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Edna Carter
High Point
Mrs. Edna Moon Carter, 88, of Moses Cone Extended Care Center died July 30, 2000.
She was born March 13, 1912, in Chatham County, a daughter of John and Annie Jackson Moon. She was a homemaker and a member of Green Street Baptist Church. She married Rex Carter, who preceded her in death Sept. 20, 1985.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Frances C. Connell and her husband, Bob, of Oak Ridge; two sisters, Mrs. Louise Brandon of High Point and Mrs. Cara Rovito of Shamokin, Pa.; two grandchildren, Laura Rock and Steven Buchanan; and a great-grandson, Logan Carter Buchanan.
Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday in Floral Garden Park Cemetery by the Rev. C.W. Moss. The body will be at Sechrest Funeral Home, High Point. Visitation will be 7-8:30 tonight at the funeral home.
Memorials may be directed to Green Street Baptist Church Building Fund, 303 Rotary Drive, High Point, N.C. 27262.
The Carter family would like to express appreciation to the staff of Moses Cone Extended Care Center for their many acts of kindness and support.
Roland Hall
Welch, W.Va.
Roland Hall, 76, formerly of Gary, W.Va., died July 29, 2000, in High Point, N.C.
He was born Aug. 6, 1923, in Gary, a son of George and Nancy Mann Hall, who both preceded him in death. He was a member of the Welch Lions, the Moose Lodge #1094 of Welch, and a graduate of Marshall College (now university) in 1948. He was a retired teacher with the McDowell County Board of Education and coached football and basketball at Gary High School. He taught and coached for 12 years in Glen Burnie, Md. He also was preceded in death by his wife, Emma Jean Stimson Hall; four brothers, James Anderson Hall, Arnold Hall, Curtis Hall and George M. Hall; and a sister, Ollie Hall Graham.
Surviving are four sons, Rick Hall of Camillus, N.Y., Michael Hall of Annapolis, Md., Mark Hall of Los Angeles, Calif., and Brian Hall of High Point; a daughter, Cathy Hall Felts of High Point; two sisters, Kizzie Naggie of Salem, Va., and Vera Foreman of Belgrade, Fla.; and seven grandchildren.
Funeral will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Douglas Mortuary Chapel, Welch, by the Rev. Ronald Felts. Burial will be in Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Bluewell, W.Va. Visitation will be 6-7 tonight at The Douglas Mortuary, Welch.
Memorials may be directed to Gary High School Alumni Association, Gary, W.Va. 24836.
Eunice Hancock
Ramseur
Mrs. Eunice Ferguson Hancock, 92, died July 30, 2000.
Funeral will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Loflin Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation will be 7-8:30 tonight at the funeral home.
Robert Lassiter
High Point
Robert Griffin Lassiter, 68, of 1122 Tabor St., died July 29, 2000, at High Point Regional Hospital.
He was born May 17, 1932, in Guilford County, a son of Griffin Hill and Clara Mae Morris Lassiter, who both preceded him in death. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, retiring with 20 years of service. He also retired from the city of High Point's Parks and Recreation Department with 20 years of service. On Jan, 12, 1990, he married Helen Ward, who survives of the residence. He was preceded in death by a brother, John Grayson Lassiter.
Also surviving are three stepdaughters, Mrs. Colin (Patsy) Waldroup of Silver Valley, Mrs. Randall (Barbara) McGee of Archdale and Mrs. Banaras (Sameena) Khan of High Point; two stepsons, Grayson Ward and his wife, Eileene, of High Point and Richard Ward and his wife, Elaine, of Thomasville; five sisters, Mrs. Woodrow (Mary) Sneed of Cleveland, Okla., Mrs. Paul (Peggy) Brewer of Lynchburg, Va., Mrs. Charles (Cynthia) Clapp of Jamestown, Mrs. Polly Gibson and Mrs. Paul (Ruth) Walton of High Point; 14 stepgrandchildren and 16 stepgreat-grandchildren.
Funeral will be 2 p.m. today at Landmark Baptist Church by the Rev. Amos Mashburn. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The body will be at Sechrest Funeral Service, High Point, until placed in the church 30 minutes prior to the service.
Richard Payne
High Point
Richard Douglas Payne, 77, of 2003 Chestnut Drive Extension died July 31, 2000, at High Point Regional Hospital.
He was born May 18, 1923, in Davidson County, a son of Thomas A. and Annie Shields Payne. He was a lifelong resident of Davidson County and a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers veteran having served in World War II. He was a member of Unity United Methodist Church in Thomasville, where he was a member of the Turner-Bridger Memorial Sunday School Class and served the church in various capacities. He retired in 1988 from Dogwood Hosiery. On Aug. 9, 1945, he married Miss Dorcas Kennedy, who survives of the residence.
Also surviving are two sons, Doug Payne and his wife, Ruth, of High Point and Art Payne of Pensacola, Fla.; a sister, Mrs. Charles (Jackie) Shackleford of High Point; a brother, Thomas A. Payne Jr. and his wife, Betsy, of High Point; and two grandchildren, Amanda Payne and Michael Payne.
Funeral will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Unity United Methodist Church by the Rev. De Hillyer. Burial will be in Holly Hill Memorial Park Cemetery. The body will be at J.C. Green & Sons Funeral Home until the hour of service. Visitation will be 6:30-8:30 tonight at the funeral home and other times at the residence.
Memorials may be directed to Unity United Methodist Church Building Fund, c/o Rev. De Hillyer, 134 Circle Drive, Thomasville, N.C. 27360.
Darrell Pierce
High Point
Darrell Pierce, 74, of 1101 Gatehouse Road died July 31, 2000, at High Point Regional Hospital.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Sechrest Funeral Service, High Point.
Loretta Walser
Lexington
Mrs. Loretta Potts Walser, 77, of 5943 Old U.S. 64 West died July 30, 2000, at Lexington Memorial Hospital.
Funeral will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Friendship United Methodist Church. Visitation will be 6-8 tonight at Davidson Funeral Home.
Boyd Bass
Thomasville
Boyd Charles 'Fish' Bass, 69, of 112 Hiatt Road died Aug. 1, 2000, at his residence.
Funeral will be 11 a.m. Thursday at J.C. Green & Sons Chapel. Visitation will be 6:30-8:30 tonight at the funeral home.
James Butler
Trinity
James Barry Butler, 68, of 5937 Dwight St. died May 7, 2000, at Community General Hospital in Thomasville.
He was born Aug. 3, 1931, in Griffin, Ga., a son of Abraham Bradshaw Butler Jr. and Mary Gladys Freeman Butler, who both preceded him in death. In 1954, he married Gwen Turner Butler, who survives of the residence. He was self-employed and a U.S. Navy veteran, having served in the Korean War.
Also surviving are five daughters, Teresa Broadstreet of Archdale, Vanessa Butler of Thomasville, Cathy Staton of Wallburg, Jimi Kay Hilton of High Point and Julie D'Andrea of Greensboro; two sons, Gregg Butler of Trinity and Tim Butler of High Point; a sister, Freddie Jones of Trinity; a half brother, David Butler of Atlanta; 19 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Graveside memorial service with military honors will be 3 p.m. Thursday in Holly Hill Memorial Park Cemetery, Thomasville, by the Rev. Brian Powell.
Cumby Family Funeral Service, Archdale, is in charge of arrangements.
Mary Draughn
High Point
Mrs. Mary Lynn Coble Draughn, 68, of 102 Marywood Drive, died Aug. 1, 2000, at High Point Regional Hospital.
She was born Dec. 26, 1931, in Surry County, a daughter of Ralph and Bessie Boyd Coble, who preceded her in death. She married Oliver T. Draughn, who survives of the residence. She was a homemaker and a member of Union Cross Moravian Church. She was preceded in death by five brothers, Edwin Coble, Waldon Coble, Bill Coble, John Coble and Bobby Coble.
Also surviving are two sons and daughters-in-law, David O. and Brenda Draughn and Michael S. and Joni Draughn, all of Winston-Salem; three granddaughters, Jamie L. Draughn, Taylor M. Draughn and Meagan A. Draughn, all of Winston-Salem; three sisters-in-law, Pat Coble of Myrtle Beach, S.C., Maude Randolph of Mt. Airy and Jo Coble of Concord.
Funeral will be 3 p.m. Thursday at Moody Funeral Home Chapel, Mt. Airy, by the Rev. Tim Byerly. Burial will be in Oakdale Cemetery. Visitation will be 7-9 tonight at Moody Funeral Home.
Memorials may be directed to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 5216, Glen Allen, Va. 23058-5216.
Esther Gallimore
Denton
Mrs. Esther Cooper Gallimore, 89, died July 31, 2000.
Funeral will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Siloam United Methodist Church. Visitation will be 6:30 to 8:30 tonight at Briggs Funeral Home.
J. Goforth
Winston-Salem
Mrs. Johnie Lee Hartis Goforth, 82, of Arbor Acres, formerly of Archdale Road, Trinity, died Aug. 1, 2000, at her residence.
She was born Jan. 13, 1918, in Mecklenburg County, a daughter of Thomas Newton and Minnie Belle Helms Hartis. She was a retired homemaker and a member of Mt. Vernon United Methodist Church and the Willing Workers Sunday School Class. She also was a member of the Randolph County Home Demonstration Club. On Nov. 18, 1939, she married Joseph Franklin Goforth, who survives of the residence.
Also surviving are two daughters, Nancy G. Spillman and her husband, Fletcher, of Trinity and Suzanne G. Hazelwood and her husband, Chuck, of High Point; two sons, Joseph F. Goforth Jr. and his wife, Betsy, of Burlington and Walter R. Goforth and his wife, Sandi, of Boone; two sisters, Anna Mae Flowe of Monroe and Allene Williams of Winston-Salem; two brothers, Clyde Hartis of Monroe and Clifford Hartis of Charlotte; 14 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Funeral will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Mt. Vernon Untied Methodist Church by the Rev. David Cunha. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be 7-8:30 tonight at Sechrest Funeral Service, Archdale.
Memorials may be directed to Mt. Vernon United Methodist Church, 9429 Archdale Road, Trinity N.C. 27270.
