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/ 9.1.05 CEDAR FALLS- James Forrest Thorpe Sr., 91, passed Sept. 1st at Randolph Hospital. Graveside service will be held 2 p.m. Sept. 4th at Cedar Falls United Methodist Church Cemetery, conducted by the Rev. Gene Goldfinch and the Rev. Jeff Joyce. Born in Randolph County on March 23, 1914, to R.T. Thomas and Ena Marable Thorpe. Preceded in death by his wife, Jessie W. Thorpe, on July 3, 2005; his son, James Thorpe Jr.; sisters, Julia T. Briles of Asheboro and Mary E. Thorpe of Cedar Falls. Survivors are daughter, Sue Thorpe Allred of Asheboro; sisters, Beatrice T. Wallace and Frances T. Musselwhite, both of Asheboro; grandchildren, Jay Thorpe of Randleman and Alison A. Briles of Asheboro; six great-grandchildren.-Loflin 9.2.05 ARCHDALE- Dorothy Lee Griffin, 81, passed Sept. 2nd at her residence. Funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Sept. 5th at Sechrest Family Funeral Care Chapel; Rev. Pat Ray. Burial will be in Fairview United Methodist Church Cemetery. Born Oct. 1, 1923, in Forsyth County, a daughter of Perry Harper and Addie Albertson Griffin. Preceded in death by her parents and a sister, Addie Mae Brown.Surviving are two daughters, Margaret Ray and her husband, the Rev. Pat Ray of High Point, and Evelyn Mosley of Charlotte; four sons, Sammy Brown and wife Teresa of Trinity, Keith Brown of Trinity, Mike Brown and wife Sharon of Trinity, Tommy Brown and his wife Julie of Charlotte; 10 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. -Sechrest HILLSVILLE- Mr. Clyde Richard Henson, 52, of Hillsville, passed Sept. 2nd. Funeral service will be private. Born Oct. 19, 1952, in Guilford County to H. Clyde and Elizabeth Bingham Henson. Survived by his mother and stepfather, Elizabeth Henson and Terry Wall of Las Vegas; a sister, Debi Musgrove and husband, John, of Duluth, Ga.; and two nieces, Michele and Holly Musgrove.- Cumby 9.3.05 RANDLEMAN- Lois Jean Bartlett Sparks, 64,passed Sept. 3rd at her home. Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Sept. 6th at Randolph Memorial Park; Pastor Bill R. Blevins officiating. Surviving are husband, Bobby Leonard Sparks of the home; sons, Michael Bart Sparks and Roy Edwards Sparks, both of Sophia, Mitchell Brent Sparks of Asheboro; daughter, Sandy Gail Sparks Bailey of Lexington; brothers, Ernest Bartlett of Salisbury, S.W. Buster Bartlett and Homer Junior Bartlett, both of Sophia, John Bartlett of Trinity, Joe Bartlett of Lexington; sisters, Lynn King of Charlotte and Bobbie Clodfelter of Sophia. -Pugh FRANKLINVILLE- (V)Leverne E. Sullivan, 72, passed Sept. 3rd at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital. Funeral service will be 4 p.m. Sept. 7th at Pugh Funeral Home, Asheboro. Burial will be in Randolph Memorial Park. Widower of Elizabeth Martha Sullivan, Surviving are sons, Peter Beryl Sullivan of Franklinville and Willi Sullivan of Cameron; brothers, Robert Carney and Beryl Carney, both of Apollo, Pa.; sister, Betty Mikalockis of Warren, Ohio; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren.-Pugh ASHEBORO- (V)Richard Lee Fairrington, 77, passed Sept. 3rd at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Sept 7th at Pugh Funeral Home, Asheboro; Rev. Steven Parker and the Rev. Danny Miller officiating. Burial will be in Ether United Methodist Church Cemetery. Surviving are wife, Joyce McLeod Fairrington of Asheboro; daughters, Jolene F. Armstrong of Wilmington, Malinda F. Allard of Asheboro, Deborah Johnson of Hartsville, S.C.; sons, Richard Lee Fairrington Jr. of Asheboro and William Douglas Fairrington of Randleman; eight grandchildren; one great-granddaughter-Pugh LIBERTY- Mrs. Beryl M. McQueen, 92, passed Sept. 3rd at Alamance Regional Medical Center. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. on Sept. 6th at Lakeview Memorial Park; Rev. Bill Bullard officiating. Born in Guilford County on Feb. 1, 1913, a daughter to the late Jack Oliver Maness and Ida Hill Maness. Preceded in death by her husband Henry Harmon McQueen and her two sons, Alton Ray McQueen and Fred Douglas McQueen. Surviving are daughters, Catherine Collins of Pleasant Garden, Louise Whitesell and husband Richard of Greensboro, Ruth Truitt of Gibsonville; two sons, Jerry McQueen of Greensboro and Henry McQueen of Taylorsville; one sister, Myrtle Nichols of Burlington; one brother, Junior Maness of McLeansville; 17 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren; and six great- great-grandchildren. -Lambeth-Troxler SEAGROVE- Evan Peter "Pete" Pigman, 49, passed Sept. 3rd at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem. A memorial service will be Thursday in Lexington, Ohio. A memorial service will also be held at a later date at his home in Seagrove. Surviving are wife, Annette Pigman; daughter, Sydney Guerra of Seagrove; mother, Kathleen Pigman; four brothers in Ohio.- Cremation Service. 9.4.05 ASHEBORO- (V)Lincoln Thorne Wood, 75, passed Sept. 4th at Randolph Hospital. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Sept. 6th at Pugh Funeral Home, Asheboro, Rev. Michael Holder officiating. Burial will be in Oaklawn Cemetery. Surviving are wife, Jessie Morris Wood of Asheboro; daughter, Piper W. Covington of Pawleys Island, S.C.; brothers, John V. Wood Jr. of Richmond, Va., and Danny Wood of Asheboro; two grandchildren.-Pugh EAGLE SPRINGS- Randolph Co. Native Virginia Auman Phillips, 81, passed Sept. 4th at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, Pinehurst. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Sept. 7th at Tabernacle United Methodist Church; Rev. Mike Nelson officiating. Burial will be in Pine Rest Cemetery, Robbins. Surviving are sons, Gilbert Maness of Eagle Springs and Leon Maness of Whispering Pines; brothers, Clarence Auman, Boyd Auman, Treece Auman, Harvey Auman and Franklin Auman, all of Seagrove; sisters, Vivian A. Hinesley of Asheboro, Mae A. Davis of Seagrove, Lucy A. Maness of Carthage, Blanche A. Nall of Robbins; nine grandchildren; six great-grandchildren.-Kennedy 9.5.05 ARCHDALE- (V)Warren Calvin Shelton, 83, of High Point, passed Sept. 5th at Graybrier Nursing and Retirement Center. Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Sept. 7th at the chapel of Cumby Family Funeral Service in Archdale; Rev. Elwood L. Faircloth officiating. Interment will follow in Floral Garden Memorial Park Cemetery. Born Nov. 10, 1921, in Surry County, s/o late General Henry and Daisy Willard Shelton. On Jan. 29, 1946, he married Norma Frances Sparks, who survives of High Point. Also surviving are a son, Larry Morris Shelton of Trinity; one grandson, Benjamin Morris Shelton of Archdale; and one great-granddaughter, Mallory Britte Shelton of Archdale.-Cumby 9.6.05 ASHEBORO- Mildred Ometa Beck, 82, Asheboro, passed Sept. 6th at Randolph Hospital. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Sept. 9th at Trinity Wesleyan Church, Seagrove; Rev. Larry Johnson officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Olivet United Methodist Church Cemetery. Surviving are brothers, Charles Carlton Beck of Greensboro, the Rev. James Wilton Beck of Archdale, Curtis Dupree Beck of Siler City.-Loflin ARCHDALE- Walter Lee Mabe, 76, passed Sept. 6, 2005, at Westwood Health and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral will be at 1 p.m. Sept. 8th at New Heights Baptist Church; Rev. Roger Porter. Interment will follow in the Floral Garden Park Cemetery. Born May 19, 1929, in Stokes County, a son to the late Joe and Mattie Watson Mabe. Married to the former Melba Younger, who preceded him in death. Preceded in death by a granddaughter, Lindsay Hoyle, on Aug. 13, 2005. Surviving are three daughters, Norma Talent and husband, Steve, of Randleman, Rhonda Queen and husband, Ricky, of Sophia and Penny Hoyle and husband, Kirby, of Thomasville; one sister, Joann Mabe and husband, Raymond, of Walnut Cove; two brothers, Richard Mabe and wife, Chris, of Chattanooga, Tenn., and Russell Mabe of Bonneau, S.C.; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Also, a special friend, Clearl Kimrey of Archdale.-Cumby ASHEBORO- Isley Yow Brower, 81, passed Sept. 6that Randolph Hospital.Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Sep. 9th at Loflin Funeral Home, Ramseur, Rev. Joe Brown and the Rev. Marvin Patterson officiating. Burial will be in Grays Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery. Surviving are husband, Leonard Brower of the home; son, Larry Brower of Asheboro; three grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren.- Loflin ASHEBORO - Melvin Franklin Boles, 78, passed Sept. 6th at Randolph Hospital. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Sep. 9th at Ridge Funeral Home, Asheboro, with Bishop Gary Cecil officiating. Burial will be in Randolph Memorial Park. Surviving are daughter, Diane B. Simmons of Asheboro; son, Dennis Boles of Asheboro; sister, Virginia Baker of Mt. Airy; brother, Frank Boles of Mt. Airy; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.-Ridge ASHEBORO - Clara Etta Rickman Griffin passed Sept. 6th at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital. Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Sept. 9th at Gilmore Memorial Park; Pastor Bryan Alverson officiating. Born on Feb. 20, 1929, in Washington County, Va., to the late Judge Henry and Maggie Ella Caywood Rickman. Preceded in death by daughter, Lucy Mary Ann Griffin. Survived by her sons, Larry A. Griffin and wife, Audrey, of Liberty, John H. Griffin and wife, Dianna, of Chesnee, S.C.; daughters, Sandra C. Griffin and husband, David, of Asheboro, Gloria Jane Webster and husband, Douglas, of Gibsonville, Patricia A. Brown of Asheboro, and Phyllis Jean Griffin of Asheboro; brothers, James C. Rickman of Liberty and Ernie A. Rickman of Siler City; 16 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.-Loflin 9.6.05-cont ASHEBORO- Ysang Nie, 30, of Asheboro, passed Sept. 6th in Greensboro. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Sept. 10th at International Montagnard Bible Church, Greensboro, with Y Me Enuol officiating. Burial will be in the Montagnard Cemetery, Farmer.-Pugh ARCHDALE- Gladys Wilson Jones Frye, 72, of Archdale, passed Sept. 6th at High Point Regional Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Sept. 9th at the chapel of Cumby Family Funeral Service in Archdale with the Rev. Jeff Boyd officiating. Interment will follow in Floral Garden Memorial Park. Born March 11, 1933, in Stokes County, a daughter of Raymond Wilson and Mary Magdaline Woods Wilson. Surviving are two sons, Calvin Wade Jones of Trinity and Edward Roy Frye of the home; a daughter, Cynthia Lynn Miller of Archdale; stepdaughter, Frances Honeycutt of Pfafftown; one brother, Weldon Wilson of Kernersville; nine grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.-Cumby 9.7.05 ARCHDALE- Sandra Raines Barr, 65, passed Sept. 7th. Funeral service will at 3 p.m. Sept.11th at Lambeth-Troxler Funeral Service chapel; Rev. Patrick Hamrick officiating. Burial will follow at Guilford Memorial Park. Born on Dec. 2, 1939, in Red Creek, W.Va., to Robert Lee Raines and Virginia Bonner Raines Sheets. Survived by a daughter Leigh Ann Barr of Greensboro; two sons, Randy Barr and wife Sherry and Jeff Barr and wife Rhonda, all of Greensboro; mother Virginia M. Sheets and stepfather Harold of West Virginia; a sister, Marsh Lipscomb of Greensboro; a brother, Robert Keith Raines of California; a granddaughter, Jennifer Barr of Greensboro; and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. -Lambeth-Troxler. RANDLEMAN- Lucille Fox-Foust McQueen, 85, passed Sept. 7th at her home. Funeral service will be 3 p.m. Sept. 10th at Church of God of Prophecy, Asheboro. Surviving are daughter, Tonia "Tony" Cheek of Randleman; brother, Ray Fox of South Carolina; sister, Mattie Lee Miller of Bear Creek; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.-Gailes TRINITY- Mrs. Effie Yvonne Whitaker Parms, 55, of Trinity, passed Sept. 7th at High Point Regional Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sept. 9th at Williams Memorial CME Church with pastor, Robert Williams, officiating. Interment will follow in Oakwood Memorial Park. Born Oct. 16, 1949, in Guilford County. Surviving are her husband, William "Pistol" Parms of the home; one son, Michael Orlando Parms of Wilmington; her mother, Eva Dori of High Point; and two grandchildren, TJ Parms and Toya Parms. SOPHIA- Mrs. Etta Mae Loggins Spoon, 92, of Sophia, passed on Sept. 7th at High Point Regional Hospital. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Sept. 9th in Spring Hill United Methodist Church Cemetery with the Rev. Ralph Pruitt officiating. Born Feb. 9, 1913, in Forsyth County, a daughter of Joseph Henry Loggins and Jetty Mollie Magdaline Westmoreland Spoon. She was preceded in death by 10 siblings. Surviving are her five children, Sondra Delores Ball of Sophia, Hazel Elaine Lee and her husband Gerald of Jackson Springs, Judy Ann Kinley of High Point, Carl Spoon and wife Marty of High Point, and Linda Smith and husband Robert of Archdale; 18 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren and 12 great-great- grandchildren.-Cumby ARCHDALE- (V)Jerry Edward McClure Sr., 68, of Archdale, passed Sept. 7th at High Point Regional Hospital. Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Sept.10th. Burial will be in Floral Garden Memorial Park Cemetery; Rev. Billy Smith officiating. Born in Johnson County, Tenn., a son to John and Julia Trivett McClure. Married to the former Patsy Moore, who survives of the home. Surviving in addition to his wife, are his children, Cindy McClure, of Archdale, J. J. McClure and wife Robin of Trinity, Becky McClure and Lena Ell and husband Charlie, all of Archdale; grandchildren, Amber McClure, Brittany McClure, Jordan McClure, Kaleigh Ell and McKenzie Ell; a sister, Deane Hilton, of Lenoir; and brothers, Bob McClure of Lenoir, Wayne McClure of Delaware, and Dan McClure of Damascus, Va.-Cumby TRINITY- LeShawn LeeRay "Pete" Thompson, 29, passed Sept. 7th at High Point Regional Hospital from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Funeral will be Sept. 11th 1:30 p.m., at First Baptist Church of Trinity; Rev. Robin Plummer presiding. Burial will follow in Trinity Cemetery. Born July 20, 1976, in Boston, Mass. Surviving relatives include one son, Adryon Thompson of the home; his parents, Al and Doris Thompson Shaw of High Point; maternal grandmother, Mrs. Barbara Thompson of Trinity; fiancée, Dara Ashbill of Sophia; one stepbrother, Kevin Shaw of Arlington, Va.; three aunts, Barbara Gray and Regina Thompson, both of Trinity, and Frances Thompson of Raleigh; four uncles, Anderson Thompson and wife, Sonya, Paul Thompson, Curtis Thompson and wife Renee, all of Trinity, and Ray Thompson and wife, Hilary of Rhineback, N.Y.; devoted cousins, other relatives and a host of friends.-Hazlip 9.8.05 ASHEBORO- Ernest Lawrence Lewey, 77, passed Sept. 8th at Randolph Hospital. Funeral service will be 4 p.m. Sept. 10th at Pisgah United Methodist Church; Rev. Bill Foust officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Surviving are wife, Arlene Jones Lewey of the home; daughters, Beckie Autry of Wentworth, Teresa Moorefield of Greensboro, Wendy Faucette of Davidson; brother, Bill Lewey of Whitsett; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.-Ridge DENTON- Randolph Co. Native Gerlene "Geri" Cox Covington, 74, passed Sept. 8th at Thomasville Medical Center. Funeral service will be 4 p.m. Sunday at Briggs Funeral Home, Denton; Rev. Vern Peterson officiating. Burial will be in Mountain View Memorial Gardens. Surviving are husband, Ray Covington of the home; son, Barry Covington of Kannapolis; brothers, Raeford Cox of Durham, Donald Cox and Roland Cox, both of Asheboro; sisters, Imogene Burkhart of Lexington, Genevieve Cox of Asheboro.-Briggs 9.9.05 ASHEBORO- Helen Marie Doolittle Barratt, 88, passed Sept. 9th at SunBridge Care & Rehabilitation, Asheboro. A graveside service will be held at a later date at River Bend Cemetery, Westerly, R.I. The widow of Joseph Henry Barratt. Surviving are stepdaughter, Lois V. Williams of the home; stepson, Robert J. Barratt of Jupiter, Fla.; four stepgrandchildren; 13 stepgreat-grandchildren; 19 stepgreat- great-grandchildren.-Ridge RANDLEMAN - Stacey Smith Cox, 95, passed Sept. 9th at her home. Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Sept. 13th at Cedar Square Friends Meeting, Archdale. Survived by daughter, Mrs. DeLois Russell and her husband, Lee Roy, of Randleman; daughter, Mrs. Donnivee Perry and her husband, Russell, of Randleman; son, Doyle Ben Cox of Randleman; son, Dale Smith Cox and his wife, Mary Ann, of Alsea, Ore.; nine grandchildren; five great-grandchildren.-Pugh SOPHIA - Beulah Surratt Farlow, 82, passed Sept. 9th at her home. Funeral will be Sept. 12th at 11 a.m. at First Wesleyan Church, Randleman; Rev. Don Hurlburt officiating. Burial will be in the Randolph Memorial Park. Born March 30, 1923, in Stanly County, the daughter of Daniel Harris Clark Surratt and Letha (Smith) Surratt. Preceded in death by her husband, Grover Ray Farlow, in 1992. Survived by a son and his wife, Randy C. and Nancy Farlow of Sophia; grandaughter, Sherry Spencer of Ramseur; grandsons, Ray Farlow of Asheboro and Matthew Farlow of Raleigh; great-granddaughters, Ashley and Elizabeth Spencer of Ramseur; and a sister, Hazel Trogdon of Randleman.-Pugh ARCHDALE- Mrs. Lois Pauline Ireland Bruce Hollingsworth, 77, passed Sept. 9th at GrayBrier Nursing and Retirement Center in Trinity. Funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Sept. 13th at the chapel of Needham-Storey and Wampner Funeral Service in Marion, Ind. Interment will follow in the Estates of Serenity Cemetery. Born March 12, 1928, in Delaware, Ohio, a daughter to the late Thomas Nathaniel and Ina LouDema Howard Ireland. She was first married to Franklin Bruce, who preceded her in death in 1976, and later to Arthur Hollingsworth, who preceded her in death in 1995. She also was preceded in death by a son, John Bruce. Surviving are a son, Capt. Thomas Bruce and wife Denise of Ft. Sill Okla.; a daughter, Melody White and husband Don of High Point; and six grandchildren, Nathaniel, Joyce and Lois Bruce and Denise, Brenton and Ryan White.-Cumby ARCHDALE - David Martin Trotter, 88, of Archdale, passed Sept. 9, 2005, at High Point Regional Hospital. Funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Sept. 11th at Glenola Baptist Church; Rev. Doug Davis, the Rev. Dr. Joe Coltrane and the Rev. Bill Barnes officiating. Interment will follow in Floral Garden Memorial Park Cemetery. Born April 11, 1917, in Randolph County, a son to the late John Roland and Annie Cox Trotter. On Oct. 22, 1938, he married Nell Davis, who survives of the home. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Judy Trotter Hinshaw; four brothers, Henry, William, George and LaRue Trotter; and five sisters, Mattie Walker, Rosa Nicholson, Clara Poole, Sallie Edwards and Daisy Wood. Surviving are a daughter, Muriel Gray and husband Wayne of Trinity; a son, David Wayne Trotter and wife Freda of Sophia; three sisters, Beulah Trotter Barker of Archdale, Hazel Trotter Webb of Randleman and Frances Trotter Baker of Ozark, Mo.; three grandchildren, Kim Hinshaw Beeson and husband Robert, Amy Gray Todd and husband Gary, and Paige Turner White and husband Chad; and five great-grandchildren, Marie and Reece Beeson, Grayson and Abigail Todd and Cameron White.-Cumby ARCHDALE- Mrs. Rosie Hagerman Keith, 58, passed Sept. 9th at her home. Funeral services will be at the chapel of Cumby Family Funeral Service at 1 p.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Lebanon United Methodist Church Cemetery.Wife of the late Bascom T. Keith. Preceded in death by her parents, Adam and Gladys Hagerman. Surviving are her two loving daughters, Melissa K. Adams of Archdale and Kelly K. Pennisi with husband Anthony of Jamestown, N.C.; brothers, Adam and Roy Hagerman; and half siblings, Dave, John, and Alice; a loving grandmother of Mason and Austin; and numerous other family members. -Cumby 9.10.05 ASHEBORO- Hank Williams Furr, 51, passed Sept. 10, 2005, at his home. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Pugh Funeral Home, Asheboro; Rev. Marion Smith officiating. Surviving are daughter, Carla Furr of Ramseur; son, Hank Overman of Asheboro; sisters, Mary Jane Furr and Dorothy Luck, both of Asheboro; brothers, Lonnie Furr of Randleman, David Furr and Arthur Furr, both of Asheboro; two grandchildren.-Pugh ASHEBORO- Esther Wilhelm Lehal Overton, 81, passed Sept. 10t at her home. Graveside service will 2 p.m. Sept. 13 at Mount Lebanon Baptist Church cemetery, with the Rev. Faron Overton officiating. Surviving are husband, Lacy Overton of Asheboro; son, Stuart Wilhelm of York, Pa.; brothers, Linwood Lehrl and Billy Lehrl, both of Baltimore, Md.; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren-Pugh RANDLEMAN- Wilma Jackson Marshall, 82, passed Sept. 10t at her home. Funeral will be 11 a.m. Sept. 14, at Level Cross United Methodist Church; Rev. Jeff Sypole, the Rev. Thomas Johnson and the Rev. Michael Bowers officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. was Born Jan. 25, 1923, in Randolph County, the daughter of Alton Curtis and Ruby Julian Jackson. She married Gray Marshall Dec. 21, 1941; he predeceased her in 1973. Predeceased by her brothers, Worth, Lee Ray, Robert, Owen and Eddie Jackson; and her sisters, Mable Fields, Ruth Peak and Hazel Cox. Survived by one son, Ronald "Ron" Marshall and his wife, Karen, of Lexington; daughter and her husband, Laura M. Allred and Jerry; daughter, Ava Marshall Byrd of Thomasville; granddaughters, Gayle Allred Phillips of Greensboro and Sara Byrd of Thomasville; grandsons, Kevin Marshall of Randleman and Andrew Byrd of Thomasville; great-granddaughters, Marissa and McKayla Phillips of Greensboro.-Pugh SEAGROVE- Billy Ned Moore, 72, passed Sept. 10th at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, Pinehurst. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Sept. 13th at Dover Baptist Church; Rev. James E. cockram and Dr. Don Davis officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Surviving are wife, Allene S. Moore of the home; daughter, Terrie M. Dunn of Star; brothers, Larry Moore and Charles Moore, both of Seagrove; sisters, Henrietta Garner of Seagrove, Peggy Sturdivant and Margaret cockman, both of Robbins.-Phillips ASHEBORO- Lola Brady Shane, 92, passed Sept.10th at Randolph Hospital, Asheboro. Funeral will be Sept. 13th at 2 p.m. at Asheboro United Church of Christ; Rev. Carol Dyson officiating. Burial will follow in Randolph Memorial Park, Asheboro. Preceded in death by her husband, Paul Shane, in 1989. Survived by her son and his wife, Tony and Jurine Shane of Asheboro; granddaughter and her husband, Melanie and Gene Anderson of Asheboro; grandson and his wife, Michael and Rachel Sutphin Shane of Asheboro; brothers, Kermit Brady of Bennett and Lloyd Brady of Ramseur.-Pugh 9.11.05 ASHEBORO- Mattie Shoemak Hoover, 92, passed Sept. 11, 2005, at her home. Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Sept. 14th at Randolph Memorial Park; Rev. Mark Jordan officiating. Widow of Lonnie Hoover. Surviving are son, Frank Greene of Asheboro; daughters, Frances Ballew of Smyrna, S.C., Linda Avery of Plumtree; one granddaughter.-Pugh 9.12.05 ARCHDALE - Gray Edward Wall, 89, passed Sept. 12th at his residence. Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Sept. 15th in the chapel of the Cumby Family Funeral Service in Archdale; Rev. Barry Wall and the Rev. Keith Wall officiating. Interment will follow in Mt. Vernon United Methodist Church Cemetery. Born Sept. 11, 1916, in Surry County, a son to the late Monroe H. and Stella Slaughter Wall. In 1936 he married the former Ruby English, who survives of Presbyterian Home in High Point. Surviving are two daughters, Janet M. Winslow and husband, Charles, of Archdale, and Stella J. Altman of Archdale; a son, the Rev. Barry Gray Wall and wife, Cathy, of Asheboro; a sister, Dorothy Oakley of High Point; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.-Cumby ASHEBORO - Phillip Enoch Starling Sr., 54, passed Sept. 12th at Randolph Hospital. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Sept. 15th at West Bend United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Adrian Pugh officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Surviving are wife, Effie Marie Williams Starling of the home; son, Phillip Starling Jr. of Asheboro; sisters, Nancy S. Odom of Asheboro, Linda S. Hicks of Winston-Salem-Ridge 9.13.05 9.14.05 SOPHIA- Mrs. Bronna Blalock Williams, 93, passed Sept. 14th Funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Sept. 16th at Smith & Buckner Funeral Home, Siler City. Widow of Harvey Stanley. Surviving are sons, William Carl Dunlap of Sophia, C.B. Dunlap of Florida, Joe Dunlap of Speedwell, Va.; daughter, Juanita Joyner of High Point; sister, Grace Edwards of Winston-Salem; 10 grandchildren; several great- grandchildren.-Smith&Buckner LIBERTY- Herma Foxx, of Alamance Line Drive, passed Sept. 14th at Guilford Health Care, Greensboro. Funeral service will be 1 p.m. Sept. 17th at Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Surviving are son, Ernnest Foxx of Hinesville, Ga.; daughters, Helen Logan of Greenville, S.C., Sandra Mason of Liberty, Kathy Carr of Graham; brother, Sgt. John Henry Graves of Fayetteville; 19 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren; 10 great- great-grandchildren.-Kimes ARCHDALE- (V)Craig Alexander Johnson II, 55, of Archdale, passed Sept. 14th at his home. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. sept. 19th at the chapel of Cumby Family Funeral Service Archdale. Born Dec. 14, 1949, in High Point, he is a son of Craig and Pauline Sexton Johnson. Preceded in death by his parents. Surviving are his wife of 36 years, Gail Johnson of Archdale; a daughter, Ashley Johnson of Archdale; two sisters, Sue Pell of Greensboro and Peggy Holt of Thomasville; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Bill and Barbara Thomas of Archdale, and Roy and Vicki Prevatt of Thomasville; his mother-in-law, Virginia Haynes of Thomasville; and several nieces and nephews.-Cumby 9.15.05 ASHEBORO- Maggie Maie Keeling Lewis, 92, passed Sept. 15th at Clapp's Convalescent Nursing Home, Asheboro. Funeral service will be 3 p.m. Sept. 18th at West Bend United Methodist Church; Rev. David Noyes and the Rev. R. David Cox officiating. Burial will be in Oaklawn Cemetery. Surviving are daughter, Doris Krewson of Jamestown; son, Gary Lewis of the home; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren.-Ridge LIBERTY- (V)Forest Jay Boyd Jr., 73, passed Sept. 15th at his home. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Sept. 18th at Pleasant Union UMC; Rev. Cecil Donahue officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Widower of Alice Lorraine Staley Boyd. Surviving are daughter, Sherry D. Boyd of Liberty; sons, Dennis Ray Boyd of Greensboro, Alan Van Boyd of Columbia, S.C., Wesley Jay Boyd of Liberty; brother, Samuel Boyd of Asheboro; sister, Ruth Booth of Charlotte; 12 grandchildren; one great-grandchild.-Loflin ASHEBORO- Francis Lilly Auman, age 86, passed Sept. 15th at Clapp's Convalescent Nursing Home, Asheboro. Funeral services will be Sept. 18th at 2 p.m. at the Pugh Funeral Home Chapel; Rev. George Roberson officiating. Burial will follow in Oaklawn Cemetery, Asheboro. Preceded in death by her husband, Paul Auman; and her infant son, Jeffrey Auman. Survived by her son, Michael R. Auman and his wife, Donna, of Asheboro; grandson, Jeffrey Auman and his wife, Cheryl, of Greenwood, S.C.; grandson, Kevin Auman and his wife, Lisa, of Black Mountain; great-granddaughters, Abby Auman, Emily Auman and Sashwa Auman, all of Black Mountain; stepgreat-granddaughters, Ginny Petras of California and Cindy Schierenbeck of Greenwood, S.C.; brother, Robert Lilly and his wife, Martha, of Burlington.-Pugh LIBERTY- Mr. Elden Lynwood Frazier, 82, died Thursday, Sept. 15, 2005, at his residence in Liberty. Graveside service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sept. 18th at Fairview Cemetery; Dr. Jim Wayne and Mr. Shane Pike officiating. Preceded in death by his parents, William and Cora Frazier, brothers W.D. Frazier Jr., Kermit Frazier, Harold Frazier, sisters Lea, Lura and Lois. Survived by his wife, Margaret Frazier; sister Sula Smith; children, Susan Chamberlain, Lyn Frazier, John Kennedy, Jack Kennedy, Richard Kennedy, and Mike Kennedy; grandchildren, Shane Pike, Jason Pike, Scott Frazier, Chad Frazier, Chris Kennedy, Jody Kennedy, Jada Kennedy, Tara Kennedy, Trisha Kennedy, Terry Goff, Randy Goff; three great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. -Loflin 9.16.05 ASHEBORO- Virgil Wayne Turner, 55, passed Sept. 16th at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, Greensboro. No formal services are planned. Surviving are wife, Cecelia Pena Turner of the home; son, Jesse Turner of Greensboro; brother, Steve Turner of Dalton, Ga.; sister, Debbie Hayes of Warwick, R.I.; one grandson.- Forbis-Dick ASHEBORO- Myrtle Annie Brown Williamson passed Sept.16th at High Point Regional Hospital. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Sept. 19th at Huldah Baptist Church, with the Rev. Jimmy Shirlen and the Rev. Clay Davis officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Widow of both Fred Latham and Walter Williamson. Surviving are daughter, Delores Latham Hodges of Smithfield; son, Leonard Latham of Asheboro; nine grandchildren; several great-grandchildren.-Ridge FRANKLINVILLE- Gary Roger Jenkins, 49, passed Sept. 16th at Randolph Hospital. Graveside service will be 3 p.m. Sept. 20th at Grays Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery; Rev. Steven Cox officiating. Surviving are wife, Frances Tyson Jenkins; son, Rocky Roger Jenkins of Franklinville; stepson, Dirk Tyson of Ramseur; brothers, Bill Jenkins of Staley, Tommy Jenkins and Eddie Jenkins, both of Franklinville, Eddie Butcher of Seagrove, Mike Butcher and Jeff Butcher, both of Lexington, Randy Butcher of Asheboro; sisters, Betty Laughlin of Grays Chapel, Barbara Dickerson of Climax, Karen Butcher of Randleman; one grandson.- Loflin RAMSEUR- Renauldos "Renny" Lyons, 43, passed Sept. 16th at Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, Pa. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Sept. 21st at Oakland Baptist Church; Rev. Lawrence Gilmore officiating. Burial will be Thursday in Philadelphia, Pa. Surviving are mother and father, Dr. Linda Smith and Dr. Erastus Smith Jr. of Sanford; grandmother, Ruth Alston of Ramseur.- Hodges 9.17.05 9.18.05 ASHEBORO- Ervin "Thad" Wilson Jr., 57,passed Sept. 18th at his home. Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Sept. 20th at Mt. Zion United Methodist Church Cemetery, Bennett; Rev. Mike Austin officiating. Surviving are fianc/e, Sandra Kerns of the home; sister, Betty Jean Shaw of Seagrove.-Joyce-Brady RAMSEUR- Walter Lynn Saunders, age 76, passed Sept. 18th at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Funeral service will be 3 p.m. Sept. 21st at Bennett Baptist Church; Rev. Tim Strider officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Preceded in death by his father, Willie Saunders; sisters, Eula Mae Smith, Elaine Brown and brother, Clyde Saunders. Surviving are wife, Geneva Jones Saunders; son and daughter-in-law, Tommy and Terri Saunders of Ramseur; daughter and son-in-law, Lynda and John Fogarty of Ramseur; mother, Roxie Cain Saunders of Ramseur; brother, Boyd Saunders of Ramseur; sister, Wilma Beck of Ramseur; grandchildren, Deanna Saunders, Derek Saunders, Sean Fogarty and Zeke Fogarty; great-grandchildren, Shiloh Fogarty, Aiden Fogarty and Reegan Fogarty.- Loflin RAMSEUR- Betty Kivett Cox, 81, passed Sept. 18th at her residence. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Sept. 21st at Loflin Funeral Home Chapel; Rev. Paul Griffin and the Rev. Danny Miller. Burial will be in Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery. Survivors are husband, Wayman "WH" Cox of the residence; sons, Dannie L. Cox and Louis R. Cox, both of Ramseur; brothers, Harold Kivett and Goldie Kivett, both of Siler City, Hamp Kivett of Bennett; granddaughter, Keli Latham of Ramseur; great-grandsons, Hunter Phillips and Tristan Phillips, both of Ramseur.-Loflin HIGH POINT- Randolph Co. Native Ruth Wright Johnson, 91, passed Sept. 18th at High Point Regional Hospital. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Sept. 21st at Sechrest Chapel; Rev. Dr. James A. Summey officiating. Entombment will be in Oakwood Memorial Park Mausoleum. Born Dec. 25, 1913, in Randolph County, a daughter of Manuel Allen and Jennie Kirkman Wright. She married Irvin Lee Johnson, who preceded her in death. She also was preceded in death by a son, Irvin Lee Johnson Jr.; two sisters, Mozelle Poole and Bertha Embler; and one brother, Clarence Wright. Surviving are two grandchildren, Ricky Johnson and Kathy Johnson Webster, both of High Point; two great-grandchildren, Ashley and Kevin Webster; daughter-in-law, Mrs. Pearl Johnson of High Point; one sister, Mrs. Nellie Wright Southards of High Point; two brothers, Russell Wright and wife Frances, and Cecil Wright, all of High Point; and a number of nieces and nephews, including a niece, Rachel Boles, her special caregiver.-Sechrest 9.19.05 RAMSEUR- (V)Vernon Ellis "Buck" Hall, 78, passed Sept. 19th at Randolph Hospital. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Sept. 22nd at the mausoleum at Randolph Memorial Park; Rev. Reggie Rakes officiating. Surviving are wife, Frances M. Hall of the home; daughters, Debbie Barnes of Asheboro, Linda Benton and Marsha Kirkland, both of Richmond, Va.; stepdaughters, Melinda Wilson and Jean Abernathy, both of Altavista, Va.; brother, Eddie Hall of Richmond, Va.; sisters, Martha Walton and Rose Marie Clark, both of Richmond, Va.; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. -Loflin RANDLEMAN- Thomas Sanders Jones, 68, passed Sept. 19th at Randolph Hospital. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Sept. 22nd at Moody Funeral Home, Mt. Airy; Rev. Thomas Cochran officiating. Burial will be in Red Bank Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. Surviving are wife, Dorothy E. Jones of the home; sister, Virginia Alma Jones of Asheboro; brother, Creed Jones of Mt. Airy.-Moody 9.20.05 ASHEBORO- Roy Basil "R.B." Cranford, 82, passed Sept. 20th at Randolph Hospital, Inc., in Asheboro. Funeral service will be Sept. 22nd at 2 p.m. at Center Cross Baptist Church; Rev. Danny Jarrell, the Rev. Justice McKeel and the Rev. Terry Batchelor officiating. Burial will follow in the Country Holiness Cemetery at Midway Wesleyan Church in Randleman. Born Oct. 11, 1922, the son of the late Cager and Lila Deaton Cranford. Survived by his wife, Carrie Lee Cranford of the home; daughters, Lovine Chavis and husband, Donnie, of Franklinville, Barbara Burrell of Kennesaw, Ga., Brenda Cranford of New Market, Tenn., Patricia Cranford of Rockingham; sons, Roy Mitchell Cranford and wife, Phyllis, of Franklinville, Ken Cranford and wife, Amelia, of Seagrove; sister, Mabel Langley of Hickory; brothers, Don Cranford and Junior Cranford, both of Troy; 19 grandchildren, 44 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.-Ridge ASHEBORO- Kenneth Gray Hawks, age 65, passed Sept. 20th at Randolph Hospital, Asheboro. Funeral services will be Sept. 22nd at 11 a.m. at Pugh Funeral Home Chapel; Willis Hole and the Rev. Larry Moore officiating. Burial will be at Stockner Cemetery, Fancy Gap, Va. Survived by his wife, Christine S. Hawks; son, Jerry Hawks of Spartanburg, S.C.; daughter, Jeanice York and her husband, Tony, of Asheboro; grandchildren, Stephen Hawks of Spartanburg, S.C., Kevin York and Carly York, both of Asheboro; brother, Saford Hawks of Asheboro; sister, Celeada Cochran of Athens, Ga.-Pugh TRINITY- Patsy Josephine Hines Sechrest, 60, passed Sept. 20th at her home. Funeral services will be Sept. 22nd at 11 a.m. at Sechrest Chapel; Pastor Jeff Dawkins officiating. Entombment will be in Oakwood Memorial Park Mausoleum. Born July 17, 1945, in Johnston County, a daughter of James A. Hines and Patsy Hines. Preceded in death by a brother, James Bryant Hines. On Nov. 26, 1965, she married Robert Lee Sechrest, who survives of the home. Surviving are her daughter, Angela Marie York of High Point; her son, Mark W. Sechrest and wife Blair of Cary; two sisters, Mary Gold "Goldie" Buchannan of Archdale, and Evelina Stutts and husband Jim of Archdale; and a brother, Lewis Alvin Hines and wife Carolyn of Boone.-Sechrest SILER CITY- Randolph Co. Native Edith Hayes Oates, 88, passed Sept. 20th at Randolph Hospital. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Sept. 23rd at Pleasant Grove Christian Church; Rev. Thurman Williams officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Surviving are sons, Charles Oates of Greensboro, Robert E. Oates of Asheboro; daughters, Judy C. Fox of Asheboro, Jean Clark of Carthage; sister, Mary Frazier of Staley; four grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren.-Loflin 9.21.05 ASHEBORO - Maggie Rediker Macon, 95, passed Sept. 21st at Clapp's Convalescent Nursing Home. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Friday at Bethel Friends Meeting; Rev. Terry Kersey officiating. Burial will be in Holly Spring Friends Meeting Cemetery. Widow of Fred L. Macon. Surviving are son, Jerry Macon of Asheboro; sister, Lorene Spann of White Bluff, Tenn.; five grandchildren; 10 great- grandchildren.-Pugh FRANKLINVILLE- Ida Belle H. Moore, 81, passed Sept. 21st at her home. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Sept. 24th at Pleasant Grove Christian Church; Rev. Jimmy Hill officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Surviving are son, James C. Moore of Franklinville; daughter, Sarah Caviness-Tucker of Siler City; 13 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren.-Loflin 9.22.05 SOPHIA- (V)Kenneth Henry Reaves, 82, passeed Sept. 22nd at GrayBrier Nursing Center. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Sept. 24th at Cumby Family Funeral Service, Archdale; Rev. Kenneth Reaves and the Rev. Amos Mashburn officiating. Burial will be in Floral Garden Park Cemetery. Surviving are wife, Lorraine Wilson Reaves of the home; sons, Rev. Kenneth Reaves and Mark Reaves, both of Randleman; daughter, Sherri Gingrich of Archdale; sister, Elsie Haney of High Point; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren.-Cumby ASHEBORO- Wendy Haithcock Oliver, age 48, passed Sept. 22nd at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem. Funeral services will be Sept. 25th at 2 p.m. at Central United Methodist Church, 300 S. Main St., Asheboro, with Dr. Mark J. Key and the Rev. Chris Thore officiating. Burial will be at 4 p.m. Sunday in Sharon Cemetery, Mt. Gilead. Survived by her husband, Allen Oliver; sons, Austin Oliver of Raleigh, Daniel Oliver of the home; parents, Patricia and Keith Haithcock of Mt. Gilead; sister, Donna Bland and her husband, Phil, of Waynesville; sister, Kathy Haithcock of Kernersville; parents-in-law, Don and Betty Oliver of Mt. Gilead; sister-in-law, Anne Evans and her husband, Bruce, of Mt. Gilead; nieces, Kristin Bland, Katie Bland, Maribeth Evans and Rebecca Evans; and nephews, Derek Bland and Wesley Bland.-Pugh ARCHDALE- (V)Charlie L. Stanley, 83, passed Sept. 22nd at GrayBrier Nursing Center. Funeral services will be at the chapel of Cumby Family Funeral Service in Archdale, on Sept. 25th at 3 p.m.; Rev. Bill Sessoms officiating. Interment will be in Floral Garden Memorial Park Cemetery. Born Oct. 11, 1921, in Dobson, to the late Cleveland and Margaret Poindexter Stanley. Widower to the late Josephine Southard Stanley. Preceded in death by two brothers, Floyd and Willie Stanley; sisters, Martha Osbourne, Roszella Wood, and Lula Hazelwood. Surviving are two sons, Bobby Stanley with wife Linda of Trinity, and Terry Stanley and wife Brenda of Archdale; one brother, Grover Stanley of Thomasville; a sister, Elsie Southard of Archdale; he was a loving grandfather of Brian, Kevin, Keith, Michael, Susan and Jessica; and great-grandfather of Christopher, Tiffany, Sharon, Joshua, and Matthew.-Cumby 9.23.05 ASHEBORO- Lillian Dixon Beamer, 81, passed Sept. 23rd at Mariner Health Care of Asheboro. Funeral service will be 3 p.m. Sept. 25th at Ridge Funeral Home, Asheboro. Burial will be in Oaklawn Cemetery. Widow of N. Willard Beamer. Surviving are son, Richard Beamer of Asheboro; sisters, Myrtle Dixon Lewallen and Florence Dixon Cox, both of Asheboro, Flora Dixon McMillan of Liberty.-Ridge DENTON- (V)Randolph Co. Native Treece Ray Hogan, 81, passed Sept. 23rd at his home. Funeral service will be 3 p.m. Sept. 25th at Flat Creek Primitive Baptist Church, Richfield; Elder Gene Hogan and Elder John Draper officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Surviving are wife, Elsie Sills Hogan of the home; sons, Leslie Hogan, Gene Hogan, Ronnie Hogan, Terry Hogan, Mark Hogan, Phil Hogan and Brian Hogan, all of Denton; daughters, Patricia Hurley and Ann Gravely, both of Denton; 17 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren.-Briggs SEAGROVE- Mildred Moore Garner, 78, passed Sept. 23rd at her home. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Sept. 26th at Needham's Grove Independent Baptist Church; Rev. James E. cockram and the Rev. Arnold Comer officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Preceded in death by her husband, Herbert Garner; and a son, Ronnie Garner. Surviving are two sons, Wayne Garner and Rickey Garner, both of Seagrove; two daughters, Rebecca Garner of the home and Brenda G. Cassady and husband, Charlie Cassady, of Seagrove; brother, Leon Moore of Seagrove; sister, Beulah Deaton of Seagrove; three grandsons, Adam Garner, Jerid Cassady and William Garner; a granddaughter, Jamie Garner; a great-granddaughter, Katelin Garner.-Kennedy LEXINGTON- Randolph Co. Native Miss Viola Exie Hughes, 84, passed Sept. 23rd. Funeral services will be Sept. 26th at 11 a.m. at J.C. Green & Sons Chapel in Thomasville; Rev. Richard Stegall officiating. Burial will follow in Clarksbury United Methodist Church Cemetery. Born July 24, 1921, in Randolph County, a daughter of the late Earl Perry Hughes and Jessie Myrtle Bischer Hughes. Preceded in death by a sister, Mamie Louise Hughes McClain. Surviving are a sister, Mrs. Myrtle Elizabeth "Dolly" Henderson of Greensboro; and nieces, Mrs. Charlene McClain Spivey and her husband Rick of Lexington, and Mrs. Sherri McClain Hall and her husband Bill of Lexington. JC Green LIBERTY- Mrs. Wilma Duncan Bridges, 92, passed Sept. 23rd at Country Club Rest Home. Graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Sept 25th at Gilmore Memorial Park; Rev. David Hobson and the Rev. Jim Walford officiating. Born on Jan. 24, 1913, in Piggott, Ark., the daughter of the late John A. and Alma Keller Duncan. Preceded in death by her husbands, T.H. (Hoot) Stephens and George Bridges, her twins, daughter Betty Van Stephens and son Bobby Houston Stephens and sons, Billy Stephens and James Earl Stephens. Survived by her daughter, Rachel (Tootie) Holt; and her husband, Dewey of Pleasant Garden; sisters, Katy Harrell of Archdale, Sarah King of Burlington; brother William Duncan of Siler City; four grandsons and three great-grandchildren. -Lofln RANDLEMAN- (V)Eugene "Gene" Johnson, 74, passed Sept. 23rd at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, Greensboro. Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Sept. 26th at Randolph Memorial Park; Rev. Arnold Luther officiating. Surviving are wife, Janie Waters Johnson of Randleman; daughters, Nancy Laster of Trinity and Teresa Adams of Randleman; son, Ronnie Johnson of Randleman; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren.-Pugh 9.24.05 RAMSEUR- Ella J. Staley, passed Sept. 24th at Mariner Health Care of Asheboro. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Sept. 28th at Oakland Baptist Church. Burial will be in Oakland McCrary Cemetery. Surviving is mother, Annie Esther Staley of Ramseur.-Kimes RANDLEMAN- Mary Wade Loflin Wicker Shilling, 87, passed Sept. 24th at Mariner Health Care of Asheboro. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Spt. 27th at Ridge Funeral Home, Asheboro; Rev. Charles Phelps officiating. Burial will be in Randolph Memorial Park. Widow of William Shilling. Surviving are daughters, Judith Brown of Seagrove, Kay Haddock of Asheboro; sons, Mack Wicker of Randleman, James Wicker of Burlington; stepdaughter, Juanita Roberts of Largo, Fla.; sisters, Virginia Foley of Florida, Ollie Mae Holder of Bonlee; brother, Arthur Loflin of Asheboro; 12 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren.-Ridge RAMSEUR- Peter Thomas Mueller, 35, passed Sept. 24th at Randolph Hospital. Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Sept. 28th at Randolph Memorial Park; Rev. Pam Isley officiating. Surviving are mother, Janice Mueller of Palaciox, Texas; sister, Sheila M. Clark of Asheboro; brother, Robert Peter Mueller of Martinsville, Va.; grandmother, Marie Mueller of Asheboro; fiancee, Rhonda Lewis of the home.-Ridge LIBERTY- (V)Larry O'Neil Coble, age 64, passed Sept. 24th at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill. Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Sept. 27th in Sunset Knoll Cemetery in Ramseur, with Floyd Hughes and Pastor Bill Stowe officiating. Preceded in death by his parents, Eli Bryant Coble and Nellie Robinson Coble. Survivors are wife of 41 years, Martha Richardson Coble of the home; son, John Travis Coble of Liberty; daughters, Vickie Lynn Frazier of Liberty and Audrea Coble Cook of Hacienda Heights, Calif.; brothers, Eli Bryant Coble Jr. and Arthur Coble, both of Liberty; sister, Joan Thomas of Asheboro; grandchildren, Ashley Kuhn, Samantha Frazier, Victoria Frazier, Emily Frazier, Jackson Money, Wyatt Coble and Trey Cook.-Loflin 9.25.05 SOPHIA- Mrs. Virginia Bennett Batten Harris, 73, passed Sept. 25th. Funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Sept. 28th at the Chapel of Cumby Family Funeral Service in Archdale by Pastor Jim Honeycutt. Interment will be in Guilford Memorial Park. Born Sept. 20, 1932, in Lake Waccamaw to Newman and Clara Mintz Bennett. She was married to Calvin Harris, who preceded her in death on June 27, 1987. She also was preceded in death by an infant son, Brian Batten.Surviving are two brothers, Thurman "Doc" Bennett and Bobby Bennett, both of Lake Waccamaw; a nephew, Byron Ward; and four nieces, Leslie Bennett, Selena Bennett, Becky Dew and Tammy Price.-Cumby 9.26.05 ASHEBORO- Keith Pierre Barnes, 41, passed Sept. 26th at his home. Funeral service will be 3 p.m. Sept. 28th at St. Luke United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Surviving are mother, LaVerne Barnes of the home; sister, Lynette B. Shoffner of Greensboro; brother, John L. Barnes of Greensboro.-Gailes. ARCHDALE- (V)Harold Franklin Yates, 68, of Archdale, passed Sept. 26th at the GrayBrier. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Sept. 29th at the chapel of Cumby Family Funeral Service in Archdale. Interment will follow in Floral Garden Memorial Park. Born Feb. 5, 1937, in High Point, son Henry Clayton Yates and Pallie Grubb Yates. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Janice Yates Roland; nephew, Jeremy Roland; and his stepfather, Howard Bunting. Surviving are three daughters, Cathy Boswell and her husband Jeff of High Point, Jarynda Yates of Archdale and Anitra Kennedy and her husband Chris of Myrtle Beach, S.C. He is also survived by a sister, Sandra Webb of Sophia; and nieces and nephews, Ricky Webb, Tina Smith and Michael Roland and there respective families.-Cumby ASHEBORO- (V)Claude Oliver Long, age 83, passed Sept. 26, 2005, at his home. Funeral services will be Sept. 28th at 3 p.m. at Oakhurst Baptist Church; Dr. Richard Crider and Kevin Auman officiating. Burial will follow in Randolph Memorial Park, Asheboro. Preceded in death by his parents, Claude O. Long Sr. and Fannie Hullender Long; and his brother, Fred Long. Survived by his wife, Lucille Williams Long; daughter, Donna Auman and her husband, Michael, of Asheboro; grandsons, Jeff Auman and his wife, Cheryl, of Greenwood, S.C., Kevin Auman and his wife, Lisa, of Black Mountain; great-granddaughters, Abby Auman, Emily Auman and Sashwa Auman, all of Black Mountain; sister, Wilma Childers of Whitmire, S.C.; brother, Earl Long and his wife, Frankie, of Newberry, S.C.; several nieces and one nephew.-Pugh ASHEBORO- Sula Thomas Staley, 90, passed Sept. 26th at North Pointe Assisted Living. Funeral service will be Sept. 28th at 2 p.m. at the Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, with Elder Calvin Harward and Elder Ralph Gaines officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memorial Park. Born June 21, 1915, the daughter of the late James C. and Melissa Hare Thomas. Survived by her husband, William E. Staley of Asheboro; children, Leo Staley and wife, Nancy, of Asheboro, Norma Ford and husband, Lynn, of Greensboro, William E. Staley and wife, Ina, of Cary, Barbara Taylor and husband, Jerome, of Rocky Mount; brothers, Lewis Thomas and Wayne Thomas, both of Asheboro; grandchildren, Roxanne Taylor, Vickie Payton, L. Jerome Taylor Jr., Melissa Conley, Sherry Asbill, Deborah Gilfillen, Elbert Todd Ford, Laura Lamb, Lynette Garner; and special friend, Jewel McDowell.-Ridge DENTON- Randolph Co. Native David Gary Luther, 66, passed Sept. 26th at Randolph Hospital Inc. Funeral service will be Sept. 28th at 2 p.m. at New Hope United Methodist Church; Rev. Carlton Lucas and the Rev. David Cannady officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Born Aug. 16, 1939, to the late Van Buren and Mada Ward Luther. Preceded in death by his daughter, Keli Sue Luther. Survived by his sisters, Ann Newlin and husband, Charles, of Asheboro, Lynn Brewer and husband, B.J., of Asheboro; nieces, Kristin Brewer of San Francisco, Calif., Karen Johnson of Asheboro; and nephew, Chip Newlin of Asheboro.-Ridge RANDLEMAN- Betty Eades Farlow, 75, passed Sept. 26th at Wesley Long Community Hospital. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Sep. 29th at Pugh Funeral Home, Randleman; Rev. Stephen Bishop and Rev. Kenneth Reaves officiating. Burial will be in Randolph Memorial Park. Surviving are husband, J.C. Farlow; daughter, Libby Humble of Liberty; son, Jimmy Farlow of Randleman; sister, Celia Kidd of Randleman; one grandson.-Pugh BOONE- Randolph Co. Native Thelma Jean Ward, 64, of Vilas, passed Sept. 26th at Watauga Medical Center, Boone. Graveside service will be 1 p.m. Sept. 29th at Vanderpool Baptist Church Cemetery in Vilas; Rev. L.N. Stanley Jr. officiating. Surviving are husband, Leonard Ward of the home; sister, Magdaline Noah of Boone.-Hampton. ASHEBORO- (V)David Moss Marsh, 60, passed Sept. 26th at his home. Memorial service will be 6 p.m. Oct. 1st at New Hope United Methodist Church; Rev. Wes McLeod officiating. Surviving are wife, Carletta A. Marsh of the home; daughters, Jackie Bostic of Seagrove, Nikki Glover of Asheville, Mary Gerzke of Owego, N.Y.; stepdaughter, Barbara Woodward of Newfield, N.Y.; sons, David Marsh of Virginia Beach, Va., Phillip Marsh of New York, Matthew Marsh of the home; stepson, Frankie Quinn of Rome, N.Y.; sisters, Gloria Kellog of Newfield, N.Y., Wanda Neilson of Ithaca, N.Y., Annette Ketter of Willesyville, N.Y.; brothers, Chester Houseworth of Ithaca, N.Y., Randy Houseworth and Russell Houseworth, both of New York; 19 grandchildren.-Pugh ASHEBORO - Helen Hoover Hoskins, 84, passed Sept. 26th at Carriagehills Nursing & Rehab Center, Fredricksburg, Va. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Oct 1st at C.C. Hodges Funeral Service. Burial will be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Surviving are sons, Charles Hoskins Sr. of Stafford, Va., Aaron Hoskins of Capital Heights, Md.; three grandchildren.-Hodges 9.27.05 RAMSEUR- (V)Dexter Clayton "Dink" Bulla Jr., 46, passed Sept. 27, 2005, at his home. Graveside service will be 3 p.m. Oct. 2nd at Randolph Memorial Park, with military honors by the Randolph County Honor Guard; Rev. Don Leonard and Rev. Dale Kennedy officiating.Surviving are parents, Dexter Clayton Bulla Sr. and Rosalie Johnson Bulla of the home; brother, Steve Bulla of Ramseur; sisters, Jan B. Williamson and Coni B. Mabe, both of Ramseur.-Pugh ASHEBORO- Betty Mae Frank Skeen, 83, passed Sept. 27, 2005, at Randolph Hospital. Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Sept. 30th at Randolph Memorial Park; Dr. John S. Rogers officiating. Surviving are husband, Fletcher Burrell Skeen Sr. of the home; son, Fletcher B. "Buck" Skeen Jr. of Denton; sister, Sally Lee Franks of Brevard.-Pugh LEXINGTON- Randolph Co. Native Lacy Lambeth, 82, passed Sept. 27th in Alston Brook Nursing Home. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Sept. 30th at Davidson Funeral Home Lexington Chapel. Burial will be in Forest Hill Memorial Park. Born May 5,1923, to Joseph Preston Lambeth and Mary Ethel Bean Lambeth. His brother, Clyde Lambeth, and a sister, Loice VonCannon preceded him in death. Surviving are spouse, Carrie Mae Scarce Lambeth of the home; sons, Billy Ray Lambeth and wife, Debbie, and Charles Wayne Lambeth and wife, Sharon, all of Lexington; daughter, Barbara Sue Lanier and husband, Eddie, of Lexington; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; sister, Frances Lambeth of Asheboro.- Davidson 9.28.05 ASHEBORO- Revonda Neely Beason, 68, of Asheboro, paased Sept. 28th at her home. Funeral services will be 4 p.m. Sept. 30th at Mt. Olive Wesleyan Church; Rev. Daniel Neely and the Rev. Garland McDowell officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Born March 11, 1937, in West Virginia, Mrs. Beason was a daughter of B.B. Neely and Sadie McBride Neely. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by an infant son. Survived by her husband of 49 years, Joe G. Beason of the home and six daughters, Rita B. Ward and husband, David, of Archdale, Sue B. Dennis and husband, Bill, of Franklinville, Jo Ann Frisby and husband, Garrett, of Asheboro, Marlene Beason and significant other, Roy Frisby, of Asheboro, Sharon B. Ashworth and husband, Brian, of Asheboro and Sheila B. Hart of Asheboro. She is also survived by a sister, Teen Dollaeye of Archdale; brother, the Rev. Daniel Roger Neely and wife, Carolyn, of Asheboro; 11 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.-Cumby 9.29.05 SOPHIA- Mr. Hoyt Wade Williams, 66, passed Sept. 29th at his home. Graveside service will be Oct. 2nd at 3 p.m. at the Level Cross Baptist Church Cemetery; Rev. Jerry Mills and the Rev. Garland McDowell officiating. Born Nov. 26, 1938, in Randolph County, son of the late Lonnie and Essie Tucker Williams. Preceded in death by three brothers, Theron Williams, Thurston Williams and Weldon Williams. Survived by his wife, Joyce Shaw Williams of the home; daughters, Darlene W. Small, and her husband, Darrin, of Asheboro, Anne Williams of Sophia, Kim W. Shaw of Randleman; brothers, James Hubert Williams, and his wife, Betty, of Kernersville, Austin J. Williams Sr., and his wife, Marie, of Sophia, Harvey E. "Gene" Williams and his wife, Nancy, of Sophia; grandchildren, Tyler Small, Sabrina Williams, Karsyn Small and Emma Shaw.-Ridge RAMSEUR- Judy Dixon Adams, 61, passed Sept. 29th at her home. Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Oct. 2nd at Sunset Knoll Cemetery; Rev. Pete Lamb officiating. Surviving are husband, Calvin Adams of the home; sons, Jeffrey Adams of Asheboro and Kendall Adams of the home; one grandchild.-Loflin ASHEBORO- Sharon Bumgarner Voncannon, 58, passed Sept. 29th at Randolph Hospital, Asheboro. Graveside service will be Oct. 2nd at 2 p.m. in the Seagrove Christian Church Cemetery' Rev. Bob Boyd officiating Preceded in death by her father, Clyde S. Bumgarner. Survived by her husband, Larry R. Voncannon; daughter, Amy Graham and her husband, Vann, of Pittsboro; grandchildren, Dylan Graham and Dalton Graham; mother, Jerri Cooper of Asheboro.-Pugh 9.30.05 CARY- Randolph Co. Native Marjorie Brower Butler, 87, passed Sept. 30th at Wake Medical Center, Raleigh. Graveside service will beOct. 2nd 3:30 p.m. at Rehobeth United Methodist Church Cemetery, Ramseur, with David Christy officiating. Born Aug. 12, 1918, daughter of the late Clay C. Brower and Sallie Brown Brower. Preceded by her husband of 63 years, James M. Butler, Surviving are sons, James R. "Rod" Butler and wife, Gail Henderson Butler, of Morehead City, Timothy "Tim" D. Butler and wife, Paulette Goforth Butler, of Cary; sisters, Inez B. Clark Howard of Greensboro, Faedene B. Jones of Asheboro, Betty Jean B. Lewis and husband, John, of Asheboro, Sara A. Brower of Springfield, Va., Ellen Brower Maki of Navarre, Fla.; grandchildren, James Rustin "Rusty" Butler of Middle River, Md., Bruce Alan Butler and wife, Lara Field Butler, of Wendell, Laura Katherine Butler of Cary; great-grandchildren, Kole Nathaniel Butler and Joshua Alexander Butler, both of Wendell; sister-in-law, Mildred A. Smith of Sellersville, Pa.-Smith-Buckner ASHEBORO- (V)James Robert King, 96, passed Sept. 30th at Mariner Health Care of Asheboro. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Oct. 4th at Russell's Grove Baptist Church, Rev. Tim Fonner officiating. Burial will be in Asbury Baptist Church cemetery, Seagrove. Widower of Pencie f*gg King. Surviving are wife, Pauline Wright King of the home; foster child, Betty Whitbeck of San Antonio, Texas; sister, Kelly cockman of Sherrill's Ford; brother, Edward King of Asheboro.- Ridge BENNETT- Randolph Co. Native James Wade Bray, 76, passed Sept. 30th at his home. Funeral service will be 3 p.m. Oct. 3rd at Pleasant Grove Christian Church; Rev. Terry Warren and the Rev. Hayes Ritter officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Surviving are wife, Genevieve Caviness Bray of the home; son, Kenneth Bray of Bennett; daughter, Lois Ann Warren of Bennett; brother, Rev. Winfred Bray of Elon College; two grandchildren.-Loflin ARCHDALE- Mrs. Bernice Kennedy Marsh, 82, passed Sept. 30th in High Point Regional Hospital. Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Oct. 3rd in Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church in Thomasville. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. BURLINGTON- (V)Randolph CO. Native Rohmer W. Kearns, 86, passed Sept. 30th at Presbyterian Home of Hawfields. Funeral service will be 1 p.m. Oc. 3rd at McClure Funeral Service, Graham; Rev. Jim Rosser officiating. Burial will be in Pine Hill Cemetery. Surviving are wife, Margaret B. Kearns; stepdaughter, Patricia Gann of Burlington; brother, John Recil Kearns of Burlington; sister, Hannah Kidd of Bennett; two grandchildren; six great-grandchildren.-McClure