OBITUARIES

Dec 10, 2012

Rev. Bob Gelsthorpe, “Pastor Bob”, of 1732 Fall Creek Church Road, Bennett, North Carolina, was ushered into the presence of his Lord and Savior on Monday, December 10, 2012 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Pastor Bob was the 3rd of 4 children born to the late Joe and Louise Gelsthorpe of Phoenix, Arizona. He is a graduate of Jefferson...

Dec 8, 2012

Asheboro: Mrs. Carolyn Roberts Guinn 59, of 2603 Buffalo Ford Rd., Asheboro passed away Saturday, December 8, 2012 at Randolph Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted Monday, December 10, 2012 at 2 pm at Mt. Zion United Methodist Church where she was a member with Rev. Russell Brownworth, & Rev. Chuck Rowland officiating. Burial will follow in the Church cemetery....

Nov 26, 2012

HighFalls: Lois Ann Garner Brewer 65, of 940 Hwy 22, was called home to be with the Lord, Monday, November 26, 2012. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, November 29, 2012 at 2 pm at High Falls Wesleyan Church with Rev. Roger Riffe & Rev. James Brewer officiating. Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery. Mrs. Brewer was a...

Nov 19, 2012

Bennett: Mr. James Robert “Sonny” Welch 70, 0f 38 Lee St., Bennett, NC passed away Monday, November 19, 2012 at Chatham Hospital in Siler City. Funeral services will be conducted Friday, November 23, 2012 at 2 pm at Joyce-Brady Chapel, 3833 Chatham St., Bennett, NC with Rev. Tim Strider officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Zion UMC Cemetery.

Nov 19, 2012

Ola Nadine James Maness, 69, of 619 Leaman Road, Robbins, went to her Heavenly Home on November 19, 2012 after a battle with cancer. Nadine was a loving Wife, Mother, and Grandmother. She was born to William Boyd James, and Mary Ruth Beal James, on March 24, 1943. She attended Bennett High School. Nadine married the love of her life,...

Oct 19, 2012

Bear Creek: Jesse Lewis Maness 24, of 885 Bill Lambert Rd., Bear Creek passed away. Funeral services will be conducted on Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at 4pm at Tyson’s Creek Baptist Church where he was member with Rev. Bob Wachs & Rev. Mark Strickland officiating. Burial will follow in the Church cemetery. Mr. Maness was a Lee Co. native and...

Oct 18, 2012

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Seagrove: Mr. Lloyd Coolidge Garner 79, of 6309 Erect Rd., Seagrove, NC passed away Thursday, October 18, 2012 at Woodland Hills in Asheboro. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday, October 21, 2012 at 2:30 pm at Antioch Christian Church where he was a member with Rev. Brian Faircloth & Rev. Gerald Ward officiating. Burial will follow in the...

Oct 4, 2012

Mrs. Nancy Ellen Jones Lambert, 79, of 21770 NC Hwy 902, Bennett, NC 27208, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, October 4, 2012 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Funeral services will be conducted on Sunday, October 7, 2012 at 2 PM at Beulah Baptist Church, where she was a member, with Dr. Neal Jackson, Dr....

Oct 1, 2012

Bennett: Melvin Lee Cox 75, of 7976 NC Hwy 22/42, Bennett, NC 27208 passed away Monday October 1, 2012 at his home. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, October 3, 2012 at 2 pm at Pleasant Grove Christian Church where he was a member with Rev. Mark Strickland & Rev. Thurman Williams officiating. Burial will follow in the Church...

Sep 23, 2012

Robbins: Mrs. Frances Burgin Miller 77, of 785 N. Howards Mill Rd., Robbins, NC 27325 went home to be with the Lord on Sunday September 23, 2012 at her home. Funeral services will be conducted on Thursday, September 27, 2012 at 3 pm at Pine Mountain Friends Church where she was a member with Rev. Joey Greene officiating. Burial...

Sep 17, 2012

Bennett: Clara Coble Hammer 71, of 4857 Lewis Brown Rd., Bennett passed away Monday, September 17, 2012 at Chatham Hospital in Siler City. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at Pleasant Grove Christian Church at 3 pm where she was a member with Rev. Ken Huggins & Rev. Mark Strickland officiating. Burial will follow in the Church...

Sep 8, 2012

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Robbins: David "Wayne" Garner 60, of 756 Odell Rd., Robbins passed away Saturday, September 8, 2012 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Graveside Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, September 11, 2012 at 2 pm at a Family Cemetery, 863 Odell Rd., Robbins with the Rev. Tal Madison officiating. Mr. Garner was a Moore Co. native and worked...

Aug 30, 2012

High Falls: Brenda Sue Oldham Upchurch 68, of 120 Frieson Rd., High Falls passed away Thursday August 30, 2012 at her home. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday September 2, 2012 at 3 pm at the Putnam Friends Church where she was a member with Rev. Billy Joe Brady officiating. Burial will follow in the Church cemetery. Mrs. Upchurch was...

Aug 1, 2012

Bear Creek: Conroe Boyd "Buck" Baker Jr. 88, of 11803 SilerCity-Glendon Rd. passed away Wednesday August 1, 2012 at his home. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday August 4, 2012 at 11 am at Tyson's Creek Baptist Church where he was a member with Rev. Bob Wachs officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with Military Honors provided by...

Jul 12, 2012

Bennett: Ronald Craig Scott II 41, of 2116 Wilson Rd. passed away Thursday July 12, 2012 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Graveside Funeral services will be conducted Saturday July 14, 2012 at 11am at High Falls Friends Church with Pastor Ben Hurley officiating. Mr. Scott was Chatham Co. native and was a heavy equipment operator. He enjoyed...

Jul 8, 2012

Ramseur: Annie Wavel Brady Lawson 92, passed away Sunday July 8, 2012 at Randolph Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday July 11, 2012 at 11 am at Parks Cross Roads Christian Church where she was a dedicated member with Rev. Randy Kelly & Rev. James Turner officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mrs. Lawson was a...

Jun 25, 2012

Bennett: Miss Christa Faith McNeill 21, of 861 Bernard Purvis Rd., Bennett passed away Monday June 25, 2012. Funeral services will be conducted Friday June 29, 2012 at 2 pm at Beulah Baptist Church where she attended with Dr. Neal Jackson & Rev. Jamie Brown officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Miss McNeill was born in Orange Co....

Jun 24, 2012

Bennett: Henry Arvil Welch 96, passed away Sunday June 24, 2012 at Siler City Care & Rehab. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday June 27, 2012 at 11am at the Bennett Baptist Church where he was the oldest living member, with Rev. Tim Strider officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with Military Honors provided by the Randolph...

Jun 23, 2012

Bennett: Carrie Phillips Brewer 89, of 725 Clarence Phillips Rd., Bennett , NC 27208 passed away Saturday June 23, 2012 at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday June 26, 2012 at 2 pm at Pine Mountain Friends Church where she was a member with Rev. Joey Greene & Rev. Robert L. Kidd. Burial will...

May 26, 2012

High Falls- Fern Wilson Brown 91, formerly of 863 Wilson Rd., passed away Saturday May 26, 2012 at Tara Plantation in Carthage. Funeral services will conducted Tuesday May 29, 2012 at 10:30 am at Prosperity Friends Church where she was a member with Pastor Joshua Smith officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mrs. Brown was a Randolph...