Obituaries

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

Richard Earl Nall

Richard Earl Nall

Jul 11, 2019

Star - Richard Earl Nall, age 71, passed away Thursday, July 11, 2019, at his residence surrounded by his family.

Richard was born on April 10, 1948 to John and Luella McNeill Nall at Moore County Hospital in Pinehurst. He graduated from East Montgomery High School in 1966. He retired, after 39 years, as the plant manager of Thompson-Arthur Sand Plant...

Leo Marshall Epps, Jr.

Leo Marshall Epps, Jr.

Jul 10, 2019

Star - Leo Marshall Epps, Jr., age 72, passed away Wednesday, July 10, 2019, at Randolph Health in Asheboro.

Mr. Epps was born in Montgomery County on January 13, 1947, to Leo Marshall Epps, Sr. and Viola VunCannon Epps. He was a veteran of the US Navy where he served during the Vietnam War and was a retired repairman from CenturyLink...

Clyde Ervin  Comer

Clyde Ervin Comer

Jul 8, 2019

Asheboro - Clyde Ervin Comer, age 80, passed away Monday, July 8, 2019, at Holden Beach.

Mr. Comer was born in Randolph County on January 6, 1939, to Charlie and Margaret Brewer Comer.  He was a retired truck driver.

He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Virginia Comer, of the home; son, Richard Comer and wife, Linda, of Asheboro; daughter,...

John Casper "J.C." Allen

John Casper "J.C." Allen

Jul 7, 2019

Seagrove - John Casper "J.C." Allen, age 84, passed away Sunday, July 7, 2019, at FirstHealth Hospice House in Pinehurst.

Mr. Allen was born in Montgomery County on December 4, 1934, to John Casper and Leola Lilly Grissom Allen. He was a twenty-year veteran of the US Air Force, where he served during the Vietnam War.

He is survived by his sister,...

Brenda Joyce Haywood Hudson

Brenda Joyce Haywood Hudson

Jul 6, 2019

Albemarle - Brenda Joyce Haywood Hudson, age 74, passed away Saturday, July 6, 2019, at her home.

Mrs. Hudson was born in Montgomery County on August 27, 1944, to Conley Eli and Eva Mae Dyer Haywood. She was a retired furniture worker.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Stoney Horner, and sister, Ann Blalock.

She is...

Robert Harris  Caudill

Robert Harris Caudill

Jun 27, 2019

Star - Robert Harris Caudill, age 70, passed away Thursday, June 27, 2019, at home surrounded by his loving family.

Robert was born in Montgomery County January 14, 1949 to R. L. Caudill, Jr. and Elsie Mae Howell Caudill. His cattle career began at Caudill’s Dairy, the family-owned and -operated dairy farm. He served as farm manager at JBob Farms and...

Delmer  Singleton

Delmer Singleton

Jun 25, 2019

Star - Delmer Singleton, age 65, passed away Tuesday, June 25, 2019, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst.

Mr. Singleton was born in Montgomery County on June 15, 1954 to Lester Henry and Jewel Ward Singleton. He was a maintenance worker and a jack of all trades.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

He is survived by his sons, Anthony...

Myrtle L. Burris Johnson

Myrtle L. Burris Johnson

Jun 22, 2019

Candor -  Myrtle L. Burris Johnson, age 88, passed away on Saturday, June 22, 2019, at FirstHealth Hospice House in Pinehurst.

Arrangements are incomplete at this time.

Leatrice Joy Auman James

Leatrice Joy Auman James

Jun 17, 2019

Seagrove - Leatrice Joy Auman James, age 89, passed away Monday, June 17, 2019, at Randolph Hospice House in Asheboro.

Mrs. James was born in Montgomery County on April 23, 1930, to Flossie Elizabeth Auman. She was a retired hosiery mill seamer and a member of Ether United Methodist Church.

She is survived by her husband, Robert James, of the home; daughter,...

Carolyn Elizabeth Cornelison DeZurik

Carolyn Elizabeth Cornelison DeZurik

Jun 13, 2019

Candor - Carolyn Elizabeth Cornelison DeZurik, age 72, passed away into Heaven Thursday, June 13, 2019, at Sandy Ridge Assisted Living in Candor.

Ms. DeZurik was born in Montgomery County on July 21, 1946, to Noah Lee and Nina Lorene Hurley Cornelison. She was a retired office manager at Pine Hosiery in Ether and also a retired sales associate for JCPenney....

Frances Elaine Conn Wilkins

Frances Elaine Conn Wilkins

Jun 12, 2019

Seagrove - Frances Elaine Conn Wilkins, age 93, passed away Wednesday, June 12, 2019, at FirstHealth Hospice House in Pinehurst.

Mrs. Wilkins was born in Denville, New Jersey on November 27, 1925, to Richard and Katie Vanderhoof Conn. Frances had attended Boonton High School until her marriage to Donald R. Wilkins of Boonton, NJ on April 23, 1944. He died one...

William Howard Maness

William Howard Maness

Jun 9, 2019

Stitzer, Wisconsin – William "Bill" Howard Maness, age 65, passed away on Sunday, June 9, 2019, at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster, Wisconsin.

Bill was born in Montgomery County on August 20, 1953, to Max and Janet Stover Maness. He was a 1971 graduate of East Montgomery High School and attended North Carolina State University. He attended the Stitzer United...

Annie Mae Owens Strider

Annie Mae Owens Strider

Jun 4, 2019

Biscoe - Annie Mae Owens Strider, age 86, passed away Tuesday, June 4, 2019, at her home.

Mrs. Strider was born in Montgomery County on September 19, 1932, to Moses and Betty Lawson Owens. She was a retired hosiery mill employee and was a member of New Hope Baptist Church.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...

Sarah Inez (Terri) McCaskill Stafford

Sarah Inez (Terri) McCaskill Stafford

Jun 1, 2019

Sarah Inez (Terri) McCaskill Stafford, age 92, passed away on Saturday, June 1, 2019, at Brookdale Senior Living in Pinehurst, North Carolina. Terri was born on September 30, 1926 in Candor, North Carolina. She was the daughter of the late John Carl McCaskill and Belle Wooley McCaskill. Her grandfather was the first mayor of Candor. Later her father and nephew...

Stephen Garfield Davis

Stephen Garfield Davis

Jun 1, 2019

Troy - Stephen Garfield Davis, age 64, formerly of Biscoe, passed away Saturday, June 1, 2019, at Autumn Care Nursing & Rehabilitation in Biscoe.

Mr. Davis was born in Montgomery County on September 27, 1954, to Sidney Garfield and Nancy Sharon Batten Davis. He was a former hosiery mill maintenance employee. He was preceded in death by his father.

He is survived...

Grace Wilkes Callicutt

Grace Wilkes Callicutt

May 23, 2019

Carthage - Grace Wilkes Callicutt, age 80, passed away Thursday, May 23, 2019, at First Health Hospice And Palliative Care in Pinehurst.

Mrs. Callicutt was born in Montgomery County on October 14, 1938, to Thomas and Nittie Sanders Wilkes. She was a homemaker and was a strong and wonderful mom and grandmother.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...

Lynn Carolyn Davis

Lynn Carolyn Davis

May 20, 2019

Seagrove - Lynn Carolyn Davis, age 64, passed away Monday, May 20, 2019, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst.

Lynn was born in Randolph County on October 23, 1954, to Lealon Dawson and Wilma Jane Moore Davis. She was a member of Needham's Grove Independent Baptist Church and was a retired bakery manager at Walmart in Randleman.

She was known for...

Shirley Katherine Myrick Sheffield

Shirley Katherine Myrick Sheffield

May 9, 2019

Biscoe - Shirley Katherine Myrick Sheffield, age 84, passed away Thursday, May 9, 2019, at her home.

Mrs. Sheffield was born in Guilford County on January 1, 1935, to Glennie Irvin and Naomi Selma Miller Myrick. She was a retired payroll clerk for Myrick Construction. She was a lifetime member of Pine Grove Baptist Church, where she played the piano. Her...

Roy Francis Nooe

Roy Francis Nooe

May 7, 2019

Roy Francis Nooe, age 79, passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2019, at First Health Hospice House in Pinehurst.

Mr. Nooe was born in Montgomery County on December 15, 1939, to Guy and Annie Cleaveland Deaton Nooe. He was a retired textile employee.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Walter Cleveland Nooe.

He is survived by his...