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Merald B. Whiteaker
RICHLAND CENTER, Wis. - Merald Blake Whiteaker, 86, formerly of Soldiers Grove, Wis., died Friday, April 5, 2002, at Boscobel Area Healthcare Nursing Home.
Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Pratt Funeral Home, in Richmond Center, Wis., with Pastor Ed Nachtigal officiating. Burial will be in Richland Center Cemetery.
He was a native of Crosby, N.D., and the widower of Verna Dray Whiteaker.
Surviving are stepson, Ronald Lawver of Beloit, Wis.; sisters, Evelyn Geary of LaCrosse, Wis., Arland Brownie of Soldiers Grove, Wis.; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.
The family will be at the funeral home 10-11 a.m. Tuesday.
Mary H. Shaw
ASHEBORO - Mary Frances Hopkins Shaw, 75, of 449 Northampton Drive, Asheboro, died Monday, April 8, 2002, at her home.
Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Oaklawn Cemetery, with the Rev. William Christopher Thore officiating.
She was a native of Randolph County and a member of Central United Methodist Church.
Surviving are husband, L. Austin Shaw; daughter, Sandra S. Donald of Clinton; sisters, Mardecia H. Maness, Nannie H. Cain, both of Asheboro, Mildred H. Farlow of Sophia, Nellie H. Jones of Taylorsville; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren.
The family will be at Days Inn, Asheboro, following the service.
Pugh Funeral Home, Asheboro, is in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be made to Central United Methodist Church, 300 S. Main St., Asheboro, N.C. 27203.
C. Walton Chriscoe
SEAGROVE - Charles Walton "Walt" Chriscoe, 87, of 1910 Chriscoe Road, died Sunday, April 7, 2002, in UNC Hospitals, Chapel Hill.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Union Grove Baptist Church, where he was a member, with the Rev. Grady Blakeley and the Rev. Ron Copple officiating. Burial will be in Pine Rest Cemetery, Robbins.
Surviving are wife, Carol Jeffries Chriscoe of the home; son, Jeffrey Chriscoe of Robbins; daughter, Anne C. Morgan of Seagrove; brother, Dewey Chriscoe of Seagrove; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren.
Kennedy Funeral Home, Robbins, is in charge of arrangements.
Lanny R. Gatlin
FRANKLINVILLE - Lanny Royce Gatlin, 52, of 1105 Faith Rock Road, died Monday, April 8, 2002, at his home.
A private funeral service will be held at a later date.
He was a native of Randolph County, a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War and a member of Unity Church of Missouri.
Surviving is mother, Ollie Jane Gatlin of the home.
Pugh Funeral Home, Asheboro, is in charge of arrangements.
Paul L. Sigmon
DENTON - Paul L. Sigmon, 85, of Mountain Vista Health Park, formerly of Catawba, died Tuesday, April 9, 2002, at Thomasville Medical Center.
Funeral service will be 3 p.m. Thursday at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Catawba, where he was a member. Burial will be in Providence Cemetery in Catawba.
He was a native of Catawba County, a U.S. Army veteran of World War II where he received a Purple Heart and a retired worker from the textile industry.
Surviving are wife, Edith P. Sigmon Sigmon of Denton; son, William Craig Sigmon of Denton; sister, Katherine Fox of Iredell County; three grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren.
The family will be at Drum Funeral Home, Conover, 6-8 p.m. Wednesday.
Memorials may be made to Redeemer Lutheran Church, P.O. Box 187, Catawba, N.C. 28609.
Frances A. Marley
BENNETT - Frances Couch Anderson Marley, 80, of 900 W. Dolphin St., Siler City, died Monday, April 8, 2002, at Chatham Hospital.
Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Bennett Baptist Church, where she was a member, with the Rev. Tim Strider officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
She was a native of Lancaster, S.C., the widow of Glen Anderson, an operator of a Dairy Queen in Surfside Beach, S.C., and a cashier at Brewer Seafood Restaurant, Harpers Cross Roads.
Surviving are husband, Dewey Marley Sr. of Siler City; daughter, Cheri Johnson of Pine Mountain, Ga.; son, Terry Anderson of Greenville, S.C.; stepson, Dewey Marley Jr. of Greensboro; stepdaughter, Jennie Fry of Newport News, Va.; brothers, Ben Couch of Wake Forest, Max Jones Couch of Columbia, S.C.; one grandson; six stepgrandchildren.
The family will be at Joyce-Brady Funeral Home, Bennett, 6-8 p.m. Wednesday.
Wade H. Handley Jr.
SILER CITY - Wade Hampton Handley Jr., 92, of 900 W. Dolphin St., died Sunday, April 7, 2002, at SunBridge Care Facilities in Siler City.
Funeral service will be 3 p.m. Thursday at First United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Joe Casteel and the Rev. Travis Owen officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery.
He was a native of Chatham County and a retired petroleum geologist and paleontologist with Pure Oil Co. in Fort Worth, Texas. He was a graduate of Siler City High School, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Cornell University and attended Louisiana State University.
Family will be at Smith and Buckner Funeral Home, Siler City, 5-8 p.m. Wednesday.
Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 212, Siler City, N.C. 27344; Chatham County Historical Society, P.O. Box 913, Pittsboro, N.C. 27312; Chatham County SPCA, P.O. Box 87, Pittsboro, N.C. 27312.
Lena D. Brigham
SILER CITY - Lena D. Brigham, 67, died Monday, April 8, 2002.
Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Friday at First United Methodist Church, where she was a member. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery.
She was native of Kenduskeag, Maine, the widow of John. W. Brigham and a nurse and office manager for Dr. James E. SchwankI for nearly 25 years. She was a member of the administrative board and other committees at her church, a charter member and past president of the Hoe 'N Hope Garden Club, and a member of the Siler City Squares dance club.
Surviving are mother, Marion Daniels of Orono, Maine; daughter, Joanie Brigham of Trinity; son, David Brigham of Raleigh; brothers, Malcolm Daniels of Glenea, Mo., Bert Daniels of Puyallup, Wash., Del Daniels of Littleton, Colo., Steve Daniels of Portland, Maine; sisters, Leona Fogg of Glenbern, Maine, Lei Hasey of Orono, Maine.
The family will be at the church 6-8 p.m. Thursday.
Smith & Buckner Funeral Home, Siler City, is in charge of arrangements.
Stephen S. Daniel
ELLERBE - Stephen Scott Daniel, 31, of 1880 Derby Road, died Sunday, April 7, 2002, at UNC Hospitals, Chapel Hill.
Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Briggs-Candor Funeral Home, Candor, with the Rev. Mike Free officiating. Burial will be in Jackson Springs Cemetery.
He was a native of Guilford County, a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church and a graduate of Richmond Senior High School.
Surviving are wife, Debbie Glover Daniel of the home; daughter, Christina Marie Daniel of the home; sons, Stephen Scott Daniel II, Matthew Adam Daniel, both of the home; father and stepmother, Walter S. Daniel Jr. and Betty Craven Daniel of Crewe, Va.; mother and stepfather, Brenda Huggins Woodell and Paul Woodell of Cameron; sister, Helen Marie Brown of Hoffman; stepsisters, Denise Edwards of Siler City, Alice Rogers of Sanford, Texas, Teresa Woodell of Broadway, Linda Woodell of Sanford; stepbrothers, Jamie Odom of Gulfport, Miss., Mark Odom of Seattle, Wash., Mack Eugene Odom of Rockingham.
The family will be at the funeral home 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, other times at the home.
Memorials may be made to Debbie G. Daniel, 1880 Derby Road, Ellerbe, N.C. 28338.
Evaristo C. Ramirez
JACKMAN, Maine - Evaristo Cruz Ramirez, 40, of Long Pond Road in Jackman, died Saturday, April 6, 2002, at Morganton Road, Candor.
Funeral rites will be 8 p.m. Thursday at Briggs-Candor Funeral Home, Candor, with Father Ricardo Sanchez officiating. Burial will be in Mexico.
He was a native of Mexico and worked in forestry.
The family will be at the funeral home 6-8 p.m. Thursday.
John W. York Jr.
RAMSEUR - John Wesley York Jr., 74, of 1326 W. Ridge St., died Wednesday, April 10, 2002, at his home.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Friday at Pugh Funeral Home, Asheboro, with the Rev. Adrian Pugh officiating. Burial will be in South Plainfield Friends Meeting Cemetery.
He was a native of West Virginia, of the Baptist faith and a retired worker from H&H Furniture.
Surviving are wife, Nona V. York of Ramseur; daughter, Lisa Hunter of Franklinville; stepdaughter, Sandra Brace of Clarksville, Tenn.; stepson, Larry G. Knox of Asheboro; sister, Jewell Cook of Asheboro; brothers, Jerry York of Asheboro, Clarkston York of Whiteville; two grandchildren; five stepgrandchildren; two stepgreat-grandchildren.
The family will be at the funeral home 6-8 p.m. Thursday.
Mary C. Humble
ROBBINS - Mary Cagle Humble, 93, of 200 Jasper Road, died Tuesday, April 9, 2002, at SunBridge Care & Rehabilitation, Asheboro.
Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Loflin Funeral Home, Ramseur, with the Rev. Joe Forbes and the Rev. Larry Moore officiating. Burial will be in Neighbor's Grove Wesleyan Church Cemetery.
She was a native of Moore County and a homemaker.
Surviving are sisters, Sarah Cagle of Robbins and Martha Callicutt of Troy.
The family will be at the funeral home 7-9 p.m. Thursday.
Memorials may be made to Smyrna United Methodist Church Building Fund, 203 Smyrna Church Road, Robbins, N.C. 27325.
Alma J. McKenzie
CARTHAGE - Alma Jeffers McKenzie, 74, died Wednesday, April 10, 2002, at Pinelake Health and Rehabilitation Center, Carthage.
Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Culdee Presbyterian Church Cemetery.
She was the widow of Baxter McKenzie, a homemaker and attended Emmanuel Baptist Church.
Surviving are son, Sam McKenzie of Carthage; sister, Melba J. McKenzie of West End; three grandchildren.
The family will be at Fry & Prickett Funeral Home, Carthage, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, other times at 199 Jeffers Road, Carthage.
Taylor A. Walk
ASHEBORO - Taylor Anne Walk, infant daughter of Shane and Ashley Walk of 680 Dynasty Drive, died Wednesday, April 10, 2002, at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem.
Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Randolph Memorial Park, with the Rev. Jon Ferguson officiating.
She was a native of Winston-Salem.
Surviving in addition to her parents are brother, Lane Walk of the home; grandparents, Hobson and Jean B. Walker, Loretta Walk of Lansing.
The family will be at Forest Park Baptist Church, Randleman, following the service.
Cumby Family Funeral Service, Archdale, is in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be made to the Youth Fund at Forest Park Baptist Church, 132 Gum St., Randleman, N.C. 27317.
Lala L. Brewer
BURLINGTON - Lala Lindley Brewer of Burlington Manor, formerly of Siler City, died Wednesday, April 10, 2002, at Alamance Regional Medical Center, Burlington.
Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Smith and Buckner Funeral Home, Siler City, with the Rev. Joe Casteel officiating. Burial will be in Chatham Memorial Park.
She was a native of Chatham County, the widow of Walter R. Brewer, a graduate of High Point College, a teacher in schools in Bennett and Siler City and a member of the Alpha Zeta Chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa and the Eastern Star.
Surviving are brother, L. Wayne Lindley of Graham; sister, Rosalie L. Erickson of Burlington.
The family will be at the funeral home 10-11 a.m. Saturday.
Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church of Siler City, P.O. Box 212, Siler City, N.C. 27344 or to a charity of choice.
John K. Pierce Jr.
CHARLOTTE - John Kindley Pierce Jr., 64, of 3701 Roger St., died Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2002, in Charlotte.
Graveside service will be 1 p.m. Friday in Bethel Friends Meeting Cemetery, Asheboro, with Dr. Buddy Smith officiating.
He was a native of Randolph County and an insurance salesman.
Surviving are half sisters, Ruth Hill of Sophia, Vauda Spivey of Asheboro; half brother, Elvin Hamilton of Wilson.
Pugh Funeral Home, Asheboro, is in charge of arrangements.
Fred Preslar
WILMINGTON - Fred Preslar, 76, formerly of Robbins, died Tuesday, April 9, 2002, at Cape Fear Memorial Hospital, Wilmington.
Graveside service will be 3 p.m. Saturday in Robbins Cemetery, with the Rev. Ernest Ferrell officiating.
He was a native of Anson County, the widower of Inez Hinson Preslar, a former worker with Robbins Textiles, a veteran of the U.S. Navy and a member of First Baptist Church in Robbins.
Surviving are son, Michael Preslar of Wrightsville Beach; daughter, Beverly Boston of Asheboro; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren.
Coble Ward-Smith Funeral and Cremation Service in Wilmington is in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church of Robbins or the Alzheimer's Foundation, 400 Oberlin Road, Suite 208, Raleigh, N.C. 27605.
Esten Cagle
ASHEBORO - Esten Eugene Cagle, 73, died Friday, April 12, 2002, at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, Greensboro.
Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Oaklawn Cemetery, with the Rev. James McKenzie officiating.
He was a native of Randolph County, a U.S. Army veteran, a retired sheet metal worker and a member of Horseshoe Presbyterian Church.
Surviving are sisters, Bessie Strickland of Orange Park, Fla., Carrie Lee Davis of Virginia.
The family will be at Pugh Funeral Home, Asheboro, 7-9 p.m. Saturday.
Robert D. Dwiggins
GREENSBORO - Robert Daniel Dwiggins, 92, died Friday, April 12, 2002, at Wesley Long Nursing Center, Greensboro.
Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Mt. Gur Cemetery in Kernersville.
He was a native of Guilford County, the widower of Helen Dwiggins, a former member of Grace United Methodist Church and a retired furniture salesman in both Texas and North Carolina. He was a World War II U.S. Air Force veteran where he received a Distinguished Flying Cross, an Air Medal and three Oak Leaf Clusters.
Surviving are daughter, Debra Pike of Asheboro; brother, John A. Dwiggins Jr. of Greensboro; two grandchildren.
The family will be at cemetery following the service on Sunday.
Hanes-Lineberry Funeral Home, Vanstory Street, Greensboro, is in charge of arrangements.
