OBITUARIES

Sep 11, 2020

Betty Jean Poe Ritter, 73, of Robbins, passed away on Friday, September 11, 2020 at her home. A graveside service will be held at Smyrna UMC at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, September 14, 2020 with Rev. Kenneth Bouldin presiding.  Joyce-Brady Chapel will be open on Sunday, September 13, 2020 from 12:00 pm-5:00 pm for those who would like to...

Sep 6, 2020

Linda Jones Brady, 78, of Bennett, passed away on Sunday, September 6, 2020. A graveside service will be held at Fall Creek Baptist Church at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 10, 2020 with Rev. Edwin Moore presiding. The body will lie in state at Joyce-Brady Chapel on Wednesday, September 9, 2020 from 10:00 am-5:00 pm for those wishing to sign...

Sep 2, 2020

Curtis Farrell Brewer, 97, of Robbins, passed away on Wednesday, September 2, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family. A graveside service will be held at the Brewer Cemetery, 644 Jesse Phillips Rd., Robbins, at 11 a.m. on Friday, September 4, 2020 with Rev. Thomas Holbrook presiding. The funeral home will be open on Thursday from 10:00 am-5:00...

Aug 30, 2020

Mary Elizabeth Wilson Perez, 72, of Fayetteville, passed away on Sunday, August 30, 2020 at Randolph Hospice House. A graveside memorial service will be held at Pine Mountain Church cemetery at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 5, 2020 with Rev. Robert Kidd and Rev. Chris Wilson presiding.

Mary was born in Davidson County, on March 30, 1948....

Aug 27, 2020

Nettie McNeill Reynolds, 87, of Robbins, passed away on Thursday, August 27, 2020 at First Health Hospice House surrounded by her family. A Private Graveside Service will be held at Pleasant Hill UMC, where she was an active member, at 2:00 p.m. on August, 30, 2020 with Rev. Sam Grist presiding. The register book will be available to sign...

Aug 25, 2020

Della M. Gilliland Smith departed to her heavenly home on August 25, 2020 at Clapp’s Nursing Center in Pleasant Garden. She was born in Randolph County on March 14, 1931 to Rufus King and Missouri Gilliland. She was one of ten children. Della was raised in Bennett and graduated from Bennett High School. Upon graduation, she moved to Ramseur...

Aug 17, 2020

Shirley Ann Wilson Rives, 85, of Bear Creek, passed away on Monday, August 17, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family. A graveside service will be held at Antioch Baptist Church, in Goldston, where she was a member, at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 20, 2020 with Rev. Jim Whitaker presiding. The body will lie in state at...

Aug 8, 2020

Helen Edwards Wilson, 84, of Bear Creek, passed away on Saturday, August 8, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family. A private graveside service will be held at Prosperity Friends Church, where she was a member, at 2:00 p.m. on August 12, 2020 with Pastor Val Chadwick and Rev. Robert Kidd presiding. The funeral home will be open on...

Aug 3, 2020

Annie Louise McLaurin Perrell, 74, of Bear Creek, passed away on Monday, August 3, 2020 at UNC Hospice House in Pittsboro. A graveside service will be held at Sandy Branch Baptist Church at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, August 7, 2020 with Rev. Mark Richardson presiding. The viewing room at Joyce-Brady Chapel will be open on Thursday, August 6, 2020...

Jul 24, 2020

Richard Earl Fox, 53, of Bennett, passed away on Friday, July 24, 2020 at Moore Regional Hospital. Due to the current COVID-19 mandate, there will be no visitation. A private graveside service will be held on Wednesday. The viewing room at Joyce-Brady Chapel will be open on Tuesday, July 28, 2020 from 10:00 am-5:00 pm for friends to sign...

Jul 1, 2020

Danny Alvin Garner, 67, of Seagrove, passed away on Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at his home. Due to the current COVID-19 mandate, there will be no visitation. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 am on Monday, July 6, 2020 Chriscoe Family Cemetery, in Seagrove, with Rev. Alex Shelton presiding. The viewing room at Joyce-Brady Chapel will be...

Jun 30, 2020

Evelyn Reynolds Kidd, 93, of Highfalls, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, June 30, 2020 at The Laurels of Chatham in Pittsboro. Due to the current COVID-19 mandate, there will be no visitation. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 am on Thursday, July 2, 2020 at Pleasant Hill U.M.C., where she was a member, with Kyle Lamb presiding....

Jun 22, 2020

Clara Mae Maness Kennedy, 84, of Robbins passed away on Monday, June 22, 2020 at First Health Hospice House. Due to the current COVID-19 mandate, a private family graveside service will be held at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at Kennedy Family Cemetery with Rev. Robert Kidd presiding. Friends may sign the register at Joyce-Brady Chapel on...

Jun 18, 2020

Kathleen Foust Brown, 86 of Bennett passed away on Thursday, June 18, 2020 at the Hospice House of Randolph. Due to the current COVID-19 mandate, no formal visitation will be held. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 pm on Sunday, June 21, 2020 at Mt. Zion U.M.C. Joyce-Brady Chapel will be open from 10:00 am-5:00 pm on...

Jun 10, 2020

Francis David Weafer, 73, of Seagrove, passed away on Wednesday, June 10, 2020 at his home. No services will be held.

Mr. Weafer was born in Dublin, Ireland on June 19, 1946 to Francis J. and Margaret Weafer. He served in The Royal Air Force for 15 years. He became a US Citizen and worked as a...

Jun 3, 2020

Larry W. Stevens, 83, of Siler City, passed away on Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at the Laurels of Chatham in Pittsboro. Due to the current COVID-19 mandate, no formal visitation will be held. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 pm on Sunday, June 7, 2020 at Plainfield Friends Church, in Siler City. Friends who would like to sign...

May 22, 2020

Julian Burgess Teague, 80, of Bennett passed away on Friday, May 22, 2020 at the UNC Hospice House in Pittsboro. Due to the current COVID-19 mandate, no formal visitation will be held. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at Fall Creek Baptist Church, where he was a member, with Rev. Edwin...

May 22, 2020

Nancy Jacqueline McNeill Poole, 58, of Bennett passed away on Friday, May 22, 2020 at the UNC Hospice House in Pittsboro. Due to the current COVID-19 mandate, no formal visitation will be held. A graveside memorial service will be held at Bennett Baptist Church at 2:00 pm on Friday, May 29, 2020 with Rev. Jason Whitehurst, Rev. Edwin Moore,...

May 21, 2020

Ruby Frances Brewer Brady, 94, of Bennett passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2020 at the Siler City Center. Due to the current COVID-19 mandate, no formal visitation will be held. A private family graveside service will be held on Saturday, May 23, 2020 at Pleasant Grove Christian Church with Pastor Don Edwards presiding. Joyce-Brady Chapel will be open...

May 19, 2020

Albert Barnette Chilton, 86, of Ramseur passed away on May 19, 2020 at the Siler City Center. A memorial service will be held at a later date.

He was born Randolph County, N.C. on May 26, 1933 to Atlas Barnette Chilton and Troy Smith Chilton. He was a member of Maple Springs UMC and the Gideon Society....