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William Francis Jones
William Francis Jones, 91, of Morrisville died early Dec. 6, 2004, because of an extended illness.
Mr. Jones was a merchant in Morrisville for many years at Jones & Sears Grocery and Hardware Store. Mr. Jones was inducted into the N.C. Go Karting Hall of Fame in the 1980s.
Mr. Jones was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Sears Jones, in 1972. Survivors are a son, William F. Jones Jr. and wife Hilda H. of Apex; daughter, Marion Frances Holmes and husband Philip of Bear Creek; seven grandchildren, William Jones III, Matthew Jones, Morgan Jones, Connie H. Glover and husband Brian, Philip Holmes Jr., Michael Holmes and wife Kelly and Douglas Holmes; and five great-grandchildren.
The family received friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 8 at Apex Funeral Home, 511 W. Williams St. in Apex. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 9 in the Restlawn Memorial Gardens off U.S. 70 in Raleigh.
George C. Gasperson Jr.
George C. Gasperson Jr., 76, of Raleigh passed away Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2004 in Wilmington. He was born in 1928 in Asheville, and his parents were Mada Lamb and George C. Gasperson.
George graduated from N.C. State University in 1949 with a bachelor of science degree in agricultural engineering. He retired from the U.S. Army in 1980 with the rank of colonel. George worked with Stay-Right Tank Company in Raleigh from 1953 until 1992, serving as vice president and chairman of the board.
He was married to the former Peggy Walker Gasperson, who preceded him in death in May.
George is survived by his daughters, Beth G. Franklin and husband, Mike, and Sally G. Booth and husband, Chuck; sisters, Clara Mehaffey and husband, Coy, of Arden, and Ruth Morgan and husband, Max, of Leicester; half-sister, Tabitha Thompson of Marion; and grandchildren, Walker, Barrett and Hunter Franklin, and Charlie and Justin Booth, all of Raleigh. A funeral was held Friday, Dec. 3, at Macedonia United Methodist Church. Entombment with full military honors followed at Historic Oakwood Mausoleum in Raleigh. The family received friends on the evening of Dec. 2 at Brown-Wynne Funeral Home in Cary.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Macedonia United Methodist Church Building Fund, 2700 Jones Franklin Road, Cary, NC, or to the American Heart Association, 3131 RDU Center Drive, Suite 100, Morrisville, NC 27560.
Richard Gaston Jones
Richard G. Jones, 81, died Thursday, Dec. 2, 2004. He was a World War II veteran and served in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for three years. Richard graduated from N.C. State University as a civil engineer and worked for Pan Am at Cape Canaveral in Florida for 32 years.
He is survived by his wife of 14 years, Frances Jones of Cary; son, Richard G. Jones Jr. of Wichita, Kan.; one stepson, Jeffrey M. Smith, and wife Margaret, of Sanford; two stepdaughters, Laura Jean Marshburn, and husband O'Neill, of Sanford, and Cathy Carroll of Lillington; one brother, Robert L. Jones of College Station, Texas; one sister, Harriet Davis of Winston-Salem; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
A funeral was held Sunday, Dec. 5, at 3 p.m. at Cary Christian Church. Pastor Dan Rutherford presided. Burial followed at Montlawn Cemetery.
The family received friends Saturday, Dec. 4, at Brown-Wynne Funeral Home in Cary.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Cary Christian Church Building Fund, 1503 Walnut St., Cary, NC 27511.
Rachel Bowman Evely
Rachel Bowman Evely, 85, passed away peacefully Saturday, Dec. 4, 2004, at her home in Cary.
She is survived by her husband of 62 years, retired Col. Clyde P. Evely; her son, Dr. Clyde P. Evely Jr.; her daughter-in-law, Betty Bailey; and her cherished granddaughter, Tristy Swain Evely, in her immediate family. Rachel is also survived by four of her sisters, Mrs. Ruby Sponsler, Mrs. Katherine Jackson, Mrs. Myrtle Whitaker and Mrs. Francis Gill, all of Virginia. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Diane Elizabeth Evely. Rachel took care of her home and family with great love and we thank God for her life.
A memorial service was held at Brown-Wynne Funeral Home in Cary on Monday, Dec. 6, at 2 p.m. Burial followed at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Chester, Va., on Tuesday, Dec. 7, following a service at J.T. Morris and Son Funeral Home in Chester.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of Wake County, 1300 St. Mary's St., Fourth Floor, Raleigh, NC 27605.
John Michael Seay Jr.
John Michael Seay Jr., 72, of Cary, died Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2004 at his home. He was a graduate of the University of Richmond and retired from IBM after 33 years of service.
A funeral Mass was held Saturday afternoon, Nov. 27, at St. Andrew The Apostle Catholic Church in Apex. Burial followed in Apex Cemetery. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Bernice Seay; son, Douglas Seay and wife, Catherine of Apex; daughter, Donna Seay Vassallo and husband, Thomas of Raleigh; grandchildren, Tyler, Matthieu and Nicolas; and sister, Madelene Seay Richardson of Richmond, Va.
The family received friends Friday, Nov. 26, at Apex Funeral Home. The family wishes to especially thank Drs. Collichio and Carrizosa of UNC Hospital Cancer Center and Hospice of Wake County.
Percy Thomas Churchill
Percy Thomas Churchill, 85, of Apex died Wednesday morning, Nov. 24, at home, after a courageous battle with cancer. Mr. Churchill retired in 1983 from the Town of Chapel Hill, after working at UNC-Chapel Hill and from a long career in farming.
He was born in Chatham County, the son of the late Joe and Elizabeth Churchill.
A service celebrating his life and homegoing was held Sunday afternoon, Nov. 28, at Martha's Chapel Christian Church in Chatham County. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Mr. Churchill was preceded in death by his wife of 56 years, Bessie Mae; a daughter, Shirley Mae Holt; and two sons in-law, Norman Stallings and Lee Burgess.
Surviving are a son, Ronald Churchill of Apex; and five daughters, Marie Stallings, Sylvia Burgess and Diane Smith, all of Apex, Joyce Burgess and husband Billy of Swansboro, and Carolyn Johnson and husband Fred of Moncure. Also surviving are a sister, Louise Ashworth of Sanford; 21 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren, two of whom are proudly serving the United States in the Marine Corps; two great-great- grandchildren; and two loving and dedicated pets, Tip and Lucky.
The family received friends Saturday afternoon, Nov. 27, at Apex Funeral Home and other times at Mr. Churchil's home on Burgess Road.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 11 S. Boylan Ave., Raleigh, NC 27603, or to the Martha’s Chapel Christian Church Cemetery Fund.
Ed Thompson
Mark Edward "Ed" Thompson, 50, of Cary died Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2004 at Duke University Medical Center in Durham.
A native of Columbus, Ohio, he was born Oct. 15, 1954, the son of Charles William and Hallie Pennington Thompson, who survive him.
In addition to his parents, Ed is survived by his loving wife of 30 years, Emily R. Thompson of the home; sister and brother-in-law, Lynn Ellen and Keith Alban; four very special nieces and nephews, Rebecca, Lora, Daniel and David Alban, all of Columbus, Ohio. He also leaves behind his canine buddy, Dakota.
Ed was a loving and devoted husband. An advocate for social issues, he was a volunteer with the Democratic National Committee. He was also an avid fan of the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Cleveland Browns.
A memorial service was held at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 28, at Brown-Wynne Funeral Home in Cary, with the Rev. Mac Purifoy officiating. The family received friends immediately following the memorial service at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 5216, Glen Allen, VA 23058.
Frances Cash McGhee
Mrs. Frances Cash McGhee, 80, of Apex died at her home Sunday, Nov. 28, 2004 due to an extended illness.
Mrs. McGhee was preceded in death by her husband, Carl Rudolph McGhee, in 1999.
She was retired from Burlington Mills. She was a great homemaker, a loving wife, mother, sister, grandmother and great-grandmother to all her family, and a dedicated member of Merritt’s Chapel United Methodist Church for 60-plus years.
A funeral was held Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 1, in the Merritt's Chapel United Methodist Church, with burial following in the church cemetery. Officiating were the Rev. Richard Farmer, the Rev. Henry Cribb and Dr. Richard Tysinger.
Mrs. McGhee is survived by a daughter, Barbara Farrell of Chapel Hill; two sons, Carl Edward "Dick" McGhee of the home and Clarence Ernest "Pete" McGhee, and wife Sylvia, of Chapel Hill; two sisters, Betty Sparrow of Chapel Hill and Alma Hunt of Apex; six grandchildren, Ernie McGhee, Sheila Leviner and husband Billy, George Robert Farrell Jr. and wife Cary, Craig Farrell and wife Tracy, Carla Reil and husband John, and Curt Farrell and wife Kay; and 13 great-grandchildren. Mrs. McGhee was also preceded in death by a granddaughter, Lowan McGhee, and a son-in-law, G. R. Farrell Sr.
The family received friends Tuesday evening, Nov. 30, at Apex Funeral Home, and other times at the home.
