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COMBS Mrs. Mary Johnson Combs, age 89 of 431 N. Main St., Sparta, N.C., died Friday evening, June 29th., at the Alleghany Memorial Hospital in Sparta. She was the widow of Lester Combs. She is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law: Wanda and Wayne Cleary, Betty Combs Hines and William A. Hines, all of Sparta; two grandchildren and spouses, Michael and Martha Cleary of Winston-Salem, N.C., and Waynna and Greg Wyatt of Sparta; a brother-in-law, Clay Combs of Kansas; and a sister-in-law, Tavie Hein of Maryland. Funeral services will be conducted Monday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. at the Grandview Memorial Chapel with Burial in the Sparta Cemetery. The Rev. Rawley W. Amburn and Rev. Russell Mabe will officiate. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday evening at the Grandview Memorial Funeral Home in Sparta and at other times at the homeplace, 431 North Main St. Sparta. Flowers are appreciated or memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, c/o Janet McKnight, 2511 Mtn. View Rd., Glade Valley, N.C.28627. Condolences to the Combs family may be emailed to: granddview@funeral-plans.com .
SHAW James W. Shaw, age 75, of 5704 Pine Swamp Rd., Sparta, NC, died Thursday evening, June 28th, at the Alleghany Memorial Hospital in Sparta. He is survived by seven sons and daughters-in-law: Jay and Joyce Shaw of Sparta, Ray and Wanda Shaw of Sparta, Alvin and Lucy Shaw of State Road, Brian and Sherry Shaw of Sparta, Lynn and Donna Shaw of Glade Valley, Allen and Carollyn Shaw of Sparta and Dennis and Dana Shaw of Sparta; two daughters and a son-in-law: Carolyn Shaw of Winston-Salem and Margaret and Bobby Absher of Glade Valley; four sisters and brothers-in-law: Martha and Mack Edwards of Ennice, Mabel and Bill Hamm of Sparta, Nellie and Edwin Ketterling of Glade Valley, and Nancy and Bobby Wooten of Glade Valley; five brothers and sisters-in-law: Rev. Everett and Kathy Shaw of Glade Valley, Bill and Dorothy Shaw of Glade Valley, Rev. Donald and Viola Shaw of Sparta, Russell and Peggy Shaw of Glade Valley and Marvin and Betty Shaw of Glade Valley; 21 grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a grandson: Bobby Absher. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday, July 1st, at 2 pm at the Grandview Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Burial to follow in the Rich Hill Cemetery. Elder Earl Baker will officiate. The family will receive friends Saturday evening, June 30th, from 7-9 pm at the Grandview Memorial Funeral Home in Sparta and at other times at the home of Olene Shaw, 841 Shawtown Road, Glade Valley. Flowers will be appreciated or Memorial Contributions may be made to the Rich Hill Cemetery Fund, C/O Angie Gentry, 2568 Shawtown Road, Glade Valley, NC 28627 or to the Alleghany County Wellness Center, P.O. Box 1735, Sparta, NC 28675. Condolences to the Shaw family may be emailed to: grandview@funeral- plans.com.
COX Mrs. Grace Crouse Cox, age 70, of 580 Cox Run, Sparta, died Wednesday, June 27th, at her home. She was the widow of Leff Forrest Cox. She is survived by her father and step-mother: Walter G. and Elsie Crouse of Glade Valley, NC; two brothers and sisters-in-law: Walter C. Jr. and Betty Ann Crouse, and Stanley Gene and Jeannie Crouse all of Glade Valley, NC; a sister-in-law: Kina Cox of Atglen, Pa.; and three nieces, one nephew, one great-niece and two great-nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 11:00 AM at the Grandview Memorial Chapel with Burial to follow in the Zion Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. Rev. Everett Shaw will officiate. The family will receive friends Friday evening from 6-8 pm at the Grandview Memorial Funeral Home in Sparta. The family may be contacted at the home of Gene Crouse, 345 Brush Creek Rd., Glade Valley or Jr. Crouse, 373 Brush Creek Rd., Glade Valley at any time. Condolences to the Cox family may be emailed to: grandview@funeral- plans.com.
WILLIAMS Mr. Bert Williams, age 90, of 463 Irwin Grocery Rd., Laurel Springs, N.C., died Tuesday, June 26, at Sunbridge of Alleghany. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lola Collins Williams. He is survived by two daughters, Jerolene Richardson of Sparta and Betty Atwood of Salisbury, N.C.; one son, Bill Williams of Laurel Springs, N.C.; one brother, Fred Williams of Lilesville, N.C.; five grandchildren, two step- grandchildren, four great-grandchildren; two step great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Friday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. at the Grandview Memorial Chapel with Burial in the Antioch Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery in the Stratford community. Elder Don Richardson will officiate. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday evening at the Grandview Memorial Funeral Home in Sparta, and at other times at the home of James and Jerolene Richardson, 59 Pine River Lane, Sparta. Flowers are appreciated or memorials may be made to the Antioch Cemetery fund c/o Tom Atwood, 1769 US Hwy 221, Sparta, N.C. 28675, or to the Prathers Creek Cemetery fund, c/o Debbie Williams, P.O. Box 72, Sparta, N.C. 28675. Condolences may be emailed to the Williams family at: grandview@funeral- plans.com .
MCMILLAN Mrs. Geraline (Jerry) Richardson McMillan, age 67, of 707 Wolf Branch Road, Sparta, died Tuesday, June 26 , in the Alleghany Memorial Hospital in Sparta. She is survived by her husband: Raymond McMillan of the home; A daughter and son-in-law: Vickie and David Duncan of Kannapolis, NC; one son and daughter-in-law: Junior and Theresa McMillan of China Grove, NC; four grandchildren: Craig Joines, Brandon McMillan, Jana Joines and Lauren McMillan; four sisters and three brothers-in-law: Pauline and Earl Baker, Muriel and Walton Joines and Ruth Richardson all of Sparta, and Nellie and Lester Orsburn of Bel Air, Md.; two brothers and a sister-in-law: Frank Richardson of Sparta and Mack and Annie Marie Richardson of Shalotte, NC; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, June 28 , at 11:00 AM, at the Grandview Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Burial to follow in the Piney Creek Methodist Church Cemetery. Rev. Ralph Smith and Elder Earl Baker will officiate. The family will receive friends Wednesday evening, June 27 , from 7-9 pm at the Grandview Memorial Funeral Home in Sparta. Flowers will be appreciated or Memorial Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society for Research, C/O Janet McKnight, 2511 Mtn. View Road, Glade Valley, NC 28627 or to the Liberty Baptist Church, C/O JoAnn Hoppers, P.O. Box 385, Sparta, NC 28675. Condolences to the McMillan family may be emailed to: grandview@funeral- plans.com .
MOUNT Mary Mount of Sunbridge Nursing Home, Sparta, NC, formerly of Chesterfield, New Jersey, went home to be with her Lord on Thursday, June 21st, at the Alleghany Memorial Hospital in Sparta. Surviving are her husband: Howard Mount of Sunbridge; a son and daughter-in-law: Kenneth and Dale Mount of Piney Creek; three grandchildren: Twyla Kennedy of Piney Creek, Kim Reeves and Kenny Mount both of Sparta; seven great-grandchildren; three sisters and one sister-in-law of Burlington, New Jersey and two sisters-in-law of Bassett, Va.; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Monday, June 25, 2001, at 10:30 AM at the Page Funeral Home in Burlington, New Jersey. Burial will follow in the Odd Fellows Cemetery in Burlington, New Jersey. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the services at the Page Funeral Home in Burlington, New Jersey. Condolences to the Mount family may be emailed to: grandview@funeral- plans.com.
BILLINGS Mr. James Michael Billings, age 43, of Rogers, Arkansas, died Tuesday, June 19, 2001 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rogers, Arkansas. He is survived by his wife: Ralene Billings two daughters: Christina Billings and Hope Billings, of the home. one son: Brandon Billings of Ventura, California\ His father and step-mother: Thomas and Erma Billings of Charlotte, N.C.three sisters: Debbie Todd of Charleston, S.C., Renee Lawing of Indian Trail, N.C., and Kimberly White of Charlotte, N.C. one brother: Marty Billings of Charlotte, N.C. His grandmother: Mattie Dickens of Sparta, N.C. He was preceded in death by his mother: Mary Lou Senter Billings. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday afternoon, June 23rd., at 2:00 p.m. at the Grandview Memorial Chapel with Burial in the Sparta Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the funeral services at the funeral home.
WAGoneR Mrs. Faye Brooks Wagoner, age 87, of 5747 Glade Valley Road, Ennice, NC, died Tuesday morning, June 19th, in the Alleghany Memorial Hospital in Sparta. She was the widow of James Wiley Wagoner. She is survived by one son and daughter-in-law: Paul and Sue Wagoner of Sparta; one daughter: Clara Frances Smith of Sparta, NC; one sister: Mae Crouse of Bel Air, Md; six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, June 21st, at 2:00 PM at the Grandview Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Burial to follow in the Crab Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the services at the Funeral Home. Rev. Fred E. Jennings and Elder Don Richardson will officiate. Flowers will be appreciated or Memorial Contributions may be made tot he Crab Creek Cemetery Fund, C/O Rudolph Edwards, 196 Miracle Valley Lane, Ennice, NC 28623 or to the Mtn. View Cemetery Fund, C/O Timmy Evans, 2129 Rich Hill Road, Glade Valley, NC 28627. The family will be at the homeplace at 5747 Glade Valley Road where friends may call at any time. Condolences to the Wagoner family may be emailed to: grandview@funeral- plans.com .
ANDREWS Mr. Odell Kelly Andrews, age 76, of 301 Combs St., Sparta, N.C., died Tuesday morning, June 12, at the Alleghany Memorial Hospital in Sparta. He is survived by his wife: Marie Perkins Andrews of the home; one son and daughter-in-law: Rev. Larry and Sue Andrews of Hamptonville, N.C.; one grandson: Marvin Andrews of Hamptonville; one brother: Eugene Andrews of Galax, Va.; and one sister: Emma Lou Gobeli of Baltimore, Maryland. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. at the Grandview Memorial Chapel with Burial in the Crab Creek Cemetery. The Rev. Fred Jennings will officiate. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday evening at the Grandview Memorial Funeral Home in Sparta. Condolences may be emailed to the Andrews family at: grandview@funeral- plans.com .
CALDWELL Mr. Joseph W. Caldwell, Sr., age 81, of 747 Garvey Road, Piney Creek, N.C., died Sunday evening, June 10th, at the Alleghany Memorial Hospital in Sparta. He is survived by his wife: Nell Weaver Caldwell of the home; three sons: Michael Caldwell of Winston-Salem, N.C., Joseph Caldwell, Jr. of Sparta and George Caldwell of Piney Creek; two daughters: Carolyn Lovill of Winston-Salem, N.C. and Carmelita Dimeler of Upper Marlboro, Maryland; one sister: Nina Brown of Darlington, Md.; twelve grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, June 13th , at 11:00 AM at the Grandview Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Burial to follow in the Mt. Zion Methodist Church Cemetery. Rev. Wayne Jones and Rev. Frank Dixon will officiate. The family will receive friends Tuesday evening, June 12th, from 7-9 pm at the Grandview Memorial Funeral Home in Sparta. Flowers will be appreciated or Memorial Contributions may be made to the Alleghany Memorial Hospital Foundation Fund, P.O. Box 9, Sparta, NC 28675. Condolences to the Caldwell family may be emailed to: grandview@funeral- plans.com .
MIDDAUGH Mrs. Edna Busic Middaugh, age 84, of 371 Little River Dr., Sparta, N.C., died Friday morning, June 8, at her home. She was the widow of Robert Owen Middaugh. She is survived by two sisters: Nannie L. Busic of Parkwood Retirement Center in Elkin, N.C., and Edith Busic Richardson of Sparta; one brother and four sisters-in-law: Rodney and Doris Busic of Sparta, Grace M. Reigle of Sugar Creek, Ohio, Marie Busic of Piney Creek and Pat Busic of Sparta.; and several nieces, nephews, and grand-nieces. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. at the Grandview Memorial Chapel with Burial in the Sparta Cemetery. Rev. Thom Burleson will officiate. The family will receive friends from 1:30 until 2:00 p.m. Sunday at the Grandview Memorial Funeral Home in Sparta. In lieu of flowers, the family request that memorial contributions be made to Hospice of Alleghany, P.O. Box 1287, Sparta, N.C. 28675. The family also request no food be brought to their homes.Condolences to the Middaugh family may be emailed to: grandview@funeral- plans.com .
HOPKINS Mr. John Elson Hopkins, age 80, of 4351 Mtn. View Road, Glade Valley, died Wednesday morning, June 6, in the Sunbridge of Alleghany in Sparta. He is survived by his wife: Velma Trawick Hopkins of the home; one daughter: Mary Katheryn Callaham of Washington, D.C.; one granddaughter: Melissa Blumenkranz of New Orleans, La.; and one sister: Elsie Bickley of Louisa, Va. Funeral services will be conducted Friday, June 8, at 2 PM at the Sparta First Baptist Church with Burial to follow in the Sparta Cemetery. Rev. Lon Leatherland and Dr. Jim Pollard will officiate. Military Rites will be conducted at the Graveside by the Bruce Wayne Osborne VFW Post # 7034. There will be no visitation at the funeral home, however, the family will receive friends one hour prior to the services at the church. Flowers will be appreciated or Memorial Contributions may be made to the Shelter for the Courtyard at Sunbridge Rehabilitation Center in memory of John Hopkins. Condolences to the Hopkins family may be emailed to: grandview@funeral- plans.com .
CROUSE Mrs. Maxine Royall Crouse, age 65, of 430 Old Highway 21, Sparta, N.C., died Wednesday morning, June 6, at the Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. She is survived by her husband: John M. Crouse of the home; one daughter and son-in-law: Debbie and Mike Edwards of Wilkesboro; two sons and a daughter-in-law: Steve and Melissa Royall of Wilkesboro, N.C. and Jeff Royall of Jefferson; six grandchildren; one brother and sister-in-law: Wesley and Jeanette Anders of Ennice; and three sisters and brothers-in-law: Wilma and Howard Greene of Galax, Va., Wanda and Doug Shropshire of Mebane and Joyce and Bob Gillespie of Ennice. Funeral services will be conducted Friday morning, June 8, at 11:00 a.m. at the Little Pine Church of the Brethren with Burial in the Cherry Lane Cemetery. Elder Don Richardson, Elder Gwyn Hamm and Rev. Jay Tilley will officiate. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday evening, June 7, at the Grandview Memorial Funeral Home in Sparta. The family will gather at the home of Joyce and Bobby Gillespie following the Funeral services. Condolences to the Crouse family may be emailed to: grandview@funeral- plans.com .
LANDRETH Mr. Walter Vance Landreth, age 52, of 2275 Bald Knob Rd., Sparta, died Sunday Morning, June 3, 2001, at his home. He is survived by his wife, Susan Quigley Landreth; a son and daughter-in -law, Walter Vance Landreth, Jr. and Patricia G. Landreth of Bear, Delaware; a daughter, Tina Colette Landreth of Bear, Delaware; one sister and brother-in-law, Jodi Lynn and Richard Bruce Jones; five grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, James Maynard Landreth, Sr. and Wanda Blevins Landreth of Sparta; and a brother, James Maynard "J.M." Landreth, Jr. of Sparta. He was born on Oct. 6, 1948, in North Wilkesboro, NC. He received the Purple Heart while serving his country in the Vietnam War. Walt's wishes were to not have a funeral service, but in celebration of his life, there will be a gathering of family and friends at his home on Wednesday, June 6, 2001, from 6 til 8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, Memorial Contributions may be sent to the Disabled American Veterans, 251 North Main Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27102. Grandview Memorial Funeral Home in Sparta is in charge of the arrangements. Condolences to the Landreth family may be emailed to: grandview@funeral- plans.com .
ABSHER Mrs. Jessie Ellis Absher, age 58, of 1298 Air Bellows Gap Road, Sparta, died Saturday, June 2, in the Alleghany Memorial Hospital in Sparta. She was the widow of Charles David Absher. She is survived by one daughter: Debbie Salmon of Sparta; one son: Ricky Absher of Sparta; three grandchildren: Jessica Price, Anna Mae Absher and Curtis Mullis; one great-grandchild: Johnny Ray Price; four brothers: Vance Ellis, Larry Ellis and Marvin Ellis all of McGrady and Howard Ellis of Hays; three sisters: Mary Tedder of Crickett, Jean Wood of Traphill and Joyce Fortner of Moravian Falls; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Monday, June 4, at 11 am at the Grandview Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Burial to follow in the Taylor Cemetery in Wilkes County. The family will receive friends Sunday evening, June 3, from 7-9 pm at the Grandview Memorial Funeral Home in Sparta. In lieu of flowers, Memorial Contributions may be made to the family to help with Burial expenses. Condolences to the Absher family may be emailed to: grandview@funeral- plans.com.
WYATT Mrs. Mozelle Kennedy Wyatt, age 84, of 889 Elk Knob Rd., Laurel Springs, N.C., died Friday evening, June 1, at the Alleghany Memorial Hospital in Sparta. She is survived by her husband: Roy Wyatt of the home; one daughter and son-in-law: Sharon and Donny Church of the home; one granddaughter: Melissa Church of Kernersville, N.C.; two sisters: Ruby Lee of Thomasville, N.C., and Bernice Marsh of Archdale, N.C.; and one brother: William Snowden (Pete) Kennedy of High Point, N.C. A graveside service will be conducted Sunday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. at the Wyatt family Cemetery at Laurel Springs, N.C. There will be no visitation at the funeral home. Grandview Memorial Funeral Home of Sparta is in charge of the arrangements.
