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Hansel C. Elliott
DENTON - Hansel Cranford Elliott, 82, of 334 Broad St., died Friday, Aug. 18, 2000, at Community General Hospital, Thomasville.
Funeral service will be 4 p.m. Monday at First United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Dan Money and the Rev. Sandy Young officiating. Burial will be in Denton Town Cemetery.
He was a native of Davidson County, retired after 38 years with the U.S. Post Office in Denton, he was a former timber trader, a graduate of Denton High School and a World War II U.S. Army veteran.
Surviving are wife, Estelle Pratt Elliott of the home; son, Eddie Elliott of Denton; daughter, Marion Deerhake of Raleigh; three grandchildren.
The family will be at Briggs Funeral Home, Denton, 3-5 p.m. Sunday.
Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 425, Denton, N.C. 27239 or Siloam United Methodist Church, c/o Linda Markham, P.O. Box 414, Denton, N.C. 27239.
Louise G. Lee
MT. GILEAD - Louise Gardner Lee, 68, of 184 N.C. 731 West, died Saturday, Aug. 19, 2000, at St. Josephs of the Pines Health Center.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Monday at Exway Baptist Church, where she was a member, with the Rev. David Peitz officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
She was a retired textiles employee
Surviving are sons, Michael Lee of Troy, Glenn Lee of Mt. Gilead; daughter, Susan L. Snyder of Fayetteville; brothers, Everette Gardner of Albemarle, Wayne Gardner of Biscoe, Dan Gardner Jr. of Mt. Gilead; sisters, Sally Hudson, Lila Greene and Peggy Hudson, all of Mt. Gilead; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.
The family will be at McKeithan Funeral Home, Mt. Gilead, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Sunday.
Memorials may be made to Exway Baptist Church, 184 N.C. 731 West, Mt. Gilead, N.C. 27306 or Pekin Volunteer Fire Department, 5643 Pekin Road, Mt. Gilead, N.C. 27306.
Todd A. Bibey
CARTHAGE - Todd A. Bibey, 39, of 3430 Wickham Ave., Mattituck, N.Y., formerly of Southern Pines, died Thursday, Aug. 17, 2000, at his home.
Funeral service will be 3 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 24, at Summer Hill Baptist Church, Carthage, with Pastor Joe Peters and Pastor Melvin Williamson officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
He was a building contractor with Sorenson Carpentry in Orient, N.Y.
Surviving are wife, Elizabeth Bondarchuk of Mattituck, N.Y.; son, Jeremy Bibey of Mattituck, N.Y.; parents, Rev. Joel and Geraldine Williamson Bibey of Mattituck, N.Y.; sisters, Tonya Volinski, Tammie Nyce, Lisa Bibey and Maureen Bibey, all of Mattituck, N.Y.; brother, Dennis Bibey of Mattituck, N.Y.; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Williamson of Shallotte.
The family will be at Fry & Prickett Funeral Home, Carthage, 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 23.
Memorials may be made to Todd A. Bibey Memorial Arts Fund, c/o Jim Barney, 3430 Wickham Ave., Mattituck, N.Y. 11952.
Rudy O. Luck
SEAGROVE - Ruby Elizabeth Owen Luck, 93, of N.C. 705, died Sunday, Aug. 20, 2000, at Randolph Hospital.
Funeral service will be 3 p.m. Tuesday at Seagrove United Church of Christ, where she was a charter member, with the Rev. Kelly Shiflett and the Rev. Dolan A. Talbert officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
She was a native of Moore County, the widow of Ivey Birch Luck, a graduate of Elise Academy in Robbins, and she attended Greensboro Women's College where she received a certificate in education. She was a homemaker, a retired teacher with the Moore County School system, and helped her husband operate their family businesses - Seagrove Oil Company and Cafe, and Luck's Bean Cannery (now Luck's Inc.).
Surviving are daughter, Martha L. Johnson of the home; two granddaughters; three great-grandchildren.
The family will be at Pugh Funeral Home, Asheboro, 7-9 p.m. Monday.
Memorials may be made to Seagrove United Church of Christ, P.O. Box 29, Seagrove, N.C. 27341, Seagrove Public Library, 354 Old Plank Road, Seagrove, N.C. 27341 or North Carolina Pottery Center, 235 E. Main St., Seagrove, N.C. 27341.
Carolyn R. Tucker
SEAGROVE - Carolyn Sue Richardson Tucker, 59, of 5888 Union Grove Church Road, died Sunday, Aug. 20, 2000, at Randolph Hospital.
Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church, where she was a member, with the Rev. Clay Davis officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
She was a native of Randolph County and was retired from Luck's Inc.
Surviving are husband, Ralph L. Tucker of the home; son, Donald L. Tucker of Asheboro; sisters, Billie R. Brower of Seagrove, Phyllis R. Williams of Eagle Springs; brothers, Phillip Richardson and Joey Richardson, both of Seagrove, Gary Richardson of Climax.
The family will be at Ridge Funeral Home, Asheboro, 7-9 p.m. Monday, other times at the home.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Randolph, P.O. Box 9, Asheboro, N.C. 27204-0009.
Viola H. Ritter
ROBBINS - Viola Hussey Ritter, 92, of 6704 N.C. 705 South, died Saturday, Aug. 19, 2000, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, Pinehurst.
Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Tabernacle United Methodist Church, where she was a member, with the Rev. Larry Higgins and the Rev. Earl Dulaney officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
She was a native of Randolph County, the widow of Fletcher Ritter, a former member of the United Methodist Women and a homemaker.
Surviving are sons, W.F. Ritter Jr. of Robbins, Walter Horace Ritter of Franklin, Tenn., Marshall Ritter of Seagrove; daughters, Faye R. Callicutt and Carol R. Lambert, both of Robbins, Lula R. Marley of Seagrove, Dorothy R. Brown of Jamestown; brothers, Willard Hussey of Palm City, Fla., Desmond Hussey of Swannanoa; sisters, Ossie H. Wright of Nashville, Tenn., Edith H. Ledwell of Columbus, Ga.; 23 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild.
The family will be at Kennedy Funeral Home, Robbins, 7-9 p.m. Monday, other times at the home.
Memorials may be made to Tabernacle United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 395, Robbins, N.C. 27325.
John E. Bryant
STAR - John Edward Bryant, 56, of 340 Vern St., died Sunday, Aug. 20, 2000, at his home.
Funeral service will be 4 p.m. Tuesday at Phillips Funeral Home, Star, with the Rev. Mike Leburg officiating. Burial will be in Star United Methodist Church cemetery.
He was a native of High Point, was retired from Renfro Hosiery Mill, formerly Russell Hosiery, after 37 years, and was a member of Star United Methodist Church.
Surviving are brother, William V. Bryant of Kinston; sister, Jean B. Mabe of Greensboro.
The family will be at the funeral home 7-9 p.m. Monday, other times at the cabin of Jean and Gary Mabe, 188 Tobacco Barn Road, Star.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Montgomery County, 404 N. Main St., Troy, N.C. 27371 or Star United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 375, Star, N.C. 27356.
Lessie T. Ritter
SILER CITY - Lessie Tillman Ritter, 89, of 499 Eden Hill Road, died Sunday, Aug. 20, 2000, at her home.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Smith & Buckner Funeral Home, Siler City, with the Rev. Thomas E. Steel officiating. Burial will be in Chatham Memorial Park.
She was a native of Chatham County, the widow of Ernest Leach Ritter, a member of the Siler City Chapel and was a retired owner/operator of a service station and grocery store.
Surviving is sister, Oppie T. Fesmire of Siler City.
The family will be at the funeral home 7-8:30 p.m. Monday, other times at the home.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of UNC, P.O. Box 1077, Pittsboro, N.C. 27312.
Todd A. Bibey
CARTHAGE - Todd A. Bibey, 39, of 3430 Wickham Ave., Mattituck, N.Y., formerly of Southern Pines, died Thursday, Aug. 17, 2000, at his home.
Funeral service will be 3 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 24, at Summer Hill Baptist Church, Carthage, with Pastor Joe Peters and Pastor Melvin Williamson officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
The family will be at Fry & Prickett Funeral Home, Carthage, 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 23.
Franklin Holder
WEST END - Franklin "Junior" Holder, 63, of 801 Doub's Chapel Road, died Saturday, Aug. 19, 2000, at his home.
Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Summer Hill Baptist Church, with Pastor Joe Peters officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
He was a native of Moore County and a retired carpenter.
Surviving are wife, Ruby Williamson Holder; daughters, Brenda H. Kimball of Cameron, Tammy H. Ross of West End; mother, Cassie Doby Holder of Vass; sisters, Hazel Gibson of Hamlet, Ruby Edwards of Vass, Caroline Smith of New Paris, Ohio, Shirley Cole of Carthage; five grandchildren.
The family will be at Fry & Prickett Funeral Home, Carthage, 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, other times at the home.
Memorials may be made to FirstHealth Hospice, P.O. Box 1957, Pinehurst, N.C. 28374.
Marquerite H. Wall
WHISPERING PINES - Marquerite Howell Wall, 86, of 7 Dixie Drive, died Saturday, Aug. 19, 2000, at Pinelake Health Care and Rehabilitation Center in Carthage.
Funeral services will be 3 p.m. Tuesday at Pineywood Baptist Church, with the Rev. Charles Lassiter officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
She was a native of Balard County, Ky. and was co-owner of Wall's Exxon of Carthage.
Surviving are husband, Curtis Wall; sons, C. Eugene Wall of Greenville, David Wall of Whispering Pines, Rick Jackson of Brentwood, Tenn.; brother, Captain Bill Howell of Antioch, Tenn.
The family will be at Fry & Prickett Funeral Home, Carthage, 7-8:30 p.m. Monday, other times at the home.
Charlie W. Wright
DENTON - Charlie William Wright, 59, of 132 Harvard St., died Friday, Aug. 18, 2000, at Community General Hospital, Thomasville.
Graveside service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Mountain View Memorial Gardens Cemetery, with the Rev. James Cooper officiating.
He was a native of Wythe County, Va., and a former employee of Leggett & Platt.
Surviving are stepson, Warren Tim Schultz of Denton; stepdaughter, Tammy E. Simmons of Walkertown; sisters, Thelma Damron of Lisbon, Ohio, Nancy Barrett of Max Meadows, Va., Emma Whitaker of Pulaski, Va.; four grandchildren.
The family will be at Briggs Funeral Home, Denton, 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, other times at the home.
John J. Dupree
CARTHAGE - John Joseph Dupree, 27, of Velensia, Calif., and formerly of Carthage, died Friday, Aug. 18, 2000.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Friday at Holly Grove Primitive Baptist Church, with Elder Clayton Mosley and Elder David Hogan officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
He was a native of Moore County, a 1995 graduate of N.C. State University, and was employed as a sales and marketing representative with Guardian Glass in Los Angeles, Calif.
Surviving are parents, John Joseph and Dianne Bibey Dupree of Southern Pines; sisters, Natalie Nichole Cox of Asheville, Erica Leigh Dupree of New York, N.Y.; grandmother, Nancy Carol Bibey.
The family will be at Fry & Prickett Funeral Home, Carthage, 7-9 p.m. Thursday.
Memorials may be made to Health South, Kingsport, Tenn.
Jesse H. Lopossay
BEAR CREEK - Jesse Harold Lopossay, 58, of 1830 Elmer Moore Road, died Monday, Aug. 21, 2000, at his home.
Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Smith & Buckner Funeral Home, Siler City, with the Rev. Larry Ness officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Vernon Springs Presbyterian Cemetery, Siler City.
He was a native of Chatham County, a U.S. Army veteran and was employed with Wrenn Brothers Lumber Co., Siler City.
Surviving are wife, Barbara Malone Lopossay of Bonlee; son, Rodney H. Lopossay of Bonlee; daughter, Mitzi Josey of Sanford; brothers, James William Lopossay and Joseph Wade Lopossay, both of Durham, Paul Riley Lopossay of Harpers Cross Roads; sisters, Betty Ruth Wilson of Asheboro, Darlene Riddle of Durham, Rachel R. Andrews of Efland, Geraldine L. White of Siler City; five grandchildren.
The family will be at the funeral home 7-9 p.m. Tuesday.
Bill Gill
PELZER, S.C. - M/Sgt. William Joe "Bill" Gill, 68, of Eastview Road, died Saturday, Aug. 19, 2000, at Riverside Nursing Center.
Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Greenville Memorial Gardens, with the Rev. John Cooley officiating.
He was a native of Elberton, Ga., the widower of Doris Joanne Gill, retired from the U.S. Air Force and also from Michelin MARC, and was a member of Eastview Baptist Church.
Surviving are son, Bobby Gill of Pelzer, S.C.; daughters, Sandy Monninger of Pelzer, Sherry Leslie of Pendleton; sisters, Betty Davis of Sophia, Peggy Hobough of Greensboro; four grandchildren.
Gray Mortuary Inc., Pelzer, S.C., is in charge of the arrangements.
Earl E. Williamson
ASHEBORO - Earl Edward Williamson, 79, of 3161 Archie Newsom Road, Asheboro, died Aug. 22, 2000, at his home.
Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Flag Springs United Methodist Church Cemetery, with the Rev. Harold Hammond and the Rev. Billy Jarrett officiating.
He was a native of Randolph County, retired from J.P. Stevens, attended Flag Springs United Methodist Church, and was a World War II U.S. Army veteran.
Surviving are wife, Stacey Garner Williamson of the home; daughters, Phyllis W. Caviness of Seagrove, Sue W. Wooten and Tina DeHart, both of Asheboro; sons, Phillip E. "Popeye" Williamson and Christopher Earl Williamson, both of Asheboro; sisters, Jessie Duggins, Marie Duggins and Frances Bowman, all of Randleman; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.
The family will be at Ridge Funeral Home, Asheboro, 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, other times at the home.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Randolph, P.O. Box 9, Asheboro, N.C. 27204-0009.
Columbia S. Watkins
RAMSEUR - Columbia Schenck Watkins, 86, of 830 W. 40th St., Baltimore, Md., formerly of Ramseur, died Sunday, Aug. 20, 2000, at Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore.
Graveside service will be 1l a.m. Thursday at Sunset Knoll Cemetery, with the Rev. Mary Miller and the Rev. Justus McKeel officiating.
She was a Greensboro native, the widow of William Henry Watkins III, a homemaker, a member of Jordan Memorial United Methodist Church and was a graduate of Guilford College.
Surviving are sons, Christopher Culpeper Watkins of Wilson, Ashley Howard Watkins of Eden; daughter, Kelly W. Painter of Baltimore, Md.; five grandchildren.
The family will be at Loflin Funeral Home, Ramseur, 7-9 p.m. Wednesday.
Memorials may be made to Jordan Memorial United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 848, Ramseur, N.C. 27316-0848.
Sam C. Petty
ELLERBE - Samuel Carroll Petty, 52, of 233 Wallace Road, died Monday, Aug. 21, 2000, at FirstHealth Richmond Memorial Hospital, Rockingham.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Carter Funeral Home, Ellerbe, with the Rev. Donnie Davis officiating. Burial will be in Ellerbe Cemetery.
He was a native of Guilford County, a U.S. Navy veteran, a member of Mt. Carmel Presbyterian Church, American Legion Post 147 and Richmond/Scotland Voiture 1178/40 & 8, and he was the owner of S.C. Petty Trucking Company.
Surviving are wife, Tammy Mabe Petty of the home; son, Chris Allred of the home; daughter, Melissa Allred of the home; mother, Hazel C. Petty of Ellerbe; sister, Fredi Proveaux of Conway, S.C.
The family will be at the funeral home 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, other times at the home.
Memorials may be made to Ellerbe Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 148, Ellerbe, N.C. 28338.
Nettie W. Yow
SANFORD - Nettie Olivia Weaver Yow, 90, of 1324 Coltrane Mill Road, Randleman, died Monday, Aug. 21, 2000, at Randolph Hospital.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Barbecue Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. Sandy Williams and the Rev. David Sherrod officiating. Burial will be 4:30 p.m. at Dover Baptist Church Cemetery, Star.
She was a native of Hickory and the widow of Charlie Berl Yow.
Surviving are sons, Robert Yow of Denton, Johnny Yow of Kileen, Texas; daughter, Shelby Y. Porter of Sanford; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild.
Bridges-Cameron Funeral Home, Sanford, is in charge of the arrangements.
