All Obituaries

Marion Kidd, 90, passed away Saturday, April 27, 2019 at the Pinelake Health and Rehab Facility in Carthage, NC. Marion was born October 15, 1928 to the late Efland Archie Shields and Etta Brady Shields in Moore County and was a resident of Robbins, NC. She was employed with Klopman Mills in Ramseur, NC. for many years. She was a devoted life-long member of High Falls Friends’ Church. Marion enjoyed shopping, loved her family, friends, and especially her grandchildren. Marion was...

John Wayne Conner, 74, of Ramseur, passed away April 21, 2019 at the Randolph Hospice House. The graveside service will be held on Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at Maple Springs United Methodist Church with Joey Miller presiding. Visitation will be on, Tuesday, April 23, 2019 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Joyce-Brady Chapel and other times at the home of his son, Wes Conner, 743 Morgan Ave., Asheboro, NC. John was born in Guilford County, on October 28, 1944 to Gladys Spencer Conner and...

Beulah Mae Kathleen “Kathy” Maness Cox, 78, of Bennett, passed away Sunday, April 21, 2019 at Randolph Hospice House. The funeral service will be held on Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at Riverside Baptist Church, where she was a member, with Rev. Kenneth Bouldin and Rev. Robert Lee Kidd presiding. Visitation will be at the church from 12:45-1:45 p.m. Burial will be at Pleasant Grove Christian Church. Kathy was born on December 19, 1940 to A.C. Maness and Lizzie Garner...

Patricia Arlene Foster Maness, 68, passed away Thursday, April 4, 2019 at Seven Lakes Assisted Living, in West End, NC. The graveside service will be held on Sunday, April 7, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at the Pleasant Hill UMC Cemetery in the Maness Family section with her brother-in-law, Rev. Sherrell Dunn, who lead her to Christ, presiding. Patricia was born on August 15, 1950, daughter of the late Henry Foster and Hortense Williams Foster. She was formerly employed as a clerk in retail sales....

Emma Jean “Sis” Willett Hoffman, 76, of Lexington, passed away Sunday, March 31, 2019 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. The graveside service will be held on Thursday, April 4, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at Bennett Baptist Church, where she was a member, with Rev. Edwin Moore and Tony Estridge presiding. The family will receive friends in the fellowship hall after the service. Emma was born on June 16, 1942 to Rudolph and Pearl Routh Willett. She was...

Earlie Wade Brady, 83, of High Falls died Thursday, March 28, 2019. The Celebration of his Life will be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday, April 9, at Prosperity Friends Meeting, 2449 River Road, Robbins, NC 27325 with Reverend Robert Lee Kidd presiding. Burial will follow the service in the church cemetery. Earlie was born on March 27,1936 in High Falls, (Moore County) NC to the late Rassie B. and Allie  Green Davis Brady. The youngest of ten children, he joins his granddaughter Jessica...

Jesse Edward Harrelson 55, of Oroville, Washington passed away unexpectedly on March 24, 2019 in Minot, North Dakota. Jesse was born in California to Thomas and Clara Harrelson on May 15, 1963. They moved to Robbins, NC in 1965. He spent most of his life in Washington State and was an outdoor enthusiast that enjoyed camping, fishing, and hiking. He was a member of Tonasket Washington Seventh Day Adventist Church. He attended his church regularly and held the office of Superintendent. Jesse...

Nancy “Ayleen” Brown Leonard, 83, of Bennett, passed away Saturday, March 23, 2019 at Chatham Hospital. The funeral service will be held on Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at Pleasant Grove Christian Church, where she was a member, with Pastor Don Edwards presiding. Visitation will be on Tuesday, March 26, 2019 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Joyce-Brady Chapel and other times at the home. The family will also receive friends in the church after the committal service. Ayleen was...

Mr. Ronnie Phillip Pugh, 68, of Bennett, NC passed away on Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at his residence. A graveside memorial service with full military honors provided by the Randolph County Honor Guard will be held on Saturday, March 16, 2019 at 2:00 pm at Bennett Baptist Church Cemetery. They will receive friends in the fellowship hall following the service. Ronnie was born April 20, 1950 to Willard Issac and Lucy Ella Phillips Pugh, who preceded him in death. He served in the U.S. Coast...

Mr. Eli Franklin Brooks, 68, of Bear Creek, NC passed away on Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at Chatham Hospital in Siler City, NC. A memorial graveside service will be held on Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at 2:00 pm at Brush Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. Eli was born on March 24, 1950 to William Glenn and Violet Marie Phillips Brooks. He was a retired from Olympic Steel, where he worked as a welder. Eli loved the outdoors. He enjoyed fishing, working in his garden, riding his 4-wheeler and fixing and...