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BROWN Mr. Edward Francis Brown, age 75, of 349 Sparks Hill, Sparta, N.C., died Wednesday, Sept. 29, 1999, at the Alleghany Memorial Hospital in Sparta. He is survived by his wife, Frieda Fay Brown, of the home. Mr. Brown was born in Springfield, Mass., Feb. 20, 1924, to the late Edward F. Brown, Sr., and Helen Brown. He was a retired bank officer, and had lived in Alleghany County since 1975. He was a member of the VFW, the local police benevolent society, the Elks Lodge in Florida, and other civic organizations. There will be no visitation or funeral service. Grandview Memorial Funeral Home of Sparta is serving the Brown family. In lieu of flowers, memorials to the family may be sent c/o Grandview Memorial Funeral Home, P.O. Box 10, Sparta, N.C., 28675
FENDER Mr. William Bryan Fender, age 42, of 1388 Fender Mountain Rd., Sparta, N.C., died Wednesday evening, Sept. 22, 1999, at his home. He is survived by one brother: Roland Fender of Rockledge, Florida. Several cousins and friends also survive. A graveside service will be held Sunday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. at the Union Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1:30 until 2:00 p.m. Sunday at the Grandview Memorial Funeral Home in Sparta.
HARRIS Mrs. Marie UpChurch Harris, age 85, of 2496 Thurmond Road, Thurmond, N.C., died Friday morning, Sept. 17, 1999, in the Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, N.C. She was the widow of Rhea Neal Harris. She is survived by two sons: Billy Neal Harris and Bobby Neal Harris, both of Thurmond; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and four sisters: Mattileen Vickerman of Laurel Springs, N.C., Elanor Harding of Baltimore, Maryland, Doris Nance of Burlington, N.C., and Christine Petty of Greensboro, N.C. Funeral services will be conducted Monday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. at the Grandview Memorial Chapel with Burial in the Glade Valley Presbyterian Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday evening at the Grandview Memorial Funeral Home in Sparta.
LANDRETH Mrs. Wanda Blevins Landreth, age 72, of 300 Grayson St., Sparta, N.C., died Thursday, September 16, 1999, in the Alleghany Memorial Hospital in Sparta, N.C. She was the widow of James Maynard Landreth, Sr. She is survived by one daughter and son-in-law: Jodi and Ricky Jones of Glade Valley, N.C.; one son and daughter-in-law, Walter V. and Susan Landreth of Sparta; six grandchildren: Walter Landreth, Jr., Tina Landreth, Jake Landreth, Michael Landreth, Chelsea Jones and Devin Jones; two great-grandchildren: Cameron Landreth and Allison Taylor Landreth; one step-grandson: Matthew Hessey; two sisters: Tressie Hudson of Ennice, N.C., and Allene Gentry of Sparta, and special friends: Laurene Warden, Gertha Alley and Karen McGrady. She was preceded in death by her husband and by a son, James Maynard Landreth, Jr. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday afternoon at 1:00 p.m. at the Grandview Memorial Chapel with Burial in the Elk Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday evening at the Grandview Memorial Funeral Home in Sparta. Flowers are appreciated or memorials may be made to the Alleghany Memorial Hospital Foundation, P.O. Box 9, Sparta, N.C., 28675.
RUTHERFORD Mrs. Mae Scott Rutherford, age 80, of 7286 Highway 113, Piney Creek, N.C., died Monday, Sept. 13, 1999, at the Alleghany Memorial Hospital in Sparta, N.C. She was the widow of Zack Rutherford. She is survived by a son: George Rutherford of Piney Creek, N.C.; two daughters and a son-in-law: Lou Reid Rutherford of Piney Creek, N.C., Jean and Jim Mavrikos of Andover, Mass.; two grandsons and spouses: Jimmy and Tracy Rutherford of Millers Creek, N.C., and Jamie and Sherry Rutherford of Wilkesboro, N.C.; one granddaughter: Debbie Mavrikos of Hanover, Mass; two great-grandchildren: Shane Schione and Tanner Rutherford; and one sister: Ruth Pierce of Marion, Va. Funeral services will be conducted Friday morning at 11:00 a.m. at the Grandview Memorial Chapel with Burial in the Whitehead Joines Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday evening at the Grandview Memorial Funeral Home in Sparta, N.C. Flowers will be appreciated or memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, c/o Janet McKnight, 2511 Mtn. View Rd., Glade Valley, N.C. 28627.
BILLINGS Mr. John Paige Billings, age 73, of 4365 Spicer Mountain Rd., Sparta, N.C., died Monday morning, Sept. 13, 1999, at Alleghany Memorial Hospital in Sparta. He is survived by his wife: Georgia Dowell Billings of the home; three daughters and a son-in-law: Betty and Page Adams, and Linda Edwards and Ellen Billings, all of Sparta; one son and daughter-in-law: Danny and Carolyn Billings of Winston-Salem, N.C.; two grandsons and a spouse: Kurt and Angella Jordan of East Bend, N.C., and Allen Edwards of Sparta; two granddaughters and a spouse: Tina and Greg Brown of Sparta and Hallie Jean Billings of Laurel Springs, N.C.; four great-grandchildren: Jonathan and Jason Jordan, and Gloria and Monica Santos; and special friends: Carolyn Dickens and Lisa Hodge. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday in the Grandview Memorial Chapel, with Burial in the Whitehead - Joines Cemetery. Military rites will be conducted by the Bruce Wayne Osborne VFW Post # 7034. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday evening at the Grandview Memorial Funeral Home in Sparta.
DOUGLAS Mrs. Laura Irwin Douglas, age 94, of 494 Bledsoe Creek Rd., Sparta, N.C., died Saturday, September 11, 1999, at the Grayson Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Independence, Va. She is survived by a daughter: Naoma Choate of Sparta, N.C.; one granddaughter and spouse: Sharon and Billy Benson of Wilkesboro, N.C.; one grandson: Brian Alan Choate of Sparta; and one great-grandson: Matthew Choate of Sparta. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. at the Little River Primitive Baptist Church with Burial in the Antioch Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. The body will be placed in the church 30 minutes prior to the funeral services to lie in state. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday evening at the Grandview Memorial Funeral Home in Sparta. Flowers are appreciated or memorials may be made to the Little River Primitive Baptist Church, where she was a member for more than 60 years, c/o Page Wagoner, 375 Andrews Ridge Road, Sparta, N.C. 28675.
COX Mrs. Opal Fields Cox, age 86, of 299 Independence Rd., Sparta, N.C., died Saturday morning, Sept. 11, 1999, at the Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, N.C., She was the widow of Preston Cox. She is survived by a daughter: Nancy Mize of Lynchburg, Va.; one son and daughter-in-law: Roy and Norma Cox of Sparta; one sister; Margaret Carr of Baywood, Va.; five grandchildren and spouses: Douglas and Tancie Mize of North Myrtle Beach, S.C., Richard and Joanna Mize of Spartanburg, S.C., Renee' and Andy Bottum of Albany, New York, Michelle Cox and Bob Renta of Bristol, Connecticut, and Stephen Cox of Chesapeak, Va.; two great-grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; and two step-great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Monday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. at the Grandview Memorial Chapel with Burial in the Sparta Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday evening at the Grandview Memorial Funeral Home in Sparta. The family will be at the home of Roy and Norma Cox, 344 Wolf Branch Rd. Sparta, N.C.
JOINES Mrs. Boyde Cleary Joines, age 88, of 200 E. Whitehead St. Sparta, N.C., died Friday morning September 10, 1999, at the Alleghany Memorial Hospital in Sparta. She was the widow of Earl Joines. She is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law: Charles and Annie Joines of Sparta and Gary and Martha Joines of Lititz, Pa; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; and one brother: Ivan Cleary of Havre de Grace, Md. .Funeral services will be conducted Monday morning at 11:00 a.m. at the Grandview Memorial Chapel with Burial in the Whitehead Joines Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday evening at the Grandview Memorial Funeral Home in Sparta and at other times at the home of Charles and Annie Joines, 1531 Memorial Park Drive, Sparta, N.C. Flowers will be appreciated or memorials may be made to Hospice of Alleghany, P.O. Box 1287 Sparta, N.C. 28675, or to the Charity of the Donor's Choice.
MOXLEY Mr. William Clay (Bill) Moxley, Sr., age 57, of 85 Poplar St., Sparta, N.C., died Friday, Sept. 4, 1999, at the Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, N.C. He is survived by a daughter: Karen Moxley Brown of Galax, Va.; a son: William Clay (Billy) Moxley, Jr., of Sparta; a granddaughter: Ashley Brown of Galax, Va.; four sisters: Nona Pilkins of Galax, Va., Leona Dowell and Myrtle Halsey, both of Sparta, and Jean Murray of Carolina Beach, N.C.; a step-son: James Parsons of Jefferson, N.C.; two step-daughters: Barbara Eanes of Danville, Va., and Rhonda Huffman of Lenoir, N.C.; several nieces and several nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday morning at 11:00 a.m. at the Grandview Memorial Chapel in Sparta, with Burial in the Piney Creek United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Grandview Memorial Funeral Home in Sparta, and at other times at the home of a sister, Leona Dowell, Pine Ridge Apt. # 55, Sparta, N.C.
