Recent Obituaries from Star and Montgomery County, NC and Surrounding Areas
Darrell Edward Staley
Feb 2, 2022
Eagle Springs- Darrell Edward Staley, age 70, passed away on Wednesday, February 2, 2022 at First Health Moore Regional.
Mr. Staley was born in Montgomery County on January 16, 1952 to Jack Alvis and Maggie Atkins Staley.
In addition to his parents, Darrell is preceded in death by the love of his life, Linda Morton.
He is survived by his son Darrell Staley...
Larry Joe Maness
Jan 29, 2022
Star- Larry Joe Maness, age 82, peacefully passed away on Saturday, January 29, 2022 at First Health Hospice House in Pinehurst.
Mr. Maness was born in Montgomery County on August 30, 1939 to Howard Taft and Sudie Alma Haywood Maness.
He is preceded in death by his wife Priscilla Elaine Mabe Maness.
He is survived by his children Kimberli Maness; Christopher Maness (Sandy); and...
Natalie Hamilton Allen
Jan 26, 2022
Natalie H. Allen, age 98, resident of Sandy Ridge, formerly of Star; passed away on January 26th, 2022 at First Health Moore Regional Hospital.
Mrs. Allen was born in Ft. Thomas Kentucky on September 11, 1923 to Augustus and Nellie Osowsky Hamilton.
Mrs. Allen served as a cryptographer for the Army Signal Corps in WWII and was a retired postmaster of Star.
She...
Ramona Ruth Allen
Jan 15, 2022
Ramona Ruth Spivey Allen, age 67 of Biscoe passed away on Saturday, January 15, 2022 at FirstHealth Hospice & Palliative Care, Pinehurst, NC.
Ramona was born in Montgomery County to Lacy Herman Spivey and Ruth Ramona Raths Spivey. She was a member of Guiding Light Baptist Church. Mrs. Allen was a retired Hosiery Mill inspector for Clayson Knitting Co.
Ramona...
James Darrell Lamonds
Jan 12, 2022
James Darrell Lamonds, age 52 of Star passed away on Wednesday, January 12, 2022, at his home.
Mr. Lamonds was born December 5, 1969, in Moore County to James Calvin Lamonds and Mary Lois Kizar. He was employed in the meat department of Food Lion for 20 years.
James is survived by his mother Mary K. Vandevander and brother Rodney Vandevander both...
Mary Lee James
Jan 11, 2022
Biscoe- Mary Lee James, age 93, passed away on Tuesday, January 11, 2022, at her home.
Mary was born in Montgomery County on January 6, 1929, to Lee and Mary Maness Britt. She was retired from Springs Mill, a member of the First Baptist Church of Biscoe, a lifetime member of the Good Old Girls and the Women’s VFW 9881 Auxiliary...
Eileen Guiel Mackiewicz
Jan 6, 2022
EILEEN GUIEL MACKIEWICZ (COOKIE)
Passed away peacefully at home on January 6, 2022. She went to be with her Lord at the age of 88. She was born in 1933 in S. Hadley, MA to Henry and Julia (Flynn) Guiel.
She was preceded in death by her husband Roman Mackiewicz, first husband Therman (Bill) Andrews, daughter Marylou Andrews Furtek, grandson Matthew Davila...
Denise Gayle Williams
Jan 6, 2022
Robbins- Denise Gayle Williams, age 50, passed away on Thursday, January 6, 2022, at her home.
Denise was born in Montgomery County on January 22, 1971, to James Hampton Garner and Shirley Sanders . She was an administrative assistant with First Health Fleet Maintenance.
She is survived by her husband Jerry Williams of the home; daughter Ashley Sheffield of Seagrove; father James...
Billie Gray Nichols
Jan 2, 2022
Star- Billie Gray Nichols, age 83, passed away on Sunday, January 2, 2022, at her home.
Billie was born on March 7, 1938, in Montgomery County to Vestal and Flossie Elizabeth Auman Freeman. She was a retired knitter at Clayson Knitting and a member of Leach Road Holiness Church.
In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her son Earl Nichols...
Bruce Wayne Baxter
Dec 31, 2021
Candor- Bruce Wayne Baxter, age 72, passed away on Friday, December 31, 2021, at First Health Moore Regional Hospital.
Bruce was born in Calhoun County, Alabama on March 24, 1949, to John Forney and Edna McGee Baxter. He was a retired superintendent for a construction company. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and duck hunting. He loved his grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife...
Martin Westly Taylor
Dec 30, 2021
Ellerbe- Martin Westly Taylor, age 67, passed away on Thursday, December 30, 2021, at First Health Moore Regional Hospital.
Mr. Taylor was born in Guernsey County, Ohio on February 16, 1954, to Lewis and Cherry Alexander Taylor. He was a US Army Veteran.
He is survived by his wife Ann Taylor of the home; daughters Chasity Randolph of the home; Michelle Taylor...
Regina Freeman Latham
Dec 29, 2021
Star- Regina Freeman Latham, age 57, passed away on Wednesday, December 29, 2021, at her home.
She was born in Montgomery County on September 16, 1964, to Dewey Odell and Geneva Morgan Freeman. She was a homemaker and a member of the Star Pentecostal Holiness Church.
She is preceded in death by her father Dewey Odell Freeman.
Regina is survived by her husband...
Essie Beulah Mashburn
Dec 23, 2021
Essie Beulah Mashburn, age 99, passed away on Thursday, December 23, 2021, at Bethany Woods Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Albemarle.
Mrs. Mashburn was born in Montgomery County on April 26, 1922, to John Barnum and Verna Davis Cooper. She was a retired hosiery mill worker.
In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, James Rozell Mashburn...
David Phillip Hussey
Dec 17, 2021
Star- David Phillip Hussey, age 68, passed away on Friday, December 17, 2021, at his home.
David was born in Montgomery County on May 24, 1953, to Dr. Tracy Eldon and Calla Jewel Chrisco Hussey Sr. He was retired from the NC Department of Public Safety. He was a member of Star United Methodist Church and a member of the Masonic...
Jimmie Lee Hussey
Dec 16, 2021
Robbins- Jimmie Lee Hussey, age 75, passed away on Thursday, December 16, 2021, at his home.
Mr. Hussey was born in Moore County on October 4, 1946, to William Curtis and Beulah Culler Hussey. He was a retired knitting machine fixer at Candor Hosiery Mill. He loved antiquing, horses, tractors, and farming but especially his grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife, CynthiaCarter...
Teresa Ann Caddell
Dec 4, 2021
On December 4,2021, a beloved wife, mother, and grandmother Teresa Ann Caddell went home to be with the Lord.
She was born on November 28, 1953, to James Brewer and Juanita Leach Brewer who preceded her in death.
She is survived by her husband of 48 years, Darrell Caddell; son Greg Caddell (Samantha Greene); daughter Juanita Caddell (Brian Wiles); and grandchildren, Darrick...
Jane Elizabeth Skeen
Nov 30, 2021
Seagrove- Jane “Betsy” Skeen, age 67, passed away on Tuesday, November 30, 2021, at Moses Cone Hospital.
She was born in Randolph County on September 7, 1954, to Charles Liston and Mary Dennis Boling. She was retired from Georgia Pacific and served on the Lexington Police Department from 1977-1982. She loved flowers and her grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her...
Claris Hartis
Nov 27, 2021
Jettie Claris Hartis, age 86, passed away on Saturday, November 27, 2021, at Novant Presbyterian Hospital.
She was born in Montgomery County on August 28, 1935, to Paul Jones and Verlie Hall Mabe. She was a retired Hospital Administrative Assistant, and she loved her nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, she is preceded by her husband, Bobby Ray Auman and...
Shirley Ann Latham
Nov 23, 2021
Star- Shirley Ann Latham, age 79, passed away on Tuesday, November 23, 2021, at First Health Moore Regional in Pinehurst.
She was born in Moore County on February 20, 1942, to Berkley Spencer and Lula Cagle Davis. She was a retired hosiery mill worker.
In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband Leon Latham and daughter Angie...
Dwight Erwin Saunders
Nov 23, 2021
Dwight Erwin Saunders, 74, died peacefully in his sleep November 22, 2021 in Clinton, NC. Son of the late Sterling Price Saunders and Ora Melton Saunders of Biscoe, NC. He was the husband of Beverly Williamson Saunders of Clinton, NC and Lake Tillery, NC.
Dwight graduated from East Montgomery High School in Biscoe (1965), and after two active tours in Vietnam...