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Walter H. Whisnant
SILER CITY - Walter Howard Whisnant, 87, of 301 S. Dogwood Ave., died Friday, May 17, 2002, at his home.
Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Monday at Oakwood Cemetery, with the Rev. Joe Casteel officiating.
He was a native of Burnsville, retired controller with Williams & Brower and Chatham Hospital Inc., a World War II U.S. Army veteran and a member of First United Methodist Church and the Men's Bible Class.
Surviving are wife, Hazel Williams Whisnant of Siler City; son, Dr. William H. "Bill" Whisnant of Bristol, Tenn.; two grandchildren.
The family will be at First United Methodist Church, Siler City, 6-7:30 p.m. Sunday.
Smith & Buckner Funeral Home, Siler City, is in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church, P.0. Box 212, Siler City, N.C. 27344 or to a charity of choice.
Ethel M. Dickens
ASHEBORO - Ethel Moody Dickens, 84, formerly of Poole Town Road, Asheboro, died Saturday, May 18, 2002, at Randolph Hospital.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Ridge Funeral Home, Asheboro, with the Rev. Billy Hagee officiating. Burial will be in Oaklawn Cemetery.
She was a native of Randolph County, the widow of Julius Dickens and a retired worker from Stedman Corp. She attended Amity Hills Baptist Church.
Surviving are daughter, Betty Farr of Asheboro; sons, Jerry Dickens and Steven Dickens, both of Asheboro; sister, Vida Moody of Asheboro; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren.
The family will be at the funeral home 1-2 p.m. Tuesday.
Lottie M. Burns
SILER CITY - Lottie McDaniel Burns, 94, of 900 W. Dolphin St., died Saturday, May 18, 2002, at SunBridge Care Facilities, Siler City.
Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Smith & Buckner Funeral Home, Siler City, with the Rev. Warren Owens officiating. Burial will be in Hope Cemetery, Bonlee.
She was a native of Chatham County, a member of Hope United Methodist Church and a retired worker from A.J. Schneierson & Sons.
Surviving are sons, L. Ervin Burns of Bear Creek, Lindo Lee Burns Sr. of Poquoson, Va.; brother, Marshall McDaniel of Siler City; three grandchildren; one stepgrandson; six great-grandchildren; two stepgreat-grandchildren.
The family will be at the funeral home 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, other times at the home of L. Ervin Burns, 4056 McLaurin Road, Bear Creek.
Larry K. Jordan
SILER CITY - Larry K. Jordan, 64, of 463 Eden Hills Road, died Saturday, May 18, 2002, at UNC Hospitals, Chapel Hill.
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 and the Rev. Jimmy Phillips officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
He was a native of Lee County, owner/operator of the Piggly-Wiggly Store in Sanford and a member of the Adult Sunday School class, a trustee and a member of the building fund committee at his church.
Surviving are wife, Linda Smith Jordan of Siler City; sons, Kent Jordan of Wendell, Michael Jordan of Biloxi, Miss.; daughter, Vicki J. Gentry of Sanford; stepson, Shannon Wilson of Goldston; stepdaughter, Gina Wheeler of Hickory; brothers, Ronald Jordan of Nashville, John Robert Jordan of Pickens, S.C.; half-brother, Carlton Davis of Sanford; four grandchildren; two stepgranddaughters.
The family will be at Smith & Buckner Funeral Home, Siler City, 7-9 p.m. Monday.
Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society, 11 S. Boylan Ave., Raleigh, N.C. 27603.
Carol M. Longshore-McCord
ASHEBORO - Carol Lynn McIsaac Longshore-McCord, 48, of 1425 Woodale Drive, Asheboro, died Saturday, May 18, 2002, at her home.
A private memorial service will be held at a later date.
She was a native of Rapid City, S.D., and retired from Chicago Title Insurance Company.
Surviving are son, Casey Longshore of Asheboro; mother, Florence C. McIsaac of Lakeland, Fla.; sisters, Kathleen Skillen of Asheboro, Cheryl McIsaac of Lakeland, Fla., Christie Becker of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; one grandchild.
Ridge Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Charles W. Compton
LIBERTY - Charles W. Compton of 204 S. Kirkman St., died Thursday, May 16, 2002, at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, Greensboro.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Edwards Grove Missionary Baptist Church. Burial will be in Amos Grove Cemetery.
Surviving are sons, Charles "Chuck" Compton and James Compton, both of Liberty, Trini Jordan of Greensboro; mother, Thelma Siler of Liberty; sister, Eva C. Whitley of Liberty; four grandchildren.
The family will be at the church 1:30-2 p.m. Wednesday.
Kimes Funeral Service, Liberty, is in charge of arrangements.
James D. Roberts Sr.
MT. GILEAD - James Dossie "J.D." Roberts Sr., 72, of 185 Hydro Road, died Sunday, May 19, 2002, at his home.
Graveside service will be 3 p.m. Tuesday at McRae Cemetery, with the Rev. David Kime officiating.
He was a native of Montgomery County, retired owner and operator of J.D.'s Fashions and Outlet, attended Bethel Baptist Church and a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War.
Surviving are wife, Maxine Cook Roberts of the home; son, Junior Roberts of Mt. Gilead; daughters, Gwen Parker of Hurricane, W.Va., Kay Huneycutt of Albemarle, Carolyn Simmons of Troy; brother, John Roberts of Silver Springs, Md.; sisters, Mary Lee Bruton, Edna Batten and Eunice Moore, all of Troy, Maxine Robinson of Albemarle; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren.
Edwards Funeral Home, Mt. Gilead, is in charge of arrangements.
Ida I. Poore
GREENSBORO - Ida Idell Poore, 90, of Evergreens of Greensboro, died Tuesday, May 21, 2002, at Evergreens of Greensboro.
A private graveside service will be held.
Surviving is son, Jimmy Priest.
Pugh Funeral Home, Asheboro, is in charge of arrangements.
Anne M. Tomlinson
CANDOR - Anne Estelle Mallison Tomlinson, 92, of South Tomlinson Street, died Monday, May 20, 2002, at Penick Village, Southern Pines.
Funeral service will be 3 p.m. Friday at Candor Presbyterian Church, where she was a member, with the Rev. Edsel Huffstetler officiating. Burial will be in Candor Cemetery.
She was a native of Pamlico County, the widow of James Robert Tomlinson, a graduate of East Carolina College and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro where she received a master's in Education and an elementary schoolteacher for 40 years.
Surviving are sons, J.R. Tomlinson Jr. of Candor, Garrett Tomlinson of Greensboro; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren.
The family will be at Briggs-Candor Funeral Home, Candor, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday.
Memorials may be made to Candor Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 635, Candor, N.C. 27229.
Lynn Martin
EAGLE SPRINGS - W. Lynn Martin, 87, of 604 Eagle Springs Road, died Tuesday, May 21, 2002, at his home.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Friday at Eagle Springs Baptist Church, where he was a member, with Dr. Zeb Moss and the Rev. Don Burns officiating. A private burial will be in the church cemetery.
He was a native of Moore County, a deacon and Sunday School teacher at his church, a former member of the Moore County Board of Commissioners and a member of the District Boy Scout Board. He was on the West End School Board, the West End BB & T Bank Advisory Board and the Moore County Industrial Board. He was a charter member of the Eagle Springs Volunteer Fire Department where he served as a fireman, a retired employee of the N.C. Human Relations Commission and a retired farmer and merchant.
Surviving are wife, Pauline Staley Martin; daughters, Sue Parrish of Clayton, Shirley Ferguson of Asheville; sons, David Martin of Sanford, Dale Martin of Wilson, Dana Martin of Marietta, Ga.; seven grandchildren.
The family will be at the church 7-9 p.m. Thursday.
Briggs-Candor Funeral Home, Candor, is in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be made to FirstHealth Hospice Foundation, 150 Applecross Road, Pinehurst, N.C. 28374 or Eagle Springs Baptist Church, P.0. Box 118, Eagle Springs, N.C. 27242.
Emily D. Craven
CONCORD - Emily Dawn Craven, infant daughter of Triston and Kimberly Davis Craven, of 12410 Pine Bluff Road, Midland, died Friday, May 3, 2002, at NorthEast Medical Center, Concord.
Funeral service was 11 a.m. May 6 at Carolina Presbyterian Church, Locust, with the Rev. Patrick Womack officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.
She was a native of Concord.
Surviving in addition to the parents, are sisters, Katie Craven, Kristi Craven, Mackenzie Craven, all of the home; grandparents, Maxine Craven of Charlotte, Fred and Mary Davis of Asheboro.
Hartsell Funeral Home, Midland, was in charge of arrangements.
Carl F. Garner
ASHEBORO - Carl Franklin Garner, 80, of 933 Cliff Road, Asheboro, died Thursday, May 23, 2002, at Randolph Hospital.
Funeral service will be 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Back Creek Friends Meeting, where he was a member, with the Rev. Ray Lambe and the Rev. George McDowell officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery with military honors.
He was a native of Asheboro, a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and the Korean War and retired from Union Carbide and the U.S. Army Reserve.
Surviving are wife, Lula G. Garner of the home; daughter, Vicky Jane Garner of Fayetteville; son, John Franklin Garner of Randleman; stepdaughter, Marie Miller of Asheboro; stepson, Preston Stockner of Mocksville; sisters, Jewel Swartz of Florida, Jane Thompson of Wisconsin; eight grandchildren; one great-grandchild.
The family will be at Pugh Funeral Home, Asheboro, 6-8 p.m. Saturday, other times at the home of son, John Garner, 1055 Oakridge Lane, Randleman.
Edna S. Voncannon
ASHEBORO - Edna Louise Sink Voncannon, 83, of 4172 Pisgah Covered Bridge Road, Asheboro, died Wednesday, May 22, 2002, at Randolph Hospital.
Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Friday at New Hope United Methodist Church Cemetery, with the Rev. Brad Thie and the Rev. Bob Boyd officiating.
She was a native of Asheboro, a retired worker from Acme-McCrary Corp. and a member of New Hope United Methodist Church.
Surviving are son, Larry Voncannon of Asheboro; one granddaughter; one great-grandchild.
Pugh Funeral Home, Asheboro, is in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be made to New Hope United Methodist Church, 4215 New Hope Church Road, Asheboro, N.C. 27203.
James E. Cox
COLERIDGE - James Edwin Cox, 79, of 4510 Coleridge Road, Siler City, died Wednesday, May 22, 2002, at Randolph Hospital.
Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Concord United Methodist Church, where he was a member, with the Rev. Vonnie Vredenburg officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
He was a native of Randolph County, a retired personnel director with Mid State Farms, a U.S. Navy veteran and a member of the Marietta Lodge #444.
Surviving are wife, Clarice Craven Cox of the home; sons, Phillip Cox of Siler City, Jim Cox of Bennett, Dwayne Cox of Cary; daughter, Nancy Lou Cox Frye of Carthage; sisters, Rebecca Cox Prickett of Asheboro, Ruby Cox Garner of Franklinville; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild.
The family will be at Loflin Funeral Home, Ramseur, 7-9 p.m. Friday, other times at the home.
Memorials may be made to Concord United Methodist Church Cemetery Fund, c/o Linda Poole, 5595 N.C. 22, Ramseur, N.C. 27316 or the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 2680, North Canton, Ohio 44720.
Mary B. Kidd
BENNETT - Mary Brady Kidd, 89, of 424 N.C. 22, died Thursday, May 23, 2002, at her home.
Funeral service will be 3 p.m. Sunday at Community Friends Church, Carthage, where she was a member, with the Rev. James Brewer, the Rev. Bob Marsh and the Rev. Robert L. Kidd officiating. Burial will be in Prosperity Friends Meeting Cemetery, High Falls.
She was the widow of Walter Terell Kidd, a graduate of Clio High School, Clio, S.C., a 1934 graduate of Flora McDonald College, Red Springs and a teacher in the Moore County Schools System for 40 years. She was an elder in her church and was treasurer for 14 years.
Surviving are daughter, Carolyn K. Rimmer of the home; two granddaughters; one great-granddaughter.
The family will be at Kennedy Funeral Home, Robbins 6-8:30 p.m. Saturday, other times at the home.
Myrtle L. Bennett
JACKSON SPRINGS - Myrtle Ledbetter Bennett, 83, of Windblow Road, died Wednesday, May 22, 2002, at Autumn Care Nursing Home, Biscoe.
Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Marcus United Methodist Church, where she was a member, with the Rev. Don Burns officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
She was a native of Montgomery County, a homemaker, a Sunday School teacher at her church and a member of the United Methodist Women.
Surviving are husband, Ether S. Bennett of the home; daughters, Joan B. Bennett of Jackson Springs, Nancy B. Kelly of Rockingham; son, Steve Bennett of Raleigh; sister, Lucille Smith of Troy; nine grandchildren; five great-grandchildren.
The family will be at Briggs-Candor Funeral Home, Candor, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Friday, other times at the home.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Richmond County, P.O. Box 2136 Rockingham, N.C. 28380.
Jane Philalack
ASHEBORO - Jane Philalack, 19, of 208 Hughes St., Asheboro, died Thursday, May 23, 2002, at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem.
Funeral service will be noon Sunday at Pugh Funeral Home, Asheboro.
She was a native of Santa Ana, Calif., and attended Asheboro High School.
Surviving are mother and stepfather, Saythong Philalack and Ronnarong Laoochan of Asheboro; father, Banlay Philalack of Garden Grove, Calif.; sisters, Elizabeth Chanopensiri of Garden Grove, Calif., Susie Jones of Mt. Airy, Patti Tempaseat of Orange County, Calif., Bea Ray of Asheboro; grandmother, Sujittia Laoochan of Asheboro.
The family will be at the funeral home 5-9 p.m. Saturday, other times at the home.
Margaret P. Boroughs
GREENSBORO - Margaret Pickett Boroughs, 94, formerly of Liberty and Asheboro, died Friday, May 24, 2002, at Carolina Commons.
Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Shiloh United Methodist Church Cemetery, Liberty.
Surviving are stepgrandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Shiloh United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 774, Liberty, N.C. 27298 or Bellemont United Methodist Church, 4039 Markwood Drive, Burlington, N.C. 27215.
Loflin Funeral Home, Liberty is in charge of arrangements.
