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Raymond S. Lucas
Raymond Sylvester Lucas, 82, of 539 Miller Road, Asheboro, died Thursday, Feb. 4, 1999, at High Point Regional Hospital.
Funeral service will be 3 p.m. Sunday at Ridge Funeral Home, Asheboro, with Elder Jamey P. Tucker officiating. Burial will be in Randolph Memorial Park.
He was a native of Randolph County, a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and retired from the furniture industry.
Surviving are wife, Helen Ledwell Lucas of the home; daughters, Ramona Lindon of Titusville, Fla., Anita Childre of Leesburg, Ga.; sons, Johnny Lucas of High Point, Ray Lucas of Titusville, Fla., Timothy Lucas of Asheboro; stepson, Phillip Ray Lucas of Redlands, Calif.; sisters, Myrtle Auman, Nora Rose, both of Seagrove, Laura Betts of Asheboro; brothers, Burgess Lucas, David Lucas, both of Seagrove, Joe Lucas of Asheboro, Jim Lucas of Homestead, Fla.; 15 grandchildren; five stepgrandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; four stepgreat-grandchildren.
The family will be at the funeral home 6-9 p.m. Saturday, other times at the home.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Randolph, P.O. Box 9, Asheboro, N.C. 27204.
Calvin C. Hill
Calvin C. Hill, 55, of 1435 Old Cox Road, Asheboro, died Wednesday, Feb. 3, 1999, at his home.
A memorial service will be 3:30 p.m. Monday at Pugh Funeral Home, Asheboro, with the Rev. Avon Cranford officiating.
He was a native of Randolph County, employed with Goodyear, a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War and a member of the American Legion and VFW.
Surviving are wife, Patricia Brigman Hill; daughters, Sheri Hill, Kim Henderson, both of Asheboro; sons, Eric Hill of Asheboro, Jeff Sheppard of Ocean Isle; brothers, David Hill of Asheboro, Joseph Hill of Sarasota, Fla.; sisters, Maggie Craven, Mary Catoe, Lois Jennings, all of Asheboro, Becky Williams of Robbins; six grandchildren.
The family will be at the funeral home 2-3:30 p.m. Monday.
Thelma B. Matthews
Thelma Quincy Bennett Matthews, 81, of 421 Wood Mint Road, Asheboro, died Thursday, Feb. 4, 1999, at her home.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Ridge Funeral Home, Asheboro, with the Rev. Thurman Williams and the Rev. J. Harold Hammond officiating. Burial will be in Flag Springs United Methodist Church Cemetery.
She was a native of Stokes County, the widow of E. Brady Matthews, a charter member of Russell's Grove Baptist Church and retired from B.B. Walker Co.
Surviving are daughter, Sarah M. Luther of the home; one grandson.
The family will be at the funeral home 6-8 p.m. Friday, other times at the home.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Randolph, P.O. Box 9, Asheboro, N.C. 27204-0009.
Eloise H. Owen
Eloise Harnden Owen, 82, of Asheboro, died Thursday, Feb. 4, 1999.
No services will be held.
She was a native of Boston, Mass., and a homemaker.
Surviving are husband, Dr. Charles F. Owen Jr.; daughters, Jayne O. Parker, Nancy S. Owen, both of Asheboro; son, Charles F. Owen III of Asheboro; six grandchildren.
Pugh Funeral Home, Asheboro, is in charge of the arrangements.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Randolph, P.O. Box 9, Asheboro, N.C. 27204-0009 or N.C. Zoological Society, 4403 Zoo Parkway, Asheboro, N.C. 27203.
William E. Pate
RAMSEUR - William Edward "Bill" Pate, 73, of 309 Elam Ave., died Thursday, Feb. 4, 1999, at his home.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at First Baptist Church, where he was a member, with the Rev. Justus McKeel officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Knoll Cemetery.
He was a native of Cumberland County, owner of Ramseur Building Supply, on the Ramseur Town Board for 24 years and a fireman for 21 years. He was a retired member of the First Citizens Bank advisory board, a deacon at his church and a former member of the Ramseur Lions Club.
Surviving are wife, Velma Cox Pate; sons, Eddie Pate, Ken Pate, both of Ramseur; daughter, Brenda Flowers of Ramseur; brother, Bruce Pate of Fayetteville; sister, Pearl T. Pait of Saint Pauls; four grandchildren.
The family will be at Loflin Funeral Home, Ramseur, 7-9 p.m. Saturday.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Randolph, P.O. Box 9, Asheboro, N.C. 27204-0009 or First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 544, Ramseur, N.C. 27316.
William T. Loflin
THOMASVILLE - William Theodore Loflin, 93, of 30 Hedrick Drive, formerly of Archdale, died Thursday, Feb. 4, 1999, at Community General Hospital.
Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Cumby Funeral Home, Archdale, with Dr. Jeffrey S. Patterson and the Rev. Harold Shives officiating. Burial will be in Floral Garden Park Cemetery.
He was a native of Randolph County, a World War II U.S. Army veteran, a member of Archdale United Methodist Church and the Adult Bible class and was retired from J.R. Graham Construction Company as a master carpenter.
Surviving are wife, Annie Hewitt Loflin of the home; daughter, Bonnie Powell of Trinity; son, John William Loflin of Ridgeway, Va.; two grandchildren; four great-grandchildren.
The family will be at the funeral home 7-8:30 p.m. Friday.
Memorials may be made to Archdale United Methodist Church Building Fund, 11543 N. Main St., Archdale, N.C. 27263.
Thomas J. Newby
SILER CITY - Thomas "Tom" J. Newby of 1110 Greensboro Ave., died Tuesday, Feb. 2, 1999, at Duke University Medical Center, Durham.
Funeral service will be 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Corinth A.M.E. Zion Church, with the Rev. Reginald Massey officiating. Burial will be in Chatham Memorial Park.
He was a native of Chatham County, a member of the American Legion, a World War II U.S. Army veteran and a retired employee of Siler City Monument Co.
Surviving are sons, James Williams, Winford Terry Newby, Milton E. Newby, all of Siler City, William R. Newby of Greensboro, Henry T. Newby of the home; daughters, Faye Jenkins of Cleveland, Ohio, Hazel M. Horton, Janice N. Lee, both of Siler City, Marsha Newby of Durham; sisters, Beaulah M. Brewer, Maggie Baines, both of Siler City; brother, Fred Newby of Greensboro; 17 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren.
The family will be at the home.
Farrar Funeral Home, Siler City, is in charge of the arrangements.
Hazel M. Smith
MT. GILEAD - Hazel McRae Smith, 83, of 321 Stoney Fork Church Road, died Thursday, Feb. 4, 1999, at Carolina Medical Center.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Stoney Fork Baptist Church, with the Rev. Flynn Richardson and the Rev. Gary Long officiating. Burial will be in the McRae Family Cemetery.
Surviving are son, Leroy Smith Jr. of New London; daughter, Marie S. Coley of Albemarle; brothers, Hardin McRae of Kannapolis, Lawrence McRae of Seagrove, Jack McRae of Mt. Gilead; sisters, Bertha McWhorter of Kannapolis, Nancy Johnson of Burlington, Doris Hunsucker of Southern Pines, Geneva Hartley, Nell Haithcock, both of Mt. Gilead; seven grandchildren; eight grandchildren.
The family will be at McKeithan Funeral Home, Mt. Gilead, 7-9 p.m. Friday.
W. Jake Greene
ROBBINS - William Jake Greene, 79, of 719 Ritter Road, died Thursday, Feb. 4, 1999, at his home.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church, where he was a member, with the Rev. Ernest G. Ferrell officiating. Burial with Masonic rites will be in Pine Rest Cemetery.
He was a native of Montgomery County, a member of Elise Masonic Lodge #555 AF & AM and was a retired employee of Klopman Mills, Ramseur.
Surviving are wife, Nannie Maness Greene; son, Tillet Maness of Robbins; sisters, Texie Price of Highfalls, Mittie Seawell of Carthage; three grandchildren.
The family will be at Kennedy Funeral Home, Robbins, 7-9 p.m. Friday, other times at the home.
Lillie S. Davis
ROBBINS - Lillie Shields Davis, 92, of 280 Sunset Drive, died Thursday, Feb. 4, 1999, at Autumn Care of Biscoe.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Highfalls United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Bob Fletcher officiating. Burial will be in Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery.
She was a native of Moore County and a former employee of Currie Mills, Highfalls.
Surviving are daughter, Elma Lee Garner of Robbins; four grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren.
The family will be at Kennedy Funeral Home, Robbins, 7-9 p.m. Saturday, other times at the home.
Calvin C. Hill
Calvin C. Hill, 55, of 1435 Old Cox Road, Asheboro, died Wednesday, Feb. 3, 1999, at his home.
A memorial service will be 3:30 p.m. Monday at Pugh Funeral Home, Asheboro, with the Rev. Avon Craven officiating.
He was a native of Randolph County, employed with Goodyear, a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War and a member of the American Legion and VFW.
Surviving are wife, Patricia Brigman Hill; daughters, Sheri Hill and Kim Henderson, both of Asheboro; sons, Eric Hill of Asheboro and Jeff Sheppard of Ocean Isle; brothers, David Hill of Asheboro and Joseph Hill of Sarasota, Fla.; sisters, Maggie Craven, Mary Catoe and Lois Jennings, all of Asheboro, and Becky Williams of Robbins; six grandchildren.
The family will be at the funeral home 2-3:30 p.m. Monday.
Roy E. Long
Roy Earl Long, 64, of 303 Independence Drive, Asheboro, died Saturday, Feb. 6, 1999, at his residence.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Pugh Funeral Home Asheboro.
Raymond S. Lucas
Raymond Sylvester Lucas, 82, of 539 Miller Road, Asheboro, died Thursday, Feb. 4, 1999, at High Point Regional Hospital.
Funeral service will be 3 p.m. Sunday at Ridge Funeral Home, Asheboro, with Elder Jamey P. Tucker officiating. Entombment will be in Randolph Memorial Park.
He was a native of Randolph County, a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and retired from the furniture industry.
Surviving are wife, Helen Ledwell Lucas of the home; daughters, Ramona Lanthorne of Titusville, Fla., Anita Childre of Leesburg, Ga.; sons, Johnny Lucas of High Point, Ray Lucas of Titusville, Fla., and Timothy Lucas of Asheboro; stepson, Phillip Ray Ledwell of Redlands, Calif.; sisters, Myrtle Auman and Nora Rose, both of Seagrove, and Laura Betts of Asheboro; brothers, Burgess Lucas and David Lucas, both of Seagrove, Joe Lucas of Asheboro and Jim Lucas of Homestead, Fla.; 15 grandchildren; five stepgrandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; four step great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Randolph, P.O. Box 9, Asheboro, N.C. 27204.
A.D. Blackwell
BURLINGTON - A.D. Blackwell, 67, of 2726 Maple Ave., died Saturday, Feb. 6, 1999, at Forsyth Memorial Hospital.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Monday at Rich and Thompson Funeral Service Chapel in Burlington with the Rev. James Rosser and Rev. Richard Myers officiating. Entombment will be in Alamance Memorial Park.
He was a native of High Point and retired from research and development at Holt Hosiery.
Surviving are wife, Peggy Clark Blackwell of the home; son, Tony Blackwell of Haw River; daughter, Deborah Blackwell of Haw River; brother, Archie Blackwell of Kent, Wash.; sisters, Virginia Wilkins and Betty Joe Fowler, both of Jonesville, S.C., and Carrie Mae Greene of Ether; one grandchild.
The family will be at the funeral home 6-8 p.m. Sunday and other times at the residence.
Memorials may be made to Forsyth Memorial Hospital, Cardiac Research Department, Pulmonary Care, 3333 Silas Creek Parkway, Winston-Salem, N.C. 27103.
Joe D. Gordon
DENTON - Joe Don Gordon, 60, of 7977 Charles Mountain Road, died Saturday, Feb. 6, 1999, at Randolph Hospital.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at New Hope United Methodist Church with the Rev. Harold Hammond and Rev. Melvin Morton officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
He was a native of Randolph County and employed with Thomasville Furniture Industries.
Surviving are wife, Betty Russell Gordon of the home; sons, Donnie L. Gordon of Asheboro, Ronald W. "Winkie" Gordon of Randleman and Michael K. Gordon of Denton; brothers, Carl Gordon of Lexington and Carlon Gordon of Thomasville; sisters, Emma Jane Pierce of Trinity, Lois Summey and Evelyn Lambeth, both of Thomasville, Marie Potts and Lena Kearns, both of Asheboro, and Jackie Davis of Raleigh; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild.
The family will be at Briggs-Denton Funeral Home 6:30-8:30 p.m. Monday.
Cora E. Hancock
SILER CITY - Cora Elkins Hancock, 95, of 2271 S. Chatham Ave., died Thursday, Feb. 4, 1999, at Chatham Hospital.
Funeral service will be 2:30 p.m. at Antioch Baptist Church in Goldston, where she was a member, with the Rev. Ken Harris officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
She was a homemaker, a member of the Women's Society and Sunday school class and a former choirmember at her church and the widow of R. Glen Hancock.
Surviving are daughter, Doris H. Allen of Ramseur; sons, Robert G. Hancock and Jack R. Hancock, both of Siler City; seven grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, 3825 Bonlee-Carbonton Road, Goldston, N.C. 27525.
Smith and Buckner Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Aileen Snyder
DENTON - Aileen Coltrane Doyle Snyder, 89, formerly of 1459 Bringle Ferry Road, Denton, died Saturday, Feb. 6, 1999, at Mountain Vista Health Park.
Funeral service will be Monday at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church in Denton, where she was a member, with the Rev. Vernon Peterson and the Rev. James Cooper officiating. Burial will be in the Denton Town Cemetery.
She was a native of Guilford County, retired Postmistress with the U.S. Post Office in Denton, a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, and a member of the Women's Missionary Union, and a Girls' Auxiliary leader at her church. She was the widow of Dudley Doyle and William H. Snyder.
Surviving are a stepson, Monroe Snyder of Denton; a brother, John Coltrane of Greensboro; sisters Louise Forman of Shreveport, La., and Mae Coble of Lexington; seven step grandchildren, 10 step great-grandchildren, and two step great-great-grandchildren.
The family will be Briggs Funeral Home from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Sunday and at other times at the residence of Lorraine Synder on Bringle Ferry Road, Denton.
Memorials may be made to Mountain Vista Health Park, P.O. Box 1547 Denton, N.C. 27239 or to First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 515, Denton, N.C. 27239.
Della K. DelMastro
Della Korngiebel DelMastro, 87, formerly of Glastonbury, Conn., died Saturday, Feb. 6, 1999, at Sunrise Care & Rehabilitation, Asheboro.
Funeral service will be held at a later date in Connecticut.
She was a native of Glastonbury, Conn.
Surviving is son, Francis DelMastro of Seagrove, with whom she had lived.
Ridge Funeral Home, Asheboro, is in charge of the arrangements.
Roy E. Long
Roy Earl Long, 64, of 303 Independence Drive, Asheboro, died Saturday, Feb. 6, 1999.
Funeral service will be 4 p.m. Tuesday at Pugh Funeral Home, Asheboro, with the Rev. Jackie Springs and the Rev. Jesse Long officiating. Burial will be in Oaklawn Cemetery.
He was a native of Maitland, W.Va., and a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean Conflict.
Surviving are wife, Joyce Springs Long of Asheboro; son, Chris Cameron of Asheboro; mother, Carey Moore Long of Asheboro; sisters, Linda Hill of Asheboro, Cookie Street, Nancy Rakes, both of Franklinville; brothers, Donald A. Long, Pat Long, Loyd Long, all of Asheboro, Jesse Long of Rockingham.
The family will be at the funeral home 7-9 p.m. Monday.
Memorials may be made to First Assembly, 909 Meadowbrook Road, P.O. Box 1031, Asheboro, N.C. 27203; Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 1109 McDowell Road, Asheboro, N.C. 27203; or AMVets.
Claude Vickory
LIBERTY - Claude "June" Vickory, 74, of 6376 Goldfield Road, died Saturday, Feb. 6, 1999, at Randolph Hospital.
A graveside service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Level Cross United Methodist Church Cemetery.
He was a native of Randolph County, of the Baptist faith and grew and sold produce for many years.
Surviving is sister, Martha V. Boling of Randleman.
The family will be at Loflin Funeral Home, Liberty, 7-8 p.m. Monday, other times at the home of the sister, 601 Worthville St., Randleman.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Randolph, P.O. Box 9, Asheboro, N.C. 27204-0009.
