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JIMMY DEAN
SANFORD - Jimmy Dean, 37, of Sanford, died Sunday (7/20/03) at home.
He was a registered nurse at Harnett Manor Nursing Home.
Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Christian Chapel Missionary Baptist Church in Lillington by the Rev. Harry Thomas and the Rev. Jerome Pope. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
He is survived by is father, James Dean Sr. of Lillington; his mother, Carolyn Dean Creech of Lillington; sisters, Angela Powers of Lillington and Tina Venjohn of South Dakota; grandmothers, Mildred Wallace and Ida Dean Wallace, both of Lillington; and two nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at O'Quinn-Peebles Funeral Home and other times at the home of Carolyn Dean Creech.
Arrangements are by O'Quinn-Peebles Funeral Home.
LOIS DAWSON
SANFORD - Lois Stevens Dawson, 93, of Sanford, died Friday (7/18/03) at home.
A native of Lee County, she was a daughter of the late Asbury Stevens and Mollie Ragland Stevens. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Carl Dawson Sr.; sisters, Zelma Irby and Beulah Davis and Ida Dunnstan; and brothers, Ralph Stevens, Alex Stevens, Sam Stevens and Tom Stevens.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Turners Chapel Church by the Rev. Bruce MacInnes. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Viewing will be held for 30 minutes prior to the funeral hour.
She is survived by a daughter, Carolyn Dawson Weber and husband Don of Centerville, Mass.; a son, Joseph C. Dawson Jr. of Sanford; five grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. today at Rogers-Pickard Funeral Home.
Memorial gifts may be made to Turners Chapel Church building fund, 1344 Colon Road, Sanford, N.C. 27330.
ROBERT SLOAN
FLORENCE, S.C. - Robert Wayne Sloan, 61, of 1800 Joseph Drive, formerly of Sanford, died at his residence after a sudden illness.
A native of Sanford, he was a son of the late Perry Blease and Pauline Inman Sloan. He was employed with Bell South for more than 30 years until his retirement in 2001 and was also a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving in the Vietnam conflict.
Funeral services were held Monday at the Florence Baptist Temple. Burial was in Florence Memorial Gardens Cemetery.
Memorial gifts may be made to the Boy Scouts of America, 702 S. Coit St., Florence, S.C.
Arrangements were by Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home.
DAVID FREY
PINEHURST - David Richard Frey, 77, of Pinehurst, died Sunday (7/20/03) at home.
He was a native of Paradise, Pa., a son of the late John and Josephine Harris Frey.
A member of the Teamsters Union, he worked for 39 1/2 years for John S. Ewell Inc. as a long-haul trucker. He received many awards for safety, traveling more than a million miles during his career without an accident.
He was preceded in death by his brother, Charles Frey, and sisters, Annie Swinehart, Rachael Miller and Violet Harkcom.
Funeral services will be held later in the week in Pennsylvania.
He is survived by daughters, Judy A. Wendler and husband George of Pinehurst and Debra J. Krasley and husband Wynn of Sanford; a sister, Frances Ditzler of Columbia, Pa.; six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Arrangements are by Boles Funeral Home & Crematory of Southern Pines.
PAMELA HAIRE
SILER CITY - Pamela Leavy Haire, 50, of 513 S. Second Ave., died Sunday (7/20/03) at home.
A native of Chatham County, she was a member of Brookdale Baptist Church. She was a certified nurse's assistant with UNC Hospitals Chapel Hill.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Amanda E. Haire; parents, John Leavy and Elizabeth Burke Leavy; a brother, Edward Leavy; and a sister, Brenda Leavy Jaroslewicz.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. today at Brookdale Baptist Church by the Rev. Walter Jones. Burial will be in Chatham Memorial Park.
She is survived by her husband, Nelson B. Haire Sr. , daughters, Melissa A. Haire and Melissa A. Heit, and sons, Nelson B. Haire Jr. and John C. Haire, all of Siler City; sisters, Lou Anne Jordan of Springville, N.Y., and Tina Bonilla of Siler City; and brothers, David Leavy of Reidsville and Billy Leavy of Siler City.
Arrangements are by Smith & Buckner Funeral Home.
WILBUR LOCKARD
SANFORD - Wilbur J. "Jack" Lockard, 87, of Sanford, a longtime Lorain County, Ohio, resident, died Sunday (7/13/03) at the Durham Regional Medical Center in Durham following an extended illness.
A native of Van Wert, Ohio, he had been a resident of Sanford since 1978, coming from Lorain.
He was employed as an electrician for the Western Automatic Corp. and then its successor company, the Moen Corp. of Elyria, Ohio, for 42 years. He retired in 1978.
He was a former member of the First Presbyterian Church of Lorain as well as a member of Lorain Lodge 1301 of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks.
Funeral services were held Friday at the Gluvna-Shimo-Hromada Funeral Chapel in Lorain, conducted by Sister Catherine Romancik, chaplain of Community Health Partners Hospital and Surgical Center. Burial was in Resthaven Memory Gardens in Avon, Ohio.
He is survived by a son, Jacque Lockard of Sanford; a daughter, La Rita Pohorence of Amherst, Ohio; six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Memorial gifts may be made to French Creek Nature Center, 4530 Colorado Ave., Sheffield Village, Ohio 44054.
Arrangements were by Gluvna-Shimo-Hromada Funeral Chapel.
RUTH COOK
CAMERON - Ruth Anna Cook, 72, of 2500 N.C. 87 South, died Sunday (7/20/03) at home.
Funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Hillmon Grove Baptist Church by the Rev. Allen Admire. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
She is survived by her husband, Buel Cook of Cameron; sons, Dale Cook and wife Avis and Jimmy Cook, all of Cameron; a daughter, Connie Cook Tice and husband Doug of Jonesville; brothers, James Sheek and Kenneth Sheek, both of Yadkinville; and sisters, Dot Fulton and Gerry Parham, both of Belews Creek.
Memorial gifts may be made to Community Home Care & Hospice of Lee County, 1602 Westover Drive, Sanford, N.C. 27331.
Arrangements are by Adcock Funeral Home.
DAVID BECKWITH
PITTSBORO - David Steele Beckwith, 44, of Pittsboro, died Saturday (7/19/03) at his home.
A native of Raleigh, he graduated with honors from Wake Christian Academy and later from Southern Missionary College.
He was a sales representative with XpedX with 20 years of service. He was a member of the Pittsboro Seventh-day Adventist Church where he was a deacon. He was preceded in death by his father, Harold E. Beckwith.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. today at the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Raleigh with the Revs. Darren Briscoe and Louis Badenhorst. Burial will be private.
He is survived by his wife, Missy Beckwith; daughters, Stephanie, Brittany and Courtney, all at home; mother, Margaret S. Beckwith of Raleigh; brother, H. Allen Beckwith of Fuquay-Barina; an aunt and several nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends following the service.
Memorial gifts may be made to: Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, in memory of David Beckwith, c/o Barkara Kok, 119 Poppy Trail, Durham, N.C. 27713 or UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Care Center, 102 West Drive, Chapel Hill, N. C. 27599-7295.
Arrangements are by Fry & Pricket Funeral Home.
CAREY LONG
ASHEBORO - Funeral services for Carey Moore Long, 89, of 303 N. Park St., who died Friday (7/18/03), were held Sunday at Lakeside Park Church of God in Franklinville by the Rev. Danny Peterson and the Rev. Kelly Dodson. Entombment followed in the Randolph Memorial Park.
Nathan Street was the pianist. Soloists were Nathan Street, Michaela Street and Aaron Powers. The congregation sang.
Pallbearers were Aaron Powers, Johnny Street, Steven Long, Michael Powers, Jonathan Long, Cory Long, Joshua Long, Dallas Street Jr., Donny Hill, Mark Long and C. T. Long.
Arrangements were by Smith Funeral Home of Broadway.
JANICE LEWIS
SANFORD - Janice McCormick Lewis, of 14191 McDougald Road, died
Sunday (7/20/03) at home.
Arrangements are incomplete with Watson Mortuary.
