Obituaries for May 2011
Obituary
May 3, 2011
Nola M. Bates
Nola “Mabel” McCrimmon Bates, 75, died Saturday, April 30, 2011, at St. Joseph of the Pines. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, May 5, at Calvary United Pentecostal Church, with the Rev. Steve Simpson officiating. A ...
Benjamin F. Bitner
Master Sgt. Benjamin Franklin Bitner, 37, of Jackson Springs, was killed in action Saturday, April 23, 2011, in Afghanistan. Master Sgt. Bitner was serving with the Third Special Forces Group (Airborne) as the ODA 3236 team sergeant, and had been ...
Jimmie D. Brewer
Jimmie Dale Brewer, 50, of Winston-Salem, formerly of Robbins, passed away Sunday, May 1, 2011, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 4, at Bethel United Methodist Church, 2390 Bethel Church ...
Sadie M. Maurer
Sadie Elizabeth McCall Maurer, 94, died Monday, May 2, 2011, at Kingswood Nursing Center, in Aberdeen. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, May 5, at Bethesda Presbyterian Church, in Aberdeen. Burial will follow at Bethesda Cemetery. The ...
John K. Nelson
John K. Nelson, 72, of Rockingham, died Sunday, May 1, 2011, at Hospice of Scotland County. A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday, May 5, at Ashley Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church, in Rockingham, with the Rev. Ricardo ...
Judy A. Reese
Judy Ann Rees, 45, of Hamlet, died Friday, April 29, 2011, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, in Pinehurst. A memorial service will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 4, at Pugh and Smith Funeral Home, in Carthage. She is ...
Samuel C. Riddle Jr.
Samuel C. Riddle Jr., 83, died Sunday, May 1, 2011, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, in Pinehurst. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, May 5, at the First Baptist Church in Carthage, with the Rev. Jeff Roberts ...
Allen D. Roberts
Allen Dean Roberts, infant child of Bret Ashley Roberts and Robin Renee Patterson Roberts, of Sanford, died Sunday, May 1, 2011. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday, May 5, at Center United Methodist Church, with Dr. Larry ...
Douglas N. Yeager
Douglas Neal Yeager, 41, of New Windsor, N.Y., entered into rest on Sunday, April 24, 2011, at his home. A gathering of family and friends will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 10, at the David T. ...
Geneva S. Poindexter
Geneva Stanley Poindexter, 71, of Sanford, died Monday, May 2, 2011, at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Friday, May 6, at Red Branch Baptist Church, with the Rev. Greg Knupp officiating. Burial will follow at ...
Melvin C. Cummings
Melvin Caddell Cummings, 78, of Vass, died Sunday, May 1, 2001, at his home. Cox Memorial Funeral Home and Crematory, Vass.
Walter W. Burke
Walter W. Burke, 87, of Carthage, died Tuesday, May 3, 2011, at Peak Resource – Pinelake. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 6, at Gainesville United Methodist Church, in Gainesville, Va., with the Rev. John Patterson ...
Geraldine S. Burke
Geraldine Kathleen Shaw Burke, 75, of Cameron, died Monday, May 2, 2011, in Bear Creek. Bridges-Cameron Funeral Home, Sanford.
Nancy Deaton Brady
Nancy Deaton Brady, 59, of Robbins, died Friday, May 6, 2011, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Fair Promise United Methodist Church, conducted by the Rev. Jonathan Mills and the ...
Ruth Ann Steen Costin
Ruth Ann Steen Costin, 82, of Pinehurst, formerly of McMurray, Pa., passed peacefully Wednesday, May 4, 2011, with her three daughters by her side. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 10, at Brownson Memorial Presbyterian Church, ...
Chuck Heffner
The life of Chuck Heffner peacefully ended on Friday, May 6, 2011. He was born and raised in Allentown, Pa., where he attended Dieruff High School. Chuck came to North Carolina to play football at Mars Hill College and complete ...
Donald Ray Parker
Donald Ray Parker, 52, of West End, passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2011, at his home. A funeral service was held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 7, at Harvest Church of God, with the Rev. Dale Wallace officiating. Burial followed ...
Gene M. Whitaker
Gene M. Whitaker, 75, of Longleaf Country Club, Southern Pines, died on Thursday, May 5, 2011, at his home. He was born on May 19, 1935, at the family farm in Scott County, Ky., to the late Cecil Gregg Whitaker ...
Brenda H. Cordero
Brenda Honaker Cordero, 60, of Liberty, died Tuesday, May 3, 2011, at Wesley Long Community Hospital, following a courageous battle with her cancer. A memorial service was held at 4 p.m. Saturday, May 7, at Plainview Baptist Church. Brenda was ...
Jean M. Hubbard
Jean McKinnon Hubbard, 88, of Mt. Gilead, died Friday, May 6, 2011, at her home. A funeral was held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 10, at First Baptist Church of Troy, with Dr. Phillips McRae officiating. Burial followed in Sharon ...
Mildred B. Madden
Mildred B. Madden, 97, formerly of Charlotte, died Saturday, May 7, 2011, at Covenant Towers Health Care, Myrtle Beach, S.C. A graveside interment service will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 11, in the New Prospect Baptist Church Cemetery, ...
Walter S. Morris Sr.
Walter Smith Morris Sr., 91, of Pinehurst, died Monday, May 9, 2011, at The Inn at Quail Haven. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 11, at Pinelawn Memorial Park, with the Rev. Grady Perryman officiating. A ...
Betty J. Needham Sr.
Betty Jane Needham, 95, passed away Monday, May 9, 2011, at Peabody Manor, in Appleton, Wis. A private family memorial service and burial will be held at a later date, at Cypress Presbyterian Church, in Cameron. She was born Oct. ...
Naomi C. Twiggs
Naomi Catherine Twigg, 90, of Pinehurst, formerly of Cumberland, Md., passed away Sunday, May 8, 2011, at Manor Care Health Services, in Pinehurst. Naomi was born May 26, 1920, in Paw Paw, W.Va., to the late Guy Bohrer and Jenny ...
Richard J. Greenleaf
Richard J. Greenleaf, 71, passed away Saturday, May 7, 2011, at his sister’s home, in Southern Pines. Richard was born in Boston, the son of the late Alvah C. and Marion E. Greenleaf. He worked in real estate and florists. ...
Harold E. Hyde Jr.
Harold Edward Hyde Jr. died peacefully Monday, May 9, 2011, after a wonderful weekend visiting with family and friends. He was able to gently talk to his 18 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, four children and their spouses, and his beloved wife, ...
Carthell D. Garner
Carthell Duncan Garner, 87, of Siler City, formerly of Robbins died Thursday, May 12, 2011, at Autumn Care in Biscoe. Kennedy Funeral Home, Robbins.
Mary G. Barton
Mary Lois Goodman Barton, 57, of Vass, passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2011, at her home. Mary was born in Fairmont to the late Buck and Sally Goodman. She was a loving mother and homemaker. She is survived by three ...
Anthony M. Terry
Anthony M. Terry, of the JacksonHamlet Community, Pinehurst, died Wednesday, May 11, 2011, at his home. Simon Funeral Home, Southern Pines.
Charles McNeill Jr.
Charles McNeill, 78, of Robbins, died Saturday, May 14, 2011, at Randolph Hospice House in Asheboro. Kennedy Funeral Home, Robbins.
Elaine Marie Davis Black
Elaine Marie Davis Black, 67, of West End, passed on May 11, 2011, at her home. Mrs. Black was born February 3, 1944, in Wilmington, to the late Harvey B. Davis and Marie Campbell Davis. A visitation will be held ...
Wayland Alton Bunch
Wayland Alton Bunch, 81, of Pinebluff, passed Friday, May 13, 2011, at his residence. Mr. Bunch was born November 23, 1929, in Martin County, N.C., to the late Wayland M. Bunch and Alice Weathersby Bunch. A graveside service will be ...
Edward S. Calcutt
Edward S. Calcutt, 59, of Southern Pines, died Friday, April 29, 2011, at his home. Cape Fear Crematory, Fayetteville.
Edna O'Quinn Wilson
Edna O’Quinn Wilson, 74, of Sanford, died Thursday, May 12, 2011, at her residence. Bridges-Cameron Funeral Home, Sanford.
Ruby C. Myrick
Ruby Clayton Myrick, 82, of West End, passed Sunday, May 15, 2011, at her residence. A funeral service was held at 3 p.m. Tuesday, May 17, at Faith Baptist Church in West End, with the Rev. Tony Connor and the ...
Billy J. Brown
Billy Joe Brown, 72, of Seagrove, went home to be with the Lord Sunday, May 15, 2011, at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. Wednesday, May 18, at Community Baptist Church, where he ...
Loretta J. Carrigg
Loretta Josephine Carrigg, 77, of Endwell, N.Y., and Pinehurst, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, May 11, 2011, at Wilson Memorial Medical Center. She was predeceased by her parents, Antonio and Josephine Gentile, and a brother, Anthony Gentile. She is survived by ...
Deborah J. Lane
Deborah J. Lane, 51, of Cameron, passed Monday, May 16, 2011, at her residence. A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, May 19, at the Pineywood Baptist Church Cemetery, in Cameron, with the Rev. Don Edwards officiating. ...
Grover F. McMillan
Grover F. McMillan, 83, of Raeford, passed away Saturday, May 14, 2011, at his residence, with all of his family by his side. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Monday, May 16, at Ephesus Baptist Church, with the Rev. ...
Charles E. McNeill
Charles Edward McNeill, 78, of Robbins, died Saturday, May 14, 2011, at Hospice of Randolph County, in Asheboro. Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Monday, May 16, at Union Grove Baptist Church, with the Rev. Thomas Hussey and the ...
Elizabeth P. Randolph
Elizabeth Pringle “Bette” Randolph, 96, of Knollwood Village, Southern Pines, died Thursday, May 12, 2011, after a brief illness. She was born March 28, 1915, in Clinton, N.Y., to the late Arthur W. Pringle and Clara Emmaline Gray. She lived ...
Annie L. Shamberger
Annie Lee Shamberger, 68, of West End, died Saturday, May 14, 2011, at her home. A funeral service was held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 17, at Holly Grove Church, in Eagle Springs, with Bishop Rickey Smith officiating. She is ...
Alvan J. Smith
Alvan Junior Smith, 86, of Carthage, died Saturday, May 14, 2011, at HCR Manor Care, in Pinehurst. A funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, May 19, at Mount Zion AMEZ Church, in Carthage. Visitation will be held from ...
Anthony M. Terry
Anthony M. Terry, 30, of the Jackson Hamlet community, Pinehurst, died Wednesday, May 11, 2011. A memorial service will be held at 5 p.m. Wednesday, May 18, at the Simon Funeral Home chapel, Southern Pines. He is survived by his ...
George H. Daskal
George H. Daskal, 83, passed away Friday, May 13, 2011, at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, surrounded by his loving family and the spirit of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. ...
Charles F. Davis
Charles Frederick Davis, 65, of Aberdeen, died Sunday, May 15, 2011, at his residence. A funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 21, at Prayer and Faith Temple, in Hamlet. Visitation will be held from 3 to 8 ...
Ted E. Thomas Sr.
Ted Edward Thomas Sr., 85, of Mount Gilead, died Friday, May 13, 2011, at the Veteran's Hospital in Salisbury. Edwards Funeral Home, Mount Gilead.
Floyd E. Horne
Floyd E. Horne, 69, of Cameron, died Sunday, May 15, 2011, at his home. Cox Memorial Funeral Home and Crematory.
Lela W. Brown
Lela Williams Brown, 98, died Tuesday, May 17, 2011. Kennedy Funeral Home, Robbins.
Helen E. Boyd
Helen Elizabeth “Bettye” Boyd died Monday, May 16, 2011, in the care of Magnolia Gardens. Born Nov. 8, 1915, in Iowa, to Edmund G. and Helen Frances Schutz, she spent her school years in Chicago. With her marriage in May ...
Andree B. Fifield
Andree B. Fifield, 89, of Pinehurst, died Wednesday, May 18, 2011, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, in Pinehurst. A military honors service provided by the U.S. Navy will be held at 6 p.m. Friday, May 20, at Boles Funeral Home, ...
Alice M. Lawrie
Alice Mildred Lawrie, 98, of Charlotte, died peacefully Monday, May 16, 2011, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, in Pinehurst. She was a resident of Aldersgate Methodist Home, in Charlotte. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, May ...
Robert W. Lewis
Robert “Bob” Wayne Lewis, 74, of West End, passed away Monday, May 16, 2011. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, May 23, at the Richard Boles Funeral Service chapel, in Laurinburg, with the Rev. David Hicks and ...
Viola W. Monroe
Viola Williams Monroe, 88, of Eagle Springs, loving wife, mother and grandmother, died Wednesday, May 18, 2011, at Sandy Ridge Assisted Living. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, May 20, at Bensalem Presbyterian Church, in Eagle ...
Ruby W. Pulley
Ruby May Wilson Pulley, 93, died Tuesday, May 17, 2011, at Quail Haven Village, in Pinehurst. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 21, at the Crumpler Funeral Home chapel, in Raeford. Burial will be at Community ...
James E. Parrish
James “Jimmy” Esta Parrish, 86, of Liberty, passed from this life to his eternal rest Tuesday, May 17, 2011, from his sister’s home in Aberdeen. A funeral service will be held at 12 p.m. Friday, May 20, at Quinn-McGowen Funeral ...
Ernest R. Ragsdale
Ernest Ray Ragsdale Jr., 80, died Wednesday, May 18, 2011, at Autumn Care of Biscoe. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, May 20, at Kennedy Funeral Home, in Robbins, with the Rev. Sam Swinney officiating. Burial will ...
Betty Ann Buskirk
Betty Ann Buskirk, 71, of Reidsville, N.C., went to be with the Lord Friday, May 20, 2011, at her home surrounded by family and friends after a very courageous battle with cancer. She was born July 8, 1939, in Amigo, ...
Jackson Clinton "Jack" Key
Jackson Clinton “Jack” Key, 84, of Sanford, died Wednesday, May 18, 2011, at Central Carolina Hospital. Cox Memorial Funeral Home and Crematory, Vass.
Cora Evelyn Gaines Tillman
Cora Evelyn Gaines Tillman, 91, of Sanford, died Thursday, May 19, 2011, at Parkview Retirement Center. Bridges-Cameron Funeral Home, Sanford.
James MacKenzie
James MacKenzie, 86, of Asheboro, passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2011, at Moses Cone Hospital, in Greensboro. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 22, at Cross Road Baptist Church, in Asheboro. Burial will be at ...
Dorothy Lessner
Dorothy Lessner, 96, of Pinehurst, died Thursday, May 19, 2011. She was born Aug. 3, 1914, in Chicago, and moved to Pinehurst in 1990. She was a fabulous cook and devoted her life to her family. She was a loving ...
James P. Wilson
James Polk Wilson, 81, of Whispering Pines, died Sunday, May 22, 2011. A funeral service will be held at 12 p.m. Wednesday, May 25, at Boles Funeral Home, in Southern Pines. Burial will follow at Summerhill Baptist Church Cemetery, in ...
Mary N. Oldham
Mary Odessa Neal Oldham, 87, of Sanford, died Monday, May 23, 2011, at Parkview Retirement Center, in Sanford. Bridges-Cameron Funeral Home, Sanford.
Isadore Allen Jr.
Isadore Allen Jr., 75, of Southern Pines, died Monday, May 23, 2011. A service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 28, at Trinity A.M.E. Zion Church, Southern Pines. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery, Southern Pines. A viewing ...
June H. Edmisten
June Hardy Edmisten, 72, of Vass, died Monday, May 23, 2011, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, in Pinehurst. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, May 26, at Highland Baptist Church, in Vass, with the Rev. Bill Vaughn ...
David A. Kocher
David Andrew Kocher died Sunday, May 22, 2011 in Pinehurst, after a brave fight with cancer. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, May 27, at The Village Chapel, in Pinehurst, with the Rev. Larry Ellis officiating. ...
Cora S. Williams
Cora Sheffield Williams, 94, of Eagle Springs, died Tuesday, May 24, 2011, at her home. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, May 27, at Browns Chapel Christian Church, with the Rev. Michael Parenti officiating. Burial will follow ...
James D. Gentles
James “Jim” D. Gentles, 95, of Foxfire Village, died Tuesday, May 24, 2011, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, in Pinehurst. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 28, at McDonald’s Chapel Presbyterian Church. He is survived ...
Phillip W. Douglas Sr.
Phillip Wayne Douglas Sr., 67, of Lakeview, died peacefully Tuesday, May 24, 2011, at his home. A funeral service will be held at 4 p.m. Friday, May 27, at Cox Memorial Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. Darrell Garner officiating. ...
Samuel A. McPeake
Samuel “Sam” Alfred McPeake, 61, of Pinehurst, died Wednesday, May 25, 2011, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, in Pinehurst. Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday, May 29, at the Boles Funeral Home chapel, in Southern Pines, with ...
Marcia W. Adams
Marcia Williamson Adams, 43, of Seagrove, died Tuesday, May 24, 2011, at UNC Chapel Hill Hospital. Kennedy Funeral Home, Robbins.
Gladys H. Ritter Jr.
Gladys Hussey Ritter, 88, of Robbins, died Wednesday, May 25, 2011, at Autumn Care, in Biscoe. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 28, at Smyrna United Methodist Church, where she was a member, with the Rev. ...
Shirley M. Ebert
Shirley Mary Ebert, 81, of Cameron, died peacefully Wednesday, May 25, 2011, at E. Carlton Powell Hospice Center, in Lillington. A funeral Mass will be held in celebration of Mrs. Ebert’s life at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 28, at St. ...
Mary L. Shaw
Mary L. Shaw, 85, formerly of Carthage, died Thursday, May 26, 2011, in Boston, Mass. Pugh & Smith Funeral Home, Carthage.
Terrance August Horner
Terrance August Horner, 63, of Southern Pines, passed away Wednesday, May 25, 2011, at Duke University Hospital in Durham. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, May 31, 2011, at 4 p.m. at Cox Memorial Funeral Home Chapel in ...
Thomas Joseph McGill
Thomas Joseph McGill, 92, of Pinehurst, retired insurance executive, loving husband and father, died on Thursday, May 26, 2011. Mr. McGill was born in Erie, Pa., to the late Thomas J. McGill Sr. and Florence (Weir) McGill, but spent most ...
Bertha Hamilton Tietz
Bertha Hamilton Tietz, 84, of Southern Pines, died Wednesday, May 25, 2011, at her residence. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 25, in the chapel at Pine Knoll. A reception will follow the service. She ...
William V. Maves
William Victor Maves, 86, died in his sleep Saturday, May 28, 2011, at Sunnybrook Skilled Nursing Center, in Raleigh. Bill was born in Chicago in 1925, and was the youngest of 10 children. He enjoyed his role of patriarch at ...
Carole Sterling
Carole Sterling, 74, of Toms River, N.J., died Saturday, May 28, 2011. She was the mother of Lynn Lane, of West End. Services will be private, and prayers are most appreciated. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to ...
Helen C. Wilson
Helen Campbell Wilson, 78, of Sanford, died Sunday, May 29, 2011, at her home. Bridges-Cameron Funeral Home, Sanford.
Janice L. Arnette
Janice L. Arnette, 71, died Thursday, May 26, 2011, at Pinehurst Nursing and Rehab, in Pinehurst. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, June 6, at Our Saviour Lutheran Church, in Southern Pines, with the Rev. Scott ...
Marjorie E. Daniels
Marjorie E. Daniels, 85, of Southern Pines, died Monday, May 30, 2011, at her residence, after a long battle with diabetes. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 2, in the Powell Funeral Home chapel, with ...
Xavier N. Martinez
Xavier “Harvey” Navarrette Martinez, 69, of Pinehurst, passed away peacefully Monday, May 30, 2011, at home with his family by his side, after an extended and courageous battle with brain cancer. Born Oct. 25, 1941, in Pomona, Calif., the first ...
Eugene Schoenfelder
Eugene Schoenfelder, of Pinehurst, died Friday, May 29, 2011, at his home. A memorial service for family and friends will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 1, at Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church, in Pinehurst. Burial will be at ...
