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Hurley L. Bowman
ASHEBORO - Hurley Lee Bowman, 80, died Friday, May 3, 2002, at Asheboro Health and Rehabilitation Center.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Smithwood United Church of Christ, with the Rev. Larry Emerson officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
He was a native of Guilford County, the widower of Dorothy G. Bowman, a member of All Souls Anglican Church, Asheboro, a World War II U.S. Navy veteran, and the retired owner and operator of Oscar Paul Corporation.
Surviving are daughter, Hurleen B. Maffett of Asheboro; sister, Betty B. Welborne of Whiteville; two grandsons.
The family will be at Loflin Funeral Home, Liberty, 7-8 p.m. Monday.
J. Dan Upchurch Sr.
ASHEBORO - Joseph Daniel Upchurch Sr., 73, of 1180 Ingram Drive, Asheboro, died Saturday, May 4, 2002, at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, Greensboro.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Central United Methodist Church, where he was a member, with the Rev. W. Christopher Thore and the Rev. Barry Queen officiating. Burial will be in Randolph Memorial Park.
He was a native of Harnett County, a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War, attended Duke University and was former General Manger of M&J Finance and President of G&W Motors in Shelby. He was General Manager of Hartsville Motor Co. in Hartsville, S.C., General Manager of Vestal Motor Co. in Asheboro and employed at Sears Teleservice Center in Greensboro.
Surviving are wife, Kitty B. Upchurch of the home; daughter, Kathy U. Shropshire of Archdale; sons, J. Dan Upchurch Jr. of Charlotte, Bob Upchurch of St. Louis, Mo.; sister, Clara Owen of Angier; brothers, Harold M. Upchurch of Fuquay-Varina, J.B. Upchurch Jr. of Durham; four grandchildren.
The family will be at Ridge Funeral Home, Asheboro, 7-9 p.m. Monday, other times at the home.
Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, 111 Pomona Drive, Greensboro, N.C. 27407 or Central United Methodist Church, 300 S. Main St., Asheboro, N.C. 27203.
Iris S. Farlow
SOPHIA - Iris Spencer Farlow, 83, of 5932 U.S. 311, died Friday, May 3, 2002, at Randolph Hospital.
Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Monday at Marlboro Friends Meeting Cemetery, with the Rev. John Sides officiating.
She was a native of Randolph County, a former contract worker through Wee Socks, a retired cafeteria worker with the Randolph County Schools, a member of Marlboro Friends Meeting and a former Girl Scout leader.
Surviving are husband, Marshall W. Farlow of the home; sons, Herchel Farlow and Philip Farlow, both of Randleman, Tim Farlow of Sophia; daughters, Marilynn Payne of Norwood, Aleta Leonard of Lexington; six grandchildren; four stepgrandchildren; two great-grandchildren; one stepgreat-grandson.
Pugh Funeral Home, Randleman, is in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be made to Marlboro Friends Meeting Building Fund, 2668 Marlboro Church Road, Sophia, N.C. 27350 or American Diabetes Association, 434 Fayetteville Street Mall, Two Hannover Sq., Suite 1600, Raleigh, N.C. 27601.
Valena V. Lanier
DENTON - Valena Varner Lanier, 88, of Mountain Vista Health Park, formerly of Peacock Avenue, died Saturday, May 4, 2002, at Mountain Vista.
Funeral service will be 3 p.m. Monday at Briggs Funeral Home, Denton, with the Rev. Vern Peterson officiating. Burial will be in Mountain View Memorial Gardens.
She was a native of Davidson County, the widow of Gurney A. Lanier, a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church.
Surviving are son, David F. Lanier of Denton; daughters, Linda Lanier of Lexington, Kathy Lanier and Brenda Sprinkle, both of Denton; brothers, Willie B. Varner and Tyler Varner, both of Denton; sisters, Flaudie Andrews of Denton, Vearl Pearce of High Point; three grandchildren.
The family will be at the funeral home 6-8 p.m. Sunday.
Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 515, Denton, N.C. 27239.
Glenn A. Dawson Sr.
ASHEBORO - Glenn Alton Dawson Sr., 86, of 2013 Spero Road, Asheboro, died Saturday, May 4, 2002, at Randolph Hospital.
Graveside service will be 3 p.m. Tuesday at Hopewell Friends Meeting Cemetery, with the Rev. Robert L. Kidd officiating.
He was a native of Randolph County, a retired plant supervisor from Acme-McCrary and a member of Asheboro Friends Meeting.
Surviving are sons, Glenn A. Dawson Jr. and Tyson Dawson, both of Asheboro; three grandchildren.
The family will be at Asheboro Friends Meeting 7-8:30 p.m. Monday.
Pugh Funeral Home, Asheboro, is in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be made to Asheboro Friends Meeting, 230 E. Kivett St., Asheboro, N.C. 27203.
Edith R. Voncannon
ASHEBORO - Edith Alice Ritter Voncannon, 86, of 592 Dawson Miller Road, Asheboro, died Saturday, May 4, 2002, at Asheboro Health & Rehabilitation.
Funeral service will be 3 p.m. Wednesday at High Pine Wesleyan Church, with the Rev. Wyatt Hoogkamp and the Rev. Tim Cross officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
She was a native of Moore County, the widow of Newton D. Voncannon, a homemaker and a member of Russell's Grove Baptist Church.
Surviving are son, Clinton Edward Voncannon of Asheboro; two grandchildren; one great-grandson; four stepgrandchildren.
The family will be at Ridge Funeral Home, Asheboro, 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, other times at the home.
Iris S. Farlow
SOPHIA - Iris Spencer Farlow, 83, of 5932 U.S. 311, died Friday, May 3, 2002, at Randolph Hospital.
Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Monday at Marlboro Friends Meeting Cemetery, with the Rev. John Sides officiating.
Surviving are husband, Marshall W. Farlow of the home; sons, Herchel Farlow and Philip Farlow, both of Randleman, Tim Farlow of Sophia; daughters, Marilynn Payne of Norwood, Aleta Leonard of Lexington; brothers, Harry Spencer of Tennessee, Gordon Spencer of Randleman, Bruce Spencer of Sophia; sisters, Orelia McCaddin of Virginia, Bonjuar McCort of Florida, Barbara Spencer of Asheboro; six grandchildren; four stepgrandchildren; two great-grandchildren; one stepgreat-grandson.
Pugh Funeral Home, Randleman, is in charge of arrangements.
Shirley A. Inman
RANDLEMAN - Shirley Ann Inman, 68, of 400 Vision Drive, Asheboro, died Saturday, May 4, 2002, at Randolph Hospital.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Level Cross United Methodist Church, where she was a member, with the Rev. Ken Day officiating. Burial will be in Randolph Memorial Park.
She was a native of Level Cross.
Surviving are brothers, Dale Inman and Jack Inman, both of Randleman.
The family will be at Pugh Funeral Home, Randleman, 7-8:30 p.m. Monday.
Memorials may be made to Level Cross United Methodist Church, 10142 U.S. 220 Bus. North, Randleman, N.C. 27317; Mt. Lebanon United Methodist Church, 119 W. River Drive, Randleman, N.C. 27317; or The Victory Junction Gang Camp, 311 Branson Mill Road, Randleman, N.C. 27317.
Lonnie L. York
LIBERTY - Lonnie Lee York, 81, of 7027 N.C. 49 North, died Saturday, May 4, 2002, at Evergreens Nursing Home, Greensboro.
Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Monday at Gilmore Memorial Park, Julian, with the Rev. Rick Bell officiating.
He was a native of Randolph County, a member of First Baptist Church and retired from Liberty School.
Surviving are wife, Inez Kelly York of the home; son, Michael Kelly York of Greensboro; sisters, Lucy Swaim of Asheboro, Hattie Cain Staley of Ramseur.
Loflin Funeral Home, Liberty, is in charge of arrangements.
Gerdyne O. McCallum
TROY - Gerdyne Onan McCallum, 78, of 209 Watkins St., died Saturday, May 4, 2002, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, Pinehurst.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church of Troy, with the Rev. Steve Jordan and Dr. James B. Gibson officiating. Burial will be in Southside Cemetery with full military honors.
He was a native of Robeson County, the widower of Dorothy Chisholm McCallum, retired from the U.S. Postal Service and a member of VFW Post #527. He was a World War II U.S. Navy veteran and retired from the Navy as a Chief Petty Officer after more than 23 years.
Surviving are daughters, Janice Carr and Virginia Rabb; sister, Lucille White of Asheville; three grandsons.
The family will be at Pugh-Troy Funeral Home, Troy, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Monday, other times at the home.
Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church of Troy, 401 E. Main St., P.O. Box 442, Troy, N.C. 27371.
Mark K. Ward Sr.
ASHEBORO - Mark Kevin Ward Sr., 38, died Saturday, May 4, 2002, at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill.
Funeral service will be 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Hanes-Lineberry Funeral Home, Sedgefield Chapel, Greensboro, with the Rev. Robert Kidd and the Rev. Tim Grant officiating. Burial will be in Guilford Memorial Park.
He was native of Guilford County, a U.S. Army veteran of the Gulf War and a former employee of Georgia Pacific in Asheboro and Times Fiber in Liberty.
Surviving are wife, Cassandra "Cassie" Ward of Asheboro; son, Mark Kevin Ward Jr. of Leesville, La.; parents, Thomas and Helen Ward of Greensboro; grandmother, Margaret Sharpe Guyer.
The family will be at the funeral home 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, other times at his parents' home, 915 Cocoa Drive, Greensboro.
Memorials may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, 1401-B Old Mill Circle, Winston-Salem, N.C. 27103.
Ethel H. Kinley
MT. GILEAD - Ethel Hicks Kinley, 92, of 210 Maske Road, died Sunday, May 5, 2002, at FirstHealth Montgomery Memorial Hospital, Troy.
Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Laurel Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, with the Rev. David Kime and the Rev. Gary McNeil officiating.
She was a native of Montgomery County, the widow of George D. Kinley, a member of Laurel Hill Baptist Church and a retired worker from United Mills.
Surviving are daughter, Sara Jane Liles of Mt. Gilead; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren.
Edwards Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Brant M. Carico
GALAX, Va. - Brant Madison Carico, 26, died Saturday, May 4, 2002, at Twin County Regional Hospital.
Funeral service will be 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at Vaughan-Guynn Funeral Home, Galax, Va., with the Rev. Wayne Marion officiating. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery. A memorial service will be 7 p.m. Thursday at Grace Methodist Church in Asheboro.
He was a native of Burlington.
Surviving are wife, Angela Roberts Carico of Asheboro; son, Simon Bishop Madison Carico of Asheboro; father and stepmother, Michael and Libby Carico of Asheboro; brother, Sandon W. Carico of Woodlawn, Va.; stepbrothers, Howard Snotherly and Brett Snotherly, both of Asheboro; grandparents, Delta Burcham and Warren and Jessie Carico, all of Galax, Va.
Memorials may be made to the Simon Carico Trust Fund, Attention: Paulette Anderson, First National Bank, Asheboro, N.C. 27213.
Gail L. Kawahara
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - Gail Linebarrier Kawahara, 68, of 5904 McFarland St., died Friday, May 3, 2002, at Community Hospital South, Greenwood, Ind.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Pugh Funeral Home, Asheboro, with the Rev. Don Hurlburt officiating. Burial will be in Randolph Memorial Park.
She was a native of Kannapolis, a graduate of Asheboro High School and of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and an employee at the Drake Hotel in Chicago, Ill. She was a speech writer for President John F. Kennedy, a real estate agent with Carpenter Realtors of Greenwood, Ind., and a member of Greenwood Wesleyan Church, Indianapolis, Ind.
Surviving are husband, Michio Kawahara of Indianapolis, Ind.; mother, Lillie Linebarrier Blair of Asheboro; brothers, Bill Linebarrier and George Linebarrier, both of Asheboro, Paul Linebarrier of Liberty.
The family will be at the funeral home 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, other times at the home of George Linebarrier, 2019 Vincent Drive, Asheboro.
William N. Matthews
ASHEBORO - William N. Matthews, 78, formerly of 1819 N. Fayetteville St., Asheboro, died Sunday, May 5, 2002, at Asheboro Health and Rehabilitation Center.
Funeral service will be 4 p.m. Thursday at Church of God of Prophecy, where he was a member, with Bishop Barney Trogdon officiating. Burial will be Friday at Lambert Chapel Church Cemetery in Siler City.
He was a native of Chatham County and a self-employed carpenter.
Surviving are brothers, Rufus Matthews of Ramseur, Henry Matthews of Seagrove, James Matthews of Franklinville.
The family will be at Church of God of Prophecy 3-4 p.m. Thursday.
Hodges Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.
Ruby N. Bray
RANDLEMAN - Ruby Nance Bray, 89, formerly of 4265 Bowman Road, died Monday, May 6, 2002, at N.H.C. Health Care in Johnson City, Tenn.
Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Friday at First Baptist Church, Randleman, where she was a member, with the Rev. Kenneth Reaves officiating. Burial will be at Randolph Memorial Park.
She was a native of Randolph County and the widow of Jaycee E. Bray.
Surviving are granddaughter, Susan Smith Moorman of the home; sisters, Gladys Frazier, Myrtle Frazier, both of Trinity; brother, Carl Hudson Nance of Jamestown; one granddaughter.
The family will be at Pugh Funeral Home, Randleman, 7-9 p.m. Thursday.
Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, 100 N. Main St., Randleman, N.C. 27317.
Ben F. Coleman
RANDLEMAN - Ben Franklin Coleman, 80, of 149 Greenforest Road, died Sunday, May 5, 2002, at his home.
Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Mt. Lebanon United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Ronald D. Van Lente and the Rev. Marion Fulk officiating. Burial will be at Randolph Memorial Park with military honors.
He was a native of Rockingham County, a 1940 graduate of Madison High School, a Staff Sergeant in the U.S. Army from 1942-1945, a member of the Asheboro Masonic Lodge #699 and a Shriner of the Oasis Temple of Charlotte. He owned Coleman's Realty for 40 years.
Surviving are daughter, Sheila L. Coleman of Randleman; sisters, Sally Cardwell of Mayodan, Rose Hicks of Newport News, Va.; two granddaughters; two great-grandchildren.
The family will be at the church 10-11 a.m. Thursday.
Memorials may be made to Greenville Shriners Hospital for Cripple Children, 950 W. Faris Road, Greenville, S.C. 29605-4277.
Pugh Funeral Home, Randleman, is in charge of arrangements.
Robin Marshall
LIBERTY - Robin Marshall, of 305 S. Murphy St., died Sunday, May 5, 2002, at Moses Cone Memorial Hospital in Greensboro.
Funeral will be 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Oak Grove Baptist Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Surviving are mother, Delphine Marshall of the home; father, Harold Lee Marshall of Greensboro; daughter, Jessica Marshall of the home; sisters, Phileathea Marshall, Laflaira Marshall, both of Liberty; brothers, Lawrence Dean Marshall of Sanford, Chauncey Marshall of Morganton; grandmother, Grace Comer of Liberty.
Family will be at the church 7-8 p.m. Wednesday.
Kimes Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.
