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Sara D. Almond
MT. GILEAD - Sara Durham Almond, 62, of 210 E. Allenton St., died Sunday, Dec. 2, 2001, at her home.
Memorial service will be 5 p.m. Tuesday at First Presbyterian Church, where she was a member, with the Rev. Chris Cadenhead officiating. Burial will be private.
She was a native of Burgaw, a 1957 graduate of Burgaw High School and a 1961 graduate of Pfeiffer College. She was one of the founders and directors of the Montgomery Crisis Council and a retired social worker and teacher's aid in the Montgomery County Schools.
Surviving are husband, Jones E. Almond Jr. of the home; sons, Jones E. "Van" Almond III of Johnson City, Tenn., John D. Almond of Tuscaloosa, Ala., Thomas D. Almond of Mt. Gilead; brother, Everette L. Durham Jr. of Burgaw; four grandchildren.
The family will be at the home 7-9 p.m. Monday and immediately after the memorial service.
McKeithan Funeral Home, Mt. Gilead, is in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 157, Mt. Gilead, N.C. 27306; Sara Almond Children's Emergency Fund; the Mt. Gilead Fire Department, P.O. Box 875, Mt. Gilead, N.C. 27306; the American Cancer Society, Montgomery County Unit, 500 E. Morehead St., Suite 211, Charlotte, N.C. 28202; the Children's Home Society of N.C., P.O. Box 14608, Greensboro, N.C. 27415-4608; or Crisis Council of Montgomery County, Box 0, Troy, N.C. 27371.
Nell W. Elder
EDENTON - Nell Welch Elder, 90, of 120 Country Club Drive, died Saturday, Dec. 1, 2001, at Skilled Nursing Facility of Chowan Hospital, Edenton.
Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Monday at First United Methodist Church, Siler City, where she was a member, with the Rev. Joe Casteel officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery, Siler City.
She was a native of Lee County and retired owner/operator of the Grey House Dress Shop.
Surviving are daughters, Ruth E. Phillips of Edenton, Dorothy E. Harris of Southport; son, William H. Elder of Siler City; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren.
Smith & Buckner Funeral Home, Siler City, is in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 212, 1101 W. Raleigh St., Siler City, N.C. 27344.
Elijah L. Wood
CARTHAGE - Elijah L. Wood, 81, formerly of Carthage, died Sunday, Dec. 2, 2001, at Avante of Wilkesboro in Wilkesboro.
Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Red Branch Baptist Church Cemetery, Carthage, with the Rev. Max Williams officiating.
He was a native of Surry County and a World War II U.S. Army veteran.
Surviving are sons, Dr. John Wood of Elkin, Robert M. Wood and Bobby Dean Wood, both of Carthage; daughter, Rebecca K. Wood of Fayetteville; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren.
Fry & Prickett Funeral Home, Carthage, is in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 102454, Atlanta, GA 30368-2454.
Mullie K. Chandler
ASHEBORO - Mullie Kearns Chandler, 85, of 1306 Old Cox Road, Asheboro, died Sunday, Dec. 2, 2001, at Clapp's Convalescent Nursing Home.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at First United Methodist Church, where she was a member, with Dr. Boyd Stokes, the Rev. Martha Welch, William B. Chandler Jr. and Richard Garkalns officiating. Burial will be in Oaklawn Cemetery.
She was the widow of William B. Chandler, a retired floral designer who had worked for both Delk Florist and Gift Shop, and Garner's Florist, and a member of the Blanche McGlohon Sunday School Class and Circle #5 at her church.
Surviving are daughters, Bonnie C. York and Susan C. Garkalns, both of Asheboro; son, Bill Chandler of Richmond, Va.; brother, Baxter E. Kearns of Asheboro; sisters, Mozelle K. Rafferty of Asheboro, Jewell K. Coffey of Kannapolis, Doris K. Frost of Louisville, Ky.; seven grandchildren; one great-granddaughter.
The family will be at Pugh Funeral Home, Asheboro, 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, other times at the home of Susan Garkalns, 1506 Old Lexington Road, Asheboro.
Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church, 224 N. Fayetteville St., Asheboro, N.C. 27203 or the charity of the donor's choice.
Bill Suggs
ASHEBORO - William Gettys "Bill" Suggs, 55, of 541 Meadowbrook Road, Asheboro, died Saturday, Dec. 1, 2001, at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, Greensboro.
Funeral service will be 3 p.m. Wednesday at Browers Chapel United Methodist Church, where he was a member, with the Rev. Jeff Sypole officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
He was a native of Randolph County, a graduate of Grays Chapel High School, a U.S. Air Force veteran, and employed by Piedmont Electric Motor Repair of Asheboro.
Surviving are wife, Glenna Lomax Suggs of Asheboro; sons, GM1 William Eric Suggs of Sasebo, Japan, Jason Edwin Suggs of Asheboro; brother, Larry Edwin Suggs of Asheboro; sister, Ann Suggs Trotter of Climax; one granddaughter.
The family will be at Pugh Funeral Home, Asheboro, 7-9 p.m. Tuesday.
Memorials may be made to the donor's choice.
Mary H. Willetts
ASHEBORO - Mary Hollingsworth Willetts, 83, of Asheboro, died Saturday, Dec. 1, 2001.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Asheboro First Wesleyan Church, where she was a charter member, with the Rev. Mark C. Beane officiating. Burial will be in Randolph Memorial Park.
She was a resident of Randolph County, the widow of Sidney Howard Willetts Sr. and was a retired practical nurse from Randolph Hospital.
Surviving are sisters, Mildred Plaziak of Rhode Island, Florence Burden of Illinois, Jean Westbrook of Surf City, Keel Strickland of Virginia; brothers, Jeff Hollingsworth of Asheboro, Bruce Hollingsworth of Franklinville; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild.
The family will be at 2024 N. Fayetteville St., Asheboro.
Pugh Funeral Home, Asheboro, is in charge of the arrangements.
James W. Luck
SEAGROVE - James W. Luck, 84, of 492 Asbury Road, died Monday, Dec. 3, 2001, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, Pinehurst.
Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Dover Baptist Church, where he was a member, with Dr. Don Davis and Dr. Bill Neely officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
He was a native of Moore County, the widower of Blanche Miller Luck, a farmer and a potter.
Surviving are sons, Sidney G. Luck and Darius Luck, both of Seagrove; daughters, Brenda Mulford of Troy, Ruth Davis of Star; sisters, Bircha Brown of Seagrove, Sula Suddreth of Charlotte; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.
The family will be at Phillips Funeral Home, Star, 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, other times at the home of Darius Luck, 331 Asbury Road, Seagrove.
Memorials may be made to Dover Baptist Church, c/o Gary L. Mabe, 965 Hogan Farm Road, Seagrove, N.C. 27341 or the American Cancer Society, c/o Edgar Morris, 230 E. Main St., Troy, N.C. 27371.
Thomas G. Willett
BONLEE - Thomas George "Tom" Willett, 81, of 135 Ed Leonard Road, died Monday, Dec. 3, 2001, at Chatham Hospital, Siler City.
Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Smith & Buckner Funeral Home, Siler City, with Dr. Linda Greene officiating. Burial will be in Edward Hill Friends Meeting Cemetery.
He was a native of Chatham County, a farmer, a member of Edward Hill Friends and a World War II U.S. Navy veteran.
Surviving are wife, Ruth Phillips Willett of Bonlee; sons, Dennis Willett of Southern Pines, Frank Willett of Greensboro; three grandchildren; six great-grandchildren.
The family will be at the funeral home from 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, other times at the home.
Lillie M. Cooper
THOMASVILLE - Lillie Mae Cooper, 91, of the Oaks of Thomasville, formerly of 379 Liberty Church Road,, died Monday, Dec. 3, 2001, in Thomasville Medical Center.
Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at J.C. Green and Sons Funeral Home, Thomasville with the Rev. Ronald Mason and the Rev. Michael Reid officiating. Burial will be in Hughes Grove Baptist Church Cemetery.
She was a native of Randolph County, the widow of Charlie Cooper, retired from Amazon Cotton Mill and a member of New Grace Baptist Church and the Ladies Sunday School Class.
Surviving are daughters, Dorothy Rackard of Thomasville, Dalphen Brown Elliott of Lexington; stepson, Richard Cooper of California; brother, Tom Varner of Asheboro; 14 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren.
The family will be at the funeral home 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, other times at the home of granddaughter, Swanee Gammons, 180 Bud Kanoy Road, Thomasville.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Davidson County, P.O. Box 1941, Lexington, N.C. 27292.
Rev. C. W. Pierce
DENTON - Rev. Charles Willard Pierce, 79, of West Salisbury Street, died Monday, Dec. 3, 2001, at Mountain Vista Health Park.
Funeral service will be 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Briggs Funeral Home, Denton, with the Rev. Vern Peterson officiating. Burial will be in First Baptist Church Cemetery.
He was a native of Alexander County, a graduate of Fruitland Bible College, South Eastern Baptist Seminary and the School of Pastoral Care and Chaplaincy at N.C. Baptist Hospital. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Denton, an ordained Southern Baptist Minister and served as pastor at Russell Grove Baptist Church in Asheboro, Shady Grove Baptist Church in Liberty and Gravel Hill and Summerville Baptist churches, both in Denton, and several other churches as well.
Surviving are wife, Maggie Hall Pierce of the home; son, Wayne Pierce of Wilson; daughter, Faye P. Loflin of Denton; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren.
The family will be at the funeral home 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, other times at the home.
Memorials may be made to Mountain Vista Health Park, P.O. Box 1547, Denton, N.C. 27239.
Max C. Kearns
TROY - Maxton "Max" Charles Kearns, 75, of 312 N. Pearl St., died Sunday, Dec. 2, 2001, at his home.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Trinity United Methodist Church, where he was a member, with the Rev. Mike Elliott and Dr. Stan Smith Jr. officiating. Burial will be in Southside Cemetery.
He was a native of Randolph County, a graduate of Troy High School, a World War II U.S. Navy veteran and the retired owner/operator of the Breeze Inn Restaurant. He served as chief judge of precinct 2 for the Democratic Party, and was a member of Troy Masonic Lodge #718, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the American Legion.
Surviving are wife, Jane Dennis Kearns of the home; daughters, Breta Gillis and Linda Williamson, both of Troy; sons, Max Kearns II of Dublin, Calif., Mark Kearns of Apex, Tab Kearns of Morrisville; sisters, Ruth Leach and Nancy Brown, both of Troy; brothers, Bill Kearns of Troy, Jimmy Kearns of Asheboro, Don Kearns of High Point; 11 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.
The family will be at Pugh-Troy Funeral Home, Troy, 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, other times at the home.
Woodrow W. Bevier
BEAR CREEK - Woodrow Wilson Bevier, 84, of 324 Lewis Moody Road, died Saturday, Dec. 1, 2001, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, Pinehurst.
Graveside service will be 4 p.m. Thursday at Sandy Branch Baptist Church Cemetery, with the Rev. Robert Capps officiating.
He was a native of Ann Arbor, Mich., a retired carpenter and farmer, of the Baptist faith, a World War II U.S. Army veteran and a member of the Lee Emerson Sunday School class.
Surviving are sons, Richard Bevier of Bear Creek, Thomas Bevier of Denton; daughter, Jacqueline Young of Denton; brother, Leroy Bevier of Belleville, Mich.; seven grandchildren.
The family will be at Smith & Buckner Funeral Home, Siler City, 7-9 p.m. Wednesday.
Memorials may be made to Sandy Branch Sunday School Class, 715 Sandy Branch Church Road, Bear Creek, N.C. 27207.
James W. Callicutt
BEAR CREEK - James Walter Callicutt, 73, of 939 Callicutt Road, died Sunday, Dec. 2, 2001, at Chatham Hospital, Siler City.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Sandy Branch Baptist Church, where he was a member, with the Rev. Robert Capps and the Rev. David Martin officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
He was a native of Chatham County, a World War II U.S. Army veteran and a deacon and Sunday school teacher at his church.
Surviving are wife, Hazel Lambert Callicutt of Bear Creek; sons, George Michael "Mike" Callicutt of Broadway, Johnny D. Callicutt of Bear Creek, James Timothy "Tim" Callicutt of Bonlee; stepdaughter, Myra Hargis of Bear Creek; brothers, Lester Callicutt of Pittsboro, Frank Crutchfield of Augusta, Ga.; sisters, Vernon L. Carter of Greensboro, Beulah Gwynn and Louise Moon, both of Goldston, Emmajean Burke of Bear Creek; three grandchildren.
The family will be at Smith & Buckner Funeral Home, Siler City, 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, other times at the home.
Memorials may be made to Sandy Branch Baptist Church, 715 Sandy Branch Church Road, Bear Creek, N.C. 27207.
Bernice M. Melton
ASHEBORO - Bernice Moore Melton, 54, of 6756 N.C. 134, Asheboro, died Sunday, Dec. 2, 2001, at Randolph Hospital.
Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Union Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, with Pastor Boyd Byerly officiating.
She was a native of Randolph County, formerly employed with General Electric and Black & Decker, was a volunteer at the N.C. Pottery Center in Seagrove and received the Volunteer of the Year Award in 2000 from Governor Hunt.
Surviving are mother, Mary Allene Moore of Asheboro; brother, Richard Lee Moore of Augusta, Ga.
The family will be at Pugh Funeral Home, Asheboro, from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday and at the Sunset Avenue Church of God Family Life Center after the service.
Memorials may be made to the North Carolina Pottery Center, 235 E. Main St., Seagrove, N.C. 27341.
Christine T. Poe
ASHEBORO - Christine Teague Poe, 78, of 140 Charles Ave., Asheboro, died Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2001, at the home of her daughter in Ether.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Loflin Funeral Home, Ramseur, with the Rev. John Lindsay and the Rev. James Harry officiating. Burial will be in Staley Cemetery.
She was a native of Randolph County, a retired hosiery manufacturing employee, and had attended Staley Baptist Church.
Surviving are daughter, Cheryl Sechrest of Ether; son, Terry L. Poe of Raleigh; one granddaughter.
The family will be at the funeral home from 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, other tunes at the home.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Randolph County, P.O. Box 9, Asheboro, N.C. 27204.
Jewell B. Tedder
ASHEBORO - Jewell Canary Beane Tedder, 77, of 5285 Old N.C. 13, Asheboro, died Sunday, Dec. 2, 2001, at her home.
Graveside service was 1 p.m. Tuesday at Panther Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, with the Rev. John Beane officiating.
She was a native of Randolph County, a homemaker and a member of Panther Creek Baptist Church.
Surviving are husband, Resal Tedder of the home; son, Alex Tedder of Asheboro; sisters, Aggie Woodell and Marie Woodell, both of Asheboro, Esther Woodell of Highfalls; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren.
Ridge Funeral Home, Asheboro, was in charge of arrangements.
Myrtle C. Davis
DENTON - Myrtle Carrick Davis, 87, of Old N.C. 49, Asheboro, died Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2001, at Mountain Vista Health Park.
Funeral service will be 3 p.m. Thursday at High Rock Baptist Church, where she was a member, with the Rev. Johnny Daniel and the Rev. Harold Hammond officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
She was a native of Davidson County, the widow of Olin Myers Davis, had worked at Surratt Hosiery, Bisher Hosiery and was retired from Denton Hosiery. She assisted the church treasurer, was a member of the Women's Missionary Group and sang in the choir at her church.
Surviving are daughter, Earline Nance of Asheboro; sisters, Mattie Newsom, Alma Buie, Fallie Carrick and Catherine Parker, all of Denton; one grandchild.
The family will be at Brigg's Funeral Home, Denton, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, other times at the daughter's home at 4023 Old N.C. 49.
Memorials may be made to High Rock Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, c/o David Bradshaw, 6297 Brantley Gordon Road, Denton, N.C. 27239.
Lesten Sutphin
ROBBINS - Lesten "Dan" Sutphin, 81, of 581 Plank Road, died Monday, Dec. 3, 2001, at his home.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Mayberry Funeral Home in Floyd, Va. Burial will be in Sutphin Family Cemetery, Willis, Va.
He was a native of Willis, Va., a World War II U.S. Army veteran, a P.O.W, a life member of D.A.V and was a member of Skyline Baptist Church, Fancy Gap, Va.
Surviving are wife, Lois S. Sutphin of the home; daughters: Barbara S. Bane of Sophia, Gina S. Farago of Greensboro; brothers, Nulan Sutphin and Wayne Sutphin, both of Christiansburg, Va., Ronnie Sutphin and Huntley Sutphin, both of Willis, Va., Winfred Sutphin of King George, Va.; sisters, Bernice Kimble and Pat Stanley, both of Laurel Fork, Va., Gwyna Hylton of Floyd, Va., Jean Poff of Christiansburg, Va.; one grandson.
The family will be at Mayberry Funeral Home, Floyd, Va., from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday.
