OBITUARIES

Dec 18, 2020

Frances (Tina) Stutts Burns Smith, 72, of Staley, NC, went to be with our Heavenly Father on December 18, 2020. Graveside services will be at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, December 28, 2020 at Staley City Cemetery with Pastor Wayne Roark presiding.

She is survived by her devoted husband of 46 years, Hughes William (Bill) Smith; daughters, Mary Wilson...

Dec 16, 2020

Angel Renee Hare, 47, of Robbins passed away on December 16, 2020.  A graveside memorial service will be held at Bascom Chapel UMC, where she was a member, at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 27, 2020 with Rev. Vick Hill and Rev. Rebecca Chapman presiding.

Angel was born in Randolph County on April 3, 1973 to Joy...

Dec 10, 2020

Lewis Foster “Buddy” Poe, 76, of Bennett, passed away on Thursday, December 10, 2020 at Peak Resources-Pinelake in Carthage. The funeral will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 13, 2020 at Beulah Baptist Church, where he was a member, with Dr. Neal Jackson presiding. The viewing room at Joyce-Brady Chapel will be open on Saturday from 1:00...

Dec 1, 2020

Enoch Willard Hill, 91, of Bennett, passed away on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at his home. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, December 4, 2020 at Fall Creek Baptist Church, where he was a member, with Rev. George Townsend and Pastor Bob Lovett presiding. The viewing room at Joyce-Brady Chapel will be open on...

Nov 26, 2020

Roger Lee Phillips, 78, of Bear Creek, passed away on Thursday, November 26, 2020 at his home. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 29, 2020 at Fair Promise U.M.C.  with Rev. Tom Halberg presiding. The viewing room at Joyce-Brady Chapel will be open on Saturday from 12:00 pm-5:00 pm for those wishing to...

Nov 19, 2020

Wade Herman “Boop” Phillips, 92, passed away on Thursday, November 19, 2020 at the SECU Jim & Betsy Bryan Hospice Home in Pittsboro. The graveside service will be held on Saturday, November 21, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. at Fall Creek Baptist Church, in Bennett, where he was a member, with Rev. George Townsend and Pastor Edwin Moore presiding. Joyce-Brady...

Nov 11, 2020

Carlie Marissa Voss, 20, of Robbins, gained her angel wings on Wednesday, November 11, 2020. A graveside service will be held on Sunday, November 15, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. at Pine Grove Baptist Church, in Eagle Springs, with Andy King presiding. The family will receive friends at the church from 1:30 pm-2:45 pm. Joyce-Brady Chapel will be open on...

Oct 30, 2020

Wilma Maxine Odom Comer, 87, passed away Friday, October 30, 2020 at her home. The graveside service will be held on Sunday, November 1, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at Asbury Baptist Church, in Seagrove, where she was a member with Rev. Patrick Robinson presiding.

Wilma was born in Randolph County on December 27, 1932 to Aster Carl...

Oct 27, 2020

Pastor David Ray Snider, 68, passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at UNC Hospital. The graveside service will be held on Saturday, October 31, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. at Community Independent Baptist Church, in Seagrove with Pastor Tom Cochran and Pastor John Forrest presiding. Friends are encouraged to bring lawn chairs. The family will host a visitation on Friday,...

Oct 23, 2020

Willis Herbert Brady, 94, passed away Friday, October 23, 2020 at Moore Regional Hospital. The graveside service will be held on Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. at High Falls UMC with Rev. Robert Kidd and Rev. Chris Wilson presiding. Friends may come by Joyce-Brady Chapel from 10:00 am-5:00 pm on Monday, October 26, 2020 to sign the...

Oct 20, 2020

Angela Marlene Beasley McNeill, 55, passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at First Health Hospice House. The graveside service will be held on Friday, October 23, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at Unity Grove Baptist Church in Carthage, with Rev. Gary Reeder and Rev. Josh Leroy presiding. The body will lie in state on Thursday, October 22, 2020 from 12:00...

Sep 28, 2020

Howard Kenneth Jones, 82, of Bennett, passed away on Monday, September 28, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family. The outdoor funeral will be at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 1, 2020 at Bennett Baptist Church, where he was a member, with Rev. Dr. Jason Whitehurst, John Phillips, and Pastor Edwin Moore presiding. Speakers will be set up...

Sep 16, 2020

Paul Clinton Comer, 83, of Seagrove, passed away on Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at First Health Hospice House in Pinehurst. The funeral will be at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 19, 2020 at Beulah Baptist Church, in Bennett, with Dr. Neil Jackson and Dr. Curtis Barbery presiding. The body will lie in state at Joyce-Brady Chapel on Friday, September...

Sep 16, 2020

James Olin Wright, 87, of Ramseur, passed away on Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at Genesis Center in Siler City. The funeral, with Military honors, will be at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 20, 2020 at Pleasant Grove Christian Church, in Bennett, with Pastor Don Edwards presiding. The body will lie in state at Joyce-Brady Chapel on Saturday, September 19,...

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...