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Bobby G. Gibson
ASHEBORO - Bobby Gene Gibson, 67, of 279 Eldorado Road, Asheboro, died Saturday, Aug. 31, 2002, at Randolph Hospital.
Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Monday at Pugh Funeral Home, Asheboro, with the Rev. Johnny R. Henderson and the Rev. Lee Ziegler officiating. Burial will be in Randolph Memorial Park with military honors.
He was a native of Randolph County, a U.S. Navy veteran, a member of Cross Road Baptist Church, a retired worker from Guilford Dairy and had been a trainer of the Field Trial Beagles for many years.
Surviving are wife, Arlene Craven Gibson of Asheboro; son, Eric Todd Gibson of Ramseur; sisters, Fleta Albright, Marie Cox, both of Ramseur; brother, Harold Gibson of Grays Chapel; one granddaughter; two stepgrandchildren; one great-granddaughter.
The family will be at the funeral home 6-8 p.m. Sunday.
Memorials may be made to Cross Road Baptist Church Building Fund, 1566 Old Cox Road, Asheboro, N.C. 27203.
O.D. Phillips
LIBERTY - O.D. "Doc" Phillips, 92, of 404 E. Starmount Ave., died Friday, Aug. 30, 2002, at SunBridge Care and Rehabilitation Center, Siler City.
Funeral service will be 4 p.m. Sunday at Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church, where he was a member. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
He was a native of Alamance County, a retired salesman and a U.S. Naval Air Corps veteran of World War II.
Surviving are wife, Christine Coble Phillips of the home; daughter Faye P. Foster of Charlotte; two grandchildren.
The family will be at the home. The body will be at Loflin Funeral Home, Liberty, 7-9 p.m. Saturday.
Memorials may be made to Mt. Pleasant United Church, 4400 Alamance Church Road, Liberty, N.C. 27298 or to the charity of the donor's choice.
Johnny Pierce
DENTON - Jonathan Darrell "Johnny" Pierce, 33, of N.C. 109 South, died Saturday, Aug. 31, 2002.
Memorial service will be 2 p.m. Monday at Briggs Funeral Home, Denton, with the Rev. Derald Smith officiating. Burial will be in Chapel Hill United Methodist Church Cemetery.
He was a native of Rowan County and was a self-employed painter.
Surviving are Jennifer Sharpe of the home; mother, Barbara T. Pierce of Denton; daughters, Brittany Dawn Pierce of Farmer, Ashley Renee Pierce of the home; grandmother, Lucille L. Pierce of Denton.
The family will be at the funeral home 1-2 p.m. Monday.
Norris P. Thrift
GULF - Norris Phinley Thrift, 80, of 795 Thrift Road, died Saturday, Aug. 31, 2002, at Central Carolina Hospital, Sanford.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Monday at Carbonton United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Frank Lloyd officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
He was a native of Chatham County, a welder and a U.S. Army veteran of World War II.
Surviving are wife, Helen Smith Thrift of Gulf; daughter, Gwen T. LaBounty of Liberty; sister, Eloise T. White of Pittsboro; two grandchildren.
The family will be at Smith and Buckner Funeral Home, Siler City, 7-9 p.m. Sunday, other times at the home.
Smith and Buckner Funeral Home, Siler City, is in charge of arrangements.
Ruth S. Dennis
ELLERBE - Ruth Smith Dennis, 78, of Concord Church Road, died Friday, Aug. 30, 2002, at her home.
Funeral service will be 3 p.m. Sunday at Blackwood Chapel Baptist Church, where she was a member, with the Rev. Gary McNeill officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
She was a native of Stanly County, the widow of Pearle Lee Dennis and a retired employee of MFG Co. in Mt. Gilead.
Surviving are son, Denny Lee Dennis of Ellerbe; daughter, Linda Whittington of Ellerbe; sister, Flora Hutchinson of Polkton; four grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren.
The family will be at the church 2-3 p.m. Sunday.
Memorials may be made to Blackwood Chapel Baptist Church, c/o Don Blake, 233, N.C. 731, Mt. Gilead, N.C. 27306.
Brenda W. Duncan
ASHEBORO - Brenda G. Wright Duncan, 61, 1033 Luck Road, Asheboro, died Saturday, Aug. 31, 2002, at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital.
Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Pugh Funeral Home, Asheboro. Burial will be in Randolph Memorial Park.
She was a native of Thomasville and a self-employed seamstress.
Surviving are husband, Billy R. Duncan; sons, Billy R. Duncan Jr., David Duncan, Michael Duncan, all of Whiteville, Douglas Duncan of Asheboro, Gary Duncan of Thomasville; daughters, Jeanett Duncan of Whiteville, Donna McIe of Asheboro; sister, Annette Gordon of Lexington; 14 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren.
The family will be at the funeral home 6-8 p.m. Tuesday.
Memorials may be made to the National Kidney Foundation of North Carolina, 5950 Fairview Road, Suite 708, Charlotte, N.C. 28210.
James J. Johnson
SILER CITY - James Jonathan "Shag" Johnson, 75, of The Laurels of Chatham, Pittsboro, formerly of Siler City, died Saturday, Aug. 31, 2002, at UNC Hospitals, Chapel Hill.
Memorial service will be 8 p.m. Tuesday at Smith and Buckner Funeral Home, Siler City, with the Rev. John R. Bouldin Jr. officiating. A private graveside service will be at Oakwood Cemetery.
He was a native of Chatham County, a member of Oakley Baptist Church, a charter member of the Moose Lodge and Optimist Club in Siler City, an honorary Paul Harris Fellow and an employee of Bill's Good Food for 43 years.
Surviving are daughters, Margaret R. Jones of Graham, Linda J. Williams, Glenda J. Branson, both of Siler City, Brenda J. Hadley of Snow Camp; sons, Charles J. Johnson of Bear Creek, Mark A. Johnson of Asheboro; brother, Bobby Petty of Fort Walden Beach, Fla.; 12 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.
The family will be at the funeral home 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, other times at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Johnson, 1430 Sandy Branch Church Road, Bear Creek.
Memorials may be made to the Council on Aging, P.O. Box 715, Pittsboro, N.C. 27312 or the United Way of Chatham County, 148 East St., Pittsboro, N.C. 27312.
Ridge Funeral Home, Asheboro, is in charge of arrangements.
Ellen J. Martindale
SILER CITY - Ellen Joan Martindale, 66, of 206 E. Ninth St., died Sunday, Sept. 1, 2002, at Chatham Memorial Hospital.
Memorial service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Joyce-Brady Funeral Home, Bennett, with the Rev. Bill Maness officiating. Burial will be in Highfalls Wesleyan Church Cemetery.
She was a native of Moore County and a former employee of Klopman Mills in Ramseur.
Surviving are daughter, Tina Greenwood of Bear Creek; sons, Marvin Martindale of Bear Creek, Ricky Martindale of Tennessee; sisters, Burlene Brown of Carthage, Irene Leviner of Seagrove; six grandchildren.
The family will be at the home of Marvin Martindale, 7515 N.C. 42, Bear Creek.
Ruby V. Dumas
MT. GILEAD - Ruby Virginia Dumas, 59, of 267 Thomasville Church Road, died Friday, Aug. 30, 2002, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, Pinehurst.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m.. Wednesday at Ingram Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church, where she was a member, with the Rev. Deborah Chambers officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
She was a native of Montgomery County and a former employee of Capel's of Troy.
Surviving are daughters, Lois Dumas, Sherbert Dumas, Stella Dumas, Lakeisha Dumas, all of Mt. Gilead; sisters, Mary Ann Ingram, Rowena Smith, both of New Haven, Conn., Sarah Dumas, Susie Watkins, both of Mt. Gilead; brothers, Lonnie Dumas of New Haven, Conn., William Dumas, Wilbert Dumas, both of Mt. Gilead; seven grandchildren; one great-grandchild.
Harris Funeral Home, Mt. Gilead, is in charge of arrangements.
Ida Alcon
ASHEBORO - Ida Maie Pugh Alcon, 98, of 1222 Old Liberty Road, Asheboro, died Sunday, Sept. 1, 2002, at Asheboro Health and Rehabilitation.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Patterson Grove Christian Church with the Rev. Dan Neely and the Rev. Bob Edmonson officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
She was a native of Randolph County, the widow of William Taft Alcon, a member of Central Falls Baptist Church, retired from J.P. Stevens and formerly employed with Yates Thrift Store.
Surviving are son, William H. "Worth" Alcon Sr. of Asheboro; five grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren.
The family will be at Pugh Funeral Home, Asheboro, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, other times at the home of Worth Alcon Sr., 1226 Old Liberty Road, Asheboro.
Memorials may be made to Patterson Grove Christian Church, 773 Brady St. Extension, Ramseur, N.C. 27316.
Noah W. Millikan
RANDLEMAN - Noah Worth Millikan, 76, of Branson Mill Road, died Monday, Sept. 2, 2002, at his home.
Graveside service will, be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Level Cross United Methodist Church Cemetery.
He was a native of Randolph County, a retired farmer and a veteran of World War II, serving in the European Theater.
Surviving are wife, Annie Gayle Toomes Millikan of the home; sons, Randy Millikan of the home, Rodney Millikan of Randleman; daughters, Elizabeth M. McCain, Catherine M. Strader, both of Randleman; sisters, Geneva Hinshaw of Asheboro, Joyce Grant of Taylorsville; brothers, Frank Millikan, Tommy Millikan, both of Randleman.
The family will be at Loflin Funeral Home, Liberty, 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, other times at the home of Elizabeth McCain, 704 Branson Mill Road, Randleman.
Memorials may be made to The Victory Junction Gang, 311 Branson Mill Road, Randleman, N.C. 27317.
Thomas O. Singleton
DENTON - Thomas Opal Singleton, 76, 46 W. Carroll Ave., died Sunday, Sept. 1, 2002, at his home.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church, where he was a member, with the Rev. Vern Peterson and the Rev. Billy Sloop officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
He was a native of Avery County, the widower of Vonda Young Singleton, a disabled U.S. Navy veteran of World War II and had worked at Klopman Mill.
Surviving are sons, Danny Singleton of Thomasville, Victor Singleton of Fayetteville, Chris Singleton of Denton; daughters, Tammy S. O'Neal of Thomasville, Faith Martin, Kim S. Frick, both of Denton; brothers, F.D. Singleton, Arland Singleton, both of Roan Mountain, Tenn., Billy Singleton of Chloride, Ariz.; sisters, Delma Cornell of Antwerp, Ohio, Irene Sparks of Bakersville; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren.
The family will be at Briggs Funeral Home, Denton, 7-9 p.m. Tuesday.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 4-A Oak Branch Drive, Greensboro, N.C. 27407.
Cora C. Burr
DENTON - Cora Connell Burr, 90, of East Carroll Avenue, died Monday, Sept. 2, 2002, at SunBridge Nursing Home, Lexington.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday Briggs Funeral Home, Denton, with the Rev. Arnold Comer and the Rev. Mark Andrews officiating. Burial will in Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery.
She was a native of Union County, the widow of Frank Burr, a member of Bethel Baptist Church, a graduate of Unionville High School and had worked at Klopman Mill.
Surviving are sons, Olen Burr, Boyd Burr, both of Denton; one grandchild.
The family will be at the funeral home 1-2 p.m. Tuesday.
Ruth A. Rambo
DENTON - Ruth Ann Rambo, 32, of 24231 N.C. 8, died Sunday, Sept. 1, 2002, at her home.
Funeral service will be 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Deliverance Tabernacle Church of God, Silver Valley, where she was a member. Graveside service will be 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Rambo Family Cemetery, Otterbranch, W.Va., with the Rev. Clayton Stoneman officiating.
She was a native of McDowell County, W.Va., and a homemaker.
Surviving are father, Donald Harry Rambo; brothers, Vivian Aaron Rambo, David Rambo, both of Asheboro, George Rambo of Iaeger, W.Va., Donald Rambo of Lexington; sisters, Teresa Absher of Denton, Lola Gale Duncan of Davey, W.Va., Virginia Brinkle of Asheboro.
The family will be at the church 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Briggs Funeral Home, Denton, is in charge of arrangements.
John P. Fariss
GREENSBORO - John Paul Fariss, 72, died Saturday, Aug. 31, 2002, at his home.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Hanes-Lineberry Funeral Home, Sedgefield, with Rev. Willie Jacobs officiating. Burial will be in Guilford Memorial Park.
He was a native of McDowell County, W.Va., retired from National Steel in Greensboro after 32 years and a U.S. Army veteran.
Surviving are wife, Maebelle Lowery Fariss; daughter, Betty Bevis of Sophia; brothers, James Fariss of Ararat, Va., Tom Fariss of Tobaccoville; three grandchildren.
The family will be at the funeral home 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, other times at the home of Mark and Betty Bevis, 2164 Millpond Drive Extension, Sophia.
Sarah M. Maltby
PINEHURST - Sarah Marie Maltby, 71, died Monday, Sept. 2, 2002, at Pinehurst Nursing Center.
Memorial service will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Pinehurst United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Steve McElroy officiating.
She was a retired public school teacher.
Surviving are son, William T. Maltby IV of Pinehurst; brother, T. Nelson Frye of Raleigh; one grandchild.
The family will be at the church following the memorial service.
Memorials may be made to The American Cancer Society, 3131 Wrightsville Ave., Wilmington, N.C. 28403
Virginia L. Phillips
ROCKINGHAM - Virginia Lindley Phillips, 73, died Sunday, Sept. 1, 2002, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, Pinehurst.
Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church, where she was a member, with the Rev. David Jordan and the Rev. Winfred Crouse officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
She was a native of Chatham County, a graduate of Silk Hope High School, attended Mars Hill College, and a member of Rockingham Chapter No. 248, Order of Eastern Star.
Surviving are husband, Bunn T. "B.T." Phillips Jr.; sons, Steve Phillips of Charlotte, Mike Phillips of Pinehurst; five grandchildren.
The family will be at Carter Funeral Home, Rockingham, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, other times at the home on Lumyer Road.
Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, 401 N. Randolph St., Rockingham, N.C. 28379; Loves Creek Baptist Church, 14680 U.S. 64 West, Siler City, N.C. 27344; or to the N.C. Masonic Foundation, P.O. Box 6505, Raleigh, N.C. 27628.
Mamie F. Harris
BETHESDA, MD. - Mamie Mae Foster Harris, 90, formerly of Lexington, died Thursday, Aug. 29, 2002, at Carriage Hill of Bethesda.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Paul's Chapel United Church of Christ, Lexington, where she was a member, with the Rev. James Whitley and the Rev. Jimmy Norred officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
She was a native of Davidson County, the widow of Fletcher King Harris, had worked in various hosiery plants in Winston-Salem, High Point, Asheboro and Lexington, and was a member of the Senior Citizens club at her church.
Surviving are son, Dr. James Fletcher Harris of Virginia Beach, Va.; daughters, Betty H. Gay of Silver Spring, Md., Ann H. Albin of Bethesda; sisters, Lenora Sowers, Grace Futrell, both of Lexington, Edna Barnes of Winston-Salem; two grandsons; two great-grandchildren.
The family will be at Davidson Funeral Home, Lexington, 4-6 p.m. Friday.
Memorials may be made to Paul's Chapel United Church of Christ, Cemetery Fund or Tape Ministry, 2791 W. Center St. Extension, Lexington, N.C. 27295.
