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William E. Ridge
ASHEBORO - William E. "Bill" Ridge, 83, of 840 Oakmont Drive, Asheboro, died Sunday, Oct. 6, 2002, at his home.
Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at First United Methodist Church, where he was a member, with the Rev. W. Michael Holder, the Rev. Boyd Stokes and the Rev. Russell Ward officiating. Burial will be in Randolph Memorial Park.
A native of Hartsville, S.C., he retired after 26 years in the U.S Navy as a Chief Warrant Officer and retired after 31 years as a manager of the local Sherwin Williams. He was a seventh-grade Sunday School teacher at his church and a member of the board of directors of the Salvation Army.
Surviving are wife, Sara Lee Frazier Ridge of the home; daughters, Judy Ridge of Winston-Salem, Debbie Shiflet of Asheboro; son, William David Ridge of Greensboro; nine grandchildren; one great-grandchild.
The family will be at Ridge Funeral Home, Asheboro, 6-9 p.m. Tuesday, other times at the home.
Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church, 224 N. Fayetteville St., Asheboro, N.C. 27203, Hospice of Randolph, P.O. Box 9, Asheboro, N.C. 27204-0009 or the Salvation Army.
Joanne Hitchcock
CANDOR - Joanne Dobies Hitchcock, 65, of Windblow Road, Jackson Springs, died Sunday, Oct. 6, 2002, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, Pinehurst.
Funeral service will be 8 p.m. Wednesday at Briggs-Candor Funeral Home, Candor, with Janice Rhoden officiating.
She was a native of Cleveland, Ohio, a homemaker and of the Catholic faith.
Surviving are husband, Larry F. Hitchcock; daughters, Mary Hitchcock of Candor, Pamela Walsh of Orlando, Fla., Deborah Saville of Phoenix, Ariz., Lori Rucker of Hermitage, Tenn., Susan McCandless of Eagle Springs; son, Howard Hitchcock of Candor; 11 grandchildren; one great-grandchild.
The family will be at the funeral home 6-8 p.m. Wednesday.
John E. Byrd
MT. GILEAD - John Emerson Byrd, 86, of 722 Davis Haywood Road, died Monday, Oct. 7, 2002, at Britthaven of Piedmont, Albemarle.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Calvary Baptist Church, with the Rev. Bill Turnmire and the Rev. James Williams officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
He was a native of Montgomery County, the widower of Louise Hamilton Byrd and a retired worker from Russell Harvell.
Surviving are daughters, Sheila Goodson of Oconomowoc, Wis., Janie Newton and Elaine Castle, both of Mt. Gilead; seven grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren.
The family will be at Edwards Funeral Home, Mt. Gilead, 7-9 p.m. Wednesday.
Frances R. Harris
MT. GILEAD - Frances Reynolds Harris, 87, formerly of Mt. Gilead, died Sunday, Oct. 6, 2002, at Citizen Medical Center, Colby, Kan.
Graveside service will be 10 a.m. Friday at Sharon Cemetery, Mt. Gilead, with the Rev. Frank Ingram officiating.
She was a native of Montgomery County, the widow of Max Ray Harris, a member of First United Methodist Church and a homemaker.
Surviving are daughter, Doris Mayer of Brewster, Kan.; nine grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren.
The family will be at Edwards Funeral Home, Mt. Gilead, one hour prior to the service.
Mary S. Robinson
JAMAICA, N.Y. - Mary Magdalene Spencer Robinson, 72, formerly of Randleman, died Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2002.
Funeral service will be 3 p.m. Wednesday at Harshaw Grove Missionary Baptist Church, Randleman.
Surviving are daughters, Rita Jacqueline Spencer, Rita Carol Robinson, Renee Robinson, Naticia Robinson and Nakia Robinson; sons, Bruce "Randy" Spencer, Howard Robinson, Phillip Robinson, Kareem Robinson; sisters, Viola Green of Greensboro, Ernestine Coble of Randleman; brother, Woodie Smith of Randleman; 23 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren.
The family will be at the church 2 p.m. Wednesday, other times at the home of Randy Spencer, 3878 U.S. 311, Randleman.
Gailes Funeral Home, Asheboro, is in charge of arrangements.
Flossie S. Hicks
RANDLEMAN - Flossie Sizemore Hicks, 93, of 7868 Racine Road, Pleasant Garden, died Monday, Oct. 7, 2002, at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, Greensboro.
Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Providence Friends Meeting, where she was a member, with the Rev. Charles R. Adams and the Rev. Thomas Butt officiating. Burial will be in Gilmore Memorial Park.
She was a native of Guilford County, the widow of Albert D. Hicks and a retired worker from Greensboro Manufacturing.
Surviving are daughter, Betty H. Peele of Pleasant Garden; brother, C.F. Sizemore Jr. of Greensboro; four grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; 20 great-great-grandchildren.
The family will be at Pugh Funeral Home, Randleman, 7-9 p.m. Thursday.
Memorials may be made to Providence Friends Meeting, 2054 Providence Church Road, Pleasant Garden, N.C. 27313 or Hospice of Moses Cone Hospital, 1200 N. Elm St. Greensboro, N.C. 27401.
Allene W. Wright
LIBERTY - Allene Williams Wright, 87, of 1084 Old Dam Road, died Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2002, at UNC Hospitals, Chapel Hill.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Loflin Funeral Home, Liberty. Burial will be in Cane Creek Friends Meeting Cemetery.
She was a native of Randolph County, the widow of Scott Wright and a homemaker.
Surviving are daughters, Hilda McLaurin of Pittsboro, Linda Smith of Pleasant Garden; son, Harold Wright of Liberty; sisters, Carlene Perry of Siler City, Josephine Nixon of Franklinville; three grandchildren.
The family will be at the funeral home 6-8 p.m. Wednesday.
Ressie Hughes
DENTON - Ressie Pierce Hughes, 77, of Brantley Gordon Road, died Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2002, at her home.
Graveside service will be 4 p.m. Thursday at Mountain View Memorial Gardens Cemetery, with the Rev. Joe Farlow officiating.
She was a native of Davidson County and a retired employee of Dixie Furniture Co.
Surviving are husband, William W. Hughes of the home; daughter, Candy Hughes of Denton; sister, Leona Cox of Asheboro.
The family will be at Briggs Funeral Home, Denton, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesday.
James A. Gould
MT. GILEAD - James Arthur "Auf" Gould, 82, died Saturday, Oct. 5, 2002, at Autumn Care Nursing Facility, Biscoe.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Chestnut A.M.E. Zion Church, with the Rev. James Whitaker officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
He was a native of Richmond County and a World War II veteran.
Surviving are daughter, Sally Anne Little of Mt. Gilead; brothers, Walter Gould, Elie Gould and Phillip Gould, all of Mt. Gilead, Rueben Gould of New York; sister, Annie Williams of New York; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren.
The family will be at the home.
Harris Funeral Home, Mt. Gilead, is in charge of arrangements.
Marie B. Patterson
STAR - Marie Brown Patterson, 59, of 824 Black Ankle Road, died Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2002, at her home.
Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Big Oak Church of God Cemetery, with the Rev. Earl Ward officiating.
She was a native of Moore County.
Surviving are daughters, Wanda Faye Pope of Star, Joyce Woodell of Asheboro, Julie Annette Patterson of Greensboro, Jamie Gail Patterson of Ramseur; mother, Dorothy B. Freeman of Star; brothers, Edward C. Brown of Salisbury, Willie H. Brown of Robbins; sisters, Rebecca Gates of Robbins, Helen Ann Welch of Bennett; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren.
The family will be at the home 8-10:30 a.m. Thursday.
Phillips Funeral Home, Star, is in charge of arrangements.
Harold L. Cox
ASHEBORO - Harold Lee Cox, 73, of 156 E. Academy St., Apt. 112, Asheboro, died Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2002, at Kindred Hospital, Greensboro.
Funeral service will be 4 p.m. Friday at Ridge Funeral Home, Asheboro, with the Rev. Joseph Farlow Jr. officiating. Burial will be in Randolph Memorial Park.
He was a native of Randolph County, had worked for McRae Roofing, was of the Baptist faith and a past district governor of the Lions Club.
Surviving are sons, Anthony W. Cox of Asheboro, Eddie Cox of Kernersville; three grandchildren.
The family will be at the funeral home 7-9 p.m. Thursday, other times at the home of Anthony W. Cox., 2425 Woodridge Drive, Asheboro.
John L. Van Opstal
ASHEBORO - John Lewis Van Opstal, 76, of 441 Newbern Ave., Asheboro, died Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2002, at Randolph Hospital.
Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Ridge Funeral Home, Asheboro, with the Rev. Jean Nall officiating. Graveside service will 3 p.m. in Dobson Cemetery, Dobson, with military honors.
He was a native of Lake Worth, Fla., a U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force veteran of World War II, Korean War, and the Vietnam War, and retired from the Air Force. He worked at Roses and Barker Furniture in Asheboro, was of the Episcopalian faith and attended the Open Arms Church of God and Grace United Methodist Church.
Surviving are wife, Ernestine C. Van Opstal of the home; daughters, Diana Perry of Jacksonville, Fla., Sandra Dieckman of Denver, Fay Bowden of Palactka, Fla.; son: David Van Opstal of Jacksonville, Fla.; stepdaughters, Lucy Lee Felts of Cana, Va., Nancy Merille, Becky Conrad, both of Asheboro; stepson, Jerry Barker of Asheboro; sisters, Jeanette Taylor of Port St. Lucie, Fla., Gladys Gougeon of Lantana, Fla.; three granddaughters; two great-grandsons.
The family will be at the funeral home 7-9 p.m. Friday, other times at the home.
Earl Knight Sr.
DENTON - Earl L. "Ging-Ging" Knight Sr., 80, of Denton Road, died Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2002, at his home.
Funeral service will be 4 p.m. Friday at Briggs Funeral Home, Denton, with the Rev. Vern Peterson officiating. Burial will be in Mountain View Memorial Gardens Cemetery.
He was a native of Darlington, S.C. and retired from South Carolina Electric and Gas. He was a member of Resurrection Lutheran Church in Columbia, S.C., attended First Baptist Church in Denton and was a U.S. Navy veteran.
Surviving are wife, Madeline Stogner Knight of the home; sons, Earl Knight Jr. of Denton, Jimmy Knight of Rock Hill, S.C.; daughters, Grace Knight, Renee Allaire, both of Lawrenceville, Ga.; brother, Eugene Knight of Columbia, S.C.; sister, Alice Campbell of Columbia, S.C.; 12 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren.
The family will be at the funeral home 7-9 p.m. Thursday, other times at the home.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Davidson County, P.O. Box 1941, Lexington, N.C. 27293.
Patricia Lee
DENTON - Patricia Ann "Patti" Campbell Lee, 60, of Farmer Road, died Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2002, at Thomasville Medical Center.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Friday at Farmer Baptist Church, where she was a member, with the Rev. Jeff Lamb officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
She was a native of Lubbock County, Texas, employed as assistant Town Clerk with the Town of Denton, a member of the Ladies Fellowship at her church and assisted with the Farmer Baptist Prison Ministry.
Surviving are husband, Charles Lee of the home; son, Travis Scott Morgan of Abilene, Texas; stepson, Cary Lee of Ft. Worth, Texas; stepdaughters, Donna Beth Lowery of Greensboro, Christy Lee McWilliams of Dallas, Texas; father, Bill Renfro of Midland, Texas; sisters, Ronda Smalley of Sarasota, Fla., Katy Buffington of Denton; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren.
The family will be at Briggs Funeral Home, Denton, 6-8 p.m. Thursday, other times at the home.
Memorials may be made to Farmer Baptist Church, 4556 Dunbar Bridge Road, Asheboro, N.C. 27203.
Ella L. Coble
LIBERTY - Ella Mae Lankford Coble, 88, of 6779 Layton Road, died Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2002, at her home.
Funeral service will be 3 p.m. Friday at Smithwood United Church of Christ. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
She was a native of Stokes County, the widow of Willie D. Coble and a homemaker.
Surviving are daughters, Rebecca Bailey of the home, Nancy Holmes of Efland, Frances Wall of Thomasville, Sue Lineberry of Liberty, Thelma Dixon of Sanford; sons, Howard Coble of Burlington, Tommy Coble of Liberty; 22 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren; several great-great-grandchildren.
The family will be at Loflin Funeral Home, Liberty, 7-9 p.m. Thursday.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Greensboro, 2500 Summit Ave., Greensboro, N.C. 27405.
Christine B. Shears
LIBERTY - Christine Butler Shears, 85, formerly of 173 S. Martin St., died Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2002, at Carolina Commons Nursing Home, Greensboro.
Funeral service will be 3:30 p.m. Friday at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, with the Rev. Wayne Dunn officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
She was the widow of James S. Shears and a sales director for Elizabeth Arden.
Surviving are sisters, Vallie B. Ray, Virginia B. Fonzo, Frances B. McKinney and Margaret B. Cheek, all of Liberty.
The family will be at Loflin Funeral Home, Liberty, 6-8 p.m. Thursday, other times at the home of Frances McKinney, 3644 Old 421 South, Liberty.
Memorials may be made to Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery Fund or Building Fund, 4305 N.C. 49 North, Liberty, N.C. 27298.
Margaret H. Scott
CARTHAGE - Margaret Hardy Scott, 75, died Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2002, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, Pinehurst.
Memorial service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at First Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. David Coffey Jr. and the Rev. Tom Herndon officiating.
Surviving are daughter, Ann S. Lynch of Carthage; sons, Lassie Lucian Scott Jr. of Carthage, Harry Randolph Scott of Waxhaw, John Nathaniel Scott of Los Angeles, Calif., James Eugene Scott of Raleigh; sister, Mrs. Charles Manly Oldham of Sanford; nine grandchildren.
The family will be at the home of Joe Lynch, 308 Scott Road.
Fry & Prickett Funeral Home, Carthage, is in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 397, Carthage, N.C. 28327 or The Elton John AIDS Foundation, 9744 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 301, Beverly Hills, Calif. 90212.
J.B. Oldham Sr.
BEAR CREEK - J.B. Oldham Sr., 82, of 810 Henry Oldham Road, died Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2002, at his home.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Friday at Antioch Christian Church, where he was a member, with the Rev. Clark Davis officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
He was a native of Chatham County and a retired sawmill operator and farmer.
Surviving are wife, Margaret Phillips Oldham of Bear Creek; sons, J. B. "Monk" Oldham Jr., Robert L. "Shorty" Oldham, both of Bear Creek; brothers, John L. Oldham, Eugene F. Oldham, both of Bear Creek; sisters, Grace O. Dowdy, Frances O. Johnson, both of Bear Creek, Mabel O. Lemons of Pittsboro, Gladys O. Womble of Sanford, Inez O. Dowd of Siler City; stepsons, Jimmy Phillips of Charlotte, Billy Phillips of Bear Creek, Mike Phillips of Carthage; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; eight stepgrandchildren.
The family will be at Smith & Buckner Funeral Home, Siler City, 7-9 p.m. Thursday.
Ashley G. Yarbrough Sr.
ELLERBE - Ashley Grey Yarbrough Sr., 74, of 2431 N. U.S. 220, died Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2002, at his home.
Funeral service will be 4 p.m. Thursday at Norman United Methodist Church, where he was a member, with the Rev. Donnie Davis officiating. Burial will be in Norman Cemetery.
He was a native of Anson County, on the board of trustees, a secretary, treasurer, chairman of the Official Board and a Sunday School teacher at his church. He was a member of the Ellerbe Fire Department, a volunteer with the Ellerbe Rescue Squad and a member of the Ellerbe Lions Club where he served in every office on the local level. He was the Lion of the Year for 1971-72 and 1982-83, District 31-F Zone Chairman and retired from Flav-O-Rich Dairy after 37 years.
Surviving are wife, Betty Morgan Yarbrough of the home; sons, Howard Yarbrough of the home, Donnie Yarbrough of Rockingham, Grey Yarbrough, Ronnie Yarbrough, both of Ellerbe; daughter, Kim Arnette of Candor; brother, Alex Yarbrough of Mt. Gilead; sisters, Sarah Robinson of Mt. Gilead, Mildred Leatherman of Morganton; nine grandchildren.
Carter Funeral Home, Ellerbe, is in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be made to Boys and Girls Home of Lake Waccamaw, c/o Ellerbe Lions Club, P.O. Box 34, Ellerbe, N.C. 28338.
