OBITUARIES

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...

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...