All Obituaries

Mrs. Doshie Maness Jones, 98, of Bennett, N.C. died Thursday, September 20, 2018 at the Randolph Hospice House in Asheboro, N.C.  The family will receive friends Friday evening from 6 – 8 p.m. at the Joyce – Brady Chapel in Bennett, N.C.  The funeral service will be conducted at 12:00 noon on Saturday, September 22, 2018 at Fall Creek Baptist Church with Rev. Edwin Moore and Rev. Dr. Ron Chaney presiding. Burial will immediately follow in the church cemetery. The family...

Mrs. Wendy Parker Benfield, 65, of Robbins, N.C. died Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at her home. Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by Joyce - Brady Chapel of Bennett. Condolences may be offered online at www.joycebradychapel.com . Joyce - Brady Chapel of Bennett, N.C. is honored to serve the Benfield family.

Mrs. Ann Fogleman Clark, 77,  of Snow Camp, N.C. died peacefully Sunday evening at U.N.C. Hospice in Pittsboro surrounded by her family. A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 29, 2018 at the South Fork Friends Church in Snow Camp with Rev. Andrew Needham and his wife Mary presiding. The family will receive friends immediately afterward in the fellowship hall and at other times at her home. Ann was born in Guilford County, N.C. in 1940, daughter of the late...

Mr. Nathan Russell Kerr, 31, of Raleigh, N.C. , formerly of Bear Creek, died Thursday, August 23, 2018 at his home. The family will conduct a Memorial Service privately at a later date. Nathan was born in Norfolk, Va. In 1987, son of Melvin Russell Kerr, Jr. and Patricia Gay Robinson Kerr. Nathan never met a stranger and was kind and caring to all he met and knew. He was very accomplished at motocross racing and modifying  four wheel drive trucks. Fishing with friends and family was a...

Mrs. Dorothy Mae Barber, 93, of Carthage, N.C., died peacefully on Friday, August 17, 2018 at Tara Plantation in Carthage. A Graveside Service will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, August 20, 2018 at Cross Hill Cemetery in Carthage with Rev. Bob Yandel presiding. The family will receive friends immediately after the service at the cemetery. Dorothy was born in Forsyth County, N.C. in 1925, daughter of the late William Gilmore Barker and Stella Davis Barker. She loved gardening, farming, and...

Thurman O. Shelton, 86, passed away Monday, August 6, 2018, at his home. A Visitation will be held on Wednesday, August 8, 2018, from 6:00-8:00pm at Beulah Baptist Church. A Funeral Service will take place at 2:00pm Thursday, August 9, 2018 at Beulah Baptist Church with grandson, Evangelist Travis Shelton and Reverend Dr. Curtis Barbery presiding. A burial will follow in the Church cemetery. Thurman was born March 6, 1932, in Randolph County to the late Clarence Otis Shelton and Clara...

Mr. Colon “Harold” Chriscoe, 81, of Seagrove, N.C., died Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at his home in the comfort of his loving family. The family will receive friends from 6 – 8 p.m. Saturday, July 28, 2018 at Joyce – Brady Chapel in Bennett. The Graveside Service will be held at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, July 29, 2018 at Trinity Wesleyan Church Cemetery in Seagrove with Rev. Josh LeRoy presiding. Harold was born in Randolph County, N.C. in 1936, son of the late Clifford Ernest...

Marian Moffitt, 97, passed away Saturday, July 21, 2018 at the Carillon Assisted Living of Asheboro, NC. Marian was born to the late Robert and Mossie Tillman in Chatham County and was a resident of Bennett, NC. She retired from Klopman Mills in Asheboro, NC. She was a devoted life-long member of Bennett Baptist Church. Marian was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, C. Leon Moffitt, sisters, Emma Marley, Faye Shields, Mary Voehringer, and brothers, Aubrey Tillman, Fred Tillman,...

Mr. Walter V. Hayes of Seagrove, N.C., died Friday, July 20, 2018. The Visitation will be held Sunday, July 22 from 6-8:00pm at Joyce-Brady Chapel in Bennett, NC. The funeral service will be held Monday, July 23 at 2:00pm at Riverside Baptist Church in Seagrove NC, with Rev. Kenneth Bouldin and Rev. Gerald Hussey presiding.  Burial will immediately follow in the church cemetery with Military Honors provided by Randolph County Honor Guard. Walter was born in Randolph County on September...

Mr. Johnny Ervin Lambert, 51, of Robbins, N.C., died Sunday, July 15, 2018. The Visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 pm, Tuesday, July 17, 2018 at Joyce-Brady Chapel in Bennett, NC. A Graveside Service will be held at 11:00 am Wednesday, July 18, 2018 at the Lambert-Burns Family Cemetery with Pastor Bill Maness presiding.  Johnny was born in Moore County on September 7, 1966 to Oscar R. Lambert, Sr. and Lucy Ellen Green. A lifelong resident of Robbins, Johnny worked as a painter and...