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Don Peacock
DENTON - Don Alexander Peacock, 73, of Greenbrier Drive, died Monday, Jan. 6, 2003, at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem.
Funeral service will be 4 p.m. Thursday at Briggs Funeral Home, Denton, with the Rev. Dan McClure officiating. Burial will be in Mountain View Memorial Gardens Cemetery.
He was a native of Davidson County, a U.S. Army veteran, a retired sales manager with Durham Life Insurance Company and the restaurant operator at Mendenhall Auto Auction, High Point. He was fire chief with the Denton Fire Department and a past president of the Denton Jaycees. He helped organize and coached in the Denton Little League, was a member of the N.C. High School Athletic Officials Association and a baseball official, basketball official and football official. He was an Atlantic Coast Conference baseball umpire, a professional with the Western Carolina Baseball League where he worked two all-star games and two championship series and a 1993 inductee of the South Davidson Hall of Fame.
Surviving are son, Don A. "Chip" Peacock Jr. of Denton; daughters, Donna Briggs of Welcome, Melody Tomter of Savannah, Ga.; eight grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; two great-grandchildren; six stepgreat-grandchildren.
The family will be at the funeral home 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Memorials may be made to Denton Fire Department, P.O. Box 143, Denton, N.C. 27239.
Christine W. Shaw
GREENSBORO - Christine Watkins Shaw, 85, died Monday, Jan. 6, 2003, at Guilford Health Care Center, Greensboro.
Funeral service will be 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Grace United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Lakeview Memorial Park.
She was a native of Cedar Grove, the widow of Loyd Felix Shaw Sr. and a graduate of Efland High School. She attended East Carolina Teacher's College and worked as a teacher's aide at Rankin School. She was co-owner and operator of L.F. Shaw Furniture Co.
Surviving are son, Lloyd Felix "Phil" Shaw of Greensboro; daughter, Patricia S. Miller of Raleigh; sister, Katherine Tripp of Bethel; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren.
Hanes Lineberry Funeral Home, North Elm Chapel, Greensboro, is in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be made to Grace United Methodist Church, 438 W. Friendly Ave., Greensboro, N.C. 27401 or Heifer Project International, P.O. Box 8058, Little Rock, Ark. 72203.
Lela M. Smith
SNOW CAMP - Lela Mae Smith, 97, formerly of Garner Road and The Oaks in Burlington, died Monday, Jan. 6, 2003, at Alamance Health Care Center.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Liberty, where she was a member, with the Rev. Joe Hicks and the Rev. Nila Souther officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
She was the widow of Flave H. Smith and a pianist at her church.
Surviving are sons, F.H. Smith Jr. of Berea, Ohio, Jimmy R. Smith of Greensboro; sister, Maude Murray of Snow Camp; five grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren.
The family will be at Loflin Funeral Home, Liberty, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, and at the church following the service.
Memorials may be made to Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 3966 W. Greensboro-Chapel Hill Road, Liberty, N.C. 27298.
Curtis W. McLaughlin
SILER CITY - Curtis Warren McLaughlin of 6871 Silk-Hope/Liberty Road, died Saturday, Jan. 4, 2003, at UNC Hospitals, Chapel Hill.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at New Bensalem Baptist Church, Highfalls, where he was a member. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
He was a former employee of Goodyear and the Chatham County Police Department.
Surviving are wife, Grace McLaughlin of the home; daughters, Michelle Womble of Siler City, Joey Wyatt of Lexington, Ky., Tracee McLaughlin of Greensboro; son, Antoine McLaughlin of Greensboro; brothers, Oscar McLaughlin of Albany, N.Y., Earl McLaughlin of Jamaica, N.Y., Bobby McLaughlin and Phillip McLaughlin, both of Highfalls; sister, Linda Smith of Hamlet; three grandchildren.
Knotts Funeral Home, Siler City, is in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Lola P. Latham
BISCOE - Lola Mae Poole Latham, 69, of 320 Brooks St., died Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2003, at Northeast Medical Center, Concord.
Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Biscoe Cemetery, with the Rev. Junior F. Davis officiating.
She was a native of Montgomery County.
Surviving are sons, Michael Latham of Biscoe, Ricky Latham of Asheboro; daughter, Susan Smith of Asheboro; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren.
The family will be at Phillips Funeral Home, Star, 7-9 p.m. Wednesday.
Margaret A. Eutsler
CARTHAGE - Margaret A. Eutsler, 38, died Saturday, Jan. 4, 2003, at her home.
Memorial service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Trinity Bible Church, with Dr. William J. Maness Jr. and the Rev. Max Williams officiating.
Surviving are daughter, Savannah Eutsler of Georgia; son, Shawn Eutsler of Georgia; father, David Eutsler of Carthage; mother, Mary Frances Eutsler of Perry, Ga.; sister, Deborah L. Eutsler of Ft. Valley Ga.
Fry & Prickett Funeral Home, Carthage, is in charge of arrangements.
Marcella D. Stewart
CARTHAGE - Marcella Drake Stewart, 72, of 706 Sunset Drive, died Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2003, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, Pinehurst.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Friday at Carthage First Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. David Coffey officiating. Burial will be in Cross Hill Cemetery.
She was a native of New York, N.Y.
Surviving are husband, Tom Stewart; daughter, Laura Cockman of Carthage; sons, Michael T. Stewart and John D. Stewart, both of Minneapolis, Minn., Stephen M. Stewart of Eden, Richard F. Stewart of Cincinnati, Ohio, James E. Stewart of Wilson; sister, Joan Ann Kunze of Massepequa, N.Y.; 12 grandchildren.
The family will be at Fry & Prickett Funeral Home, Carthage, 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday, other times at the home.
Memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church, Building Fund, P.O. Box 937, Carthage, N.C. 28327.
George C. Justice
IAEGER, W.Va. - George Clark Justice, 67, of Steeles, W.Va., died Sunday, Jan. 5, 2003, at Raleigh General Hospital in Beckley, W.Va.
Funeral service will be noon Thursday at Fanning Funeral Home, Iaegar, W.Va., with the Rev. Dennis Lester and the Rev. Gary Walker officiating. Burial will be in Emily Greene Cemetery, Pads Fork, W.Va.
He was a native of Steeles, W.Va., and a retired carpenter.
Surviving are wife, Carol Lester Justice of Asheboro; daughters, Tresa Justice and Sharon Justice, both of Martinsburg, W.Va., Rita Guinn of Chincoteague, Va.; sisters, Violet Bishop and Billie Pierie, both of Asheboro, Irene Yoder of Virginia, Brenda Steele of Steeles, W.Va., Mary Richmond of Oceana, W.Va.; brother, Darrell Richmond of Asheboro; five grandchildren.
The family will be at the funeral home 6-9 p.m. Wednesday.
James W. Wilson
RAMSEUR - James Walter Wilson, 38, of Mint Hill Drive, died Saturday, Jan. 4, 2003, at Mint Hill Drive.
Memorial service will be 8:30 p.m. Saturday at Ridge Funeral Home, Asheboro. Burial will be in Randolph Memorial Park at a later date.
He was a native of Randolph County and an employee of Donald Sweat Painting.
Surviving are fiancé, Kathy Isley of Asheboro; daughter, Jamie Isley of Asheboro; son, Malcolm Isley of Asheboro; father, Charlie Leroy Wilson Sr. of Ramseur; brothers, CharIie Wilson Jr. and Terry Wilson, both of Sophia.
The family will be at the funeral home 6:30-8:30 p.m. Saturday, other times at the home of the brothers, 3273 Greenglade Road, Sophia.
Leonard A. Rockow
RANDLEMAN - Leonard Arthur Rockow, 87, of 1077 Rockow Road, died Monday, Jan. 6, 2003, at Randolph Hospital.
Memorial service will be 1 p.m. Saturday at New Salem United Methodist Church, where he was a member, with the Rev. David McCauley officiating.
He was a native of Cleveland, Ohio, a World War II veteran and a tool engineer, auto mechanic and a violinist. He retired from Sanborn Wire Products Co. in Rock Creek, Ohio.
Surviving are wife, Dorothea "Dolly" Shaw Rockow of Randleman; sons, Frank Rockow, Brian Rockow and Kenneth Rockow, all of Oklahoma City, Okla.; daughter, Katharine Napoli of Verona, N.J.; brothers, Charles Rockow of Geneva, Ohio, Don Rockow of Painesville, Ohio, George Rockow of Madison, Ohio; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild.
The family will be at the church following the service.
Pugh Funeral Home, Randleman, is in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be made to New Salem United Methodist Church, 623 New Salem Road, Randleman, N.C.
James R. Welch
BENNETT - James Robert Welch, 71, of 735 Jerry Frye Road, died Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2003, at Chatham Hospital, Siler City.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Friday at Bennett Baptist Church, where he was a member, with the Rev. Timmy Strider officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
He was a native of Moore County, a U.S. Army veteran and a retired fixer with Ramtex in Ramseur.
Surviving are wife, Geraldine Maness Welch of the home; daughter, Teresa Bartee of Durham; brothers, Worthy Welch of Seagrove, Eli Welch of Robbins, Billy Welch of Coleridge; sisters, Thelma Davis and Pauline Frye, both of Robbins; three grandsons.
The family will be at Joyce-Brady Funeral Home, Bennett, 6-8:30 p.m. Thursday.
Nicholas J. Tomey
MONROE - Nicholas "Nick" Joseph Tomey, 81, died Saturday, Jan. 4, 2003, at Hospice House in Monroe.
Funeral service will be noon Saturday at Davis Funeral Service, Monroe, with the Rev. Peter Jugis officiating.
He was a native of Norwalk, Conn., a World War II U.S. Marine Corp veteran, a retired baker for Pepperidge Farms and a member of the American Legion.
Surviving are wife, Jean Charlotte Morrell Tomey of Waxhaw; daughters, Diana J.T. Leadbetter of Lake Park, Paula A.T. Dedering of Greensboro; son, Joseph Anthony Tomey of Waxhaw; three grandchildren; one great-grandson.
The family will be at the funeral home 6:30-8:30 p.m. Friday, other times at 8001 Poplar Grove Circle, Waxhaw.
Memorials maybe made to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 5216, Glen Allen, Va. 23058-5216 or Hospice of Union County, 700 W. Roosevelt Blvd., Monroe, N.C. 28110.
Vera K. Smith
ASHEBORO - Vera Evelyn King Smith, 71, of 5058 Kingview Road, Asheboro, died Thursday, Jan. 9, 2003, at the home of her daughter in Seagrove.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.
She was a native of Randolph County, the widow of William Leonard Smith and a member of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, Seagrove. She had worked at Bossong Hosiery Mill and Shelton's Pottery.
Surviving are daughter, Sherri Shelton of Seagrove; sisters, Iris Spivey of High Point, Valda Cranford of Asheboro; one grandchild; two great-grandchildren.
Ridge Funeral Home, Asheboro, is in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be made to the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, Kingview Road, Asheboro, N.C. 27203.
Albert A. Harrelson, Jr.
DENTON - Albert Arreides Harrelson Jr., 66, of 5772 Jackson Creek Road, died Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2003, at Randolph Hospital.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at St. John's Lutheran Church, Asheboro, where he was a member, with the Rev. Ralph Kraft officiating. Burial will be in Randolph Memorial Park.
He was a native of Lincoln County, the former owner of Harrelson Texaco & Tire Center and president of Harrelson Rubber Co. He was a sales representative for Arrow Supply in Charlotte.
Surviving are wife, Welta Harsch Harrelson of the home; sons, Mike Harrelson of Asheboro, Mark Harrelson of Gastonia; mother, Eva Harrelson Trogdon of Asheboro; brother, James C. "Jim" Harrelson of Gastonia; two granddaughters.
The family will be at Ridge Funeral Home, Asheboro, 6-9 p.m. Friday, other times at the home.
Memorials be made to St. John's Lutheran Church, 505 S. Park St., Asheboro, N.C. 27203.
Lacy A. McCaskill
BISCOE - Lacy Alton "Bootie" McCaskill, 74, of 2652 U.S. 220 South Alt., died Thursday, Jan. 9, 2003, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, Pinehurst.
Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Phillips Funeral Home, Star, with the Rev. Don McCaskill officiating. Burial will be in Macedonia Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Candor.
He was a native of Montgomery County and a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean Conflict.
Surviving are sisters, Pauline Johnson of Star, Sarah Elizabeth Holt of Hampton, Va.
The family will be at the funeral home 9:30-10:30 a.m. Saturday.
