Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Star and Montgomery County, NC and Surrounding Areas

Martha Alicia Esquivel Gallegos

Martha Alicia Esquivel Gallegos

Feb 5, 2021

Bennett - Martha Alicia Esquivel Gallegos, age 59, passed away Friday, February 5, 2021, at her residence. Martha was born in Villamar, Michoacan in Mexico on August 6, 1961, to Manuel Esquivel Chaves and Maria Luisa Gallegos Ramirez. She was a former chicken processor at Siler City. She is survived by her husband, Juan Pantaleon Real, of the home; children,...

Diana Mae Davis Hopkins

Diana Mae Davis Hopkins

Jan 30, 2021

Seagrove - Diana Mae Davis Hopkins, passed away on Saturday, January 30, 2021, at FirstHealth Moore Regional in Pinehurst. Diana was born in Montgomery County on May 4, 1947, to Richard Alton Davis and Lois Marie Davis. She was a former bookkeeper with Montgomery County Schools and was a faithful member of Dover Baptist Church. She is survived by her...

Benny Lee Dunn, Sr.

Benny Lee Dunn, Sr.

Jan 30, 2021

Biscoe - Benny Lee Dunn, Sr., passed away Saturday, January 30, 2021, at his home with his son, Benjy and wife, Judy by his side. Benny was born in Montgomery County on August 2, 1941, to Charles "Charlie" Stanback and Flossie Maness Dunn. He was the owner/operator of Dunn's Auto Service Center in Biscoe and Dunn's Flea Market. He was...

Joyce Annette Reeder Bean

Joyce Annette Reeder Bean

Jan 28, 2021

Seagrove - Joyce Annette Reeder Bean, age 74, passed away Thursday, January 28, 2021, at UNC Hospice Home in Pittsboro. Joyce was born in Montgomery County on December 8, 1946, to James Paul and Rosie Williamson Reeder. She was a retired secretary for Russ Knits in Candor. She loved her family and friends and was a great cook. In addition...

Nancy Batten Davis

Nancy Batten Davis

Jan 25, 2021

Biscoe - Nancy Batten Davis passed away on Monday, January 25, 2021, at Autumn Care in Biscoe. Nancy was born in Montgomery County on September 2, 1935 to Elsa Blaine Batten and Mary S. Batten Goodman. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Sidney Davis and son, Steve Davis. Nancy was a graduate of...

Vincen Dewey King

Vincen Dewey King

Jan 24, 2021

Star - Vincen Dewey King, age 80, passed away Sunday, January 24, 2021, at his residence. Vincen was born in Randolph County on July 25, 1940, to William Dewey King and Mary Elizabeth Kennedy. He was a member of Shady Grove Christian Church, where he served as a deacon and was a former frame shop employee. He loved God, his...

Michael Adam Boggs

Michael Adam Boggs

Jan 24, 2021

Star - Michael Adam Boggs, age 33, passed away Sunday, January 24, 2021, at FirstHealth Moore Regional in Pinehurst. Michael was born in Randolph County on February 16, 1987, to Warren David and Wilma Jean Shepherd Boggs. He was an auto parts salesman and mechanic. He is survived by his wife, Jennifer Lynn Dills Boggs; daughter, Stephany Michelle Boggs; parents,...

Jolley Arrington Thompson Dunn

Jolley Arrington Thompson Dunn

Jan 22, 2021

Biscoe - Jolley Arrington Thompson Dunn, age 69, passed away Friday, January 22, 2021, at Alamance Health Care Center in Burlington. Mrs. Dunn was born in Montgomery County on February 2, 1951, to Willie Taft and Stacey Suggs Thompson. She was a former textile employee. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Dossie Randolph...

Larry Kaster Lemonds

Larry Kaster Lemonds

Jan 20, 2021

Biscoe - Larry Kaster Lemonds, age 73, passed away Wednesday, January 20, 2021, at his residence. Larry was born in Montgomery County on December 2, 1947, to Theron Kaster and Jessie Ard Lemonds. He served in the US Army during the Vietnam War; was a member of Crossroads Baptist Church in Robbins; was employed by Myrick Construction as an equipment...

Joseph Franklin Bean

Joseph Franklin Bean

Jan 17, 2021

Seagrove - Joseph Franklin Bean, age 87, passed away Sunday, January 17, 2021, at Woodland Hill Center in Asheboro. Mr. Bean was born in Moore County on January 27, 1933 to John Ollie and Ava Cagle Bean. He was a veteran of the US Army, a member of Union Grove Baptist Church, and was a retired textile employee. In addition...

Roger Dale Dunn

Roger Dale Dunn

Jan 17, 2021

Star - Roger Dale Dunn, age 75, passed away Sunday, January 17, 2021, at his residence. Roger was born in Montgomery County on May 20, 1945, to Hagie Garland and Lola Alice Lucas Dunn. He was a member of New Hope Baptist Church and was employed for 18 years with Clayson Knitting Co Inc. He dearly loved his family. He...

Helen Jenell Latham Greene

Helen Jenell Latham Greene

Jan 15, 2021

Biscoe - Helen Jenell Latham Greene, 96 years old, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 15, 2021, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital. Helen was born in Guilford County to the late Kelly and Bettie Parker Latham on January 24, 1924. She graduated from Biscoe High School in 1941. On November 30, 1941, she married Jonah Edward Greene, the love of...

Walter "Ingram" Jenkins, Jr.

Walter "Ingram" Jenkins, Jr.

Jan 14, 2021

Walter "Ingram" Jenkins, Jr., 87, of Biscoe, passed away peacefully on January 14, 2021 at the FirstHealth Hospice House in Pinehurst. His two sons, Butch and Jim, were by his side. Ingram was a retired pharmacist and long-time owner and operator of Biscoe Drug Store. He was a well-respected and beloved figure in the community. He is survived by his...

James Edward "Jamie" Lear, Jr.

James Edward "Jamie" Lear, Jr.

Jan 11, 2021

Biscoe - James Edward Lear, Jr., age 35, passed away Monday, January 11, 2021, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Mr. Lear was born in Radford County, VA on May 22, 1985, to James Edward Lear, Sr., and Denise Kelly Lear Shepard. He was employed as a senior analyst at SitusAMC in Robbins. He is survived by his wife,...

Ronnie  Goodwin

Ronnie Goodwin

Jan 10, 2021

Biscoe - Ronnie Goodwin, age 89, passed away Sunday, January 10, 2021, at Autumn Care Nursing & Rehabilitation in Biscoe. Mr. Goodwin was born in Anson County on October 27, 1931, to Glenn and Lula Mae Tucker Goodwin. He served in the US Army during the Korean War and was a retired supervisor with Springs Aileen Plant Inc. In addition...

Jerry Wayne Wilkes, Jr.

Jerry Wayne Wilkes, Jr.

Jan 5, 2021

Biscoe - Jerry Wayne Wilkes, Jr., age 48, passed away Tuesday, January 5, 2021, at FirstHealth Hospice House in Pinehurst. Wayne was born in Moore County on May 17, 1972 to Jerry Wayne Wilkes, Sr. and Janice McCaskill Wilkes Wooten. He worked at Biscoe Foundry and was a member of Macedonia Presbyterian Church. His hobbies were hunting, fishing, and farming....

Kenneth Ray Hinson

Kenneth Ray Hinson

Jan 3, 2021

Star - Kenneth Ray Hinson, age 84, passed away Sunday, January 3, 2021, at Novant Health Rowan Medical Center in Salisbury. Mr. Hinson was born in Montgomery County on July 31, 1936 to Paul and Mary Elizabeth Lassiter Hinson. He was a retired fixer at Springs Aileen Plant Inc. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...

Leonard Odell Greene

Leonard Odell Greene

Jan 2, 2021

Leonard Odell Greene, age 77, of Star passed away on Saturday, January 2, 2021 at his home. Mr. Greene was born in Randolph County on April 11, 1943, the son of the late Harvey Lee Greene, Sr. and the late Margaret Elizabeth Miller Greene. He served his country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He was employed as...

Ida Louise Smith

Ida Louise Smith

Dec 29, 2020

Ida Louise Smith, age 81 of Robbins entered Heaven on Tuesday, December 29, 2020. Louise was born February 24, 1939 to the late Richard and Mary Jane Sanders Brewer in Spies. She was in the Order of the Eastern Star, Robbins Chapter 283. She loved listening to Gospel music, going to the chicken hut or Walmart just to sit and...

Delores Xanthia Edwards

Delores Xanthia Edwards

Dec 16, 2020

Delores Xanthia Faircloth Edwards, age 66, of Star passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. Delores was born May 21, 1954 in Cumberland County, to the late David Faircloth and the late Marie Bullard Faircloth. She loved her family and her pets. She owned and operated Edwards Insurance Agency in Asheboro, NC prior to retirement. She...