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Floyd L. Finley
ROBBINS - Floyd Lewis Finley, 81, of 2923 N. Moore Road, died Tuesday, Jan. 5, 1999, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, Pinehurst.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Friday at Acorn Ridge Baptist Church, with Dr. John Williamson and the Rev. Robert Bundy officiating. Burial will be in Pine Rest cemetery.
He was a native of Poyen, Ark., a World War II U.S. Army veteran, a member of Poyen Missionary Baptist Church, a retired employee of Piedmont Airlines after 27 years and a member of I.A.M. Local 2444.
Surviving are wife, Ruth Hunsucker Finley; son, Floyd Lewis Finley Jr. of Berkley, Calif.; stepdaughter, Jean S. Huff of Mooresville; two grandchildren; four great-grandchildren.
The family will be at Kennedy Funeral Home, Robbins, 7-9 p.m. Thursday.
James E. Ross
CARTHAGE - James Evert Ross, 82, of Rossborn Lane, died Wednesday, Jan. 6, 1999, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, Pinehurst.
Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Victory Community Baptist Church, with the Rev. Max Gilmore and the Rev. D.C. Sullivan officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill Baptist Church cemetery.
He was a native of Surry County, the widower of Mary Collins Ross, a retired farmer and a mobile home park owner.
Surviving are daughters, Marjorie Barber of Carthage, Joyce Tubbs of Glenwood, N.J., Dorothy Gillis of Roxboro; sons, Jimmie Ross, Josel Ross, Jerry Ross, all of Carthage, Jesse Ross of Aberdeen; sisters, Hattie Mae Maness, Bertha Teague, both of Robbins; brother, Simon Ross of Robbins; 13 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren.
The family will be at Fry-Prickett Funeral Home, Carthage, 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday, other times at the home of Jimmie Ross, 701 Joel Road, Carthage.
Mary B. York
Mary Adelaid Brower York, 84, of Asheboro, died Wednesday, Jan. 6, 1999, at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, Greensboro.
Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Ridge Funeral Home, Asheboro, with the Rev. Ed Houck officiating. Burial will be in Randolph Memorial Park.
She was a native of Randolph County, the widow of Hilary York and a member of Balfour Baptist Church.
Surviving are daughter, Susan York Lumpkin of Asheboro; sisters, Evangeline Brower Clark of Siler City, Frances Brower Paschal of Asheboro; Katherine Brower McNabb of Midlothian, Va.; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren.
A public viewing will be held until 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Donald W. Harden
RANDLEMAN - Donald William Harden of 108 Charlie Road, Candor, died Thursday, Jan. 7, 1999.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Pugh Funeral Home, Randleman.
James E. Jarrett
FRANKLINVILLE - James Edgar Jarrett, 53, of 1066 Butler Chapel Road, died Friday, Jan. 8, 1999, at Randolph Hospital.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Pleasant Grove Christian Church, with the Rev. Tom Hill and the Rev. Larry Stines officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
He was a native of Randolph County and a retired paint contractor.
Surviving are mother, Alma Brady Jarrett of the home; brothers, Billy Jarrett, Teddy Ray Jarrett, both of the home; sisters, Dianne Woodell of Asheboro, Audrey Trogdon of Franklinville.
The family will be at Loflin Funeral Home, Ramseur, 7-9 p.m. Saturday, other times at the home of Audrey Trogdon, 1108 Butler Chapel Road, Franklinville.
Bessie D. White
LIBERTY - Bessie D. White of 906 S. Kirkman St., died Wednesday, Jan. 6, 1999, at Britthaven of Greensboro.
Funeral service will be 3 p.m. Sunday at St. Stephen A.M.E. Church. Burial will be in Amos Grove Cemetery.
Surviving are sons, Gordon White of Liberty, Louis White of California, Ellison White of Washington, D.C., Worth White, Theodore White, both of Virginia; daughters, Hortense Scott of Alabama, Verene Hughes of Washington, D.C., Ruth Murray of California; 20 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren.
The family will be at the church 2-3 p.m. Sunday.
Kimes Funeral Service, Liberty, is in charge of the arrangements.
William H. Hill
CARTHAGE - William H. Hill, 79, of 873 Vass-Carthage Road, died Thursday, Jan. 7, 1999, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, Pinehurst.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Summer Hill Baptist Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Surviving are wife, Ethel Hill; sons, John H. Hill of Summerville, S.C., Rev. William M. Hill of Brevard; stepson, Dix Richardson of Bend, Ore.; brother, Bernard Hill of Southern Pines; five grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; three great-grandchildren.
The family will be at Fry-Prickett Funeral Home, Carthage, 7-8:30 p.m. Friday, other times at the home.
Krit Laoochan
Krit Laoochan, 78, of 541 N. McCrary St., Asheboro, died Friday, Jan. 8, 1999, at Randolph Hospital.
Funeral service will be held in Thailand at a later date.
He was a native of Bangkok, Thailand, employed at Pinewood Country Club, and a Thai Air Force veteran of World War II.
Surviving are wife, Sujittra Laoochan of the home; daughters, Ponchit "Pon" Hudson and Jirapon Nguyen, both of Asheboro, Pensiri Martin of Fountain Valley, Calif., Vareporn Farnes of Laguna Beach, Calif., and Saipon Laoochan and Nattaya Jana, both of Thailand; sons, Ronnarong Laoochan of Asheboro and Supakrit Laoochan and Major Permsak Laoochan, both of Thailand; 16 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren.
The family will be at Ridge Funeral Home 7-9 p.m. Monday.
James C. Lavinder
James C. Lavinder of Asheboro died Friday, Jan. 8, 1999, in a drowning accident in Mexico.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Pugh Funeral Home Asheboro.
Doug Branson
CAMERON - Clarence Douglas "Doug" Branson, 51, of 2365 Stanton Hill Road, died Friday, Jan. 8, 1999, at his residence.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Powell Funeral Home Chapel in Southern Pines, with Dr. Walter Yoho and the Rev. Williams Bivans officiating. Burial will follow in the Sandy Branch Baptist Church Cemetery in Chatham County.
He was a native of Randolph County, a retired Master Patrol Officer after 26 years in law enforcement in Siler City, Sanford and Southern Pines, an Air Force veteran of Vietnam, a recipient of the Purple Heart, a member of the N.C. Law Enforcement Association, N.C. Retired Peace Officer's Association, VFW Post 615 and the American Legion and organizer and scoutmaster of Cub Scout Troop 814.
Surviving are wife, Peggy Brooks Branson; son, Jonathan D. Branson of the home; daughter, Crystal B. VanHorn of Ramseur; sisters, Linda Kay Vermette of Bear Creek and Phyllis Branson Wilkerson and Janice Branson Kennedy, both of Asheboro.
Memorials may be made to the Jonathan Branson Educational Fund, c/o BB&T, P.O. Box. 147, Southern Pines, N.C. 28388 or to Boy Scout Troop 814, 907 Line Road, Cameron, N.C. 28326.
Floy S. Clapp
SILER CITY - Floy Sigmon Clapp, 94, of 900 W. Dolphin St., died Thursday, Jan. 7, 1999, at Sunrise Care Facilities.
Funeral service will be 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Smith and Buckner Funeral Home, with the Rev. Travis Owen officiating. Burial will be in Loves Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.
She was a member of First United Methodist Church, the Carroll Wren Sunday School class and Woodmen of the World and was the widow of C.A. "Bill" Clapp.
Surviving are daughter, Elizabeth C. Holder of Siler City; son, Billy Clapp of Durham; sister, Geraldine Sigmon of Hickory; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren.
The family will be at the funeral home 1:30-2:30 p.m. Sunday.
Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, 111-D Pomona Drive, Greensboro, N.C. 27407.
Jackie T. Ellington
SANFORD - Jackie Thomas Ellington, 46, of 1029 Courtland Village, died Thursday, Jan. 7, 1999, at Central Carolina Hospital.
Graveside service will be 1 p.m. Monday at Oakley Baptist Church Cemetery in Siler City, with the Rev. Reggie Rakes officiating.
Surviving are daughter, Melissa M. Ellington of Pittsboro; son, Billy Jack Ellington of Pittsboro; sisters, Louise T. Poe of Siler City, Margie T. Maness of Liberty and Ruby Jean Stone of Sanford.
The family will be at Smith and Buckner Funeral Home 7-9 p.m. Sunday.
Don Harden
CANDOR - Donald William "Don" Harden, 61, of 108 Charlie Road, died Thursday, Jan. 7, 1999, at his home.
Funeral service will be 3 p.m. Sunday at Burnetts Chapel United Methodist Church in Greensboro, with the Rev. Junior "Bucky" Frank Davis and the Rev. Chuck Rowland officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
He was a native of Guilford County, an Army veteran, a member of the New Birth Church of the Living God where he served as elder, deacon and trustee, an employee of Mechanical Specialty Co. in Greensboro for 25 years and a truck driver for Old Dominion Freight Lines.
Surviving are wife, Peggy Scott Harden of Candor; daughters, Brenda Carter of Randleman and Linda Oliver of Greensboro; sons, Donald Wayne Harden and William Ervin Harden, both of Pleasant Garden; mother, Hilda Cagle Harden of Randleman; brothers, Claude Wade Harden and Glenn Alfred Harden, both of Randleman, and Ralph Douglas Harden of Mebane; eight grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to St. Joseph in the Pines, Hospice of Montgomery County, 404 N. Main St., Troy, N.C. 27371.
Pugh Funeral Home in Randleman is in charge of arrangements.
Edwin C. Routh
FRANKLINVILLE - Edwin Clyde Routh, 79, of 6459 Old Liberty Road, died Thursday, Jan. 7, 1999, at Randolph Hospital.
Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Grays Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery.
He was a native of Randolph County, a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, retired from Ramseur Interlock and a member of Grays Chapel United Methodist Church.
Surviving are wife, Norma Perkins Routh; daughter, Jayne Routh Blevins of Franklinville; brothers, Raeford Routh of Asheboro and Winfred Routh of Lexington; sister, Dorothy Tingin of Liberty; two grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Grays Chapel United Methodist Church, 5056 N.C. 22 N., Franklinville, N.C. 27248.
Pugh Funeral Home in Asheboro is in charge of arrangements.
Ben N. Watson
BEAR CREEK - Benjamin Nathaniel Watson, 74, of 8804 Old U.S. 421 S., died Thursday, Jan. 7, 1999, at Laurels of Chatham in Pittsboro.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Goldston United Methodist Church, where he was a member, with the Rev. Susan Cafferty officiating. Burial will be in Goldston Cemetery.
He was a farmer.
Surviving are wife, Treva Foster Watson of Bear Creek; sons, Benny Watson of Bear Creek and Mike Watson of Carbonton; daughter, Rebecca Watson of Quincy, Mass.; three stepgrandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the Goldston Cemetery Fund, c/o John Harris, P.O. Box 35, Goldston, N.C. 27252.
Smith and Buckner Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Charles T. Montjoy III
ROBBINS - Charles Theodore "Ted" Montjoy III, 35, of 165 Leaman Road, died Saturday, Jan. 9, 1999, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, Pinehurst.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church, where he was a member, with the Rev. Ernest G. Ferrell officiating. Burial will be in Pine Rest cemetery.
He was a native of Robbins, a member of Universal Tae Kwon Do Academy, Elise Athletic Boosters Club and employed with Spring Mills, Biscoe.
Surviving are wife, Robin Ritter Montjoy; daughter, Holly Lynn Montjoy of the home; son, Charles T. Montjoy IV of the home; parents, Charles and Brenda Montjoy of Robbins; sister, Susan M. Haid of Evansville, Ind.; grandmothers, Ossie B. Freeman, Barbara Montjoy, both of Robbins.
The family will be at Kennedy Funeral Home, Robbins, 7-9 p.m. Monday, other times at the home.
Grace B. Toomes
RANDLEMAN - Grace Berry Toomes, 85, of 9356 U.S. 220 Business North, died Monday, Jan. 11, 1999, at Sunrise Health & Rehabilitation of Asheboro.
A graveside service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Randolph Memorial Park.
She was a native of Randolph County, the widow of Robert Toomes and a retired employee of A.J. Schnierson & Sons in Randleman.
Surviving are son, Tim Brown of the home; sister, Virginia B. Martin of Level Cross.
The family will be at Pugh Funeral Home, Randleman, 6-8 p.m. Tuesday.
Myrtle M. Bostic
BISCOE - Myrtle McDonald Bostic, 92, formerly of Mill Street, died Sunday, Jan. 10, 1999, at FirstHealth Montgomery Memorial Hospital, Troy.
Funeral service will be 3 p.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church, with the Rev. Larry Wilson officiating. Burial will be in Biscoe Cemetery.
She was a native of Montgomery County and retired from Aileen Cotton Mill.
Surviving are daughter, Christine McIntyre of Jacksonville, Fla.; sons, Eugene Bostic of Goldsboro, Leslie A. Bostic of Grove City, Ohio, Oran Bostic of Monroe; sister, Gertrude McNeill of Salisbury; 13 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren.
The family will be at Phillips Funeral Home, Star, 7-9 p.m. Tuesday.
Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church general fund, P.O. Box 36, Biscoe, N.C. 27209.
Mabel W. Bruton
TROY - Mabel Wood Bruton, 82, of 512 Wood St., died Tuesday, Jan. 12, 1999, at FirstHealth Montgomery Memorial Hospital, Troy.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Briggs Funeral Home, Troy.
Clifford W. Sawyer
HIGHFALLS - Clifford Wayne "Bud" Sawyer, 66, of 250 N. Moore Road, died Sunday, Jan. 10, 1999, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, Pinehurst.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Highfalls United Methodist Church, where he was a member, with the Rev. Robert Fletcher officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
He was a native of Wayne, Ohio, a Korean War U.S. Air Force veteran and owned and operated a service station for many years in Bowling Green, Ohio.
Surviving are wife, Libby Upchurch Sawyer; daughter, Eloise S. Houston of Bowling Green, Ohio; sons, Jeff Sawyer, Steve Sawyer, both of Bowling Green, Ohio, Andrew Sawyer of Cary, John Sawyer of Hillsborough; brother, Ted Sawyer of Jacksonville, Fla.; eight grandchildren.
The family will be at Kennedy Funeral Home, Robbins, 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, other times at the home.
Memorials may be made to Highfalls United Methodist Church building fund, P.O. Box 207, Highfalls, N.C. 27259.
Rev. Ralph E. Smallwood
Rev. Ralph Everett Smallwood, 77, of 3162 Spoons Chapel Road, Asheboro, died Tuesday, Jan. 12, 1999, at Randolph Hospital.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Bethel Friends Meeting, with the Rev. Terry Kersey, the Rev. Charles Stout, the Rev. Leslie Winslow and the Rev. Leon Thompson officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
He was a native of Roanoke, Va., a minister for 61 years with Wesleyan and Friends churches and the pastor of Bethel Friends on two occasions for a total of 12 years, until his retirement.
Surviving are wife, Reva A. Smallwood; sons, David Smallwood of Greensboro, Steven Smallwood of Asheboro; daughter, Judith S. Johnson of Greensboro; sister, Edna Laffoon of Roanoke, Va.; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren.
The family will be at Pugh Funeral Home, Asheboro, 7-9 p.m. Wednesday.
Memorials may be made to Bethel Friends Meeting, Bethel Friends Church Road, Asheboro, N.C. 27203.
Burlie E. Langley
STALEY - Burlie Edward Langley, 89, of 1817 Shady Grove Church Road, died Tuesday, Jan. 12, 1999, at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, Greensboro.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Loflin Funeral Home, Ramseur.
Mabel W. Bruton
TROY - Mabel Wood Bruton, 82, of 512 Wood St., died Tuesday, Jan. 12, 1999, at FirstHealth Montgomery Memorial Hospital, Troy.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Trinity United Methodist Church, where she was a member, with the Rev. Charles Cook officiating. Burial will be in Southside Cemetery.
She was a native of Montgomery County, the widow of Dr. Charles W. Bruton Sr., with whom she worked in his practice as an office manager, and a member of First Bank of Troy Office Advisory Board. She was on the first school committee of West Montgomery High School, a member of the Child Study Club and had served as the Democratic Montgomery County co-chairperson of the governor's race for Robert Jordan, Terry Sanford and James B. Hunt and the congressional campaign of Bill Hefner.
Surviving are sons, Dr. Charles W. Bruton Jr. of Oak Ridge, Tenn., Rev. Eugene Thomas Bruton of Smithfield; daughter, Ruth "Ruthie" B. Morris of Troy; brother, E.H. Wood Jr. of Troy; sisters, Ila W. Reynolds, Alleen W. Blackwell, both of Troy, Frances H. Williams of North Wilkesboro; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild.
The family will be at the home 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Briggs Funeral Home, Troy, is in charge of the arrangements.
Memorials may be made to Trinity United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 502, Troy, N.C. 27371.
