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Mary L. Brown
BURLINGTON - Mary Leonard Brown, 82, of 3816 Wesley Court, died Tuesday, April 13, 1999, at Twin Lakes Center.
Memorial service will be 4 p.m. Friday at St. Mark's Reformed Church, where she was a member, with the Rev. Robert M. Disher Jr., Dr. Melvin Palmer, Dr. Tom Hamilton, the Rev. Van Grimes and the Rev. Billy Joe Leonard officiating.
She was a native of Greencastle, Pa., the widow of Dr. Lawrence A. Leonard, a graduate of Catawba College and attended the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She was a school librarian for 20 years in the Burlington City Schools and taught in the Lincoln County, Rowan County and Asheboro City School Systems. She was a volunteer for Alamance Memorial Hospital, a member of ADK, a past president of the Alamance/Burlington Retired School Personnel, a member of the Senior Advisors Board of the Senior Center of Burlington, and a member of the Eastern Star-Elizabeth Chapter #41.
Surviving are husband, William L. Brown of the home; daughters, Virginia L. Ackley of Marietta, Ga., Rebecca L. Curtis of Bent Mountain, Va.; son, Daniel L. Leonard of Carrboro; stepsons, Chris Brown of Greencastle, Pa., Richard Brown of State College, Pa., three grandchildren; four stepgrandchildren.
The family will be at the church immediately following the memorial service, other times at the home.
Rich & Thompson Mortuary in Burlington is in charge of the arrangements.
Memorials may be made to Catawba College, Hickory, N.C., or Alamance Community College, 1247 Jimmie Kerr Road, Graham, N.C. 27253.
Joseph R. Misenheimer
Joseph Ray Misenheimer, 94, of 271 Oak View Lane, Asheboro, formerly of East Green Drive, High Point, died Thursday, April 15, 1999, at Randolph Hospital.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Sechrest Funeral Home, High Point, with the Rev. John Fitzgerald officiating. Burial will be in Floral Garden Park Cemetery.
He was a native of Rowan County, the widower of Roxana Jones Misenheimer, retired from Burlington Industries after 45 years, was a member of Calvary United Methodist Church and later of Covenant Church United Methodist.
Surviving are daughter, Sylvia Simmons of Asheboro, sons, Joe Misenheimer of High Point, Rayford Misenheimer of Faith; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren.
The family will be at the funeral home 7-8:30 p.m. Friday.
Memorials may be made to Covenant Church United Methodist, 1526 Skeet Club Road, High Point, N.C. 27265.
Rosa S. Chriscoe
Rosa Stutts Chriscoe, 74, of 112 Wright St., Seagrove, died Thursday, April 15, 1999, at Randolph Hospital.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Pugh Funeral Home, Asheboro, with the Rev. Lee Green and the Rev. Hayes Ritter officiating. Burial will be in Union Grove Baptist Church Cemetery.
She was a native of Randolph County, the widow of Harlon Reed Chriscoe and retired from Luck's Inc.
Surviving are sons, Carson Chriscoe of Robbins, Leonard Chriscoe of Seagrove; daughters, Ruth Marshall of Seagrove, Geraldine Morgan of Robbins; sisters, Frances Chriscoe of Seagrove, Adell Carlton of Thomasville; 12 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren.
The family will be at the funeral home 7-9 p.m. Friday.
Marvin D. Swart
Marvin Dale Swart, 64, of 2247 N. Citrus Blvd., Leesburg, Fla., formerly of Asheboro, died Wednesday, April 14, 1999, at Leesburg, Fla.
Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Flag Springs United Methodist Church, where he was a member, with the Rev. Luther Crady Jr. and the Rev. Bryan Fox officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
He was a native of Seneca, Kan., the widower of Jeanette B. Swart, a U.S. Air Force veteran, a graduate of Kansas State University with a B.S. Degree in Agricultural Science and was employed by Novartis.
Surviving are daughter, Janelle Furr of Concord; son, Douglas Swart of Denton; brothers, Carl D. Swart of Seneca, Kan., William Swart of Fairfield Glade, Tenn.; B.J. Dupler of the home; four grandchildren.
The family will be at Pugh Funeral Home, Asheboro, 7-9 p.m. Friday.
Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tenn. 38105-1905 or Flag Springs United Methodist Church, 5852 Zoo Parkway, Asheboro, N.C. 27203.
Arlie E. Brown
SEAGROVE - Arlie Elton Brown, 68, of 1863 Ralph Lawrence Road, died Wednesday, April 14, 1999, at Duke Medical Center, Durham.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at New Center Christian Church, Seagrove, where he was a member, with the Rev. Jimmy Shirlen and the Rev. Donnie McNeill officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
He was a native of Randolph County and a Sunday School teacher and deacon at his church. He was retired from Thomas Built Buses, was a bus driver for Seagrove Schools, a member of the Bus Drivers Association of Randolph County and was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean conflict.
Surviving are wife, Jacquelyn Cooper Brown of the home; daughters, Bonnie LaDare Keeling of Seagrove, Lannette B. Allred of Robbins; son, Vernon E. Brown of Seagrove; half-sister, Myrtle Williamson of Seagrove; eight grandchildren; one great-grandchild.
The family will be at Ridge Funeral Home, Asheboro, 7-9 p.m. Friday, other times at the home.
Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 515, Asheboro, N.C. 27204.
Eva B. Green
SEAGROVE - Eva B. Green, 77, of 4685 Osborn Mill Road, died Tuesday, April 13, 1999, at Asheboro Health & Rehabilitation Center.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Redeemed Church of God with Pastor Ira Brady Sr. officiating. Burial will be in Piney Ridge United Methodist Church Cemetery.
She was a native of Randolph County and a retired textile worker.
Surviving are husband, E.J. Green of the home; daughters, Marlene G. Goldston of Ramseur, Paula Green Campbell of Seagrove; brothers, Elmer Cassidy, Clinton Cassidy, both of Seagrove; one grandchild, two great-grandchildren.
The family will be at C.C. Hodges Funeral Home, Asheboro, 7-8 p.m. Friday.
Jewel S. Rush
TRINITY - Jewel Strider Rush, 81, formerly of 2736 Thayer Road, died Wednesday, April 14, 1999, at GrayBrier Nursing and Retirement Center.
Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Mount Pleasant United Methodist Church, where she was a member, with the Rev. David Minor, the Rev. David J. Garner and the Rev. Charles B. Walker officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
She was a native of Randolph County, the widow of Clarence Charles Rush, a former employee of Triangle Hosiery Mill and Silver Knit Hosiery and a member of the Senior Adult Sunday School class at her church.
Surviving are daughters, Shelby Garner of Trinity, Geraldine Casper of Thomasville; sons, Charles Lee "Pete" Rush, Ronnie Keith Rush, both of Trinity; sisters, Alta Mae Laughlin of Central Falls, Frances Strider, Inez Jennings, both of Asheboro; brothers, Howard Strider, Wilson Strider, Roy "John" Strider, all of Asheboro; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren.
The family will be at Cumby Mortuary, Archdale, 7-8:30 p.m. Friday, other times at the home of Shelby Garner, 2814 Thayer Road, Trinity.
Memorials may be made to the cemetery fund of Mount Pleasant United Methodist Church, 2418 Hoover Hill Road, Trinity, N.C. 27370.
Rajuhn A. Muhammad
HIGH POINT - Rajuhn Abdullah Muhammad, 51, of 807 6th St., died Tuesday, April 13, 1999, at High Point Regional Hospital.
Funeral service was 4 p.m. Friday at Haizlip Funeral Home, High Point. Burial was in Oakwood Memorial Park.
He was a native of Union, N. J., and was employed at the Waste Water Treatment Plant, Union, S.C.
Surviving are wife, Mary Siler Muhammad of the home; his mother of Newark, N. J.; sons, Raheem Marshall of Union, S.C., Lashan Thompson of Irvington, N.J.; daughters, Sharonda Jackson of Union, S.C., Yashida Vinson of Raleigh; stepdaughters, Rosalyn McClain, Sylvia McMannus, Anissa Smith, all of Durham, Susan Goldston of High Point; stepsons, William McMannus of Chapel Hill, Kenneth McMannus of Danville, Va., Cedric McMannus, Joseph McMannus, both of Durham; brothers, Traiq Marshall of Peru, Ind., Dean Marshall of Asheboro, Zarghury Marshall of Irvington, N.J.; sisters, Deborah Ford, Drucilla Ali, both of Irvington, N.J., Zara Simpson of Princeton; four grandchildren; 25 step-grandchildren.
The family will be at the home.
Martha F. Isley
LIBERTY - Martha Flinchum Isley, 56, of 3078 N.C. 62 E., died Thursday, April 15, 1999, at Duke Medical Center, Durham.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
She was a native of Guilford County, an employee of Learning Environment Inc., Liberty and a member of Julian Hill Primitive Baptist Church.
Surviving are husband, Jerry E. Isley of the home; son, Jeff Isley of Liberty; daughter, Donna I. Staley of Liberty; sisters, Nancy F. Routh of Liberty, Lucy F. Clapp of Julian; brothers, Davis Flinchum of Lexington, Harold Flinchum of Liberty, Glenn Flinchum of Julian; two grandchildren.
The family will be at Loflin Funeral Home, Liberty, 7-9 p.m. Friday, other times at the home.
Memorials may be made to Duke Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Center, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, N.C.
Lillian B. Chisholm
CANDOR - Lillian Blake Chisholm, 83, of 318 S. School St., died Thursday, April 15, 1999, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, Pinehurst.
Funeral service will be 3 p.m. Saturday at Candor Baptist Church, where she was a member, with the Rev. Doug Kennedy and the Rev. Bill Turnmire officiating. Burial will be in the Chisholm family cemetery.
She was a native of Montgomery County and the widow of Barnie Chisholm.
Surviving are sons, Ralph Chisholm, Paul Chisholm, both of the home, Roy Chisholm of Lubbock, Texas, Jerry Chisholm of Candor; daughters, Fran Laws of High Point, Louise Reese of Seven Lakes, Janie Cockman of Thomasville, Joyce Ellis of Pleasant Garden; half brother, Elsie Blake of Seagrove; 16 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren.
The family will be at Briggs-Candor Funeral Home, Candor, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Friday.
Memorials may be made to Candor Baptist Church Women's Class.
Bobby W. Freeman
TROY - Bobby Wade Freeman, 47, of 109 Maple Leaf Drive, Candor, died Wednesday, April 7, 1999, at his home.
Funeral service will be 3 p.m. Sunday at Parsons Grove United Methodist Church, Candor, with the Rev. Lee Fish and the Rev. Fred Richardson officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
He was a native of Montgomery County, attended Parsons Grove UMC and was employed with Klaussner Furniture.
Surviving are daughter, Doshia Freeman of Troy; son, Robbie Freeman of Dover, Del.; stepfather, Owen Parsons of Candor; sister, Carlene Craven of Denton; brothers, Danny Freeman of Candor, Wayne Freeman of Troy.
The family will be at Pugh-Troy Funeral Home, Troy, 7-9 p.m. Saturday, other times at 2464 Pekin Road, Troy.
Betty A. Bowden
MT. GILEAD - Betty Ann Bowden, 56, of Highland Park, died Monday, April 12, 1999, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, Pinehurst.
Funeral service will be 3 p.m., Saturday at Parson Grove Baptist Church, where she was a member. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
She was employed by Alcoa Aluminum Works of Badin.
Surviving are son, Darren Bowden of Charlotte; sisters, Hulia Mae Baldwin of the home, Doretha Armstrong of Jackson Springs; brothers, Marvin Bowden of Ellerbe, Hubert Bowden of Mt. Gilead, Grover Bowden Jr. of Rockingham.
The family will be at the church 7-8 p.m. Friday.
Harris Funeral Home, Mt. Gilead, is in charge of the arrangements.
Mickey Brown
BURLINGTON - Mickey Brown, 62, of 157 Coveside Terrace, died Wednesday, April 14, 1999, at Alamance Regional Medical Center.
Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church of Elon College, where he was a member, with the Rev. Norman Harris officiating.
He was a native of Randolph County, a graduate of East Carolina University and of N.C. A&T State University with an M.S. degree. He was a teacher and defensive line coach at Reynolds High School, Winston-Salem and Fayetteville High School, Fayetteville; defensive line coach at Elon College and Duke University, coached at Williams High School, where he was 1983 "Mid State Coach of the Year" as the school's golf coach. He was head football coach at Western Alamance High School where he was named 1987 "Mid State Coach of the Year," returned to Elon College as assistant coach and was a member of Disciples Sunday School Class at his church.
Surviving are wife, Janie Brown of the home; daughter, Melinda Gammon of Knoxville, Tenn.; son, Michael Brown of High Point; mother, Ethel Roberts Brown of Asheboro; sister, Donna Brown of Asheboro; brothers, Gilbert Brown, Carl Brown, both of Asheboro, Lynn Brown of Dobson.
The family will be at Rich & Thompson Mortuary, Burlington, 6- 8 p.m. Friday, other times at the home.
Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church of Elon College, 216 Lawrence Ave., Elon College, N.C. 27244 or Stadium Fund, c/o Elon College, 2600 Campus Box, Elon College, N.C. 27244.
Paige A. Moody
Paige Alese Moody, of 250 Elwood Stout St., Asheboro, infant daughter of Sheena Spangler of Star and Fess Moody of Asheboro, died Friday, April 16, 1999, at Randolph Hospital.
Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Monday at Oaklawn Cemetery, with Pastor Doug Smith officiating.
Surviving in addition to the parents are grandparents, Ronald and Nina Moody of Asheboro, Linda Hurley of Star, Keith Bridgeman of Franklinville; great-grandmothers, Juanita Moody and Barbara Grigg, both of Asheboro, Mary Pickrell of Sophia.
The family will be at Ridge Funeral Home, Asheboro, 9:45-10:45 a.m. Monday.
Dr. Harold D. Cranford
Dr. Harold Davis Cranford, 76, of 420 Maegeo Drive, Lexington, died Thursday, April 15, 1999, at his home.
Funeral service will be 4 p.m. Sunday at Pugh Funeral Home, Asheboro, with the Rev. Jill Alventosa-Brown officiating. Burial will be in Oaklawn Cemetery.
He was a World War II U.S. Army Air Corps veteran, a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Duke Medical School and served his residency at UNC-CH and McPherson Clinic in Durham. He practiced ophthalmology in Lexington for 35 years, served on the Lexington School Board and Airport Commission, was a former member of both the Asheboro and Lexington Rotary Clubs and was a member of First United Methodist Church in Lexington.
Surviving are wife, Gloria Anderson Cranford; son, Harold Vernon Cranford of the home.
The family will be at the funeral home 3 p.m. Sunday.
Memorials may be made to the charity of the donor's choice.
Karon B. Spillman
RANDLEMAN - Karon Sue Bodenheimer Spillman, 50, of 1570 Will Coltrane Road, Sophia, died Friday, April 16,1999, at Randolph Hospital.
Funeral service will be 4 p.m. Sunday at Old Union United Methodist Church, Randleman, where she was a member, with the Rev. Lanny Lancaster officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
She was a native of Forsyth County, a graduate of Trinity High School and an employee of Jockey International.
Surviving are husband, Delbert L. Spillman of Sophia; daughters, Crystal Lynn Spillman and Christina Clara Spillman, both of the home; son, Darrell Lee Spillman of Sophia; father and step-mother, Verlin and Mamie Bodenheimer of Asheboro; sisters, Linda Crawford of Advance, Brenda Moore of Sophia, Evelyn Lowe of Liberty; brothers, Kenneth Bodenheimer of Trinity, Robert Wilson of Mebane, Donald Wilson of Asheboro, J.W. Wilson of High Point; three grandsons.
Pugh Funeral Home, Randleman, is in charge of the arrangements.
Memorials may be made to Old Union United Methodist Church, c/o Jan Johnson, P.O. Box 304, Sophia, N.C. 27350.
Nettie F. Bame
SOPHIA - Nettie Freeman Bame, 96, of 4279 Newb-Hill Road, died Friday, April 16, 1999, at Sunrise of the Triad, High Point.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Monday at Cumby Mortuary, Archdale, with the Rev. Bill V. Barnes and the Rev. Charles Lassiter officiating. Burial will be in Marlboro Friends Meeting Cemetery.
She was a native of Montgomery County, the widow of John William Bame, a homemaker, the oldest member of Sophia Baptist Church and a member of the Senior Citizens Sunday School Class.
Surviving are daughter, Wilma Bame of Sophia; sons, John Bame of Sophia, Theodore William "Ted" Bame of Randleman; 16 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren.
The family will be at the funeral home 7-9 p.m. Sunday.
Douglas L. Brown
JULIAN - Douglas Lee Brown, 51, died Thursday, April 15, 1999, in Cleveland, Tenn.
Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Monday at Loflin Funeral Home, Liberty, with the Rev. Grady Beaver officiating. Burial will be in Coble's Lutheran Church Cemetery.
He was a native of Guilford County, a past member of Coble's Lutheran Church and a 1971 graduate of Appalachian State University.
Surviving are wife, Sue Ann Griffin Brown of Cleveland, Tenn.; daughters, Lee Ann Brown of Raleigh, Laura Elizabeth Brown of Walnut Cove; mother, Dorothy C. Brown of Julian; sisters, Eloise B. Bates of Winston-Salem, Glenda Weatherly of Greenville; brother, Ronald Brown of Ridgeway, Va.
The family will be at the funeral home 6-8 p.m. Sunday.
Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association, N.C. Affiliate, Inc., 3109 Poplarwood Court, Suite 125, Raleigh, N.C. 27604-1043 .
Dale Ritter
DENTON - R. Dale Ritter, 38, of 8997 New Hope Road, died Friday, April 16, 1999, at Randolph Hospital.
Funeral service will be 3 p.m. Sunday at Liberty Fellowship Church, with the Rev. David Riffe and the Rev. Jamie Draughn officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
He was a native of Moore County, attended Liberty Fellowship Church and was employed with Mid State Plastics in Asheboro.
Surviving are wife, Kelly Harris Ritter of the home; daughters, Samantha Leigh Ritter and Shayna Leigh Ritter, both of the home; mother, Allene M. Ritter of Asheboro; grandmother, Ruth Ritter of Tabb, Va.; sisters, Frankie R. Wilhoit and Pamela Ritter, both of Asheboro.
Briggs Funeral Home, Denton, is in charge of the arrangements.
Memorials may be made to the Samantha L. Ritter and Shayna L. Ritter Educational Fund, c/o First Bank, P.O. Box 248, Denton, N.C. 27239.
Fannie V. Wright
BISCOE - Fannie Valeria Wright, 83, of 435 Lambert Road, died Friday, April 16, 1999, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, Pinehurst.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Cornerstone Baptist Church, where she was a charter member, with Dr. W. E. McPeters officiating. Burial will be in Biscoe Cemetery.
She was a native of Montgomery County, co-founder of the William C. Wright fellowship hall and former co-owner of Wright Shop in Biscoe.
Surviving is sister, Bessie Wright of Biscoe.
Phillips Funeral Home, Star, is in charge of the arrangements.
Memorials may be made to Cornerstone Baptist Church, P.O. Box 1109, Biscoe, N.C. 27209.
