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Dr. James T. Thomas
Dr. James Tanner Thomas, 87, of 1220 Cedar Creek Drive, Asheboro, died Tuesday, Feb. 16, 1999, at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, Greensboro.
A memorial service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Pugh Funeral Home, Asheboro, with the Rev. W. Russell Ward Jr. officiating. Burial will be in Oaklawn Cemetery.
He was a native of Lynchburg, Va., a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Medical College of Virginia and was a World War II U.S. Air Force veteran. He practiced dentistry in Greensboro and retired from dentistry in Asheboro in 1964. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church and a former member of the Asheboro Kiwanis Club.
Surviving are wife, Leonelle Scrugg Thomas of Asheboro; son, James T. Thomas Jr. of Greensboro; daughters, Karen T. Suttle of Shelby, Judith Wilson of Elon College; three grandchildren; one great-grandchild.
The family will be at the funeral home 7-9 p.m. Thursday.
Memorials may be made to Randolph County Library, 210 Worth St., Asheboro, N.C. 27203 or the charity of donor's choice.
J.C. Voncannon
James C. Voncannon, 56, of 4553 Parker Mill Road, Asheboro, died Tuesday, Feb. 16, 1999, at his home.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Pugh Funeral Home, Asheboro.
Ira L. McDowell
Ira Lewis McDowell, 93, formerly of 177 Farmer Road, Asheboro, died Sunday, Feb. 14, 1999, at Randolph Hospital.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Ridge Funeral Home, Asheboro, with the Rev. Gary Phaup and the Rev. Boyd Byerly officiating. Burial will be in Randolph Memorial Park.
Surviving are son, Richard McDowell of Linglestown, Pa.; sisters, Vida M. Swaney of Thomasville, Imogene M. Ridge of Denton, Lois M. Staley of Prince George, Va.; brothers, the Rev. George McDowell, Alvin McDowell, Casper McDowell, all of Asheboro; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.
The family will be at the funeral home 6-9 p.m. Wednesday.
Irving W. Behm
SILER CITY - Irving William Behm, 87, of 110 N. Garden Ave., died Saturday, Feb. 13, 1999, at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, Greensboro.
A graveside service will be 5 p.m. Sunday at Huskey Cemetery, Royalton, N.Y.
He was the widower of Gertrude Duchow Behm.
Surviving are daughters, Mary Jane Gualtieri of Land O' Lakes, Fla., Evelyn Brown of Medina, N.Y.; son, Fred Behm of Newfane, N.Y.; sister, Dorothy Wilson of Lockport, N.Y.; 11 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren.
Smith & Buckner Funeral Home, Siler City, is in charge of the arrangements.
Memorials may be made to Clinton Street Methodist Church, Clinton Street, Lockport, N.Y.
Bertha M. Phillips
SILER CITY - Bertha M. Phillips, 91, of 900 W. Dolphin St., died Monday, Feb. 15, 1999, at Sunrise Care Facilities, Siler City.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at First Wesleyan Church, where she was a member, with the Rev. Dennis Boone officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery.
She was a former Sunday school teacher and a member of the Ladies Senior Prayer Group at her church.
Surviving are brothers, Alton M. Phillips, William G. Phillips, both of Siler City; sister, Dorothy P. Andrew of Siler City.
The family will be at Smith & Buckner Funeral Home, Siler City, 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, other times at the home of the sister, 1257 Pearlyman Teague Road, Siler City.
Memorials may be made to Wes-Care Senior Life Center, 608 N. Third Ave., Siler City, NC 27344.
George L. Haney
STAR - George Lee Haney, 93, of 488 Brewer St., died Monday, Feb. 15, 1999, at FirstHealth Montgomery Memorial Hospital.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at New Hope Baptist Church, with the Rev. Gene Davis and the Rev. Robert Dennis officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
He was a native of McMinn County, Tenn., and was retired from Montgomery Hosiery.
Surviving are wife, Shirley Austin Haney of the home; daughter, Beverly H. Boyles of Dublin, Pa.; son, George E. Haney of Star; one grandchild.
The family will be at Phillips Funeral Home, Star, 7-9 p.m. Wednesday.
Memorials may be made to New Hope Baptist Church, P.O. Box 452, Star, N.C. 27356.
J. Colvin Brown Jr.
ANNANDALE, Va. - J. Colvin "J.C." Brown Jr., 71, died Thursday, Feb. 11, 1999, at his home in Annandale.
A memorial service was 2 p.m. Saturday at Church of the Good Shepherd, Burke, Va.
He was a native of Gainesville, Fla., a World War II U.S. Navy veteran, attended Duke University and was a 1950 graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He retired as publications manager at the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA), was a publisher of Rural Electrification Magazine, the Rural Electric Newsletter and Rural Electric News Service. He was a government affairs specialist for NRECA in Washington, D.C., the general manager/chief executive of N.C. Electric Membership Corp. and Tarheel Electric Membership Association, Raleigh, and was editor of the association's monthly magazine, the Carolina Farmer (now Carolina Country). He was a news editor at the Elkin Tribune and for the N.C. State University School of Agriculture. He chaired the boards of N.C. Fund and the N.C. Low-Income Housing Development Corp., was a member of N.C. Manpower Council and won two national awards, NRECA's 1959 Haggard Memorial Journalism Award and the 1987 H.E. Kleinfelter Award, given by the Cooperative Communicators Association of North America.
Surviving are wife, Mary Jo Brown; daughters, Mary Beth Wafer of New Haven, Conn., Sara Ricks Brown of Burke, Va., Laura C. Brown of Winston-Salem, Ann Fulton Brown of Wilmington; son, Joel Colvin Brown of Winston-Salem; sister, Ruby B. Burton of Asheboro; nine grandchildren.
Ida C. Bowman
Ida Elizabeth Chaney Bowman, 78, of 925 Foxfire Road, Asheboro, died Tuesday, Feb. 16, 1999, at Randolph Hospital.
Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Mt. Calvary Independent Baptist Church, where she was a member, with the Rev. Neil C. Poole officiating. Burial will be in Randolph Memorial Park.
She was a homemaker.
Surviving are husband, Vance Bowman; daughters, Linda B. McGinn of Archdale, Nancy B. Brown of Sophia; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren.
The family will be at Pugh Funeral Home, Asheboro, 6-8 p.m. Thursday.
W. Clarence Malone
William Clarence Malone, 97, of 180 Iron Mountain Road, Asheboro, died Wednesday, Feb. 17, 1999, at Sunrise Care & Rehabilitation, Asheboro.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Friday at Loflin Funeral Home, Ramseur, with the Rev. Ralph Voncannon officiating. Burial will be in Gospel Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery.
He was a native of Randolph County, a farmer and contractor and a member of Gospel Chapel Baptist Church.
Surviving are daughters, Stella Ellison, Juanita Mitchell, Alice Binkley, Jacqueline Cox, all of Asheboro, Louise Kirkland of Metaire, La.; 17 grandchildren; 43 great-grandchildren.
The family will be at the funeral home 7-9 p.m. Thursday, other times at the home.
J.C. Voncannon
James Colon "J.C." Voncannon, 56, of 4553 Parker Mill Road, Asheboro, died Tuesday, Feb. 16, 1999, at his home.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Friday at High Pine Wesleyan Church, where he was a member, with the Rev. Wyatt Hoogkamp and the Rev. Tom Hill officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
He was a native of Randolph County, employed with Chandler Concrete (formerly Certified Concrete) where he was shop foreman for 30 years, was a member of the Church Board, the Building Committee and teacher of the Young Adult Sunday School Class at his church.
Surviving are wife, Dianne K. Voncannon; daughters, Teena V. Kennedy, Anita V. Presnell, both of Asheboro; mother, Jellycee H. Voncannon of Asheboro; sisters, Bertha Mae Clark of Front Royal, Va., Mozelle Wright, Emma Jewel Moffitt, both of Asheboro; three granddaughters.
The family will be at Pugh Funeral Home, Asheboro, 7-9 p.m. Thursday.
Memorials may be made to High Pine Wesleyan Church Building Fund, 4492 High Pine Church Road, Asheboro, N.C. 27203 or Hospice of Randolph, P.O. Box 9, Asheboro, N.C. 27204-0009.
Charles E. Nelson
RANDLEMAN - Charles Edward Nelson, 77, of Shady Dale, Ga., died Monday, Feb. 15, 1999, at his home.
A graveside service will be 2 p.m. Friday at Country Holiness Cemetery, Randleman.
He was a native of Randleman, a World War II U.S. Army veteran and a self-employed tile contractor.
Surviving are daughter, Traci Nelson of Alpharetta, Ga.; sons, Paul Nelson of Charlotte, Michael Wilson of Dunwoody, Ga.; one grandson.
Pugh Funeral Home, Randleman, is in charge of the arrangements.
William L. Tysinger
HIGH POINT - William Lee Tysinger, 55, formerly of 431 Tate St., died Tuesday, Feb. 16, 1999, at Beverly Healthcare.
Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at Mt. Shepherd United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Peter Rozier and the Rev. John Shook officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
He was a native of Randolph County, a carpenter and of the Baptist faith.
Surviving are sisters, Annie Mae Bullins of Pisgah, Mary Jane Brown of Sophia, Linda Bradford of High Point, Shirley Rozier of Gaston; brothers, John Wayne Tysinger of Charlotte, Randy Lewis Tysinger of Sophia; mother, Mary Hill Tysinger of Archdale.
The family will be at Cumby Funeral Home, Archdale, 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday, other times at the home of Mary Brown, 3754 Roy Farlow Road, Sophia.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of the Piedmont Inc., 1801 Westchester Drive, High Point, N.C. or Hospice of Davidson County, 524 S. State St., Lexington, N.C. 27292.
William M. Wren
SILER CITY - William M. Wren, 92, of 14150 U.S. 64 West, died Tuesday, Feb. 16, 1999, at Chatham Hospital.
Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Friday at First United Methodist Church, where he was a member, with the Rev. Thomas Sweeley and the Rev. Travis Owen officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery.
He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and was a graduate of the University of Alabama where he was a member of Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity. He was a World War II U.S. Navy Air Corps veteran, the former CEO of Siler City Mills Inc. and president of Wren Industries Inc. He was past president of Chatham Poultry
Farms Inc. and Wren Foundation Inc., president of Chatham Bank
and upon its merger with First Union National Bank he served as director in Charlotte and Siler City and as executive committee member of
First Union Corp. from 1968-1976. He was named an honorary director for Life for outstanding service. He was on the Administrative Board at his church, on the board of directors of the Children's Home Society and on the Chatham Hospital Board of Trustees. He was a member of the Siler City Rotary Club where he was named a Paul Harris Fellow and was president of the Siler City Country Club.
Surviving are wife, Marion Galloway Wren of Siler City; daughter, Margaret W. de St. Aubin of Siler City; three grandsons.
The family will be at Smith & Buckner Funeral Home, Siler City, 7-9 p.m. Thursday.
Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 212, Siler City, N.C. 27344, Chatham Hospital, P.O. Box 649, Siler City, N.C. 27344 or The Children's Home Society, P.O. Box 14608, Greensboro, N.C. 27415.
Sarah H. Gaines
MT. GILEAD - Sarah Harris Gaines, 76, of 214 Gaines Road, died Tuesday, Feb. 16, 1999, at High Point Regional Hospital.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Mountain Grove A.M.E. Zion Church, where she was a member, with the Rev. Deborah Chambers officiating. Burial will be in Snow Hill A.M.E. Zion Church Cemetery.
She was a deaconess, on the Steward Board, Usher Board, Missionary Circle, and was financial secretary at her church. She was a member of Eastern Chapter No. 36 Order of the Eastern Star, a member of the Relaxer's Club, a graduate of Peabody Academy, Troy, and of Montgomery Community College Nurses Aide Program and was a certified nurse's aide. She was formerly employed with Montgomery Memorial Hospital, Troy.
Surviving are husband, Walter Gaines Sr. of the home; daughters, Blanche "Penny" Peguese, Loretta Little, Susie Ann Lovelace, all of High Point, Lennette Harshaw of Randleman; sons; Walter Gaines Jr. of High Point, Herbert Gaines of the home, Burlee Gaines of Mt. Gilead; 16 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren.
The family will be at Harris Funeral Home, Mt. Gilead, 7-8 p.m. Friday.
Memorials may be made to Snow Hill Church Cemetery Fund, Sides Road, Mt. Gilead.
Glenn T. Nunn
ELLERBE - Glenn Thomas Nunn, 70, of 211 Puckett Road, died Wednesday, Feb. 17, 1999, at his home.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Friday at Marks Funeral Home, Rockingham, with the Rev. Edwin Hudson officiating. Burial will be in Ellerbe Cemetery.
He was a native of Stokes County and a farmer.
Surviving are wife, Annie P. Nunn of Ellerbe; son, Thomas Larry Nunn of Ellerbe; daughter, Janet N. Applewhite of Ellerbe; sisters, Martha L. Parson of Candor, Pauline Allred of Rockingham, Phyllis Fielding of Ellerbe; six grandchildren.
The family will be at the funeral home 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday.
Carrie D. Phillips
CAMERON - Carrie D. Phillips, 96, died Thursday, Feb. 18, 1999, at Asheboro Health and Rehabilitation in Asheboro.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Fry-Prickett Funeral Home, Carthage.
John W. Riddell
CARTHAGE - John W. Riddell, 73, of Grady Road, died Thursday, Feb. 18, 1999, at Graybriar Assisted Living Residence, Southern Pines.
Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Monday at Fry-Prickett Funeral Home, Carthage, with the Rev. Jesse Mansfield officiating. Burial will be in Pinelawn Cemetery.
He was a native of Dunglen, Ohio, and a former teacher at Union Pines High School.
Surviving are daughters, Marie Sack of Seven Lakes, Theresa Riddell of Akron, Ohio, Karen Plante of Maine; sons, Mark Riddell of Cameron, Neal Riddell of Vass; brothers, Robert Riddell, Raymond Riddell, Gerald Riddell, all of Akron, Ohio.
The family will be at the funeral home 7-8 p.m. Sunday.
Memorials may be made to FirstHealth Hospice, P.O. Box 1956, Pinehurst, N.C. 28374.
Bertha J. Cockman
Bertha Jones Cockman, 60, of 3544 Buffalo Ford Road, Asheboro, died Thursday, Feb. 18, 1999, at Randolph Hospital.
Funeral service will be 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Loflin Funeral Home, Ramseur, with the Rev. Boyd Byerly and the Rev. Earl Jones officiating. Burial will be in Parks Cross Roads Christian Church Cemetery.
She was a native of Chatham County and a homemaker.
Surviving are son, Dale Dean Cockman of the home; daughter, Barbara Navarro of Asheboro; brothers, Robert Jones, Clyde Jones, Jimmy Jones, all of Pittsboro; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.
The family will be at the funeral home 7-9 p.m. Saturday, other times at the home.
Karen L. Jones
Karen Ann Ludovissy Jones, 34, of 7084 Old N.C. 13, Asheboro, died Monday, Feb. 15, 1999, at her home.
Funeral service was 11 a.m. Friday at Ridge Funeral Home, Asheboro, with the Rev. Terry Kersey officiating. Burial was in Alamance Memorial Park.
She was a native of San Diego, Calif., and employed at H & H Furniture Manufacturing.
Surviving are daughter, Heather Jones of the home; mother, Betty Ludovissy Slayton of Virginia Beach, Va.; stepfather, Donald Slayton of Greensboro; sisters, Debra Ludovissy of Virginia Beach, Va., Sheri Ludovissy of Greensboro; brother, Tim Ludovissy of Greensboro.
Beulah I. Patterson
Beulah Ivey Patterson, 95, of Central Falls, died Thursday. Feb. 18, 1999, at Sunrise Care & Rehabilitation, Asheboro.
Funeral service will be 3 p.m., Sunday at Pugh Funeral Home, Asheboro, with the Rev. John Mangum officiating. Burial will be in Randolph Memorial Park.
She was a native of Harnett County, retired from Burlington Mills, was a member of Central Falls Baptist Church, where she was the pianist, GA leader, WMU president and Women's Sunday School teacher.
Surviving are daughters, Joann P. Morton of Franklinville, Mona P. Hill of Asheboro; sisters, Bertha Jackson of St. Pauls, Lois Briley of Tarboro; brother, James Ivey of Greensboro; nine grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren.
The family will be at the funeral home 2-2:45 p.m. Sunday.
Memorials may be made to Central Falls Baptist Church, 1332 Old Liberty Road, Asheboro, N.C. 27203.
Clifford A. Powell
Clifford Arthur "Cap" Powell, 86, of 513 Ideal Drive, Asheboro, died Thursday, Feb. 18, 1999, at Carillon Assisted Living of Asheboro.
A graveside service will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Maury Cemetery, Richmond, Va., with the Rev. W. Russell Ward Jr. and the Rev. Ron Wade officiating.
He was a native of Pittsburgh, Pa., a retired federal employee and a member of First Presbyterian Church, Asheboro. He was Past Master of Portsmouth, Va., Naval Lodge #100, in which he was a 50-year member and was a 32 degree Scottish Rite Mason.
Surviving are wife, Elaine Booth Powell; son, Ken Powell of Asheboro.
The family will be at Pugh Funeral Home, Asheboro, 7:30-8 p.m. Friday.
Memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church, 420 W. Walker Ave., Asheboro, N.C. 27203.
