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Bill Baggett
RANDLEMAN - M.W. "Bill" Baggett Sr., 77, of 284 New Salem Road, died Sunday, Oct. 5, 2003, at Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at New Salem United Methodist, where he was a member, with the Rev. David McCauley officiating.
He was a Randolph County native and a veteran of the U.S. Navy having served during World War II. He was a past trustee at his church and a retired instructor from Randolph Community College. He was a past president and treasurer of Randleman's Lions Club.
Surviving are wife, Kathleen L. Baggett of Randleman; sons, Billy Baggett Jr. of Dallas and Sonny Spencer of Mt. Gilead; daughters, Ann McDonald, Nancy Hall and Patty Ray, all of Randleman; 12 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren.
The family will be at Pugh Funeral Home, Randleman, 7-9 p.m. Monday.
Memorials may be made to New Salem United Methodist Church, 623 New Salem Road, Randleman, N.C. 27317 or to Randleman's Lions Club c/o David Campbell, 313 Dogwood Drive, Randleman, N.C. 27317.
Oda B. Walls
ARCHDALE - Oda Alma Baugus Walls, 84, of 625 Ashland Ave., died Sunday, Oct. 5, 2003, at Westwood Health & Rehabilitation, Archdale.
Funeral service will be 4 p.m. Tuesday at Ridge Funeral Home, Asheboro. Burial will be in Randolph Memorial Park.
She was an Allegheny County native and a homemaker. She was the widow of Lee Walls and was of the Methodist faith.
Surviving are daughters, Fay Deen Reitzel of Archdale, Carroll Gardner of Climax and Kathryn Bryant of Woodstock, Ga.; son, Kenith Walls of Randleman; sister, Lola Hawks of Fountain Inn, S.C.; six grandchildren; four stepgrandchildren; nine great-grandchildren.
The family will be at the funeral home 7-9 p.m. Monday.
Memorials may be made to the Victory Junction Gang Camp, 311 Branson Mill Road, Randleman, N.C. 27317.
John C. Cheek
BEAR CREEK - John Coy Cheek, 76, of 800 Vander Oldham Road, died Saturday, Oct. 4, 2003, at Chatham Hospital in Siler City.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Hickory Grove Baptist Church, Bear Creek, where he was a member, with the Rev. Darrell Garner officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
He was a Chatham County native and retired from Townsends Inc.
Surviving are wife, Opal Henriott Cheek of Bear Creek; sons, Charles L. Cheek of Bear Creek and John W. Cheek of Apex; daughter, Patricia C. Austin of Bear Creek; stepsons, Frank Patrum of Snow Camp and Mike Patrum of Elon College; three grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; one great-grandson.
The family will be at Smith & Buckner Funeral Home, Siler City, 7-9 p.m. Monday; other times at the home.
Memorials may be made to Hickory Grove Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, 17721 N.C. 902, Bear Creek, N.C. 27207.
Walter Frank
DENTON - Walter Roscoe Frank, 88, of Frank Road, died Sunday, Oct. 5, 2003, at Thomasville Medical Center.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Mountain View Baptist Church, where he was a member, with the Rev. John Kroh and the Rev. Steve Hedgecock officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
He was a Davidson County native and retired from HPT & D Railroad after 40 years of service. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the 964th Engineers Maintenance Group, having served during World War II. He fought in Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland and the Battle of the Bulge. He received the Eamet Campaign Medal with four bronze stars. He was a member of the Adult Sunday School Class at his church and had served for many years as an usher. He was the widower of Essie Parker Frank.
Surviving are son, Robert Frank of Thomasville; daughters, Paulette Frank and Brenda Parks, both of Denton; brother, Donald Frank of Lexington; sisters, Ruby Ward and Maude Hedrick, both of Denton; four grandchildren.
The family will be at Briggs Funeral Home, Denton, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Monday; other times at the home.
Memorials may be made to Mountain View Baptist Church c/o Carol Peacock, 148762 N.C. 8, Lexington, N.C. 27292.
James T. Caviness
ASHEBORO - James Thomas Caviness, 68, of 936 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Asheboro, died Sunday, Oct. 5, 2003, at his home.
Funeral service will be 3 p.m. Thursday at Wesley Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church.
Surviving are sisters, Ada C. Gibson of Philadelphia, Pa., Irene C. Craven and Viola C. Franklin, both of Asheboro; brother, Lacy Caviness of Niceville, Fla.
The family will be at the church 6-7 p.m. Wednesday.
Gailes Funeral Home, Asheboro, is in charge of arrangements.
Mary Y. Yow
RANDLEMAN - Mary Fawnie York Yow, 82, of 1125 Heathwood Road, died Monday, Oct. 6, 2003, at Randolph Hospital.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Wed-nesday at Pugh Funeral Home, Asheboro, with the Rev. Keith Auman and the Rev. Jim Honeycutt officiating. Burial will be in Randolph Memorial Park.
She was a native of Worthville, a member of Worthville United Meth-odist Church, a retired employee of Burlington Mills and a porcelain doll maker.
Surviving are husband, Howard "Fuzz" Yow; daughter, Kathy Rinehart of Belews Creek; sons, John Howard Yow of Patrick, S.C., Charles Alton Yow of Orange Park, Fla., Kenneth Wayne Yow of Chapel Hill; eight grandchildren; five great-grandchildren.
The family will be at the funeral home 6-8 p.m. Tuesday.
Memorials may be made to Worthville United Methodist Church, 1212 Worthville Road, Randleman, N.C. 27317.
David A. Skeen
SEAGROVE - David Arlen Skeen, 48, of 9311 U.S. 220 South, died Friday, Oct. 3, 2003, at Duke Medical Center, Durham.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Laurel Baptist Hill Baptist Church, Troy-Candor Road, with the Rev. David Nolan and the Rev. Marcus Portis officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
He was a native of Randolph County and a golf pro for the Town of Lexington and Sapona Country Club in Lexington.
Surviving are wife, Betsy Boling Skeen of the home; son, David Christopher Skeen of Asheboro; daughters, Allison Edwards of Asheboro, Erin Skeen of the home; brother, Jimmy Ray Skeen of Alturas, Fla.; stepfather, Arturo Aulet of Englewood, Fla.; two grandchildren.
Phillips Funeral Home, Star, is in charge of arrangements.
Ruth S. Ballard
ROBBINS - Ruth Spinks Ballard, 81, of 150 S. Front St., died Sunday, Oct. 5, 2003, at First-Health Moore Regional Hospital, Pinehurst.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church, Robbins, where she was a member, with the Rev. Monty Brown officiating. Burial will be in Union Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, near Seagrove.
She was a native of Moore County, a member of the Sunday School at her church and a homemaker.
Surviving are husband, Sherrill Ballard of the home; son, Jerry Ballard of Reidsville; daughter, Brenda B. Moser of Laurinburg; sisters, Christine S. Stewart and Vera S. Tryon, both of Robbins; three grandchildren.
The family will be at Kennedy Funeral Home, Robbins, 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, other times at the home.
Ada K. Maness
CARTHAGE - Ada Kennedy Maness, 93, of 801 Pinehurst Ave., died Sunday, Oct. 5, 2003, at Pinelake Health and Rehabilitation.
Funeral service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Tabernacle United Methodist Church, where she was a member, with the Rev. Keith Miller officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Knoll Cemetery, Ramseur.
She was a native of Moore County and a retired employee of Ramtex Inc.
Surviving are stepdaughter, Annie Mae Wallace of Robbins; brother, Ernest Kennedy of Seagrove; four stepgrandchildren; 11 stepgreat-grandchildren.
The family will be at Kennedy Funeral Home, Robbins, 7-9 p.m. Tuesday.
Memorials may be made to Tabernacle United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 395, Robbins, N.C. 27325.
Jeffery S. Womack
BROADWAY - Jeffery Scott Womack, 46, of 6185 Cool Springs Road, died Monday, Oct. 6, 2003, at Central Carolina Hospital, Sanford.
Funeral service will be 3 p.m. Wednesday at Holly Springs Baptist Church, with the Rev. Jerry Parsons officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
He was a native of Lee County.
Surviving are mother, Geneva Womack Key of the home; daughter, Ashley W. Moore of Cameron; brothers, Tony Womack and Edgar Womack, both of Broadway; two grandchildren.
The family will be at Smith Funeral Home, Broadway, 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, other times at the home of Tony and Teresa Womack, 6249 Cool Springs Road, Broadway.
Lina E. Creech
WHITEVILLE - Lina Eunice Creech, 89, died Sunday, Oct. 5, 2003.
Funeral service will be 3 p.m. Tuesday at White Marsh Baptist Church, where she was a member, with the Rev. Jeff Becker officiating. Burial will be in Flynn Cemetery.
She was a native of Bladen County, the widow of George C. Creech Sr., a graduate of Hallsboro High School, a homemaker and a former volunteer with the Columbus County Help Mission.
Surviving are son, George C. "Sonny" Creech Jr. of Lake Waccamaw; daughters, Jane C. Smith of Alexandria, Va., Vivian C. Morgan of Asheboro; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren.
Peacock Funeral Home, Whiteville, is in charge of arrangements.
James T. Caviness
ASHEBORO - James Thomas Caviness, 68, of 936 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Asheboro, died Sunday, Oct. 5, 2003, at his home.
Funeral service will be 3 p.m. Thursday at Wesley Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church.
Surviving are sisters, Ada C. Boyde of Philadelphia, Pa., Irene C. Craven and Viola C. Franklin, both of Asheboro; brother, Lacy Caviness of Niceville, Fla.
The family will be at the church 6-7 p.m. Wednesday.
Gailes Funeral Home, Asheboro, is in charge of arrangements.
Vella N. Strider
ASHEBORO - Vella Newsom Strider, 89, of 400 Vision Drive, Asheboro, died Tuesday Oct. 7, 2003, at SunBridge Care & Rehabilitation of Asheboro.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Hopewell Friends Meeting, where she was a member, with the Rev. Daniel Thames officiating. Burial will be in the meeting cemetery.
She was a native of Randolph County, the widow of Crola Strider and a former employee with Asheboro Hosiery Mill and Becky's of Asheboro.
The family will be at Pugh Funeral Home, Asheboro, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Thursday.
Memorials may be made to Hopewell Friends Meeting, 2244 Hopewell Friends Road, Asheboro, N.C. 27203.
Emanuel Harrington
JACKSON SPRINGS - Emanuel Harrington, 87, died Friday, Oct. 3, 2003, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, Pinehurst.
Funeral service was 2 p.m. Tuesday at Marsh Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church, with the Rev. A. Byrd officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Surviving are son, Joe W. Harrington of Jackson Springs; daughters, Ruth N. Williams of Jackson Springs, Lavanda Worthy of Raleigh, Linda H. Henderson of Vass; sister, Mildred Allen of Washington, D.C.
Bostic Funeral Home, Candor, was in charge of arrangements.
Marjorie B. Thomas
CARTHAGE - Marjorie B. Thomas, 89, of 1508 U.S. 15-501, died Monday, Oct. 6, 2003, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, Pinehurst.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Center United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Richard Farmer, the Rev. Bill Williams and the Rev. Jimmy Caviness officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
She was a native of Moore County, the widow of D.L. Thomas and a homemaker.
Surviving is daughter, Rebecca Thomas of the home.
The family will be at the church 6-8 p.m. Wednesday.
Fry & Prickett Funeral Home, Carthage, is in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be made to Center United Methodist Church, 4141 S. Plank Road, Sanford, N.C. 27330.
Helen M. Howell
VASS - Helen M. Howell, 93, of 156 Sand Road, died Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2003, at her home.
Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Fry & Prickett Funeral Home, Carthage. Burial will be in Pinelawn Cemetery, Southern Pines.
She was a native of Stone Harbor, N.J., the widow of Graydon A. Howell and a homemaker.
Surviving are daughter, Donna Russell of Vass; son, Phillip F. Howell of Columbus, Miss.; sister, Ruby Pfitzemaier of Miami, Fla.; two grandchildren; two great grandchildren.
The family will be at the home.
Memorials may be made to The Haven, Raeford, N.C. 28376.
Gloria A. Greiner
ASHEBORO - Gloria Alice Haney Greiner, 78, of 4732 N.C. 42 South, Asheboro, died Monday, Oct. 6, 2003, at her home.
Memorial service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at First Presbyterian Church, Asheboro, with the Rev. W. Russell Ward Jr. and Dr. Pete Taylor officiating.
She was a native of Ohio, a homemaker, a retired organist and a member of Hayesville First United Methodist Church, Hayesville.
Surviving are husband, James Arnold Greiner of Asheboro; daughters, Beverly Lawrence of Asheboro, Peggy Sward of Keller, Texas; sons, James C. Greiner of Clearwater, Fla., John Greiner of Bell, Fla.; brothers, Dwight Gaylord Haney Jr. of Inverness, Fla., Jim Elliott of Franklin, Tenn., Tom Huntress of Palestine, Texas; sister, Jean Reynolds of Clearwater, Fla.; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren.
The family will be at the church following the memorial service.
Memorials may be made to Christian's United Outreach Center (CUOC), P.O. Box 784, Asheboro, N.C. 27204 or Hayesville First United Methodist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 85, Hayesville, N.C. 28904.
Roy C. Phillips Jr.
RAMSEUR - Roy C. Phillips Jr. of Washington, D.C., formerly of Ramseur, died Saturday, Oct. 4, 2003, at Medlink Hospital, Washington, D.C.
Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Lincoln Memorial United Methodist Church, Washington, D.C.
Kimes Funeral Service, Liberty, supplied the information.
Cathy A. Simmons
JACKSON SPRINGS - Cathy Ann Simmons, 39, died Monday, Oct. 6, 2003, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, Pinehurst.
Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Providence Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. Nebraska Williams officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Surviving are daughter, Tiara Chevon Simmons of the home; mother, Laura Simmons of Englewood, N.J.
The family will be at Bostic Funeral Home, Candor, 7-8 p.m. Friday.
Lucille R. Doss
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. - Lucille R. Doss, 78, died Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2003, at her home.
Graveside service will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Charlotte United Methodist Church Cemetery, Asheboro.
She was a native of Randolph County, a former president of North Carolina Foster Parents Association, a seamstress, a former member of Alamance Lutheran Church in Burlington and involved with day care and foster care.
Surviving are daughters, Cecile Bibaud of Hilton Head Island, S.C., Connie James of Charlotte, Betsy Davis of Randleman; sons, Thomas Doss of Hilton Head Island, S.C., Gary Doss of Burlington; sisters, Lottie Davis of Archdale, Ellen Staley of Raleigh; five grandchildren.
The Island Funeral Home and Crematory, Hilton Head Island, S.C., is in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be made to Hospice Care of the Lowcountry, 20 Palmetto Parkway, Suite 104, Hilton Head Island, S.C. 29926 or All Saints Episcopal Church, 3001 Meeting St., Hilton Head Island, S.C. 29926.
Vina O. Brady
ASHEBORO - Vina O'Hillery Brady, 78, of 721 Tucker St., Asheboro, died Monday, Oct. 6, 2003, at her home.
Funeral service will be 3 p.m. Monday at St. Luke United Methodist Church.
Surviving is sister, Maude B. Tyson of Asheboro.
The family will be at Gailes Funeral Home, Ashe- boro, 6-7 p.m. Sunday.
