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Stephen B. Beeson
LIBERTY - Stephen Bruce Beeson, 50, of Liberty, died Thursday, April 8, 1999, at his home.
Graveside service will be 3:30 p.m. Sunday at Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery, Liberty.
Surviving are wife, Marjorie Smith Beeson of Liberty; daughters, Dr. Sharon B. King of Burlington, Jennifer Denise Beeson of Greenville; son, Adam Kent Beeson of the home; father, James P. Beeson of Randleman; sister, Abigail Trinko of Kernersville; brothers, James Beeson Jr. of Advance, Michael Beeson of Randleman.
Pugh Funeral Home, Randleman, is in charge of the arrangements.
Memorials may be made to the Scholarship Fund for Adam Beeson, c/o First Union National Bank, 150 S. Fayetteville St., Liberty, N.C. 27898.
William O. Smith
LIBERTY - William Okal Smith, 85, of 124 W. Patterson Ave., died Friday, April 9, 1999, at Clapp's Nursing Home, Asheboro.
Graveside service will be 3 p.m. Monday at Fairview Cemetery, Liberty, with the Rev. Gene Booker officiating.
He was a native of Chatham County, a member of First Baptist Church in Liberty and of American Legion Post 81 in Liberty and retired from Textured Fibers, Liberty.
Surviving are wife, Sula Frazier Smith of the home; daughter, Clista Curtis of Vista, Calif.; brother, F. Herman Smith of Raleigh; one grandson.
The family will be at the home.
Loflin Funeral Home, Liberty, is in charge of the arrangements.
Memorials may be made to a charity of donor's choice.
Mary C. Baldwin
STALEY - Mary Coltrane Baldwin of 6017 Sandy Creek Church Road, died Wednesday, April 7, 1999, at Randolph Hospital.
Funeral service will be 3 p.m. Sunday at Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church, Liberty, where she was a member. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
She was a native of Randolph County and a homemaker.
Surviving are husband, Richard Baldwin of the home; daughters, Veronica Baldwin of Graham, Angela Caviness of Liberty; sons, Joseph Coltrane Jr. of Lemon Grove, Calif., SSGT. Anthony D. Coltrane of Ft. Bliss, Texas, Steven Coltrane of Liberty, Michael Coltrane of Staley; mother, Herma V. Foxx of Liberty; sisters, Helen Logan of Greenville, S.C., Doris Hadley, Cathy Smith, both of Graham, Sandra Mason of Liberty; brother, Ernest Foxx of Hinesville, Fla.; 13 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren.
The family will be at the church 2-3 p.m. Sunday, other times at the home.
Community Funeral Home, Greensboro, is in charge of arrangements.
Esther M. Chappell
CANDOR - Esther Elizabeth McCaskill Chappell, 93, formerly of U.S. 220 South, died Friday, April 9, 1999, at FirstHealth Montgomery Memorial Hospital.
Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Monday at Candor Cemetery, with the Rev. Mark Lykins officiating.
She was a native of Montgomery County, the widow of Lacy Calvin Chappell, a homemaker, a member of Candor United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women, the Home Demonstration Club and the Republican Women's Club.
Surviving are sons, Mark Chappell of Candor, Pat Chappell of Barnwell, S.C., Jimmy Chappell of Morven, Ga.; sister, Bertha Mitchell of Greensboro; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren.
The family will be at Briggs-Candor Funeral Home, Candor, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Sunday, other times at the home of Mark Chappell, 672 Spicewood Drive, Candor.
Ernest E. Owens
STAR - Ernest Eugene Owens, 66, of 185 Dover St., died Thursday, April 8, 1999, at his home.
Funeral service will be 4 p.m. Sunday at Phillips Funeral Home, Star, with the Rev. Fred Richardson officiating. Burial will be in Brown's Chapel Christian Church Cemetery, Robbins.
He was a native of Randolph County and a retired heavy equipment operator.
Surviving are daughter, Linda Vest of Robbins; sisters, Ruth Yow, Lucille Freeman, both of Star; brother, Morris Owens of Randleman; stepdaughters, Geneva Freeman of Star, Mae Garner of Seagrove; stepsons, Charlie Morgan, Walter Morgan, Donnie Morgan, all of Star; two grandchildren; 18 stepgrandchildren.
Hallie M. Martin
DANBURY - Hallie Moore Martin, 83, of 604 Main St., died Friday, April 09, 1999, at Stokes Reynolds Memorial Hospital.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Monday at Danbury Community Church. Burial will be in Danbury Cemetery.
She was a native of Mt. Gilead, the widow of Charlie H. Martin, retired from the Stokes County ASCS, and taught the Children's' class in the Danbury Sunday School.
Surviving are son, Charles M. Martin of Indialantic, Fla.; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren.
The family will be at Burroughs Funeral Home, Walnut Cove, 7-9 p.m. Sunday.
Memorials may be made to the Danbury Cemetery Fund, c/o F. P. Martin, Danbury, N.C. 27016.
Vernelle R. Walker
BURGAW - Vernelle Robbins Walker, 76, of Burgaw, died Friday, April 9, 1999, at Liberty Commons Nursing Center.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Quinn-McGowen Funeral Home, Burgaw, with the Rev. Michael Pernell officiating. Burial will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at Fairview Memorial Park, Albemarle.
She was a native of Randleman and the widow of Harold B. Walker.
Surviving are daughter, Carole Walker Sidbury of Wilmington; one granddaughter.
The family will be at the church one hour following the service on Sunday.
William W. Carraway
MCCOLL, S.C. - William Walter "Bill" Carraway, 84, of 3257 Academy Road, died Friday, April 8, 1999, at Hamlet Hospital, Hamlet.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Pine Grove United Methodist Church, where he was a member, with the Rev. Carl Hunsucker officiating. Burial will be in the Adams-McGregor Cemetery.
He was a native of Greene County, N. C., a graduate of Snow Hill High School and attended the University of North Carolina. He was a farmer, a former Corporal in the N.C. Highway Patrol, retired from the Compliance Section of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture and was the treasurer at his church for many years.
Surviving are wife, Eutha A. Carraway; daughters, Mattie Frank Carraway of the home, Betty C. Lee of Asheboro; brothers, Arthur Carraway of Snow Hill, E.R. "Pete" Carraway of Greenville, Ben Carraway of Raleigh; sister, Pattie Carraway of Snow Hill; two grandchildren.
McDougald Funeral Home and Crematorium, Laurinburg, is in charge of the arrangements.
Memorials may be made to Pine Grove United Methodist Church, c/o Isabel Adams, 112 Hinson Farms Road, Bennettsville, S.C. 29512.
Bernice L. Chancey
Bernice Leta Chancey, 90, of 1819 N. Fayetteville St., Asheboro, died Sunday, April 11, 1999, at GrayBrier Nursing and Retirement Center, Trinity.
Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Huldah Baptist Church, where she was a member, with the Rev. Wayne Vuncannon and the Rev. Larry Stines officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
She was a native of Bushnell, Fla., the widow of Clyde T. Chancey and a homemaker.
Surviving are daughters, Shelly Chancey and Marie Mabe, both of Asheboro; son, Ted Marlowe of Columbus, Ga.; four grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren.
The family will be at Pugh Funeral Home, Asheboro, 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, other times at the home.
T. Maxton Dorsett
RAMSEUR - Thomas Maxton Dorsett, 83, of 803 Canoy Farm Road, died Saturday, April 10, 1999, at Randolph Hospital.
Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Parks Cross Roads Christian Church, where he was a member, with the Rev. James Turner officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
He was a native of Randolph County and retired from Chatham Novelties in Siler City.
Surviving are wife, Alice Johnson Dorsett; son, Thomas Dorsett of the home; daughters, Peggy D. Huff of Ramseur, Cretha D. Greene of Fort Wayne, Ind.; brother, J. Parks Dorsett of Ramseur; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.
The family will be at Loflin Funeral Home, Ramseur, 7-9 p.m. Monday.
Mary B. Allred
GREENSBORO - Mary Britt Allred, 83, of Greensboro Retirement Center and formerly of Robbins, died Saturday, April 1O, 1999, at the Center.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at First Wesleyan Church in Robbins, where she was a member, with the Rev. Wilson Harris and the Rev. Carroll Upton officiating. Burial will be in Pine Rest Cemetery.
She was a native of Moore County, the widow of Colvin I. Allred, attended Hunter Hills Baptist Church in Greensboro and was a retired sales clerk.
Surviving are daughter, Sylvia A. McDaniel of Greensboro; son, Charles I. Allred of Jamestown; six grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren.
The family will be at Kennedy Funeral Home, Robbins, 7-8:30 p.m. Monday.
Memorials may be made to Alzheimer's Research Foundation, c/o Duke Medical Center, P.O. Box 3069, Durham, N.C. 27710.
Ruby H. Hughes
DENTON - Ruby Virginia Hill Hughes, 76, of 26672 N.C. 109 South, New London, died Saturday, April 10, 1999, at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Briggs Funeral Home, Denton, with the Rev. Eddie Hill and the Rev. Derald Smith officiating. Burial will be in Center United Methodist Church Cemetery.
She was a native of Davidson County, a homemaker and of the Holiness faith.
Surviving are husband, Robert Lee Hughes Sr. of the home; son, Robert Lee Hughes Jr. of Richfield; daughter, Libby Ann Hunt of Thomasville; sister, Bessie Shipton of Denton; three grandchildren.
The family will be at the funeral home 7-9 p.m. Monday, other times at the home.
Morris D. DeWitt
CANDOR - Morris David DeWitt, 69, of 115 Shady Oak Lane, Forest, Va. and formerly of Ellerbe, died Sunday, April 11, 1999, at his home.
Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Candor Town Cemetery with Masonic graveside rites, with the Rev. Jack Phillips officiating.
He was a native of Richmond County, a member of Biscoe Lodge #437 AF & AM and a retired truck broker with the Farmers Market in Pompano Beach, Fla.
Surviving are wife, Ruth Thompson DeWitt of the home; sons, Daniel DeWitt and Tom DeWitt, both of Lynchburg, Va., Richard DeWitt of Pompano Beach, Fla.; daughter, Diane Mahar of Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.; brother, Horris DeWitt of Hendersonville; sister, Mrs. Theo Gallimore of Norman; eight grandchildren; one great-grandchild.
The family will be at Briggs-Candor Funeral Home, Candor, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Monday.
John H. Scarboro
TROY - John Howard "Junior" Scarboro, 77, of 1101 N. Main St., died Sunday, April 11, 1999, at FirstHealth Montgomery Memorial Hospital, Troy.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Pugh-Troy Funeral Home, Troy. Burial will be in Lovejoy United Methodist Church Cemetery.
He was a native of Montgomery County, attended First Wesleyan Church, was a World War II U.S. Army veteran, a licensed pyrotechnician who was in charge of fireworks displays in Troy and worked with the Special Forces in Fort Bragg.
Surviving are wife, Winnie Graves Scarboro of the home; son, Howard Russell Scarboro of Concord; daughter, Candace Ellen Scarboro of Concord; stepson, Roger Hogan of Hope Mills; stepdaughters, Charlotte Honeycutt of Hope Mills, Iris Parnell of Ramseur; sister, Dorothy Wagoner of Greensboro; half sister, Doris Owens of Garden City, S.C.; 13 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren.
The family will be at the funeral home 7-9 p.m. Monday.
Larry F. Toomes
RANDLEMAN - Larry Franklin Toomes, 57, of 6086 Clyde Toomes Lane, died Monday, April 12, 1999, at High Point Regional Hospital.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Friendship Baptist Church, with the Rev. Rex Pollard officiating. Burial will be in Randolph Memorial Park.
He was a native of Randolph County and a former truck driver for Boyles Furniture.
Surviving are wife, Sylvia Broadwell Toomes of the home; sons, Wayne Toomes and Ronald Toomes, both of Randleman, Marty Toomes of Sophia; sisters, Helen Cecil, Lucy Hopkins and Doris Peeler, all of Randleman; brothers, Paul Toomes and Jerry Toomes, both of Randleman; five grandchildren; one stepgrandchild.
The family will be at Pugh Funeral Home, Randleman, 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, other times at the home.
Louise H. Benfield
ALBEMARLE - Louise Hill Benfield, 69, of 300 Freedom Drive, Lot No. 7, died Tuesday, April 13, 1999, at her home.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Hartsell Funeral Home, Albemarle, with the Rev. Karen Shelton officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery, Statesville.
She was a native of Carroll County, Va., the widow of John Edgar Benfield and a homemaker.
Surviving are daughters, Debbie Hatley of Albemarle, Shelby Drennan Wheless of Asheboro, Peggy "Susie" Benfield of Lexington; sisters, Virginia Hundley of Bassett, Va., Geneva Lineberry of Galax, Va., Helen McMillan of Woodlawn, Va.; four grandchildren.
The family will be at the funeral home 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, other times at the home.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Stanly County, 960 N. First St., Albemarle, N.C. 28001.
Daphna A. Newlin
SNOW CAMP - Daphna Tacy Allen Newlin, 82, of 3110 Newlin Road, died Tuesday, April 13, 1999, at her home.
Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Thursday at McClure Funeral Home, Graham, with the Rev. David Hobson and the Rev. Richard Briggs officiating. Burial will be in Chatham Friends Meeting Cemetery.
She was a native of Randolph County, the widow of Burton O. Newlin, a homemaker and a member of West Grove Friends Meeting where she was a former Sunday School teacher and Overseer. She was a retired dairy farmer, a newspaper correspondent for 37 years, worked at the South Newlin Township Board of Elections polls, was a member of Eli Whitney Extension Homemakers Club and a past member of Alamance County Historical Society.
Surviving are daughters, Katherine N. Hadley of Graham, Helen N. Bowers of Snow Camp; sisters, Stella Craven, Gertie Lee Dark, Cloyce Moon, Rebecca Powell, all of Asheboro; Dorcas Edwards, Nadine Moffitt, Pattie Craven, all of Ramseur; brother, Quentin Allen of Asheboro; three grandchildren.
The family will be at the funeral home 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, other times at the homes of Helen Bowers, 3068 Newlin Road, Snow Camp, and Katherine Hadley, 7952 McBane Mill Road, Graham.
Memorials may be made to Center United Methodist Church, c/o Doris Thompson, 2524 Greenhill Road, Snow Camp, N.C. 27349 or Chatham Friends Meeting Memorial Association, c/o Dan McBane, 8021 Mac Lane, Snow Camp, N.C. 27349.
LeRoy I. Lowdermilk
COLBY, KAN. - LeRoy I. Lowdermilk, 95, of Colby, Kan., died Thursday, April 8, 1999, at Lantern Park Manor, Colby.
There was a cremation and there will be no funeral service. Cremains will be buried in Beulah Cemetery, Colby, Kan., at a later date.
He was a native of Glen Elder, Kan. and a retired farmer and rancher.
Harrison Funeral Home, Colby, Kan., was in charge of the arrangements.
Virginia S. Allred
RANDLEMAN - Virginia Ida Steele Allred, 91, of Randleman, died Wednesday, April 14, 1999, at Clapp's Convalescent Nursing Home, Asheboro.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Friday at Pugh Funeral Home, Randleman, with Pastor Jim Honeycutt officiating. Burial will be in Randolph Memorial Park.
Surviving are daughters, Nellie Causey of Randleman, Ann Greene of Charleston, S.C.; sons, Kenneth Allred and Gene Allred, both of Randleman, Jimmy Allred of Asheboro; 24 grandchildren; 54 great-grandchildren; 21 great-great-grandchildren.
The family will be at the funeral home 7-9 p.m. Thursday, other times at the home of Nellie Causey, 2961 Forest Park Drive, Randleman.
Odessa M. Hammill
TROY - Odessa M. Hammill, 88, of 1101 Eldorado St., died Wednesday, April 14, 1999, at FirstHealth Montgomery Memorial Hospital, Troy.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Friday at Troy Presbyterian Church, where she was a member, with the Rev. Jerry Vuncannon officiating. Burial will be in Southside Cemetery.
She was a native of Montgomery County, the widow of Roy Hammill and a homemaker.
Surviving are daughter, Nancy H. McIntyre of Viera, Fla.; brother, Linney Morris of Mooresville; two grandsons; two great-granddaughters.
The family will be at Pugh-Troy Funeral Home, Troy, 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday, other times at the home.
Louise K. Saunders
TROY - Louise Kellis Saunders, 67, of 738 Center Church Road, Jackson Springs, died Wednesday, April 14, 1999, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, Pinehurst.
Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Center Baptist Church, Candor, where she was a member, with the Rev. Russ Brown officiating. Burial will be in the Kellis family cemetery.
She was a native of Montgomery County and a homemaker.
Surviving are husband, Garvin Saunders of the home; sons, Kenneth Spivey of Pineville, Danny Spivey of Rougemont; sisters, Mary Pursel of Lebanon, Ind., Irene Goodwin of Norman, Teresa Kellis and Barbara Frick, both of Albemarle; brother, Leonard Kellis of Candor; three grandchildren; one great-grandchild.
The family will be at Pugh-Troy Funeral Home, Troy, 7-9 p.m. Thursday, other times at the home.
