Obituaries

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

Larry Sanford Goins

Larry Sanford Goins

Jun 5, 2020

Candor - Larry Sanford Goins, age 72, passed away Friday, June 5, 2020, at FirstHealth Hospice House in Pinehurst. Mr. Goins was born in Montgomery County on April 2, 1948 to Fredrick Sanford and Ethel Mae Wood Goins. He was a retired hosiery mill fixer. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Larry Frederick...

Helen Muse Sanders

Helen Muse Sanders

Jun 4, 2020

Biscoe - Helen Muse Sanders, age 88, passed away Thursday, June 4, 2020, at Hospice of Randolph in Asheboro. Mrs. Sanders was born in Randolph County on April 29, 1932 Herbert Lee and Martha Katherine Muse Miller. She was retired from Montgomery Hosiery, where she worked in the finishing department. Her parents preceded her in death. She is survived by...

Edward Lee "Ed" Davis

Edward Lee "Ed" Davis

Jun 3, 2020

Star - Edward Lee "Ed" Davis, age 70, passed away Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at his residence. Mr. Davis was born in Montgomery County on July 17, 1949 to Elmer Dewitt and Georgie Gay Turner Davis. He was employed by as an operator of heavy equipment in construction. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his...

Swannie Talley Brewer

Swannie Talley Brewer

Jun 3, 2020

Star - Swannie Talley Brewer, age 96, of Okeewemee Road, passed away Wednesday, June 3, 2020. Mrs. Brewer was born in Chatham County on September 18, 1923. She was retired from Pine Hosiery Mill and was a member of Star United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Carl Brewer. She is survived by...

Zeb Revere "Jimmy" Shuping

Zeb Revere "Jimmy" Shuping

Jun 2, 2020

Zeb Revere "Jimmy" Shuping passed away early Tuesday morning, June 2, 2020, in FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. He was born August 11, 1933 and was a beloved son, brother, husband, father, and friend to many. Growing up in Biscoe, he was active in sports as captain of the football team and a member of the basketball team. He...

Billy Thomas Thompson

Billy Thomas Thompson

Jun 1, 2020

Biscoe - Billy Thomas Thompson, age 79, passed away Monday, June 1, 2020, at his residence. Mr. Thompson was born in Richmond County on October 20, 1940 to Tommy and Myrtle Clark Thompson. He was a vending machine repairman with Biscoe Coca Cola Bottling, retired from Charlotte Coca Cola Consolidated, Inc., and coordinated the Meals on Wheels in the Biscoe...

Eldridge Martin Davis

Eldridge Martin Davis

May 29, 2020

Star - Eldridge Martin Davis, age 71, passed away Friday, May 29, 2020, at his home. Martin was born in Montgomery County on February 7, 1949 to Jesse Martin Davis and Lela Mae Freeman Davis. He was employed at McBride Lumber Company as a saw operator. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Brenda...

Gail Annette Morris

Gail Annette Morris

May 28, 2020

ASHEBORO--Gail Annette Morris, age 75, of Asheboro passed away on Thursday, May 28, 2020 at Randolph Hospice House. Ms. Morris was born in Tarboro, NC on April 26, 1945 to George Washington Morris and Etta Louise Todd Morris. She was retired from Gilbarco. Gail was a faithful daughter to her mother, Louise Haswell of Wendell, NC. She is also survived...

Wesley Ray Spivey

Wesley Ray Spivey

May 27, 2020

Star - Wesley Ray Spivey, age 80, passed away Wednesday, May 27, 2020, at Randolph Hospice House in Asheboro. Ray was born in Randolph County on October 1, 1939 to Henry and Nannie Elizabeth Freeman Spivey. He served in the United States Army, was retired from Energizer in Asheboro, and was a farmer. He was preceded in death by his...

Ernest Wayne Hurley

Ernest Wayne Hurley

May 16, 2020

Troy - Ernest Wayne Hurley, age 83, passed away Saturday, May 16, 2020, at his home. Mr. Hurley was born in Montgomery County on June 26, 1936 to William Keplar and Margaret Trogdon Hurley. He was a retired superintendent with Weaver Construction Company for many years and was a member of Macedonia UMC in Abner. He was a veteran of...

William "Bill" Thompson

William "Bill" Thompson

May 12, 2020

Seagrove - William "Bill" Thompson, age 81, passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2020, at Alpine Heath & Rehabilitation in Asheboro. Mr. Thompson was born in Montgomery County on July 26, 1938 to Theodore and Eula Olivia Britt Thompson. He worked most of his life at Seagrove Lumber Company and retired from Klaussner. In addition to his parents, he was preceded...

Thelma Maie Freeman Gadd

Thelma Maie Freeman Gadd

May 11, 2020

Star - Thelma Maie Freeman Gadd, age 90, passed away Monday, May 11, 2020, at Cross Road Retirement Community in Asheboro. Thelma was born in Star on May 21, 1929 to James Ralph and Cora Ethel Atkins Freeman. She was retired from the Clipping Department at Clayson Knitting Co. Inc. She was a member of Calvary Temple in Biscoe. In...

Sabina  Juarez Sanchez

Sabina Juarez Sanchez

May 9, 2020

Star – Sabina Juarez Sanchez, age 67, passed away Saturday, May 9, 2020, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Ms. Juarez Sanchez was born in Hidalgo, Mexico on March 5, 1953 to Elias and Catalina Sanchez Juarez. She was a homemaker. She is survived by six daughters, Sofina Juarez of Biscoe, Esperanza Juarez of Biscoe, Nora Merida Juarez of...

Connie Jean Schrimpsher Davis

Connie Jean Schrimpsher Davis

Apr 24, 2020

Star - Connie Jean Schrimpsher Davis, age 66, passed away Friday, April 24, 2020, at her daughter's home. Mrs. Davis was born in Ball County, Texas on January 13, 1954 to J. R. and Myrtle Mary Watts Schrimpsher. She was a LPN. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Joe Ed Davis. She is...

Nellie Shoafe Cox

Nellie Shoafe Cox

Apr 20, 2020

Star - Nellie Shoafe Cox, age 82, passed away Monday, April 20, 2020, at Randolph Hospice House in Asheboro. Mrs. Cox was born in Montgomery County on October 20, 1937 to Henry and Hassie Beane Shofe. She was a retired textile seamstress. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William Ray Cox, and daughter,...

Cecil Elrin King, Jr.

Cecil Elrin King, Jr.

Apr 14, 2020

Cecil Elrin King, Jr., age 76, died Tuesday, April 14, 2020, at Abrazo Arizona Heart Hospital, Phoenix, AZ. He was born on October 31, 1943 in Asheboro, NC. Mr. King was a deacon and long time member of Asbury Baptist Church. He was a lifetime resident of Seagrove and Owner Operator of King Trucking. He was a member of the...

Jeremy Michael Bullins

Jeremy Michael Bullins

Apr 10, 2020

Seagrove - Jeremy Michael Bullins, age 42, passed away Friday, April 10, 2020, at his home. Jeremy was born in Randolph County on July 28, 1977 to David Michael and Janice Ann Davis Bullins. He worked in the lab at Technimark. He is survived by his parents, Michael and Janice Davis Bullins, of Seagrove; sister, Micah Wilson and husband, Heath,...

Barbara Sue "Susie" Hurley

Barbara Sue "Susie" Hurley

Apr 10, 2020

Star - Barbara Sue “Susie” Hurley, age 56, passed away Friday, April 10, 2020, at her home. Ms. Hurley was born in Montgomery County on February 18, 1964 to Bracie Pink and Bonnie Orine Lynthacum Hurley. She was a sewer. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Bobby and Charles. She is survived by...

Michael Edward West

Michael Edward West

Apr 6, 2020

Michael Edward West, a devoted husband, respected teacher, coach and all-around kind soul passed away on April 6th in Pinehurst. Mike was someone you could not only trust with your heart, but who also treated you with kindness and patience no matter who you were. Mike had a unique sense of humor that would make everyone smile. He had a...

Elizabeth Cumming Bennett

Elizabeth Cumming Bennett

Apr 4, 2020

Star - Elizabeth Cumming Bennett, 93, died Saturday, April 4, 2020. Mrs. Bennett was born in Jacksonville, FL to Ernest and Maude Cumming and was preceded in death by her parents and sister, Ernestine Bock. She was married to the late Carlis G. Bennett. They served as fixed-base operators for Star Airport and Asheboro Municipal Airport after retirement from the...