. 14th at Randolph Hospital Inc., in Asheboro. Funeral services will be Oct. 17th at 4 p.m. at West Asheboro Baptist Church; Rev. Sam Hicks and Rev. Carl Ziegler officiating. Burial will follow at Hopewell Friends Meeting Cemetery. Born Jan. 24, 1952, in Chatham County, son of Mildred Dupree Tonkins and the late Rev. Odis Dupree. Survived by his wife of 35 years, Judy Dupree of the home; son, Bryan Douglas Dupree of the home; daughter, Kim Dupree Bullins and husband, Jeff, of Asheboro, mother, Mildred Dupree Tonkins of Asheboro; grandchildren, Emily Bullins, Sara Bullins and Drew Bullins; sister, Sherry Tate, and her husband, Willie, of Asheboro; nieces and nephews, Laura York, and husband, Josh, Jordan Luther and Alex Luther; brother-in-law, Wayne Hogan; sisters-in-law, Brenda Scott, Wanda Boone and husband, Harold; mother-in-law, Polly Scott; nieces and nephews, Angela Dozier and husband, King, Krista Dunn and husband, Billy, Ralph Overman and wife, Tammy, and Scott Overman; several great nieces and nephews.-Ridge 10.15.05 ASHEBORO- Kathy Sue Swaney Woodie, 47, passed Oct. 15th at Randolph Hospital. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Oct. 21st at Pugh Funeral Home, Asheboro, with the Rev. Dexter Trogdon officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Native of Randolph County. Surviving are husband, Johnny Woodie of Asheboro; son, Demetrius “Ray” Martin of Asheboro; sisters, Donna Poindexter of Seagrove, Faye Johnson of Asheboro; stepsons, Gregory Brower of Denton, Darrell Woodie of Asheboro, Daniel Spinks of Ramseur; stepdaughters, Sherry Woodie of Asheboro, Niesha Brooks of Ramseur; three grandchildren; 19 stepgrandchildren.-Pugh RAMSEUR- Michelle Beardsley Valko, 25, passed Oct. 15th at UNC Hospitals, Chapel Hill. Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Oct. 19th at Ramseur Wesleyan Church. -Loflin 10.16.05 ASHEBORO- Anne Doss Bray, 75, of Asheboro, passed Oct. 16th at Randolph Hospital. Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Oct. 18th at Pleasant Cross Christian Church Cemetery; Rev. Adrian Pugh officiating. Native of Surry County, widow of William L. Bray Jr. Surviving are sons, Robert Joseph Bray of Asheboro; brother, R.J. Doss of Asheboro; sister, Mary York of Asheboro; two grandchildren; four great-grandchildren.-Loflin LIBERTY- Benjamin Taylor passed October 16th. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Oct. 20th at Lewis Grove Church. Surviving are daughter, Mae Glover of Siler City; brother, Roscoe Taylor of Liberty.-Kimes RANDLEMAN- (V)John “Lefty” Lee Bruce, 84, passed Oct. 16th at Clapp's Nursing Center in Pleasant Garden. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Oct. 19th at Hanes- Lineberry Sedgefield Chapel. Gary Church will officiate. Military graveside rites by the Randolph County VFW Honor Guard will follow at Guilford Memorial Park. Born Dec. 9, 1920, in Guilford County, to the late Robert L. and Mattie Haney Bruce. Preceded in death by his wife of 49 years, Janie Swaney Bruce, who died in 1998; and brothers, James and Charlie Bruce. Surviving are two daughters, Judy Wood and husband, Howard, of Randleman, and Jennifer Parkin and husband, Spencer, of Shalimar, Fla.; two sons, Jeff Bruce and wife, Pam, of Greensboro, and Jim Bruce of Gibsonville; six grandchildren, Brian Wood and wife, Jenny, Mona Chiusano and husband, Mike, Samantha Nance, Brandon Nance, Melissa Bruce and Kimberly Bruce; six great-grandchildren, Eli, Gloria, Lauren, Isaiah, Braxton and Levi.-Hanes 10.17.05 TRINITY- (V)Willie James "Jim" Williams, 71, of Trinity, passed Oct. 17th at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Funeral will be at 3 p.m. Oct. 20th at the chapel of Cumby Family Funeral Service in Archdale; Rev. J.R. Gossett and Rev. Wayne Johnson. Interment will be in Floral Garden Memorial Park. Born Jan. 2, 1934, in High Point to Willie A. Williams and Vancie Lewis Williams. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Sonya Williams Dismuke; a sister, Ida Williams Johnson; and two brothers, Charles Williams and Edward Ingram. Surviving are a son, Christopher James Williams and wife Cyndi of Archdale; four grandchildren, John Williams, Hannah Dismuke, Joshua Dismuke and Michael Dismuke; a son-in-law, Lynn Dismuke; a nephew, Wayne Johnson of Eden; and close personal friend, Cleo Robbins.-Cumby RAMSEUR- Donald Ray "Donnie" Beane, 52, passed Oct. 17th in Asheboro. No services will be held. Surviving are sons, Kelly Ray Beane of Taylorsville, Jeremy Beane of Ramseur; daughter, Melissa Johnson of Denton; mother and stepfather, Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Beck of Ramseur; father and stepmother, Mr. and Mrs. M.H. Beane of Asheboro; sister, Jeannie Greene of Asheboro; grandparents, Lewis and Sarah Ashworth of Seagrove; six grandchildren.-Pugh ASHEBORO- Ethel Craven Cox, 94, passed Oct. 17th in Asheboro. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Oct. 19th at Franklinville United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Gray's Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery. Native of Cedar Falls. Survived by her stepson, Thomas C. Cox of Sophia; stepdaughter, Jewell Dorsett of Thomas- ville; grandchildren, Phil Craven of Greeneville, Tenn., Lisa Craven Kass of Kinston, Maria Craven of Holden Beach, Randy Julian of Farmer; daughter-in-law, Rebecca Presnell Craven of Franklinville; six great-grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; four stepgreat-grandchildren.-Pugh ASHEBORO- Michael Shane DeHart, 34, passed Oct. 17th in Asheboro. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Oct. 20th at Antioch Missionary Baptist Church; Rev. Lee Green officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Native of Randolph County. Surviving are parents, Charles and Catherine Keeling DeHart of Asheboro; son, Austin DeHart; daughters, Bridgette DeHart, Breanna DeHart and Deana DeHart; brothers, Jamie DeHart, Jeremy DeHart and Matthew DeHart, all of Asheboro; grandmother, Mildred Keeling of Asheboro.-Pugh SOPHIA- Roger Lee Vanover Sr., 57,passed Oct. 17th at High Point Regional Hospital. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Oct. 20th at Gospelway Baptist Church, Archdale; Pastor Danny McMahan officiating. Burial will be in Randolph Memorial Park. Bative of Harrison County, W.Va. Surviving are wife, Penny Owens Vanover of the home; daughters, Rebecca V. Ester of Randleman, Janel Jones of Sophia, Sherrell Pandarvis of Acworth, Ga.; son, Roger Lee Vanover Jr. of Denton; stepson, Daniel Wayne Harris of Asheboro; sisters, Leona Hertzog of Denton, Grace Guynn of Sophia, Donna Allred of Franklinville; 12 grandchildren.-Ridge LIBERTY- Mr. Bruce Leon (B.J.) Ritter Jr., 26, passed Oct. 17, 2005, at Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Funeral service for B.J. will be at 2 p.m. Oct. 21st at Forbis & Dick Pleasant Garden Chapel. A private burial will be held at a later date. Preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Parks Winston and Ruby Lucille Thomas Ritter, maternal great-grandmother Virginia Bradley and step grandmother Jewel Capps. Surviving are his wife, Angela Michelle Cobler Ritter and parents, Bruce L. Ritter Sr., and Rhonda Capps Ritter, all of the home; maternal grandfather Johnny Capps of Greensboro; maternal grandmother and step grandfather, Kenneth and Dollie Perdue of Stokesdale; brother Mark Winston Ritter and fianc Amy Luck of Asheboro; sister Christina Capps Little and husband Cleaunis of McLeansville; nieces and nephews, Brandi Capps, Danielle Capps, Chelsea Little, Isaiah Little, Tommy Honeycutt, Brandon Luck and other loving family members. -Forbis 10.18.05 RAMSEUR- Doris Graves, 75, passed Oct. 18th at Universal Healthcare, Ramseur. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Oct. 22nd at McCrary Chapel United Methodist Church; Rev. Robert Green officiating. Burial will be in Oakland-McCrary Cemetery. Native of Randolph County. Surviving are daughter, Pam Foushee of Siler City; sisters, Marjorie Casey of Philadelphia, Pa., Ann Williams of California, Agnes Foushee of Ramseur; brothers, Johnny Cheek of Ramseur, Garland Cheek of Siler City, Dubois Cheek of Maryland; two grandchildren.-Farrar ASHEBORO- (V)Jesse Elbert “Bert” Kiser, age 83, passed Oct. 18th at Randolph Hospital, Asheboro. Funeral services will be Oct. 20th at 2 p.m. at the Pugh Funeral Home Chapel, with Pastor Gary Arnett and the Rev. Richard Wright officiating. Burial will follow in Randolph Memorial Park, Asheboro, with military honors by the Randolph Honor Guard. Native of Randolph County. Preceded in death by his brothers, Dennie L. Kiser and Clyde L. Kiser. Survived by his wife of 53 years, Molly Kiser; brother, Raymond D. Kiser of Seagrove; sisters, Clatie Belle Craven of Seagrove, and Faye Shankle of Bennettsville, S.C.-Pugh ASHEBORO- Thelma Lee Cranford Reeder, 83, passed Oct. 18th at her home. Graveside services will be Oct. 21st at 2 p.m. at Randolph Memorial Park; Rev. Garry Reeder officiating. Born Aug. 10, 1922, in Randolph County, d/o late Henry and Nora Cagle Cranford. Preceded in death by her son, Leonard Reeder. Survived by her husband, Grady Reeder of the home; daughters, Faye Lyon, Sharon H. Dunn, both of Asheboro, Judy Ellington and husband, Sam, of Greensboro, Loree Reeder and husband, Jeff Pone, Theresa Maness and husband, Buddy, all of Asheboro; sister, Bertha Davis of Asheboro; brother, Eugene Cranford of Asheboro; grandchildren, Billy Dunn and wife, Krista, Wendy Welch, “Scooter” James Dunn and wife, Brenda, Samantha Ellington, Jimmy Nance and wife, Tonja; great- grandchildren, Matthew Dunn, Amber Maness, David Welch, Brittany Dunn, Alexa Dunn, Gregory Nance and Aaron Dunn.-Ridge SEAGROVE- Raeford Allen Bunting, 80, passed Oct. 18th at Randolph Hospital. Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Seagrove Christian Church Cemetery; Rev. Robert C. Boyd and Gene Bumgarner officiating. Native of Randolph County, the widower of Marie McDonald Bunting. Surviving is son, Wayne Bunting of Seagrove.-Pugh ARCHDALE- Mrs. Bessie Manes Saunders, 74, Of Archdale, passed Oct 18th at High Point Regional Hospital. Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Oct. 21st. at Archdale Friends Meeting by Elder Ben Hurley. Interment will follow in the Floral Garden Memorial Park Cemetery. Born Nov. 27, 1930, in Randolph County, she is a daughter of the late Frank V. and Daisy Routh Maness. Surviving are two daughters, Debbie Saunders Hightower and husband Edwin III of Archdale and Elizabeth Ann Saunders of Archdale; one sister, Florence Dale and husband Jim of Archdale; one brother, Oscar Maness of Archdale; three grandchildren, Tabitha Bowen, James Bowen and Christina Bowen Hotze and husband, Will; and one great- grandchild, Liam Hotze. -Cumby LIBERTY- Mrs. Thelma Louise Amick Buchanan, 84, passed Oct. 18th at Sunbridge of Asheboro, Nursing Center. Graveside service will be at 3 p.m. Oct. 21st at Guilford Memorial Park. The Rev. Billy Myers and the Rev. Kim Snyder will officiate. Born Oct. 29, 1920, in Randolph County to the late Roland and Annie Brown Amick. Preceded in death by a brother, Lester Amick. Surviving are her husband Rufus Carl Buchanan; three daughters, Marlene Oxendine and husband Lee of Asheboro, Judy Elledge and husband Kurtis of Pleasant Garden and Anita Martin and husband Sonny of Sophia; one son, Michael Buchanan of Pleasant Garden; one brother, Eugene Amick and wife Dorothy of Liberty; and one sister, Allene Buchanan of Greensboro, four grandchildren, Jennifer Lucas, Jessica Oxendine, Joseph Elledge and Amber Elledge-Hanes 10.19.05 SOPHIA- (V)Ronald Earl Hill passed on Oct. 19th at High Point Regional Hospital. Funeral service will be at Marlboro Friends Meeting at 4 p.m. on Oct. 21th. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Born in Guilford County on Sept. 11, 1933, the son of Junius Earl Hill and Lora Alice Hill. Surviving are his wife, Mae S. Hill of the home; daughters, Susan Jefferson and husband, Kevin, of Greensboro, Cindy Hill and Ricky Lay of Sophia; and grandchildren, Lauren Jefferson, Kristen Jefferson, Brandon Resor, Drew Resor and Blake Lay. Also surviving are his mother, Lora Alice Hill; one sister, Joann Hancock and husband, Jim; and one brother, Larry Hill and wife, Jill. He was preceded in death by his father, Junius Earl Hill.-Cumby 10.20.05 SEAGROVE- Edward Franklin McNeill, 83, passed Oct. 20th at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Oct. 23rd at Union Grove Baptist Church, with Dr. Ron Chaney and Rev. James E. cockram officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Native of Moore County, the widower of Mildred Kennedy McNeill. Surviving are daughters, Dorothy Greene of Star and Aleen Atkinson of Seagrove; sons, Jimmy McNeill and Arthur McNeill, both of Seagrove, Johnny McNeill of Biscoe; four grandchildren; two great- grandchildren.-Phillips ARCHDALE- Mrs. Leona Thompson Solomon, 93, passed Oct. 20th at her residence. AP-Cumby DENTON- Willard Clyatt Smith, 73, passed Oct. 20th at his home. Funeral service will be 4 p.m. Saturday at Denton Wesleyan Church; Rev. Charlie Collins, the Rev. Charles Moses and the Rev. Claudie Harrison officiating. Burial will be in Denton Town Cemetery. Native of Randolph County. Surviving are wife, Grace Trotter Smith of the home; sons, Danny Smith, Jeff Smith and Billy Smith, all of Denton; brother, Marshall Smith of Denton; sister, Doris S. Harris of Denton; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren.-Briggs ASHEBORO- Homer Franklin Thomas, 71, passed Oct. 20th at Wesley Long Community Hospital, Greensboro. Funeral services will be on Oct. 23rd at 2 p.m. at the Pugh Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Boyd Byerly and Pastor Wayne Eller officiating. Burial will follow in the Melanchton Lutheran Church cemetery in Liberty. Native of Guilford County. Survived by his sons, Dr. H. Franklin Thomas Jr. of Jakarta, Indonesia; Ricky Thomas and his wife, Heather, of Asheboro, and Samuel M. Thomas of Asheboro; daughter, Debbie Kinney and her husband, Gary, of Asheboro; grandchildren, Amanda Kinney, Tyler Kinney, Zachary Thomas, and Camden Thomas all of Asheboro; brothers, Howard Thomas, Charles Ray Thomas, James Robert Millikan, Dean Millikan, all of Asheboro, and Ronnie Kirkman of Liberty; sisters, Louise Routh and Gaynelle Yow, both of Liberty; and stepbrother, Richard Kirkman of Greensboro.-Pugh 10.21.05 SEAGROVE- Bobby Ray Mabe, 60, passed Oct. 21st at his home. Funeral service will be 4 p.m. Oct.24th at Needham's Grove Independent Baptist Church, Rev. James E. cockram officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Native of Montgomery County. Surviving are wife, Margaret Ann Mabe of the home; sons, Christopher Dale Mabe of Asheboro, Rodney Alan Mabe of Butner; daughters, Julie Ann Parker and Angela Rose Evans, both of Asheboro; sisters, Judy Garner of Seagrove, Joyce Cagle of Lynchburg, Va., Darlene Monroe of Bradenton, Fla.; brother, Walter Harles “Buddy” Mabe Jr. of Star; six grandchildren.-Pugh ASHEBORO- Emir Elizabeth McKinney Coltrane, 69,passed Oct. 22nd at Randolph Hospital. Funeral service will be 3 p.m. Oct. 25th at Richland Baptist Church; Rev. Thomas H. Smith officiating. Burial will be in Randolph Memorial Park. Native of Randolph County, Surviving are husband, Kelly “K.L.” Coltrane of the home; daughters, Linda C. Cagle and Ruth Ellen Lambe, both of Asheboro; sisters, Audrey McKinnon and Mary H. Routh, both of Franklinville, Alice Smith of High Point, Helen Frye of Asheboro; brothers, Thurman McKinney of Asheboro, Leonard McKinney of Franklinville; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren.-Ridge SEAGROVE- Mary Needham Caviness, 81, passed Oct. 22nd at Randolph Hospital. Funeral service will be 3 p.m. Oct. 25th at Antioch Christian Church; Rev. Gerald Ward and the Rev. Howard Moffitt officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Native of Randolph County, Surviving are husband, Floyd Q. Caviness of the home; sons, Gary Caviness of Seagrove, Tony Caviness of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; daughters, Linda C. Brady of Seagrove, Susan Denise C. Carr of Greensboro; brothers, Edsel Needham and Joe Needham, both of Seagrove, Hansel Needham and Amos Needham, both of Asheboro; sisters, Vera Asbill and Rosa Owens, both of Seagrove; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren-Loflin DENTON- Paul Dubert Hoover, 93, passed Oct. 22nd at Clapp’s Convalescent Nursing Home in Asheboro. Funeral will be Oct. 25th at 2 p.m. at Piney Grove United Methodist Church; Rev. Jay Hulin and the Rev. Charles Lackey officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Born June 15, 1912, in Randolph County to Robert C. Hoover and Bertie Snider Hoover. Survivors are wife, Pauline Hill Hoover of the home; son, Donald Hoover of Denton; daughter, Linda Lackey and husband, Charles, of Denton; sister, Helen Hughes of High Point; grandchildren, Kendra Hoover, Chad Lackey and Wendi Lackey; great-grandchildren, Alexis Lackey and Gage Lackey.-Briggs 10.23.05 ARCHDALE- Randall Dean "Randy" Wells, 48, passed Oct. 23rd. A memorial service will be held at 3:30 p.m. Oct. 25th at the chapel of Cumby Family Funeral Service in Archdale, by the Rev. Eddie Ingram and the Rev. David C. Noyes. Born Dec. 6, 1956, in High Point, to Henry L. Wells Jr. and Peggy Lovett Wells. Surviving are a son, Matt Wells of Archdale; his parents, Henry and Peggy Wells of Archdale; a sister, Sandy Bialek of Greensboro; and his grandmother, Ruth Wells of High Point.-Cumby ARCHDALE- Grace Nelson Rhyne, 89, passed Oct. 23rd at High Point Regional Hospital. A graveside service will be at 3 p.m. Oct. 25th at Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, Clinton, Tenn. Born in Clinton, Tenn., on Jan. 10, 1916, to William Wayne Nelson II and Lillie Norman Nelson. Preceeded in death by her husband, Rev. Floyd H. Rhyne. Also preceding her in death were her daughter, Sandra Rhyne Duncan; brothers, William Wayne Nelson III and Charles Martin Nelson; sisters, Lucy Hall, Nellie Duncan and Nannie Belle Evans.Survivors include her son, Norman Rhyne of Archdale; grandchildren, Barry and Danette Duncan of Rock Hill, S.C., and Brian and Ginger Duncan of Spartanburg, S.C.; and great-grandchildren, Charlie Rhyne Duncan, Chelsie Reed Duncan and Jackson Alexander Duncan; son-in- law, the Rev. Ned Duncan of Rock Hill, S.C. -Cumby ASHEBORO- Mary Collins Wright, 90, passed Oct. 23rd at her home. Funeral service will be 3 p.m. Oct. 26th at Pugh Funeral Home, Asheboro, Rev. Ben Chavis and Rev. Paul Collins officiating. Burial will be 1 p.m. Oct.27th in Sunset Memorial Park, Chester, Va., with the Rev. David Hindman officiating. Native of Surry County, widow of James E. Wright. Surviving are daughters, Movida Fuller of Asheboro, Jacqueline Wright of Randleman; sons, J.B. Wright of Orlando, Fla., James E. Wright Jr. of Richmond, Va.; sister, Frances Gailey of Fort Meyers, Fla.; 12 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; 10 great-great-grandchildren.- Pugh ASHEBORO- (V)Daniel Alan McIntosh, 42, passed Oct. 23rd. Memorial service will be 2 p.m. Oct. 27th at Mountain of Faith Christian Church; Rev. Thurman Williams officiating. Native of Randolph County. Surviving are wife, Sherry Musselwhite McIntosh of the home; daughters, Brooke McIntosh, Cassie McIntosh and Hayley McIntosh, all of the home; mother, Helen McIntosh of Asheboro; sisters, Jeanette M. Frank of Asheboro, Karen D'Amico of Cleveland, Ohio, Mary Brumagin of Corry, Pa.; brother, David McIntosh of High Point.-Ridge 10.25.05 ASHEBORO- Elijah Ray Auman, 60, passed Oct. 25th at his home. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Oct. 28th at Pisgah United Methodist Church, Rev. Bill Foust officiating. Burial will be in Bennett Baptist Church Cemetery. Native of Randolph County, the widower of Fern M. Auman. Surviving are mother, Myrtle Cagle Auman of Asheboro; sisters, Margaret Moore and Sarah Colcy, both of Asheboro; brother, Bobby Auman of Asheboro.-Ridge LIBERTY- Phayma Matthews Potter passed Oct. 25th at Randolph Hospital, Asheboro. Funeral service will be 3 p.m. Saturday at Edwards Grove Baptist Church. Burial will be in Amos Grove Cemetery.-Kimes RANDLEMAN- Mrs. Eileen Marie "Pinkie" Mitchell Condrey, 61, passed Oct. 25th at High Point Regional Hospital. Funeral services will be Oct. 29th at 11 a.m. at New Heights Baptist Church; Rev. Roger Porter. Interment will be in Floral Garden Memorial Park. Born Nov. 19 1943, in Guilford County, a daughter of W.D. and Ruby Lucille Johnson Mitchell. Survivors include her daughter, Angela Rogers of Randleman; two sons, Eric Johnson and wife, Debra of Greensboro, and Mark Johnson and wife, Natasha of Wilmington; her mother, Ruby Lucille Johnson Mitchell of High Point; two sisters, Paula Norris Morgan and husband, Michael of High Point, and Amanda Lure and husband, Jonathan of Harrisburg; two brothers, Greg Mitchell and wife, Terry of High Point, and David Mitchell and Halina Judson; and nine grandchildren. 10.26.05 ASHEBORO- Nina Lewis Torres, 82, passed Oct. 26th at Mariner Health Care of Asheboro. Graveside service will be 2:30 p.m. Oct. 30th at Oaklawn Cemetery, Rev. Ralph Kraft officiating. Native of Yadkin County. Surviving are brother, Sherman Lewis of Winston-Salem; sisters, Della L. Sheffield of Liberty and Letishie Johnson of Eads, Tenn.; three grandchildren.-Pugh ASHEBORO- Wilbert E. Cheek, 85, passed Oct. 26th at Randolph Hospital. Funeral service will be 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Church of God of Prophecy. Surviving are wife, Eula Spinks Cheek of the home; daughters, Ollie J. Day of Broadway, Esther P. Sharpe of Winston-Salem, Ruby L. Burnett of Asheboro; sons, Thomas Cheek of Syracuse, N.Y., Monroe Cheek and Haywood Cheek, both of Asheboro, Rayford Cheek of Greensboro, Causey Cheek of Mebane; sister, Idla Spinks of Asheboro; 50 grandchildren; and a host of great-grandchildren.-Gailes 10.27.05 ASHEBORO- Albert Henry Lewis, age 95, passed Oct. 27th at SunBridge Care & Rehabilitation Of Asheboro. Funeral services will be Oct. 29th at 2 p.m. at the Pugh Funeral Home Chapel; Rev. Randy Lewis and the Rev. David Ingersoll officiating. Burial will follow in Pleasant Cross Christian Church Cemetery, Asheboro. Native of Moore County. Preceded in death by his wife, Maxine Craven Lewis. Survived by his son, the Rev. H.A. Lewis and his wife, Rebecca, of Winston-Salem; daughter, Martha Lassiter and her husband, Donnie, of Asheboro; grandsons, Barry Lewis and his wife, Lou Ann, of Pinehurst, Randy Lewis and his wife, Lori, of Greenville, N.C.; granddaughter, Melodee Lewis of Winston-Salem; great-grandchildren, Seth Lewis, Sarah Lewis and Neal Lewis, all of Pinehurst, Kyle Lewis and Cameron Lewis, both of Greenville, N.C.; brother, Charles Lewis of Asheboro.-Pugh ASHEBORO- Dorothy “Dot” Christie Carpenter, age 91, Oct. 27th at her home. Memorial service will be on Oct. 29th at 11:30 a.m. at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Father Joseph W. Mack officiating. Native of Johnstown, N.Y. Preceded in death by her husband, Frank Carpenter. Survived by her daughter, Mary Ann Lassiter of Asheboro; sons, David Carpenter and his wife, Susan, of High Point, Mike Carpenter and his wife, Carol, of Asheboro; grandchildren, Todd Lassiter and his wife, Karen, of Level Cross, Angela Powell and her husband, Don, Chris Lassiter, and Shawn Lassiter, all of Asheboro, Jennifer Winfree and her husband, Lee, of Oak Ridge, Matthew Carpenter of Asheboro, Lindsay Carpenter and Jonathan Carpenter both of High Point; great-grandchildren, Payne Powell, Parker Ann Powell, Dakota Lassiter and Julianna Winfree.-Pugh ARCHDALE - (V)J.R. Dyson, 48, of Archdale, passed Oct. 27th. Memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Nov. 2nd from the chapel of Cumby Family Funeral Service in Archdale; Rev. Harold Shives officiating. Born in Guilford County on Jan. 21, 1957, son to James Edward and Myrtle Davis Dyson. Survived by his son, Spencer Dyson of Trinity; his aunt, Dorothy "Dot" Spencer of Archdale; and special friends, Pam Brock of High Point and Tim Drake. 10.28.05 ASHEBORO- Ione Moore Galloway, 95, passed Oct. 28th at Randolph Hospital. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Oct. 30th at First E&R United Church of Christ, Rev. Dale Kennedy officiating. Burial will be in Randolph Memorial Park. Native of Montgomery County, the widow of N.C. Galloway Sr. Surviving are daughter, Kathleen G. Smith of Mt. Airy; sons, Marvin Galloway of Asheboro and Nolan “Gus” Galloway of Ocala Fla.; sisters, Tommie Shannon and Viola Alstot, both of Carson City, Nev.; 15 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren-Ridge LIBERTY-(V)William Thomas Smith, 67, passed Oct. 28th in Winston-Salem. Funeral service will be 2:30 p.m. Nov.4th at Tyson’s Creek Baptist Church, Siler City- Glendon Road, Bear Creek; Rev. Randy Hand officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Native of Chatham County. Surviving are daughter, Cathy S. Judge of Siler City; sons, Steven Smith of the U.S. Army, Iraq, Thomas Smith of High Point; stepson, Jeff McDaniel of Greensboro; sisters, Rachel Turner of Raleigh and Sue Copeland of Bear Creek; brother, Joe D. Smith of Bear Creek; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild.-Smith-Buckner HIGH POINT- Miss Lillian Margarite Ring, 93, passed Oct. 28th at the Evergreens of High Point. Funeral services will be Nov. 1st at 11 a.m. in Sechrest Funeral Chapel by the Rev. David Cook. Interment will follow in Mitchell's Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery. Born on May 14, 1912, the only daughter of four children, to Joseph Marvin and Mary Luck Ring in Randolph County. Preceded in death by her parents and her brothers, Graydon Lee Ring, Clarence Ring and William Ring, as well as two nephews, Graydon Lee Ring Jr. and Lindon Ring. Surviving are a sister-in-law, Virginia Ring of Boston, Mass.; a niece-in-law, Shirley Ring of High Point; a great niece, Lisa Ring Gore of High Point; and two great nephews, Marlon Ring of High Point and Mike Ring of Pleasant Garden.- Sechrest 10.29.05 TRINITY- Phyllis Ann Walker, 42, passed Oct. 29th at her mother’s home. Funeral service will be 3 p.m. Oct.31st at J.C. Green & Sons, Thomasville, Rev. Jim Huneycutt officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Zion United Methodist Church Cemetery. Native of Davidson County. Surviving are son, Chase Walker of the home; mother, Shirley Hulin Jester of Trinity; brothers, Travis Lee Jester of Randleman and Curtis Dale Jester of Thomasville.-JC Green ROBBINS- (V)Henry Marvin Lambert, 75, passed Oct. 29th in FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, Pinehurst. Funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Oct. 31st at Beulah Baptist Church; Rev. Stacey Layne and the Rev. Curtis Barbery officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Native of Randolph County, the son of the late Roy and Leta Maness Lambert. Surviving are his wife, Carole Ritter Lambert of the home; two sons, Van Lambert and Kelly Lambert, both of Robbins; two daughters, Tamara L. Spivey of Robbins and Candace L. Dowd of Carthage; six grandchildren, Jan Hunter, Jon Hunter, Jace Hunter, Dalton Dowd, Bryson Lambert and Bonnie Paige Lambert; one brother, Farrell Lambert of Bennett; one sister, Betty Maness of Bennett.-Kenney THOMASVILLE - Preston B. Frazier Jr., 86, passed Oct. 29th at Britthaven of Davidson. Funeral will be held at 3 p.m.Oct.31st at Prospect United Methodist Church, conducted by the Rev. Roger Weisner and the Rev. Ardis D. Payne. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Born Dec. 31, 1918, in Randolph County, a son of P.B. Frazier Sr. and Corrie Smith. Preceded in death by his parents; his son, Barry Eugene Frazier; three sisters, Josephine F. Reddick, Eugenia F. Curtis, Lola F. Bowers; and an infant brother. He was married to his wife of 66 years, the former Myrtle Nance, on Dec. 23, 1939, who survives of the home. Also surviving are his daughter, Wanda Frazier Thompson and her husband Michael of Nashville, Tenn., four grandchildren, Mitch Chapman, "Robby" Chapman, Tonda Newby and Cinda Frazier; and two great grandchildren.-Family TRINITY- Mrs. Lorine Eads Kidd passed Oct. 29th. Funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Oct. 31st at Sechrest Chapel in Archdale by the Rev. Frank Hensley. Burial will be in Floral Garden Memorial Park. Born in Surry County on Aug. 9, 1924, the daughter of Jerry Sanford Eads and Ura Pruitt Eads. She was married to Glenn Kid and Tom Osborne, who both preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by two grandchildren, Julie Hodge and Charlie Hodge; and one great-grandson, Thomas Hoskins. Surviving are one daughter, Alice Fay Hodge and husband Jimmy of Archdale; two sons, Richard "Danny" Kidd and wife Melissa of Archdale, and David Glenn Kidd and wife Pat of Trinity; one sister, Clara Mauldin of Archdale; six grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. -Sechrest TRINITY- Mrs. Arnetta Carleen Shepherd Younts, 87, passed Oct. 29th at High Point Regional Hospital. Funeral will be Oct. 31st at 11 a.m. in the Chapel of J.C. Green and Sons Funeral Home with Elder Don Davis and Elder Phillip Younts officiating. Burial will follow in Holly Hill Memorial Park Cemetery. Born in Davidson County on Jan. 4, 1918, to Joel Harrison and Rosa Riddle Shepherd. Preceded in death by her beloved husband, Claude W. Younts, on April 27, 1996. Surviving are three daughters, Nancy Ridge and husband Phillip of Stokesdale, Brenda Slaydon and husband George of Trinity, and Kathy Jarrett and husband Jack of Archdale; sons, Joel Michael Bean and wife Rosa Lee of Sandy Ridge, and Elder Phillip Younts and wife Laura of Branford, Florida; one sister, Mrs. Edith Kinney and husband Herman of Thomasville; seven grandchildren, Penny Bell, Neal Slaydon, Amy Goodnight, Joel Bean Jr., Brent Slaydon, Andrea Pope, Aaron Jarrett; nine great-grandchildren; and her precious dog "Pierre," her companion.-JC Green ASHEBORO-Gladys Josephine Morris Britt, age 78, passed Oct. 29th. Funeral service will be Nov. 2nd 2 p.m. at Union Grove Christian Church, 3985 Old N.C. 13, Asheboro, with the Rev. Garry L. Reeder officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.Preceded in death by her husband, Fred A. Britt in October, 2001. Survived by two sons, Mark Britt of the home, Freddy Britt and his wife, Gerri Ann, of Asheboro; two daughters, Vicki Britt Shoffner and her husband, Hervey, and Tona Britt, both of Asheboro; five grandchildren; five great- grandchildren; friend and caregiver, Harry Reynolds of the home.-Pugh TRINITY- Glenn Exton McDowell, 61, passed Oct. 29th at his home. Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Nov. 4th at Pleasant Union Community Church Cemetery, with the Rev. Ray Swaney officiating. Native of Randolph County, the widower of Mabel Smith McDowell. Surviving are sons, Michael E. McDowell of Denton, Dennis Varner of Asheboro; daughter, Shelia Lynch of Asheboro; sisters, Ora Cagle, Virgie McElreath, Minnie Leigh Cranford and Ruby Bristow, all of Asheboro, Louise Lambeth of Thomasville; brother, Fred McDowell of Wilmington; six grandsons.-Ridge 10.30.05 FRANKLINVILLE- Juanita McCorquodale Wallace, 81, passed Oct. 30th at the Randolph Hospital in Asheboro. Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Nov. 1st at Randolph Memorial Park, with the Rev. Robert Dowling officiating. Native of Randolph County. Surviving are husband, Ed Wallace of the home; daughter and son-in-law, Sue and Thomas Saunders of Franklinville; grandchildren, Scott Saunders of Franklinville, Mark and wife, Marcia Saunders, of Winston-Salem; sisters, Hilda “Vann” Bulla of Asheboro, Annette Williams of Franklinville.- Loflin LIBERTY- Mrs. Alice Watson Pearson, age 63, passed Oct. 30, 2005, at Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Nov. 1st at Sandy Creek Baptist Church Cemetery by the Rev. Travis Brock. Preceded in death by her husband, James R. Pearson; a stepchild, Helen Hinson; a brother, Arile Watson; and sisters, Shirley Dooley and Barbara Watson. Survived by her children, Joyce P. Hicks of Bear Creek, Nancy P. Brown and Judy P. Foust, both of Liberty, Matthew Pearson of Staley, Susie Pearson of Liberty, Donna P. Whitehead of Coleridge, Robert Pearson of Level Cross, Jesse Pearson of Climax; stepchildren, Bruce Pearson, Barbara Sollenberger, Jo Ann Dorsett, Mary Haire, Shirley Treadaway and Jimmy Pearson; brothers and sisters, Burl Watson, McKinley Watson, Mayna Alvey, John Garfield Watson, Roy Watson, Ginny McJunkin and Warren Watson, all of Lenoir; 19 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren-Loflin ASHEBORO- Hazel Eleanor Allred Bates, 75, passed Oct. 30th at her home. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Nov. 2nd at the Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. Adrian Pugh officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memorial Park. Born Feb. 15, 1930, in High Point, Mrs. Bates was the daughter of the late Gurney and Lucy Rich Allred. Preceded in death by her husband, Howard A. Bates; her son, Ronald Ray Bates; and her sister, Barbara Wood. Surviving Mrs. Bates are her daughter, Ann B. Pierce of Archdale, Wanda B. Barrett and husband, Rick, of Lexington, S.C.; sisters, Betty Hilliard, Randleman, Katherine Johnson of Asheboro; grandchildren, Preston Howard Pierce, Carla Reneeâ Porter, Megan M. Barrett, Stewart Chase Barrett; great-grandchildren, Lauren Pierce, Emily Pierce, Jacob Pierce and Hannah Porter.-Ridge ASHEBORO- (V)Charles David “Dave” Farmer, 51, passed Oct. 30th at his home. Memorial service will be 2 p.m. Nov. 2nd at Salem Church, with the Rev. Steven Nance officiating. Native of Rochester, N.Y. Surviving are wife, Kimberly Cox Farmer of Asheboro; son, Charles Ryan Farmer of Shaw Air Force Base, S.C.; daughters, Sarah Alison Farmer of Gastonia, Julia Elizabeth Farmer of Asheboro; stepson, Joshua Allen Hagan of Asheboro; stepdaughter, Stephanie Asmuth of Belmont; mother and stepfather, Daisy and Phillip Kern of Cherryville; sisters, Lindsey Catherine Farmer of Asheboro, Patricia Farmer Beckham of Cherryville; brothers, Alan Kern and Wade Kern, both of Cherryville; two stepgrandchildren.- Pugh 10.31.05 ARCHDALE - James Edward Manring, 77, passed on Oct. 31st. Funeral service will be 1 p.m. Nov. 3rd at Cornerstone Baptist Church; with Dr. Rodney Otwell and the Rev. Ronnie Brown officiating. Interment will follow in Floral Garden Park Cemetery. Born July 6, 1928, in Stokes County to Arthur Johnson Manring and Elsie Sams Manring. Survived by his wife of 55 years, Magdalene Dunbar Manring; and four children, Jim Manring of Waynesville, Wayne Manring and wife, Tami, of Archdale, Debbie Manring Brown and husband, Ronnie, from Midlothian, Va., and Mike Manring and wife, Debra, from Asheboro; nine grandchildren, Jon, Daniel, Rebecca, Haley, Allison, Anna Beth, Aaron, Brad and Sara; two great- grandchildren, Grace and Emma; four brothers, R.J., Bill, Joe and David; and five sisters, Ruby, Margie, Gracie, Faye and Janie.-Cumby ARCHDALE- Mrs. Clarnie Louise Proctor, 69, passed Oct. 31st at the Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. funeral service will be held at 3:30 p.m. Nov. 3rd at Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. RANDLEMAN- Mrs. Ernestine "Ernie" Mills Whitt Edmondson, 56, opassed Oct. 31st in the Randolph Regional Hospital in Asheboro. Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Nov. 4th at Burns Wornal Chapel of the Memorial Funeral Directory, Princeton, W.Va. Burial will follow in the Oakwood Cemetery in Princeton, W.Va. Born March 29, 1949, in Princeton, W.Va., she was the daughter of Garnet W. and Betty Belcher Mills of Princeton. Survivors include her parents, Betty and Garnet Mills of Princeton, W.Va.; husband John Edmondson of Randleman; son and wife, Jerry Lee and Renee Whitt Jr., of Greensboro; daughter and husband, Cynthia and Bryan Wuestefeld of Princeton, W.Va.; four grandchildren, Brittany Whitt and Karissa Wuestefeld of Princeton, W.Va.,Savana Whitt and Robby Glaccum, both of Greensboro; three brothers, Ronnie Mills and wife Gail of Bluefield, W.Va.,Danny Mills of Reidsville, Donald Mills and wife Anette of High Point.- Burns