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Talmadge L. Tysinger
RANDLEMAN - Talmadge L. Tysinger, 76, of 316 Shaw St., died Monday, July 9, 2001, at Randolph Hospital.
Funeral service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Pugh Funeral Home, Randleman, with Pastor Jim Honeycutt officiating. Burial will be in Randolph Memorial Park.
He was a native of Randolph County, a World War II U.S. Army veteran and retired from Burlington Industries.
Surviving are wife, Faye Farrington Tysinger of Randleman; daughter, Judy T. Thompson of Lexington; son, Terry Tysinger of Randleman; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren.
The family will be at the funeral home 7-9 p.m. Tuesday.
Thomas J. Prangley
HIGH POINT - Thomas James Prangley, 73, of 2400 Glencove Way, died Saturday, July 7, 2001, at High Point Regional Hospital.
Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, where he was a member, with Father Joseph Zuschmidt O.S.F.S. officiating. Burial will be in Floral Garden Park Cemetery.
He was a native of Grand Rapids, Mich., a graduate of Kendall School of Design and a furniture designer for 40 years. He was a World War II U.S. Army veteran and a member of the High Point Golf Association.
Surviving are wife, Rheumell Jones Prangley of the home; daughter, Susan Kimel of Asheboro; brother, Leslie Prangley Jr. of Grand Rapids, Mich.; one granddaughter.
Sechrest Funeral Service, High Point, is in charge of the arrangements.
Memorials may be made to Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church Capital Campaign, 512 Montlieu Ave., High Point, N.C. 27262.
Ira S. Bruton Jr.
MT. GILEAD - Ira Stancil "Nookie" Bruton Jr., 59, of 347 Thomasville Church Road, died Sunday, July 8, 2001, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, Pinehurst.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at First United Methodist Church, Troy, where he was a member, with the Rev. Glenn Hancock officiating. Burial will be in McRae Cemetery, Mt. Gilead.
He was a native of Montgomery County and a mechanic at Bill's Marina, Norwood.
Surviving are wife, Doris Sanders Bruton of the home; daughters, Lisa Cunningham of Mt. Pleasant, Dana Henry of Albemarle, Mica Dodge of Troy; mother, Mary Lee Bruton of Troy; brothers, Jay Bruton of Pekin, Lee Bruton of Atlanta, Ga.; four grandchildren.
The family will be at Pugh-Troy Funeral Home, Troy, 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, other times at the home.
Mary E. Little
MT. GILEAD - Mary Elizabeth Little, 91, of 633 McKay Hill Road, died Saturday, July 7, 2001, at FirstHealth Montgomery Memorial Hospital, Troy.
Funeral service will be noon Friday at St. Stevens A.M.E Church, where she was a member, with the Rev. Brent LaPrince Edwards officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
She was the widow of the late Ed W. Little and a homemaker.
Surviving are son, William E. Little of Mt. Gilead; daughters, Naomi Roberts of Woodbridge, Va., Jessie Phillips of Marshville; 24 grandchildren; 56 great-grandchildren; 39 great-great-grandchildren.
The family will be at the church 11 a.m.-noon Friday, prior to the service.
McKeithan Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Mt. Gilead is in charge of the arrangements.
Roy L. Maness
BENNETT - Roy Lee Maness, 52, of 6649 Short Cut Road, died Sunday, July 8, 2001, at Chatham Hospital, Siler City.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Jeff Moran and the Rev. Don Daniels officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
He was a native of Moore County and a field vaccinator rep for Townsend.
Surviving are wife, Mary Sue Jones Maness of the home; mother, Beulah Kennedy Maness of Robbins; brothers, Racy Maness Jr. and Billy John Maness, both of Robbins; sisters, Hilda Maness of Bennett, Lucy Ritter of Robbins, Helen Morgan of Eagle Springs.
The family will be at Joyce-Brady Funeral Home, Bennett, 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, other times at the home of Beulah Jones, 6619 Short Cut Road, Bennett.
Edith Murchison
HAMLET - Mary Edith Kellis Murchison, 75, of 652 Ghio Road, formerly of Norman, died Sunday, July 8, 2001, at the home of her daughter-in-law, Alice Murchison.
Funeral service will be 4 p.m. Wednesday at Carter Funeral Home, Rockingham, with the Rev. Thurman Knight officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church cemetery in Montgomery County.
She was a native of Montgomery County, the widow of Walter Bernie Murchison, a member of Norman Presbyterian Church, where she had taught Sunday school, and retired from Care Inn as a nurses' aide.
Surviving are son, Walter Bruce Murchison of Rockingham; brother, Hugh Kellis of Rockingham; sister, Lois Caulder of Wilmington; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren.
The family will be at the funeral home 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, other times at the home.
Doris K. Dorsett
RANDLEMAN - Doris Kennedy Dorsett, 68, of 233 Rockett Road, died Monday, July 9, 2001, at her home.
Funeral service will be 10 a.m. Thursday at First United Methodist Church, where she was a member, with the Rev. H. Kyle Thompson and the Rev. Stephen T. Johnson officiating. Burial will be in Floral Garden Park Cemetery, High Point.
She was a native of Thomasville, retired as head librarian at the Randleman Public Library and received the Laity Service Award for the year 2001 from her church.
Surviving are husband, William "Bill" Dorsett of Randleman; sons, Ray Dorsett of Richmond, Va., Jerry Dorsett of Wallburg; mother, Gladys Vaden Kennedy Adams of Trinity; sisters, Cora Ann George of Thomasville, Ruby Melton of Greensboro; four grandchildren.
The family will be at Pugh Funeral Home, Randleman, 7-9 p.m. Wednesday.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Randolph, P.O. Box 9, Asheboro, N.C. 27204-0009.
Richard E. Blakley
PLEASANT GARDEN - Richard Earl Blakley, 57, of 2547 Branchwater Road, died Monday, July 9, 2001, at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, Greensboro.
Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Bethlehem United Methodist Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
He was a native of Guilford County and a maintenance manager for United Energy in Raleigh.
Surviving are son, Reuben Blakley of Randleman; mother, Bertha Blakley of the home.
The family will be at Loflin Funeral Home, Liberty, 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, other times at the home.
Memorials may be made to The Patricia Blakley Missions Scholarship Fund, South Elm Street Baptist Church, 4212 S. Elm St., Greensboro, N.C. 27406.
Tillman W. Trotter
LEXINGTON - Tillman Wayne Trotter, 67, of 154 Lee-Smith Road, died Tuesday, July 10, 2001, at his home.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Piedmont Funeral Home, Lexington, with the Rev. Jason Cable officiating. Burial will be in Near Calvary Freewill Baptist Church.
He was a native of Randolph County and a retired truck driver from Bestway Trucking Company.
Surviving are daughters, Rachel Cable of Linwood, Tammy Hunt of Lexington; son, Dudley Wayne Trotter of Lexington; brothers, Charles Trotter of Alabama, James Trotter and Buck Trotter, both of Asheboro, Joseph Trotter of Winston-Salem; sisters, Alice Cabe of Georgia, Evelyn Bunting of Asheboro; seven grandchildren.
The family will be at the funeral home 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, other times at the home.
Ben F. Martin
THOMASVILLE - Ben Frank Martin, 87, of 7952 South N.C. 109, died Tuesday, July 10, 2001, at his home.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Canaan United Methodist Church, where he was a member, with the Rev. Danny Money officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
He was a native of Randolph County, retired from Thomasville Furniture Industries, and a Sunday School teacher at his church.
Surviving are wife, Alice Pauline Watford Martin of the home; daughter, Nancy M. Woods of Thomasville; son, John Martin of Thomasville; one grandson; two great-grandchildren.
The family will be at Family Funeral Care, Thomasville, 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, other times at the home of Harold and Nancy Woods, 5036 Denton Road.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of the Piedmont, 1801 Westchester Drive, High Point, N.C. 27262 or to a charity of choice.
Vernice "Bunk" Simmons
BENNETT - Vernice Leon "Bunk" Simmons, 81, of 4372 Simmons Trail, died Monday, July 9, 2001, at SunBridge Care & Rehabilitation in Asheboro.
Funeral service will be 3 p.m. Thursday at Loflin Funeral Home, Ramseur, with the Rev. Tom Hill officiating. Burial will be in Deep River Baptist Church Cemetery.
He was a native of Randolph County, retired from Kelwood, a U.S. Army veteran, and of the Baptist faith.
Surviving are brothers, Jerry Simmons of Bennett, John D. Simmons of Gastonia; sisters, Mathie Hall of Asheboro, Jo Carter of High Point.
The family will be at the funeral home 7-9 p.m. Wednesday.
Memorials may be made to American Lung Association of N.C., 3409-D W. Wendover Ave., Greensboro, N.C. 27407.
Thelma R. Moody
SILER CITY - Thelma Robinson Moody, 74, of Bonlee, died Tuesday, July 10, 2001, at Chatham Hospital, Siler City.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Bonlee Baptist Church, Bonlee, where she was a member, with the Rev. Darrell Williams and the Rev. J. L. Shoun officiating. Burial will be in Hope Cemetery, Bonlee.
She was a native of Mt. Mourne and retired from Collins & Aikman, Siler City.
Surviving are daughters, Sandra Watkins Drainville of Asheboro, Brenda R. Seymour of Tifton, Ga.; sisters, Ann Alexander of Mooresville, Catherine Allen of Greensboro; eight grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren.
The family will be at Smith & Buckner Funeral Home, Siler City, 7-9 p.m. Wednesday.
Memorials may be made to Bonlee Baptist Church, P.O. Box 75, Bonlee, N.C. 27312.
Janice P. Chrisco
CEDAR FALLS - Janice Pollock Chrisco, 53, of 3809 Old Cedar Falls Road, died Monday, July 9, 2001, at UNC Hospitals, Chapel Hill.
Funeral service will 3 p.m. Friday at Richland Baptist Church, with the Rev. Russell Chrisco, the Rev. James Moon and the Rev. William Hancock officiating. Burial will be in Union Grove Baptist Church Cemetery.
She was a native of Toccoa Falls, Ga., and worked as a nurse. She was a member of Cedar Falls Baptist Church, where she was a Sunday School and youth group teacher, pianist and choir director, and employed with A.R.O. Community Services.
Surviving are husband, the Rev. Russell E. Chrisco of Cedar Falls; daughters, Debbie Sheron of Asheboro, Becky Marlowe of Marion; parents, the Rev. Kenneth and Olive Pollock of Concord; sisters, Marsha Barr of Cummings, Ga., Charity Beurhaus of Piedmont, Ala., Faith Grubb of Pine Mt. Valley, Ga.; brothers, Douglas Pollock of Wilmington, Del., Timothy Pollock of Concord; three grandchildren.
The family will be at the church 7-9 p.m. Thursday, other times at the home of Debbie and Tim Sheron, 2867 Pine Court, Asheboro.
Loflin Funeral Home, Ramseur, is in charge of the arrangements.
Memorials may be made to Cedar Falls Baptist Church Parsonage Restoration Fund, 3809 Old Cedar Falls Road, Randleman, N.C. 27317.
Mark D. Cain
RANDLEMAN - Mark Duane Cain, 39, of 1940 Wicker Lovell Road, died Monday, July 9, 2001, at his home.
A private memorial service was held Wednesday at Ridge Funeral Home, Asheboro, with the Rev. Randall Sherron officiating.
Surviving are mother, Doris Cain of the home; brothers, Ronald Cain of Franklinville, Darren Cain of Asheboro.
Memorials may be made to a charity of the donor's choice.
Maggie B. Hughes
TRINITY - Maggie Bullins Hughes, 73, of 5947 Covered Bridge Road, died Wednesday, July 11, 2001, at SunBridge Care & Rehabilitation, Asheboro.
Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Mt. Zion United Methodist Church Cemetery, with the Rev. Larry Gainey officiating.
She was a native of Stuart, Va., the widow of Fred Hughes and a member of Mt. Zion United Methodist Church.
Surviving are daughters, Shirley Fox, Madonna Evans, both of Asheboro, Wanda Singleton of Wallace, S.C.; stepdaughter, Vicky Hughes of Thomasville; sons, Tony Reed, Gerry Reed, both of Trinity; sister, Beatrice Henry of Asheboro; 15 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren.
The family will be at Ridge Funeral Home, Asheboro, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Friday.
Fred Lewter
SILER CITY - Fred Lewter of 1185 North Sears died Tuesday, July 10, 2001, at Brian Center Health and Rehabilitation of Durham.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Friday at First Missionary Baptist Church, with the Rev. Barry Gray officiating. Burial will be in Chatham Memorial Park.
He was a native of Lee County and a World War II U.S. Army veteran.
Surviving are son, Stan Lewter of Siler City; brother, Harrison Lewter of Durham.
Farrar Funeral Home, Siler City, is in charge of the arrangements.
Roy R. Lewis
TROY - Roy Raymond Lewis, 72, of 1359 Pekin Road, died Tuesday, July 10, 2001, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, Pinehurst.
Funeral service will be 1 p.m. Friday at Pugh-Troy Funeral Home, Troy, with the Rev. Tracy Ritter, the Rev. Bob Gruver and the Rev. Wayne Vuncannon officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, with full military honors.
He was a native of Montgomery County, a former member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church and a retired U.S. Army veteran with 22 years of service.
Surviving are wife, Hildegard Geier Lewis of the home; son, Harold Dean Lewis of Candor; daughters, Mary Ann Sweitzer of China Grove, Sylvia Lewis of Matthews; sister, Doris Burrow of Candor; brothers, Chester T. Lewis of Nashville, Tenn., Timothy Lewis of Troy; three grandchildren.
The family will be at the funeral home 7-9 p.m. Thursday, other times at the home.
Robert M. Wilhelm
MT. GILEAD - Robert M. Wilhelm, 87, of 111 Hamilton Road, died Wednesday, July 11, 2001, at Baaseiah Family Care, Biscoe.
Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Norwood Church of God, where he was a member, with the Rev. Kenneth Looney officiating. Burial will be 3 p.m. Friday in Floral Garden Park Cemetery, High Point.
He was a retired machine mechanic.
Surviving are wife, Dorothy Aileen Wilhelm of the home; sons, Troy Wilhelm of Randleman, Ronnie Wilhelm of Seagrove, Tim Wilhelm of Lexington, Mark Wilhelm of Colfax; daughter, Shirley Hamilton of Mt. Gilead; brothers, John Wilhelm, Bill Wilhelm, both of Kannapolis; sister, Dot Helms of Kannapolis; eight grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren.
The family will be at McKeithan Funeral Home, Mt. Gilead, 7-9 p.m. Thursday.
Hazel B. Johnson
SILER CITY - Hazel Beal Johnson, 73, of 2863 Piney Grove Church Road, died Thursday, July 12, 2001, at SunBridge Care Facilities, Siler City.
Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Meroney United Methodist Church, Bear Creek, where she was a member, with the Rev. Warren Owens officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
She was a native of Chatham County, the widow of Jay Van Johnson and a homemaker.
Surviving are daughter, Judy J. McPherson of Siler City; sisters, Carrie Lee Dowd of Siler City, Doris Young of Graham, Loris Whitaker of Pittsboro; two grandchildren.
The family will be at Smith & Buckner Funeral Home, Siler City, 7-9 p.m. Friday.
Memorials may be made to Meroney United Methodist Church Cemetery Fund, 10568 N.C. 902, Bear Creek, N.C. 27207.
