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C. Ann Small
THOMASVILLE - C. Ann Small, 59, of 1250 Kennedy Farm Road, died Monday, Feb. 18, 2002, at her home.
Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at J.C. Green & Sons Funeral Home, Thomasville. Burial will be in Pierce Chapel Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery.
She was a native of Randolph County, last employed with Piedmont Retirement Home and was of the Primitive Baptist faith.
Surviving are mother, Eutha Parrish Small of the home; sister, Betty Isley of Thomasville.
The family will be at the funeral home 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, other times at the home.
Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 434 Fayetteville St., 2 Hanover Square Mall, Suite 1600, Raleigh, N.C. 27601.
Darin Guevara
DENTON - Darin Wayne Guevara, 21, of 317 Hunters Chase, died Sunday, Feb. 17, 2002, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, from injuries received in an automobile accident on Jan. 24 in Davidson County.
Funeral service will be 3 p.m. Wednesday at Holly Grove Lutheran Church, where he was a member, with the Rev. C. Pierson Shaw Jr. officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
He was a native of St. Clair County, Ill., a 1998 graduate of South Davidson High School where he played football and baseball, an employee of UPS and former employee of Carolina House in Lexington.
Surviving are parents, Victor L. and Patricia "Pat" Snider Guevara of the home; brothers, Victor L. Guevara II of San Antonio, Texas, Brandon Guevara of the home; stepbrothers, Jacob Guevara and Jason Guevara, both of San Antonio, Texas; grandparents, the Rev. Clayton and Alreta Hulin of Lexington, Victor R. and Helen Guevara of San Antonio, Texas.
The family will be at Briggs Funeral Home, Denton, 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, other times at the home.
Mary H. Brooks
BISCOE - Mary Hogan Brooks, 101, of 401 Lambert Road, died Monday, Feb. 18, 2002, at Autumn Care of Biscoe.
Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Dover Baptist Church Cemetery, Seagrove, with the Rev. Michael Holyfield officiating.
She was a native of Moore County and a homemaker.
Surviving are son, C.S. Brooks of Biscoe; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren.
Phillips Funeral Home, Star, is in charge of arrangements.
William A. Venancio
MT. GILEAD - William Anthony "Billy Van" Venancio, 66, of 260 Springwood Drive, died Sunday, Feb. 17, 2002, at Stanly Memorial Hospital, Albemarle.
Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Annunciation Catholic Church, Albemarle, where he was a member, with Father Patrick Shelton, O.S.B., and the Rev. Jim Harris officiating. Burial will be in Zion United Methodist Church Cemetery, Mt. Gilead.
He was a native of Newport, R.I., a master cabinet maker, country music singer and a U.S. Air Force veteran.
Surviving are wife, Phyllis Anne Vilander Venancio of the home; daughter, Robin Staley of Liberty; two grandchildren.
The family will be at Edwards Funeral Home, Mt. Gilead, 7-9 p.m. Tuesday.
Rev. Raeford W. Cooke
TROY- Rev. Raeford W. Cooke, 68, of 1737 N.C. 109 North, died Sunday, Feb. 17, 2002, at FirstHealth Montgomery Memorial Hospital, Troy.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Tabernacle Baptist Church, with the Rev. Terrell Watts officiating. Burial will be in Southside Cemetery.
He was a native of Surry County, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of the Korean Conflict and interim pastor at Christ Baptist Church, Midland.
Surviving are wife, Patricia Gibson Cooke of the home; son, Michael Cooke of Greensboro; daughter, Kathy C. Collingwood of Greensboro; sister, Janice C. Watts of Oakboro; four grandchildren.
The family will be at Pugh-Troy Funeral Home, Troy, 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, other times at the home.
Myrtle S. Ritter
ROBBINS - Myrtle Sasser Ritter, 77, of Pinehurst Nursing Center, died Saturday, Feb. 16, 2002, at the center.
Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Bensalem Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Eagle Springs, with the Rev. Dawes Graybeal officiating.
She was a native of Richmond County, the widow of Eli Ritter and a homemaker.
Kennedy Funeral Home, Robbins, is in charge of arrangements.
Margaret S. Lawson
PITTS, Ga. - Margaret S. Lawson, 76, of 166 S. Sixth St., died Sunday, Feb. 17, 2002, at her home.
Funeral service will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at Frazier-Holt Funeral Home, Rochelle, Ga., with the Rev. Jack Dowdy officiating. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery, Savannah, Ga.
She was a native of Cook County, the widow of Dr. Samuel J. Lawson Jr., a retired teacher with the Wilcox County School System and a member of Pitts Baptist Church.
Surviving are sons, Samuel J. Lawson III of Pitts, Ga., Stephen Wilder Lawson of Portal, Ga.; daughter, Sally Margaret Barnes of Asheboro; brother, James T. Swymer of Orange, Texas; half sister, Mary S. Jay of Altamont, Tenn.; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.
Norma S. Bradshaw
RANDLEMAN - Norma Smith Bradshaw, 72, formerly of Randleman, died Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2002, at Randolph Hospital.
Graveside service will be 4 p.m. Thursday at Whitehall Evangelical Methodist Church Cemetery, with the Rev. Jesse Wallace officiating.
She was a native of Randolph County and retired from Breakers Ind in High Point.
Pugh Funeral Home, Randleman, is in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Randolph, P.O. Box 9, Asheboro, N.C. 27204-0009 or the donor's choice.
John C. White
ARCHDALE - John Cameron "Pap" White, 79, of 10419 S. Main St., died Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2002, at his home.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Cumby Family Funeral Service, Archdale, with the Rev. Franklin "Buddy" Fox officiating. Burial will be in Floral Garden Park Cemetery.
He was a native of Randolph County, the widower of Etta King, a U.S. Navy veteran, a former truck driver with Carolina Container, a former NASCAR driver and attended Glenola Baptist Church.
Surviving are daughter, Cathie Honeycutt of Trinity; stepdaughter, Bonnie York of Lexington; sisters, Mary Lee Morgan, Doris Canter, Carol Hicks, Rachel Hunsucker, all of Archdale, Sara Ann Earnhardt of Emerald Isle; brothers, Keith White of Trinity, Ray L. White, J.V. "Buck" White, Charles White, all of Archdale, Bobby White of Sophia; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren.
The family will be at the funeral home 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesday.
William H. Waugh
FRANKLINVILLE - William Henry "Bill" Waugh, 63, of 3795 Hardin-Ellison Road, died Monday, Feb. 18, 2002, at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, Greensboro.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Bethlehem United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Charles L. Rowland and the Rev. Ronald Doub officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
He was a native of Guilford County, co-owner of Waugh Asphalt Inc., a member of Gray's Chapel United Methodist Church, a U.S. Coast Guard veteran and a Coast Guard Reserves veteran.
Surviving are wife, Helen M. Waugh of the home; sons, Robert Wayne Waugh of Denton, William Bradley Waugh, Christopher James Waugh, Jeffrey Michael Waugh, all of Franklinville; brothers, James M. Waugh and Robert T. Waugh, both of Greensboro, John F. Waugh of Climax; sisters, Martha W. Teague of Raleigh, Doris H. Waugh of High Point; seven grandchildren.
The family will be at Loflin Funeral Home, Ramseur, 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, other times at the home.
Memorials may be made to Elizabeth Hanner Waugh Charity Fund, 3427 Old Climax Road, Pleasant Garden, N.C. 27313; St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tenn. 38105; or Boy's & Girl's Homes of N.C., P.O. Box 127, Lake Waccamaw, N.C. 28450.
Lilja C. Moore
GREENSBORO - Lilja C. "Lily" Moore, 33, died Monday, Feb. 18, 2002, at her home.
Funeral service will be 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Christ Fellowship Church, Greensboro. Burial will be 2 p.m. Friday at Willow Oak Cemetery, Mulberry, Fla.
She was a children's writer.
Surviving are husband, the Rev. Stephen A. Moore of the home; daughter, Alexia Iris Moore of the home; parents, Marie Lajunen and Leo Lajunen; half-brother, Kai Lajunen of Toronto, Ontario; stepbrothers, Kimmo and Kerry.
The family will be at the church 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesday prior to the service.
Hanes-Lineberry Funeral Home, Sedgefield Chapel, Greensboro, is in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be made to Christ Fellowship Church children's ministry, 2317 Stanley Road, Greensboro, N.C. 27407.
Mary B. Patterson
TROY - Mary Agnes Bowden Patterson, of 405 W. Fairground Ave., died Sunday, Feb. 17, 2002, at Kindred Hospital, Greensboro.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, Mt. Gilead, where she was a member, with the Rev. Roosevelt Wall officiating. Burial will be in Stanly Gardens of Memory, Albemarle.
She was a native of Mt. Gilead, the widow of William Patterson and a retiree from Collins & Aikman of Troy. She was a graduate of Maaco Beauty School of Cosmetology, Greensboro, a charter member and president of Ladies Auxiliary #358 and a member of the Montgomery County Veteran's Council.
Surviving are son, William Gene Patterson of Durham; daughters, Hallie Mae Love of Baltimore, Md., Andrea P. Marshall of Troy, Loretta F. Patterson of the home; brother, Jessie Bowden of Mt. Gilead; sisters, Myrtle Wright of Morristown, N.J., Evelyn Bowden of Mt. Gilead, Lenora Spencer of Washington, D.C., Ruby Lewis of New Haven, Conn.; 15 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren.
The family will be at Harris Funeral Home, Mt. Gilead, 7-8 p.m. Wednesday.
Harry E. McIver
BISCOE - Harry Earl McIver, 84, of 215 Factory St., died Monday, Feb. 18, 2002, at Carrington Place in Matthews.
Funeral service will be 4 p.m. Thursday at Biscoe Presbyterian Church, where he was a member, with the Rev. Anne Beach officiating. Burial will be in Biscoe Cemetery.
He was a native of Lexington County, S.C., a deacon and elder at his church, a member of Biscoe Masonic Lodge # 437 AF & AM, the Scottish Rite Bodies, the Good Old Boys and Quails Unlimited, a World War II U.S. Army veteran and operator of the Montgomery Curb Market in Biscoe.
Surviving are wife, Georgia Britt McIver of the home; daughter, Gloria M. Martin of Pineville; sister, Linnie Moseley of Columbia, S.C.; brothers, Grady McIver of Swansea, S.C., Jewel McIver of Jackson, S.C.; two grandchildren.
The family will be at the church 2:30-3:45 p.m. Thursday.
Briggs-Candor Funeral Home, Candor, is in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be made to Biscoe Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 638, Biscoe, N.C. 27229.
Vernell J. Dale
STAR - Vernell Jordan Dale, 70, formerly of Delco, died Monday, Feb. 18, 2002, at Autumn Care of Biscoe.
Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Peterson Cemetery, Delco, with the Rev. Calvin Malpass officiating.
She was a member of Star Pentecostal Holiness Church, Star.
Surviving are husband, James S. Dale of Star; son, Joseph Allen Dale of Biscoe; daughters, Brenda Joyce Skipper of Leland, Judy D. Dey of Star; sisters, Annie Mae Bond of Memphis Tenn., Mary Glasscock of Hartsville, S.C., Vendall "Sis" Long of Hallsboro; brother, Robert "Buddy" Jordan of Hallsboro; three granddaughters; two great-grandsons.
The family will be at McKenzie Mortuary, Whiteville, 7-9 p.m. Wednesday.
Margaret B. Rush
NORMAN - Margaret Byrd Rush, 70, of 122 Moore St., died Monday, Feb. 18, 2002, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, Pinehurst.
Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Norman Cemetery, with the Rev. Donnie Davis and the Rev. Chuck Thompson officiating.
She was a native of Hoke County, a graduate of Candor High School, a member of Norman United Methodist Church where she was a church treasurer, a director of Mt. Creek Volunteer Fire Department, a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of East Montgomery VFW Post 9881 and the owner and operator of Norman General Merchandise.
Surviving are husband, Theodore "Ted" Rush of the home; sisters, Betty Robinson of Carthage, Shirley Thompson of Biscoe; brothers, Roger Byrd of Chapparel, N.M., Bobby Byrd of Norman.
The family will be at Briggs-Candor Funeral Home, Candor, 6:30- 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, other times at the home.
Memorials may be made to Mt. Creek Volunteer Fire Department, 248 Godfrey Road, Ellerbe, N.C. 28338; Richmond County Hospice, P.O. Box 2136, Rockingham, N.C. 28380; or Ellerbe Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 148, Ellerbe, N.C. 28338.
Esther S. Griffing
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. - Esther Louise Stewart Griffing, 85, formerly of Lexington, Ky., died Sunday, Feb. 17, 2002, at the home of her daughter in Sophia.
Graveside service will be 10 a.m. Thursday in Lexington Cemetery, with the Rev. Leon Greer officiating.
She was a native of Richmond, Va., widow of Dr. Waller Hurd Griffing, a retired nurse, a member of First Baptist Church in Bowling Green and a graduate of Vanderbilt University's School of Nursing.
Surviving are daughters, Dorothy Ann Sparks of Bourbon County, Ky., Elizabeth Thomason of Calvert City, Ky., Mary Moss of Bowling Green, Ky., Cathy Buttke of Sophia; son, Russell Lee Griffing of Bowling Green, Ky.; half-brother, William V. Stewart, Toms River, N.J.; 10 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.
The family will be at W.R. Milward Mortuary-Southland, Lexington, Ky., 7-9 p.m. Wednesday.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of the Piedmont, 1801 Westchester Drive, High Point, N.C. 27262-7009.
Verlie W. Simmons
ASHEBORO - Verlie Wilson Simmons, 89, of 123 Bell-Simmons Road, Asheboro, died Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2002, at Randolph Hospital.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Friday at Pugh Funeral Home, Asheboro, with Dr. John S. Rogers officiating. Burial will be in Randolph Memorial Park.
She was a native of Lexington, retired from Shapiro Textile Company in Asheboro, and a member of First Baptist Church, where she was in the Sunshine Club.
Surviving are son, Gary Simmons of Asheboro; daughter, Patty Yow of Greensboro; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.
The family will be at the funeral home 12:30-1:30 p.m. Friday.
Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church Building Fund, 133 N. Church St., Asheboro, N.C. 27203.
Annie B. Morris
DENTON - Annie Lee Badgett Morris, 86, of N.C. 47, died Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2002, at Randolph Hospital.
Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Central United Methodist Church, where she was a member, with the Rev. Joe Collins officiating. Burial will be in Denton Town Cemetery.
She was a native of Davidson County, the widow of Roy M. Morris, a homemaker and a retired associate with Morris Supermarket. She was a member of the choir and the Good Times Club at her church, awarded lifetime membership in the United Methodist Women of the church, a member of the Young at Heart Rhythm Band and honored as Denton's first Woman of the Year.
Surviving are son, Roy Lee Morris of Wendell; daughters, Gayle M. Coley of Winston-Salem, Genie M. Russell of Denton; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren.
The family will be at Briggs Funeral Home, Denton, 6-8 p.m. Thursday.
Memorials may be made to Central United Methodist Church Choir, P.O. Box 126, Denton, N.C. 27239.
