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Kenneth C. Brown
SUMMERFIELD - Kenneth Causey Brown, 66, of 7007 N.C. 65, Rockingham County, died Saturday, Dec. 23, 2000, at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, Greensboro.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Mt. Bethel Church of the Evangelical Covenant, Summerfield. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
He was a native of Randolph County, a retired truck driver with Carolina Pacific in High Point, he attended Mt. Bethel Church of the Evangelical Covenant and was a member of the EZ Street Car Club in Reidsville.
Survivors are wife, Claudette McCollum Brown of the home; daughter, Jennifer B. Beane of Asheboro; stepsons, Donovan Tucker of Adams, Tenn., Joel "Jimmy" Tucker of Madison; six grandchildren.
The family will be at the church immediately following the service and other times at the home.
Wilkerson Funeral Home in Reidsville is in charge of the arrangements.
Memorials may be made to Mt. Bethel Church of Evangelical Covenant, Cemetery Fund, 8130 N.C. 65, Summerfield, N.C. 27358.
Bill Weeks
ASHEBORO - Thomas Bealer "Bill" Weeks Jr., 57, of 157 Back Creek Terrace, Asheboro, died Saturday, Dec. 23, 2000, at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, Greensboro.
Memorial service will be 3 p.m. Thursday at Ridge Funeral Home in Asheboro.
He was a native of Greensboro and an insurance agent having worked most recently with Western Southern Life Insurance Co.
Surviving are wife, Joan Weeks of the home; daughter, Katherine "Kristy" Weeks of Asheboro; parents, Bealer and Jewel Weeks of Greensboro; sister, Faye Morris of Liberty.
The family will be at the funeral home 2-3 p.m. Thursday and other times at the home.
Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 434 Fayetteville St., Raleigh, N.C. 27601 or the American Heart Association, 111 D. Pomona Drive, Greensboro, N.C. 27407.
David A. Allred
ROBBINS - David Arthur Allred, 64, of 5172 N.C. 705, died Sunday, Dec. 24, 2000, in FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, Pinehurst.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Bascoms' Chapel United Methodist Church, with the Rev. David Beck officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
He was a native of Randolph County and a retired supervisor at Renfro Hosiery Co., Star.
Surviving are wife, Doris Dunlap Wolfe Allred; son, Randal Allred of Garner; daughters, Nancy A. Austin and Vanessa Allred, both of Garner; brother, T.E. Allred of Asheboro; sisters, Edith A. Seabolt of Asheboro, Mary Alice Smith of Franklinville, Reva A. Shaw of Randleman; seven grandchildren.
The family will be at Kennedy Funeral Home, Robbins, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, other times at the home.
Newby W. Smith
SILER CITY - Newby Walter Smith, 77, of 1105 N. Chatham Ave., died Sunday, Dec. 24, 2000, at Chatham Hospital.
Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at West End United Methodist Church, where he was a member, with the Rev. Warren Owens officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery.
He was a native of Chatham County, a World War II U.S. Navy veteran and retired as a barber and machinist with Industrial Metal Flame Sprayers in Durham.
Surviving are wife, Irene Allen Smith of Siler City; daughter, Doris S. Payne of Mebane; sons, Walter Lee Smith of Danville, Calif., Allen Gray Smith of Clayton, John Glenn Smith of Snow Camp; brothers, Speight Smith of Asheboro, Grady Smith and Guy Smith, both of Siler City; sisters, Eva S. Morris of Siler City, Ava S. Langley of Whitsett; five grandchildren.
The family will be at Smith & Buckner Funeral Home, Siler City, 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, other times at the home.
Memorials may be made to West End United Methodist Church, 1104 N Chatham Ave., Siler City, N.C. 27344.
Eugene B. Marley Sr.
SILER CITY - Eugene B. Marley Sr., 75, of Silk Hope Road, died Friday, Dec. 22, 2000, at his home.
Funeral service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Smith & Buckner Funeral Home, Siler City, with Ken Thames officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery.
He was a native of Chatham County and a self-employed truck driver.
Surviving are son, Eugene B. Marley Jr. of Edwardsburg, Mich.; two grandchildren; six stepgrandchildren.
The family will be at the funeral home two hours prior to the service on Wednesday.
James E. Baldwin Jr.
BISCOE - James Earl "J.E." Baldwin Jr., 73, of 308 E. Main St., died Monday, Dec. 25, 2000, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, Pinehurst.
Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Cornerstone Baptist Church, with Dr. W.E. McPeters officiating. Burial will be in Dover Baptist Church Cemetery, Seagrove, with military graveside rites.
He was a native of Montgomery County and a graduate of Oak Ridge Military Academy, Mars Hill College and N.C. State University. He was an engineer, a farmer and a U.S. Navy veteran and a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean Conflict.
Surviving are wife, Frances Ratliff Baldwin of the home; sons, Jimmy Baldwin and Johnny Baldwin, both of Biscoe; two grandchildren.
The family will be at Phillips Funeral Home, Star, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Memorials may be made to Cornerstone Baptist Church, P.O. Box 1109, Biscoe, N.C. 27209.
Paul Kesler
ASHEBORO - Billy Paul Kesler, 50, of Happy Hollow Road, Asheboro, died Monday, Dec. 25, 2000, at his home.
Funeral service will be 3 p.m. Wednesday, at Union Grove Baptist Church, with the Rev. Ron Copple officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
He was a native of Randolph County, a graduate of Seagrove High School and owner/operator of Randolph Custom Marble.
Surviving are wife, Linda Mabe Kesler; son, Kevin Clay Kesler of the home; mother, Wavie Presnell of Asheboro; half sister, Kim Henry of Pasadena, Md.
The family will be at the church 1-3 p.m. Wednesday.
Memorials may be made to Southwestern Randolph Senior High School Boosters Club, c/o Ken Holland, 1641 Hopewell Friends Road, Asheboro, N.C. 27203.
Pugh Funeral Home, Asheboro, is in charge of the arrangements.
Rebecca M. McMasters
ASHEBORO- Rebecca "Becky" Miller McMasters, 67, of 1474 Cedar Grove Drive Ext., Asheboro, died Monday, Dec. 25, 2000, at High Point Regional Hospital.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Thursday, at Whispering Pines Presbyterian Church, where she was a member, with the Rev. Nellie Bescher and the Rev. Bob Button officiating. Burial will be in Randolph Memorial Park.
She was an Elder and Clerk of Session at her church and worked at Becky's of Asheboro for 30 years.
Surviving are husband Fred "Marshall" McMasters of the home; daughters, Karrie M. Hill of Asheboro, Kelly M. Bowers of Rocky Mount; sisters, Mildred Jane Forbis of Sturgeon, Mo., Myra Rich, Mabel Cooper, both of Asheboro, Margaret Stocks of Shallotte, Jean Page of Pilot, Va.; brother, Charles Miller of Newport News, Va.; three grandchildren.
The family will be at Pugh Funeral Home, Asheboro, 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, other times at the home of her daughter, 506 Redding Road, Asheboro.
Memorials may be made to North Carolina Right To Life, 914 N. Elm St., Greensboro, N.C. 27401.
James B. Yow Sr.
RANDLEMAN - James Braxton Yow Sr., 95, formerly of Randleman, died Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2000, at Blumenthal Jewish Home in Greensboro.
Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Thursday, at Midway Wesleyan Church, with the Rev. J. Arnold Luther and the Rev. Donald Dawalt officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
He was a native of Randleman, the widow of Edna Slack Yow, taught Sunday School, was a member of Woodmen of the World and retired from Vestal Ford Motor Co. in Asheboro.
Surviving are son, James B. Yow Jr. of Greensboro; six stepgrandchildren; four stepgrandchildren.
The family will be at Pugh Funeral Home, Randleman, 6-8 p.m. Wednesday.
Memorials may be made to Midway Wesleyan Church Building Fund, 331 Worthville Road, Randleman, N.C. 27317 or Mt. Pisgah United Methodist Church Building Fund, 2600 Pisgah Church Road, Greensboro, N.C. 27455.
Marjorie P. Clark
SILER CITY - Marjorie Pettit Clark, 81, of 487 Melvin Clark Road, died Monday, Dec. 25, 2000, at her home.
Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Thursday, at Mt. Vernon Springs Presbyterian Church, where she was a member, with Dr. Cecil Callis officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
She was a native of Moore County, the widow of Melvin Clark Sr. and retired from Rose's Department Store.
Surviving are sons, Melvin Clark Jr., Roy Jennings Clark, both of Mt. Vernon Springs, Thomas Crawford Clark of Staley; daughters, Frances Ritter, Jean Smith, both of Mt. Vernon Springs, Mary Edith Smith of Siler City; brothers, Raymond Pettit of Mt. Vernon Springs, Roy Wayne Pettit of Greensboro; sisters, Polly Coore of Mt. Vernon Springs, Eva Kennedy of Ramseur; 16 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren.
The family will be at Smith & Buckner Funeral Home, Siler City, 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, other times at the home.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of UNC, P.O. Box 1077, Pittsboro, N.C. 27312 or Mt. Vernon Springs Presbyterian Church, 125 Mt. Vernon Springs Road, Siler City, N.C. 27344.
Walter D. Foxx
SILER CITY - Walter D. Foxx, 71, of 910 E. 11th St., died Sunday, Dec. 24, 2000, at Chatham Hospital.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at First Missionary Baptist Church, where he was a member. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
He was a native of Chatham County, retired from Hadley Peoples Mfg. Co. and a World War II U.S. Army veteran. He served as vice chairman of the Deacon Board, was Sunday School superintendent and a member of the Finance Committee and Kitchen Committee. He was a member of the Male Chorus and Senior Choir and was employed by the Council of Aging at J.O.C.C.A., Siler City. He was a member of American Legion Post 277 and was superintendent of the Sunday School Department of the Congress of Christian Education in the Deep River Baptist Association.
Surviving are daughter, Miranda Nichols of Philadelphia, Pa.; mother, Annie L. Foxx of Siler City; brothers, Clyde T. Foxx, Charlie A. Foxx, both of Siler City; sisters, Anner K. Siler, Madeline Moffitt, both of Siler City; three grandchildren.
The family will be at the church 6:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Farrar Funeral Home, Siler City, is in charge of the arrangements.
William L. Sykes
SILER CITY - William Lawrence "Jim" Sykes, 76, of 1966 Jessie Bridges Road, died Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2000, at Chatham Hospital.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Rocky River Baptist Church, where he was a member, with the Rev. Greg W. Burriss and the Rev. Gene Booker officiating. Burial will be in Alamance Memorial Park, Burlington.
He was a native of Orange County, the widower of Frances W. Sykes and was retired from Thurston Motor Lines. He was a member of the Friendship Sunday School Class, an usher and on the cemetery committee at his church. He was a World War II U.S. Army veteran and an honorary member of Silk Hope Ruritan Club.
Surviving are wife, Colleen Buckner Sykes of Siler City; daughters, Jonnie S. Ellington of Graham, Lynn S. Abee of Mocksville; brother, Lester Sykes of Badin Lake; stepson, Jeffrey S. Frank of Raleigh; one grandson; three stepgrandchildren: six stepgreat-grandchildren.
The family will be at Smith & Buckner Funeral Home, Siler City, 6-8 p.m. Wednesday.
Memorials may be made to Rocky River Baptist Church, 4436 Siler City-Snow Camp Road, Siler City, N.C. 27344.
Esther M. Lambert
GREENSBORO - Esther Marie Lambert, 68, of The Evergreens Inc., Greensboro, died Monday, Dec. 25, 2000, at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital.
Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, at Pleasant Grove Christian Church Cemetery, Bennett, with the Rev. Kenneth Huggins officiating.
She was a native of Chatham County.
Surviving are brother, James L. Lambert of Asheboro; sisters, Grace L. Sewell of St. Petersburg, Fla., Mary L. Woodring of Santa Barbara, Calif., Bartre L. Sleyster of Streamwood, Ill.
Memorials may be made to The Evergreens Inc., 4007 W. Wendover Ave., Greensboro N.C. 27420 or to Hospice at Moses Cone Hospital.
Earl S. Caviness
ROBBINS - Earl S. Caviness, 79, died Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2000, at Autumn Care of Biscoe.
Fueral service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Fry & Prickett Funeral Home, Carthage, with the Rev. Hayes Ritter officiating. Entombment, with military honors, will be in Cross Hill Mausoleum.
He was a native of Moore County, a World War II U.S. Army Air Corps veteran and was retired from Carroll Foods.
Surviving are daughter, Edith Caviness of Star; son, E. Stanley Caviness Jr. of Robbins; sisters, Etheleen Comer of Robbins, Flossie Lambert of Greensboro; brother, Graham Caviness of Durham.
The family will be at the funeral home 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, other times at the home of Edith Caviness, 450 McBride Lumber Road, Star.
Eli C. Phillips
ROBBINS - Eli Carson Phillips, 87, of 150 Sunset Drive, died Monday, Dec. 25, 2000, in Ramseur.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church, where he was a member, with the Rev. Ernest Ferrell officiating. Burial will be in the Ether United Methodist Church cemetery in Ether.
He was a native of Montgomery County, a former Sunday School teacher and was retired from Milliken Co. in Robbins.
Surviving are wife, Maurine Morrison Phillips; sons, J. Hoyt Phillips of Greensboro, Larry R. Phillips, Roy C. Phillips, both of Robbins; daughters, Rogerlin P. Wright of Ramseur, Brenda P. Spinks, Cynthia P. Brewer, both of Robbins; sister, Faye P. Coltrane of Greensboro; 16 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren.
The family will be at Kennedy Funeral Home, Robbins, 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, other times at the home of Henry and Brenda Spinks, 160 Shady Lawn, Robbins.
Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 400, Robbins, N.C. 27325 or to a hospice of the donor's choice.
David A. Allred
ROBBINS - David Arthur Allred, 64, of 5172 N.C. 705 died Sunday, Dec. 24, 2000, in FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, Pinehurst.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Bascoms' Chapel United Methodist Church, with the Rev. David Beck officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Survivors include daughter, Anita W. Brown of Castle Hayne.
Kennedy Funeral Home, Robbins, is in charge of the arrangements.
Ava G. Sheffield
ROBBINS - Ava Garner Sheffield, 81, of 1132 Odell Road, died Monday, Dec. 25, 2000, at her home.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Friday at Smyrna United Methodist Church, where she was a member, with the Rev. Joseph Forbes officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
She was a native of Moore County, the widow of Herbert W. Sheffield and owner/operator of a cattle and hog farm.
Surviving are brother, Calvin H. Garner of Robbins.
The family will be at Kennedy Funeral Home, Robbins, 7-9 p.m. Thursday, other times at the home.
Annie J. Meachum
WADESBORO - Annie Mae Jones Meachum, 87, died Sunday, Dec. 24, 2000, in the Lillie Bennett Nursing Center.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at El Bethel Baptist Church, where she was a member. Burial will be in Anson Memorial Park.
She was a native of Anson County and the widow of Bonsal Meachum.
Surviving are sons, Joe Thomas Meachum of Fall River, Mass., James F. Meachum, Ray B. Meachum, both of Wadesboro; daughters, Mildred M. Mills of Monroe, Shirley M. Meeks of Asheboro; 16 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren.
The family will be at Leavitt Funeral Home, Wadesboro, 7-9 p.m. Wednesday.
Memorials may be made to Lillie Bennett Family Council, 500 Morven Road, Wadesboro, N.C. 28170, The Alzheimer's Association, 3420 Shamrock Drive, Charlotte, N.C. 28215; or to El Bethel Baptist Church, Route 4, Box 379, Wadesboro, N.C. 28170.