Obituaries for July 2012

July 3, 2012

Janice P. Havey

Janice Elizabeth Peabody Havey, 85, of Whispering Pines, died Saturday, June 30, 2012, after a long illness, at her home in Whispering Pines. A memorial service will be held in the fall at the Community Presbyterian Church. She was predeceased ...

Gladys K. Hodges

Gladys King Hodges, 86, died Friday, June 29, 2012, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, in Pinehurst. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 4, at Ashley Heights Baptist Church, with the Rev. Kevin Huff officiating. Burial will ...

Pauline B. Powers

Pauline Barker Powers, 93, of Siler City, died Monday, July 2, 2012, at Liberty Commons Nursing and Rehab Center, Sanford. The family will receive friends from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Thursday, July 5, at Oakley Baptist Church, 2300 Siler ...

Oscar S. Richardson Jr.

Oscar Samuel Richardson Jr., 89, of Jackson Springs, died Sunday, July 1, 2012, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home, in Winston-Salem. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 5, at Jackson Springs Presbyterian Church, with the ...

Ellena H. Sidur

Ellena Hussey Sidur, 76, went to be with the Lord Sunday, July 1, 2012, at FirstHealth Hospice House, in Pinehurst, after a yearlong battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 4, at Smyrna United ...

William J. Thomas

William Joseph “Joe” Thomas, 87, of Sanford, died Saturday, June 30, 2012, at his home. The family received friends from 10 to 11 a.m. Monday, July 2, at Holly Springs Baptist Church. The funeral was held following the visitation at ...

William F. Daniels

The Rev. William Frank Daniels, 61, of Raeford, died Friday, June 29, 2012, at Southeastern Hospice House, in Lumberton. A memorial service was conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 3, at Antioch Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. David Hudson officiating. ...

Opal R. Wilburn

Opal Ruth Wilburn, 98, of Pinehurst, passed away Monday, July 2, 2012, at Carolina House of Pinehurst. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 7, at Cameron Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. Whitney Wilkinson officiating. The ...

Ruth E. Ring

Ruth Ellen Ring, 75, died Friday, June 15, 2012, at Pinehurst Health Care and Rehabilitation Center. Boles Funeral Home, Southern Pines.

Junius N. Cassady

Junius Nathaniel Cassady, 65, of Southern Pines, died Thursday, June 28, 2012. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 7, at the Southern Pines Primary School auditorium. He is survived by his wife, Vanessa J. Cassady, of ...

Robert A. Morphis

Robert “Robby” Andrew Morphis, 55, passed away Thursday, June 21, 2012, at his home. A memorial service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 7, at Elise Presbyterian Church in Robbins. A reception will follow at Smyrna United Methodist ...

Emmeline M. Body

Emmeline M. Body, 73, of Seven Lakes, died Wednesday, July 4, 2012, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, in Pinehurst. Boles Funeral Home, Seven Lakes.

Martha P. Elliott

Martha Parker Elliott, 92, died Wednesday, July 4, 2012, at St. Joseph of the Pines. Boles Funeral Home, Southern Pines.

Emmeline Madeline Body

Emmeline Madeline Body, 73, of Seven Lakes, passed Wednesday, July 4, 2012, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Mrs. Body was born August 15, 1938, in Brooklyn, N.Y., to the late Henry John Zinnel and Madeline Richen Zinnel. A ...

Margaret Marie Rehm Eckhart

Margaret Marie Rehm Eckhart, a gifted artist, savvy business assistant, successful real estate agent, creative cheese shop owner, volunteer extraordinaire, adoring mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, peacefully passed away in the early morning of Monday, July 2, 2012, at Quail Haven ...

Martha Parker Elliott

Martha Parker Elliott, 92, of Southern Pines, passed away Wednesday, July 4, 2012, at St. Joseph of the Pines. A graveside service was held at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 7, at Pinelawn Memorial Park Mausoleum, with the Rev. John Jacobs ...

Betty McLaughlin Jarvis

Betty McLaughlin Jarvis, 96, left this life peacefully Thursday, July 5, 2012. A memorial service was conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 7, at Bethesda Presbyterian Church, in Aberdeen, with the Rev. Jonathan C. Wallace officiating. Betty was born July ...

Carmen Lyle Lloyd

Carmen Lyle Lloyd, 63, of Pinehurst, passed away peacefully Thursday, July 5, 2012, at FirstHealth Hospice House. Carmen was born November 6, 1948, in North Bay, Ontario, Canada. He obtained his electrical engineering degree from Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, ...

Mary Leigh Allgood Shell

Mary Leigh Allgood Shell, 71, passed away peacefully on Friday morning, July 6, 2012. She was predeceased by her husband, James Edgar Shell Jr.; father, Hubert Eugene Allgood; and mother, Allene King Allgood. Mary Leigh is survived by sons, Corbin ...

William C. Bateman

William C. Bateman, 85, of Whispering Pines, passed away peacefully Thursday, July 5, 2012. Bill was born Dec. 13, 1926, in Mexico, N.Y. He served in the U.S. Navy as an electrician’s mate on the USS Minnesota in the Pacific ...

Olga J. Gaydos

Olga “Rusty” J. Gaydos, 86, of 227 Ledges Drive, Taylor Community, died Tuesday, June 19, 2012, surrounded by her family, at her daughter’s home in Belmont, N.H. She was the widow of John J. Gaydos Jr. Mrs. Gaydos was born ...

Sandra A. Heysel

Sandra Anne Heysel, 49, passed away peacefully Thursday, July 5, 2012, in High Point. A celebration of her life was conducted at 4 p.m. Monday, July 9, at Cumby Family Funeral Service, in High Point, and was followed by a ...

Barbara Keith

Barbara Keith, 72, of Raleigh, passed away Saturday, July 7, 2012. The family received friends from 2 to 3 p.m. Tuesday, July 10, at Mount Vernon Baptist Church, in Raleigh. Funeral services followed at 3 p.m. Born Jan. 12, 1940, ...

Martha M. Muse

Martha Lee Martin Muse, 86, of West End, passed Saturday, July 7, 2012, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, in Pinehurst. A funeral service was held at 3 p.m. Tuesday, July 10, at West End First Baptist Church. Burial followed in ...

Lillie F. Sample

Lillie Fitzsimmons Sample, 96, of Chattanooga, Tenn., passed away Saturday, July 7, 2012, in Chattanooga. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 10, in the Valley View Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory and Florist, with Dr. Bill ...

Lizzie F. Blue

Lizzie F. Blue, 87, of Vass, died Sunday, July 8, 2012, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, in Pinehurst. Jones and Little Funeral Home, Aberdeen.

Colene K. Cotton

Colene Elizabeth Knight Cotton, 83, died Sunday, July 8, 2012, at UNC Hospitals, in Chapel Hill. Bridges-Cameron Funeral Home, Sanford.

John E. Hardy

John Edward “Eddie” Hardy, 33, of Aberdeen, died Monday, July 9, 2012. Boles Funeral Home, Southern Pines.

Donna D. King

Donna Lynn Davis King, 42, died Monday, July 9, 2012, at her residence. Phillips Funeral Home, Star.

Lizzie Blue

Lizzie Blue, 87, of Vass, died Sunday, July 8, 2012. A funeral service will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday, July 15, at Fryes Chapel, Vass, with Pastor Kent McMillian officiating. Burial will be in Fryes Chapel Cemetery. Visitation will ...

Burdette McArthur (Denny) Dennington

Burdette McArthur (Denny) Dennington, 97, passed from this life Tuesday, July 10, 2012. Formerly of East Orange and Livingston, N.J., Denny and Joyce, his wife of 65 years, had resided in Pinehurst for the last 25 years. A funeral service ...

John Edward "Eddie" Hardy

John Edward “Eddie” Hardy, 33, of Aberdeen, died Monday, July 9, 2012. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 14, at Ives Memorial Baptist Church, in Pinebluff, with the Rev. Don Ballenger officiating. Burial will follow ...

Harriet Hodgin McFadyen

Harriet Hodgin McFadyen, 98, of Raeford, died Tuesday, July 10, 2012, after a long illness. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, July 13, at the Raeford Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. Michael McGehee and the Rev. ...

Kathryn "Katy" Donahue McMahon

Kathryn “Katy” Donahue McMahon, 42, passed away Monday, July 2, 2012, in Virginia Beach, Va. Born Aug. 5, 1969, in Norwich, N.Y., she was the daughter of Thomas John and Marilyn (Nan) Krampf McMahon, of Pinehurst. She was gentle, loving, ...

Mary Ross

Mary Ross, 63, of Vass, died Friday, July 6, 2012, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, in Pinehurst. A memorial service will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. Friday, July 13, at the Simon Funeral Home chapel, in Southern Pines. ...

Ronald Craig Scott II

Ronald Craig Scott II, 41, died Thursday, July 12, 2012, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, in Pinehurst. Joyce-Brady Chapel, Bennett.

Carl Seagraves

Carl Seagraves, 66, of Aberdeen, died Thursday, July 12, 2012. Jones and Little Funeral Service, Aberdeen.

Harriett Rackley MacCoy

Harriett Rackley MacCoy, of Whispering Pines, passed away Thursday, July 12, 2012, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, Reid Heart Center, in Pinehurst, after a brief illness. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, July 15, at Brownson ...

Jerry Wayne Baker

Jerry Wayne Baker, 44, of Cameron, died Wednesday, July 11, 2012, at Cape Fear Valley Hospital, in Fayetteville. Bridges-Cameron Funeral Home, Sanford.

Edna Greene

Edna Green, of Aberdeen, died Friday, July 13, 2012, at her home. Jones and Little Funeral Home, Aberdeen.

Elmer H. Zane

Elmer H. Zane, 74, died Friday, July 13, 2012, at his home. McBride Foley Funeral Home, Paulsboro, N.J.

Gary James Pappas

Gary James Pappas, 50, of Pinehurst, passed away Wednesday, July 11, 2012, at his home. Gary was a generous person who lived life to the fullest, never went quietly, made ripples on the water, but had a big heart that ...

Eileen E. Pierce

Eileen Elizabeth Pierce, 71, of Cameron, died Sunday, July 15, 2012. Cox Memorial Funeral Home and Crematory, Vass.

Clyde F. Campbell Jr.

Clyde Franklin Campbell Jr., of Vass, died Saturday, July 14, 2012, at his home. Cox Memorial Funeral Home and Crematory, Vass.

Lillian V. Goins

Lillian Vestal Goins, 76, died Monday, July 16, 2012. Bostic-Kendrick Funeral Home, Southern Pines.

Calvin T. Harward

Elder Calvin Thomas Harward, 84, of Sanford, died Saturday, July 14, 2012, at E. Carlton Powell Hospice Center, in Lillington. Bridges-Cameron Funeral Home, Sanford.

Alan Lee

Alan Lee, 56, of Vass, died Saturday, July 14, 2012. Cox Memorial Funeral Home and Crematory, Vass.

Edna McCrimmon

Edna McCrimmon, 48, of Aberdeen, died Friday, July 13, 2012. Jones and Little Funeral Service, Aberdeen.

Willie Morrison

Willie Morrison, 79, of Aberdeen, died Monday, July 16, 2012, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, in Pinehurst. Jones and Little Funeral Service, Aberdeen.

Carl G. Seagraves

Carl G. Seagraves, of Aberdeen, died Thursday, July 12, 2012. Jones and Little Funeral Service, Aberdeen.

Roger D. Taylor

Roger Dale Taylor, 55, of Carthage, died Sunday, July 15, 2012, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, in Pinehurst. Cox Memorial Funeral Home and Crematory, Vass.

John H. Tyson

John Harold Tyson, 60, of Asheboro, died Friday, July 13, 2012, at Randolph Hospital. Ridge Funeral Home, Asheboro.

Ruth M. Kostenko

Ruth Marie Kostenko, 85, of Pinehurst, passed away Friday, July 13, 2012. A graveside service was held at 12 p.m. Monday, July 16, at Pinelawn Memorial Park. Mrs. Kostenko was born Nov. 14, 1926, in Newark, N.J., to the late ...

Mary K. Russell

Mary K. Russell, 94, of the Eastwood community, Pinehurst, died Sunday, July 15, 2012, at her home. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, July 19, at St. Peters United Church of God, in the Eastwood community, ...

Anthony G. Scimeca

Anthony George Scimeca, 81, passed away Sunday, July 15, 2012, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, in Pinehurst. A funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, July 20, at St. Anthony of Padua Roman Catholic Church, Southern Pines. The ...

R. Colen Thomas

R. Colen “Colen” Thomas, passed away early in the morning Sunday, July 15, 2012, at the Care and Wellness Center of the White Stone Masonic Home in Greensboro. Colen had been in declining health for a few years, and had ...

Catherine W. Ward

Beloved mother, sister, wife, teacher and dear friend Catherine “Cathie” Walls Ward, 55, of Southern Pines, passed away Sunday, July 15, 2012, after a long and brave struggle with cancer. A memorial service and celebration of her life will be ...

Elmer H. Zane

Elmer H. Zane, 74, of Carthage, died Friday, July 13, 2012, at his home. The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, July 20, at the McBride–Foley Funeral Home, 228 W. Broad St., Paulsboro, N.J. Relatives and friends ...

Thomas C. Nunnery

Thomas “Tommy” Christopher Nunnery, 28, of Carthage, died Sunday, July 15, 2012, at his home. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 18, at the First Presbyterian Church cemetery. The family received friends from 6 to 8 ...

John A. Woodard Jr.

John Ausborne Woodard, Jr., 80, of Laurel Hill, departed this life Tuesday, July 17, 2012, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, July 20, at the Laurel Hill Baptist Church officiated by Pastor Don Malpass. ...

Johnnie M. Murchison

Johnnie Mae Murchison, of Aberdeen, died Tuesday, July 17, 2012, her her home. Jones and Little Funeral Home, Aberdeen.

William B. Crews Jr.

William Barker Crews, Jr., 77 of Southern Pines, died Wednesday, July 18, 2012, at his residence. Boles Funeral Home, Southern Pines.

Lillian V. Goins

Lillian Vestal Goins, 76, died Monday, July 16, 2012. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 21, at the Southern Pines Primary School, 1250 W New York Ave. Surviving are her children; Allen T. Goins Jr., ...

William B. Crews Jr.

William B. Crews Jr. William Barker Crews, Jr., 77, of Southern Pines, died peacefully at home Wednesday, July 18, 2012, with his family present. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, July 23, at Emmanuel Episcopal Church. ...

Donald L. Somerville

Donald Leonard Somerville, M.D., 91, died Thursday, July 12, 2012, in Adamstown, Md. Dr. Somerville had lived for the past four years at the Buckingham’s Choice retirement community. He was born Feb. 25, 1921, in Cumberland, Md., the son of ...

Tee Ajule Cole

Tee Ajule Opate Cole, 32, of Eagle Sprngs, died Tuesday, July 17, in Eagle Springs. Person Funeral Home, Robbins.

Willie A. Morrison

Willie Alton Morrison, 79, of Aberdeen, died Monday, July 16, 2012, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, in Pinehurst. Jones and Little Funeral Home, Aberdeen.

Wilbur L. Carter Jr.

Wilbur Lee “Bo” Carter Jr., 90, passed away Friday, July 20, 2012, at Well Spring Retirement Community, in Greensboro. His funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 25, at the First Presbyterian Church in Greensboro; the family will ...

Charlotte R. Phillips

Charlotte Faircloth Riggs Phillips, 31, of Foxfire Village and Pinehurst, died Wednesday, July 19, 2012, at FirstHealth of the Carolinas in Pinehurst. A private graveside service was held Saturday, July 21, at 3 p.m. at Cross Hill Cemetery, Carthage, with ...

Anthony W. White

Anthony Wayne White, 54, of Aberdeen, died Sunday July 22, 2012, at his home. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 25, at Pinebluff Cemetery. Born July 4, 1958, in Moore County, he was a son ...

Vermail G. Swann

Vermail Goodman Swann, 88, died Saturday, July 21, 2012 at her home in Cameron. Mrs. Swann was born in Moore County, on Aug. 15, 1923, to the late Neill Clemmons Goodman and Viola Curtis Goodman, formerly of Cameron. She was ...

Judy M. Palmer

Judy Milner Palmer, 64, of Robbins, died Friday, July 20, 2012, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. Monday at the residence, 516 Rushwood Road, Robbins. A native of Phoenix City, ...

Lou Ann J. Davis

Lou Ann Johnson Davis, 51, of Sanford, went home peacefully to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, July 21, 2012. She was born on March 11, 1961, in Lee County, to Norris Johnson and to the late Betty ...

George A. Keating

George Augustus Keating, 86, of Seven Lakes, formerly of Sunnyside, Queens, N.Y., died Sunday, July 22, 2012. He was born Aug. 11, 1925, and was a World War II veteran and served in the U.S. Navy. George and his late ...

Edna M. McRae

Edna Marie McRae, 48, of Hoffman, died Saturday, July 21, 2012, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, Pinehurst. Cox Memorial Funeral Home and Crematory, Vass.

Charlotte Riggs Phillips

Charlotte Faircloth Riggs Phillips, 31, of Foxfire Village and Pinehurst, died Wednesday, July 18, 2012, at FirstHealth of the Carolinas in Pinehurst. A private graveside service was held Saturday, July 21, at 3 p.m. at Cross Hill Cemetery, Carthage, with ...

Mary J. Cameron

Mary Jane Cameron, beloved teacher of young children, of St. Joseph of the Pines, in Southern Pines, died Sunday, July 22, 2012, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, in Pinehurst. A memorial service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, July 28, ...

Alfred L. Petersen

Alfred Lauritz Petersen, 85, of Vass, passed away Tuesday, July 24, 2012, at Pinehurst Health and Rehabilitation, in Pinehurst. A private graveside service will be held Thursday July 26, at 11 a.m. at Pinelawn Memorial Park, Southern Pines. Alfred was ...

James L. Swearengin

James Lee Swearengin, 53, of Wendell, died Sunday, July 22, 2012, at Duke Raleigh Hospital, in Raleigh. Cox Memorial Funeral Home and Crematory, Vass.

Jeremy D. Allred

Jeremy David Allred, 31, of Raleigh, formerly of Robbins, died Monday, July 23, 2012, at UNC Hospitals, in Chapel Hill. Loflin Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Ramseur.

Harold T. Dauber

Harold Thomas “Hal” Dauber, 95, of Foxfire Village, passed away Tuesday, July 24, 2012, at the Inn at Quail Haven. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, July 30, at McDonald’s Chapel on Foxfire Road, with ...

James J. Hardiman

James Joseph Hardiman departed this life unexpectedly Monday, July 23, 2012, surrounded by family, friends and loved ones, in North Carolina. Born Aug. 9, 1951, in Providence, R.I., he was the cherished son of Mary Patricia Ward Hardiman and James ...

Albert F. Sheffield

Albert Floyd Sheffield, 76, of Robbins, passed away Wednesday, July 25, 2012, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, in Pinehurst. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 28, at Pine Grove Baptist Church of Eagle Springs. The ...

Paris Yurcaba

Paris Yurcaba, 50, of Pinehurst, died Friday, July 27, 2012, at her home in Pinehurst. Boles Funeral Home, Pinehurst.

Susan Lee "Sukie" Oakes

Susan Lee “Sukie” Oakes, 78, of Pinehurst, died Wednesday, July 25, 2012, at her much-loved summer home on Round Island, town of Clayton. A funeral service will be held at Hiawatha Lodge on Round Island Tuesday, July 31, at 2 ...

Mary Galbraith Williams

Convictions mold the destiny of lives, and so it was with the life of Mary Galbraith Williams, 82, of Tyler, Texas. Mary departed on Thursday, July 26, 2012, but she left an impact on those whose lives she touched in ...

John James Yetso

John James Yetso, 82, of Pinehurst, died July 27, 2012. He was born in Rochester, Pa., Nov. 29, 1929, to the late John James Yetso Sr. and Mamie Mamula Yetso. John grew up in Aliquippa, Pa., graduating from St. Veronica ...

Ralph E. Bryant

Ralph Edward Bryant, 67, of Sanford, died Sunday, July 29, 2012, at Central Carolina Hospital. The funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 1, at Swann Station Baptist Church, with the Rev. Russell Blackmon presiding. Burial will follow ...

Earl W. Carter Jr.

Earl Wesley Carter, 59, of Seven Lakes, died Friday, July 27, 2012, at his home, with his family by his side. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 3, at Seven Lakes Baptist Church, in Seven ...

Arthur E. Chalker

Arthur E. Chalker, 79, passed away Sunday, July 29, 2012, at FirstHealth Hospice House, in Pinehurst. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012, at Community Presbyterian Church, in Pinehurst. Family will receive friends following ...

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