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W. Frank Brewer
SILER CITY - W. Frank Brewer, 88, of 2347 S. 2nd Ave. Ext., died Saturday, July 25, 1998, at his home.
Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Monday at Oakley Baptist Church, where he was a member, with the Rev. Timothy Howell officiating. Burial will be in Chatham Memorial Park.
He was retired from Amoco Gas Company and was a member of the Adult's Men's Sunday School class and a deacon and trustee at his church.
Surviving are wife, Coyala Jones Brewer of Siler City; daughter, Martha B. Lindley of Siler City; son, Leo Brewer of Siler City; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.
The family will be at Smith & Buckner Funeral Home, Siler City, 7-9 p.m. Sunday.
Memorials may be made to Oakley Baptist Church building fund or to the church choir, 2300 Siler City-Glendon Road, Siler City, N.C. 27344.
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Caroline S. Jones
TAYLORSVILLE - Caroline S. Jones, 55, formerly of Coleridge, died Friday, July 24, 1998, at her home in Taylorsville.
A memorial service will be 3 p.m. Sunday at First United Methodist Church, Taylorsville, where she was a member, with Dr. Charles Hutchens officiating. Entombment will be in Scenic Memorial Gardens, Wilkesboro.
She was native of Baltimore, Md. and a volunteer at Sugar Loaf Elementary School and the Taylorsville Hometown Development Council, Inc.
Surviving are husband, Larry Wilson Jones of Taylorsville; daughter, Larissa Erkman of Chapel Hill; sons, Todd Wilson Jones of Greensboro, Brian Kent Jones of Taylorsville; parents, H. Colon and Carol Cox Smith of Asheboro.
Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home, North Wilkesboro, is in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church, 110 East Main Ave., Taylorsville, N.C. 28681.
Grover Bullins
William Grover Bullins, 78, of Asheboro, died Sunday, July 26, 1998, at Brian Center Health & Rehabilitation, Asheboro.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Pugh Funeral Home, Asheboro.
Wade Luther
Jonas Wade Luther, 73, of 6031 High Pine Church Road, Asheboro, died Saturday, July 25, 1998, at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, Greensboro.
Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Pisgah United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Lee Roy Hunt and the Rev. Fran Moran officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
He was a native of Randolph County, attended Pisgah United Methodist Church and was a logger, carpenter and a farmer.
Surviving are son, Boyd Wade Luther of Asheboro; daughters, Janet L. Lucas of Seagrove, Diane L. King of Asheboro; sisters, Mamie Luther, Ruby Jean Luther, both of the home, Nellie Miller of Asheboro; brother, Albert Luther of Asheboro; six 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 Pisgah United Methodist Church Cemetery Fund, c/o Lenton Slack, 2902 Pisgah Church Road, Asheboro, N.C. 27203 or American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 515, Asheboro, N.C. 27204.
Dora Yates
Dora Yates, 92, of 695 Moore Road, Asheboro, died Monday, July 27, 1998, at Brian Center Health & Rehabilitation, Asheboro.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Ridge Funeral Home, Asheboro.
Gertha Barber
ARCHDALE - Gertha Barber, of Westwood Health & Rehabilitation Center, formerly of Elm Towers, High Point, died Friday, July 24, 1998, at the center.
Funeral service was 2 p.m. Monday at Temple Memorial Baptist Church, where she was a member, with the Rev. Haywood T. Gray officiating. Burial was in Carolina Biblical Gardens.
She was a native of Fort Mill, S.C., employed with ILGWU Garment Factory, Philadelphia, Pa., as a seamstress, was a member of Missionary Group I and fraternally a charter member of Lady Astor Chapter #9, Order of the Eastern Star and of The Ancient Arabic Order, daughter of Sphinx.
Surviving is adopted god-daughter, Phyllis Rawley of Danville, Calif.
Haizlip Funeral Home, High Point, was in charge of the arrangements.
Creola C. Bowman
JULIAN - Creola Coble Bowman, 77, of 2145 N.C. 62 East, died Sunday, July 26, 1998, at her home.
Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Julian United Methodist Church, with the Rev. David Howard officiating. Burial will be in Gilmore Memorial Park.
She was a native of Randolph County and a retired employee of Wesley Long Hospital in Greensboro.
Surviving are husband, Clarence Worth Bowman of the home; daughter, Kay Kulesa of Charlotte; sister, Annie Willis of Greensboro; two grandchildren.
The family will be at Loflin Funeral Home, Liberty, 7-9 p.m. Tuesday.
John A. Shaw
BURLINGTON - John A. Shaw, 75, of 419 Crescent Ave., died Friday, July 24, 1998, at Alamance Regional Medical Center.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church, where he was a member, with the Rev. R.W. Styles officiating. Burial will be in North Lawn Cemetery, Burlington.
He was a native of Guilford County, a U.S. Army veteran, a retired employee of General Motors and a Past Wishful Master of Augusta Lodge #642.
Surviving are wife, Gladys R. Shaw of the home; daughters, Sandra Dornell of Omaha, Neb., Carolyn Shaw of Denver, Colo., Donna Shaw of Greensboro, Danette S. Smallwood of Burlington; sisters, Catherlane Thompson of Fayetteville, Mary Gibbs of Upper Marlboro, Md., Helen Edwards of Albany, Ga., Rosa Edwards of Bronx, N.Y., Naomi Coleman of Teaneck, N.J.; brothers, Ed Shaw of Washington, D.C., Charles Shaw of Mt. Vernon, N.Y.; stepsisters, Catherine C. Fox, Ethelyne C. Headen, both of Liberty; stepbrothers, Edward Cheek of Liberty, James Cheek of Baltimore, Md., Rev. Cecil J. Cheek of Graham, the Rev. George Cheek of Greensboro; seven grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren.
The family will be at the church 5-7 p.m. Tuesday.
C.C. Hodges Funeral Service, Asheboro, is in charge of the arrangements.
Lillie C. Ritter
ROBBINS - Lillie Clark Ritter, 74, of 160 Smyrna Church Road, died Sunday, July 26, 1998, at Grand Strand Hospital, Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Smyrna United Methodist Church, where she was a member, with the Rev. J.R. Tatum officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
She was a native of Moore County, a member of the Ladies Sunday School Class at her church and a homemaker.
Surviving are husband, Ellis E. Ritter; son, Billy W. Ritter of the home; daughters, Shirley R. Hinson of Bennett, Rachel Ritter of the home, Inez R. Reynolds, Norma R. Maness, Thelma R. Garner, all of Robbins; sister, Arlene C. Sanders of Robbins; brother, Carroll Williamson of Robbins; 10 grandchildren; one great-grandson.
The family will be at Kennedy Funeral Home, Robbins, 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, other times at the home.
Leona W. Craven
WEST END - Leona Williams Craven, 70, of 150 Mopar Lane, died Sunday, July 26, 1998, at her home.
Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Carthage Church of God, with the Rev. Kenneth Holt officiating. Burial will be in Culdee Presbyterian Church Cemetery.
She was a native of Richmond County and a retired employee of Procter-Silex, Southern Pines.
Surviving are husband, William R. Craven; daughters, Dianne Frye of West End, Kay McDonald of Panama City Beach, Fla.; son, Sammy Gathings of Rockingham; sisters, Libby Klumb of Wauwatosa, Wisc., Barbara Langley of Siler City; stepsisters, Jewel Pederson of Rockingham, Kate Baucon of Laurinburg; stepdaughters, Billie Taylor of Hamlet, Cathrine Rocker of Rockingham, Margaret Craven of Forest City; 12 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; eight stepgrandchildren; 13 stepgreat-grandchildren; two stepgreat-great-grandchildren.
The family will be at Fry-Prickett Funeral Home, Carthage, 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, other times at the home.
Eula P. Hunley
CARTHAGE - Eula Presnell Hunley, 72, died Sunday, July 26, 1998.
A graveside service will be Thursday at Cross Hill Cemetery, with the Rev. Lovell Aills and the Rev. Anne Walker officiating.
She was a native of Siler City, a graduate of Florida State University, a teacher in the Panama City and Miami, Fla. schools and was a member of Carthage United Methodist Church and of the Order of the Eastern Star.
Surviving are son, Walter J. Hunley of Hickory, Ronald K. Hunley of Panama City, Fla.; sisters, Jean P. Prickett of Carthage, Sadie Presnell, Mary M. Williams, Dorothy Agnello, all of Fleetwood Falls; brothers, J. Guy Presnell Jr. of Goldsboro, James C. Presnell of Lynn Haven, Fla.; three grandchildren.
Fry-Prickett Funeral Home, Carthage, is in charge of the arrangements.
Adelaide H. Stanley
FLORENCE, S.C. - Adelaide Hedrick Stanley, 43, died Thursday, July 23, 1998, at her home.
Funeral service will be 3 p.m. Tuesday at Pentecostal Temple Church of God. Burial will be in Florence City Cemetery.
Surviving are three children; six sisters.
Ideal Funeral Home, Florence, S.C., is in charge of the arrangements.
Information furnished by C.C. Hodges Funeral Home, Asheboro.
Earl W. Farlow
Earl William Farlow, 78, of 1027 Green Farm Road, Asheboro, died Monday, July 27, 1998, at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, Greensboro.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Pugh Funeral Home, Asheboro.
Grover Bullins
William Grover Bullins, 78, of Asheboro, died Sunday, July 26, 1998, at Asheboro Health & Rehabilitation, Asheboro.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Pugh Funeral Home, Asheboro, with Dr. Ron Hamilton officiating. Burial will be in Randolph Memorial Park.
He was a native of Randolph County, a World War II U.S. Army veteran and a retired cook at Asheboro Country Club.
Surviving are daughter, Karen Sue Hill of Randleman; son, William Grover Bullins Jr. of Winston-Salem; sister, Mozelle McKinney of Asheboro; brothers, Roy Bullins of Asheboro, Clyde Bullins of Franklinville; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild.
The family will be at the funeral home 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Dura W. Yates
Dura Wright Yates, 92, of 230 E. Presnell St., Asheboro, died Monday, July 27, 1998, at Asheboro Health & Rehabilitation, Asheboro.
A graveside service will be 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Open Arms Church of God Cemetery, with the Rev. Jerry Barker officiating.
She was a native of Columbus County and a homemaker.
Ridge Funeral Home, Asheboro, is in charge of the arrangements.
Eva L. Gunter
Eva Mae Ledwell Gunter, 91, of 1223 Union Church Road, Asheboro, died Tuesday, July 28, 1998, at Randolph Hospital.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Pugh Funeral Home, Asheboro.
Blanche K. Trogdon
RANDLEMAN - Blanche Kennedy Trogdon, 71, of 3795 Cedar Springs Road, died Monday, July 27, 1998, at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, Greensboro.
Funeral service will be 4 p.m. Wednesday at Mt. Lebanon United Methodist Church, where she was a member, with the Rev. David Hamlyn and the Rev. Robert Witty officiating. Burial will be in Randolph Memorial Park.
She was a native of Randolph County, an employee of First Union Bank in Randleman, a Sunday School teacher, choir member and secretary at her church and was a member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary.
Surviving are husband, Ralph Trogdon of Randleman; daughter, Karen Ferree of Troy; son, Harold Trogdon of Ramseur; sister, Peggy Hinshaw of Randleman; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild.
The family will be at Pugh Funeral Home, Randleman, 7-9 p.m. Tuesday.
Memorials may be made to Mt. Lebanon United Methodist Church, 119 W. River Drive, Randleman, N.C. 27371.
Clarence W. Bowers
RANDLEMAN - Clarence Wilburn Bowers, 65, of 3047 Clarence Bowers Road, died Monday, July 27, 1998, at Randolph Hospital.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Midway Wesleyan Church, where he was member, with the Rev. Arnold Luther, the Rev. Boyd Kistler and the Rev. Bobby Allred officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
He was a native of Randolph County and a retired textile worker.
Surviving are sisters, Margaret Spivey, Dorothy Allred, Opal Graves, Bronnia Marsh, all of Randleman, Inez Smith of Greensboro; brothers, Phillip Bowers, Otis N. Bowers Jr., both of Randleman.
The family will be at Pugh Funeral Home, Randleman, 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, other times at the home of O.N. Bowers, 544 Bowers Lane, Randleman.
Memorials may be made to Midway Wesleyan Church building fund, 331 Worthville Road, Randleman, N.C. 27317.
Cora B. Goolsby
TRINITY - Cora Bolton Goolsby, 93, formerly of Southport, died Monday, July 27, 1998, at GrayBrier Nursing Center.
A graveside service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery, with the Rev. Roger Carmichael officiating.
She was a native of Guilford County, the widow of Lee Goolsby, a homemaker and a member of Bethel Baptist Church, Southport.
Surviving are sister, Clementine Gurley of High Point; brother, Herman Bolton of Asheboro.
The family will be at Cumby Mortuary, Archdale, 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, other times at the home of the sister, 2722 Ingram Drive, High Point.
William O. Swiggett
MOORESVILLE - William Oneill Swiggett, 80, of Linwood Road, formerly of Asheboro, died Saturday, July 25, 1998, at Lake Norman Regional Medical Center, Mooresville.
Funeral service was 2 p.m. Tuesday at Cavin Funeral Home, Mooresville, with the Rev. Lisa Nelson officiating. Burial was in Trinity Cemetery, Trinity.
He was a native of Randolph County, the widower of Ora Hiatt Swiggett, a retired specialist and instructor in electronics, had been employed with Business Equipment Group of Litton Industries and was a member of Prospect Presbyterian Church, Mooresville and Swannanoa Masonic Lodge No. 561 AF & AM, Swannanoa.
Surviving are wife, Margie Campbell Swiggett; daughter, Mary Lynne Swiggett of Statesville.
Memorials may be made to Prospect Presbyterian Church, 9425 West N.C. 152, Mooresville, N.C. 28115.
Andrew Williamson Jr.
ABERDEEN - Andrew Williamson Jr., 70, of 1710 Poplar St., died Monday, July 27, 1998, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, Pinehurst.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Bible Tabernacle Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
He was a native of Moore County, a retired carpenter and a U.S. Army veteran.
Surviving are wife, Mary Wicker Williamson; sons, Rickey L. Williamson of Durham, David A. Williamson of Aberdeen, P. Marshall Williamson of Wilmington, Stephen E. Williamson of Aberdeen; daughters, Lynn W. Lentz of Wendell, Anne W. Frazier of Lake City, Fla., Wanda W. King of Jacksonville, Fla.; brothers, Bernard T. Williamson of Pinehurst, Alvin B. Williamson of Asheboro; sisters, Ila Mae Marion of Cameron, Jeanette Johnson of Aberdeen, Rowena Horner of Asheboro; 16 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren.
The family will be at Boles Funeral Home and Crematory, Southern Pines, 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, other times at the home.
Memorials may be made to Aberdeen Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 308, Aberdeen, N.C. 28315 or Bible Tabernacle Church, P.O. Box 685, Southern Pines, N.C. 28387.
