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Vance Smith
WHITSETT - Vance Smith of 1305 Pineygrove Road, died Wednesday, Oct. 7, 1998, at Duke Medical Center, Durham.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Kimes Funeral Service, Liberty.
Lillie M. Sparks
GRAHAM - Lillie Mae Cates Sparks, 74, formerly of Mineral Springs Road, died Tuesday, Oct. 6, 1998, at Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center of Alamance.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Friday at Antioch Baptist Church, where she was a member, with the Rev. Steven Loy and the Rev. Raymond Webb officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
She was a native of Orange County, the widow of Lawrence David Sparks and retired from Collins Aikman.
Surviving are daughters, Judy S. Hobgood of Mebane, Lynda S. Smith of Randleman, Joyce S. Manuel of Graham; sons, David Larry Sparks of Burlington, Alvin Ray Sparks of Gibsonville; brother, Claudie Cates of Graham; 13 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren.
The family will be at Rich and Thompson Funeral Home, Graham, 6-8 p.m. Thursday, other times at the home of a daughter, Joyce Manuel, 5425 Snow Camp Road, Snow Camp.
Lacy E. Freeman
TROY - Lacy Edward Freeman, 66, of 211 Broughton St., died Wednesday, Oct. 7, 1998, at FirstHealth Montgomery Memorial Hospital, Troy.
Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Flint Hill Church of God, with the Rev. George Harper officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
He was a native of Randolph County, retired from Troy Lumber Company and attended Flint Hill Church of God.
Surviving are wife, Margaret Gainey Freeman of the home; brothers, James Freeman of Chase City, Va., A.B. Freeman Jr. of Troy; sisters, Nell Smith of Nashville, Verlie Hogan of Troy, Edith Thompson of Rockingham.
The family will be at Pugh-Troy Funeral Home, Troy, 7-9 p.m. Thursday, other times at the home.
Roy T. Deaton
STAR - Roy Tilden Deaton, 73, of 134 Cochran Road, died Wednesday, Oct. 7, 1998, at N.C. Baptist Hospital, Winston-Salem.
Funeral service will be 3 p.m. Friday at First Baptist Church, with the Rev. Nelson Chambers and the Rev. David Burroughs officiating. Burial will be in the Old New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery.
He was a farmer.
Surviving are wife, Pauline Spivey Deaton of the home; sons, Terry Deaton of Colorado Springs, Colo., John Deaton, Michael Deaton, both of Asheboro, Richard Deaton of Houston, Texas; daughters, Marlene Tatum of Denver, Susan Lane of Winston-Salem, Ellen Wantuch of Clayton; sisters, Agnes Saunders of Newport News, Va., Rachel McCaskill of Raleigh; eight grandchildren.
The family will be at Phillips Funeral Home, Star, 7-9 p.m. Thursday.
Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 358, Star, N.C. 27356.
Ethel A. Parks
Ethel Lee Allen Parks, 94, formerly of 152 Bell Simmons Road, Asheboro, died Friday, Oct. 9, 1998, at Randolph Hospital.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Pugh Funeral Home, Asheboro, with the Rev. Avery Smith officiating. Burial will be in Oaklawn Cemetery.
The family will be at the funeral home 7-9 p.m. Saturday.
W.D. Cross
William Diffie "Bill" Cross, 73, of 1116 Northside Terrace, Asheboro, died Wednesday, Oct. 7, 1998, at his home.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Ridge Funeral Home, Asheboro, with the Rev. Kenneth McNeill officiating. Burial will be in Neighbor's Grove Wesleyan Church Cemetery.
He was a native of Randolph County, retired from Weeks Construction Company and was a World War II U.S. Army veteran.
Surviving are wife, Marjorie Hurley Cross of the home; daughters, Carolyn C. Strider of Asheboro, Billie C. Andrews of Franklinville; son, David B. Cross of Asheboro; sister, Vera C. Hotrum of Asheboro; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren.
The family will be at the funeral home 7-9 p.m. Friday, other times at the home.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Randolph, P.O. Box 9, Asheboro, N.C. 27204-0009.
Justin H. Bean
SEAGROVE - The Rev. Justin Harold Bean, 75, of 1711 Upper Road, died Thursday, Oct. 8, 1998, at his home.
Funeral service will be 4:30 p.m. Sunday at Center Cross Baptist Church, Asheboro, with the Rev. Richard Fisher and the Rev. Harold Baker officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
He was a native of Moore County, a retired farmer, a carpenter, a minister of Biscoe Christian Church and a World War II U.S. Navy veteran.
Surviving are wife, Nellie F. Bean of Seagrove; daughters, Sharon Thompson, Amelia Cranford, Nancy Garner, all of Seagrove; son, Laney B. Bean of Asheboro; sister, Jaxie McNeill of Seagrove; brothers, Edward Bean of Adams, Tenn., Melvin Bean of Carthage, Ray Bean, Franklin Bean, Kelly Bean, all of Seagrove; 12 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren.
The family will be at Phillips Funeral Home, Star, 7-9 p.m. Saturday.
Memorials may be made to Center Cross Baptist Church, 1789 Center Cross Road, Asheboro, N.C. 27203 or to donor's choice.
Vance Smith
WHITSETT - Vance Smith of 1305 Pineygrove Road, died Wednesday, Oct. 7, 1998, at Duke Medical Center, Durham.
Funeral service will be 3 p.m. Sunday at Faith Baptist Church, Gibsonville. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Surviving are daughters, Lesia Boyd of Greensboro and Michele; sons, Kelvin Smith of Charleston, S.C., Anthony Smith of Lancaster, S.C.; sisters, Winfred S. Long of Julian, Mable S. Webb of Gibsonville.
The family will be at the church 2-3 p.m. Sunday.
Kimes Funeral Service, Liberty, is in charge of the arrangements.
Anna M. Ewing
CANDOR - Anna Lee McLean Ewing, 95, died Thursday, Oct. 8, 1998, at FirstHealth Montgomery Memorial Hospital, Troy.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Briggs-Candor Funeral Home, Candor.
Parson M. Scott
STAR - Parson Monroe "Monk" Scott, 57, of 282 Mabe Road, died Wednesday, Oct. 7, 1998, at his home.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Phillips Funeral Home, Star, with the Rev. Mike Holyfield and the Rev. Graham Fowler officiating. Burial will be in Biscoe Cemetery.
He was a native of Montgomery County, retired from Candor Hosiery Mill and a U.S. Army veteran.
Surviving are wife, Rebecca A. Scott of Star; daughters, Donna Faulkner, Jamie Scott, both of Star; sons, Brian Scott of Star, Dean Scott of Brooklet, Ga.; sisters, Aline Layton of Rockingham, Lorraine Tidwell of Ormand Beach, Fla.; brothers, Jimmy C. Scott of Carolina Beach, June Scott of Georgia; seven grandchildren.
The family will be at the funeral home 7-9 p.m. Friday.
Roy T. Deaton
STAR - Roy Tilden Deaton, 73, of 134 Cochran Road, died Tuesday, Oct. 6, 1998, at N.C. Baptist Hospital, Winston-Salem.
Funeral service was 3 p.m. Friday at First Baptist Church, with the Rev. Nelson Chambers and the Rev. David Burroughs officiating. Burial was in Old New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery.
He was a farmer.
Surviving are wife, Pauline Spivey Deaton of the home; sons, Terry Deaton of Colorado Springs, Colo., John Deaton, Michael Deaton, both of Asheboro, Richard Deaton of Houston, Texas; daughters, Marlene Tatum of Denver, Susan Lane of Winston-Salem, Ellen Wantuch of Clayton; sisters, Agnes Saunders of Newport News, Va., Rachel McCaskill of Raleigh; eight grandchildren.
Phillips Funeral Home, Star, is in charge of the arrangements.
Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 358, Star, N.C. 27356.
Ethel W. Parks
Ethel White Parks, 94, formerly of 152 Bell Simmons Road, Asheboro, died Friday, Oct. 9, 1998, at Randolph Hospital.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Pugh Funeral Home, Asheboro, with the Rev. Avery Smith and the Rev. Herbert Russell officiating. Burial will be in Oaklawn Cemetery.
She was a native of Robeson County and a member of Russell's Grove Baptist Church.
Surviving are daughter, Mildred Russell of Asheboro; sons, Leroy White, John D. White, both of Asheboro; six grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Shadow of the Cross Baptist Church, 314 Crestview Church Road, Asheboro, N.C. 27203.
Anna M. Ewing
CANDOR - Anna Lee McLean Ewing, 95, of East Main Street, died Thursday, Oct. 8, 1998, at FirstHealth Montgomery Memorial Hospital, Troy.
A graveside service will be 3 p.m. Sunday at Candor Cemetery, with the Rev. Edsel Huffstetler officiating.
She was a native of Montgomery County, the widow of William B. Ewing, a member of Candor Presbyterian Church, in the restaurant business in Candor for 60 years and where she owned and operated Sandhills Cafe for almost 50 years until her retirement.
Surviving are daughter, Betty Ann Lynch of Candor; eight grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren.
The family will be at Briggs-Candor Funeral Home, Candor, 1:30-2:30 p.m. Sunday, other times at the home of the daughter, East Main Street, Candor.
Memorials may be made to Candor Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 635, Candor, N.C. 27229.
Joe L. Moon
GOLDSTON - Joe L. Moon, 74, of 1323 J. Cook Road, died Friday, Oct. 9, 1998, at Chatham Hospital.
Funeral service will be 3 p.m. Sunday at Tyson Creek Baptist Church, Bear Creek, where he was a member, with Dr. Walter Yoho and the Rev. Ken Harris officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
He was a veteran of World War II.
Surviving are wife, Louise C. Moon of Goldston; son, Joe Clyde Moon of Lemon Springs; daughter, Cathy M. Hensley of Sanford; stepsons, Buddy Fields, Michael Fields, both of Goldston; stepdaughter, Becky Gunter of Goldston; sisters, Leola M. Moon of Bear Creek, Lillian Kirkman of Dalton, Ga., Eliose Reynolds of Norcross, Ga.; brother, Aubrey L. Moon of Bear Creek; two grandchildren; one great-grandson; five stepgrandchildren; two stepgreat-grandchildren.
Smith & Buckner Funeral Home, Siler City, is in charge of the arrangements.
Memorials may be made to Tyson Creek Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, 10891 Siler City-Glendon Road, Bear Creek, N.C. 27207.
John H. Benson
RALEIGH - John Howard Benson, 52, died Saturday, Oct. 10, 1998.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Balfour Baptist Church, Asheboro. Burial will be in Randolph Memorial Park.
He was formerly of Asheboro, co-owner of Benson's Greystone Florist, a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and was a U.S. Navy veteran.
Surviving are wife, Linda Bullard Benson; mother, Leoma Benson of Asheboro; sons, Jeff A. Benson, Kevin M. Benson, both of Willow Springs; brothers, Larry E. Benson of Fuquay, Keith Benson of Atlanta, Ga.; sister, Ann B. Cecil of Greensboro.
The family will be at the church 1-1:45 p.m. Tuesday, prior to the funeral.
Brown-Wynne Funeral Home, Raleigh, is in charge of arrangements. Ridge Funeral Home, Asheboro, is in charge of local arrangements.
Wayne C. Bingham Sr.
Wayne Craig Bingham Sr., 84, of 829 Cliff Road, Asheboro, died Sunday, Oct. 11, 1998, at Randolph Hospital.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Pugh Funeral Home, Asheboro.
JoAnna B. Comer
RANDLEMAN - JoAnna Marie Brown Comer, 41, of 1214 Inwood View Drive, Sophia, died Sunday, Oct. 11, 1998, at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, Greensboro.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Pugh Funeral Home, Randleman.
Carolyn S. Callery
RAMSEUR - Carolyn Sue Callery, 56, of 3738 Holly Spring Road, died Saturday, Oct. 10, 1998, at her home.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Loflin Funeral Home, Ramseur, with the Rev. John S. Rogers officiating. Burial will be in Bethlehem Cemetery in Bald Knob, Ark.
She was a native of Bald Knob, Ark., a registered nurse with Walker Treatment Center and a U.S. Air Force veteran.
Surviving are sons, John Callery of the home, Michael Callery of Pittsburgh, Pa.; daughter, Cheryl Callery of the home; brothers, Leree Clifton Throckmorton of Bradford, Ark., Wayne Throckmorton of Bald Knob, Ark.; one grandchild.
The family will be at the funeral home 7-9 p.m. Monday.
Kelvin M. Isley
RAMSEUR - Kelvin M. Isley, died Sunday, Oct. 11, 1998, as the result of an accident.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Kimes Funeral Service, Liberty.
Irene L. Jones
JACKSON SPRINGS - Irene Lambe Jones, 68, of 607 Jackson Springs Road, died Sunday, Oct. 11, 1998, at her home.
A graveside service will be 3 p.m. Tuesday at Randolph Memorial Park, with the Rev. Max Gilmore and the Rev. David Frierson officiating.
She was a native of Randolph County and operated Jones Roller Rink in Southern Pines with her husband until 1994.
Surviving are husband, Ralph Clement Jones; sons, Douglas Jones, David Randall "Randy" Jones of Pinehurst; daughter, Carol Scroggins of Jackson Springs; sisters, Hilda Ingold of Asheboro, Betty Parks of Newport News, Va.; four grandchildren.
The family will be at Boles Funeral Home, West End, 7-9 p.m. Monday.
Joyce-Brady Funeral Home, Bennett, is in charge of the arrangements.
William Lake
CARTHAGE - William "Bill" Lake, 62, of 872 McCrimmon Road, died Sunday, Oct. 11, 1998, at his home.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Union Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. Max Gilmore officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery with full military rites.
He was a native of McDonough, Ill. and retired from the U.S. Air Force where he was a veteran of Vietnam.
Surviving are daughter, Teresa L. Horne of Sanford; sons, Bobby Lake, Cary Lake, both of Carthage; brothers, Barry Damitz of Galesburg, Ill., Larry Damitz of Moline, Ill.; seven grandchildren.
The family will be at Fry-Prickett Funeral Home, Carthage, 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Louella B. Hammond
Louella Bane Hammond of 6056 Old N.C. 49, Asheboro, died Monday, Oct. 12, 1998, at Randolph Hospital.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Ridge Funeral Home, Asheboro.
Wayne C. Bingham Sr.
Wayne Craig Bingham Sr., 84, of 829 Cliff Road, Asheboro, died Sunday, Oct. 11, 1998, at Randolph Hospital.
Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Pugh Funeral Home, Asheboro, with the Rev. Ricky Sessoms officiating. Burial will be in Randolph Memorial Park with military honors.
He was a native of Monroe, retired from Byrd Auto Supply in Troy and the Randolph County Schools Transportation Department, and was a World War II U.S. Army veteran.
Surviving are wife, Madeline C. Bingham; daughter, Barbara B. Bennett of Sophia; son, Wayne Craig Bingham Jr. of Shreveport, La.; brother, John Starnes of Houston, Texas; sisters, Jean Helms of Winston-Salem, Loma Stallings, Joy Allred, both of Norfolk, Va.; nine grandchildren; one great-grandchild.
The family will be at the funeral home 7-9 p.m. Wednesday.
