OBITUARIES

Samuel McNeill

Feb 20, 2018

Mr. Samuel “Sam” George McNeill, 76, of Star, N.C., died Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at his home surrounded by his loving family. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, February 23, 2018 at New Testament Baptist Church in Robbins with Darren Richardson, Bruce Dickerson and Sammy McNeill presiding. Burial will immediately follow in the church cemetery....

Dorothy Owens

Feb 16, 2018

Mrs. Dorothy Marie Owens, 81, of Robbins, died Friday, February 16, 2018 in Pinehurst. At her request no services will be held.

Condolences may be offered online at www.joycebradychapel.com.

Joyce - Brady Chapel of Bennett, N.C. is Honored to serve the Owens family.

Read More

Kathleen Phillips

Feb 15, 2018

Ms. Kathleen Edith Phillips, 90, of Bennett, N.C., died Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018. The service will be held at 2:00p.m., Monday, Feb. 19, 2018, at the Pine Mountain Friends Church in Bennett, N.C. with Robert Lee Kidd presiding.  The family will receive friends in the Pine Mountain Friends Church Fellowship Hall following the service.

Kathleen was born...

Timothy Cox

Feb 15, 2018

Mr. Timothy Rupert Gallagher Cox, 55, of Bennett, N.C., died Thursday, February 15, 2018. The Memorial Service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, February 24, 2018 at Pleasant Grove Christian Church with Pastor Don Edwards presiding.  The family will receive friends following the Memorial Service in the Fellowship Hall.

Timothy was born in Randolph County on...

Dana Dunlap

Feb 14, 2018

Miss Dana Nicole Dunlap, 40, of Seagrove, N.C. died Wednesday, February 14, 2018  at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. A Memorial Service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, February 23, 2018 at the Joyce – Brady Chapel in Bennett with Pete Lamb presiding.

Dana was born in Moore County, N.C. in 1977, daughter of...

Lacy Jones

Feb 4, 2018

Mr. Lacy “Wayne” Jones, 87, of Bennett died Sunday, February 4, 2018 at Chatham Hospital in Siler City.

The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 7, 2018 at Bennett Baptist Church with Rev. Tim Strider and Rev. Edwin Moore presiding. Burial will immediately follow in the church cemetery with Military Honors provided...

Myrtle McAlister

Feb 3, 2018

Mrs.  Myrtle “JoAnn” McAlister, 76 of Ramseur, died Saturday, February 3, 2018 at the Randolph Hospice House in Asheboro. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at Joyce Brady Chapel in Bennett, N.C. with Rev. Randy Kelley presiding. Burial will immediately follow at Parks Crossroads Christian Church cemetery. The family will receive...

Ruby Butler

Jan 24, 2018

Heaven's gates opened wide Wednesday, January 24, 2018 for Mrs. Ruby Lee Myrick Butler of Bennett, N.C. . She was born October 31, 1935 in Moore County, N.C.

She is preceded in death by by her husband, Odell Butler, Jr., Her daughter, Darla Butler Landers, Her siblings, Mr. Lester Myrick and Mrs. Clara Jean Kennedy and parents...

Dorothy Garner

Jan 20, 2018

Mrs. Dorothy Naomi Garner, 95, of Robbins, N.C., died Saturday, January 20, 2018 at Autumn Care of Biscoe in Biscoe,N.C. The family will receive friends for visitation on Tuesday, January 23, from 1:00-1:45PM prior to the 2:00PM funeral service at Beulah Baptist Church with Dr. Neil Jackson and the Rev. Robert Lee Kidd presiding. Burial will immediately follow in...

Rev. David Thomas, Sr.

Jan 12, 2018

Rev. David Allen Thomas, Sr. , 80, of Siler City went home to be with his Lord and Savior 1-12-18 peacefully after a short battle with Alzheimers.

A native of New Bern, NC, Reverend Thomas was born on July 23, 1937 to the late Lee Roy Thomas and Effie Gray Gaskins Thomas. Rev. Thomas was called to...

John Davie

Jan 5, 2018

Mr. John LeRoy Davie, 70, of Robbins, N.C., died Friday, January 5, 2018. The family will receive friends for visitation on Tuesday January9 2018, from 12-1:45PM at Joyce-Brady Chapel in Bennett, N.C. The funeral will be held at 2:00pm. at Joyce-Brady Chapel in Bennett, NC. with the Reverend Robert Lee Kidd presiding. Burial will immediately follow the service at...

Jerry Wilson

Jan 3, 2018

Jerry David Wilson, 73, of 21008 NC Hwy 902, Bear Creek died Wednesday, January 3, 2018. The funeral will be held at 2:00 PM Monday, January 8, at Prosperity Friends Meeting, 2449 River Road, Robbins, NC 27325 with  Pastor Terry Reynolds and Rev. Robert Kidd presiding. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

Jerry was born in Chatham County,...

Michael Wilson

Jan 3, 2018

Michael Alexander Wilson, 57, of 331 Wilson Farms Drive, Bear Creek died Wednesday, January 3, 2018. The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, January 8, 2018 at Prosperity Friends Meeting, 2449 River Road, Robbins, NC 27325. Graveside service weather permitting.

Mike was born in Moore County NC to Jimmie Ray Wilson and Helen Edwards Wilson...

Martha Ivey

Dec 30, 2017

Mrs. Martha Jo (Sue) Ivey, 71, of Carthage died Saturday December 30, 2017 at FirstHealth Hospice in Pinehurst. The family will receive friends from 12:00 - 1:50p.m. on Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at the Joyce - Brady Chapel in Bennett. The funeral service will begin at 2:00p.m. with Rev. Tim Qualls and Rev. Darrell Garner presiding and burial will...

Pearl Willett

Dec 25, 2017

Mrs. Pearl Routh Willett, 98, of Bennett, died Monday, December 25, 2017 at her home. The family will receive friends Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2017 from 6-8 p.m. at Joyce - Brady Chapel in Bennett. The funeral service will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 28, 2017 at the Bennett Baptist Church with Rev. Tim Strider and John...

Shirley Jones

Dec 20, 2017

Shirley Honeycutt Jones, 82 of Bennett, NC passed away after a courageous battle with Pancreatic Cancer Wednesday December 20, 2017.

She was preceded in death by her husband; Ray Jones, parents; Floyd and Estelle Honeycutt, brother Jimmy Honeycutt, son; Steve Jones, grandson; Christian Lee, great grandsons; Kelly and Mitchell Modery.

She is survived by her...

Emma Hicks

Dec 17, 2017

Mrs. Emma Jean Hicks, 84, of Siler City, died Sunday, December 17, 2017 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. The family will recieve friends Wednesday, December 20, 2017 from 12:00 - 1:45 p.m. at Joyce - Brady Chapel in Bennett. The funeral service will begin at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Josh Conrad presiding. Burial will immediately follow at...

Raymond Vaughn

Dec 17, 2017

Raymond Lee Vaughn, Jr. (“Fred”) of Robbins, North Carolina, passed away at Carolina’s Continue Care Hospital in Pineville, NC on December 17, 2017. He was 74 years old.

He was preceded in death by his parents Raymond and Myrl Vaughn of Highfalls, NC; grandparents Hunter and Sarah “Sis” Brady of Highfalls,...

Phyllis Welch

Dec 12, 2017

Mrs. Phyllis Ann Kidd Welch (69) died at home Tuesday December 12, 2017. The funeral service will be held Friday December 15, 2017 at Bennett Baptist Church at 2pm with Rev. Tim Strider presiding. Burial will immediately follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends following the service in the fellowship hall. Mrs. Welch was born in...

Davina Blankenship

Dec 10, 2017

Ms. Davina Rachelle Blankenship (28) died Sunday December 10, 2017 at Central Carolina Hospital in Sanford, NC. She was born April 28, 1989 in Orange County, NC. Davina worked for Frontier Mills in Textiles. She enjoyed animals, music, singing, dancing, and cooking in her spare time. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandfather Cecil Royal Blankenship and...